The Audience Won't Like It

We bounce from movies and music into the messy truth of 90s summer freedom, where boredom is the feature and not a bug. We revisit everything from Star Trek IV comfort-watch energy to Lovefool chord talk, then circle back to what it feels like raising kids when you can “always know” where they are. • our standing-in-line concert podcast setup and why YouTube is part of the bit • remembering artists and creators we grew up with, plus the weird way news lands now • Sublime’s new era with Jacob Nowell, and why homage can still feel real • quick-hit review of The Punisher One Last Kill and what we wanted more of • Strong Songs as a deep-listening rabbit hole, from Talking Heads to The Cardigans • Koji Kondo, Japanese jazz fusion, and why retro game music works • Enemy of the State and the fun of “enhance” tech paranoia • Star Trek IV as pure escapism and a rare rewatch temptation • Project Hail Mary adaptation choices, including puppetry and pacing • parenting in dead zones, independence, and why tracking changes the vibe • summer mornings, hanging out alone, and what we ate when nobody watched us • water balloons, teenage intimidation, and the stories that still stick • 90s summer food and drink nostalgia, plus sensory memories that snap you back • Lovefool context, album tone, guitar shapes, and dream cover versions if you really like to uh see the concert with us, then you'll have to skip over to the YouTube if you're just a listener. check out Strong Songs. 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

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We bounce from a beloved audiobook rabbit hole into a three-movie gauntlet, then end with a classic Carole King song that somehow ties the whole night together. We argue about what makes a movie “good,” quote the unquotable, and try to decide whether a time loop diner story is genius, chaos, or both. • finishing Dungeon Crawler Carl book eight and why the audiobook narration matters • loving dense RPG style lore that you can skip or obsess over • explaining the Jeffries Data Sheet and why it helps people jump to any topic fast • talking growth, subscribers, and how we share the podcast with friends • debating movie quote culture and inventing clean swap words for R-rated lines • reviewing Surviving the Game as peak 90s action cheese with a stacked cast • breaking down Sexy Beast as a tense British crime film powered by Don Logan • unpacking Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die as time loop, simulation, and satire • ranking all three movies and admitting our tastes do not match • digging into Carole King’s “It’s Too Late,” cover versions, and why it still hits Like, subscribe, share, tell your friends, look up something on the Jeffries.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

We stand “in line” for an Outkast concert and let the conversation wander from parenting math and bedtime TV to a full-on breakdown of a movie that entertains us while also making us feel genuinely uneasy. We end in our happy place, geeking out over Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, why Outkast keeps evolving, and what it really takes to learn a song well enough to perform it. • third-child “dog years” and what content feels age-appropriate • why 24 still works as a cliffhanger machine • the Jeffries Data Sheet and why we want it to become a searchable app • What We Do in the Shadows as a mockumentary and the Norma Tanega theme song • The Wanderers (1979) as coming-of-age drama with genre whiplash • the classroom scene, what it normalizes, and why it hits so wrong • soundtrack highs, scene pacing lows, and the parts that feel unresolved • Outkast’s debut album, Organized Noize, and Southern hip hop history • covering rap songs by singing the whole verse and practicing with intent Hey, why don't you go ahead and write in um the comments? What age, what yeah, how you think it works? Dog years for the third child. Way in on that. Here's the Jeffries Data Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ldtSRbUtmIVvhDSMZiClQS02gNFfIjFqE9OgBdoM85MSend 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

We turn Mother’s Day into a pop culture draft and argue about which fictional moms feel like real parenting. Along the way we share what’s been hectic at home, what we’re reading, and why Jimmy Buffett’s “Six String Music” is such a perfect low-key song to cover. • switching to every other week for a bit to protect quality • building the Jeffries data sheet to track references, covers, and recurring bits • quick detour through David Allan Coe, Shell Silverstein, and why “just kidding” is not a defense • what we’re reading, including The New Menopause and practical symptom support ideas • Corrections Corner plus our first truly mean comment and why thumbnails work • a run of kid events, concerts, and end-of-school chaos • media moms questions: stepmom picks, aunt energy, best-friend moms, vacation moms • head-to-head matchups and a “protect you from TV dads” scenario • Jimmy Buffett talk, concert memories, and the challenge of singing over lead guitar • end categories: B-side picks, dream covers, and soundtrack choicesSend 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

