PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY
350 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsA weekly comedy and music podcast featuring conversations with interesting people and silly moments.
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PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 290
July 24, 2023 09:51 - 29 minutes - 46.8 MBAndy has a nightmare that women are conspiring to ruin his life, then he goofs on clips from old work training videos. On Rachel's Chart, Rachel from Des Moines delivers Chart Chat Presents: Song Parodies in Commercials Volume 2! You can find a Songs Parodied In Ads playlist here. If you want to see the commercials, check out a YouTube playlist of Ads With Parody Songs here. As always, you can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 289
July 17, 2023 09:33 - 27 minutes - 43.8 MBAndy goes solo and talks about loving the Pixies as a teen, his car crapping the bed, and then he plays a clip of Joanna Sternberg talking about art. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 288
July 10, 2023 09:37 - 31 minutes - 49.5 MBAndy goes solo, drinks a protein shake, and talks about having no air conditioning in his car, being harassed by a drunk, attempting to sell his house for two million dollars, loving his own podcast more than anyone else's, Drake getting a phone thrown at him while onstage, and seeing weird stuff on the street. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1984 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 287
July 03, 2023 09:44 - 35 minutes - 54 MBAndy's voice is wrecked so he's joined by his wife, Juli. The two talk about the Grimace Shake and attending the Indie Rock Road Trip tour. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1982 and 1971. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. Check out a YouTube playlist of songs featuring the flexatone here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 286
June 26, 2023 09:43 - 30 minutes - 47.2 MBAndy plays a phony phone call, gets charmed by Yung Gravy, envies Glastonbury's great lineup of acts, and imagines aliens hating drones. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1972, 1986 and 1979. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Special Mini Episode 10
June 22, 2023 09:53 - 11 minutes - 21.3 MBHey friends, for Rachel's Chart Chat 69, we're dropping in mid-week to give you a very special Rachel's Chart Chat Presents! On Special Mini Episode 10, Rachel delivers an analysis of the soundtrack album to the 1989 movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. You can find a playlist for the songs as they appear in the film here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 285
June 19, 2023 09:26 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBAndy is joined by his wife, Juli, in the studio! The two talk about nasty bugs they don't care for, love languages, foxes, death, compliments, couples whose pet names for each other are mommy and daddy, and cookies. Rachel took the week off, but you can always find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 284
June 12, 2023 09:39 - 35 minutes - 80.3 MBAndy goes solo and complains about Panera Bread, Dr. Bronner's Toothpaste, and having to listen to Harry Styles over and over. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1988, 1978 and 1980. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 283
June 05, 2023 09:40 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MBOur guest is Kevin Mulryne! Andy talks with Kevin about his new book, Yes - The Tormato Story. You can read more about Kevin's book and order copies here. You can find more information about Kevin and his audio work here. Listen to episodes of Kevin's Yes Music Podcast here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1976, 1985 and 1975. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 282
May 29, 2023 11:11 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MBAndy mistakenly blocked his pal Thomas, so he invites him on the show and the two talk about therapy, health, and Peacemaker. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a new Chart Chat Presents. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 281
May 22, 2023 09:33 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBAn old pal texts Andy just before he's about to record the show, so Andy calls him, and the two friends talk about loneliness, beer, and dogs. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1989, 1973 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 280
May 15, 2023 09:41 - 27 minutes - 62 MBOn this episode, Andy reads a story about Morrissey causing a scene on a plane. Also, Andy's huge ego can't handle it when someone calls him James, and a man walking by the studio sings a song. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971, 1981 and 1978. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 279
May 08, 2023 09:49 - 38 minutes - 87.1 MBOur in-studio guest is Josh Tate! Josh is the author of the horror novel Literally Horrible and the lead singer/guitarist for Hellitosis: The Most Distasteable Band in the World. Andy talks with Josh about growing up in a strict religious household, being in a band, his novel and writing inspirations, and his ambitions for the future. You can find a link to purchase Josh's novel, listen to Seshing the Trenchmouth, and discover all other things Hellitosis-related, including social media, even...
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 278
May 01, 2023 09:31 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MBAndy remembers being lovesick, reads select film reviews from Michael J. Weldon's great Pscyhotronic Video Guide, and plays a clip of Nina Simone recounting the time she shot at a record executive who was stealing her royalties. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1984 then breathes new life into an old Dave Barry column. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 277
April 24, 2023 09:45 - 54 minutes - 126 MBOur guests are Zach Woliner and Wally Wackiman! Andy talks with Zach and Wally about their history with the Best Show with Tom Scharpling. Find more information about Zach's live shows for kids on his Zany Zach's Magical Mayhem & Puppet Pandemonium Twitter profile here. You can follow Zach's KermDubs project and find a link to the YouTube channel on the KermDubs Twitter profile here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a brand new Chart Chat Presents on TV theme songs fro...
