Earbuddies
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMusic made them friends; now, it's making them podcasters. Join Mat and Tim at the intersection of music, culture, politics, and jokes.
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65. New Year, New Buddies: 2023!
January 03, 2023 03:19 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBForget ALL those auld acquaintances! In this ep, Mat and Tim continue their tradition of setting New Year's Resolutions for each other and for the podcast. SONGS PLAYED: Auld Lang Syne - Jazz Version Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Vampire Weekend - A Punk The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends JVKE - Golden Hour Radiohead - Airbag Traditional - Scotland the Brave Beethoven - Für Elise Auld Lang Syne - Bagpipe Version Presented ad free!
64. Mariah Carey and the Secret Chord of Christmas
December 20, 2022 05:15 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWe don't want a lot for Christmas -- there is just one thing we need: the tunes! In this holiday ep, Mat and Tim talk through Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas song, and consider whether a secret "Christmas chord" actually exists. Plus, the Nutcracker and middle school band concerts! SONGS PLAYED: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Kenny G - Natural Ride Bing Crosby - White Christmas Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Mic...
63. The State of the Genre: SZA and the Cutting Edge of R&B
December 13, 2022 03:42 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBRhythm AND bass?! And how! In this ep, Mat and Tim evaluate modern R&B in the wake of SZA's long-awaited new album release. SONGS PLAYED: SZA - Seek & Destroy SZA - Drew Barrymore SZA - Prom SZA - Snooze SZA - F2F SZA - Kill Bill SZA - Far Amber Mark - What It Is SZA - Good Days SZA - Forgiveless (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard) Miguel - Coffee Thundercat - Show You the Way (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins) Sponsored by the CDC.
62. At the THRMFT Shop
December 06, 2022 04:43 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBSharpen your #2 pencils! In this ep, Mat and Tim talk about THRMFTing – a method of listening to music more actively! SONGS PLAYED: Vulfpeck - Wait For the Moment Louis Cole - Let It Happen Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Punch Brothers - Movement and Location Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now Nadia Batson - Fattt Manchester Orchestra - I Can Feel a Hot One John Denver - Leaving On a Jet Plane One Direction - Story of My Life Coldplay - Fix You Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Vulfpeck - The Swe...
61. Ghosted: The Secret, Dispiriting World of Ghostwriters
November 29, 2022 03:46 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this ep, Mat and Tim unpack the business of ghostwriting in pop music. SONGS PLAYED: Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff Lil Nas X - Old Town Road Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts YoungKio - Old Town Road (Production) The Temptations - Just My Imagination Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS DaBaby - Find My Way Maan & Kraantje Pappie - Rode Wijn Camila Cabello - I'll Be Home For Christmas Sponsored by FIFA.
60. Touching Grass: Why Bluegrass Excites Us
November 21, 2022 19:29 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBTune up your banjo! In this ep, Mat and Tim break down their history with and love for bluegrass music – and explain why it gives them hope for the future of pop. SONGS PLAYED: The Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys - Blue Moon of Kentucky The Charley Family - Over in the Gloryland Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs - Daniel Prayed Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys - Footprints in the Snow Punch Brothers - Down Along the Dixie Line Various Artists - I'll Fl...
59. Breaking Down The Bird: How TikTok Ruined The Pop Music Recipe
November 14, 2022 19:19 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBTell me you're listening to Earbuddies without telling me you're listening to Earbuddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim explore how TikTok has changed the pop music landscape –– in their opinion, for the worse. SONGS PLAYED: Ke$ha - TikTok Capone - Oh No (Remix) ElyOtto - SugarCrash! Meghan Trainor - Made You Look GAYLE - abcdefu Arthur Hill - Iced Coffee Steve Lacy - Bad Habit Them Changes (Sped Up) - Thundercat Jax - Victoria's Secret Salem Ilese - Mad at Disney Alexandra Starr - YFU...
