Or is it... Pod Buddy Summer? In this ep, Mat and Tim suspend their summer hiatus to catch up on a momentous season for pop music, spearheaded by Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX. So many killer tunes in one summer! But where do Taylor Swift and Katy Perry fit into the mix?

This episode contains explicit language.

SONGS PLAYED:

Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO!

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Charli XCX - 360

Taylor Swift - The Alchemy

Katy Perry - Woman's World

Charli XCX - Girl, so confusing

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In this season finale, Mat and Tim read excerpts from an article by Leonard Bernstein for The Atlantic entitled "Speaking of Music," published in December of 1957. Leonard's words cause the buddies to consider: what's the point of this entire podcast?

We thank you for your continued support of Earbuddies. Regular episode releases will continue in the fall of 2024. You may also receive bonus episodes in your feed as the summer progresses. So please don't unsubscribe! Please.

SONGS PLAYED:

Ludwig von Beethoven - Eroica Symphony

Shenandoah (arr. Frank Ticheli)

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Orchestral Version)

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Come out, ye buddies fans! Matty's on the mic for a solo episode of Earbuddies in which he discusses Irish music and culture. Why do we Americans love St. Patrick's Day so much? What's going on with these tunes? Simply download and listen, and allow Mat to delight you with his signature demure wit and wry intellect!

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Pull yourself up by your bootstraps! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider whether meritocracy and inherited fame should change how we perceive our favorite artists.

SONGS PLAYED:

Miley Cyrus - The Climb

WILLOW - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l (feat. Travis Barker)

Ravi Shankar - Pancham se Gara Dhun

The Strokes - Reptilia

Eve6 - Inside Out

Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos

The Wallflowers - One Headlight

Clairo - Sofia

SHOW AND TELL:

Tim: Robin Thicke - Get Her Back

Mat: Elle King - America's Sweetheart

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We'll be your crying shoulder! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate another niche genre of music that sucked up a lot of oxygen in the early 2000s: wimpcore. Along the way they learn a lot about themselves.

SONGS PLAYED:

James Blunt - You're Beautiful

Edwin McCain - I'll Be

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Howie Day - Collide

Five For Fighting - 100 Years

Ryan Cabrera - On the Way Down

The Fray - How To Save a Life

Coldplay - The Scientist

Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One

Lifehouse - You and Me

Five For Fighting - Superman

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah

Tim: Paolo Nutini - New Shoes

Sponsored by Texas Deputy Attorney General Aaron Reitz.

Let's get it started, obviously! In this ep, Mat and Tim prepare a definitive ranking of the members of the Black Eyed Peas. Who's the best? Who's the worst? Who's in the middle somewhere? The answer lies within.

SONGS PLAYED:

Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart

Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started

Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up

Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

Black Eyed Peas - Pump It

will.i.am - Yes We Can

will.i.am - #thatPOWER

Black Eyed Peas - The Apl Song

Black Eyed Peas - Where Is the Love

Taboo - Gotta Get It Now (feat. Ryan Key)

Black Eyed Peas - Mamacita

Black Eyed Peas - Tonta Love

Black Eyed Peas - Don't Stop the Party

Fergie - London Bridge

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

Tim: Sergio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (feat. Black Eyed Peas)

Sponsored by Josh Duhamel.

 Our podcast is a wonderland! In this ep, Mat and Tim ask: what will it take for John Mayer to finally be happy?

SONGS PLAYED:

John Mayer - Last Train Home

John Mayer - Born and Raised

John Mayer - Daughters

John Mayer - Vultures

John Mayer - Why Georgia

John Mayer - New Light

John Mayer - Wild Blue

John Mayer - Dreaming With a Broken Heart

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walking

Taylor Swift - Dear John

John Mayer - Who You Love (feat. Katy Perry)

Sponsored by Shark Week.

 Do you believe in pods after casts? In this ep, Mat and Tim dole out takes on Auto-Tune, pitch correction, and artistry. Is T-Pain bad or good? Was Usher mean to him for no reason? Can any schmuck sound like a superstar in the studio now? Answers await within!

