10/10 You're Great

The prequel returns for the first time to right the wrongs of the future present past. We recorded this episode some time back in case we had a week where we couldn't meet up and then Lucas' mouth exploded, Chris went on a long family vacation and Charlie puttered around and took a nap since that's his two friends accounted for. In this episode we reveal why we named these bonus episodes such a stupid name, and also we name 10 concerts we went to that we enjoyed. Please enjoy as it MAY PERHAPS BE OF INTEREST WE HOPE. PS please do not tell Sega about the image art, I've heard the hedgehog is litigious.

Chris is getting frustrated that we are not superfamous yet so he insisted we do the obvious thing and cover an album that no one has ever heard of. Good thing the album he chose is saucy and bossy and sounds 100% exactly like Bee Thousand by Guided by Voices and also exactly like Who Could It Be Now if that was written by Sting or some other non Australian. Note to self: google if Sting from Australia.Also up for discussion: One of us admits to things that would never hold up in a court of law so don't even try it, Drake buys a velveteen car, and a double BevCheck to whet yr whistle.

In this episode we do not talk about what Kanye has been up to lately. I know that's morally irresponsible because inaction in the face of hatred is complicity but also: we didn't want to do it! It's bad to do Nazi stuff, sorry but you already knew that. That damning preamble aside, this is a good album so we enjoyed talking about it. The episode is kind of a grower because Chris woke us up from crucial naptime to record so we're a little sleepy off the top, but it does get there!Also up for discussion: Hunter Biden gets the aux cable during a lapdance, the bong ripped 'round the world, and a truly terrible BevCheck

The future of content is reacting to content and boy are we content to do that! Some magazine released a list of the 300 greatest albums and its wrong by virtue of not being written by us, three guys who combined recognize upwards of 10 albums. Spoiler alert: Astrolounge is NOT represented.Also in this episode: we get a new BevCheck and BevCheck theme (!), and Drake dives into an embarrassing situation the way the Assassin's Creed guys dive into hay bales (eagerly and with an eagle noise).

We didn't stop posting, to everyone's regret. Yes, for this very special episode we posted on a Friday, which we will also be doing perfectly forever from now on. Also hey, we talk about LCD Soundsystem's self-titled debut LCD Soundsystem. That's the name of the band! Also also we saw them live and enjoyed it! Wow!Also up for discussion: We make expensive real estate moves, and an exceedingly thorough review of the Apple Top 100. Sorry!

This week we celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Go! Team's criminally underrated (and criminally produced) debut album Thunder, Lightning, Strike. For like five years I could have sworn it was called Tiger, Lightning, Strike because of the Tiger on the cover. To never make that error again I've replaced the tiger with our horrible baby, Violet. Also found in this episode: Music is ranked by someone who is not us and therefore they mess it all up, we receive a crucial bit of nipple news, and stick around for an incomprehensible game-slash-prophetic-vision.

CURSED BY GOD: This episode is FULL of flubs and was our SECOND TRY doing this album so we had to PUT IT OUT. Please ignore EVERY SIN WE COMMIT (including perjury, not knowing how to sync Bluetooth, and lots of hemming and hawing) as we three hims try to discuss Cloud Nothing's 20XX album, Here And Nowhere Else. Unlike this podcast, it is a talented expression of ideas! Also an actual trigger warning: there are mentions of self harm and suicidal ideation in this episode.VINDICATED BY HISTORY: We put a pin in the Kendrick/Drake beef, BevCheck returns with a vengeance, and we try and fail to share new music we liked.

FROM THE VAULT: This week, one of the hosts is learning to deal with his adult onset hypochondria (turns out its not a form of OCD, which is wild because it sure feels obsessive and compulsive!) so we are digging into the vault! We fished this episode from the dumpster out back, a test pilot that was NOT FIT TO AIR until we RAN OUT OF OPTIONS IMMEDIATELY. In it, we're a little fun and flirty and discuss Sleigh Bell's 2010 sensation Treats. And what a treat it is! I was legally obligated to type that and my delete key is broken, sorry.Also up for discussion: Valentine's Day, because we recorded this earlier and didn't think about how dated it would immediately become, the "new" vampire weekend tracks that are so old the album has come and gone, and Chris' wife is a superstar at flipping around.