Euphoric Recall. Many of us of a certain age cling to the idea that things used to be better than they were. For example, we wax nostalgic about seeing Repo Man for the first…

Some Call Collect. What is it about the human psyche that compels it to collect objects and ephemera, to gather too much of a good thing? Toys, trading cards, bikes, bike…

Gatekeepers at the Gates of Hell. We have occasionally been accused of gatekeeping, which isn’t awesome. That’s not who we want to be. So today we’re going to figure out what…

The $64 Ka-Billion Dollar Pyramid. If you follow us on social media, you’ll know that, for our 100th episode we besought 100 listener questions, so now we’re gonna answer…

Failing to Succeed. This week we’re talking about things that we’re not very good at, like podcasting, but still really enjoy. Basically, we’re taking failure back from all…

Live, Laugh, Love, It’s the End Times! This week we’re talking about apocalyptic thinking. Are these really the end times? Or does it always just feel like the end times when…

Nattering Nabobs of Negativism. This week we’re going negative. We’ve been asked to discuss our least favorite music of all time. And where to start!?!?! I mean, just think…

It Puts the Lotion in the Basket. Life is not so bad. Pretty good really. We put the lotion in the basket and get on it with it mostly. But each of us daydreams about…

The Magnum P.I. Opus. Today’s show is about the urge to produce something big, a single work or collection, that expresses everything you’re about, your magnum opus. Will…

The Greatest Shows on Earth. One of the ways you can tell if you’re not living your life right is if you have stopped going to see live performances of music. Today we’re…