SONGS PLAYED:

Kanye West - Heartless

Cher - Believe

Daft Punk - One More Time

T-Pain - Up Down (Do This All Day)

Usher - OMG (feat. will.i.am)

Michael Bublé - Feeling Good

Billie Eilish - bad guy

Kanye West - Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)

T-Pain - Up Down (Do This All Day) (Tiny Desk Concert)

Chance the Rapper - Smoke Break

SHOW AND TELL:

Billie Eilish - No Time To Die

Bon Iver - 33 GOD

Sponsored by Barack Obama.

Barack Obama's 2021 Summer Playlist

What has been done will be done again! In this ep, Mat and Tim break down the confusing world of interpolation in pop music. What's allowed? Who deserves to get paid? Are we doomed to hear only recycled ideas for the rest of our days? And how is LeBron James in the new Space Jam?

SONGS PLAYED:

Halsey - Without Me

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River

Machine Gun Kelly, Camila Cabello - Bad Things

Fastball - Out of My Head

Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman

Sam Smith - Stay With Me

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down

Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

Sting - Shape of My Heart

Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)

Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up

Katy Perry - Dark Horse

FLAME - Joyful Noise

The Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)

Anne-Marie - 2002

Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You

SONG EXPLODER:

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

Justin Bieber - Hold On

Sponsored by Space Jam: A New Legacy.

In this ep, Mat and Tim react to Britney Spears's request in court to have her conservatorship ended – and recall other artists in the 20th century who were taken advantage of for profit or otherwise.

SONGS PLAYED:

Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears - Stronger

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

The Ronettes - Be My Baby

Britney Spears - Toxic

Britney Spears - Sometimes

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!

Christina Aguilera - Genie In a Bottle

Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - City of Stars

Sponsored by the spectator who caused the massive pileup at the Tour de France.

Are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod? In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Jack Antonoff's career arc from cool indie kid to producer of the stars. Brace yourself for a measured take!

SONGS PLAYED:

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Fun - We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)

Sara Bareilles - Brave

Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better

Taylor Swift - I Wish You Would

Taylor Swift - Out of the Woods

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Lorde - Green Light

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

Phoebe Bridgers - Chinese Satellite

Haim - I've Been Down

Carly Rae Jepsen - Want You In My Room

Troye Sivan - Strawberries & Cigarettes

Taylor Swift - You Are In Love

Amy Shark - All Loved Up

Bleachers - Rollercoaster

Carly Rae Jepsen - Comeback (feat. Bleachers)

Lorde - Solar Power

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Tegan and Sara - How Come You Don't Want Me

Tim: Diana Ross - Thank You

Sponsored by Spatial Audio from Apple Music.

We don't know we're great podcasters; that's what makes us great podcasters! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider the echoes of David Bowie that can be found in Harry Styles's cultural contributions. Is Harry playing a dangerous game? And what the h*ck happened to The Wanted?

SONGS PLAYED:

Harry Styles - Adore You

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

One Direction - Story of My Life

Harry Styles - Sign of the Times

David Bowie - Changes

David Bowie - Let's Dance

Harry Styles - Kiwi

Harry Styles - Falling

REHAB CLINIC:

The Wanted - Glad You Came

The Wanted - We Own the Night

The Wanted - Chasing the Sun

Sponsored by David Schwimmer.

It's really good to hear our voices! In this ep, Mat and Tim dive into the deep, nourishing waters of DUMB ROCK, a genre of music worthy of much reverence and discussion. Later, they offer a defense of one of the most maligned bands of this century – and Tim gives Mat a little gift.

[Note: this ep contains explicit language.]

SONGS PLAYED:

Buckcherry - Crazy B***h

Saving Abel - Addicted

Hinder - Lips of an Angel

Shinedown - Second Chance

Disturbed - Down With the Sickness

Seether - Broken (feat. Amy Lee)

Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You

Drowning Pool - Bodies

Papa Roach - Last Resort

Stone Sour - Through Glass

Evanescence - My Immortal

REHAB CLINIC:

Nickelback - How You Remind Me

Nickelback - Feelin' Way Too Damn Good

Nickelback - Photograph

Nickelback - Far Away

Nickelback - Rockstar

Nickelback - If Everyone Cared

Sponsored by Dennis the Menace.

