PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY
350 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsA weekly comedy and music podcast featuring conversations with interesting people and silly moments.
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Episode 340
July 08, 2024 10:15 - 26 minutes - 38.7 MBAndy recounts an adventure and talks about chicken cordon bleu, REM entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Leslie Jones' audiobook. Also we listen to a clip of a young Michael Keaton putting his own spin on a Bazooka Joe comic strip. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at Barbra Streisand's most successful pop singles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 339
July 01, 2024 09:36 - 35 minutes - 56.1 MBOur guest is Tim "King of Janitors" Ryan! Andy talks with Tim about his life since leaving X, sandwiches, pets, and the movie career of Pauly Shore. Find Tim on Instagram here. Find Tim's Paypal here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines takes a look at the album Fragile, by Yes. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 338
June 24, 2024 10:01 - 37 minutes - 59.7 MBOur guest is Josh Seybert! Andy talks with Josh about his podcast, Screaming at Clouds. Subscribe to Screaming at Clouds here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines offers up a discussion of the movie American Graffiti (1973) and its soundtrack.
Episode 337
June 17, 2024 09:25 - 31 minutes - 51.8 MBOur guest is the author Danger Slater! Andy talks with Danger about his forthcoming novel, Starlet. Preorder Starlet here. Find links to everything Danger Slater-related here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of an analysis of the Can't Hardly Wait (1998) soundtrack. You can find a playlist with songs from Can't Hardly Wait here.
Episode 336
June 10, 2024 09:29 - 33 minutes - 50.5 MBAndy talks about Calvin Johnson, 7-Eleven and Slurpees, men's shorts, shingles, Bibendum, bunnies, and Rainn Wilson. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 1 of an analysis of the Can't Hardly Wait (1998) soundtrack. You can find a playlist with songs from Can't Hardly Wait here.
Episode 335
June 03, 2024 09:20 - 31 minutes - 49.6 MBAndy has a tire blowout and digs Rex Chapman. Also, a man recreates Weezer's "Buddy Holly" as if he's telling a story and Eminem is Gen X's Beetlejuice. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of her analysis of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. You can find a VH playlist for the last two Chart Chats here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 334
May 27, 2024 09:28 - 35 minutes - 54.4 MBAndy remembers elementary school art projects then plays clips of Bill Murray, Rodney Norman, and a guy calling Miss Vicky to tell her how much he enjoyed her chips. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 1 of an analysis of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 333
May 20, 2024 09:27 - 38 minutes - 57.5 MBOur guest is John Robinson. Andy speaks with John about his book Folktronics: The Songs of Momus 1996-2008. You can purchase Folktronics via the publisher's website here. You can find John Robinson's blog, Fifteen People, here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines does a feature on the soundtrack songs of Kenny Loggins. You can find a playlist for the Kenny Loggins songs discussed here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 332
May 13, 2024 09:21 - 32 minutes - 49.5 MBAndy is mesmerized by Gege Wang and Steve Albini is remembered. Also, British food is mocked and Obama predicts the victor of the Drake/Kendrick beef. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers the soundtrack to Over the Edge (1979).
Episode 331
May 06, 2024 09:26 - 22 minutes - 38.3 MBAndy sings "I Will Survive" and plays clips of Morgan Freeman talking about what he'd be doing if he wasn't an actor and comedian Josh Johnson giving his take on Taylor Swift fandom. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers Genesis' 1974 double album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 330
April 29, 2024 09:24 - 28 minutes - 46.3 MBAndy rescues a lost dog and schools women on the Dirt Man. Also, we listen to clips of Johnny Pemberton remembering Don't Wake Daddy and Kevin James Thornton remembering his grandma's lamp. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 329
April 22, 2024 09:24 - 32 minutes - 49.9 MBAndy talks about Record Store Day, seeing a wild turkey's plumage, driving around with a leash on his hood, and how to speak with Deadheads. Also, we listen to a clip from the early days of the internet. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines continues her mini-series on the Punk and New Wave disc of Time Life's Sounds of the Seventies. The full compilation can be listened to on YouTube here. You can find a playlist of Time Life''s Sounds of the Seventies here.
Episode 328
April 15, 2024 09:23 - 28 minutes - 43.8 MBAndy talks about seeing a wild fisher cat, Conan's Hot Ones appearance, Meet Me in the Bathroom, and his dog and other animals acting weird on the day of the eclipse. Also, we listen to clips of Jon Benjamin trying to play piano and Michael McDonald recounting the first time he saw Rick Moranis parodying him on SCTV. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines continues her mini-series on the Punk and New Wave disc of Time Life's Sounds of the Seventies. The full compilation can be listen...
