As we continue to ponder the odd circumstances of the world right now, Jess and Adam decided it might be wise to give ourselves a boost to end ASWIAB Season 1! This week, we invited "My Favorite Things" to our bar. This Rodgers & Hammerstein cl

Episode 19 - Dancing On Our Own

Jan 4th, 2021 53m 9s

As we wish you a very happy, healthy 2021 from our bar to yours, we recognize the ongoing push we're all making to get through all this time "on our own." In honor of our world's perseverance, we bring you the contemporary classic "Dancing On M

Episode 18 - It's Santa, Baby!

Dec 21st, 2020 49m 34s

In this special episode, Adam & Jessie offer cheers and a jolly "HAPPY HOLIDAYS!" from their virtual bar to yours. "Santa Baby" by legendary diva Eartha Kitt walks into the bar, as well as its innumerable covers by such artists as Kylie Minogue

Episode 17 - Our Necks, Our WAPs - NSFW!

Dec 7th, 2020 1h 20m

For our first ever double-episode, we get down ‘n dirty with Khia’s feminist contribution to 2002, “My Neck, My Back,” and Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s current anthem, “WAP.” Join as at the bar as we contemplate the benefits of sexual commun

Episode 16 - Are We Poisonous?

Nov 23rd, 2020 47m 10s

As we navigate these fascinating times, masking ourselves and others from the poison in the air, let us revisit a poison-inspired ditty from the days of yore, the BC (before covid) days, the olden days of 1990. Yes, pick-yer-poison and join us

Episode 15 - The Case of the Basket

Sep 21st, 2020 50m 17s

This week, we ponder an important question: Do you have the time to listen to us whine? Yes, at our bar this week is "Basket Case," the Green Day classic that brought mental health to the forefront of modern rock, while teaching us the importan

Episode 14 - We Can Picture That!

Sep 7th, 2020 1h 6m

Yes, we want to be your lover, or maybe your brother, or maybe your lifetime friend! This week, we’re joined at the bar by the inimitable Kay Koch, puppeteer extraordinaire and lifetime Muppet superfan, as we jam out to “Can You Picture That?”

Episode 13 - We Shower Our People

Aug 31st, 2020 42m 24s

This week, we get into a love shower with James Taylor. Well, not literally. Join us as we build up a healthy lather in the bar with “Shower the People,” examining our own approaches to sprinkling others with like, showering others with love, a

Episode 12 - We're in the Air Tonight

Aug 24th, 2020 44m 38s

Did Phil Collins actually spend time in the witness protection program, having seen a deranged fan commit a heinous crime? Well, no, but apparently he did spend time on his porch feeling rather perturbed by his wife. Join us at the bar this wee

Episode 11 - We're Rolling and We're Deep

Aug 17th, 2020 51m 15s

While Adele may have the voice of a soulful siren, she can also vocally pound you into oblivion if you cross her. Yes, this week we’re “Rolling in the Deep,” uncovering the scars of heartbreak, and regretting that while we could’ve had it all,

Episode 10 - Jude Walks Into Our Bar, and We Say "Hey!"

Aug 10th, 2020 45m 16s

As we celebrate ASWIAB's 10th episode, join us as we jump into one of the top 10 songs of all time, “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. While we’re aware of the song’s folklore, we also consider interpretations that involve gender identity, futurizing d

Episode 9 - We've Got a Gold Digger, Way Over Town

Aug 4th, 2020 53m 49s

This week, we try to determine exactly what it means to be a “Gold Digger,” and what inspired Kanye West to transform the Ray Charles classic, “I Got a Woman,” into a modern tale of manipulation, mistrust, and, well, misogyny.

Episode 8 - Girl, Say Bye to Earl

Jul 27th, 2020 56m 19s

In this time of social unrest, rampant illness, and political corruption, what better way to divert ourselves than with “Goodbye Earl,” a song that manages to both minimize intimate partner violence AND celebrate vigilante homicide! Join with u

Episode 7 - We Think About Things, Like Eurovision

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 5m

In honor of our very first special guest, Eurovision walks into our bar this week, touting the undeniably catchy “Think About Things,” by Icelandic gangle-crooner Da∂i Freyr. The delightful Samantha Ross, longtime Eurovision blogger (ESCInsider

Episode 6 - A Jukebox Walks Into a Bar, and We're Feelin' Good

Jul 13th, 2020 52m 24s

This week, we have our first special throwback episode, A Jukebox Walks Into a Bar. With us is the spirit of legendary songstress Nina Simone, and we explore her now-classic anthem from the tumultuous 1960s, "Feeling Good." Spend some time feel

Episode 5 - Fireworkin' It!

Jul 3rd, 2020 51m 13s

ASWIAB's special Independence Day episode releases Friday this week! Our goal is to make you go “Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!” in the most direct way possible, while also getting our respective colors to burst fully. From the lady who taught us that cherry c

Episode 4 - Mamarazzi, or Gagarazzi

Jun 29th, 2020 57m 1s

Where do we draw the line between self-identity and delusion? How about the line between photographer and stalker? Join us as we ponder the patriarchal implications of “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga, and contemplate the age-old question: Is “garage-g

Episode 3 - Yes, We Got Finesse

Jun 22nd, 2020 1h

This week, we take a lesson in finessin' from Bruno and Cardi, and we consider an important question: Is this an unapologetic nod to self-assuredness, or is it actually a cleverly disguised satire of self-centeredness? Join us for another exhil

Episode 2 - We've Got a Friend Named Stan

Jun 15th, 2020 1h

In this week's episode, we honor the obsessive, potentially unstable young fan in all of us: Stan. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, I stan, you stan, we all stan for this Stan, the ultimate fan of the one-and-only, Slim Shady. And bo

Episode 1 - We're ALL Livin' on Prayers

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 2m

In our premiere episode, we honor the trying times we're living through by delving into an 80's classic about two tough kids in love who also find themselves livin' on a prayer!

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