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Join us as Jeff accuses a small child of being a dummy.Host segments: Do Jeffs dream of Britt Ekland?; Mimi has doubts; big trucks are the kaijus of the road; we subscribe to the Maltin agenda; two thumbs down; the wheel adds more pleasures; not enough punishing Jerry Lee Lewis, England, Phil is a sleep paralysis demon.
"Sony Music Publishing confirmed an agreement to acquire Blackstone's Recognition Music Group catalog for $3.5 billion. The Red Hot Chili Peppers just sold their catalog for $300 million. Other Funds are raising billions to start buying. These buyers are called Music Rights Funds. I became interested in how these Funds actually made money. How does one invest and can I sell my own music. I have the answers for you."
"The New York Times released their 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters list a short while ago. I know online lists usually have some click bait to start conversation but this list was overtly egregious. Not for who was on it. It was who was left off. We will go over the list and play some artists that should have been on there."
"Many summer tours are having to scale back or cancel altogether. The nickname given to this practice is Blue Dot Fever. It is named after the blue dots that appear on unsold seats when a ticket buyer uses Ticketmaster. It has become indicative of a larger societal and financial concern that is leading to people not being able to attend live music. We will explain."
Episode 245 - in which we find we do not care for the film Jungle Goddess.Note - we had some sound issues on one end this time, but those should be addressed in the next episode! Thanks for your understanding.CW: disability slurHost segments: stock footage hallucinations; when you're deciding which thing you hate less, Jungle Goddess or "The Phantom Creeps," you're in bad shape; Dracula's wife; Pickleback; Joe has a finger on the pulse of the line of succession.
"This is a requested topic from a friend. He wondered if we had ever discussed steel drums. We had not so we did a show. We have some history and some discussion of tuning and prices. There are also a lot of songs that use the steel drum you may not have noticed before."
"On April 16 2026 A federal jury in Manhattan found that Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation have been acting as a monopoly. The case is wide ranging involving 33 states and the District of Columbia. Live Nation will not appeal any of the verdicts. We will discuss what is a monopoly and what these decisions could mean for the future."
Belépünk a műhelybe: mitől lesz valakiből valódi versenyző, nem csak „edzegető” futó? Kiválasztásról, terhelésről, hitről, praktikákról. Legendás tanítványok, konfliktusok, fanatizmus. Az ultra megítélése, utánpótlás-nevelés és a magyar atlétika hiányai. Légy mecénás! www.patreon.com/nemaze
Why don't they look? Why don't they look?Host segments: designated crime guy; brought to you by Big Radar (TM); "It's my day for the button, mother!," train stories; explain Steve Bucemi!; shorts and the TikTok economy; Radio Shack roasts.
"Just a bit of fun this week. Nobody is perfect so it is pretty easy to hear mistakes in recorded music. Here are some of the big ones in rock and hopefully some you did not know. Once you hear them, you cannot unhear them."
MiMi made us watch Lady Mobster for her birthday and we didn't hate it!Host segments: The Lucc' is Loose Again; Bipolar Laurel; breaking down the logic of "stuck in a dryer" porn prompts; MiMi gets live-coached through the Rowsdower Cocktail Hour; if you're a mobster, don't turn and look when someone says "look!"; Laurel Targaryan; Who is this young Nick?; every podcast needs a moment where they shout out defunct regional department store chains (RIP Lamont's and Bon Marche); Code Enforcement was the thin green line.CW: brief mention of pedophilia
"The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has released its 2026 State of the Industry Report. There are some pretty big take aways including stances on AI and the fact that the music industry is now more profitable than ever before. We will explore the findings."
"The former head of Interscope and Geffen records Jimmie Ivine said that streaming has had its time. Spotify will see its demise soon. Whether you believe that or not, the question is what comes next. After Spotify. Many have suggest this next step in music evolution. We will tell you what Ivine said and offer up some possibilities for after Spotify."
Oh, hai The Room. You're terrible.Host segments: the poor person in the four-plex; Jorge is tearing us apart; sometimes red flags look like Six Flags; Jeff explains all of it to us; Denny's actually doing pretty good; double duty on Rifftrax/Live; Dark Side of the Room; the mayor is back!
"I found a cheeky online piece where the author was using funny put downs to describe some popular bands. Tourist Rock. Ring Tone Rap. Yallternative. So I put it to the Facebook and received a much longer list. I call then Genre Insults and we have a bunch for you."