Episode 327
April 08, 2024 09:28 - 31 minutes - 48.4 MBAndy talks about The Clash, Jon Wurster, Brian Eno, Beyoncé, The Dukes of Hazzard, Brittany Broski, the solar eclipse, and the earthquake. Also, we listen to a clip of Noel Fielding from The Mighty Boosh talking about being recognized on the street. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines kicks off a mini-series on the Punk and New Wave disc of Time Life’s Sounds of the Seventies. The full compilation can be listened to on YouTube here. You can find a playlist of Time Life's Sounds of...
Episode 326
April 01, 2024 09:26 - 29 minutes - 45.1 MBAndy talks about Bob Dylan, Pauly Shore, Amazon Drivers, and seeing a highway on fire. Also, we listen to a clip of Lou Reed defending the movie Police Academy. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at The Fools of the Hot 100. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 325
March 25, 2024 09:34 - 29 minutes - 44.6 MBAndy tells a story about his dog, talks about Jonathan Richman, eye doctors, and finding stuff on the street. Also, we listen to a clip of comedian Alex Edelman. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines reads you another chapter from a '70s music book, this time about Cheap Trick. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 324
March 18, 2024 09:26 - 34 minutes - 52.6 MBOur guest is the filmmaker Anna Biller! Andy speaks with Anna about her debut novel, Bluebeard's Castle. You can find all things Anna Biller at her website here. Purchase Bluebeard's Castle via Amazon here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines concludes her look at UK artists who didn't hit in the US. You can find Rob Sheffield's Limeys Go Home piece here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 323
March 11, 2024 09:39 - 30 minutes - 47.8 MBAndy runs into his high school chemistry teacher at a party, wonders why only four American presidents had brown eyes, and gets confused by what Siri will and won't say. Also, we listen to clips of Dave Portnoy talking about once eating so much popcorn that it gave him a heart attack and a man claiming to be Jesus Christ breaks into a Pizza Hut and calls 911 on himself. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines takes a look at UK artists who didn't hit in the US. You can find Rob Sheffi...
Episode 322
March 04, 2024 10:31 - 35 minutes - 54.7 MBAndy chases a wild dog, talks about snacks, and steps on pinecones. Also, a woman calls 911 on herself, Eartha Kitt gets sassy, and RIP Richard Lewis. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers Electric Light Orchestra's 10 biggest US hits.
Episode 321
February 26, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 54 MBAndy talks about a weird experience he had at the dentist, the four Beatles biopics, being a breakfast cook at a diner, digesting, and the Therapy Gecko suit. Also, we listen to clips of a man describing an insect incident he had while doing craft services on Taylor Swift's first music video and a video game store getting pranked. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines reads the Kiss chapter from the 1993 book I Wanna Be Sedated: Pop Music in the 1970s. You can find a playlist for Ra...
Episode 320
February 19, 2024 10:32 - 26 minutes - 41 MBAndy talks about balloons, Gumby's Pizza, curly straws, and having a Dunkin' party for one. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a discussion of ABBA's 10 highest-charting singles in the US. Also, Sofia Coppola doesn't know who Mitski is and the city of Boston needs therapy. Rachel says, “Thanks in advance for not @‘ing me about the Mamma Mia movies." You can find the ABBA Omnibus here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 319
February 12, 2024 10:20 - 29 minutes - 47.8 MBAndy meets his doppelgänger at a dog park. Also, we listen to a clip of a guy inviting his pals to a lake house and a clip of comedian Steven Wright talking about coffee and jokes. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers charting singles with Kansas City or San Francisco in the title. You can find a playlist for this Chart Chat segment here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 318
February 05, 2024 10:31 - 33 minutes - 56.6 MBAndy talks about the 3 Garys in his life, balsamic glaze, days as gray as Buffalo '66, crazy Shaws, and Siri's weird pronounciation of Häagen-Dazs. Also, we listen to clips of Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley forgetting he never won a Grammy and a version of The Police's "Roxanne" minus the anne. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines discusses the songs which hit #1 at the same time on the US and UK singles charts. You can find a Wiki page of artists who have achieved simultaneous UK and ...
