PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Andy talks about BTS boycotting the Grammys, a Van Halen cake, the Mountain Goats and Candlebox, discovering Heather McMahan, drummers recognizing their own drumming, and RIP Kavinsky. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 1 of her look at songs covered by the Donnas. Check out Rachel's YouTube playlist of Donnas covers with their originals here. A Spotify version of the same playlist can be found here.

Andy talks about his trip to Oakland, CA to cover Mosswood Meltdown, eulogizes Jennifer Finch from L7 and Lou Koller from Sick of it All, then plays a clip of a man interviewing a widow who goes to the movies alone. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines gives her report on seeing Rush in Chicago on the Fifty Something Tour. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy attended Mosswood Meltdown this past weekend so he prerecorded his segment. Andy talks about the acts he's looking forward to seeing in Oakland, compares the similar sounding choruses of Purple Mountains' "All My Happiness Is Gone" and Modern English's "I Melt with You", and talks about Iggy Pop's 1977 albums: The Idiot and Lust for Life. Also, we listen to clips of The Cramps defending themselves against accusations of being anti-feminist and Mike Epps giving rapper/actor Ice-T the business. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines and Laura deliver part 3 of their discussion on Amy Grant's Heart In Motion. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy reads three recent music news stories: A Ugandan army chief demands Jay-Z "surrender" Beyoncé to him, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats feud with Gorillaz, and Twin Temple get dropped from Charlie Crockett's tour and picked up by Jack White. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines hosts Laura to discuss Amy Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion (Part 2). A bonus YouTube playlist of songs co-written by Tom Snow (who co-wrote "Good For Me" with Amy for the album) can be found here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Beatrice Beispiel! Andy speaks with the Swiss experimental electronic artist, vocalist, and sound producer about her new album, Cities Are Great, People Feel Good. You can listen to and purchase Beatrice's album via Bandcamp here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines hosts Laura to discuss Amy Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion (Part 1). Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Julie Klausner! Andy speaks with Julie about Difficult People, Bound (1996), coffee, dogs, painting, Micky Dolenz, and more. Order Difficult People: The Complete Series on Blu-ray via julieklausner.fun. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines tries to be a roll and not to rock. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy talks about Beck's album Odelay turning 30, a proto-hip-hop single from 1968, The Fall's final studio album, and a knife falling out of a stranger's pocket. Also, we listen to a clip of a British art critic destroying Jack White's first exhibition. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines explores the soundtrack to Footloose (1984). Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy sings Ween's "The Stallion, Pt. 3" and dedicates it to Oliver Tree, 2026 is shaping up to be a good year for new music, old guys can do stuff now, and Andy wants a Merzbow 'Pulse Demon' T-shirt along with a medal for suffering through the harsh noise "masterpiece". Also, we listen to a clip of Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie discussing his four "favorite" films. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines does a deep dive into Talking Heads: 77. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy talks about Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye releasing the Cramps' lost album Gravest Gravy, his mom having a crush on Spike Lee, his wife witnessing a bar fight, 1900Rugrat & BLP Kosher being weirdly fascinating, Texas Roadhouse not being a vibe, and Lola finding a mole in the yard. Also, we listen to a clip of Keith Morris of Circle Jerks excoriating fascists in his audience. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rush's Fifty-Something tour kicks off and Rachel looks at their hits on the Rock Airplay chart, pt. 3. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy eulogizes Sonny Rollins and plays clips of Russell Crowe interacting with his fans, and a woman recalling a memorable interaction she and her sister had with Nathan Morris from Boyz II Men. Also, we find out who Billy Idol, Paula Abdul, and New Kids on the Block would include on their Mount Rushmore of artists. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of her exploration of the many covers of Fu Manchu. A YouTube playlist of Fu Manchu's covers and the originals can be found here. A chronological playlist of Fu Manchu's covers without the orignals on YouTube can be found here. A Spotify playlist of Fu Manchu's covers can be found here.