Oh! Say! In this episode, Mat and Tim dig deep into our nation's anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. They consider its strengths and shortcomings, and offer a patriotic prescription to make the song truly work for America.

SONGS PLAYED:

Kinsley Murray - The Star Spangled Banner

Luther Vandross - The Star Spangled Banner

The Star Spangled Banner (Orchestral)

Gaither Vocal Band - The Star Spangled Banner

Lee Greenwood - The Star Spangled Banner

My Country! Tis of Thee

P!NK - The Star Spangled Banner

Jon Batiste - The Star Spangled Banner

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I know we're not perfect, but we've never done a pod for no one! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate the first blockbuster album release of the year: SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo. Why does her teenage angst work so well? Why does she remind Tim of Blue October? And should Joshua Bassett be fired into the sun? Grab your strawberry ice cream, take a car ride to Malibu, and find out with us!

[Note: This episode contains explicit language.]

SONGS PLAYED:

Olivia Rodrigo - happier

Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license

As Tall As Lions - Love, Love, Love (Love, Love)

Olivia Rodrigo - gross

Taylor Swift - Begin Again

Joshua Bassett - Lie Lie Lie

Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

Olivia Rodrigo - deja vu

Blue October - Hate Me

Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u

The Go-Go's - We Got the Beat

Olivia Rodrigo - brutal

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Olivia Rodrigo & Paramore - good 4 ur misery business (Mashup)

Tim: As Tall As Lions - Circles

Sponsored by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

 We're going to Hollywood! In this week's ep, Mat and Tim relive the glory days of American Idol, and consider why the show is less relevant than ever.

SONGS PLAYED:

Theme Song from American Idol

Britney Spears on Star Search in 1992

Adam Lambert - A Change Is Gonna Come (Live)

Clay Aiken - Build Me Up Buttercup (Live)

Clay Aiken - Invisible

Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent

Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats

Paula Abdul - Straight Up

David Cook - Time Of My Life

Daughtry - It's Not Over

Phillip Phillips - Home

Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004

SHOW AND TELL:

Tim: Taylor Hicks - Gives You Hell

Mat: FINNEAS - Break My Heart Again

Sponsored by Ben Affleck.

Country pod, shake it for me, pod! Shake it for me, pod! Shake it for me. In this episode, Mat and Tim bemoan the trajectory of mainstream country music, the shedding of the working class spirit, and the growing importance of identity politics within the genre.

SONGS PLAYED:

Jason Aldean - She's Country

Luke Bryan - Country Girl (Shake It For Me)

Johnny Cash - Oney

Dolly Parton - 9 to 5

Toby Keith - Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

Michael Ray - Real Men Love Jesus

Thomas Rhett - Country Again

Jason Aldean - Fly Over States

Chris Janson - Drunk Girl

Brad Paisley - Accidental Racist (feat. LL Cool J)

Tim McGraw - Truck Yeah

SHOW AND TELL:

Tim: Chase Rice - Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

Mat: Toby Keith - Made In America

Sponsored by Ben Affleck.

We've got issues – and one of them is how much we like Julia Michaels! In this ep, Mat and Tim sing the praises of one of pop music's most creative working writers, and analyze her signature sound. What makes it work, and why does it remind Tim of opera and musical theatre?

[Note: This ep contains explicit language.]

The Academy Award goes to... this pod! Film guru Caleb Steele joins Mat and Tim to talk about the sounds of cinema. We consider the incredible influence of John Williams, get cynical about Hans Zimmer, and dive into one of the best soundtracks of 2020.

Don't waste your time on us, we're already the voice inside your head! In this episode, Mat and Tim trace the origins of emo rap to the pop punk renaissance of the early 2000s. Plus, how Travis Barker and Machine Gun Kelly are moving the genre forward.

[Note: This ep contains explicit language.]

