Episodes
If You're Listening
"If You’re Listening” is all about one person’s mission to force her friend to listen to all the music he missed in high school. Sometimes it goes well and Heather broadens her friend’s horizons just a little bit. Often times it doesn’t go so well and Ramsey spends the episode wondering why anyone would listen to this music, or in extreme cases, launching empty threats at the band that recorded it.
Episodes
The If You're Listening Listener Mailbag!
We asked for your questions, and boy did you deliver! We got some great queries, asks, suggestions and games from you guys and we aim to please! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey embarrasses himself identifying music! More opening acts! And some genuine reflection from Ramsey and Heather! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
IYL Singles: A Petey Mix
Heather merges her interests of going to concerts and watching TikToks with Petey! Here, she introduces Ramsey to Petey’s music career so he doesn’t think she’s going to a concert of one-man character pieces. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What’s happening on TikTok? Who is Jxden dating? Who is “father?” All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
Bon Iver "For Emma, Forever Ago"
IYL Singles: Hillary Duff "So Yesterday"/"Come Clean"
It’s our anniversary, so to celebrate, we’re listening to a couple tracks from an album that came out 20 years ago! Join us as we look back to the past at Hillary Duff’s Metamorphosis! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What is happening with this album cover? What makes Mandy Moore and Hillary Duff different? And a return of one of our favorite record labels. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us,...
Hellogoodbye "Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!"
Our Patrons voted to let Heather dig into her college nostalgia as we listen to Hellogeoodbye’s debut album, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather has a lot of friends! Heather thinks a lot about meat and doesn’t enjoy it! And a trip into 2006 Internet nerd culture! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
The Muffs "Blonder and Blonder" with Kevin Hines
This week, the wonderful comedian and podcaster Kevin Hines joins us as we say “Screw It! We’re Just Gonna Talk About The Muffs’ 1995 sophomore album, Blonder and Blonder!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Everyone sounds off on The Mountain Goats! Kevin’s most recent concerts (2015-present)! And an exclusive “clip” from Kevin’s podcast! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you fee...
The Greatest Openers We've Ever Seen
Inspired by a recent concert experience, Heather and Ramsey discuss their experiences with opening bands. Who are the best bands they discovered unexpectedly as they waited for the main act to go on? Find out here! Discover bonus eps, exclusive merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather drives a superstar to Mighty Taco! Surprising synths! And Ramsey almost reveals all of the secrets! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It help...
Mayday Parade "A Lesson in Romantics"
We love a parade! But do we love a Mayday Parade? Also, what is a Mayday Parade? We still don’t really know, but we talk all about their 2007 album A Lesson in Romantics! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey has gone “custom crazy!” Heather has to have her snacks taken away from her! And not as much parade talk as you might suspect! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel ...
IYL Singles: Hot Mulligan "Shouldn't Have A Leg Hole But I Do"
Heather is Hot Mulligan’s Oldest Fan ™ , so it fell to her shoulders to experience their brand new album entitled Why Would I Watch . She has selected her favorite song from the album to share with Ramsey, the World’s Youngest Bing Crosby Fan ™ . Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Luke Combs! How is he? What does Ramsey remember about Hot Mulligan? “As you know, I’m a golf guy now.” All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating ...
Modern Baseball "Sports"
We add another band to our very short list of “completed discography” rafters as we listen to the first album from Modern Baseball, 2012’s “Sports!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey forgets everything he knows about this band! Dialect talk! Heather and Ramsey stop the show and go from “healthy” to “on death’s door!” All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yo...
Patreon Preview: Fourth of July BBQ Playlist!
Over on our Patreon , we're hosting a 4th of July BBQ playlist! So, for anyone who's not already signed up, here's a taste of that episode with a ton more (and a huge back catalogue of bonus episodes) waiting for you. May the fourth be with you!
IYL Singles: Fall Out Boy "We Didn't Start the Fire"
The signal went up and Ramsey and Heather answered the call. It was time to create content (baby). Fall Out Boy has covered Mr. William Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and updated it for the last 30 years. What else do I have to say? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We attempt to guess what’s going to be covered in this song! Old Rose is a bitch! And All 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rat...
Total Request Live: The Number Ones 1998-99
In our first ever deep dive into the world of TRL, we listen back to ALL of the number one songs from 1998 through 1999. Surprises! Boy bands! And a movie nobody remembers! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The first mashup Ramsey ever heard still hold’s up! What will stop the boy band wars? And we try to determine to whom the boy belongs! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you fe...
Heather's Blink/Taylor Show Reports
Heather had other plans for this episode, but pretty quickly we discovered that this needed to be a recap of Heather’s recent concerts. Join us as we relive a Skiba-less Blink show and two(!) Taylor Swift adventures! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Turnstile? Turnstile! What made Heather cry? And who was at Taylor Night 1 in NY that NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT?! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us...
Anberlin "Cities"
It’s time to Tooth and Nail it up as our Patrons point us towards Anberlin’s third album, “Cities!” Join us as we prove definitively that this is a (stephen) Christian band! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A rare Unsolved Mysteries break! Words that immediately make your song Christian! And a whole new system for grading records! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good ...
