Producer, performer and King Googler Patrick Cotnoir joins us to listen to the Billy Joel album, 12 Gardens Live ! He treats us to facts, stories and even a musical performance! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: The story of an upstate sea serpent! Video iPods, Weird Al, skipped songs, 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!...
May 02, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Ep 246•Transcript available on Metacast We put out a call for help a few weeks back, and our listeners rose to the challenge! Our Harry Styles mystery is solved and we listen to Hellogoodbye’s “When We First Met!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Our listener’s suggestions! Summer songs! And a guest appearance from a bird! 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!...
Apr 25, 2022•12 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast Heather and Ramsey reach all the way back into the 1990s as they discover NFG’s earliest work! And the worst bonus track in the history of music! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Heather invents a game! A whole lot of Florida talk! And seriously, the bonus track is truly terrible. 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! ","width":600,"height":90,"resolv...
Apr 18, 2022•57 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast This week we have our first multi-generational podcast as return guest Matt Fisher brings his son and podcast co-host Keaton along to talk about the soundtrack to Disney’s Encanto! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Plot descriptions, etymology lessons, laughs, (fake) tears and more! Plus, Keaton launches a bid to return with another very special episode! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us, an...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast Heather needs our help! She’s been trapped indoors, trying to figure out what the new Harry Styles song reminds her of! Ramsey isn’t any help! Can you help solve the mystery of “As It Was?!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey’s show/s report! Heather’s legacy show report! And what kind of stepdad is Harry Styles? 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 yours...
Apr 04, 2022•16 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast Heather and Ramsey record an EMERGENCY EPISODE! Machine Gun Kelly has just released “Mainstream Sellout” and superfan Heather is going to listen to it on the air for the first time! Also, Ramsey is there! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Heather’s unusual status! Why is the word “the” so funny? And some animals are clearly in trouble! 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...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 241•Transcript available on Metacast The funny and delightful Eric Cunningham joins us to talk about his first ever CD: 1997’s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery soundtrack! What a gas! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Pre-NFT Internet grifts! SNL movies and non-SNL movies! And Eric is a Shrek denier! (Allegedly!) 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!...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 240•Transcript available on Metacast Heather is a devoted Counting Crows fan, so when a friend recommends a cover of a beloved song, she is obligated to give it a spin! This week: Girlhouse’s “A Long December!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We just saw The Batman! We rank the seasons! And why this album is WAY HEAVIER than the last Counting Crows album! 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 you...
Mar 14, 2022•19 min•Ep 238•Transcript available on Metacast We return to Death Cab for Cutie and examine their sophomore album, 2002’s “We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes.” The label said there weren’t any singles: we disagree! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Heather has Rare Strep! Beatniks, baseball and Brothers & Sisters ! 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!...
Mar 07, 2022•55 min•Ep 238•Transcript available on Metacast The Internet’s own Byron McKoy stops by to introduce us to CKY’s 2001 album “Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Jingles, bops and ditties! Worrying posters on teenage walls! And so much Jackass discourse! 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!...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 237•Transcript available on Metacast Machine Gun Kelly returns and Heather and Ramsey are obligated to discuss it! This week, he and Willow Smith are here with their new song: “Emo Girl!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We’re riding high on a new Jackass movie! Ramsey shows character growth! And which of your hosts has seen Jennifer’s Body ? The answer might surprise you! 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...
Feb 21, 2022•20 min•Ep 236•Transcript available on Metacast Ramsey and Heather have a long history with SLC Punk. Heather loved it in high school. Ramsey doesn’t believe it’s a real movie. Today, they listen to the soundtrack that may or may not exist. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Blondie invented rap! Ramsey knows a lot about Dead Kennedys for some reason! Who is alive? 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 yoursel...
Feb 14, 2022•53 min•Ep 235•Transcript available on Metacast Heather and Ramsey get to the bottom of what Jail Socks are as we listen to their song brand new song “Spinning!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A Disney Adventures tangent! A discussion of 10 Things I Hate About You minutia! Macaulay Culkin! 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!...
Feb 07, 2022•15 min•Ep 234•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we learn that our Patrons pay money to torture us as we are forced to listen to Alien Ant Farm’s 2001 album ANThology. We somehow survive the experience. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We add the V! Heather can’t spell! And Ramsey attempts to sing all your favorite 2001 hits! 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!...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 233•Transcript available on Metacast Our patrons wanted more Alkaline, so we brought our expert David Anthony to guide us through! This week we listen to The Alkaline Trio’s classic(?) “Good Mourning!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey falls in love with Draculina! Heather knows what olive oil is! And a look back at Alkaline listens past! 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!...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 232•Transcript available on Metacast We figure out exactly what The Hush Sound sounds like as we listen to “Wine Red,” and several other songs that are definitely not “Wine Red!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We still love Snakes on a Plane ! What is the hush sound? And glory fades, but Gloria does not! 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!...
