In honor of the upcoming release of her 50th studio album, join Pat and Derek as they wander back through the years, back to the seasons of Dolly Parton's youth to discuss her 8th album, Coat of Many Colors.

On a special Halloween episode of Please No Moss, Pat and Derek talk about vampires and Ezra Koenig's thoughts on religion.

Cover art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

Pat and Derek dive into Jason Isbell's breakthrough album, Southeastern and discuss everything from the country star's sobriety to the 30-50 feral hogs in your yard.

Public opinion on Coldplay has shifted in the two decades since the release of their sophomore album, but in the early 2000s, they were arguably the biggest band in the world. Are Coldplay haters just cynical snarks or is Coldplay really "the most insufferable band of the decade?"

Cover art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: “Tagalong” by Blaise Gratton

Early in her career, Lana Del Rey faced criticism that she was "inauthentic" or "an industry plant," but she's overcome this criticisms to find both critical and commercial success. Her 2019 album is the best-reviewed of her career, but is it one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?

Cover art by Katherine Evans

Theme music: “Tagalong” by Blaise Gratton

After several failed projects, Rick Ocasek and Benjamin Orr finally found a winning formula with The Cars in 1978. The self-title album combines punk influences with the slick production and layered harmonies, making it a pioneer of the nascent "New Wave" genre, but how does it stack up against other albums on the Rolling Stone list?

Cover Art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

A typo in the album title wasn't the only issue affecting this album's release in 1968. After the failure of the promotional singles from the record, the band broke up before the album was even released. While Odessey and Oracle was largely ignored when it was first released, the album embarked on a strange odyssey of its own that included a chance encounter at a record store, a #3 hit song, and Zombie imposters before finally landing on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Cover Art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

After the release of her first two albums, Janet Jackson fired her father as he manager and released Control, a landmark album that not only pioneered the genre New Jack Swing, but also helped Janet to step out from under her brother Michael's shadow and establish herself as more than just a novelty act. Now, Pat and Derek discuss whether the album is one of the all-time greats or if it's just plain "Nasty."

Cover art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

As Lollapalooza 2024 approaches, Pat and Derek discuss the debut album from the only artist at this year’s festival with an album on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Cover Art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

With Channel Orange, Frank Ocean immediately established himself as a new voice in R&B, turned the genre on its head, and made his then-recent announcement that he was bisexual seem like no more than just a footnote by comparison. Pat and Derek are joined in the studio by guest Andy Pierce to discuss everything from the War of Actium to Dragon Ball Z.