IYL Singles: Sparks "The Girl is Crying in Her Latte" and "My Baby's Taking Me Home"
Heather suggested listening to some upcoming music from artists on the show and Ramsey seized an opportunity. This week Heather is forced to listen to Spark’s brand new eponymous single “The Girl is Crying in Her Latte” and an earlier track (and also some John Mayer for some reason.) Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Prestige TV spoilers! What are Sparks’s eras? And which of your hosts are going to break a bone next? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on...
No Doubt "Tragic Kingdom"
Our Patrons sent us to the West Coast this week as they voted for us to listen to No Doubt’s breakthrough album, “Tragic Kingdom!” Seven singles! A log of songs you don’t remember! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather and Ramsey have bread and butter takes! A rare Miley Cyrus break! #knownduck! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
Songs of the Summer 2023
It’s time for us to make our predictions as to what will be THE song of the summer 2023. We each make our guesses and you know what? We’re probably both correct. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What’s wrong with Heather’s brain? We figure it out! Robots from France! And who or what is a MUNA? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
Fake Bands, Real Songs
Ramsey sent Heather an article from Rolling Stone about the best songs from fictitious bands and she responded with just three small words: “this is content.” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey drops an episode of his secondary podcast! The story of Ramsey writing “Werewolf’s Bar Mitzvah!” And we just laugh through a Popstar song again. Sorry! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it he...
*NSYNC "Home for Christmas" with Kristen Bartlett
It’s a savy, bold move to have your second album be all Christmas songs, but here we are. The fabulously funny Kristen Bartlett is here to talk about her early fandom and love for the horniest, mellowest holiday album, *NSYNC’s 1998 masterpiece, Home for Christmas. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The world of 1990s fanfiction! Falling asleep while driving! And making your dad embarrass himself for your gain! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a futu...
Our Origami Angel Show Report
Ramsey and Heather take their show into the streets as they go to an honest to goodness punk show together as they see Origami Angel play at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Moshing! Stage Diving! Crowd Surfing! And a surprising amount of cheese discussion! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
300 Ramsey Fixes the Podcast (with Jon Gabrus, Tim Kalpakis, and Adam Maid)
We’ve got a tradition in these parts: every 100 episodes, Ramsey takes over completely to improve some aspect of the show. This time, he’s taking on everything and improving the entire podcast with the help of Jon Gabrus , Tim Kalpakis and Adam Maid ! Together, Ramsey and Heather go on a journey that perhaps reveals more than they wanted… Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A lot. Too much to explain here. You should probably just listen. Wanna get a shout-out on a futu...
Everclear "So Much for the Afterglow" with Mike Pesce
Everclear dropped a stunning five singles from their 1997 album “So Much for the Afterglow.” So why does Ramsey only know a song from 3 years later? Michael Pesce joins us to investigate. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who are the famous Arts? What makes this day so historic? And: Everclear versus Australia. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
Heather's LIked Songs 2
Let’s spin the wheel and see what the shuffle gods provide us with! Heather and Ramsey, once again, play Liked Songs Roulette! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather and Ramsey discuss pranks/pranking/and being pranked. It’s Fleetwood Mac season! And what arcade games did we excel at? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!...
The Listener Call-In Episode! (pt. 2)
To celebrate 50 bonus Patreon episodes, we invited our listeners to call in to our show and make us listen to a song they avoided in high school! This time around we are joined by listeners Zach, Brian and Harrison play us songs from Flaming Tsunamis, Hidden in Plain View, and Tonight Alive! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Our show’s first Mike Francesa reference! What happens when ska meets hardcore? And Australian bands! Do they exist? All this and so much MORE! W...
The Honorary Title "Anything Else but the Truth" with Byron McKoy
This week, the Bad Boy of Podcasting™ Byron McKoy is brought in to discuss all kinds of fun stuff, but in particular the 2004 album “Anything Else But the Truth” from The Honorary Title! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Should Ramsey quit the podcast? Should Ramsey do another Lil’ Xan rap? Is this burger on a windshield funny? And we confer our very own honorary titles! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! ...
IYL Singles: Cheekface "Ana Ng"
Today’s episode is an example of former guest Chris Tapp recommending a song and a little subterfuge from one of the hosts. This week we listen to Cheekface’s single, “Ana Ng.” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A show report from each of your hosts! World’s Fair talk! And Ramsey proposes a hobby for Heather in her retirement years! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good ...
Paramore "All We Know is Falling"
We’ve listened to their biggest record, so our Patrons voted and told us to start at the beginning: this week' it’s Paramore’s 2005 debut, “All We Know is Falling!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Was Heather right to not listen or is this a slept-on classic? Who is the biggest Philly band of all time? And Mare of Easttown talk! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good a...
Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? with Dru Johnston
This week’s guest, the wonderful Dru Johnston, could not believe that one of his favorite albums had not yet been covered on the show, and frankly, neither could we. This week it’s the 1994 hit, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory from Oasis. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Meeting cute in high school! Quora steps in to answer Heather’s Gallagher questions! And a story about a young lady who is electric. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future epis...