We talk a lot of about album anniversaries on this show, but this is the first time we talk about one of our own! On November 9, 2013, Tom’s band The Good Fight released their debut (and final) EP “This Is My Nightmare” and the guys go track by track and discuss the writing and recording process of each song and provide some insight on how recording your own music opens up a world of appreciation for the songs and albums we listen to every day.     Links: This Is My Nightmare on Apple Music This Is My Nightmare on Spotify The Good Fight on Bandcamp   Hit us up online! Twitter ..read more

2007 was a very important year for Tom, Pat, and the scene as a whole. This year saw some of our favorite releases of all time, and things get contentious real fast as we scramble to claim our favorite tracks for this week’s draft. We end with quick conversation about The Hum Goes On Forever by The Wonder Years.   Subscribe at Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Pocketcasts   Links: The 2007 Mixtape Draft on Apple Music The 2007 Mixtape Draft on Spotify   Hit us up online! Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | SpaceHey ..read more

Daddy and daddy have been away for a few months, and we’re very sorry that we left you all alone with the babysitter, a terrible April Fool’s joke of an episode. So we’re popping in real quick with a brand new toy to hopefully make things right. Here’s All That I’ve Got by The Used, but for real this time. Not a dragon in sight. See you in 10 months…   Links: All That I’ve Got Music Video Ryan Key on Chris DeMakes a Podcast Interview with Shane Drake   Songs of the week: One of the Guys by JESSIA Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths   Hit us up online! Patreon | Twitter |&n ..read more

A bunch of you have been letting us know that you’ve been missing the podcast, so here’s an AMA and some updates! We still love you all. We’re just tired and enjoying time with our families. We have no real answers about the status of the hiatus yet, but we did answer some wild questions that involve banging, marrying, or killing some of our favorite bands, Big Picnic activities, new music, and bad songs from bands we love.   <3 Tom & Pat ..read more

Hey friends! We wanted to deliver the news that we’re going on Spring Break. We don’t have a date set for the next new episode, and we just need a little time to rest. We’re both new dads, Pat is going through a master’s program, Tom’s business is blowing up, AND we’ve got something kinda new coming to the surface soon! We’re sorry to leave you for a little bit, but we promise it’ll be best for everyone! We’re both just super tired. HOWEVER! Payments on the Patreon are paused indefinitely, which means you can sign up now, pay nothing, and get instant access to something like 75 post-shows, a b ..read more

This week, we left it up to the listeners with a Twitter poll to determine which episode we do this week. May we present to you: All That I’ve Got by The Used. No funny business here!   BONUS EPISODES AND INSANITY ON PATREON   Links: All That I’ve Got Music Video Dear Sister on SNL   Songs of the week: Something Sweet by Mom Jeans Ten Digits Away by Koyo Hit us up online! Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | SpaceHey ..read more

You know those moments in your life where you know you’re going to come away from that moment a completely different person? That’s what hearing 99 Red Balloons for the first time was for us. It’s the reason we’re friends. It’s the reason we ended up starting a band that we played in all through high school. It very well may be the reason we love pop-punk as much as we do. And it all started with a weird German song in the 90s that captivated the hearts of 3rd wave ska captains, Goldfinger. Thanks for everything, John Feldmann. And sorry for everything, as always…   BONUS EPISODES AND INS ..read more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, friends! As many as you may know or have guessed by now, we’re both hella Irish, so we’re happy to talk about the most Irish song we know, Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly. (Suck it, Irish National Anthem!) The song is great year-round, but it hits especially hard on St. Patty’s Day. But the VIDEO! Dear Christ, the video is so good. It’s basically just a skate film featuring Patrick Melcher and you won’t catch either of us complaining about it. It rules! Erin Go Bragh!   BONUS EPISODES AND INSANITY ON PATREON   Links: Drunken Lullabies Music Video ‘Alphabe ..read more

Way too much time has gone by without screaming at everyone about how much we absolutely love Less Than Jake. Not only have they been cranking out some of the best music we’ve ever heard since the early 90s, but they even gave us Fueled by Ramen, so put some respect on the name! While The Science of Selling Yourself Short isn’t the most feel-good song of all time, it’s an absolutely killer track with a super trippy and amazing music video that is deserving of so much more than we could ever give it. Summer of ska, here we come!   BONUS EPISODES AND INSANITY ON PATREON   Links: The Sc ..read more

Many bands over the years have dared to write songs about their hometown, the neighboring state that they can’t stand, or even extremely specific restaurants, apartments, and fountains in their local area. This week, we draft our favorite songs about our favorite places and spaces. Not a lot to it, we just love places and spaces!   BONUS EPISODES AND INSANITY ON PATREON   Links: Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft on Apple Music Places and Spaces Mixtape Draft on Spotify Buy our Flash Sheet Here! Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob Tom at Logan Circle in Philadelphia, PA The Melr ..read more