Counter-Blast

After struggling for years with addiction, psychotic behavior, and endless rants about "outsider art," Glen and Shaun are finally going cold turkey with The Beach Boys.

There's a new baby at Counter-Blast headquarters! But instead of trading in their record collections for a new station wagon, Shaun and Glen pick out some kid-friendly (and cred-friendly) cuts sure to please newborns and neighborhood record store clerks alike.

Glen and Shaun unwrap another collection of Christmas songs which, sadly, did not come with gift receipts this year. [counterblastshow.com]

Glen and Shaun celebrate the Halloween season with a collection of songs ranging from the spooky, the kooky, to the downright ooky.

Glen and Shaun discover that by adding a little Rap Sound, even the most clueless celebrity, floundering musician, or professional athlete can be transformed into an overnight rap sensation!

As Glen and Shaun attempt to sort out the best and worst Kiss songs, they realize that telling the two lists apart is practically impossible.

Glen and Shaun are pulling out the soundtracks to all their favorite cheesy 80s movies and exploring the phenomenon of Generic Rock, the Synopsis Rap, and even brand-name stars willing to lease out their sound for the latest Ponytail Karate movie.

In an attempt to cash-in on the latest fad, Glen and Shaun are joining the band-wagon jumpers and Johnny-Travolta-come-latelys by declaring their show "The Original Disco Podcast."

Glen and Shaun crack that whip on Devo, taking them to task for their overuse of drum machines, pirate voices, and Cocaine Ponytails.

Glen and Shaun are taking their protein pills, firing up their vacuum tubes, and taking a look at the world of tomorrow with this collection of forward-thinking songs about the future.

It's time to roll up the windows, make sure nobody's watching, and crank up the stereo as Glen, Shaun, and special guest Declan reveal the guilty pleasure songs they hate to love.

Glen and Shaun lament their favorite bands' unwillingness to put out bad albums, and put each other on the defensive for their favorite songs and albums of 2014. [counterblastshow.com]

Glen and Shaun are makin' their list and checkin' it twice, but this year's batch of Christmas tunes isn't looking so nice.

It's the end of the world as Glen and Shaun know it, but they don't feel fine—and with the threat of nuclear annihilation, totalitarian governments, and Puppet Phil Collins looming in the not-to-distant future, who could blame them?

Will Glen and Shaun finally succeed in bringing one another to tears with the perfect, heartbreaking song? Or will they realize that they're the guys in the front row that yawn whenever a band plays a sad song?

After listening to singing starship captains, rapping wrestlers, and the uncomfortably forced weirdness of their favorite celebrities-turned-singers, Glen and Shaun reconsider releasing their own cash-in album of pop standards.

In celebration of Halloween, Glen and Shaun conjure up a terrifying tribute to 80s novelty rap, bad Romanian accents, and reminisces on Saturday nights at grandma's house. Beeewaaare!

On a journey taking them through graveyards, dance clubs, and mall food courts, Glen and Shaun apply a little black nail polish, quaff some absinthe, and fill up on Count Chocula in an attempt to discover what is and isn't goth music.

They're uncertain if they like him (especially in the 80s), but Glen, Shaun, and special guest Andy know they really love David Bowie as they dig deep into his impressive discography.

He writes the songs that make the whole world cringe! Glen and Shaun give hit maker extraordinaire Desmond Child the one-finger salute. [counterblastshow.com]

In an attempt to finally settle the great issue of our time, Glen and Shaun weigh the evidence and try to decide if a horn section makes a nice addition to a song, or if the Brass Age is better left to bitter memories of harsh summers and bad 90s ska music.

Defying punk rock taboos and Rolling Stone wisdom, Glen and Shaun dare to suggest that maybe The Clash don't matter so much after all.

Glen and Shaun discuss their very conditional love for Cheap Trick—a love that does not transcend the band's apparent fascination with robots.

A splendid time is guaranteed for none as Glen and Shaun come together and embark on a magical mystery tour of the best and worst covers of Beatles songs. Help! [counterblastshow.com]

In an attempt to finally sort out their true allegiances, Glen and Shaun examine a list of Pro and Anti-American songs, before finally deciding that podcasting is the last refuge of a scoundrel. [Originally released 7/4/2014 | counterblastshow.com]

Glen and Shaun usher in the summer by kicking off their shoes, pouring themselves a tall glass of lemonade, and sitting in the dark for two hours talking about what concerts they'd attend if they had a time machine. Cowabunga!

Glen and Shaun loosen their ties and engage in a frank (sans Zappa) discussion about...you know...*that*

The fun couldn't, wouldn't, and didn't stop as Glen and Shaun welcomed their first-ever guest to the show—Beth, from the Rhymes With Nerdy podcast—for a round of "Make Me Like It: Celebrity Edition!"

Glen and Shaun try desperately to coax a real emotion out of each other with this collection of heartbreaking songs, and, after going way too far, bring it back with their favorite feel-good tunes for the second half of the show.

Returning to their college radio roots, Glen and Shaun once again take to the airwaves to help KPSU raise money with this scathing indictment of the global capitalist system that put them in the position of even having to ask for money in the first place.

Again with The Beach Boys... This time, Glen and Shaun exhume their playlist from the first, lost college radio broadcast for this reboot/sequel/prequel.

Glen and Shaun brave dancing spiders, maniacal dentists, and disco music as they dig deep into the hit-and-miss catalog of Alice Cooper.

Glen and Shaun discuss their favorite bands that continued to fake it long after making it.

Love him or hate him—or in Glen and Shaun's case, a bit of both—there's no doubt that Frank Zappa certainly makes for interesting (and wildly inappropriate) dinner conversation.

In their first-ever game of "Make Me Like It!" Glen makes a case for The Killers, while Shaun deftly counters with the Goldfrapp Gambit.

Glen and Shaun round up their picks for the best and worst songs of 2013 and decide it's time for you to move out of your parent's house.

Glen and Shaun discuss the band wagon jumpers and Jimi-come-latelys of the psychedelic era.

Glen and Shaun discuss the heartache and frustration of that *one* must-skip song on an album that prevents it from being your favorite.

The first (sort of) episode of Counter-Blast! Glen and Shaun take their college radio antics to the podcasting universe with a sequel to their first-ever (and now lost) broadcast.