You know the song, but you definitely don't know what it's actually about; but did the artist even? We dive into the history of the hit novelty song "The Purple People Eater" on this week's episode, and along the way Mike provides an extensive history on the life of both Sheb Wooley and the monster itself, including scenes from the JAW-DROPPING 1988 movie based on the song.

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While this song may hold a spot in hearts of millions of baseball fans everywhere, it's important to know that it's also a terrible song (at least according to Nick). We dissect ALL of the versions of this perennial classic from the 80's, but stay tuned to the very end to hear an original and heartwarming NEW version sung by Steven Trolinger himself!

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The history of jazz is filled with as many dead bodies as it is wrong notes, and on this week's episode we go true-crime as we dive into the infamous (and purportedly jazz-loving) axeman's murders that plagued New Orleans in the early 20th century. Along the way we also dissect the actual piece of music that came out of these crimes and marvel at its...surprising jauntiness?

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This week we dive into the new anthem of female empowerment by two women of color that, for some reason, a lot of white people seem to not be thrilled with. We take a nuanced look on the way this song de-stigmatizes female sexuality and how it fills a need for music and entertainment that caters to more than just a single watered-down mass audience, but don't worry there's plenty of immature humor too.

Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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What we need in this pandemic isn't grounded reasoning or scientific inquiry, we need a white rapper from Nick's hometown letting us know how all of it is one giant conspiracy. We dive into up-and-coming rapper Albany Lou's latest anthem "Flatten Da Curve," and along the way Mike dives into Albany's sordid past, Nick reminisces about Albany's namesake town, and Steve certainly doesn't get topical.

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The Doctor of Thuganomics has undergone many changes throughout his extensive career, but it is perhaps his white-guy-rap persona that was the most unfortunate. Steve leads us on a journey through John Cena's music career, from his start as a "ruthlessly aggressive" baby face all the way through the memefication of his theme song.

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Before she was breaking Facebook Live with her husband Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith was fronting an honest-to-god Nu-Metal band that she founded herself. Was it just a novelty act, a vanity project, or a legitimate nu-metal act; which in turn would make it something we should all avoid? 

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For the SEVENTH time you, the wonderful listeners, have submitted the songs for us to dissect/suffer through today! From forgotten Pink Floyd tunes to 80's synth pop songs all about grammar to odes to buttholes, this week's episode HAS IT ALL.

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How did Ludacris, Ozzy’s guitarist, and Chad Kroeger all end up in the same place with a bunch of Canadian f#&kboys at the Hard Rock in Vegas surrounded by half-naked gyrating women? We attempt to figure that out as we dissect the hit song “Porn Star Dancing” by the short lived rock band My Darkest Days

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WE'RE STILL DOING MUSIC PEOPLE, but with Nick gone this week Steve and Mike gift you the first (maybe last?) episode of the experimental history podcast "Are You Telling Me" (formerly "It's History, Stupid)." Join wise teacher Steve and apt pupil Mike as they go through 3 wild and lesser-known historical tidbits, from presidential assassinations, to the madness that was Moving Day, to the most INSANE Olympics ever held, we hope you enjoy this week's detour through history!

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