This episode, we chat about dad bands, theater kids and shoestring water budgets with the amazing Moujan Zolfaghari, from Mission to Zyxx, The Not Too Late Show With Elmo and At Home With Amy Sedaris.

Enjoy! Then maybe consider taking a shower!

Alden’s Pick: Exile – Kiss You All Over
Winston’s Pick: Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Moujan’s Pick: Live – The Dolphin’s Cry

Well, Outies, a few things have changed since our last episode. But one thing has remained the same – we got three crap songs for you, and we love ’em. We sit down (remotely) to talk catch-all nostalgia, problematic apologies and porky curtains with the incredible Shane O’Connell, the sound designer for our other podcast, Mission to Zyxx.

Quarantine be damned, let’s dive back in!

Winston’s Pick: Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill
Alden’s Pick: Take That – Back for Good
Shane’s Pick: Traveling Wilburys – Dirty World

Winston’s pick: Jon Secada- Just Another Day
Alden’s pick: Sister Hazel- Change You Mind
Drew’s pick: Avril Lavigne- Complicated

Winston’s pick: Coldplay-Speed of Sound
Alden’s pick: Fastball-Out of My Head
Nicole’s pick: Donna Lewis-I Love You Always Forever

Alden’s pick: The Smashing Pumpkins-Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Winston’s pick: Pat Benetar- We Belong
Anthony’s pick: Billy Joel-All For Leyna

This week, we sit down with the delightful Langan Kingsley (UCB’s Beige, What I Did For Love, and Langan Dice Kingsley: The Dicewoman Cometh) to chat about 3 artists you might want to punch in the face regardless of your political affiliation. We discuss the disturbing difference between Claudio Sanchez’ biker appearance and his tiny mosquito voice, nihilistic Canadian hippies, and selling a drug-addled philanderer to millions of screaming 14-year-old girls. Because in the end, aren’t we all just signs? But instead of words written on us it’s faces and clothes. Think about it, myan!

Oh, and Winston gets SUPER angry.

Winston’s pick: Coheed & Cambria – A Favor House Atlantic
Alden’s pick: Five Man Electrical Band – Signs
Langan’s pick: Backstreet Boys – The Call

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Alden’s Pick: Black Betty- RamJam
Winston’s Pick: Somewhere Out There- Our Lady Peace
Molly’s Pick: Stay-Shakespeare’s Sister

Winston’s Pick: Galieo – The Indigo Girls
Alden’s Pick: Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Aaron ‘s Pick: Girl’s Not Grey – AFI

Winston’s Pick: Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray
Alden’s Pick: Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
Kevin’s Pick: Power of Love – Celine Dion
Eric’s Pick: Like A Prayer – Madonna

Winston’s Pick: Morning Glow – Pippin
Alden’s Pick: What You Own – Rent
Amber’s Pick: Close Every Door – Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Alden’s Pick: What A Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
Winston’s Pick: Little Black Backpack – Stroke 9
Morgan’s Pick: Nine in the Afternoon – Panic! At the Disco

Alden’s Pick: The Impression That I Get – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Winston’s Pick: Thank U – Alanis Morissette
John’s Pick: Arthur’s Theme – Keep Your Hands to Yourself

Alden’s Pick: The Drifters – White Christmas
Winston’s Pick: Trans Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Eve Sarajevo
Michael’s Pick: Phil Ochs – No Christmas in Kentucky
Cathryn’s Pick: Destiny’s Child – Carol of the Bells AKA OPERA of the Bells

Alden’s Pick: Bing Crosby – Mele Kalikimaka
Winston’s Pick: Dido – Christmas Day
Brett’s Pick: Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime
Caitlin’s Pick: The Chipmunks – The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)

Alden’s Pick: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville – Don’t Know Much
Winston’s Pick: One Direction – Best Song Ever
Will’s Pick: Georgia Satellites – Keep Your Hands to Yourself

Winston’s Pick: Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home
Alden’s Pick: Survivor – The Search Is Over
Mike’s Pick: Meatloaf – Paradise By The Dashboard Light

Winston’s Pick: Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Alden’s Pick: Mariah Carey – Always Be My Baby
Charlie’s Pick: Van Halen – Dreams

Winston’s Pick: Three Dog Night – Shambala
Alden’s Pick: Queen – Princes of Universe
Michael’s Pick: King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King

This week we are joined by the incredible Laura Willcox, who brings her very own favorite karaoke standard featuring the highest ratio of impassioned musical riffing to interesting ideas (at 10,000:0). Winston brings in a bait and switch of hard rock and emo pining & whining, and Alden brings a track that we’re pretty sure is literally about being in love with an inanimate object. Banality, whining, and unrequited love: what a way to start off our sophomore season! Join us, won’t you?

