Radical Face Are Us

Coldplay Fresh Hot Takes: Moon Music

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:08:33 -0000

WE LOVE WHO WE LOVE AND THE MESSAGE FROM ABOVE iS TO NEVER GiVE UP TALKiNG ABOUT COLDPLAY. SO THiS WEEK WE GET TO TALK ABOUT ALL THiS GOOD GOOD MUSiC NOW THAT MOON MUSiC iS FiNALLY OUT.

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This Week's Rainy Day Recs JD: Alex Edelman - Just For Us Nick: SNL - Nate Bargatze Episode

Radical Face: Rankings Are Us

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:32:49 -0000

Let's line 'em up! Our annual EOY album and song rankings have coincidentally lined up with our Radical Face rankings - it's a Rankings Extravaganza! Listen to one final (for now) Radical Face episode where we go over each other's favorite album order and Top 10 songs to see who, for the foreseeable future, gets to hold the coveted trophy!

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Radical Face: B Sides & Rarities

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 13:41:41 -0000

We’ve finally limped to the finish line as we reach our final Radical Face episode. From astrological events with extra letters to the monthly installments of Hidden Hollow, we’re going through a collection of B Sides and Rarities this week.

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Radical Face: A Light In The Woods & WE'RE BACK!

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

After a long, definitely fully planned hiatus, we’re back! We’re going off the beaten path a little bit to check out “a light in the woods”, and then taking a little detour to talk about the new BNL album In Flight.

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This Weeks “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: White Trash Revelry by Adeem the Artist Nick: Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

BNL: Fresh Hot Takes - Lovin' Life

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:08:00 -0000

Barenaked Ladies dropped a new single last week, Lovin’ Life. We’re not sure yet if it’s sweeter than a watermelon slice, but we do know that we want another slice!

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Radical Face: Therapy

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:01:00 -0000

Unlike life advice that's scrawled across a bathroom stall, we don’t think Therapy is a waste everybody’s time. We won’t even downplay/lowplay (we’ve heard it both ways) its importance. So thats all we’re going to be talking about this week in a new Radical Face EP.

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Cellar Door Secrets:  JD: Boys and Girls In America - The Hold Steady Nick: Experts In A Dying Field - The Beths

Radical Face: Family Tree, The Leaves

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0000

We hope you’re not lost this week, but if you are we’ll sing a song for you. We know you need it the most. In fact we’ll sing all of the leaves as we wrap up the family tree series by radical face.

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This Weeks “Cellar Door Secrets” JD: The Banshees of Inisherin Nick: Azul (Board Game)

BNL: Steven Page Fresh Hot Takes: Excelsior

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0000

We’re going back to our roots this week, but not our Radical Face roots, our Barenaked Ladies roots. Steven Page has a new album out, Excelsior, and we’re giving our certified fresh hot takes, that we’ll admit have cooled down considerably.

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This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Being Funny In A Foreign Language Nick: Life’s Rich Pageant - R.E.M.

Radical Face: Family Tree, The Bastards

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:35:30 -0000

Well you know what they say: 'the only constant is change.' This week is no different because we've got another episode! We're talking about Bastards, and not just Ol' Sourpuss himself, but the album too!

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This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets” JD: Vengeance Nick: Into the Blue by Broken Bells

Radical Face: Family Tree, The Branches

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:11:23 -0000

If you only listen with your ears, we can't get in. Unfortunately that's not great with our chosen medium, but we'll try our best anyways when we talk about the next installment of the family tree series, the branches (Alternatively titled 'the blue one').

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This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Raffi Nick: Severance

Radical Face: Family Tree, The Roots

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:01:00 -0000

Everything goes away, but this album will be here until we're nothing but bones in the ground. We've finally made it to the first album in the long awaited family tree series, the roots.

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This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Sidelines by Low Phase Nick: Muna by Muna

Radical Face: Ghost

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:18:07 -0000

New Season New Band! Welcome back to the 'Are Us' universe with our latest installment, Radical Face Are Us. Nick and JD sit down to talk about Ben Cooper's musical project, album-by-album. Today, we start with Radical Face's debut SPOOKY album, Ghost!

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This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Miami Memory by Alex Cameron Nick: Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Coldplay: Christmas Lights & More!

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:58:20 -0000

It’s that time of year again and we’re back for our second annual holiday extravaganza episode! This year we’re talking about Coldplay's Christmas singles as well as an unreleased Radical Face holiday song. Plus we share our top songs and albums of the year.

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Coldplay: Unpopular Opinions

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:46:00 -0000

This week marks the end of our Coldplay journey (until MOTS Pt. 2). We don’t have an album to discuss like normal, but we do have a bunch of listener submitted unpopular opinions to discuss as well as the A Head Full of Dreams documentary! Plus we announce next seasons band.