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We watch Star Trek’s “The Trouble With Tribbles” and then Deep Space Nine’s “Trials And Tribbleations” to see how the same story hits in two eras and why the tribute works so well. Then we switch gears and play a cover of Rend Collective’s “My Lighthouse” while we talk through what makes it fun and surprisingly tricky to perform.  • The waiting in line premise and our chaotic setup  • What we’re reading and listening to plus the joy of quitting books  • Cleveland trip recap and a harpsichord heavy Bach festival shout-out  • Why “The Trouble With Tribbles” still holds up as comedy sci fi  • Low budget tribbles, poisoned grain, and the reveal of a Klingon agent  • The DS9 time travel hook and how they blend into 1960s footage  • Worf’s “we do not speak of this” Klingon continuity joke  • Why “My Lighthouse” works as upbeat contemporary Christian music  • Fast strumming and singing challenges plus favorite chord moments  • Our cover and B side picks and the mood comparisons  Hey guys, if you're still hanging around, why don't you go ahead and uh hit that subscribe button or uh give us a like us a review? A five-star review. Only a five-star review.  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

We bounce from music, TV, and games the way we actually talk while “waiting in line” together, and it somehow turns into real recommendations. We nerd out over Bob Dylan, argue our bedtime sitcom rankings, compare Hogwarts Legacy with Disco Elysium, and finish by covering “To Be With You” by Mr. Big. • the “waiting in line” podcast premise and why we might add a stanchion or ballet bar • building a searchable episode data sheet with timestamps and AI help • Blood on the Tracks as a 1975 Bob Dylan album worth sitting with • standout tracks and why Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts is hard to follow • the Minneapolis Six session player credit mess • quick book corner with A Little Hatred and The Wisdom of Psychopaths • redefining “bedtime sitcoms” and updating our rankings with Community and Rick and Morty • Great Courses and other “sleep shows” that help us wind down • Hogwarts Legacy as an approachable first RPG and why easy mode is valid • immersion breaks, linearity, and what we wish the game did differently • Disco Elysium first impressions, decision fatigue, and why failing can be fun • covering “To Be With You” with key changes, solos, and favorite covers Hey guys, uh follow us on uh YouTube, subscribe, like if you like. We’re also on Instagram, the audience won’t like it. We’re also on all the podcast platforms. And if you want to email us, that’s a little different. Take notes. It’s called AudienceWon’t Like It at gmail.com. 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

We bounce from our weekly media spiral into a full Sister Act 2 rewatch and realize the movie’s logic barely holds together while the music still hits like a freight train. We end by nerding out over The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1” and why certain chords and choices make a song feel huge.• our ongoing struggle to get to the main topic• watching Raging Bull in short “bike movie” chunks• quick book follow-ups and library discoveries• City Of Angels as a musical and why the soundtrack works• Sister Act 2 plot basics and the “save the school” template• the opening medley and why the performances carry the film• the funniest plot holes we cannot stop noticing• why key changes feel like a superpower• the finale reveal and the all-time great credits ending• covering “Yoshimi” and breaking down the guitar and keys choicesCheck us out on Instagram. Check us out on YouTube. You can email us at audiencewon'likeit at gmail.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, please.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

We trade the fiction books we can’t stop revisiting, from classic kid survival stories to big nerdy sci-fi series that reward another pass. We also squeeze in our James Taylor concert line chatter, then wrap with our own cover of “You’ve Got A Friend” and a rapid-fire tour of famous versions. • quitting Paradise and venting about mismatched TV tropes • why rereading happens and how “comfort reads” form • audiobook life, narrator preferences, and what breaks immersion • Rob’s rereads and re-listens, including Magic 2.0, Bobiverse, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Hard Luck Hank • Leslie’s rereads, including Ender’s Game, Hatchet, The Cookcamp, and the Harry Potter series • time-loop recommendation with The First 15 Lives of Harry August • books we want to read again, including Project Hail Mary and Gates of Fire • covering “You’ve Got A Friend,” plus James Taylor vs Carole King and the best and worst cover instincts Make sure you subscribe and like and you can send us an email at audiencewon'like it at gmail.com. You can watch our Instagram go by on the audience won't like it. You can subscribe on YouTube, you can subscribe on podcast platforms, and you can send us some mail to our PO box.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