58. Finding the Will To Go On
November 07, 2022 16:32 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWhere do we go from here? In this introspective ep, Mat and Tim consider their dissatisfaction with the current pop music landscape, and uncover a plan to fall back in love with the tunes. SONGS PLAYED: Sam Smith, Kim Petras - Unholy AJR - World's Smallest Violin David Guetta - Titanium (feat. Sia) Daniel Johnston - Story of an Artist Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher Lizzy McAlpine - doomsday Lizzy McAlpine - called you again Ben Platt - For Forever Phoebe Bridgers - Garden Song Lizzy M...
57. The True Horror of Norwegian Black Metal (feat. Mason Sisk)
October 31, 2022 10:30 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBJust in time for Halloween, Mat and Tim welcome Mason Sisk back to the show to discuss the Norwegian black metal scene of the early 1990s. Violent deaths, burning buildings, and awkward dinner table conversations abound in this nightmare of an ep. Content warning: this episode contains discussion of self-harm and suicide. Sponsored by Spirit Halloween.
56. The Clock Strikes Midnight for Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff
October 24, 2022 16:22 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIt's us, hi. We're the podcast hosts, it's us. In the Earbuddies Season 2 Premiere, Mat and Tim discuss their feelings on Taylor Swift's latest release, Midnights. From Jack Antonoff's production choices to Taylor's lyrical work, where do the buddies land? Plus: circling back to the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas. SONGS PLAYED: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze The 1975 - Part of the Band Taylor Swift - Maroon Taylor Swift - Labyrinth Taylor Swift - Snow ...
55. God's Country
June 17, 2022 01:04 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBKeep both hands on the wheel for this ep!
54. A Time of Peace
April 12, 2022 02:43 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThanks for a great year, Earbuddies Army. We'll be back this fall.
53. LIVE from the Belle Mehus Auditorium!
April 04, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBWhat a night! In this ep, recorded LIVE at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in downtown Bismarck, North Dakota, Mat and Tim share stories, surprises, and songs.
52. The Sound of Silence: John Cage's 4'33"
March 28, 2022 11:49 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWhat even IS music? In this ep, Mat and Tim give a thrilling performance of a piece of music that leads to a, uh, deep conversation. Pass me that!
51. The State of the Genre: Pop-Punk
March 21, 2022 08:13 - 1 hour - 55 MB[Note: This episode contains strong language.] Reunited, and it feels so good! Mat and Tim are back to talk about the latest developments in the pop-punk scene, from new Avril Lavigne and Machine Gun Kelly records to Travis Barker's unending relevance. How's this genre doing? SONGS PLAYED: Machine Gun Kelly - maybe (feat. Bring Me the Horizon) Avril Lavigne - Cannonball Avril Lavigne - Love Sux Avril Lavigne - Bois Lie (feat. Machine Gun Kelly) Avril Lavigne - All I Wanted (feat. Mark...
50. Thank You Mario! But Our Podcast Is In Another Castle.
March 14, 2022 08:05 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIt's dangerous to go alone; take this pod! In this ep, Tim makes the case for video game music, and considers three traits that nearly all game tunes share. SONGS PLAYED: Kazumi Totaka - Nintendo Wii Shop Channel Music Hirokazu Tanaka - Tetris Traditional Russian Song - Korobeiniki David Wise - Stickerbrush Symphony (from Donkey Kong Country 2) Nobuo Uematsu - Battle Theme (from Final Fantasy) Nobuo Uematsu - Battle Theme (from Final Fantasy VII) Nobuo Uematsu - Battle Theme (from Fi...
49. In the Jungle: The Story of a Song
March 08, 2022 00:27 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBMove over, Upton Sinclair! In this ep, Mat tells the story of a historic, unforgettable melody––and the man who created it.
48. War (What Is It Good For?)
February 28, 2022 13:52 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBAll we are saying is: give peace a chance! (We are saying other things as well.) In this ep, Mat and Tim take turns sharing their favorite anti-war and protest songs. SONGS PLAYED: The Wolfe Tones - Come Out Ye Black and Tans System of a Down - B.Y.O.B. Cranberries - Zombie John Prine - Sam Stone (2000 Re-Recording) Nena - 99 Luftballons Ari & Mia - The Fiddle and the Drum Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together W...
47. The Death of Disco
February 21, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBGet on the dance floor! In this ep, Mat and Tim revisit the 1970s, and examine the cultural context of disco. Why did rock guys hate disco so much? And what was the deal with Disco Demolition Night? SONGS PLAYED: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive Chic - Le Freak Van McCoy - The Hustle Donna Summer - I Feel Love Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out AC/DC - Back in Black Boston - More Than a Feeling Heatwave - Boogie Nights Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band - A Fifth of Beethoven Earth, Wind &...
46. What IS a Juggalo?
February 14, 2022 16:28 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBWhoop whoop! In this ep, Tim announces that he has joined the ranks of Insane Clown Posse fandom (kind of), and guides Mat through the Dark Carnival, where everything is not as it seems. This episode contains profanity. SONGS PLAYED: Insane Clown Posse - What Is a Juggalo? Insane Clown Posse - Hokus Pokus Insane Clown Posse - The Great Milenko Insane Clown Posse - The Chop Chop Slide Insane Clown Posse - Miracles
45. Supergroups (feat. Mason Sisk)
February 07, 2022 22:36 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBMatty's got some help on the mic this week! Friend of the pod Mason Sisk gets called up onto the stage to riff about supergroups. SONGS PLAYED: Cream - Sunshine of Your Love Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Foo Fighters - Everlong Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike Monsters of Folk - Dear God Boygenius - Souvenir Chickenfoot - Highway Star (Live) Broken Bells - The High Road HQ Trivia Theme Music
44. This Woman's Work: The Life and Times of Kate Bush
January 31, 2022 15:15 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBMatty's on the mic for another solo ep! This time he's diving into the career––and yes, the tunes––of Kate Bush. SONGS PLAYED: Kate Bush - James and the Cold Gun Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights Kate Bush - Babooshka Kate Bush - The Dreaming Kate Bush - Hounds of Love Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Kate Bush - Cloudbusting Kate Bush - And Dream Of Sheep Kate Bush - This Woman’s Work Walker Hayes - Fancy Like
43. What We Talk About When We Talk About We Don't Talk About Bruno
January 24, 2022 10:45 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWe are not throwing away our shot! In this ep, Mat and Tim praise the original soundtrack to Disney's Encanto, and consider the greater Latin music landscape. Plus, how do they feel about Lin-Manuel Miranda? SONGS PLAYED: Colombia, Mi Encanto (from Encanto) We Don't Talk About Bruno (from Encanto) Desi Arnaz - Brazil Samba Desi Arnaz - Holiday In Havana Pete Rodriguez - Soy El Rey Pete Rodriguez - I Like It Like That Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca Shakira - Hips Don't Lie Pitbu...
42. The Weeknd: All Vibes, Not Enough Hooks
January 17, 2022 09:46 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBLadies and gentlemen: The Weeknd! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider the artist's turn toward pop, and explain why they feel it falls short more often than not, despite sounding pretty sweet. SONGS PLAYED: The Weeknd - Sacrifice The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming The Weeknd - Earned It The Weeknd - Kiss Land The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face The Weeknd - Blinding Lights a-ha - Take On Me The Weeknd - Take My Breath The Weeknd - Gasoline Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open The Weeknd - How Do...
41. The Swedes Who Built Modern Pop Music
January 10, 2022 18:35 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBAllt handlar om låtarna! In this solo ep, Mat outlines the history of pop music since the early 1990s––a story which hinges almost entirely on a handful of Swedish guys.