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This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Nick: Song Exploder

Coldplay: Up With the Birds - B-Sides & Rankings

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:01:00 -0000

Now that we’ve finished all of Coldplay’s studio albums we take a look back and talk about a smattering of B Sides and rarity tracks. While we’re looking back we also take some time to rank our favorite songs and albums. Plus JD opens up about his “not cult”.

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This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: So There - Ben Folds Nick: SEE

Coldplay Fresh Hot Takes: Music of the Spheres

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:01:00 -0000

We hope you get everything you want in this life, but today all we want is to talk about new Coldplay. Music of the Spheres is finally here, and we think that's a BIUTYFUL thing!

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: No More Jockeys (Youtube Series) Nick: Dr. Death (Podcast)

Coldplay: Everyday Life

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:36:17 -0000

The judgment of this court is we need more Coldplay. We made it to their latest album, Everyday Life. We stand before conquistadors this week, champions of the world, talking about lyrics on Coldplay's most political album! As always there are absolutely no tangents contained in this episode.

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish Nick: Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher

Coldplay Fresh Hot Takes: My Universe (Feat. BTS)

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:57:00 -0000

These hardships are just temporary, especially when there are new Coldplay singles out! My Universe from Music of the Spheres is out now so here’s out Fresh Hot Take (TM).

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Coldplay: Kaleidoscope EP

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:15:00 -0000

Been rustling in the rubble and all we found was Coldplays Kaleidoscope EP. It’s all we can do to keep from talking about post Covid concerts, artistic songs, and more about Brian Eno.

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This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? - Big Red Machine Nick: Last Day (Podcast)

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 04:01:00 -0000

[Indecipherable] Everything you want’s a dream away, as long as everything you want is a new episode of Coldplay Are Us! We’re stopping the world in its tracks this week to talk about A Head Full of Dreams.

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Pressure Machine - The Killers (Album) Nick: The Morning Show (TV Show)

Coldplay: Ghost Stories

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 04:01:00 -0000

We got tattoos that said “together thru life”. And we wonder when we wake up, will it be alright? Well today it will be alright because even though Ghost Stories is Coldplay's saddest album yet, we’ve got a fun new episode to talk about it.

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Dark In Here - The Mountain Goats (Album) Nick: Teachers Lounge (Podcast)

Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 04:15:00 -0000

We feel nervous and we cannot relax when there’s another “gold standard” Coldplay album to talk about. This week it’s their concept album Mylo Xyloto. Plus we have some show and tell for you all to “see” - the perfect podcast game!

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Till Forever Falls Apart - Ashe Feat. FINNEAS (Song) Nick: Apart - Léon (Album)

Coldplay Fresh Hot Takes: Coloratura

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0000

We may be a little late, but it’s still the place that we’ve dreamed all about. Up there in the heavens is Coloratura, the new Coldplay track from the upcoming album Music of the Spheres Vol. I! As always we’re here to give you our fresh hot takes - and catch up after not talking for days.

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Barenaked Ladies Fresh Hot Take: Detour de Force

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:01:00 -0000

This week, we’re taking a slight “detour” from our regularly scheduled Coldplay programming with a man made podcast for a new and exciting album from Barenaked Ladies! Detour de Force is finally here and we’re happy to provide our patented FRESH HOT TAKES on it!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Outer South - Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band (Band) Nick: Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice (Album)

Coldplay: Prospekt's March

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:01:00 -0000

We can hear it coming, we can hear the siren sound. But don’t be alarmed, it’s just us back again to talk about Coldplay's EP, Prospekt's March! We theorize on how Life in Technicolor evolved into ii, why Glass of Water didn’t make it onto Viva, and much more.

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Radio Rental (Podcast) Nick: Ganging Up On the Sun - Guster (Album)

Coldplay: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:01:00 -0000

Just because we’re losing, doesn’t mean we’ll stop because this week we’re talking about the iconic Coldplay album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Plus we’re joined in the “Batman Pit” by Caleb Waldvogel of Low Phase and Political Lizard. Be sure to check out Low Phase & Political Lizard!

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (Book) Nick: Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves (Album) Caleb: Demon Slayer (Anime)

Coldplay: X&Y

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:01:00 -0000

Are you lost or incomplete? Do you feel like a puzzle, you can’t find your missing piece? Well hopefully a new Coldplay Are Us episode helps! We’re talking about the "controversial" album X&Y this week. We dive into lots of lyrics and in a new game where all the points are made up and NOBODY wins, we showcase our impressions!

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Gone Now - Bleachers (Album) Nick: Review (TV Show)

BNL Fresh Hot Takes: New Disaster

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 03:55:23 -0000

We’re having a hell of a good time talking about Coldplay, but today we’re taking a quick detour to to talk about the new Barenaked Ladies single, New Disaster! The new album Detour de Force has been announced for later in the summer, but today we’re giving our 'fresh hots' on New Disaster.