SONGS PLAYED:

Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure

Lil Peep - 16 Lines

Hawthorne Heights - Ohio Is For Lovers

Post Malone - Rich & Sad

Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

Yellowcard - Holly Wood Died

LIL LOTUS - Body Bag

blink-182 - I Miss You

Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud & Travis Barker - I Think I'm OKAY

Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die

Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine

Machine Gun Kelly - Lonely

Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear - My Ex's Best Friend

Mayday Parade - It's Hard To Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated By Bolts Of Lightning

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: LILHUDDY - The Eulogy of You and Me

Tim: Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker - Misery Business

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Fight the power! In the second ep of Earbuddies, Mat and Tim consider the ramifications of Taylor Swift's opening gambit in her battle for control of her music. Is it a sea change for the music industry? Plus: a lot of gushing about great songwriting.

SONGS PLAYED:

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood

Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - Love Story (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - Fifteen (Taylor's Version)

Cardi B - Bodak Yellow

Taylor Swift - White Horse (Taylor's Version) 

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You

Taylor Swift - Tell Me Why (Taylor's Version)

SHOW AND TELL:

Tim: Taylor Swift - Holy Ground and Taylor Swift - Our Song

Mat: Taylor Swift - Delicate and Taylor Swift - Style (Live)

FURTHER READING:

All 173 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked by Rob Sheffield

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Call your congressman! In the inaugural episode of Earbuddies, Mat and Tim examine the moral panic brought about by Lil Nas X's latest music video – and consider parallels to Prince’s skill for courting controversy.

SONGS PLAYED:

Kiss - Prince

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

Prince - Gett Off

Prince - I Would Die 4 U

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Prince - 1999 and The Bangles - Manic Monday

Tim: Ramones - Pet Sematary

FURTHER READING:

Los Angeles Times: Lil Nas X's 'Montero' and the delight of yet another satanic panic

USA Today: Prince gave us the 'parental advisory' label

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We can only imagine! In this episode, Mat and Tim recall the heyday of CCM – contemporary Christian music – and bemoan the ever-narrowing sonic range found in the genre today. What happened? The answer, it turns out, is tied to money, focus groups, and someone named Becky. Oh, you guys are gonna love this ep! Get to listening!

SONGS PLAYED:

MercyMe - I Can Only Imagine

Housefires - I Thank God

Jars of Clay - Flood

Newsboys - Entertaining Angels

Newsboys - Love, Liberty, Disco

Audio Adrenaline - Never Gonna Be As Big As Jesus

Chris Tomlin - Holy Forever

Phil Wickham - This Is Our God

Chris Tomlin - Jesus Messiah

Bethel Music - I Still Believe

Newsboys - He Lives

Newsboys - I Will Give Everything

Newsboys - Breakfast

Newsboys - Greatness of Our God

DC Talk - Jesus Freak

Elevation Worship - Trust In God

Switchfoot - Meant To Live

Rend Collective - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

MercyMe - I Can Only Imagine

Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u

Olivia Rodrigo - brutal

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If you're happy and you know it, subscribe to Earbuddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by Caitlin Claessens, better known by millions as Caitie from Super Simple Songs. Caitlin discusses her status as a kids' music superstar – then, they figure out what separates the great children's tunes from the rest.

SONGS PLAYED:

Super Simple Songs - There's a Monster in My Tummy

Super Simple Songs - Days of the Week

Super Simple Songs - The Bath Song

Super Simple Songs - Open Shut Them #2

Super Simple Songs - I See Something Blue

Super Simple Songs - And the Green Grass Grew

Caitie's Classroom - If You're Happy & You Know It

Super Simple Songs - With My Heart

Fred Penner's Place - Intro

Fred Penner - What a Day!

Caitie's Classroom - Healthy Smiles

Fred Rogers - What Do You Do?

Caitie's Classroom - Countdown To Christmas!

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Turn that up in my headphones! In this episode, Mat and Tim discuss the crucial role that producers play in the creation of pop music as we know it.

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Put on your suspenders and fill your mason jars! In this ep, Mat and Tim prepare the Earbuddies Army for the coming return of indie folk – a genre that defined millennial culture 15 years ago. What are we supposed to do? How are we supposed to feel? Let the buddies figure it out for you!

