It's our anniversary, and Harrison has brought a nostalgic favorite from his childhood, Smash Mouth's sophomore album Astro Lounge. In our discussion, we cover...

• The long shadow that a hit like "All Star" casts over the rest of the album, and all the "All Star but" memes
• The first albums Jon and Harrison bought for themselves
• The question of "Who is this album for?" (Spoiler alert: The answer is "Harrison")
• A probably-too-long aside about how Shrek holds up
• Smash Mouth's strange affectation of "cool" on this album, as though they don't know what "cool" actually is
• Harrison's surprising take on the album's reggae song
• How the pop perfection of "When the Morning Comes" belies a strange structure
• The origins of "Can't Get Enough of You Baby"
• Jon wonders what's driving "I Just Wanna See"
• Our picks for key track and a preview of next week's episode!

Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!

Here's an article about Smash Mouth's crusade against being called a One Hit Wonder on Twitter: https://mashable.com/2016/06/15/smash-mouth-fights-twitter-trolls/

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