Their Very Best

Follow Their Very Best
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

A podcast where total amateurs make wild proclamations about the work of expert, professional musicians, despite having no actual qualifications

Waldron Faulkner and Bill Noto


    • Feb 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Their Very Best podcast is an entertaining and informative show that explores the music of various artists. Hosted by Bill and Waldron, the podcast delves into the discographies of different musicians to determine their best songs and albums. The hosts' enthusiasm is infectious, making for an enjoyable listening experience. From their historical perspective to their musical analysis, there is a lot to love about this podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Their Very Best podcast is the rapport between Bill and Waldron. They have excellent chemistry and play off each other's comments in a fun and engaging way. Their banter adds humor to the discussions while also showcasing their deep knowledge of music. Additionally, their attention to detail and ability to notice nuances in songs make for insightful commentary that can enhance one's appreciation of the music.

    Another great aspect of the podcast is the educational element it brings. Listeners can learn about artists they may not be familiar with or gain a new perspective on their favorite musicians. The hosts go beyond just discussing songs and albums; they provide background information on the artists' careers, influences, and musical techniques. This depth of knowledge adds depth and context to each episode.

    However, one potential downside of The Their Very Best podcast is its sporadic release schedule. Episodes do not come out regularly, which can be disappointing for avid listeners who are eager for more content. Additionally, some may find that not all episodes cover artists or genres they are interested in, limiting the appeal for certain audiences.

    In conclusion, The Their Very Best podcast is a top-notch music podcast that offers entertainment, education, and great chemistry between its hosts. While it may not consistently release new episodes or cater to everyone's musical preferences, it remains a must-listen for music enthusiasts looking for thoughtful analysis and enjoyable discussions about various artists' best works.



    Search for episodes from Their Very Best with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Their Very Best

    061 - Joe Jackson's Look Sharp!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 30:36


    Good ol' "Simple... In A Good Way"; Professional glockenspiel hunter; But you're getting next week's episode at full price Visit the Episode Page

    060 - The Beatles' Abbey Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 39:02


    Which of us is John and which is Paul? An episode within the episode; Endless quizzes; Isolated vocal tricks. Visit the Episode Page

    059 - U2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 41:17


    Our shortest podcast title yet; Václav Havel references; Let us remind you what it's like to love musicVisit the Episode Page Check out the Playlist

    058 - Led Zeppelin (Pt. 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 32:05


    Bill and Waldron finally finish a series; Solo career material invalidated; Vibraslap sound effect, activated; Visit the Episode Page; Check out the Playlist

    057 - Led Zeppelin (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 47:27


    The episode where we artfully navigate our differences over the nature of time; Manifesting correct quiz answers; Right-sizing Stairway; Cover songs; Visit the Episode Page; Check out the Playlist

    056 - Led Zeppelin (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 37:27


    * Lecture in Blues 101* Pop quiz in Stats class* Complimentary haikuVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    055 - Kurt Vile

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 34:06


    * Kurt Vile song formulae* 75% ear range* Matador podcast nameVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    054 - Béla Fleck

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 28:38


    Just hanging out with Béla and Victor Wooten, no big deal* Every genre but bluegrass* Upright fiddle solos* (but really he was my bassist first)Visit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    053 - Bob Marley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 34:35


    * Default music for any occasion?* Clapton verdict delivered* The Doors at the bottom of the listVisit the Episode PageCheck out the PlaylistIntroducing: The 77 Club

    052 - Amy Winehouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 27:35


    * Most different artist yet?* "Billy Billy Billy"? "No, no, no"* Skipping the "27 Club" discussionVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    051 - Elliott Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 36:16


    * Pressure on Bill* Mostly-wrong predictions* Call For Help meets cry for helpVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    050 - The Rolling Stones (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 38:50


    Ladies and gentlemen: the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world...* Bill vetoes the veto* Waldron has an Exile problem* Their Very Best album coverVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    049 - Stevie Wonder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 32:37


    Quiz: when did Tim drop "little" from Little Timmy Linberg?* Suit Stevie vs. Dashiki Stevie* Tim founds the very lonely "Five Episode" club* Waldron's a lover, not a fighter* "Bad Ass": 7Visit the Episode Page, and check out the Playlist

    048 - Radiohead's The Bends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 29:24


    * Alternate copy takes* Going from technical to emotional* "Palette": 3Visit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    047 - Little Feat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 31:29


    * Placing Lowell George into the TVG Guitar Hall Of Fame* They always did agree on most thingsVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    046 - Pink Floyd's Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 37:01


    Listen as loudly as you dare, but beware your fillings* Animal noises breakdown* Can it even BE decided?* He maketh me to edit complicated episodesVisit the Episode Page

    045 - Broncho

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 25:08


    Is Broncho the best band you've never heard of? No, but it IS your new favorite!* Smell The Van* Sign up for the Portland, Maine Broncho show: contact@theirverybest.coVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    044 - John Prine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 28:37


    * Tim's voice? Haggard and Husky* The Their Very Best Podcast officially does not endorse riding in the beds of old pickup trucksVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    043 - Jeff Beck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 37:48


    * "Sort of a guitar weeny deep dive" - Bill Noto* Quiz gets ruined by preexisting knowledgeVisit the Episode Page

    042 - Dawes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 36:46


    * It's not Eagles Junior. Not The Band. Not Jackson Browne* Even Waldron endorsesVisit the Episode Page