40. New Year, New Buddies!
January 03, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThere’s no forgetting *these* auld acquaintances! In this episode, Mat and Tim share their resolutions for 2022, and introduce the #EarbuddiesArmy to the newest cadet. Enjoying Earbuddies? We want to hear from you! Find us on Twitter at @earbuddies_pod. Or, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
37. Yac's Gone (feat. Christm39. Tim's Gon' Steve Huey)
December 27, 2021 11:00 - 63.4 MBGod only knows what Mat would be without Tim! But that's not true, is it? Because in this ep, Mat flies solo and song-explodes the best song ever written.
39. Tim's Gone
December 27, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBGod only knows what Mat would be without Tim! But that's not true, is it? Because in this ep, Mat flies solo and song-explodes the best song ever written.
38. It's All About the Christmas Tunes
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWar is over!* In this ep, Mat and Tim share some Christmas music recommendations for your holiday party playlists, and offer all kinds of context and trivia to go with each tune. SONGS PLAYED: 1) Bing Crosby - I'll Be Home For Christmas 2) Vulfpeck - Christmas in L.A. 3) Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 4) Phoebe Bridgers - If We Make It Through December 5) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? 6) Chris Thile - Douglas Fir (feat. Aoife O'Donovan) 7) Wham! - Last Christm...
37. Yac's Gone (feat. Christm39. Tim's Gon' Don'' Steve Huey)
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 70.7 MBFull sail! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by 'Hollywood' Steve Huey, scholar of yacht rock, a genre of music he helped define in the early 2000s. Steve helps us understand yacht rock and its place in the culture today. Then: another edition of See? I Told You So! in which the buddies get mad about Kenny G. SONGS PLAYED: Steely Dan - Peg Christopher Cross - Sailing Toto - Rosanna Kenny Loggins - This Is It Boz Scaggs - Lowdown Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen The Doobie Brothers - What a...
37. Yacht Rock (feat. 'Hollywood' Steve Huey)
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBFull sail! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by 'Hollywood' Steve Huey, scholar of yacht rock, a genre of music he helped define in the early 2000s. Steve helps us understand yacht rock and its place in the culture today. Then: another edition of See? I Told You So! in which the buddies get mad about Kenny G. SONGS PLAYED: Steely Dan - Peg Christopher Cross - Sailing Toto - Rosanna Kenny Loggins - This Is It Boz Scaggs - Lowdown Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen The Doobie Brothers - What a...
36. Did Owl City Rip Off The Postal Service?
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBWe get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs! In this ep, Mat and Tim deconstruct the conventional wisdom that "Owl City ripped off The Postal Service." It's time to stop pitting men against each other! SONGS PLAYED: Owl City - Fireflies The Postal Service - Such Great Heights The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Owl City - Cave In Owl City - Vanilla Twilight Owl City - Hot Air Balloon The Postal Service - Brand New Colony The Postal Service - Recycled A...
35. lofi hip hop beats to relax/exploit labor to
November 29, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBZone out with us! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss music as background noise, and why the vast majority of artists who create such music are getting a raw deal from music streaming services. The official Earbuddies website has launched! And it's your exclusive home for Earbuddies branded merchandise.
34. Is Bruno Mars Cool?
November 22, 2021 09:31 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBToday, we don't feel like doing anything! (Except podcasting.) In this ep, Mat and Tim talk all things Bruno Mars following the release of An Evening With Silk Sonic, his most soulful project yet. SONGS PLAYED: Silk Sonic - Smokin' Out the Window Silk Sonic - Fly As Me Silk Sonic - Silk Sonic Intro Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars - Grenade Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song Bruno Mars - Treasure Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) Br...
33. In the Name of Being Honest: Taylor Swift Re-Releases Red
November 15, 2021 14:21 - 53 minutes - 49 MBBreak us like a promise! In this ep, Mat and Tim review the latest re-recording by Taylor Swift: Red. How's the 10-minute version of "All Too Well"? How are the songs from the vault? How's everything else? (Content warning: A keychain with strong language) SONGS PLAYED: Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift - Holy Ground (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version) Ta...
