The Mighty Death Pop by Insane Clown Posse. In 2012, ICP released their album The Mighty Death Poop , the second card in the second hand of Jokers Cards. It's not bad. There are a few good songs on The Mighty Beth Pop , but lots of them are kinda mediocre, and a couple are just straight up bad. Like that one that reminds us of the shitty movie Taken . The best song by far is the titular "The Mighty Death Plops," which you can listen to here . "Juggalo Juice" is pretty good, too. But the rest of ...
Mar 19, 2018•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bang! Pow! Boom! by Insane Clown Posse. Nathan's getting punchy this week, because he didn't really enjoy ICP's many versions of their 2009 album Bang! Pow! Boom! . It's not that it's bad, it's just… the shine is wearing off a little bit. ICP's been releasing these albums over almost 20 years, but we've been mainlining them for three months. Is Nathan finally starting to crack? Cameron didn't mind Bang! Pow! Boom! so much, though. Maybe it's better than Nathan gives it credit for, and there's at...
Mar 12, 2018•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Tempest by Insane Clown Posse. ICP continues a string of more-or-less enjoyable albums with their 10th studio release The Tempest . Nathan had a great time listening to it and maintains that it's ICP's best album yet, while Cameron is unconvinced (and bored). Freed from their first hand of Jokers Cards, ICP cuts loose and has fun with this one. Mikey "E" Clark is back, too! It's a veritable Psychopatchic family reunion. But… what is the concept of this concept album, again? It's a hurricane,...
Mar 05, 2018•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Wraith: Hell’s Pit by Insane Clown Posse. ICP released the second part of their The Wraith Joker's Card, which has… no Wraith in it? That's OK, though, because Cameron and Nathan still have plenty to talk about, including non-funky crows, Dr. Oz®'s patented Drano Cleanse™, and Cameron's highly erotic thigh-unveiling. We were warned about this album, but it's actually pretty good—especially the beats. The main problem is that ICP have mostly abandoned their social commentary by this point, an...
Feb 26, 2018•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Wraith: Shangri-La by Insane Clown Posse. Here it is: Insane Clown Posse’s holy testimony 🙏✝️🙏 . ICP reveals that they’re secret Christians, the Dark Carnival is God, and that they’re not sorry if they tricked you. Just like that weird kid at school who tried to make friends with you only to ask you to something called “youth group”, ICP has apparently had an ulterior motive all long. But, as they say, “why should the devil get all the good music?” 2002’s The Wraith: Shangri-La is a pretty...
Feb 19, 2018•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bizzar by Insane Clown Posse. ICP's 2000 album Bizzar is a return to form, but better! This is their best one so far, which makes it really fun to talk about. But for some reason, Cameron and Nathan still stall and digress into such topics as Amy Grant's slay rides, Digimon (digital monsters), and Archie's full-throated complaint that "JUGHEAD ATE ALL MY PIZZA." It's a real wild—wicked wild—romp that'll have you saying, "wicked clowns never die!" Whoop, whoop, indeed. Listen along to Bizzar on S...
Feb 12, 2018•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bizaar by Insane Clown Posse. ICP strikes back! …into our hearts, with their 2000 album Bizaar . Yes, you read that right: not bazaar, and not bizarre, but Biza'ar ! It's one part of their album duo Bizaar/Bizzar , which Cameron helpfully points out are neither "correct" spellings of any of those words. Cameron and Nathan tackle the difficult questions on this one, like: Is it a good thing to objectify overweight women? How long can you walk around with a heart-on before you need to seek medical...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Amazing Jeckel Brothers by Insane Clown Posse. The Amazing Jeckel Brothers dropped in 1999, and dropped our hearts with it. After the success of The Great Milenko , Insane Clown Posse faced a lot more attention in the mainstream media—which brought more scrutiny and much more criticism. ICP struck back with The Amazing Jeckel Brothers , which features a lot more sincere anger and less goofy clowning. There are some good songs here, though, that are real standouts in ICP’s catalog. And Nathan...
