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Max and Sam have a punt at predicting the Listen Out line-up (in the past), seeing fans in the street, and analyse the tuckshop line economics. Sam brings Max a stack of new stuff to explore, and com…
Sam succumbs to a character moment as a Southern gentleman, before they cover some really family-friendly tunes from Cannibal Corpse. They take a very non-legalistic look at the Live Nation Anti-Trus…
Sam and Max take it easy this week after two very rant-fuelled episodes in a row and chat about the Jungle gig in Brisbane, and Billie Eilish's latest, before playing some games. They start with Red …
This week, we dropped our chat with Brenton from the Breaking Through Podcast in our feed, but the banter was so good we just couldn't keep it all from you. In this extended chat, we dive deep in to …
Sam and Max talk all things Eurovision, and analyse why big artists are skipping the home of the 2032 Olympics before sitting down with Brenton, host of The Breaking Through Podcast for a QLD lovefes…
Sam and Max are in mourning as they talk about the closure of one of the country's best music venues, the Zoo in Brisbane. They also cover some new finds and a quick spot of this or that. Then, Sam j…
Max and Sam have both been busy at gigs this week, and we look back at their experiences at 6lack and Niall Horan. Then they get serious for a sec, and talk about what the sound of the 2020s is (or i…
A few weeks back, we published our episode with British pop band Bad Sounds about their latest EP, "Escaping from a Violent Time Vol. 4". This week, we're sneaking back into your feed to give you th…
Call Jason Derulo, because Sam and Max are Ridin' Solo this week. They dive into their review of Taylor Swift's latest, The Tortured Poets Department, chat about Sam's experience at SZA's live show, …
Sam and Max come back to the hot debate about encores and setlist design and then test their knowledge with some one-second songs. Then, they head to the Fortitude Music Hall to chat with Boys Like G…
Sam and Max dig into the greatest cinematic masterpiece of all time, the Digimon Movie, and then get stuck into some musical evolutions to help you build out your musical knowledge. Then, Sam has som…
Max and Sam talk through the impact on UMG's withdrawal from TikTok now that some of the dust has started to settle and two songs fill the vacuum, and they rule on some good and bad band names. Then,…
Chaos ensues as Sam and Max podcast raw without a guest. They cover their favourite gigs, a little bit of Splendour wash-up, and provide the motivation you need for your biggest dreams. Then, on the …
Max and Sam dive into Australian music's biggest issue: gig etiquette in 2024. After that, Max has a two-week long chat with Australian Drum 'n' Bass royalty ShockOne before and after he drops his la…
Sam and Max look at the big issues with the Australian music industry's funding model that may have impacted Groovin' The Moo's cancellation in 2024, and unpack the mystery of Pitbull's new album bef…
Love is in the air as Max and Sam go through their favourite (and least favourite) love songs for Valentine's Day, recap the Super Bowl halftime show, and talk about a few favourite video game sound …
Sam and Max recap the Grammys, ponder what songs they'd delete and do a little more Red Flag, Green Flag with some artists, before jumping on the line to chat with Sydney psych rockers Slim Jimz abou…
No guest this week as Sam and Max take on the wash up of the most controversial Hottest 100 (til next year's). Along the way they cover some sad songs, tell people to grow up, and look ahead to see w…
Dropping their Hottest 100 predictions before the big dance kicks off, Sam and Max debut the sound of their first in-studio pod. Then they're joined all the away from LA by Tim McEwan, one-half of Sy…
They've long polished off the last of the Chrissy ham from the fridge, and as they get settled into 2024, Sam and Max bust out the mics to kick start the podcast for the year, covering their essentia…