James, Dan, and Colin take about Putt Putt, forgotten rings, and mix cds! TW: We do spend a good bit of the early part of this episode talking about our experiences on September 11th, 2001. Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Scavengers Netw...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
James and Dan write journals in the rain, discuss downer news of 2002, and delve into Edgar Allan Poe in today's episode! Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Scavengers Network ! Check out the site for loads more podcasts from indie creators...
Oct 14, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In today's episode, James and Dan welcome guest Tracy to talk about how James was in an indie movie at a Plan 9 Records once. A short and succinct ReJu Loud and Clear! And we come up with an idea for a whole new show (theme sone included! Check out more from Tracy on her Twitch Channel ! Learn more about the SNIP Showcase ! Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist K...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This year, James and Dan discuss their 2004 picks and build out a new song, while figuring out: Is Dan pretentious? Does James describe bands in terms of other bands in mildly upsetting ways? Did we write our own Milli Vanilli jokes? Find out the answers to these and more within! Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store ...
Aug 11, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode, James and Dan get lost in the huffle over getting mail (e or snail), old apartments, and pivot the show in a new steakhouse-inspired direction. Don't cap it! It's gonna be a weird one. Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Sca...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 7
CONTENT WARNING: This songpromise focuses on the epidemic of school shootings and gun violence plaguing America. The lyrics are graphic and intense. Listener precaution is advised. If you'd like to find out how you can help the fight against gun violence in America, please check out http://protectourschools.com/ for more information. Urge your lawmakers to push for gun law reform. Stand up and speak out against NRA-backed politicians who pad their pockets with donations while tweeting "thoughts ...
Jun 20, 2022•6 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In today's episode James and Dan talk about marriage, school, and music games. Before editing, our ReJu Loud And Clear and Honorable Monsters segments took a collective hour to record! Buckle in, it's 2006! Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of th...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In today's episode, James and Dan nearly get into a fight, spend more time than ever on discussing how their years were thanks to a new segment, and tangent. A lot. Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Scavengers Network ! Check out the site ...
May 11, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Check out our Frankenstein's Jukebox Host Picks Playlist on Spotify! Listen to our songpromises and other stuff Dan has done on Soundcloud ! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Scavengers Network ! Check out the site for loads more podcasts from indie creators!...
May 11, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
James and Dan discuss Adam Schlesinger and your Reels Big Fish, and ask each other questions they already know the answers to. A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Scavengers Network ! Check out the site for loads more podcasts from indie creators!
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Dan and James discuss driving records, our friend Jen who made us playlists, and we introduce a new segment to the show! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs! We're a proud part of the Scavengers Network ! Check out the site for loads more podcasts from indie creators!
Feb 09, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Not the finished version of this songpromise. We were hoping for a woman of color vocalist but weren't able to find any whose range matched up with the music. Still looking for vocalists, but here's the demo of our 2014 songpromise! Aspects include: Can't Go Home Again Feeling, Breakup Love Song, Guitar Solo, Slowly Building Back Up For The Last Chorus, and Drum Fill Mid-Line In Chorus. Music by Daniel Spencer Lyrics by James Anderson
Jan 19, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Daughter, original music and lyrics by Eddie Veddar and Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, "Vs.", Epic Records, 1993 Original lyrics by James Anderson and Daniel Spencer Recorded by Daniel Spencer
Dec 09, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
James and Dan pick their songs from 2010 and discuss their favorite songs of the 2010 selections! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs!
Dec 08, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 17
James and Dan talk about instrumentals, how 2011 shaped future FJ picks, and more! A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs!
Nov 10, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 16
James and Dan pick songs from 2012 and discuss made up bands, musical friends, and Jeremy Piven.
Oct 13, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In today's episode, James and Dan sit down with Matt and Chris Yule of Finish It! to discuss Boston, double August, camp, and The Sea! Show art by Kelp Rabbit Follow along with our picks on our Spotify playlist!
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Dan and James break down their picks for 2014, and discuss KISS (not one of their picks), Casablanca, and maybe start two new shows? A huge thanks to amazing artist Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out her store for earrings, t-shirts, and more amazing designs!
Aug 11, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The songpromise from the 2015 episode, named Control. Music by Daniel Spencer, lyrics written by James Anderson, sung by Daniel Spencer and James Anderson. Music Sampled: "Control" by Janet Jackson, Control, A&M Records, 1986.
Aug 08, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
It's our first guest episode! Kyle Turner from Wet Hot American Moon Juice joins James and Dan to talk 2015. Big thanks to Kelp Rabbit for our logo! Check out our Soundcloud for all of our songs, and Spotify for our playlist of the songs picked!
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The songpromise from 2016, utilizing a double fake-out, gilding the mundane, plucked guitar, non-standard verse structure and rhyme scheme, an It's A Wonderful Life reference, and rhyming a word with itself. Here it is: Candela!
Jun 19, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In today's episode, James and Dan talk about cricket, the A.V. Club's Undercover project, and Frank Capra as we delve into the songs we picked from 2016 and the aspects that we like about them, and mix them into a brand new song! Follow along with our playlist that we update each month with our picks! Find the songs we've written and released on our SoundCloud! As always, a huge thank you to Kelp Rabbit for our logo!...
Jun 09, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
2017's Songpromise, New Dawn (Hungry Again)! Music written and recorded by Daniel Spencer. Lyrics but James Anderson and Daniel Spencer. Vocals by Daniel Spencer and AJ Ganaros. You can find AJ on the Kids on Bikes actual play podcast Christmastide, Ohio !
May 12, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We keep moving back in time as James and Dan delve into 2017, a year of ups and downs, peaks and valleys, saints and sinners. We talk about music festivals, reversing the track order on an album, and use one word...just too much. We discuss a duet video in the episode, which you can find here ! Follow along with our playlist that we update each month with our picks! As always, a huge thank you to Kelp Rabbit for our logo!...
May 12, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Here's our 2018 SongPromise! "You can't break me, I don't have a breaking point" is the line sampled from the 2010 Valerie Plame biopic Fair Game. NASA countdown taken from the Apollo 11 launching. Music by Dan Spencer Logo by Kelp Rabbit !
Apr 22, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
2018 was an eventful year, and James and Dan break down two of their favorite songs from the year and build out a songpromise in a genre they've not worked in before! As always, a huge thank you to Kelp Rabbit for our incredible logo! Check out all her stuff available! Check out our Spotify playlist as we add each year's picks and listen along with us! Also, check out Dan's SoundCloud where they post the songs created for the show along with other things the've worked on!...
Apr 14, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
It's our Songpromise from 2019's episode! Here's "Anna". Music written and recorded by Daniel Spencer. Lyrics by James Anderson, sung by Daniel Spencer.
Mar 12, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dan and James bring two vastly different songs from 2019 and stitch together their favorite parts to create a whole new monster! What monstrosity do they create this month? Have a listen! Huge thank you to Kelp Rabbit for the incredible logo!
Mar 10, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Here's the snippet of May Morning that we wrote from the songpromise in our 2020 episode! Music written and recorded by Dan. Lyrics by James. Vocal track by Karla Kay ( @KayK_Olicity on twitter).
Feb 10, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
James and Dan have gone to the 2020 graveyard and dug up a couple of their favorite songs! Now they'll pick their favorite parts and stitch them together to make a new monster! Will the lightning hit and bring their creation to life? Huge thank you to Kelp Rabbit for the incredible logo!
Feb 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
