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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?

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SONGS PLAYED:

Ludwig von Beethoven - Eroica Symphony

Shenandoah (arr. Frank Ticheli)

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Orchestral Version)

DISCLAIMERS:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

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!

DISCLAIMER:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

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

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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)

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 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)

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 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

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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

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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

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