SONGS PLAYED:

Noah Kahan - All My Love

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man

The Lumineers - Ho Hey

Phillip Phillips - Home

Phillip Phillips - Gone, Gone, Gone

One Direction - The Story of My Life

American Authors - Best Day of My Life

Vance Joy - Riptide

Noah Kahan, Post Malone - Dial Drunk

Noah Kahan - False Confidence

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

Sheryl Crow - Real Gone

Rascal Flatts - Life Is a Highway

Mumford & Sons - The Cave

Marcus Mumford & Oscar Isaac - Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)

Marcus Mumford & Tom Howe - Ted Lasso Theme

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Sound the alarm!! In this emergency ep, Mat and Tim unpack the big moments from MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT. From Tracy Chapman to Miley Cyrus, and of course, Taylor Swift's announcement of "The Tortured Poets Department". All's fair in love and poetry, I guess!

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In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the best selling solo recording artist of all time: Garth Brooks! Everyone knows who he is, but does anyone know *who he is*? It's time to find out.

SONGS PLAYED:

Garth Brooks - Callin' Baton Rouge

Garth Brooks - Me Without You

Garth Brooks - Friends In Low Places

Garth Brooks - Papa Loved Mama

Chris Gaines - Lost In You

Garth Brooks - Shameless

Garth Brooks - We Shall Be Free

Vulfpeck - Back Pocket (Live at Bonnaroo)

Vulfpeck - Dean Town

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Zzzzzz... in this palate-cleansing episode, Mat and Tim discuss a topsy-turvy cottage industry within the music industry: "functional noise." That is, white noise! What is it? Why is it so comforting? And should white noise farmers be paid by Spotify at the same rate as musical artists? Answers within!

SONGS PLAYED:

Vulfpeck - Fugue State

Vampire Weekend - White Sky

Vampire Weekend - M79

Vampire Weekend - A-Punk

Vampire Weekend - Everlasting Arms

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Drop and give us 100! In this centennial ep, Mat and Tim share ten lists of ten tunes (which equals one hundred. You get it!) They laugh. They cry. They look back. They look to the future. Join them!

Visit Earbuddies.Army for the latest from your buddies, as well as exclusive merchandise!

Click here to see all ten lists of ten songs. This link contains spoilers for this episode of Earbuddies!

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The British are coming! In this episode, Mat and Tim lead the Earbuddies Army to the battlefield. On the other side: the "21st Century Mozart," Jacob Collier. Who is he? What's his deal? Why does he make music the way that he does – and what's the difference between good music and good songs?

SONGS PLAYED:

Jacob Collier - All Night Long (feat. Take 6)

Jacob Collier - Over You (feat. aespa & Chris Martin)

Lizzy McAlpine - erase me (feat. Jacob Collier)

Jacob Collier - Summer Rain (feat. Madison Cunningham & Chris Thile)

Jacob Collier - Isn't She Lovely

Jacob Collier - Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing

Jacob Collier - Flintstones

Jacob Collier - With the Love In My Heart

Jacob Collier - Moon River

Jacob Collier - 100,000 Voices

Jacob Collier - Do You Feel Love (feat. Steve Vai)

Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You In the End

Jacob Collier - The Audience Choir (Live at O2 Academy Brixton, London)

Jacob Collier - Little Blue (feat. Brandi Carlile)

Bill Withers - Lean On Me

Nemo - The Code

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Those were the best days of his life! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by a songwriter whose work helped define rock and pop music in the 1980s: Jim Vallance. He tells us why for him, songwriting isn’t a choice: it’s what he must do. Plus, he offers insights into his long and fruitful career writing music with Bryan Adams.

SONGS PLAYED:

Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69

Aerosmith - Rag Doll

Bryan Adams - Don’t Ya Say It

Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife

Bryan Adams - Heaven

Heart - What About Love?

Bryan Adams - Heat of the Night

Samantha Barks - Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)

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When good buddies go bad! From ‘irreconcilable differences of ambition’ to ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ – so many buddies of yesteryear have gone their separate ways. What can Mat and Tim, as buddies themselves, learn from these bygone buddies to ensure that their personal and professional relationship remains fruitful and life-giving?

Songs Played:

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My List

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

The Beatles - Let It Be

The Civil Wars - Poison & Wine

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

The Everly Brothers - Dream, Dream, Dream

The Charley Family - Down By The Riverside

The Wonders - That Thing You Do!

