"If You’re Listening” is all about one person’s mission to force her friend to listen to all the music he missed in high school. Sometimes it goes well and Heather broadens her friend’s horizons just a little bit. Often times it doesn’t go so well and Ramsey spends the episode wondering why anyone would listen to this music, or in extreme cases, launching empty threats at the band that recorded it.
This week, Ramsey and Heather listen to The Front Bottom’s third self-titled album from 2011!
In this episode, find out exactly what Heather believes a “front bottom” is! Tales of illegal fireworks f…
This week, drummer Keith Sidorowicz is back and he's bringing us across the pond to listen to Radiohead's 1997 classic, "OK Computer!"
In this episode, Ramsey's perfect Thom Yorke impression! A chanc…
This week, Heather gives Ramsey nothing. Can he figure out who he's listening to based on the song alone? (You can know. It's Blink-182's newest single, "Blame It On My Youth.")
In this episode, a hu…
Geoff Garlock (comedian (UCB), guitarist (Low Estate) and bassist (Panthers and Orchid)) is back and he brought us One Eyed God Prophecy, all the way from Canada, 1995!
In this episode, hardcore har…
99 episodes have gone by in which Ramsey has complained about the music, threatened to fight lead singers, and winced in pain as singers screamed their deepest emotions. Today, Ramsey puts his money …
Two weeks ago we listened to Panic!'s debut album. This week we examine their evolution by listening to their 2018 single "High Hopes!"
In this episode, shocking information about Heather’s past is r…
Heather warns Ramsey immediately that this might be punishing both of them. Find out if that's the case as your hosts listen to The Used's 2002 debut, "The Used!"
In this episode, an analysis of peop…
Music lady and pin mogul Kaity Davie is back, baby(!) to discuss Panic! At the Disco’s debut 2005 album “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out!”
In this episode, a discussion of Riverdale and the Scream trilog…
This week, Heather and Ramsey have a promposal for you, as they go back to their senior year and discuss their senior prom songs! What a magical evening you'll have!
A tale of prom subterfuge! Rusted…
This week we keep it super current as Heather introduces Ramsey to the world of Spanish Love Songs and their 2018 album "Schmaltz!" (It is neither Spanish, nor all that schmaltzy!)
In this episode, H…
Mischa Pearlman is back and he's brought the first album from Eels, 1996's "Beautiful Freak!"
Talk of Dreamworks Records and (obviously because this is the Internet) how "Shrek" plays into all of thi…
After last week's episode on "Under the Cork Tree," Heather has a challenge for Ramsey: what lyrics can you understand from their song "Sugar We're Goin' Down"?
Listen as Ramsey learns what guitars a…
We return to Fall Out Boy to count how many times the band breaks it down with their sophomore album from 2005, "From Under the Cork Tree!"
An embarrassing story about seven minutes in heaven! What d…
Piebald! A band with a strange name, but one that (surprisingly) Ramsey knows a random song by! This week Jason Silva builds on that (limited) knowledge and showcases their 2002 album "We Are the Onl…
This week we do a deep dive into one of the biggest Green Day songs: 1997's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)!"
This week you'll witness some unexpected role reversals! Experience an unexpected Sein…
Today we take a direct dive into the music Heather was enjoying in high school with an actual mix CD that was compiled and burned by Heather in the winter of (probably) 2001! Hop in the car and hook …
Designer and storyteller Pat Cartelli is here, direct from Keasbey, bringing us the finest from Catch 22 in the form of their debut album "Keasbey Nights!"
A new t-shirt idea is proposed! A tale of …
We asked for your song and album suggestions and you came through! This week, Heather plays the song "Four Winds" by Bright Eyes, from the album Cassadaga.
Who suggested the song? We don't know beca…
Heather is nervous. She's been holding off on playing this album for Ramsey because it's just too important. But now it is time. Today we listen to American Football's eponymous first album, known to…
Tom Mullen of Washed Up Emo fame returns to inspire Ramsey and Heather to laugh, cry, and hurl when he brings the soundtrack to the 1992 film Wayne's World!
This movie is great! Mandatory air drummin…