    041 - The Beta Band

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 31:05


    Should Bill & Waldron record exclusively in white Tyvek suits?* Bill's about to sell 5 copies of The Three EPs* Moon birds, fer sure* FUSDA: The Frequently Used Sample Detective AgencyVisit the Episode Page

    waldron tyvek beta band
    040 - De La Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 31:14


    * Episode drops on a Tuesday: listen to it sight unseen* Rap nerd dad

    039 - The Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023


    * Visualizing school mate attrition visualizations* All day I was listening to The Cult!* Non-verbal Bill communicationsVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    038 - Spinal Tap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 27:59


    * HR department process compliance * Pedestrian gnome songs * Billy goes false-by-two in impromptu quizes Visit the Episode PageCheck out the Play List

    037 - Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 35:47


    * "Jazz odyssey"* Playlist odyssey* Checking it out right now* Going offVisit the Episode PageCheck out the Playlist

    036 - Eagles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 45:34


    Strap into that middle seat and fly with us on Eagle Air!* Which song ended the dance better? Hotel or Stairway?* AOQ hosts form the Jack Tempchin appreciation society* Bassists don't like to sing high notesVisit the Show PageCheck out the Playlist

    035 - Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 33:27


    * Overlap prediction accomplished* Very Bestie "Street Team" CTA* How long until Tim Linberg hears that sick "bakers dozen" burn, if ever?Visit the episode page for addenda.

    034 - The Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 35:18


    * Even Waldron knows ?uestlove* Bill is a multi-trick pony* Huge in SingaporeVisit the episode page for more

    033 - The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 30:22


    * Casual hangs with George Martin* Bill right / Waldron wrong* The un-falseable quizSee the episode page for addenda and errata

    032 - Portishead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 32:55


    Billy loves a live recording, and has a treatise to prove it* Did you really hoance?* World's best theraminist* Teasing the anniversary episodeEpisode Page: https://theirverybest.com/episodes/032-portishead

    031 - Lake Street Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 33:10


    Bill and Waldron engage in multiple disagreements, but both parties are in fact wrong.* Yacht rock 3.0* Bad marketing instinctsEpisode page: https://theirverybest.com/episodes/031-lake-street-dive

    030 - Lenny Kravitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 33:21


    Heaven help the fool / who moves in downstairs* Genre-roulette speed round* Easiest quiz ever* Mystery ghost rollsVisit the episode page

    029 - Colin Hay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 31:12


    I just don't think I'll ever have anything humorous to say in or about this episode* Breaking rules* Remembering friendsEpisode page

    028 - My Morning Jacket

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 30:55


    Is My Morning Jacket the successor to Radiohead? Waldron stages a format coup to turn a Tour into a 3x3.* Yilly Yoto* Rules Committee clarifications* TVB schismEpisode page: https://theirverybest.com/episodes-028-my-morning-jacket

    027 - Bruce Springsteen (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 31:19


    Epside page: https://theirverybest.com/episodes/027-bruce-springsteen-pt-1

    026 - PJ Harvey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 34:44


    Is PJ Harvey the female David Bowie? Episode page: https://theirverybest.com/episodes/026-pj-harvey

    025 - The Rolling Stones (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 37:04


    Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest rock & roll band in the world: https://theirverybest.com/episodes/-25-the-rolling-stones

    024 - The Strokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 31:17


    Episode Page: https://theirverybest.com/episodes/023-the-strokes

    023 - Talk Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 38:52


    Waldron indulges his need to narrate the origin of his major/minor fixation; Revenge-quizzing; King scatting

    022 - Nirvana

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 34:27


    Episode Page

    021 - Dire Straits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 28:29


    Yacht Rock Family Court of Appeals; Deja Vu episodeEpisode page

    020 - Bon Iver

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 35:57


    Waldron goes on assignment to report on the Bon Iver concert; Career advice for aspiring drummers; Why don't you play the old stuff!? Episode Page

    019 - TV On The Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 34:55


    Episode page; Guest bait & switch; Certified vocabulary; How we should actually talk

    018 - Beastie Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 34:59


    Bill passes the mic to Tim Linberg, who in the mid 90's had more turntables than time; Don't want to brag or boast; Beast doesn't approve of the F-words https://theirverybest.com/episodes/018-beastie-boys

    017 - Third Eye Blind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 32:47


    Band HR policies and procedures; The last song on the final mix tape; Rolling Stone list outrage;https://theirverybest.com/episodes/017-third-eye-blind

    016 - Taylor Swift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 33:31


    The old Bill & Waldron can't come to the podcast right now. Why? Oh! Because they're dead! Expecting compensation but assuming debt; Dead-on “predictions”

    015 - David Bowie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 35:22


    TVB Bonds vs. TVB NFTs; Detox with Iggy Pop; Oblique Strategies for TVB; https://theirverybest.com/episodes/015-david-bowie

    014 - Morphine (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 46:09


    Episode dedicated in memory of drummer Billy Conway, 1956-2021. Waldron and Bill finally face the music. Literally; It's "Sand Man", not Sandmn; NOT invited to send corrections

    013 - The War On Drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 30:02


    Bill schools Waldron on The War On Drugs; Pain & Suffering vs. hammock fodder; Something to the root; https://theirverybest.com/episodes/013-the-war-on-drugs

    012 - Morphine (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 33:53


    Let's Take a (Winnebego) Trip Together (to Mexico); Partners don't veto things; https://theirverybest.com/episodes/012-morphine-pt-1

    011 - The Who

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 35:28


    Brothers and co hosts be damned; The voice from Tom Noto; https://theirverybest.com/episodes/011-the-who

    Claim Their Very Best

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel