When it comes to classic rock, you really can't get more "classic rock" than Bad Company...or at least the Hersey brothers believe.  Todd and Eric discuss the band, their favorite songs, and how playing the drums looks easy but is not.

This episode is brought to you not only by our sponsors, but also the early morning crickets and a local train.

For more information (about the band Bad Company, not the crickets), head over to musicranked.com!

The Hersey brothers rise and shine with a discussion of social media:  how Todd interacts with it and how Eric plans for it.  Peek behind the curtain of the podcast's posting priorities.

Caution:  listeners are warned of a discussion of hot dog races that ended in a scenario that required medical attention for one of the participants.

Time for another MT Cast and the topic today (though a bit meta) is one that we hope you enjoy:  finding the perfect app to play your favorite podcasts.  Todd and Eric have downloaded a whole bunch of podcast players and given them a test drive.  They share their results and Eric even gets fancy and hands out letter grades!

You can read more in-depth info and see Eric's stats over at EricHersey.com

Today, we swap out Herseys as Lauren subs in for Eric to talk about her #swapmylife challenge.  She and Todd discuss some little things that they have changed in their lives and the tremendous impact they have had to make life better.

For more information, you can go to StrongFemaleBoss.com

In keeping with the theme of "why do things in order", the Hersey brothers complete their discussions on the Skywalker Saga films with a discussion of the next-to-last film.  They do this because they started the series with the Rise of Skywalker (back in February, when that film was still in theaters).

They wrap things up by addressing not only the controversies, but also highlighting many of the things this film did very well!

Todd and Eric discuss the band America.  It turns out that it is difficult to search (or research) a group with such a common term as their band name who also did not have a lot of controversy or drama...

After the break, Eric pitches a music video concept for Sister Golden Hair and there is absolutely no discussion of piracy after the credits.  Remember, piracy is wrong and illegal, which is why the Hersey brothers only acquire their music via legal and responsible means.

For (a teensy bit of) more info, head on over to the Music Ranked! website.

This morning's draw from the stack of debate envelopes provides a prompt that is shockingly apt for the Hersey brothers as Todd and Eric had discussed the topic very briefly earlier in the week.  The prompt in question: Should listening to audio books "count" as having read the book?  

The boys have their debate and after the break, we bring you the (earlier) conversation about books, shelves, and all things reading.  

Once you've listened, head over to Twitter and vote in the poll @CastTod to weigh in on who you think should win the debate!

In another classic rambling morning conversation among the Hersey brothers, they talk a bit about the music that they listen to and of course get a bit dorky with the metadata.  The conversation turns to how sharing any streaming service with one's family can taint the algorithms, which leads to a tale of how Eric has intentionally used this for his devious trolling purposes.

After the break, Todd confronts Eric on what he is certain is a classic troll job...which of course, Eric denies with fervor.  Judge for yourself after listening.

Todd and Eric begin their discussions of the "sequel" trilogy in the Skywalker Saga!  They discuss the things they liked, the things that seem to have gotten some of the old school purists upset, and how what really matters are the memories that they made enjoying the film with their families.

The Hersey boys grow out their hair and party like it's the mid-80's in this edition of Music Ranked, discussing the 13th group on the original list: Mr. Jon Bon Jovi and his crew.  They discuss the group's "hair band" heyday and how they've mellowed out (and gone a little Western) as time has passed.

For more info, head on over to the Music Ranked! website.