X-Files Tooms, All Alanis Really Wants & Blondie | Ep 24

We dive from Blondie’s Parallel Lines to Alanis’s All I Really Want, then into the X-Files’ creepiest early villain, with a pit stop at a Nine Inch Nails arena show and a Bruno Mars performance masterclass. We argue what makes pop endure, why smart horror still works, and how live shows can feel like machines that breathe.• show format as a “waiting in line” hangout• listener comments and a skunky dog cameo• corrections on songs, film trivia, and instruments• Blondie’s Parallel Lines as pop built from punk roots• Debbie Harry’s vocal range and band chemistry• track highlights including Fade Away And Radiate• Buddy Holly cover debate and what covers miss• Nine Inch Nails live breakdown and setlist feel• Bruno Mars’ precision and band choreography• X-Files Squeeze and Tombs plot beats and fear• cinematography, vents, screws, and green eyes• parole board absurdity and escalator payoff• Alanis songwriting with Glenn Ballard and mixolydian bite• covers, B-sides, and who should cover it next• wrap with links, platforms, and where to find usSubscribe to us. Do all those things. Audiencewon’[email protected]. We’re on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Instagram.Send us Fan Mail📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt