PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Andy wonders why Joy Division was never played on classic rock radio. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

It's our 250th episode and our guest is Rachel Hadaway AKA Rachel from Des Moines! Andy talks with Rachel about her love of music and The Simpsons. Rachel does a "live" chart chat segment from 1972 with Andy, then on the second half of Rachel's Chart Chat recorded in her home studio, Rachel finds gems in a chart from 1985. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy eulogizes Jean-Luc Godard then plays clips of Charlamagne tha God, LL Cool J, and Little Richard and discusses them. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Jason Lambeth! Andy talks with Jason about his band Red Pants' new EP, Gentle Centuries. You can listen to and purchase Red Pants' latest release via Bandcamp here. You can find all of Jason's social media links here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1973, 1980, 1975 and 1988. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy's latest novel, The Peeper and the Playwright, is out! Andy reads a portion from his new book. The Peeper and the Playwright is currently available for purchase worldwide via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats here. If you don't use Amazon, you can buy The Peeper and the Playwright in ebook format via Google Play here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is the food entertainment dining adventurer Jerry Papandrea! Andy talks with Jerry about his food reviews, The Best Show, and the Nathan Fielder HBO docu-comedy series The Rehearsal. You can find and subscribe to Jerry's YouTube channel, derryX Dines, here. Jerry's merchandise and social media links can be found here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1974 and 1986. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Danger Slater! Andy talks with Danger about Kurt Vonnegut, Stanley Kubrick, gravediggers, and Danger's new novel, Moonfellows! You can find information about Moonfellows and purchase your copy here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Tom Scharpling! Tom gives Andy a scoop on what to expect from the Best Show and much, much more! You can find information and links for Tom's national bestselling memoir, IT NEVER ENDS, here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1978 and 1984. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy talks about his wife and daughter going to see Harry Styles in NYC and tells a story about attending a meet and greet at a senator's house. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy keeps his segment short and talks about being invited to a senator's house for a meet and greet. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1975 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.