Blink and You'll Miss It

"The cream of a very good crop." Daniel concludes their countdown of their ranked list of Zelda games. You can find Daniel on Twitter at @Dantendo64 and on the Scavengers Network podcast Frankenstein's Jukebox!

In the middle episode of Link and You'll Miss It (Part of the 2022 Scavengers Scramble), Daniel continues to count down the Timeline Canon Zelda games. Hear about their favorite creepypasta, what side games they found enjoyable, and CRAZY TRACY

In their first episode of Link and You'll Miss It for the Scavengers Scramble 2022, Daniel (@dantendo64) starts counting down the Zelda games from least favored to most favored.

Why is this audio file so long? The time from the last word of the statement to the last second of the track totals 8 minutes and 46 seconds. 8 minutes and 46 seconds doesn't sound like a long time until you are confronted with just how long it can drag on. 8 minutes and 46 seconds is how long it took to end George Floyd's life [https://www.8m46s.com]. At the Scavengers Network, we support the nationwide protests against police brutality; because Black Lives Matter. It is not enough to simply be “not racist”. You must be anti-racist. This is not a matter of “differing politics” nor is it something that is up for debate. This is about human and civil rights. We must make Black voices heard. Amplify and listen to Black voices. We have always been committed to using our platform to raise others up, and do what is right. Please, join us. These links have lists and resources for educating, donating, petition signing, and more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co and https://bit.ly/junejustice.

We close out the week of Scavengers Scramble BAYMI episodes with an entry from Tracy, who is talking about the song Sneaky Snake....which is about a sneaky snake. I can't imagine a more perfect ending to this series of scramble episodes, honestly

For the penultimate episode of the Scavengers Scramble week, Ty (Side Character Quest) joins the show to talk about a movement from an orchestral suite about the planets. This movement is about Jupiter. And that's all I want to give you by way of description because the way Ty approaches this episode still has my mind reeling and I want you to experience it in the same way. So, enjoy!

In the halfway point of the week, Daniel Spencer takes the wheel and drives us up to Doomtree, Minnesota, to listen to a little Dessa. They're talking about "Fighting Fish" in this episode, a choice cut from 2013's Parts of Speech about not tamping down your ambition just because it's not fashionable to *try*

Lindsey Nelsen (Historical Hotties) takes the reins of the show to talk about a song from the self-titled debut of Marcy Playground (You might know them from "Sex and Candy") and how it makes her think about nerdiness and finding the things you like and loving them as hard as you can.

In the first episode of the Scavengers Scramble episodes of BAYMI, Alex Taylor (Myth Takes, Journey Under 30, Feels and Variations) talks about the amazing song for the last episode of Brian David Gilbert's Dances Moving Series. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfLZiWGIJdU

This is just one last episode to sort of summarize what we learned this season as well as talk about how the season went as a whole and then completely alienate all listeners by talking about some plans for Season 3 :) Join me, if you dareeeeeee

In the final episode about a song for Season 2, I talk about loving this song very much but being confused be a very random reference. Thank you so much for listening to this, stay tuned for the Season 2 Wrap-up.

In this penultimate song of the season, Tom is singing about pining for a girl again, and we love him for it. It's basically what got them big, right? Anyways, I talk about my second favorite untitled song on Demo #2

In this episode, I talk about how finally I've found songs that match up to my expectations for what these early demos were going to sound like! Join me tomorrow for the second Untitled song on Demo 2!

In this episode (which is distinct from yesterday's episode about The First Time), Aemyn (@aemyn) and I talk about an alternate timeline where Blink-182 save a certain formerly popular, but often maligned genre of music...and then we snap back to reality and I'm sad.

In this episode Evan from the Read Between (@readbetweencast) and Nostalgia Cops (@nostalgiacops) podcasts joins me to discuss the opening track of NINE and why this song fits into a long line of excellent openers!

In this episode, I am joined by Elizabeth (@theloveliestliz) from Your Fave is Problematic and FMK All Day for no SPECIFIC REASON RELATED TO THE CONTENT OF THIS SONG. No, it's definitely not because of any alleged orgies contained herein. Nope. Not that. Not one bit.

In this episode, Corbin from Paudeville (@paudeville) joins me to talk about a song that left us somewhat wanting, though I won't say there weren't ANY parts of it that we liked!

