First-time guest panelist Nate Patrin (Pitchfork, Village Voice Pazz and Jop list, among others) joins in to discuss the value of end-of-year lists for various forms of media. Also- James Bond's most frightening villain, "Ask the Bartender" looks at disease ...Read More

New guest panelist Allen Crawford (a.k.a. Lord Whimsy) joins us to discuss drunken bears, how people listen to music, 18th Century insults, and the sartorial habits of gang members through the ages. Also, lots and lots of plugging of the ...Read More

Leonard Pierce joins Shek, Andrew and Stephen to discuss Jim Beam's ill-considered flavored bourbon, companies that don't pay for work these days, things in your house which cause shame, keeping up with the music kids listen to these days and ...Read More

Tony joins us from a bar in L.A., as we discuss why science-fiction films are usually bad, methods to keep drinking for a long time and how Cheap Trick songs don't quite fit in the mix. Plus, the winner of ...Read More

The winner of the "Guess RJ's Drink" contest and two panelists play their songs of toil for office workers. Then, on to topics: Shek wonders what foods from this depression will be expensive in the future, Andrew wants to know ...Read More

So much learning this week. Stephen tells us wondrous things we did not know about aluminum foil, salt and Andrew's teeth; Olivia picks our brains about the importance of film music; and Shek's topic has inspired some homework for next ...Read More

We kept recording and talking when the show was finished this week. But, there was some pretty good stuff, about heavy metal, Uriah Heep and other things, so here's the rest. Fifteen minutes of extra gold, with its own brand ...Read More

Andrew, Olivia, Tony and Leonard [ludickid.com] discuss the federalization of the mundanities of life, neighbors who play their lousy music far too loud, corporate team building exercises and how some people have far too easy access to means by which ...Read More

It's that time of year again, so it's a special Hanukkaistmas episode, as the panel discusses gift-giving, holiday music, the venerable JC Penney gift catalog, Christmas with kids and, of course, holograms. The show can be listened to below this photo ...Read More

Yes, the host realizes his microphone has issues. It will be better next week. We have all been drinking- what do you expect? As for the program- Olivia wants to know where people got their names, Andrew hates music for ...Read More