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 276
April 17, 2023 09:46 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MBAndy thinks heavy metal bands need to have a sense of humor and hopes Taylor Swift finds a good guy. Also, Andy rediscovers a childhood earworm, and he can't stand Netflix's aesthetic. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1974, 1986, 1976 and 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 275
April 10, 2023 09:41 - 32 minutes - 73.7 MBAndy eulogizes Ryuichi Sakamoto, eats a botched lunch, complains about kitchen trash cans, and plays a clip of Jack White naming Beatles songs after hearing only one second of them. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a brand new Chart Chat Presents in which she brings to life a Dave Barry piece from 1992. You can find and read the original article here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 274
April 03, 2023 09:42 - 35 minutes - 80.8 MBOur guest is Glenn Donaldson! Andy talks with Glenn about The Reds, Pinks & Purples' latest album, The Town That Cursed Your Name. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1985 and 1973. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. You can listen to and purchase The Reds, Pinks & Purples' new album, The Town That Cursed Your Name, via Bandcamp here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 273
March 27, 2023 09:29 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MBAndy recommends the George and Tammy miniseries then plays a prank call to a conservative talk show wherein a guy name-drops punk bands. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1979, 1988 and 1975. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 272
March 20, 2023 09:58 - 32 minutes - 74 MBAndy can't understand how The Cure didn't know Ticketmaster were greedy jerks. Also, a comedian wants bands to look like losers again. It's the first Chart Chat Presents! To kick off the new segment, Rachel from Des Moines compiles a list of songs parodied in ads. You can find a playlist for Chart Chat Presents here. Watch all the commercials via a YouTube playlist Rachel created here. You can still find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. And, as always, you can follow Rachel on Last.f...
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 271
March 13, 2023 09:46 - 29 minutes - 67 MBAndy goofs on Animotion's "Obsession" and gets tickets to see Weezer. Also, Future pays a lot of child support and Bon Scott is asked about the Sex Pistols. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 270
March 06, 2023 10:52 - 34 minutes - 39.9 MBOur guest is the film and TV documentary editor, music journalist, author, and podcast host Marc Masters! For three decades Marc has contributed writing features, interviews, and reviews to The Washington Post, Bandcamp, The Wire, Pitchfork, The Village Voice and other publications. Andy talks with Marc about his new show, The Music Book Podcast. Marc's forthcoming book, High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape, will be available soon from UNC Press. You can find links to Marc'...
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 269
February 27, 2023 10:44 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBAndy discusses Japanese Breakfast's polarizing Tusk/Revolver tweet, Depeche Mode, Top Gun: Maverick, Don't Mess with the Zohan, The Office and canned laughter on TV, and M3GAN. Also, Barbara Walters doesn't get the Moldy Peaches, dog houses, and Yoko Ono turns 90. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and more! You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 268
February 20, 2023 10:38 - 29 minutes - 33.4 MBAndy makes a parody of Drake's "Energy" and sleeps on his front. Also, a UK prankster makes fun of Americans, and Questlove has lots of vinyl. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1978 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 267
February 13, 2023 10:47 - 32 minutes - 37 MBAndy mistakenly eats chicken, finds his mom alive, and wants a personal chef/driver. Also, David Lynch talks about his diet and Anthony Kiedis auditions for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1984, 1974 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 266
February 06, 2023 10:47 - 30 minutes - 34.4 MBAndy eulogizes Tom Verlaine, discusses pee shyness, and the arctic blast. Also, Lil Yachty loves pizza, and the 1975's frontman, Matty Healy, wants an Oasis reunion. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1976. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 265
January 30, 2023 10:39 - 19 minutes - 22.2 MBAndy talks about his dog running away, raisin residue, and how bad Moby's podcast is, then he plays a clip of Danny DeVito talking about BTS. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1979 and 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 264
January 23, 2023 10:49 - 32 minutes - 37 MBAndy memorializes Jeff Beck and David Crosby, talks dirty phone cases, runs into peers in awkward places, and a record store clerk tells all! On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1973 and 1986. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 263
January 16, 2023 10:59 - 31 minutes - 36.3 MBAndy misses his wife, praises GloRilla, harasses a coffee chain employee, takes his mom to a cell phone store, and plays a clip of Regis Philbin talking to punks. (The TikTok profile that posted the Regis clip Andy plays is mycelium_queen.) On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1975 and 1980. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 262
January 09, 2023 10:39 - 30 minutes - 34.3 MBAndy complains about Rolling Stone magazine's lists, the top comedy podcasts, and Jon Bernthal, then he plays a clip of Neil deGrasse Tyson and the GZA talking about the universe. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines catches up on what we missed from 1970. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 261
January 02, 2023 10:26 - 30 minutes - 34.3 MBHappy new year! Andy preemptively memorializes Machine Gun Kelly, eats candy, wins $4 on a scratcher, starts editing his 2023 novel, takes his mom to breakfast, drops an egg in a grocery store, and plays a clip of a TikTok'r imagining what Missy Elliott must have sounded like when writing her hit "Work It". On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1988. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 260