In this episode, I am joined by Mike (@TheGIGGAS) from Back to the Futurama (@backtofuturama) to talk about the closing track from NINE, which happens to have hit Mike in a very good place and quickly become one of his preferred Blink songs! We also talk about whether my dark interpretation of the lyrics has any place among the much brighter accepted lyrics.

In this episode, I talk about my expectations for this song, both before listening and while listening, and how the band defied both sets of expectations. Also, I didn't mention it in the episode, but in case you didn't know, Reebok is/was an athleticwear/shoe company that I often associate as being rivals with Nike

Today Season 1 alum Evan (from @readbetweencast and @nostalgiacops) joins me to discuss the other song that only appears on the Flyswatter EP, but we discusss how it sounds completely different from what we're used to!

In this episode, Aemyn (@aemyn) and I discuss songs that are meant to be taken (heh) as metaphors and songs that aren't. Also how did this song come to be? It's my favorite song on NINE. How do I feel about the implications of that?

Hey it's a pre-CC song that actually sounds like a Blink-182 song! And it was written by someone you might not expect! There are some issues with the structure of the song, but overall I really liked it a lot!

In this episode Ben (@ben_etc) and I discuss how great this song is, but how unhealthy the message is. But also how relatable!

In this episode, Leon and I discuss the AMAZINGLY titled track "On Some Emo Shit" from the new album NINE. We talk about how great Matt's voice sounds and how cool that one guitar part is and just how well it all works together!

CW: This episode contains brief allusions to suicide In this episode, my VERY good friend Daniel (@dantendo64) joins me to talk about this song from NINE and all the ways that the lyrics intertwine beautiful with the music. If you are considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Another option if you are LGBTQ is the Trevor Project, which can be reached at 866-488-7386 or the trevorproject.org You are not alone.

It's another episode of Dirty Blink, the podcast within a podcast where my cohost Erin (@unabashedlyerin) and I look at the dirtiest of Blink songs! Today is an interesting one because I wasn't sure if it belonged in this podcast within a podcast or not, but Erin was and she set me down the slippery slope to understanding.

In this episode, Corbin from Paudeville (@paudeville) and I discuss this song that appeared on both of the demo albums, and appears to be a nihilistic examination of smoking. Corbin is a delight and played in a pop-punk band in his youth!

In this episode Temma (@LikeEmmaWithaT) joins me to talk about this song that is based on an in-studio running gag. We enjoyed it, even if it took us a bit to understand.

In this episode, it's time to acknowledge several milestones and also discuss this NOFX cover. Plus, I have an idea for something I'd like to see Blink do!

I am joined by my podboss and very special friend Colin M. Parker to talk about this Instrumental Outtake from Enema. It was a conversation that was so good, I saved a 13 minute version. So, probably look for that at some point as bonus content. Possibly Scavengers Patreon content? Anyways, look for the very subtle nod to the Finish It podcast and enjoy the rest!

It's Christmas time....again.....in two months. And I have Mike from Back to the Futurama (and other projects coming soooon) on to talk about this song that honestly should have been in Season 1. The clip I have is from the 1997 Radio Promo, but if you look on Spotify you can find the 2001 remastered version. If you're interested in the Radio Promo with Mark adlibs at the beginning, email me and we'll see what we can do!

Today I'm joined by Kevin (@theKFM) from the Comics Canon (@thecomicscanon) to talk about NINE track "I Really Wish I Hated You". We talk about how the lyrics are very good but we wish they'd taken a side about the tempo of the song, rather than going for the middle of the road. Also, please forgive the quality of my audio. Kevin recorded the Skype call and I just decided to use that file and not my locally recorded file.

Today I'm joined by Katelynn from Unnatural 20's (@unnatural20s) to talk about this song from NINE. We talk about how Matt kills it on this song and the 3-song mix that the band seem to be pushing us towards! I feel a little bad because in editing, I cut this one way down. I need you to know that it's not because Katelynn didn't have a lot to say. It was a great conversation that edited down to either too short or too long. Katelynn is a delight and she'll be back for Season 3

I am joined once again by Diana (@maudcaster), but this time we're talking about a Simple Creatures song. It's weird to hear this episode now because, at the time, I hadn't listened to more than this song and Adrenaline by the band, but now I believe I've heard it all. So you're going to hear an earlier version of me, who didn't know the other songs!

It's another cover song and this time it's of a song I am very familiar with! It honestly feels like Blink should have recorded more Descendents covers in their times. But, as I say in the episode, there may yet be one that we haven't featured yet. This is a good cover and I'll be listening to it a lot from now on!

