If You're Listening

It's time to say goodbye to summer and hello to the teacher's dirty looks. But don't worry! We've got you covered for your whole school day! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: New rules! Historical events we did and did not learn about in school! And horns! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Ramsey recently got to see a trio of Canadian legends take the stage and left with a reignited love of the band Metric. So, join him as he introduces Heather to the many eras of Metric! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Marriage proposals! Commanding people to dream! And a whole bunch of rumors and speculation! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Continuing our look back at 25 year anniversaries, this week, Heather and Ramsey listen to the Audioboxer EP from Something Coprorate! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The EP Industry! An ode to nature! And side by side comparisons! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

For no good reason other than "we feel like it," on our Patreon, Heather and Ramsey decided to swap a couple of their favorite musical performances on SNL. Join them! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Jigs and Woodys! Abbot Elementary/It's Always Sunny outdated spoilers! And scarves! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's summer movie season, so please enjoy this trip down memory lane, from the Patreon, as Heather and Ramsey explore recent Movie Sountracks! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A parking adventure! Remember Sinners?! And some TV in our movies! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

At one time, (Episode 15), Ramsey feared this album the most. As they relisten to Dashboard Confessional's "The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most" on it's 25th anniversary, will he feel the same? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather's Odyssey! Honoring the gods! And people change! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Ramsey and Heather are of different feelings when it comes to the beach. But that doesn't mean they can't come together and give you a perfect beach playlist! So, that's what they've done! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Apple Music woes! Food on the beach? Ladies and gentlemen… Phantom Planet. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

All of the pop girlies are releasing new music, so ti's time to listen through them all! Join us for Pop Girl Summer! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: TED Talks talk! Liz Phair, Foo Fighters, and the Cure! But first, a segment for the boys! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

This week, we unlock a fun one from the Patreon archives as both Heather and Ramsey bring their favorite covers of songs from the 1980s! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Jackass talk! Heather and Ramsey get pedantic on what counts as a 90s cover! And a number of unexpected covers! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey complete their Jimmy Eat World relisten adventure as they go back to the "Futures!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The worst kind of encore, is this band nice, will Ramsey repeat himself, and breaking Jimmy news (from Ramsey)! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

This week, we unlock a fun one from the Patreon archives as both Heather and Ramsey bring their favorite covers of songs from the 1980s! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Haunted by the Sphere! Movies Ramsey hasn't seen! And hot sauce delivery! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

After Heather answers a complicated series of questions, we arrive at 1966's Revolver as the Beatles album du jour. Why Beatles and why now? Listen to find out! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: How romantic/spiritual/Ringo-averse is Heather? Fun facts for all the songs! And a blooper reel of a song, I guess? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Oops! All Ramsey! Paul McCartney has a new album out and Ramsey's gotta talk about it! Join us as Ramsey plays Heather the best of The Boys of Dungeon Lane! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Gen-Z horror movie corner! A shocking mashup! And bonus Ringo! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Rage Against the Machine's 2nd album Evil Empire is turning 30, so it's time for Ramsey to hear it for his first time! Finally, the question, "is this hip hop" will be answered! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Being politically savvy in 1996! Ronald Reagan in music! And a visual component on an audio podcast! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey are bringing a Patreon staple to the main feed. Join us as we listen back to number ones from this day throughout time! Damn! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who knew? Damn. Damn! Damn. Who knew? WHoah-oh-oh-ohhhhhh. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's time for Ramsey to learn about Tori Amos, so we go right to the start with her 1992 solo debut, Little Earthquakes! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The return of our worst ever guest! A deep dive into child smarties! And we get Winter Soldiered! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Suddenly summer music has arrived and we've got a lot to catch up on! Charli and Muna and Kacey, oh my! Let's do it! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Top Dog law! We assume a monster's pronouns! And live on the air, a babysitting nightmare! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

This week, Heather and Ramsey are both experiencing an album for the first time with Acceptance's 2005 album "Phantoms!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A series of new games! Pop? Punk? All of the above? And somehow: PBS Kids shows. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

There's something for everyone this week as we listen to new music from American Football's LP4 and Lana del Rey's song for the James Bond video game First Light! Embrace the whiplash! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: An exploration of Laguna Beach/The Hills/One Tree Hill! How the Bond sausage gets made! Ramsey is still scarred by American Football fans! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

We got a bunch of great suggestions from our Patrons, so we're mashing things up over here. Enjoy the whiplash as we listen to three new singles from The Format and we get to know pub-rock sensations Amyl and the Sniffers! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Know your Gummers! A tour of Australia! And an exploration of Christianity and it's broader impacts (not really). All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Listener Luke suggested a fine idea that quickly spiraled out into a game! Two recent Disney Jr./Marvel shows feature theme songs performed by musicians previously covered by our show. Hear Heather's first time hearing these and many other songs as she explores the world of punk Disney songs! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather summons a band to the show! Spider-Man is not cute! A surprising Blink-182 reference for toddlers! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey spent last month on their Patreon recording commentary tracks for The Band in the Bubble. Now it's time to explore the album that they were creating in said bubble! Cartel's self-titled, Dr. Pepper-fueled Cartel! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Vintage Mac laptops! The box office game! And Ramsey steals someone's girlfriend! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's that time again! The Heather Oscars are here! WHO WILL WINNNNNNNN? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Horror movies and Andersons and Avatars and being pedantic and Heather watched 'em all! yet again All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