32. Mat's Back, and So Is ABBA!
November 08, 2021 11:31 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBKeep an eye on Mat and Tim! In this ep, the buddies talk ABBA. Mat loves 'em; Tim's still learning. After digging through their catalog, they hone in on the first new ABBA album in 40 years. SONGS PLAYED: ABBA - Dancing Queen ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) ABBA - Waterloo ABBA - Fernando ABBA - Super Trouper ABBA - Just a Notion ABBA - The Winner Takes It All ABBA - Take a Chance ABBA - S.O.S. ABBA - Mamma Mia ABBA - When You Danced With Me ABBA - I Still Hav...
31. Mat's Gone
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBЗа здоровье! In this ep, Tim holds down the fort by sharing his favorite piece of classical music ever composed. Sounds boring right? Well, uh, wrong, we hope! MUSIC PLAYED: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor - Sergei Rachmaninoff SHOW AND TELL: Eric Carmen - All By Myself
30. Discussing Deplatforming at the Day Spa
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBNamaste! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider tough questions surrounding deplatforming problematic artists, in the wake of R. Kelly's sex trafficking conviction. Then, for a palate cleanser, they discuss a movie Tim just saw.
29. Coldplay: The Limits of Having No Limits
October 19, 2021 00:42 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBLook at the stars; look how they shine for us! In this ep, Mat and Tim gush about Coldplay, a band that seems to have lost all sense of time and space and scale. We see the flaws, yet we still love them! SONGS PLAYED: Coldplay - Clocks Coldplay - Higher Power Coldplay x BTS - My Universe Coldplay - Humankind Coldplay - Trouble Coldplay - Yellow Coldplay - Fix You Coldplay - Coloratura Coldplay - Infinity Coldplay - In My Place Coldplay - Viva La Vida Coldplay - Paradise Coldpla...
28. Burning Bridges: How the Middle Eight Fell Out of Fashion
October 11, 2021 08:59 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTake it to the bridge! In this ep, Mat and Tim put the "middle eight" under the microscope. They share some of pop music's great bridges, and consider why fewer artists feel the need to write bridges anymore. Then, they get structural with special guest Matt Schimke! SONGS PLAYED: Paramore - Ain't It Fun Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow Maroon 5 - This Love Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license Jason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won't Worry) BRYAN ADAMS - Summer of '69 The Police - Every Brea...
27. The Former Disney Kid Awards
October 05, 2021 00:56 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBPresenting The First Annual Former Disney Kid Awards! Most Improved Aly and AJ Hayley Kiyoko Miley Cyrus Feels the Most Like a Former Disney Star, But Isn't Ed Sheeran Post Malone Billie Eilish Carly Rae Jepsen Best Comeback The Jonas Brothers Keke Palmer Christy Carlson Romano Most Likely To Run For Governor of California As a Republican Kevin Jonas Zac Efron Jake Paul Miley Cyrus Underdog Award Bridgit Mendler Vanessa Hudgens Anneleise van der Pol Most Likely To Be R...
26. Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry in 2010: The Year of the Pop Queen Trifecta
September 27, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWake up in the morning feeling like Mat and Tim! In this ep, the buddies recount a highly consequential year for pop music, and the three pop stars who led the way. SONGS PLAYED: Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Katy Perry - The One That Got Away Lady Gaga - Alejandro Kesha - We R Who We R Lady Gaga - Just Dance Kesha - TiK ToK Lady Gaga - Telephone (feat. Beyonce) Katy Perry - California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) Kesha - Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3) David Guetta - Sexy B**ch (feat. Akon) ...
25. Friends Don't Let Friends Become Jazz Guys
September 20, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBContent warning: this episode contains J.K. Simmons using explicit language. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing! In this ep, Mat and Tim get mad about jazz elitists and gatekeeping within the genre. Enjoying Earbuddies? We want to hear from you! Find us on Twitter at @earbuddies_pod. SONGS PLAYED: Frank Sinatra - New York, New York Miles Davis - Freddie Freeloader Dave Brubeck - Everybody's Jumpin' Kenny G - Songbird Pat Metheny - Better Days Ahead Kenny G - What a Won...