Winston’s Pick: American Hi Fi – Flavor of the Weak
Alden’s Pick: Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us
Laura’s Pick: En Vogue – Don’t Let Go (Love)

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This week we’re joined by Chart Throb columnist and UCB comedian Brian Glidewell to discuss whether or not our musical pleasures should be considered guilty, even when they are vapid, inscrutable, silly, twangy or evoke the image of a silver-haired one-hit-wonder being shot out of a cannon into a giant butt. Plus, Journey and a pop-country song we can mostly agree on! Any way you want this episode, that’s the way you need it. Whatever the hell that means.

Winston’s pick: Sisqo – Thong Song
Alden’s pick: Journey – Any Way You Want It
Brian’s pick: Florida-Georgia Line – Cruise

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This week we are joined by the amazing Cathryn Mudon, kindred spirit of the show, to talk about post-college a cappella fandom, dirtbags teenage and otherwise and explaining beauty to visitors from another world.

Winston’s pick: Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
Alden’s pick: Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
Cathryn’s pick: Enya – My! My! Time Flies

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We’ve got the fantastic Emily Altman (Inside Amy Schumer) to help us “get thai-ed” as we navigate three songs that definitely bring International Flava. Also, NICKELBACK makes its debut on the show. NICKELBACK.

Alden’s Pick: Listen to Your Heart-Roxette
Winston’s Pick: One Night in Bangkok-Murray Head
Emily’s Pick: How You Remind Me-NICKELBACK!

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We’ve got Jim Santangeli (UCB) with us this episode and we go together like rice and peas, like cheese and buns. We talk about songs with balls, dear memories with family members, the 90s, and weird cream factories. So, just another episode, really.

Winston’s Pick: 4 Seasons Of Loneliness-Boyz II Men
Alden’s Pick: What’s Up- 4 Non Blondes
Jim’s Pick: Mr. Boombastic-Shaggy

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Intrepid field reporter Winston investigates a concert that represents the ethos of this podcast: Guster, Ben Folds Five (actually still legit) and Barenaked Ladies LIVE.  You’ll hear from past guests of the show who are in attendance, make some new friends and also learn that when Winston drinks several Bud Light with Limes he thinks it’s appropriate to say a song had “a good flow”.

This episode is truly a class above itself.

We’ve got the stupendous Lauren Adams (UCB, commercials galore, Letterman) with us this week. We go into the room marked “Keep Out”, decide that “Kashmir” is a good song, and generally do what we want to. It’s we who run the podcast.

Winston’s Pick: Mmm mmm mmm mmm-Crash Test dummies
Alden’s Pick: Come With Me-P. Diddy and Jimmy Page
Lauren’s Pick: We Can’t Stop-Miley Cyrus

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Welcome to our new wine focused podcast, Cellar Temperature! Just kidding we’re still just talking about bad songs.  We have one song that made even the person it was written for fall asleep, a song written by a marketing department and backed by Sly Snootles and the Max Rebo band, and a song that could be a forwarded email from your parents.

Alden’s song-Oh Sherrie-Steve Perry
Winston’s song- Men In Black-Will Smith
Josh’s song-The Greatest-Kenny Rodgers

Hear Me Out, Episode 22 – Intergalactic Splash (ft. Josh Patten)

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Pull on your jnco jeans or elastic band black chinos, your spiffy polo shirt or your pot leaf necklace and prepare for a wild ride. We’re joined by the amazing Chelsea Clarke (UCB’s The Curfew) and we journey from Canada to tin pan alley, go beyond Thunderdome, and end up 20,000 miles away. That will all make sense when you hear the episode.

Alden’s pick-Fly By Night-Rush
Winston’s pick-We Don’t Need Another Hero-Tina Turner
Chelsea’s pick-Digital Get Down-N Sync

Hear Me Out, Episode 21 – That Freaky Deaky Dome (feat. Chelsea Clarke)

We’re changing things up a bit for this episode and focusing on one band: HANSON. Alden is fresh from a two day Hanson concert and has brought fellow attendees Nate Dern (UCB theater), Miranda Erokan, and Emily Kunkel to rehash the event and share some squeaky clean tunes.

Alden’s Pick-Kiss Me When You Come Home-Hanson
Emily’s Pick-A Minute Without You-Hanson Again
Miranda’s Pick-Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’-Yep, Hanson

Hear Me Out, Episode 20 – 20TH WEEKIVERSARY HANSON SPECIALSODE

We’re back with the amazing Michael Kayne (UCB’s What I Did For Love) and we’re talking about self-love, Charlotte hornet starter jackets and confusing Do Not Disturb and Dungeons and Dragons. It’s pretty cool, but not as cool as Jaheem Jones.

Winston’s pick: The Divinyls – I Touch Myself
Alden’s pick: Semisonic – DnD
Michael’s pick: Snow – Informer

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Light a candle, pour a decanter of Train Wine, and sit back and enjoy as Megan Neuringer (Best Week Ever) joins us. We get goosebumps listening to Bryan Adams and Sting, then get the heebie jeebies from Alden’s pick, then get goosebumps again thanks to Ms. Demi Lovato. It’s a sensual romp where we introduce you to…The Rippingtons.

Winston’s pick: Bryan Adams, Sting and Rod Stewart – All For Love
Alden’s pick: The Rippingtons – Morocco
Megan’s pick: Demi Lovato – Skyscraper

Trip the light fantastic with us as we explore dreamscapes with actual music professional Brian Faas (UCB’s The Law Firm, The Fuse Network).  We encounter water-skiing cowboys, half-hobbit, half-Truman Capote androids, and an “exhausted” Mariah Carey in a bandana bikini.  It’s a terrifying journey into madness and GLITTER.

Winston’s pick: Alan Jackson – Chattahoochee
Alden’s pick: Daft Punk – Touch
Brian’s pick: Mariah Carey– Loverboy

We plumb the depths in this episode. Fortunately, we have the fantastic Ashley Ward (Big Black Car, Baby Wants Candy) by our side to explore pledging Kappa Sig, scary subway rants, and the horrible monster known as the Frankensong. Plus, you’ll find out what role Michael McDonald would play in a menage a trois.

Winston’s pick: Better Than Ezra – Desperately Wanting
Alden’s pick: Immortal Technique – The Fourth Branch
Ashley’s pick: Kenny Loggins – This Is It

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This week we chat with the hilarious Ryan Karels about Hollywood bands, anti-feminists, and riding an underground music wave right into a frat house. Alden confuses Los Angeles and Yosemite, Winston discusses the magic in his pants, and Ryan reveals three of his Desert Island Discs.

Alden’s pick: Phantom Planet – California
Winston’s pick: Ke$ha – Die Young
Ryan’s pick: Dave Matthews Band – Lie in Our Graves

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This week we sit down with the wonderful Lydia Hensler to discuss 80s dude flicks, casual misogyny, the Irish’s way with words, and noted R&B crooner Peabo Bryson. Winston picks his manliest song of the show, Alden feels dirty for liking a song about no-good hooligans, and Lydia reveals the unsavory nickname she was given at a bygone waitressing job. Enjoy!

Alden’s pick: Thin Lizzy – The Boys are Back in Town
Winston’s pick: Cheap Trick – Mighty Wings
Lydia’s pick: Flo Rida & David Guetta – Where Them Girls At (feat. Nicki Minaj)

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Guys, this is the weirdest and most DRAMATIC show we’ve had. Rules are broken, triumphs happen, and a woman holds onto a tree while the wind is blowing. DRAMATIC. We have the wonderful John Flynn (Oh Hey Guys, storyteller extraordinaire) with us to help navigate all the dance, soprano trills and golden track jackets. CAN YOU FEEL IT?

We’ve included the videos to each song this week, we highly encourage you to check them out.
Winston’s pick: Billy Joel – Allentown
Crazy Video 1
Alden’s pick: The Jacksons – Can You Feel It
Crazy Video 2
John’s pick: Sarah Brightman and Chris Thompson – How Can Heaven Love Me
Crazy Video 3

Lively debate abounds as we talk with the creator of Phil Phriday himself, UCB writer/performer Mike Scollins. We discuss band gimmicks, thin metaphors and angry letters addressed to the Lyte Funky Ones. Alden tries to disparage his own song and fails, Winston tries to defend his and fails, and Mike discusses music he and his mother can both agree on. Enjoy!

Alden’s pick: Guster – Barrel of a Gun
Winston’s pick: Aerosmith – Pink
Mike’s pick: Hootie & the Blowfish – Let Her Cry

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You might want to listen to this one on your four wheeler, white horse, or faith/gasoline powered car.  We’ve got the terrific Morgan Jarrett (UCB) on the show as we listen to “party” music, New Found Glory covers, and songs that are a little too on the nose. And remember, dear listeners, we are the men who would fight your honor.

Winston’s pick-Lit-My Own Worst Enemy
Alden’s pick-Peter Cetera-The Glory of Love
Morgan’s pick-Carrie Underwood-Jesus Take The Wheel

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We have the wonderful Caitlin Bitzegaio (Stuff You Should Know, UCB) with us to help us plumb the depths of some sad, dark songs. At least they’re sad by our standards. We cover the reciting the monologues of the Marquis de Sade, discuss how choruses are “good”, and drink toasts to both innocence and now.