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Coldplay: A Rush of Blood to the Head

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:59:26 -0000

How long must you wait for it? Not a minute more! This week JD and Nick discuss Coldplay's album A Rush of Blood to the Head. Nobody said it was easy, but we’re going to give it our best shot! We also submit our audition tape to Gap's advertising department and guess the top played songs on Spotify. A feature the fans are sure to adore.

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Van Weezer - Weezer (Album) Nick: Threedom (Podcast)

Coldplay: Parachutes

Mon, 17 May 2021 04:01:00 -0000

Oh no, what’s this? A new episode of Coldplay Are Us! This week we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming starting with Coldplay's debut album, Parachutes. We’re talking about the three S’s, hidden tracks, and the history of the band!

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This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: It Takes Two - PS4 Nick: The Resistance - Board Game

Coldplay Fresh Hot Takes: Higher Power

Fri, 07 May 2021 01:31:26 -0000

Fresh Hot Takes - Higher Power

Incoming transmission. We’ve got a new series, a new segment, and a new single all wrapped up in one! Coldplay released their new single Higher Power and we’re here to give you our fresh hot takes on it!

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BNL Fresh Hot Takes: Flip!

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:01:01 -0000

Hey remember yesterday when we released our “last episode?" Well surprise surprise - a whole lot has changed between then and now. Barenaked Ladies have announced a new album and released the lead single, Flip! Join us today for our new series/segment/use of precious time 'Fresh Hot Takes' where we discuss this brand new banger.

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BNL: Kevin Hearn Spectacular!

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0000

We’re sitting down for one last BNL-themed episode with one last Bublé (for now) to discuss Kevin Hearn's vast solo catalogue. We grabbed two songs from each of his solo albums from Mothball Mint to Calm + Cents and gave them the old college try. Plus we learn that time is weird and - get this - it has a beard!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Half Drunk Under A Full Moon - The Fratellis Nick: Game Of Thrones

BNL: Steven Page - Heal Thyself Pt. 2: Discipline

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Something's gotta come in last, and this week it’s the final solo album from Steve, Discipline: Heal Thyself, Pt. II. We can’t remember the last time we’ve felt this good after talking about the politics of outlawing gravity, going to the guru for advice on how to finish homework, and pushing through the darkness towards the light. Only one more episode before our Barenaked journey ends! Well, it's more of a comma than a full stop.

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Dollar General Movies Nick: After The Disco - Broken Bells

BNL: Steven Page - Heal Thyself Pt. 1: Instinct

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000

We keep pushing through, and this week we’re talking more Steven Page and the first installment of this two part album, Heal Thyself Pt. 1: Instinct!

We may be lazy menchildren (?), but hey we got through a lot of stuff this week including instinctual self care (not in the 'It's Only Me' way!), BNL’s group text chains, fireside chats with Jeff Daniels, and of course that time Columbus rode the dinosaurs!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Steve Jobs (2015 Film) Nick: Valheim

BNL: Steven Page - Page One

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Despite MORE technical issues (we swear we're professionals), we’ve set a course for a new shore! We’ve cruised through all of the Barenaked Ladies music, but don’t worry, we’re starting Steven Page’s solo albums. This week, we’re overjoyed to be covering Page One.

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This Weeks “Something Fantastic”: JD: Build A Rocket Boys - Elbow Nick: Stay F. Homekins: A Quarantine Podcast

BNL: Thanks That was Fun: Ranking & Bonus Tracks

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:22:00 -0000

Thanks That was Fun: Ranking & Bonus Tracks

We’ve already covered all of the Barenaked Ladies studio albums, but that doesn’t mean there aren't more songs to cover! This week we’re looking at a handful of b-sides, rarities, & bonus tracks...but wait, that's not all! We’re also taking a look back and ranking albums and songs from the entire BNL discography. Which songs will come out on top for Nick and JD? Only one way to find out!

It’s a lifestyle! 😎

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Taskmaster Nick: Chvrches

BNL: Fake Nudes

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Fake Nudes

Forever after, it's in our bones. Stay at the house, 'cause we're bringing it home...IT being a new episode of Barenaked Ladies Are Us, that is! Today, Nick and JD cover the most recent Barenaked Ladies album (which means the horrible lyric puns are coming to an end), including invisible fences, bags of bones, and some lovely sunshine! it's our first episode recorded virtually...but we're so dang good you can't even tell!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: King Ink - Lost Machines EP Nick: Schitt's Creek

BNL: Silverball

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0000

We’re a little bit worse for wear and have a little bit more grey hair, but we’re still hoping to be the next big thing with our Silverball episode! Today, we’re talking about Jim’s neighborhood, pinball machines, pieces of cake, and go on absolutely NO tangents!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Men In Blazers  Nick: HAIM - Women In Music Pt. III