Élsportolóból lett edző. 50 éve csendben formál generációkat. Tanítványai között országos csúcstartók, Európa-bajnokok, olimpikonok, miközben a háttérben konfliktusok, törések és kemény döntések. A pályaív: hogyan épül fel egy edzői krédó fél évszázad alatt, mit jelent tehetséget nevelni, és mi az ára annak, ha valaki nem hajlandó elfogadni a középszerűséget? Légy mecénás! www.patreon.com/nemaze
"I ran across an article that listed three songs that people listen to only to wait for just that one section. It mentioned the drum break in the Phil Collins song In the Air Tonight. I knew exactly what it was talking about and immediately had five examples from my own collection. I put it to Facebook and now I have a slew of examples."
This man made us feel all kinds of ways - none of them good.Host segments: Schroedinger's booty; we do not get the attraction; what is Drake's deal?; No, really - why is he attractive?; other reasons we hate Drake; remember Battle Bots?; bless your timeline with Tom Holland's "Umbrella" performance.
"Major record companies are suing SUNO and Udio over song usage to create AI tunes. The one big thing the companies are looking for is a Walled Garden, the idea that what is created on SUNO will stay on SUNO. It cannot be taken and spread around. One company has already settled but it goes much deeper than that."
We LOVE a musical. Just not this one.Host segments: What got Joe's attention?; what's your theology, movie?; mishaps in seltzer; there's really an Apple dance now!; academic snark; Schroedinger's Muppet movie; Harry Styles for Alfie!
"I ran across an article listing musicians who are in both the Rock and the Country Halls of Fame. There aren't many. When I started looking into it further I found that the people on the list were in multiple other Halls of Fame as well. I wanted to find out what musician is in the most Halls. There is a clear winner."
Boy, oh boy - do we have some grievances for this episode.Host segments: Devori feels this all too much; Jason is now on notice; the unique theology of The Mad Monster; living our lives one beef at a time; Alpo for Algernon; Kevin Murphy can GET IT; Dave's not here, man; this is now a Battle of Blythe Road podcast; wolf serum's street name; don't go in swamps. That's it. That's the podcast.
"Luminate is a company that tracks the Entertainment Industry pointing out data analytics and trends. Their 2025 report has come out and it points to overall listenership being up. Listening to new music is way down. There are also some interesting data points regarding AI."
"The internet loves lists. The click bait ones often choose to list the worst of something and choose the best of it just to upset the audience for engagement. I can usually ignore these but this one really bugged me for some reason. I'll tell you the list and debunk it and offer some of mine."
Is this a classic? We forget.Host segments: Un-Madison my posse; the no-necked monsters hate will continue until morale improves; squaring stuff with cancel culture; ah, yes - a "musical"; WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE, MOVIE?; excuse us while we bring up the second Armenian diaspora; we're trying to help you out, movie; work with us movie.
"The Rockin 1000 is a project that started in Italy as gag to create a video of 1000 musicians playing Learn to Fly in order to get the Foo Fighters to come and put on a concert. It has since grown into full scale concerts across Europe. On January 31 the Rockin 1000 played their first concert in America, in New Orleans, and I was part of the band. Let me tell you the story."
"Every year I hear people complaining that the NFL makes lousy picks for the Super Bowl halftime show. If the picks are lousy then ratings must tank. But they do not. In fact the halftime show has never been better watched. We have a long list of ratings and demographics to show that the NFL seems to know what they are doing."
"We are coming into tax season so Tammy and will talk about paying the government. The HITS Act is now in full swing. Foreign governments are changing their tax codes for musicians and we also have a list of what you might not have known was tax deductible."
What world do we live in when we actually enjoyed The Human Duplicators?Host segments: MiMi wants some upgrades; Devori, once again, was not super-observant or attentive; thinking you cracked the code at the high school reunion; confusing when you use "dupe" in the correct context in the 60s; I made a shaggy a**hole!; we discuss the easiest ways to kidnap humans - take notes; Devori's Time Travel Wish; a simpler time when Lonesome Dove ruined your month.
"In our New Year show we related an article that suggested that 3D spatial audio was going to be popular in 2026. Tammy asked for an explanation of 3D audio so here it is. We have examples of both new songs and classic music that has been remixed into a spatial audio format."
"A report from Spikerz, an Israeli company that tracks hacking, suggests that in 2025, music hacks were a sizeable number of methods bad actors were using to extract money from unsuspecting persons and companies. We have the numbers and multiple examples."