Blossom Dearie - They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Show and Tell:

Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones - Long Time Gone

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

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Grab your pitch pipes! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the world's preeminent a cappella group, Pentatonix. They ask (and answer!) so many questions: Are they a Christmas band? Why do they make those faces all the time? How in the world do they sound like that? Do they actually like being an a cappella group? And so on and so forth. Buckle up, choir nerds.

SONGS PLAYED:

Pentatonix - Mary, Did You Know?

Pentatonix - E.T. (from NBC's 'The Sing-Off')

Pentatonix - Somebody That I Used To Know

Pentatonix - God Only Knows

Pentatonix - The Sound of Silence

Pentatonix - Be My Eyes

Eric Whitacre - Sleep

Roomful of Teeth - Otherwise

Pentatonix - Daft Punk

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Pentatonix - Evolution of Ariana Grande

Pentatonix - Jolene (ft. Dolly Parton)

Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque

Tiny Habits - landslide

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

T-Pain - I'm N Love (Wit a Stripper)

T-Pain - I Don't Want To Be (Live)

T-Pain - Tennessee Whiskey (Live)

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We'll pod our best for you (pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)! In this festive ep, Mat and Tim unwrap the entire history of the most important drum ever invented: the snare drum. From the nativity of Christ to the end of monoculture, we trace every boom-chick and rat-a-tat-tat throughout history.

SONGS PLAYED:

Traditional - The Little Drummer Boy

Buddy Rich - Talk of the Town

Greg Hutchinson - Drum Solo

Traditional - Fife and Drum of the Revolutionary War

Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried

John Philip Sousa - Semper Fidelis

Teddy Wilson - Exactly Like You

The Contours - Do You Love Me

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Chicago - Stay the Night

Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

Human League - Don't You Want Me

Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down

Paramore - Misery Business

Underoath - A Boy Brushed Red, Living in Black and White

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Lorde - Royals

The Beatles - Eight Days a Week

Pentatonix - Little Drummer Boy

SHOW AND TELL:

Blink-182 - I Miss You

Luke Bryan - But I Got a Beer In My Hand

Phil Wickham - This Is Our God

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More like 'Rainy Days and Never Missing Mondays'! On this very special ep, Mat and Tim are joined by legendary songwriter Paul Williams. The award-winning musician shares stories about his career as a songwriter, including how he got into the headspace of Kermit the Frog for "The Rainbow Connection". He also discusses his work as an advocate for artists' rights and how he views generative AI in relation to music creation.

Learn more about Paul's work and career here.

SONGS PLAYED:

The Muppets - Scrooge

The Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun

Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection

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Please stop asking about Tim! In this, yet another solo ep, Mat takes us down into his music laboratory to analyze one of the great “middle of the road” musical groups of our time: The Carpenters. Why do so many of us only listen to them in December? Why don't we talk about their tunes very much? It's time to change things the only way Mat knows how to: for the better.

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Matty's on the mic to talk about the tunes! Or rather, a single tune – one that carried an entire feature length film and ran circles around much of the music it paid homage to: That Thing You Do!

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Get by with a little help from your buddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim finally – finally – talk about the lovable lads from Liverpool. Are they actually underrated? How's that new single of theirs? And are they actually a children's band?

SONGS PLAYED:

The Beatles - With a Little Help From My Friends

The Beatles - Now and Then

The Beatles - Come Together

The Beatles - Penny Lane

Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

The Beatles - Something

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows

The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon

The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun

The Beatles - Yesterday

The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (The Bird Has Flown)

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Elmer Fudd - With a Little Help From My Friends

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Go buddies, give us nothing! In this ep, Mat and Tim try to discern the superstardom of Dua Lipa, the reigning queen of disco pop in 2023. What's beneath the surface of her tunes? Listen and find out, maybe!