Jan 29, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Great Milenko by Insane Clown Posse. Cameron and Nathan continue to investigate the music—nay, the phenomenon—of the Insane Clown Posse, with their 1997 album The Great Milenko . Along the way, they digress a lot, ending up talking about mom’s spaghetti and other fine foodstuffs. It's not so much that they don't like the album or anything, it's more that they find it very hard to remain on-topic. Learnin’ Links : Genmaicha Nemo: Heart of Ice , which features Charles Foster Kane (of Citizen K...
Jan 22, 2018•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Riddle Box by Insane Clown Posse. Bonobo societies, Monster Mashes for the 90s, the Jokester of Dark Knight fame, and little juggalinos—it’s all a part of this balanced breakfast Cameron and Nathan’s discussion of Riddle Box , Insane Clown Posse’s third album! Join us as we wind the crank and see what kinds of songs play, and as we answer the big questions—like, is ICP the spiritual heir to French poet Charles Baudelaire? Probably not, but maybe! Listen along to Riddle Box on Spotify . Learnin’ ...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Ringmaster by Insane Clown Posse. Nathan and Cameron listen to ICP’s second album, Cameron invents old-time ICP music, George Washington’s teeth fall out, and Theo has a juggalo birthday. It’s all part of the kooky karnival fun of The Ringmaster ! The Ringmaster , Insane Clown Posse’s second album, is a big step up musically from The Carnival of Carnage . It has less misogyny, though there’s still a non-zero amount. It probably could’ve been shorter, though. Listen along to The Ringmaster on...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Carnival of Carnage by Insane Clown Posse. Well, here we are… the first Insane Clown Posse album! It’s… not great. We have a hard time maintaining enthusiasm (or staying awake) through the sheer misogyny and arrhythmic rapping. There are a few bright(er) spots, but overall, we’re left wondering: did we make a mistake in picking ICP? Also, will Cameron quit the podcast because Nathan used the word "Crasscinating" for the title of this episode? Learnin’ Links Leck mich im Arsch —which Nathan almos...
Jan 01, 2018•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Beyond the Season by Garth Brooks. Merry Christmas, everyone! It's a very special heartwarming episode dedicated to Garf's very special Christmas album Beyond the Season . Recorded live in Chicago on Thanksgiving, Cameron and Nathan are joined by: Ashely Bowman Becca DeWhitt Rachel Y Merry holidays and happy seasons to all! Sponsored by the OKVixen Corporation. Learnin' Links: Ryan Robison's awesome drawings! We did like the Chase Banned in Boston Black nativity Holiday Inn is racist Seth Martin...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast I WANNA PLAY A GAME. Say it with us, in a real real spoooOOOOoooky voice: "I WANNA PLAY A GAME." That's right! It's time to choose the artist we investigate after Garf, and what better way than with a horrifying, flesh-rending, gruesome carnival of carnage? Just call Nathan "Jigsaw," baby, cuz it's about to get all Saw up in here. Learnin' Links : Wu Tang Clan Name Generator Yacht rock Meat Loaf's impressive filmography R. Kelly's legal troubles Roman Polanski is a piece of human garbage from a ...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gunslinger by Garth Brooks. Garth's very last album forever: 2016's Gunslinger . We wish we could say it's a triumphant return to form… but it's more of a flaccid, bland return to form. At least it's not horribly offensive? This is our shortest episode ever! There isn't much to chew on here. Though we do manage to talk about more interesting things than these songs, like a movie that Cameron mysteriously calls Bang Bang Driver . Learnin’ Links : The album cover , where Garf looks like Will Ferre...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Man Against Machine by Garth Brooks. Garth makes a not-at-all triumphant return after 13 years of hiatus with his album Man Against Machine . And boy does it stink to high heaven. Not only did Garf not appear to learn anything in his time away, it seems like he regressed in some important ways. For instance, it appears he's spent the better part of a decade in "the friendzone." We expected better from you, Garf. Learnin’ Links: The coming man against machine battle GhostTunes , Garth's aptly-nam...