CW: Gun Violence Today, I'm joined by Elizabeth (@thelovliestliz) from Your Fave is Problematic and FMK All Day to talk about this song that is supposed to be about a mass shooting, but doesn't really talk about it or make a statement in any meaningful way. It was a FANTASTIC discussion and I think I did a fairly decent job of getting the best parts. The only part I had to cut that I think might result in an interesting discussion is this question: How could you make this song more clearly about what it's about without being exploitative of the victims?

I'm joined by Friend of the Podcast Temma from tcbcrochet.com to discuss this very open and honest song about battling depression. This is a very good episode and I really hope you enjoy it. Also, if you're feeling lost and alone, and you've had thoughts of suicide, call someone. If not a friend or loved one, then the National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255).

Today I am joined by Scavengers Network President/CEO/Podboss/Best Friend Colin M Parker to discuss this, the fastest, shortest song on NINE. We get INTO it. I had to cut like 7 minutes of content that I may release as Bonus Content at some point because it was a VERY good discussion!

It's time for another cover song! This is one I hadn't heard either version of before! Where are my Dinosaur Jr. fans? Recommend me some albums to get to know them. I know and love "Feel the Pain" and I enjoyed this song quite a bit!

The first episode of Season 2 of Dirty Blink! We're talking about a song called "Family Next Door" and that's probably all you need to know to have a pretty good grasp of the content of the song. We also briefly discuss my dumb misunderstanding of a related Weird Al song. Follow Erin at @UnabashedlyErin!

It's another Simple Creatures song and I have Leon (remember him from Season 1?) on to talk about how there are parts of this song that are good and then there are parts that....remind us of more enjoyable songs/albums.

In this episode, I'm talking about the first song written for the Simple Creatures project, which was also the first single released, and is the song that the band feels is most indicative of their sound (Which they also feel is a big middle finger to people's expectations). Find out what my favorite parts of the song are and what 2008 single parts of it remind me of!

@david_parke from @jimmyeatpod joins me once again and this time we're talking about the song with the youthful music video, the song that MIGHT be about a certain Geena Davis-adjacent character. As you can tell it was a blast you won't have to wait to wait to wait to wait to wait for it.

It's a momentous day on this fine Tuesday. First, the revelation that we're skipping the letter C entirely has surely thrown some of you for quite a bit of a loop. Second, we have our first cover! Listen to find out the surprisingly non-masturbatory origins of the song and finish up less than 5 minutes later with Mark giving his own special brand of compliment!

If your attention span never stood a chance, maybe it will for this episode of Blink and You'll Miss It! all about the first single from NINE, Blame It On My Youth. Diana (@maudcaster) joins me to discuss the special way she consumed this track, her thoughts on it, what she feels is missing, and where she thinks Mark is embellishing his 80's New Wave Resume. It's a great episode, so enjoy!

As we talk about the very first NINE track of the season, we hear what Matt Skiba had to say about painting a hopeful song black, and you can find out what parts of the song I like and what parts I don't!

The production gets better, the lyrics get better, we have characters now, and those characters need help. James is there to provide that help. Also, forgive the extra long clip. I wanted to put the chorus in but then it went into that tasty guitar solo and i just needed the whole thing.

The first song by Blink-182 this season is from the very first demo they made back in 1993. And ONLY from that demo. I talk about an unexpected influence and how I don't believe the lyrics that Genius has posted. Also, why this song surprised me.

In this first episode about actual music, I am joined by My Friend David, From the Internet to talk about a Simple Creatures song that I am told is vastly different from the rest of the EP, but as of the writing of this description, I still haven't heard anything else. We had a discussion about the music video and I said it felt like they were doing a guest shot in Castle Rock. Here's the link to that, which I will also tweet when the episode comes out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhMIvsMK858

We're back for Season 2! In this episode, we do a bit of a deep dive into the stuff we're going to be listening to this season. What happened after California? What old stuff did My Friend David, From the Internet send us? Who are Simple Creatures?

And so the first season of Blink and You’ll Miss It comes to an end. In this episode, I talk about the changes the show went through and give some shoutouts for people that were instrumental in making this dumb idea a reality. Episode 155 – Season 1 Wrap-Up Here’s a video of a band … Continue reading Episode 155 – Season 1 Wrap-Up →