If You're Listening

This week we go all the way back to episode eight as we listen to Death Cab For Cutie's early album “The Photo Album!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What do we call our fans? We don't know! Heather and Ramsey vacuum up all of their winter gear! And Ramsey unveils his brand new name! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

You voted, we counted, and now we move forward. This week we continue with The Bracket of Hurt, ROUND TWO, The Fatal Four! To vote on your picks: click here!! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We feel great pain! Why did we do this? The combatants check-in! And some Yale facts, for no aparent reason! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather watched a film that Ramsey has never heard of and is now playing the soundtrack to this imaginary film which is filled with bands he has mostly never heard of. It's a day of mysteries as we listen to Grind (Music From The Motion Picture)! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Unexpected Charli! Ramsey tries to imagine the scenes in which these songs are played! And a skateboarding set is imagined! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

We've listened to a lot of awful stuff (in Ramsey's opinion). Now it's time to make them fight against one another, head-to-head! Introducing The Bracket of Hurt, ROUND ONE, The Hateful Eight! To vote on your picks: click here! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The naming of the conferences! The repated hurting! And, Long Island gets roasted! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Our Patrons have invited Ramsey and Heather to pick it up (ramasse-le) as we listen to Canadian ska band The Planet Smashers (Les Briseurs de Planètes) for the first time! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Thoughts on keyboard clicks! Our ASMR podcast! And how will this affect our perceptions of Montreal?! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

What makes Weezer Weezer? This week we attempt to answer that question by listening to songs and artists that… kinda sound like Weezer! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Friends of the show answer the call! A funny prank! And Ramsey somehow manages to play Weird Al on the show again. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Sometimes you just have to spread pain to others. Ramsey felt that Heather needed to know what Katy Perry's “Woman's World” music video was like. And so we are here. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather is scared. Predictions for what this video will be. Moments of shock that require us to pause and regroup. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

As we celebrate 400 episodes of this nonsense, we go all the way back to our third episode, recorded before we had even released any of them, to listen to Blink182's 1999 album, Enema of the State. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Free hats! Where are you, cover model nurse? And we settle once and for all who knows more about Blink182. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Another anniversary, another Ramsey takeover. But this time, he got some help. The Pop Girlies are here and they're helping Ramsey fix Punk and Emo! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! lus, this week: the entire video, including far too elaborate lyric videos, available only on Patreon! This week: Lana! Katy! Taylor! And so many MORE! High notes and lyric changes and digs at Ramsey at Heather in song form! What are you waiting for? Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Take a trip back in time as Ramsey and Heather avoid the breakdowns and relisten to The Get Up Kids' “Something To Write Home About!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Pee Wee Herman! The most iconic memory from our guest, Jeff Hong. And the classic: how many times has Heather seen them? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Our Patrons have spoken and it's time for Snowing! We listen to a selection of tracks from their debut (and only) album I Could Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted, as well as a few singles to get to know this impactful band! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: How many waves of emo are we in? Midwest emo: It's a vibe! And -ing band names are discussed! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It has been 15 years since Sufjan Stevens released his (first) album in tribute to the great state of Chicago! Join us as Heather and Ramsey Feel the Illinoise! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Out of date Super Bowl predictions! Heather shocks Ramsey with a Marvel take! And lots and lots of Illinois history! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Has there ever been a Grammys ceremony that Heather has agreed more with? (Possibly the ones where Taylor Swift won a bunch.) This week we recap the winners (and losers) of this year's Grammys. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: ChatGPT is useless. Two different country artists, one of whom is Beyonce! And yet another “how have you not heard this song?” All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Our Patrons have asked us to return (for a second time) to the band Thrice! We check out a selection of singles from their (many) albums over the years! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather attempts to poison Ramsey! What is a master planned community! And the increasingly different sounds of the band Thrice! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

As we begin 2025 we take a look back at the first album we ever listened to, Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American. Have our opinions changed? Find out in this episode, newly released from the Patreon? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Have our opinons changed? What ideas do we hit on for a second time? And a reminder of what we sounded like as little baby podcasters! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey have selected three holiday standards and they've each selected their favorite version of each! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who's a holiday bitch? How does E.T. get involved? And what is the number one thing you shouldn't do when writing a Christmas song? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather visit home for the holidays and brought back a gift for us! Here's what the youths in her family are listening to, music-wise! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A very cute intro from one of our guests! TikTok gone wild! And what 1990s country star is still in the mix? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

The Bad Boy of Podcasting™, Byron McKoy, has checked back in to present the show with a gift: Junior Varsity. However, just like those dastardly magi, there's a catch: he believes only Ramsey or Heather will enjoy it. WHO WILL IT BE? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Talking about The Town. We get a couple bands mixed up. And a visit from the Ghost of Ramsey Future! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather is obsessed with the band Touché Amoré and it was only a matter of time before her newfound love made it's way to the show. This week Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey has an interesting visual on Pianos Become The Teeth (according to him)! A new CitiBike saga! And Hal Ashby facts! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