December 26, 2022 10:52 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MBAndy does improv karaoke to AC/DC, talks about Justin Hawkins' YouTube channel, tries kugel, wonders if Freddie Mercury would have embraced plastic surgery in his later years, eulogizes Terry Hall and Martin Duffy, and plays a clip of Björk taking apart a TV. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1985. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 259
December 19, 2022 10:55 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBAndy eulogizes Angelo Badalamenti, talks about Eightball, plays a clip of Brian Eno talking about artists getting jobs, and complains about everyone not listening to this podcast. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 258
December 12, 2022 10:45 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBAndy talks about getting a cold, pronouncing a band's name wrong for years, Nevermind vs. Appetite for Destruction, and resisting being nasty to celebrities online. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1975 and 1989. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Special Mini Episode 9
December 07, 2022 10:41 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MBIt's been a while since we've done a mini episode so we're giving you a mid-week edition of Rachel's Chart Chat! On this episode, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1978 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 257
December 05, 2022 11:33 - 20 minutes - 17.3 MBOur guest is Ariel Hartley from the band Pearl Earl! Andy talks with Ariel about how the group got together, their new single, "Evil Does It", and what's next for the four women. You can listen to and purchase Pearl Earl's music at their Bandcamp page here. Check out the "Evil Does It" music video here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 256
November 28, 2022 10:28 - 29 minutes - 34 MBAndy talks about age vanity, some newer movies he saw recently, and then he plays an R&B version of System of a Down's "Chop Suey". On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1974 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 255
November 21, 2022 10:34 - 41 minutes - 47.1 MBOur guest is the freelance film critic and arts administrator Sarah Lahue! Andy watched the film Don't Worry Darling (2022) on Sarah's recommendation, and Sarah watched the film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) on Andy's recommendation. The two get together to discuss the films. You can find Sarah's blog here. You can find links to Sarah's film reviews for Bust magazine here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1970 and 1984. You can find a playlist ...
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 254
November 14, 2022 12:45 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MBAndy eulogizes Mimi Parker, plays a clip of Pauly Shore interviewing a 4yo Bruno Mars, goes to CVS at 3AM, and discusses Drake & 21 Savage. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1973 and 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 253
November 07, 2022 13:38 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MBOur guest is the writer James Greene, Jr.! Andy talks with James about his new book, A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever. Buy it here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1976 and 1986. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 252
October 31, 2022 09:35 - 16 minutes - 18.3 MBAndy eulogizes Jerry Lee Lewis. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel finds gems in charts from 1979 and 1980. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 251
October 24, 2022 13:16 - 15 minutes - 18.2 MBAndy wonders why Joy Division was never played on classic rock radio. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 250
October 17, 2022 13:51 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MBIt's our 250th episode and our guest is Rachel Hadaway AKA Rachel from Des Moines! Andy talks with Rachel about her love of music and The Simpsons. Rachel does a "live" chart chat segment from 1972 with Andy, then on the second half of Rachel's Chart Chat recorded in her home studio, Rachel finds gems in a chart from 1985. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 249
October 10, 2022 13:26 - 31 minutes - 36.1 MBAndy eulogizes Jean-Luc Godard then plays clips of Charlamagne tha God, LL Cool J, and Little Richard and discusses them. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 248
October 03, 2022 11:16 - 36 minutes - 41.3 MBOur guest is Jason Lambeth! Andy talks with Jason about his band Red Pants' new EP, Gentle Centuries. You can listen to and purchase Red Pants' latest release via Bandcamp here. You can find all of Jason's social media links here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1973, 1980, 1975 and 1988. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 247
September 26, 2022 13:22 - 8 minutes - 3.9 MBAndy's latest novel, The Peeper and the Playwright, is out! Andy reads a portion from his new book. The Peeper and the Playwright is currently available for purchase worldwide via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats here. If you don't use Amazon, you can buy The Peeper and the Playwright in ebook format via Google Play here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 246
September 19, 2022 13:24 - 46 minutes - 52.7 MBOur guest is the food entertainment dining adventurer Jerry Papandrea! Andy talks with Jerry about his food reviews, The Best Show, and the Nathan Fielder HBO docu-comedy series The Rehearsal. You can find and subscribe to Jerry's YouTube channel, derryX Dines, here. Jerry's merchandise and social media links can be found here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1974 and 1986. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm...
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 245
September 12, 2022 13:17 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MBOur guest is Danger Slater! Andy talks with Danger about Kurt Vonnegut, Stanley Kubrick, gravediggers, and Danger's new novel, Moonfellows! You can find information about Moonfellows and purchase your copy here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY - Episode 244
September 05, 2022 10:56 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBOur guest is Tom Scharpling! Tom gives Andy a scoop on what to expect from the Best Show and much, much more! You can find information and links for Tom's national bestselling memoir, IT NEVER ENDS, here. On Rachel's 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 243
August 29, 2022 13:18 - 18 minutes - 21.7 MBAndy talks about his wife and daughter going to see Harry Styles in NYC and tells a story about attending a meet and greet at a senator's house. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.