What You Like

What You Like

By Sam CurrallMusicMusic Commentary
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What You Like episodes

  • Punk Rock at McDonald's

    Jeremy Weinstein-Sears (he/him) contrasts fast food chains. Sam sees metaphors in the production of Jeremy's recommendation.

    Songs played:

    • twilight zone by Ariana Grande
    • In The Bible by RØRY
    • Rock N Roll McDonalds by Wesley Willis
    • Romance is Boring by Los Campesinos!
    1 hr
  • Inside Aceball

    Aaron Moss (all pronouns) whispers their experience composing and mixing. Sam explores the spectrum of music production.

    Songs played:

    • Battle at Journey's End from OCTOPATH TRAVELER by Yasunori Nishiki
    • So Far Yet So Close by Jorge Padilla
    • Tried and True by Ween
    • Cutthroat by Imagine Dragons
    1 hr
  • Double Time (part 2)

    Logan Lim (he/him) and Logan Ragland (he/him) play fewer songs and hear more music than the average What You Like guest. Sam takes some notes.

    Song played:

    • Close to the Edge by Yes
    54 min
  • Double Time (part 1)

    Logan Lim (he/him) and Logan Ragland (he/him) play fewer songs and hear more music than the average What You Like guest. Sam takes some notes.

    Song played:

    • Mirror of Souls by Theocracy
    55 min
  • Tasty, Tasty Basslines

    Michelle Leonard (she/her) monologues for a minute or two before recommending a What You Like first: a song that Sam has heard before.

    Music played:

    • Balatro Theme (main) by Louis F
    • Parasites by Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird
    • Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel feat. Kate Bush
    • Ox by MOSSBACK & Supachefm
    1 hr
  • Bouncy, Bubbly, Bisexual

    Ash Currall (they/them) spends the majority of their brief Swarthmore Stint on air. Sam tries to figure out why they have the same last name.

    Songs played:

    • Girls in Bikinis by Poppy
    • Summer by Good Kid
    • Drift Away by Jorge Padilla
    • Middle Cyclone by Neko Case
    1 hr 1 min
  • Angry Drums

    Pivoting from a What You Like first, Bleau Porter (she/her) tunes in to various points on the pop to rock spectrum. Sam finds a recommendation in an unexpected place.

    Songs played:

    • Mirror Kissers by The Cribs
    • All I Do by Bully
    • Fire! by Alan Walker feat. JVKE and YUQI
    • Close Enough by Stress Dolls
    1 hr
  • Co-opted by Mormons

    Ari Froelich (he/they) takes up the mic 15 hours after agreeing to, and illustrates a gradually shifting music taste. Sam extols the virtues of a second computer monitor and Dropout.tv.

    Songs played:

    • Persimmon by The Army the Navy
    • Dorobucci Highlife by Mavins
    • Cherry Pie by Warrant
    • OFF MY FACE by Måneskin
    58 min
  • Too Many Adjectives

    Devin Gibson (he/him) bears witness to the most political What You Like set yet. Sam bears witness to his own mispronunciations.

    Songs played:

    • The Hand that Feeds by Nine Inch Nails
    • Wind Rider by aivi & surasshu
    • Cowboy Nudes by Geese
    • Where Will We Go? by Jorge Padilla
    1 hr 1 min
  • We Missed It!

    Stretching the limits of the witty banter, Sam plays only three songs. Izzy Reel (she/her) considers parental involvement and musical repetition.

    Songs played:

    • Mr. Roboto by Styx
    • Lasidan by Ali Farka Touré feat. Ry Cooder
    • Prospero’s Magic by Michael Nyman Band
    1 hr 1 min

About What You Like

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I, Sam Currall (he/him), listen to songs submitted to tinyurl.com/sendsongs and talk about what I personally like about them.…