If You're Watchening: A Tribute to The Movies (Month) continues as we go from documentaries to biopics. This week we watched the 2014 Brian Wilson/Beach Boys film, Love & Mercy! Join us! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Barenaked Ladies and 20/20! We rank the villians of this film! And, what would we have been doing in the 1960s! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Welcome to If You're Watchening: A Tribute to The Movies (Month)! As we gear up for The Heather Oscars, we walk through the world of film in a few different ways over the next few weeks. In today's episode, we watched 2004's documentary Dig! examining the Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Grab your popcorn! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A concert check-in! A friendship check-in! And how we would whip these bands into shape! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey watched the Grammys and one of them was incredibly confused by all of the new faces! Don't panic! Heather is here, and she has a TikTok account, so she is able to explain all of the Best New Artists from the 2026 Grammy Awards Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Grandparent chat! An update on our quest to get an EGOT! And Adele versus Amy! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

When Heather told Ramsey that she had an idea that could work as either a mini episode or a full-length, he knew shenanigans were afoot. He should have known the truth: Joyce Manor has a new album out called "I Use To Go To This Bar." Let's listen! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey's new media threads that he's pulling! A lot of bands that sound like this one! And fun Joyce Manor pranks they could pull! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Democracy! Our podcast loves it, and so do the members of our Patreon. This week, we had a three-way tie for the subject of our next episode, so we were honor their vote by listening to everyone! Today on the show: Bastille, Sleigh Bells, and Mischief Brew! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Your hosts say, "Oh! This one!" at two separate points! Celtic, swingy jams! And Stamptown! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

There's a new TV show sweeping the nation(s), and Heather is here to introduce Ramsey to all the music that's gone viral from it. Get ready for surprises as we listen to Heated Rivalry! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Hockey! Russia! Russian music! Plot points! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

We once again say hello to Sky Harbor as we revisit Jimmy Eat World's second album, Clarity! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Our new sponsor: Big Pharma! A bit that annoys friend of the show Mo! Heather points out that Ramsey repeats himself 8 years later. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

A few weeks ago, Ramsey was introduced to orgcore. This week, Ramsey tells Heather everything he knows about a different genre: twee. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: British stuff! Bands so obscure, they can't even be found on Apple Music! And all kinds of low-fi fun! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

It's that time of year again: Ramsey and Heather have listened to a year of music, so it's time to look back at their favorite songs of the year! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Some surprises and some similarities! We guess one another's music ages! And Heather's quest continues! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Our Patrons voted and they choose "orgcore." So, join us, as we learn, we live, we laugh, and we love (?) Iron Chic. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: A new podcast all about chains. A look back at Your Scene Sucks. And Ramsey likes their newer stuff. All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

An album almost as old as we are is new music, by Ramsey's standards. Join us as we unlock an episode from the Patreon vaults as we listen to Paul Simon's 1986 classic, "Graceland!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Childhood music! SNL50! And Tenessee Williams joins us! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey share some of the music they've been enjoying lately! Hear new tracks from Snocaps, Militarie Gun, Rosalía and more! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Strange music samples! Group chat FOMO! And La la las! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

We go back to double digits as we celebrate Cartel's 20th and relisten to "Chroma!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Ramsey figures out how to make a million dollars from the show! New laws are passed! And Heather reveals the latest in swear word innovations! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

This week, the Bad Boy of Podcasting™ Byron McKoy is back and he has flipped his way through all of his 90s era Horror OST CDs to give us only the choicest cuts from the Bush-eraiest slashers! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: An exciting game is played! Challenge coins, Canadian coins, and new dollars! And way more about Diablo Cody than one man should know! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

A new band for everyone involved. They're Canadian, they've opened for Pup, and they sound like a laser gun. Seems like something we're gonna like! It's Pkew Pkew Pkew! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: A Laura Dern anecdote! Cool stuff on Ramsey's desk! And we do some Canadian currency math! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

As we all know, Heather is a Swiftie. The torches have been lit and a national holiday has been declared: a new Taylor Swift album has been released. Join us as we listen to Heather's favorite tracks from The Life of a Showgirl. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Beefs! Ramsey's Taylor knowledge and an exclusive, fully produced mash-up! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

One of our earliest episodes, and one of the least harmful to Ramsey, was The Format's debut: "Interventions and Lullabies." How does it hold up seven years on? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: The Format is back and Heather saw 'em! Ramsey lied to you, the listener. And a new game! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!

Heather and Ramsey no next to nothing about Bad Bunny. But now he's playing at the Bills/Eagles Super Bowl Halftime show, so they need to do some research! Welcome to Bad Bunny 101. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Lonely Island songs! Our favorite Super Bowls of all time! And the hilarious actual origin of Bad Bunny's name! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!