It’s a rock and roll fable. Get into it.

Winston’s pick-Sarah McLachlan-Building A Mystery
Alden’s pick-Dan Hartman-I Can Dream About You
Catilin’s pick-Dan Fogelburg-Same Old Lang Syne

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We discuss the symptoms of “Night Fever” (hint: it’s the same symptoms as cocaine use), get angry about historical inaccuracies regarding Superman’s cape, and give a shoutout to everyone’s favorite band, Pushmonkey. We clutch at the air, mope around, and break through walls like the Kool Aid man! It’s an action packed episode, guys.

Alden’s pick-The Bee Gees-Night Fever
Winston’s pick-Five For Fighting-Superman
Justin’s pick-Cowboy Mouth-Jenny Says

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Dru Johnston returns! We keep saying this episode is “juicy” and by gum, it is juicy. Our collective history in college a cappella groups is juicy, Seal’s love of the renaissance is juicy, COLLEGE FEELINGS are juicy, Greek myths and Eagle Eye Cherry are juicy. Juicy.

Winston’s pick-Seal-Kiss From A Rose
Alden’s pick-Ani DiFranco-Both Hands
Dru’s pick-Eagle Eye Cherry-When Mermaids Cry*

*This is maybe the worst song we’ve had on the show.

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In maybe our most spiritual episode yet, we have the delightful Silvija Ozols (UCB’s Stepfathers, Stone Cold Fox) helping us deal with bad songs about gender, the homeless and spiritual awakenings. Wait, what? The Mumford family, Chaka Khan, Whitney and Popeye all help us THINK ABOUT IT.

Alden’s Pick- Steve Winwood- Higher Love
Winston’s Pick- Arrested Development- Mr. Wendel
Silvija’s Pick- John Mayer- Your Body Is A Wonderland

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We’ve got the fantastic Brandon Scott Jones (UCB, Very Mary Kate) with us this week. It’s an episode full of fantasy and whimsy: magical boy bands, the hit film K-Pax, Godzilla smashing pumpkins, and that good ole booty.

Winston’s Pick: Train – Drops of Jupiter
Alden’s Pick: Blue Oyster Cult – Godzilla
Brandon’s Pick: Jesse McCartney – Body Language

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This week we hang out with the hilarious and lovely stand-up, storyteller, blogger and performer Halle Kiefer for a frank discussion about elevator pop, drug-addled performance art, and which rockstars claim to know what about the location of certain female body parts.

Winston’s Pick: Enrique Iglesias – Don’t Turn Off the Lights
Alden’s Pick: Lenny Kravitz – It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
Halle’s Pick: Meat Loaf – You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth

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Hear Me Out S1E5 – Enrique, Lenny and Meat (ft. Halle Kiefer)

This week we sit down with the brilliant UCB performer/teacher Will Hines (Stepfathers, Very Mary Kate) to talk about what happens when stupidity runs amok, genius goes unchecked, and girls stop by for the summer. For the summer. It’s an episode full of ridiculousness and synthesized baritone saxophone. Enjoy!

Winston’s Pick: LFO – Summer Girls
Alden’s Pick: Paul McCartney – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Will’s Pick: Ace of Base – All That She Wants

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This week we have the hilarious writer (The Chris Gethard Show) and UCB Performer Dru Johnston, who gives us a taste of his trademark love for 80s and 90s jams, his morning Phil Collins routine and his high school filmmaker aspirations in an episode that’s all happy, no thinky.

Alden’s Pick: Autograph – Turn Up the Radio
Winston’s Pick: Phil Collins – Something Happened on the way to Heaven
Dru’s Pick: Len – Steal My Sunshine

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This episode we’re joined by the amazing D’Arcy Carden (UCB Theater), a music connoisseur with a soft spot for the crummy. You want sell outs? We got ’em. And Lance Bass to boot.

Winston’s Pick: Starship – We Built This City
Alden’s Pick: Reel Big Fish – Sell Out
D’Arcy’s Pick: ‘N Sync – Girlfriend (Neptunes Remix feat. Nelly)

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This episode we explore our dreams, lost loves and tantric sex with the incredible Josh Patten — UCB performer, writer for Saturday Night Live, and unapologetic sucker for Cheb Mami’s ululations.

Alden’s Pick: Heart – These Dreams
Winston’s Pick: Alanis Morissette – Unsent
Josh’s Pick: Sting – Desert Rose

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