We Review The New Wednesday Album and The Coachella 2026 Lineup
Steven and Ian begin by touching on the recent Jimmy Kimmel news, and whether the indie-rock podcast space is also in danger from federal interference (2:04). They then pivot to a quick Sportscast abo...
19 Sep 202556min
WTF is Sombr? Plus: Yay or Nay on Freak Folk
Steven and Ian begin with a quick conversation about living in a time of political violence and horrific videos popping up freely on social media feeds (0:00). From there, they do a hard pivot to a co...
12 Sep 202549min
Is The New Big Thief Album A Letdown? Also: Radiohead Returns To The Road For The First Time In Seven Years
Steven and Ian begin with a cute story about Michael Stipe logging into Bluesky and clarifying commonly misstated lyrics for R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," the l...
5 Sep 202553min
The Legacy Of Deftones, Plus: Are Music Critics Too Nice Now?
Steven and Ian begin with a quick Swift-cast about the pop singer's recent engagement (1:06), and then segue to a Sportscast segment about the potential dominance of the Philadelphia Eagles and the we...
29 Aug 202557min
The Arrival Of Ethel Cain And The Disappearance Of Chance The Rapper, Plus: It's Our 5th Anniversary!
Steven and Ian open with an acknowledgement of the show's fifth anniversary, which actually occurred a few weeks ago (0:30). From there, they note the announcement of yet another new Taylor Swift albu...
15 Aug 202554min
Is 2005 The Best Year For Indie Rock This Century? Plus: A Weird Viral Moment For Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes
We open this week in a very unexpected place: "Home," the 2010 hit by Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, which had a viral moment this week that went on for days. What is it about this song that pe...
8 Aug 202554min
Steven Saw The Oasis Reunion Tour In London, Plus: Is The New Tame Impala Single Bad?
Steven and Ian open this week's episode with Steven reflecting on his experience seeing Oasis in London (5:38). Ian counters with his own big concert experience -- Waka Flocka at San Diego SeaWorld (9...
1 Aug 20251h 7min