Jan 17, 2022•16 min•Ep 231•Transcript available on Metacast What better way to start the new year than to listen to The Lonely Island? This week, Heather and Ramsey have a grand ole time with the soundtrack to Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A review of Station Eleven! A tribute to a fallen box turtle! And Seal! 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!...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 230•Transcript available on Metacast He brought us At the Drive In. He brought us …Trail of Dead… In 2022, our friend Adam Maid is back with a playlist that can only be referred to as Adam’s Songs. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey only speaks in Beatles! Adam speaks with Eminem! And our predictions for 2022! 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!...
Jan 03, 2022•47 min•Ep 229•Transcript available on Metacast It's time to close out the year, and one of our Patreon Bonus Episodes has escaped from the vault! Enjoy this wrap-up of Ramsey and Heather's most-played songs of the year and if you like whatcha hear, join us on our Patreon at patreon.com/ifyourelistening
Dec 29, 2021•39 min•Ep 228•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s hear some music from former fish! This week we close out 2021 with We Were Sharks’ “Shameless!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A look at how to get new music in front of Heather! We are not an interview show (yet)! And a discussion of Showtime’s Shameless based on very limited information! 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!...
Dec 27, 2021•15 min•Ep 228•Transcript available on Metacast Ramsey and Heather transport themselves back to the punk scene of 2013 as they feel the holiday spirit and listen to the compilation Punk Goes Christmas! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey acts as punk gatekeeper! We discuss the many notable births of 2013! And the phrases “Boozy nog” and "egg yelows” and “my brain’s not good” are coined! 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...
Dec 20, 2021•53 min•Ep 227•Transcript available on Metacast One good Peppisode deserves another as the incredible Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh bring us The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: we discuss our favorite problematic Beatles! The deaths of Elvis and Jimmi Hendricks get confused and combined! A guest appearance from Jeremy’s dad! 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...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 226•Transcript available on Metacast Look! In your podcast feed! It’s a band! It’s a song! It’s Super American! This week we listen to this band’s new song “Butter” and also talk about food a lot. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: An NPR voice leads to actual Car Talk! When butter learns how to be bree! And, inspired by Get Back , Ramsey and Heather break up! 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 y...
Dec 06, 2021•21 min•Ep 225•Transcript available on Metacast Are you ready for it? This week Heather and Ramsey face down the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack that could only be called Snakes on a Plane: The Album! C’mon, bring it! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We make a new Brooklyn friend! Ramsey remembers a lot of details about this movie! And an appearance from Werner Herzog! 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 your...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 224•Transcript available on Metacast It’s our first ever Peppisode as the incredible Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh bring us the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 2006 masterwork “Stadium Arcadium!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A Simpsons spec script is written before your ears! Comment on this guitar tab! Repressed memories are unrepressed! And, “this is ‘Wooly Bully'!’” 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 ...
Nov 22, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Ep 223•Transcript available on Metacast Heather attempts to rebrand the mini episodes as “Heather Recommends” as she attempts to get us on the ground floor of Charli Adams with her song “Cheer Captain!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey is on a first name basis with a Canadian pop star! Do all turkeys deserve to be pardoned? And Addams family fun facts! 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 you...
Nov 15, 2021•12 min•Ep 222•Transcript available on Metacast This week Heather curates the sounds of 2007 as she compiles her favorite tracks featured on the Fox American drama series The O.C. ! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: George Lucas the actor! A thorough explanation of the classic “Dear Sister!” And we try to fit Jason Schwartzman into the Succession universe! 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!...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 221•Transcript available on Metacast This week we choreograph our thoughts with music professional Dan Parrott as we discuss The Rocket Summer’s 2007 album “Do You Feel!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Everything you’ve wondered about the town of Dubai! A surprising mention of So You Think You Can Dance! And, of course, Skrillex Before Skrillex! 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!...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 220•Transcript available on Metacast There’s nothing spookier than a crumbling marriage, so this week we listen to Kacey Musgraves’ new song “Breadwinner!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Pressed or stressed? Ramsey is full of Halloween costume ideas! Ramsey asks Heather “the hardest question you’ve ever asked me!” 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!...
Oct 25, 2021•18 min•Ep 219•Transcript available on Metacast We crack open the storybook as we listen to Mae’s “The Everglow” and try to unweave the tale! Vote on future episodes, get bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! And check out our brand new store ! This week: The dark web! Bones or no bones ? And Ramsey finally understands all music! 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!...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 218•Transcript available on Metacast 