Nov 27, 2017•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scarecrow by Garth Brooks. Garth Brooks didn't want to make this album. But he did. Because his record label made him do it. After the Great Gaines Failure of 1999, Garth wanted to hide under a rock and retire until 2014. But his word is bond, and so is his contract with Capitol Records to print money. Even for all that, though, it's not even that bad. There are many Garf albums that are worse or more objectionable. We also learn that Cameron and Nathan have a hard time spelling "Beer run." How ...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Garth Brooks in… …the Life of Chris Gaines by Garth Brooks. Today’s the day! Human soul patch Chris Gaines gets his day in the sun as Garth Brooks dons a wig and a smoldering, sexy, cheeks-sucked-in face for his best rockstar playacting. Pucker up your pair of kissable ellipses, because this bad boy is going to soft-rock your whole world. The Garf/Gaines pair is a real Jekyll/Hyde situation… but in the end, it turns out Chris Gaines is actually a lot less fun than we thought he would be. O...
Nov 13, 2017•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sevens by Garth Brooks. There are 7s all over this album… it’s a real Dan Brown-type situation. That’s right, it’s Garth Brook’s album “Sevens”! We lost count at some point, but there are probably 7 instances of the number 7, or something. Learnin’ Links: We reference Kevin Spacey in Se7en … not exactly timely. Forgive us—we recorded this a while ago. Oops. The album cover Flannelgraph and the Borscht Belt Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule Fugue and fugue state A Mighty Wind “...
Nov 06, 2017•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fresh Horses by Garth Brooks. In what way can horses be “fresh”? Is Garth riding with all his freshest of horses? Do horses have placentas? Nathan and Cameron seek answers for all these questions—and more—on another action-packed episode of Think Outside the Box Set ! This week’s album, “Fresh Horses” by Garth Brooks, is sort of a letdown, with few memorable songs. But that’s OK, because at least he induces one emotion in us: ennui. Learnin’ Links: The m...
Oct 30, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Pieces by Garth Brooks. Today’s Garth Brooks album: In Pieces . Nathan and Cameron discuss their cowboy-baby fetishes, and Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney show up to lend some wisdom. Be sure to check out “Beyond the Box Set,” which is a real podcast! And it’s really good. Dammit. Now we feel worse for accidentally stealing their name. Learnin’ Links: The order Coleoptera , which includes beetles Liverpool English (AKA Scouse) The shirt Garth is wearing on the cov...
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Chase by Garth Brooks. We talk about Garth’s very good album The Chase . Garth takes a stand for what’s right, especially in his first song “We Shall Be Free.” That song was more controversial than Garth anticipated, and it won a GLAAD Media Award for its lines about people getting to love whoever they choose. The episode runs a little long… but we just got so excited about a Garth album that we can actually really enjoy! Learnin’ Links: The album cover Bill Cli...
Oct 16, 2017•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks. Cameron and Nathan discuss Garth Brooks’ third album Ropin’ the Wind —spoilers: it’s not very good. But they manage to divert the conversation to Serbia, Nathan’s great aunt, a folk singer named John McCutcheon, and the Essenes, all in the name of avoiding talking about Ropin’ the Wind ! Learnin’ Links: Beograd Fortress Dead Sea Scrolls Dewayne Blackwell John Wayne’s white supremacy Latigo John McCutcheon , and his song &...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast No Fences by Garth Brooks. Cameron and Nathan discuss Garth Brook’s second album, No Fences . Garth’s biggest-selling album, No Fences is a solid improvement on his self-titled. Learnin’ Links: No Fences Country and Western music in a Boston accent at Faneuil Hall Roscoe Holcomb Poe’s Law The Fleetwoods’ version of “Mr. Blue” countrygenius.com Support us by buying No Fences on Amazon at: http://amzn.to/2xbsbFO....
Oct 03, 2017•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Garth Brooks by Garth Brooks. Cameron and Nathan launch their podcast, Think Outside the Box Set . They begin by explaining the premise: "learning to appreciate an artist’s back catalog."; Then, they head into a discussion of their first subject: Garth Brooks . Support us by buying Garth Brooks on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2wSiB5A .
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