Strange Currencies

Matt, Glenn, and Tim inaugurate a new series in this episode of the Strange Currencies Podcast. "Runt of the Litter" focuses on neglected albums from respected artists in an attempt to rescue the reputations of some potential lost gems. This installment finds the hosts tackling a particularly fascinating phenomena: mid-career albums that beg the question, "what the fuck?"

In this episode of the Strange Currencies Podcast, Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss the merits of this year's nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, whittling the list down to the five artists they would induct into the Class of 2022. 

Last year, the Strange Currencies Podcast devoted an entire episode to their favorite music of 2020. However, 2021 left Matt, Glenn, and Tim feeling rather underwhelmed by new releases. In this episode, they discuss albums that caught their ear in 2021, the current state of the music industry, and a recent article in The Atlantic that ponders the question: "Is 'old' music killing 'new' music?"

In this episode of the Strange Currencies Podcast, Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss The Beach Boys' 1988 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In what is, unquestionably, the most "interstescene" episode of the podcast to date, the Strange Currencies hosts break down the very different speeches delivered by the band's co-founders: Brian Wilson and "Brian Wilson's cousin."

The Strange Currencies Podcast finally returns! In the super-sized Season 2 premiere, Matt, Glenn, and Tim are joined by a special guest as they discuss Peter Jackson's expansive new Beatles documentary, Get Back.

In the Season 1 finale of the Strange Currencies Podcast, Matt, Glenn, and Tim discuss the Eagles' 1976 millions-selling album Hotel California. SPOILER ALERT: They're not fans. They'll discuss albums that might scratch the same itch, but are, well... better. Other topics of conversation include beer (one of which Glenn spills), their ongoing campaign to free The Surfragettes, and Glenn's highly-divisive "Hey-Oh!" sign-off.

In the latest episode of the Strange Currencies Podcast, Matt and Glenn examine Radiohead's new archival release, KID A MNESIA. They discuss the two classic albums that it collects, and the third "bonus disc" of previously unreleased material. Other topics include beer, sponsorship, and music criticism.

In the latest episode of the Strange Currencies Podcast, Matt and Glenn are joined by a special guest, as they discuss some of the more bizarre aspects of the extremely ill-advised "Beach Boys" (quotation marks intentional) "Good Vibrations Cruise" - setting sail (in the middle of a global pandemic) next spring.

Matt and Glenn celebrate “90s Month” by shuffling through Spotify’s “90s Road Trip” playlist; see what they think about some of the decade’s biggest hits in the latest episode of the Strange Currencies podcast.

New to Jazz? We've got you covered. Explore the "Jazz 101" curriculum with Matt and Glenn in the latest episode of the Strange Currencies Podcast.