A listener asks us to return to the world of Taking Back Sunday and we oblige! This week we listen to their third album, 2005's Louder Now at a reasonable volume. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We declare a decisive winner in the feud! Heather's latest obsession! And our biggest Halloween mistake! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

In the United States, we just had an election. Perhaps you already knew this. Heather and Ramsey have assembled songs to reflect the national mood, but they recorded it well in advance of the final results, so they have prepared for either eventuality. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Different vibes from different hosts! The direct and the indirect! Joy! Sadness! It's all here! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

We bend the rules slightly, as is our wont, as we listen to one of both Ramsey and Heather's favorite albums from college. It's Stars' 2004 album, “Set Yourself on Fire"!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Crimes are confessed (but not really, ops)! How do we eat our Pop-Tarts? And an appearance from Heather's boyfriend!  All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

An iconic ska album requires an expert, so this week Aaron Carnes, author of In Defense of Ska, joins us to break down The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' 1997 classic Let's Face It. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The Mount Rushmore of ska. Some key ska questions are answered. And Ramsey gives his review of Megaopolis! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Back in May, Heather introduced Ramsey to the world of Sabrina Carpenter. Now that the album, Short ‘n Sweet is out, we dive back in to see what it's all about! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We are scandalized! Jack's back! And the VMAs sound absolutely insane now. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

When it comes to Incubus, Ramsey only remembers the name, not the album he listened to 332 episodoes ago. This week, let's fix that. It's Incubus with their 23 year old album “Morning View.” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Turntables! Hot guys in bands! Garth Brooks! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

This week we listen as two ands that we've previously covered on the show… cover each other. Today: Tigers Jaw does “Constant Headache” and Joyce Manor "performs “I Saw Water.” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who are these bands again? Surprise GArth Brooks audio drops! And covers that transcend the originals! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Oh, my god, we're back again… AGAIN. We return to our deep dive into the world of TRL as we listen to the second half of 2001's number one songs, as well as what was happening in the real music world of Billboard charts! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather doesn't forget! Ramsey reveals why he knows a little too much about Vertical Horizon! And Lenny Kravitz on Gawker! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's the Charli XCX episode from last month and it's the same but this one is about a remixed version so it's not Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey learns who all of the people named are. More rounds of “Is this brat or not?” And a round of “Is Ramsey uncomfortable?” All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It took him forever, but Ramsey has finally finished systematically listening to every Taylor Swift album recorded to date! What were his findings? Is he a Swiftie? Will he enrage Heather with his opinions? Find out! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What choices does Heather deem “wild?” Which song is Ramsey's favorite? And hear his all-new Sufjan Stevens edit of a Taylor classic! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather's algorithm (and the music industry in general) has gone country! (Look at them boots!) So, Heather does what she does as she takes us on a journey through modern country! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Our first If You're Listening Recommended Film Club entry! Twisters and twins! And we try to keep the Lukes and Zacs separated! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

This week, our Patrons voted to help us fill in a blind spot of Midwest emo. Join us as we both experience Rainer Maria's 1999 album “Look Now Look Again” for the very first time! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Celebrity ice cream! A modicum of pet talk! And we break news from Hollywood and the music industry several months too late! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Ramsey attempts to learn how to have a “brat summer” as Heather introduces him to the work of Charli XCX. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Just how long have we been hearing Charli's music? What's in and out this brat summer? And Ramsey brings it back to sausages! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather was shaken to her core when she realized we had never listened to Pup's debut album. Let's head back to 2013 and hear where it all began! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who are the most famous pups? Heather has thoughts on the taxis of London. And we talk for quite some time about the plural of “cul de sac!” All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Ramsey learned about Los Campesinos! through the Patreon and he's kept on listening. Now he shares two new songs from their upcoming album All Hell with Heather to get her take! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What would our on-stage nicknames be? LLC naming! And Ramsey is Flash Cadillac now! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Our Patreon voted for this week's episode and it's a rare one that's new to both Ramsey and Heather. Join us as we explore The Receiving End of Sirens's first album “Between the Heart & the Synapse!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: All things Romeo and Juliet! A report on tiny details you only get from watching the movie 300 times! And a Shakespearian recitation! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's a bit of a journey as we listen to the new collab between podcast favorites Petey and Owen, and dogsit at the same time! It's “Home Alone House 2!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We guess a product slogan! We deal with some dog sneezes! And we talk a lot about Chicago, and Home Alone! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's time to enjoy some samples as we go back to before our high school years as we listen to Beastie Boys' 1989 masterpiece Paul's Boutique! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: So many musical references and samples explored! Beastie Boys history! And we want to be friends with Mike D and Ad Rock and make our case! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

The battle over the song of the summer continues as we explore the ups and downs of Chapell Roan's nascent career! Join us, won't you? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We like what you like! Ramsey's still not on TikTok! And Heather determines her Chapell Roan name! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!