PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Our guest is Eric Peacock! Eric is the host of Soundtracker, a podcast dedicated to taking a deep-dive into original motion picture soundtracks and the films that inspire them. Andy talks with Eric about his new show and all things soundtrack-related. Listen to every episode of Soundtracker and subscribe to the podcast here.

Our guest is comedian Andy Kindler! We talk with Andy about the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and why it's important for California residents to vote no. Subscribe to Andy Kindler and J. Elvis Weinstein's podcast, Thought Spiral, here. Stream and/or download Andy Kindler's comedy album, Hence the Humor, here.

Our guests are Dave Lesser and Leah Gage from the Washington, D.C. art punk band BRNDA! Andy talks with Leah and Dave about their excellent new album, Do You Like Salt? BRNDA's latest record is available right now via the great Pittsburgh, PA label Crafted Sounds. You can listen to and purchase all of BRNDA's wonderful music, including their latest full-length, Do You Like Salt?, here. Also, if you're going to be in the Washington, D.C. area this Friday September 10, 2021, you can purchase tickets to BRNDA's record release party, which will be held at Comet Ping Pong with guests May Rio and Tosser, here.

Andy flies solo and talks about going to the beach on a non-beachy day, then he complains about stores and music publications censoring the cover art for the new Lorde and Halsey albums. Also, RIP Charlie Watts. Also, also, watch Andy and Adam Savage discuss Kanye West's Donda album on Adam's YouTube channel here.

Andy tries twice to record the podcast solo and fails miserably, so he calls his pal Thomas to discuss Bowflex and Mac Miller. Also, Andy complains about a diner selling a burger named after the 45th POTUS.

Our guests are the hosts of itsmovietimebaby, Sarah Sahim and Connor Stevenson Wright! Andy talks with Connor and Sarah about Popeye (1980), the tradition of hosting films on television in America and England, pop cultural alienation, drawing fans in just to push them away, why the itsmovietimebaby Twitter account is temporarily restricted, technical issues (we have one and discuss them), obscure New Jersey knowledge, and the oddly pervasive influence of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Don Jon (2013). Follow itsmovietimebaby on Twitch here.

Andy takes a bath and talks about how he believes Kanye West is dead. He also gives an update regarding his upcoming ninth novel and tells some shaggy dog stories (both literally and figuratively) about riding in a Tesla and food shopping with his mother. 

Our guest Tom Scharpling was a writer and executive producer for the Emmy award-winning TV show Monk. Tom is also a comedian, producer, and music video director. For eighteen years Tom has hosted the weekly radio call-in comedy program The Best Show with Tom Scharpling. Tom is also the voice of Greg Universe on the hit Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe, and, along with Julie Klausner, he co-hosts the podcast Double Threat. Tom Scharpling is the author of the national bestselling memoir It Never Ends which can be purchased right now at Tomwroteabook.com. Andy talks with Tom about comedians, Tom's favorite albums, literature, and of course Tom's memoir, It Never Ends.

Andy's friend Thomas Ostien drops by PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY Tower to tell his bed bug story! Check out Thomas' photos here. Watch Thomas' drone footage music video of the coast of Maine here.

Our guests are Lucy Hunter and Reg Norris of the New Zealand post-punk trio Opposite Sex! Andy talks with Reg and Lucy about how the current iteration of the group came together, playing Gonerfest, the band's impressions of America, and Opposite Sex's metamorphosis from their self-titled debut album to their latest record, High Drama. You can listen to all of Opposite Sex's excellent records and purchase their music at their Bandcamp site here.