PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Andy drinks a grape soda and talks about AirTags, Teslas, Goodwill's CD pricing, subs, lady curmudgeons, BBQ chips, and smoke from your fingertips. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 1 of her look at Led Zeppelin's singles in the US. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy talks about the Oasis reunion, porch pirates, ironing accidents, and comedians he loves and loathes. Also, Andy's pal Thomas calls in. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of her compare/contrast between Deep Purple and the Moody Blues. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Devon Torrey Bryant! Andy talks with Devon about his career producing podcasts for Earwolf and Smartless Media and Devon's project Painkiller the Pigeon's new album, Heaven AM. You can listen to and purchase all of Painkiller the Pigeon's music on Bandcamp here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines sees Deep Purple in concert and does a compare/contrast between them and the also-colorful Moody Blues. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy talks about Thurston Moore's memoir, the band Suicide's live performances, flatbread pizza, Nick Swardson's voice, No Country for Old Men, and Twizzlers. Also, we listen to clips of a woman interviewing parents and their young children outside of a movie theater showing the science-fiction horror film Alien in 1979, The Muff's Kim Shattuck talking about her preference of CDs over cassettes, and Margaret Cho talking about the people whom she saw succeed in showbiz vs those who didn't. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines analyzes the soundtrack to Wet Hot American Summer, in honor of the movie taking place on August 18, 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy has a dream that his dog saved his life, talks about Jack White, his wife getting COVID, having to return NKOTB tickets, and being told by a record store clerk that CDs are an ancient format. Also, we listen to clips of Lux Interior talking about mainstream success and The Cramps being a feminist band and Shep Gold talking about artists whose work ethic supersedes their talent. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines talks about Boston's self-titled debut album from 1976. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy sings "New Slang", shares an idea for a restaurant that only sells broth and talks about the Turkish marksman at the Paris Olympics and the TV show Search Party. Also, we listen to clips of a woman losing her shoes at a T.J. Maxx and comedian John Heffron remembering having to sing a song for a record store clerk in the days before the internet. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines shares 10 things she learned from a new book about the album 90125 by Stephen Lambe. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here.

Andy takes another swing at a motivational speech and plays clips of a man talking about patience and Flavor Flav talking about sponsoring the US women's water polo team. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines takes a look at "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and Simple Minds. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy gives a motivational speech and eats Oreos before talking with his friend Thomas Ostien about a recent trip he took to Seattle and Thomas' new podcast, Reel Distracted. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of '80s Short Covers. You can find an updated playlist for Rachel's segment here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Episode 341 is available. Andy's wife, Juli, joins him in the studio to help recount an adventure they'd had in Boston over the weekend. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 1 of '80s Short Covers. You can find a playlist for Rachel's segment here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy recounts an adventure and talks about chicken cordon bleu, REM entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Leslie Jones' audiobook. Also we listen to a clip of a young Michael Keaton putting his own spin on a Bazooka Joe comic strip. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at Barbra Streisand's most successful pop singles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.