24. Sad Old Songs: Country Music At Its Best
September 13, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBIs this loss? In this ep, Mat and Tim dive into a real bummer of a sub-sub-genre: country music about loss and heartbreak! Why does some of it work, and why is some of it unbearably corny? SONGS PLAYED: Chris Janson - Bye Mom Chris Janson - Drunk Girl Steve Wariner - Holes In the Floor of Heaven George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today Luke Bryan - Drink a Beer Lee Bryce - I Drive Your Truck Randy Travis - Three Wooden Crosses Kacey Musgraves - angel Kacey Musgraves - Merry Go ‘R...
23. What's Going On: Motown and K-Pop
September 06, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBPromises made, promises kept! In this ep, Mat and Tim compare the industry structures of K-Pop and Motown, and the similarities therein. Will the working musician ever win? Listen and find out! SONGS PLAYED: Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) BTS - Butter BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez - Ice Cream BTS - Dynamite Red Velvet - Queendom ITZY - WANNABE BRAVE GIRLS - ROLLIN' Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) Gladys Knight & The Pips - If I Were Your Woman Jackson ...
22. The Death of the Drummer
August 31, 2021 01:49 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBAre we rushing or are we dragging?! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the recent death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, and use it as a launchpad to consider: what makes a great drummer, anyway? And why are they quickly becoming obsolete? PLUS: We revisit the issue of interpolation, first discussed in Episode 14, and how Olivia Rodrigo has become the latest target of dubious potential legal action. SONGS PLAYED: The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get ...
21. An Earbuddies Guide To Cultural Appropriation, Volume I
August 23, 2021 12:46 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBYou don't need no other buddy! In this ep, Mat and Tim use a significant new Afropop single as a jumping off point to discuss cultural borrowing in pop music, and look at an important example from the 1980s. Plus, they explode a song and choose a new Jeopardy! host. SONGS PLAYED: Paul Simon - Under African Skies WizKid - Essence (ft. Justin Bieber, Tems) Luis Fonsi - Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee) Elvis Presley - Tutti Frutti Little Richard - Tutti Frutti BTS - Boy With L...
20. Billie Eilish Is Sadder Than Ever
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWe're in love with our future! In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Billie Eilish's latest album, Happier Than Ever, and consider whether those three words could possibly be true. Then they play a fun new game they came up with. SONGS PLAYED: Billie Eilish - bury a friend Billie Eilish - my future Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova Billie Eilish - bad guy Billie Eilish - Halley's Comet Billie Eilish - Getting Older Billie Eilish - I Didn't Change My Number Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes Bill...
19. A Leg Up: Privilege and Potential in the Music Industry
August 09, 2021 07:30 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBPull yourself up by your bootstraps! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider whether meritocracy and inherited fame should change how we perceive our favorite artists. SONGS PLAYED: Miley Cyrus - The Climb WILLOW - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l (feat. Travis Barker) Ravi Shankar - Pancham se Gara Dhun The Strokes - Reptilia Eve6 - Inside Out Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos The Wallflowers - One Headlight Clairo - Sofia SHOW AND TELL: Tim: Robin Thicke - Get Her Back Mat: Elle King - America...
18. Wimpcore: Bad Music For Good Boys
August 02, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWe'll be your crying shoulder! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate another niche genre of music that sucked up a lot of oxygen in the early 2000s: wimpcore. Along the way they learn a lot about themselves. SONGS PLAYED: James Blunt - You're Beautiful Edwin McCain - I'll Be Daniel Powter - Bad Day Howie Day - Collide Five For Fighting - 100 Years Ryan Cabrera - On the Way Down The Fray - How To Save a Life Coldplay - The Scientist Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One Lifehouse ...