Episode 317
January 29, 2024 10:29 - 31 minutes - 50.5 MBAndy lights some candles and gives you a virtual hug. Also, we listen to a clip of John Waters recalling his favorite negative reviews. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of her analysis of the Jawbreaker (1999) soundtrack. Check out a Jawbreaker playlist here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 316
January 22, 2024 10:27 - 31 minutes - 54.5 MBOur guest is the award-winning playwright and novelist Paz Pardo! Andy talks with Paz about her debut novel, The Shamshine Blind. Get your copy of Paz's book here. Find all things Paz Pardo-related at her site here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines provides part 1 of an analysis of the Jawbreaker (1999) soundtrack. Check out a playlist for this Chart Chat segment here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 315
January 15, 2024 10:35 - 27 minutes - 45.9 MBAndy fights through a cold and talks about Ferris Bueller's dog, walking with traffic, and podcasters with plants. Also, Bert Kreischer can't think of a kid-friendly joke. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines explores wintery hits from the '70s through the '90s. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 314
January 08, 2024 10:26 - 36 minutes - 57.8 MBAndy joins a chess club, eats candy, and gets his dog a rabies shot. Also, Frank Zappa talks about US politics and Katt Williams weighs in on cancel culture. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines presents Parody Songs Used in Ads Vol 3. You can find an updated YouTube playlist of ads with parody songs here. You can find a Spotify playlist of songs parodied in ads here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 313
January 01, 2024 10:34 - 37 minutes - 61.2 MBAndy talks about eating a Terry's, lying in therapy, "real ingredients", and ranking white boys. Also, a mom discovers girl dinner and ... uh oh, lasagna foot! On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers #1 singles from charts released on January 1st. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 312
December 25, 2023 10:06 - 34 minutes - 58 MBOur guest is the comedian, musician, actor, writer, podcast host, and hockey enthusiast Dave Hill! Andy talks with Dave about his new book, The Awesome Game: One Man's Incredible, Globe-Crushing Hockey Odyssey. If you're in the US, you can buy the Awesome Game here. The rest of the world can buy Dave's book here. Check out Dave's standup special on YouTube here. Purchase Dave's comedy album here. Anything else Dave-related, you can find on his website here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel fro...
Episode 311
December 18, 2023 10:25 - 34 minutes - 56.9 MBAndy talks about seeing Jim Gaffigan in Boston and sleepaway camp. Also, Alex G punishes his audience with Billy Joel and a man talks about why he loves music. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers the Year-End Hot 100 of 1994. You can find and listen to all the songs Rachel mentions in a playlist here. Additionally, two giant YouTube playlists of the Hot 100 Hits of 1994 are available. Find part one here. Part two here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 310
December 11, 2023 10:32 - 30 minutes - 52.4 MBAndy records his segment from the bathtub. He beats his chest then washes his hair while complaining about his podcasting pet peeves. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines brings us the Cats of the Top 40 featuring songs from 1965 to 1993. Check out a Cats of the Top 40 playlist here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 309
December 04, 2023 10:47 - 32 minutes - 52.9 MBAndy talks about disappearing art and weird stuff he saw while driving. Also, we listen to clips from "Weird Al" Yankovic, a man freestyling on a train, and Kiefer Sutherland recounting a run-in he had with the late Shane MacGowan. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers a grab bag of singles from 1971 to 1989. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 308
November 27, 2023 10:18 - 31 minutes - 51 MBAndy finished writing a new manuscript. Also, Julia Fox's memoir is discussed and some pranksters fill a computer with pinto beans and call a repairperson. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines sends you home with all the Thanksgiving leftovers from the Hot 100. You can listen to Rachel's Thanksgiving Leftovers playlist here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 307
November 20, 2023 10:35 - 31 minutes - 52.1 MBAndy talks about the song "Key Largo". Also, Tyler, The Creator wants new music Tuesdays back and Fely and Rusty are inseperable. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines talks about seeing the hits of Little River Band performed live in Des Moines. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 306
November 13, 2023 10:29 - 29 minutes - 48.3 MBAndy got a haircut, ruined two pairs of jeans, and visited a fancy mall for shampoo. Also, clips of Dolly Parton defending her style and Pat Morita remembering the generosity of Redd Foxx are played. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines discusses charting TV themes of the 1980s. You can find a playlist for '80s Charting TV Themes here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 305
November 06, 2023 10:03 - 31 minutes - 71.6 MBAndy talks about his Halloween and how he was the victim of an odd neighborhood prank, then he plays a clip from a recent Morrissey interview wherein Moz complains about Miley Cyrus' management not wanting her to appear on his album and how he doesn't rule out being assassinated. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines wraps up her analysis of songs that appeared on the Freedom Rock compilation. You can find a playlist for Freedom Rock here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 304
