Listen 2 This is a podcast featuring mix engineer Luke Campolieta and bassist Ben Williams. We explore songs we like. We research what they mean, how they were recorded, why they were written, why we like them, and why you should listen to this.
Ben Williams & Luke Campolieta
Artists stay doing weird things to get in the zone. I wonder if Podcasters are out here doing the most too? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Can't be road raging like we did in the early 2000s. Too many potholes and people looking at TikToks. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Sometimes doing the least makes us feel the most. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Who needs history when you have Iron Maiden riffs? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Our podcast started from the bottom and we are still there! Plus we talk about one of the most obscure samples in a rap song. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
We are talking HIFI SOUNDS on this one. Steely Dan is THE music for balding audio geniuses who still hang on to the aspirational pony tail. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisThe Enthusiasm ProjectDeep dives exploring the world of what it means to be an independent creator.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Can guitars sound British? This week we talk about one of Ben's favorite bands from his high school years. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisTuff Conversations Podcast We have the toughest conversations. Nothing is too big, too spicy or too much to cover....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
I thought we already did this song by AC/DC in season 1? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSmells Like HumansLike spending time with funny friends talking about curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Ben kinda freaks out on this one. Would you go to a tree museum? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSounding Out with Izzy: A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents PodcastHosted by Isabel Corp, founder of the feminist music blog A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
The only band that matters gets explored by the only pod that matters. Season 6 is upon us and what a glorious way to start. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisTime Well Wasted - Dirty, Unfiltered, Inappropriate, HILARIOUS!Hilarious segments, dirty topics, sexual content, games, challenges and special guests! Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Season6 coming soon. We are excited! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this Support the show
Ben is team Britanny but ya know, this song is alrightInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Some people think Mark Twain is the best Twain. Those people are fuckin highInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
How important is a title for a song? Do painkillers make you write good guitar parts? IS THIS SONG ABOUT AN STD?!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Did you know the original members of Destiny's Child didn't know they were replaced until they saw the video for this song? THATS DIRTAYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show
Why can't I update our Patreon? It's ineviTAble. This song is freaking incredible man. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Bill Withers samples, Teddy Riley and Dr. Dre! As Quagmire would say, diggity diggity. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Almost couldn't get do this episode; Ben has JT muted on Spotify. TO THE PODCAST Y'ALLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
I like pepper more than salt. But I like this song more than both spices. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
LISTEN 2 THIS IS BACK...ALRIGHTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Join us for this incredible song which was making people just go crazy in the frat house basement dance floor. Featuring a catchy hook, unbelievable vocal harmonies, and PRODUCT PLACEMENT!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
If Ikea made a fiddle? I miss music like this...where did you come from? where did you go? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Is a great song always a great song? Yeah prob. And does the sax mean somebody is getting some? Abso-freaking-lutely. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
How do we change keys but keep a song feeling uniform like a Simon Cowell t-shirt? Some people wait a lifetime for a podcast like this. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Season 5! We are back and at em with Middle School Dance Music Throughout the Ages (future TM). Join us as we chaperone you through one of the most awkward and seminal podcast listening experiences of your life. GET JIGGY WIT US AND PUT DOWN THOSE DAMN BEANIE BABIES!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
A funky bass line, crazy and trippy pentatonic melodies...this tune is a BANGER! But whatever you do, don't go in the foam. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
The song that launched a million memes. Join us for the last episode of Season4. SOMEBODEH 1NCE....Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Armenian harmonic structures and epic riffs; let's dive on in to one of the coolest songs we've done on the podcast. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
He is lifting up us for this podcast, y'all. And by "He" I obviously am talking about Scott Stapp. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Maybe the most controversial band we've ever covered on Listen 2 This, but Ben was really feeling it. A song that only a group of dudes from this era of Jacksonville could ever produce; STICK IT UP YER YEAHHHH! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Booming drums, chorusy guitars, and how to make triangles sound heavy and cinematic. Ahhhh those damn youths *Schmidt Voice*Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
One of the most thunderous riffs by one of the only bands to be permanently banned from Twitter. Time to do some freakin pull-ups, son! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Do you remember what you did to pass the time during high school maths? I don't even wanna get into all that. Seems incriminating. But 3 Doors Down was all about some drum tapping; plus, how to make room for arpeggios in your life! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Simple, sarcastic, seething, and hilarious. This band left their mark with this classic la la la laaaaaa. Season 4 continues with the Puddle of Mudd soundd. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
What makes a song connect with everybody, everywhere? How great do these guitars sound? LP really did the damn thing. Season 4 best of 2000s rock continues! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
SUFFOCATION. NO BREATHING. WELCOME TO SEASON 4 OF LISTEN 2 THIS (BEST OF 2000s ROCK). Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
One of the most perfect pop rock songs of all time. Probably the peak of our country's sense of humor. Welcome to the last episode of Season 3! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Americans understand guns and money, amiright? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Sometimes we need to feel good because everything is so bad. Is this song about tubing down a river or just trying to stay alive without being miserable every freakin second? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
What is this song about? My Homme Josh prob knows. not sure who else tho...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
You can shampoo your hair or listen to this song. Ain't no need to do both! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Did Stevie Wonder play this freakin harmonica solo or something? Also, B.E.N can reminder all the Spice Girls. lots of free HBO in his childhood. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
If Mountain Dew Code Red were a band, that band would be Hoobastank. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
What the fuckkkkk...that's all we've got to say about this one. Have there even been like 100 singers as good as Mariah Carey? Strap on your feelings for this podcast, y'all. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2thisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/listen2this)
Some of the most iconic backup vocals of all time plus a lot of other audio goodies in this tune. Can you believe lots of songs used to sound like this? The years start coming and they don't stop coming.
How does chaotic music feel calming? And is boredom important to the creation of new ideas? The title of this song will always get auto-corrected, and I've been texting about it for YEARS trust me. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this
we hope for a future where the robots are more into music than being used as sex objects. what a conundrum for the French though, amiright? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this
Guitar octaves, a dynamic vocal performance, and guyliner. We recorded this in a Hot Topic. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this
Two Avril songs in a row? Hell yeah. We dem Lavigne Bois.
Does anybody want to get to the mall? get an orange Julius? Not tie a tie around our necks? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this
Are Migos the Beatles? They certainly get as experimenting with half step harmony. Also, what makes music sound greeeezy. Come find out (MAMA)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_2_this_podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/listen2this