Are New Bands Dead? The Search for Modern Music
The hosts lament the lack of new bands making waves in 2025, discovering that most of the top streamed artists are legacy acts like The Beatles, Queen, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park. They discuss Mainskin and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard as rare examples of newer acts worth listening to, with Tad arguing that starting a band in America is financially irresponsible and bands should go to Australia where healthcare exists.
The Phish Cult Problem and Jam Band Culture
Tad describes how Phish's return from hiatus essentially destroyed the jam band scene in the late '90s and early 2000s, with devoted fans abandoning other bands entirely for the 'cult-like' appeal of Phish. The hosts debate whether jam bands like Phish have cult-like devotion, with Dingo expressing his disdain for extended musical jams and songs that last forever.
Political Commentary: Immigration, ICE, and the Super Bowl
The hosts discuss the controversy around Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl, with right-wing groups calling for his deportation despite him being a US citizen from Puerto Rico. They mock the absurdity of ICE showing up at the Super Bowl and debate whether illegal immigrants could even afford tickets, while also commenting on how the NFL has more power than the government itself.
The Taylor Swift Discourse: AI Lyrics, Ghost Writers, and Alt-Right Pipelines
The trio explores multiple conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift's latest album, including claims that AI wrote the lyrics, that she finally wrote everything herself (and it shows), and the more sinister theory that her relationship with Travis Kelsey represents an alt-right pipeline toward traditional wifehood and babies. Tad argues Taylor Swift has limited talent and follows a cookie-cutter pop formula, while Robbbie defends her songwriting credentials.
Witches on Etsy and the Occult as a Service
The hosts hilariously discuss hiring witches from Etsy to cast curses, referencing the Jezebel article about witches hexing Charlie Kirk. They dance around the show's no-violence policy while joking that witches are just 'directing energies' and therefore technically not responsible for any supernatural misfortunes that befall their targets.
Look, you guys are just going to piss off the NFL and they're a way more powerful organization than ICE. So I would cool it. —Dingo Jackson← All episode posts