Try as we could, we couldn't hop over this one successfully. Host segments: Jeff unlocks a new roleplay; flooding the basement; it's just poop; you can't think your way through Rainbow Road; apparently, Battleship is a good film; did Mojo Nixon cry and quit?; Joe's betrayal; will Pete Cambpell get to move offices?.
"This is our second of two year opening shows. We will cover new Public Domain availability, anniversaries for this new year and some predictions for 2026."
We're starting off 2026 with Jeff being terrible. As usual.Host segments: having to work at the Chicken Shack; a lesson for amateur filmmakers; we can't care more than the director does; Winterbeast is better, sadly; we've all had drunken nights like this, right?; Joe is not a fan of pranks - even George Clooney's; can Things be improved?
"This is our first of two year opening shows. We will cover new Public Domain availability, anniversaries for this new year and some predictions for 2026."
We're revisiting an old favorite in a new format, and we, too, were surprised by the results. Trigger warning: Phil is back. CW: discussion of slursHost segments: How is it LONGER?; trash crafts return; let's talk about racism, kids!; trying to figure out the socio-economic criticism inherent in Santa Claus and failing; who do I have to bribe to get a Djarum around here?; LSD doesn't fix everything, just most things; Benoit Blanc vs. Pitch.
This minisode, we're reviewing two very similar films - 2009's family drama Everybody's FIne, and Sabrina Carpenter's searing exploration of how horniness can impact the holidays. You might be surprised which one we enjoyed more.
"This is our second Christmas show of 2025. We are giving more trivia and history for many of your favorite songs. It is quite a list."
"NOTE. This show is being posted a week early due to our Holiday travel. Enjoy two shows this week. This is our traditional end-of-year show were we give one last tip of the hat to the musicians who passed in 2025. "
"This is the first show of our annual Christmas double header. We did a show years back that looked at the history and trivia of classic Christmas Carols. For these shows we chose a whole bunch of songs we did not cover in that previous show. Get ready for a lot of information about your favorite songs of the season."
We're still trying to figure out what exactly was "unearthly" here.Host segments: Joe has a real future on OnlyCalves; Joe's sleep-smoochin'; remembering Hooligans; "the less dead;" WHY DO WE EVEN HAVE A DOCTOR ON THIS PODCAST?; how does something so short feel so long?; turning this thing into the Spiderman meme.
"We have broken down the meaning of American Pie and Creeque Alley and now it its time for We Didnt Start the Fire from Billy Joel. Listen closely. We go pretty quick."
"The The Office of the US Trade Representative has released their 2024 Piracy Report listing the notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy. The practice is alive and well. This report dedicated an entire section just to music. We will tell you what it said."
The sex-pestery in this film knows no bounds. Keep your hands to yourself, people!Host segments: horny men are the bane of other planets now; Why monster? It's none of our business; RIP Penelope; Jeff's nipple-bud moratorium; boob blindness; when there's more science in Nude on the Moon; Joe gets real.
"This is our annual Thanksgiving show. Thanksgiving is celebrated in many counties other than the United States. We will tell you the list and and how the people celebrate. Plus play songs about Thanksgiving food."
"Video may have killed the radio star but streaming and individual choices in music killed the video. Paramount Global has begun shutting down Mtv channels in Europe and reports are that soon it will come to the United States. Mtv is 44 and it looks like it may not make it to 45. "
We're celebrating someone's birthday with something they never asked for, so happy birthday to Alan Jordan, we guess? Host segments: Devori is the cheese, and the cheese stands alone; Hawk is not committed to the bit; Palance-ing all over the place; if not uncle, why uncle-shaped?; the illustrious role of "woman,"; Jeff needs to write down what he watches; Clockwork Orange-ed by the Swamp of Sadness; #AshIsABetterHawk; winsome nums.
"At least three record companies have extended million dollar contracts to people who create AI music. The US Copyright office has said it will begin extending protection those who use AI as a tool. The PROs will extend licensing. We will tell you what is going on."
We're getting mildly spooky around here with Paranormal Activity!Host segments: Phil won't let us leave; Gen X childhood film trauma; this is a Micah hate podcast now; the entire Paranormal Activity extended universe; Micah's one good point; we declared Katie Featherstone should be a bigger artist; even the demon thinks Katie can do better; our first theatrical horrors; crafty girls; humoring your partner is critical; babe - you're just being too sensitive.
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