People Are The Enemy

Andy mistakenly blocked his pal Thomas, so he invites him on the show and the two talk about therapy, health, and Peacemaker. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a new Chart Chat Presents. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

An old pal texts Andy just before he's about to record the show, so Andy calls him, and the two friends talk about loneliness, beer, and dogs. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1989, 1973 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

On this episode, Andy reads a story about Morrissey causing a scene on a plane. Also, Andy's huge ego can't handle it when someone calls him James, and a man walking by the studio sings a song. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971, 1981 and 1978. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our in-studio guest is Josh Tate! Josh is the author of the horror novel Literally Horrible and the lead singer/guitarist for Hellitosis: The Most Distasteable Band in the World. Andy talks with Josh about growing up in a strict religious household, being in a band, his novel and writing inspirations, and his ambitions for the future. You can find a link to purchase Josh's novel, listen to Seshing the Trenchmouth, and discover all other things Hellitosis-related, including social media, events, and contact info on the band's site here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977, 1984, 1972 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. Find more info about Klaatu here.

Andy remembers being lovesick, reads select film reviews from Michael J. Weldon's great Pscyhotronic Video Guide, and plays a clip of Nina Simone recounting the time she shot at a record executive who was stealing her royalties. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1984 then breathes new life into an old Dave Barry column. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guests are Zach Woliner and Wally Wackiman! Andy talks with Zach and Wally about their history with the Best Show with Tom Scharpling. Find more information about Zach's live shows for kids on his Zany Zach's Magical Mayhem & Puppet Pandemonium Twitter profile here. You can follow Zach's KermDubs project and find a link to the YouTube channel on the KermDubs Twitter profile here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a brand new Chart Chat Presents on TV theme songs from the 1970s. In addition to Wikipedia, sources Rachel used to compile the latest Chart Chat Presents include: MeTV, the Classic TV Database, Billboard, and the Google Books Archive of Billboard Back Issues. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy thinks heavy metal bands need to have a sense of humor and hopes Taylor Swift finds a good guy. Also, Andy rediscovers a childhood earworm, and he can't stand Netflix's aesthetic. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1974, 1986, 1976 and 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy eulogizes Ryuichi Sakamoto, eats a botched lunch, complains about kitchen trash cans, and plays a clip of Jack White naming Beatles songs after hearing only one second of them. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a brand new Chart Chat Presents in which she brings to life a Dave Barry piece from 1992. You can find and read the original article here. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is Glenn Donaldson! Andy talks with Glenn about The Reds, Pinks & Purples' latest album, The Town That Cursed Your Name. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1985 and 1973. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. You can listen to and purchase The Reds, Pinks & Purples' new album, The Town That Cursed Your Name, via Bandcamp here.

Andy recommends the George and Tammy miniseries then plays a prank call to a conservative talk show wherein a guy name-drops punk bands. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1979, 1988 and 1975. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy can't understand how The Cure didn't know Ticketmaster were greedy jerks. Also, a comedian wants bands to look like losers again. It's the first Chart Chat Presents! To kick off the new segment, Rachel from Des Moines compiles a list of songs parodied in ads. You can find a playlist for Chart Chat Presents here. Watch all the commercials via a YouTube playlist Rachel created here. You can still find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. And, as always, you can follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy goofs on Animotion's "Obsession" and gets tickets to see Weezer. Also, Future pays a lot of child support and Bon Scott is asked about the Sex Pistols. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1977 and 1983. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Our guest is the film and TV documentary editor, music journalist, author, and podcast host Marc Masters! For three decades Marc has contributed writing features, interviews, and reviews to The Washington Post, Bandcamp, The Wire, Pitchfork, The Village Voice and other publications. Andy talks with Marc about his new show, The Music Book Podcast. Marc's forthcoming book, High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape, will be available soon from UNC Press. You can find links to Marc's podcasts and his writing here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1972 and 1989. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. Check out Rachel's appearance on the Thom and Joe Show's Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Special here.

Andy discusses Japanese Breakfast's polarizing Tusk/Revolver tweet, Depeche Mode, Top Gun: Maverick, Don't Mess with the Zohan, The Office and canned laughter on TV, and M3GAN. Also, Barbara Walters doesn't get the Moldy Peaches, dog houses, and Yoko Ono turns 90. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1971 and more! You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy makes a parody of Drake's "Energy" and sleeps on his front. Also, a UK prankster makes fun of Americans, and Questlove has lots of vinyl. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1978 and 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy mistakenly eats chicken, finds his mom alive, and wants a personal chef/driver. Also, David Lynch talks about his diet and Anthony Kiedis auditions for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1984, 1974 and 1987. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy eulogizes Tom Verlaine, discusses pee shyness, and the arctic blast. Also, Lil Yachty loves pizza, and the 1975's frontman, Matty Healy, wants an Oasis reunion. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in a chart from 1976. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy talks about his dog running away, raisin residue, and how bad Moby's podcast is, then he plays a clip of Danny DeVito talking about BTS. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1979 and 1982. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy memorializes Jeff Beck and David Crosby, talks dirty phone cases, runs into peers in awkward places, and a record store clerk tells all! On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1973 and 1986. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.

Andy misses his wife, praises GloRilla, harasses a coffee chain employee, takes his mom to a cell phone store, and plays a clip of Regis Philbin talking to punks. (The TikTok profile that posted the Regis clip Andy plays is mycelium_queen.) On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds gems in charts from 1975 and 1980. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here.