BNL: Barenaked for the Holidays

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0000

We’ve been Barenaked for Us, Me, and Men, but this week we're Barenaked for the Holidays! We have Christmas and Hanukkah songs, all with that classic BNL twist. Plus, because we're narcissists, we share our top songs of 2020 - but we also exchange some gifts. It's a holiday extravaganza!!!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Ted Lasso

Nick: Fleet Foxes

BNL: Grinning Streak

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:01:00 -0000

Anywhere you’re gonna be, that's where we wanna be - in your ears! JD and Nick are back in the “studio” again and welcome another guest - Caleb Waldvogel of Sparkplug and Political Lizard - to discuss Grinning Streak. We talk about literal and metaphorical swimming references, the odds of falling in love in a bar while blaring music from your pocket, Ed’s Atheism, and stalkers coming in a bit too hot! Be sure to check out Sparkplug & Political Lizard!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Beginners by Christian Lee Hutson Nick: Future Islands Caleb: Four Arrows by Great Grandpa

BNL: All In Good Time

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Roll this one from the top, it’s another episode of Barenaked Ladies Are Us. This week we’re heartbroken to say goodbye to Steven Page, but excited to talk about the first BNL four-piece album All In Good Time.

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This Weeks “Something Fantastic”: JD: The Anthropocene Reviewed Nick: Pysch

BNL: Snacktime

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:01:00 -0000

A is for Aisle, B is for a new episode of Barenaked Ladies Are Us, and C is for crazy which is what some people call us! We’re talking about math jokes, an abstract alphabet, vacationing Ninas, and the children’s album Snacktime, released by Barenaked Ladies in 2007.

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was by Bright Eyes Nick: Dune

BNL: Barenaked Ladies Are Men

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 05:31:00 -0000

JD and Nick are BACK this week to wrap up BLAM! We can, We will, and We DO cover Barenaked Ladies are Men. Is this album better, worse, or on par with its brother? Plus, inspired by a Vice interview with Ed, we create and compare our 'Best of BLAM' playlists.

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Chernobyl Nick: Middleditch and Schwartz

BNL: Barenaked Ladies Are Me

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:15:00 -0000

This week, JD and Nick are joined by their very first guest! Janette Waldvogel (maybe JD's wife?) joins the boys to discuss the first half of “double album” BLAM. Covering Barenaked Ladies Are Me, they hope to convince Janette of BNL’s brilliance, but may be in for an uphill battle. Although they do have a lot to work with - like bank robberies and waking up to the sound of Steve's (Kevin's?) voice!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Another Summer by Batflips Nick: Gloomhaven Janette: Gap Underwear (Just Breathe)

BNL: Everything To Everyone

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 06:02:00 -0000

JD and Nick are back to look at Everything to Everyone! Previously on Barenaked Ladies Are Us, we’ve found little to disagree on. But will that all begin to change this week?! Our heroes also face some tough topics such as the darker side of being famous, the war on drugs, and getting one too many monkeys in the mail!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”:

JD: Wasting Away by Political Lizard (The album is indeed out now: Buttercup Bloodroot) Nick: Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs

BNL: Maroon

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0000

It’s the perfect time of day to throw all your cares away and listen to JD and Nick discuss Maroon! Barenaked Ladies break into the new millennium with another knockout album and Tyler throws his hat into the ring for the best drummer of the century!

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This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Nick: The Witcher (Any of it: Books by Andrzej Sapkowski, Games, TV Series)

BNL: Stunt!

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0000

It’s been… 21 years since the release of Stunt. In this episode, JD and Nick dive into THE most iconic BNL album. Spoiler alert: with so many heavy hitters, they might find it hard to critique! This week's episode brought to you by Bublé by Michael #NotASponsor

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This Weeks “Something Fantastic”: JD: Barry Nick: The Good Place

BNL: Born On A Pirate Ship

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Ahoy! JD and Nick listen to Born on a Pirate Ship this week and talk about Old Dirty Hank and his Straw Hat, that damn Spider in my room, broken hearts, and much more.

This Weeks “Something Fantastic”: JD: Love & the Dark by Jason Hawk Harris Nick: The Boys

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BNL: Maybe You Should Drive

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0000

This week on Barenaked Ladies Are Us, we go back to 1994 and the release of the Barenaked Ladies' sophomore album, Maybe You Should Drive. From sweet Jane St. Clair to the Great Provider, we cover it all.

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This Weeks “Something Fantastic”: JD: Frank Turner (Specifically: No Man’s Land Podcast) Nick: Radical Face

BNL: Gordon

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:13:54 -0000

It’s the moment we know you have all been waiting for, the inaugural episode of Barenaked Ladies Are Us! JD and Nick discuss Gordon, the first album by the Barenaked Ladies.

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This Weeks “Something Fantastic” JD: Waylon Jennings Nick: Comedy Bang Bang - The Podcast