October 30, 2023 09:36 - 26 minutes - 44.2 MBAndy's dog, Lola, finds a small steak and pepper sub in the woods, the Dan Hill song "Sometimes When We Touch" is remembered, and a woman decides a town rezoning meeting is a good place to introduce herself. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines discusses more songs from Freedom Rock. You can find a playlist for Freedom Rock here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 303
October 23, 2023 09:05 - 42 minutes - 71.5 MBOur guest is Jason Lambeth from the band Red Pants! Andy speaks with Jason about his band's new album, Not Quite There Yet. Listen to and purchase Red Pants' Not Quite There Yet here. Watch the Red Pants music videos discussed in this episode at Meritorio Records' YouTube page here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines discusses more songs from the Freedom Rock compilation. You can find a playlist for Freedom Rock here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 302
October 16, 2023 09:25 - 28 minutes - 48.6 MBAndy's dog gets confused. Also, Andy plays a clip from a 60s grindhouse film, a Pakistani man does an impression of what he thinks Americans sound like, and Liam Gallagher gets frustrated when he orders McDonald's via Uber Eats. On Rachel's Chat Chat, Rachel from Des Moines discusses more songs from the Freedom Rock compilation. You can find a playlist for Freedom Rock here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 301
October 09, 2023 09:31 - 29 minutes - 48.7 MBAndy's wife makes a dessert charcuterie board, Lola the dog has a boyfriend, and Andy remembers learning a song about a dead cowboy when he was in elementary school. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines kicks off a new mini-series discussing songs from the Freedom Rock compilation. You can find a playlist for Freedom Rock here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
Episode 300
October 02, 2023 09:18 - 29 minutes - 45 MBAndy sings Petula Clark's "Downtown", Taylor Swift is dating a jock, Panera Bread gets more shade, and a woman loses her mind while listening to Doja Cat's song "Demons". On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a special Andy-themed Chart Chat segment all about different artists named Andy who have hit the Hot 100 over the years. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 299
September 25, 2023 09:05 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBAndy eats Oreos, falls out of bed, douses himself with apple cider vinegar, imagines a podcast hosted by the old man from the song "This Old Man", and plays a clip of Richard Ashcroft. You can purchase Andy's latest novel, Jade Suede, via Amazon here: mybook.to/suede. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 298
September 18, 2023 09:27 - 29 minutes - 45.7 MBAndy talks about new media, deer running in front of his car, red M&M's, the Korean War vet at the gym, and SAD. Also, Jade Suede is out!: mybook.to/suede. On Rachels' Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1978 and 1984. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 297
September 11, 2023 09:27 - 24 minutes - 38.1 MBAndy dedicates the show to Dave from Knoxville, talks about seeing a Quintron and Miss Pussycat show, getting stung by bees, and discovering meme rapper Yuno Miles. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines reads a Dave Barry bad song survey. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 296
September 04, 2023 09:24 - 33 minutes - 51.9 MBAndy has a sleep study done and (literally) sings the praises of Mitski and Maria Bamford. Also, Wes Anderson talks about censorship and a dad checks his 8yo son's iPad search history. On Rachel's Chart chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1972 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 295
August 28, 2023 09:34 - 29 minutes - 47.1 MBAndy talks about firecrackers, seeing weird stuff on the street and his broken dryer, then he plays a clip of a guy defending challenging art. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1980. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 294
August 21, 2023 09:30 - 25 minutes - 41.6 MBAndy figures out Chik-fil-A means Chick Filet, the live Abbey Road camera is stressful to watch, and a man keeps interrupting the show with dubious breaking news. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1985, 1974 and 1988. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 293
August 14, 2023 09:30 - 34 minutes - 52.3 MBAndy talks about UK garage redeeming Billy Squier, buying lawnmower tires, and Hardee's horseplay. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1970 and reads a Dave Barry Bad Song survey column. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 292
August 07, 2023 11:13 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MBAndy doesn't know what a tuna melt is. Also, Andy still loves Lizzo and hopes the allegations aren't true, and Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is eulogized. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1973, 1983 and 1979. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 291
July 31, 2023 09:35 - 29 minutes - 45.3 MBAndy talks about podcasts not giving context and Cardi B throwing a microphone at a fan, then he plays clips of meet cutes and a cat dispute. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1976 and 1989. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.