We're back! First of all, our deepest apologies for being away for so long. We've been very busy with life, and we finally got a chance to sit down and record an episode! We reach back into the 90s for an oldie but goodie, and also a strange ge

We've Already Done It With Our Mouths

Jun 23rd, 2023 54m 32s

We return to our original format with two random songs, no special theme this time. We talk about an up and coming pop star as well as an established but relatively unknown prog metal band.Our Songs for This Week:Escapism (featuring 070 Shake)

RIP Our Puppers - Leela

May 26th, 2023 54m 17s

First of all, our apologies for missing an episode in April. We suffered some loss in our family, including our dog Leela. In this episode we pay tribute to our puppers, and pick two songs that remind us of her. We barely talk about our songs,

Criss Cross Applesauce II: Even Saucier

Mar 31st, 2023 43m 38s

New episode! We have another edition of Criss Cross Applesauce for you. Sam chooses a solo piano tune, and Peter chooses a heartfelt country tune.Our songs for this week:Fry Bread by Connor Chee, from his 2020 album Scenes from Dinétah self-rel

Deep Deep...Deep Deep Deep...Deep Deep Deep Deep Stuff

Feb 24th, 2023 51m 4s

And we're back! In this episode, we pick songs that we think the other will absolutely hate. One of us is way more successful than the other, bet you can't guess! Thank you for your patience while we were away, and moving forward we will be re

Top 5 Songs of 2022

Dec 30th, 2022 1h 28m

Happy New Year friends! What a crazy year it's been. This year we have tried something with a theme for almost every episode. It's been an absolute blast picking our songs for these themes, and we've even learned a thing or two.We can't wait t

National Native American Heritage Month

Nov 23rd, 2022 44m 34s

Happy National Native American Heritage Month! In this episode, we pick artists that have Native American ties. One from New England in North America, and one from Columbia in South America. As mentioned in the episode, if you're curious which

Transgender Awareness Week

Nov 4th, 2022 31m 19s

This week we wanted to highlight transgender artists for Transgender Awareness Week, observed November 13 to November 19. While we featured a transgender artist for our pride month episode, we wanted to go a step further and raise awareness of

Opera Songs with Friendo Kris - Part 2

Oct 21st, 2022 46m 17s

For the conclusion of our two part episode, we continue our discussion of opera songs with friendo Kris! We continue with a metal rendition of a famous aria, and conclude with one of the most iconic arias of all time.Thanks again to Kris for jo

Opera Songs with Friendo Kris - Part 1

Oct 7th, 2022 35m 53s

For this two part episode, we invited friendo of the pod Kris back on! This time we are covering opera songs! We start off with Sarah Brightman and discussing the world of popera. This is only part 1 of 2, so please stay tuned for part 2!Stay t

Squirrel With a Nut

Sep 23rd, 2022 29m 50s

This week we decide to go back to our regular format with no theme. Sam revisits The Marfa Tapes which you heard in our top 5 songs of 2021, and Peter shares a song with an American Idol!Our songs for this week:Home Grown Tomatoes by Miranda La

Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury!

Sep 9th, 2022 33m 5s

Happy (belated) birthday to the late great Freddie Mercury! In this episode, we choose two songs by Queen that were primarily written by Freddie Mercury. His songwriting, his vocal talent, and his stage presence are truly unparalleled. Unfortun

Post Part 2

Aug 26th, 2022 33m 35s

This week, we wrap up our dive into Post by Björk! For part 2 we finish with the more chill and more subdued latter half of the album, including our favorites from this portion of the album. We absolutely loved re-listening to this album, and w

Post Part 1

Aug 12th, 2022 47m 9s

This week, we return to a format we tried last year, and we take another deep dive into an album! Sam bought Post by Björk on whim at a used record store, and for a steal! It remains one of our favorite albums of all time, and is also important

Kiddo Songs (Listener Request)

Jul 29th, 2022 28m

This week we have a listener request for kid's songs! Thank you Jackie for requesting this episode. We had a blast recording this, and it was a nice break from the more serious heavy subjects as of late. We cover a song from an Animated show fr

RIP Trevor Strnad and Naomi Judd

Jul 15th, 2022 41m 27s

On this episode, we pay tribute to artists in our respective genres. Trevor Strnad and Naomi Judd were large figures in the metal and country world respectively. Unfortunately, they both took their own lives.We take this opportunity to talk ab

With Friendos Mark and David - Part 2 (i.e. Love and Positivity)

Jul 1st, 2022 1h 5m

Here's part 2 of our celebration of Pride Month! We continue the fun with Mark and David and we conclude with Sam and Mark's songs! Big thanks to them once again for joining us, we had a total blast. We hope you all had a wonderful pride month

With Friendos Mark and David - Part 1 (i.e. Love and Positivity)

Jun 17th, 2022 1h 3m

Happy Pride Month! For this very special 2 part episode, we have invited another couple to join us! We talk to Mark and David about how we all celebrate pride, and we share and discuss LGBTQIA+ artists / songs. With the four of us each sharing

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With Friendo of the Pod Kris - Bonus Mini Episode

Jun 3rd, 2022 11m 10s

Hello friends! I cut a big chunk of the end of our special episode with Kris. It didn't have much to do with the songs, but I found the conversation to be interesting and I hope you do too. Unfortunately, we've had some IRL (In Real Life) thing

With Friendo of the Pod Kris - Part 2 (i.e. I Like the Stank)

May 20th, 2022 42m 28s

It's part two of our celebration of Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! In the conclusion of this special episode, we go through Sam and Peter's songs and to discuss with our friendo Kris!Our songs for this week:日月神教第一節 (S

With Friendo of the Pod Kris - Part 1 (i.e. It's a Grower Not a Shower)

May 6th, 2022 33m 57s

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! In this two part episode, we invite our very good friendo, Kris! We've known him for quite some time, and he was even in our wedding party. For part 1, we cover Kris' song by K-pop super

Heavy Guitar Snake

Apr 22nd, 2022 43m 20s

This week we continue with our celebration of Arab American Heritage Month. Sam chose a song from a Lebanese indie rock band, while Peter chose a song from an anonymous black metal band from Saudi Arabia.We also begin the pod discussing the pot

But and Butt

Apr 8th, 2022 36m 9s

Happy Arab American Heritage Month! Peter and Sam discuss what countries are considered Arab countries, and an upcoming Disney+ show. This week Peter presents a song from the one and only Myrath of Tunisia, and Sam chooses a blast from the pas

I Got My Hipster Butt Out There

Mar 25th, 2022 32m 50s

For the second episode of March we are continuing our celebration of female artists for Women's History Month! Sam goes outlaw country while Peter slaps you in the face with a blazing fast tech death tune.Our songs for this week:I Don't Owe Yo

Endless Sea of Peters

Mar 11th, 2022 34m 1s

For March we are celebrating female artists for Women's History Month! Peter kicks things off with an all female death metal band, while Sam steps outside of her norm a bit with a blues tune.Our songs for this week:Death Arcana by Crypta, from