SONGS PLAYED:

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Dua Lipa - Dance the Night

Zetta Bytes - Nothing's Wrong With Me

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

Kesha - TiK ToK

Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head

Rihanna - Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

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Won't you be my buddy? In this ep, Tim shares his love of the joyful, jazzy music of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

SONGS PLAYED:

Fred Rogers - It's You I Like

Fred Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Fred Rogers - There Are Many Ways To Say "I Love You"

Fred Rogers - Please Don't Think It's Funny

Fred Rogers - This Is Just the Day

Jon Batiste - Space Maker

Art Tatum - Yesterdays

Fred Rogers - It's Such a Good Feeling

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Pucker up! In this ep, Mat and Tim reflect on a sub-sub-sub-genre of emo music that was, plain and simple, made for kissin'. (And for weeping over the kisses you'll no longer get.) Plus: circling back to the presidential canine situation.

SONGS PLAYED:

From First To Last - Emily

Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You

Taking Back Sunday - New American Classic

Something Corporate - As You Sleep

Dashboard Confessional - Screaming Infidelities

A Day To Remember - If It Means a Lot To You

Daphne Loves Derby - Hopeless Love

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Your Guardian Angel

Straylight Run - Existentialism On Prom Night

Boys Like Girls - Thunder

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Don't say we didn't warn you! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss 1989 (Taylor's Version). Were the buddies wrong to be worried about this one? Is it good that Taylor's a billionaire now? Answers lie within!

SONGS PLAYED:

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - Blank Space (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - You Are In Love (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - "Slut!" (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Suburban Legends (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Message in a Bottle (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Clean (Taylor's Version)

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Maybe together, we can get somewhere! In the season three premiere of Earbuddies, Mat and Tim consider the state of country music – and heck, all of music – and heck, all of art, maybe! – by examining the massive success of Luke Combs's cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car".

SONGS PLAYED:

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (performed by Cover Orchestra)

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Luke Combs - Fast Car

Cole Swindell - She Had Me At Heads Carolina

Jo Dee Messina - Heads Carolina, Tails California

Jake Owen - On the Boat Again

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (piano arrangement by heavypiano on YouTube)

Zach Bryan - I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

Tiny Habits - Landslide

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Listening to Earbuddies tonight – it's a bad idea, right? In this special episode, Mat and Tim discuss the sophomore effort by Olivia Rodrigo, GUTS. Does it live up to its predecessor? Is it embarrassing for adults to listen to? Plus: circling back to our feelings on album lengths.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. In this ep, Mat and Tim reflect on the journey they've been on as part of Season Two of Earbuddies. Are we better equipped to face the pop music landscape of 2023? Find out!

Thank you for your continued support of Earbuddies. Regular episode releases will continue in the fall of 2023. You may also receive bonus episodes in your feed as the summer progresses. So, you know, don't unsubscribe! Gosh, please don't unsubscribe.

SONGS PLAYED:

Cody Fry - I Hear a Symphony

Hit the road, Jack! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by marathoner Thomas Stromme, who just achieved the major milestone of completing the Boston Marathon. So what kind of tunes does he recommend training to? Plus: a trip to Planet Money to talk about BANKS.

THE HOUR OF ANGST PLAYLIST:

Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard 

Sugar we’re going down – Fall Out Boy 

Holiday – Green Day

Uma Thurman – Fall Out Boy

Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy 

Centuries - Fall Out Boy 

Teenagers - My Chemical Romance 

Face Down - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Misery Business - Paramore

Gossip - Breathe Carolina 

American Idiot - Green Day

All the Small Things - Blink-182

What’s My Age Again? - Blink-182

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Basket Case - Green Day 

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Don’t Trust Me - 3OH!3

Starstrukk - 3OH!3 

Or is it the American Idol of Europe? In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Eurovision: the massive annual pop music event that Americans just don't really care about.

SONGS PLAYED:

Noa Kirel - Unicorn (Israel)

Lys Assia - Refrain (Switzerland)

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria)

Kalush Orchestra - Stefania (Ukraine)

ABBA - Waterloo (Sweden)

Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha (Finland)

Loreen - Tattoo (Sweden)

Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea - Lijepa Tena (Croatia)

Mariya Yaremchuk - Tick-Tock (Ukraine)

Barbara Pravi - Voila (France)

Marian van de Wal - La Mirada Interior (Andorra)

The Room - Discotheque (Lithuania)

Djschinghis Khan - Djschinghis Khan (West Germany)

Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (Norway)