We put Mystery Science Theater 3000 under a microscope by watching Mitchell and letting the riffs and a full block of mid-90s VHS commercials reshape the whole experience. Then we switch gears to The Kinks’ Waterloo Sunset, from the riff and harmony to the lyrics, the covers, and the one performance that finally proved the song can be messed up. • Debating theme songs that explain the premise • People Under The Stairs listening notes and the interlude problem • Quick reactions to Oppenheimer and the “what have I done” theme • A marriage license trip derailed by a baton at courthouse security • Why MST3K jokes hit and why Mitchell is perfect fodder • The 90s Comedy Central commercial block as pure nostalgia • Waterloo Sunset musical details, “chilly chilly,” and chord moves • The lyric interpretation split between sweet and unsettling • Cover versions we recommend plus ones we do not • Our dream cover picks, B-side picks, and soundtrack vibes We’d love it if you’d leave us a comment. We’d love it if you subscribe. We’d love it if you’d follow us over on Instagram at the audience won’t like it. I’d love it if you’d leave an email at audience won’t like it at gmail.com. Please don’t use “or the”.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

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We bounce from basement banter to dark books, cult musicals, and classic TV theme songs, then pull it all together with a mashup performance. We argue about what makes parody work, why nostalgia hits so hard, and how over-explaining becomes both a flaw and a feature.• debut of a new theme song and the rules of “kissing a recently passed loved one”• the show format as simulated waiting-in-line small talk plus a concert ending• moving Corrections Corner to Instagram to keep the main feed tighter• comments corner, shout-outs, and a birthday song for Uncle Dan• why Rob over-explains everything, including the Andre the Giant “weighed a ton” origin story• Kindle Unlimited realities, bad editing, and a rare romance recommendation that is actually well done• Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons, brutal content, villain craft, and “how does an author live in that headspace”• Cannibal! The Musical background, influences, best jokes, and a full plot walk-through• why classic TV theme songs used to tell the whole story• David The Gnome origins, lyric differences, and an unexpectedly devastating series finale• Different Strokes premise, Alan Thicke songwriting credits, cover picks, and soundtrack talkGuys, uh check out our uh YouTube channel. If you're listening to us, you can go watch us on YouTube if you want to hear us sing David the Gnome and uh different strokes.Yes. Um, like, subscribe, leave comments, send us an email at audiencewon'tlike it at gmail.com. Check us out at the audience won't like it on 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

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

We bounce from peak-period Earth, Wind & Fire to Fallout’s sharp TV adaptation and then dive headlong into Event Horizon’s culty sci‑fi horror before closing with a deep, joyful groove on Bill Withers’ Use Me. Along the way we correct names, hum hooks, and argue about falsetto fatigue, jazz harps, and spaceship décor.• what our show format is and why we role‑play “strangers in a concert line”• Russian Doll soundtrack notes including Harry Nilsson and Pink Floyd ties• subscriber milestone shout and live‑show anecdotes• clarifications on actors, Shakira’s background, and auditory auras• quick hits on reading, yin yoga, and cottage‑cheese baking hacks• Fallout’s tone, canon links, and why the ghoul works• Event Horizon cast, 90s look, and the chaos dimension theories• the captain’s log lore, test screenings, and alternate cut rumors• Use Me songcraft, chord movement, and why the pocket matters• favorite covers, dream pairings, and a nod to Uncle Dan’s bandSubscribe, like, comment. Check out Instagram for 21z. “To audiencewon’[email protected] — send us your curated comments”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

We trace a practical path for working out with migraines while still living a full life, then unwind with Russian Doll’s brainy chaos and a warm Tom Petty cover. Hydration, mobility, and smarter intensity take center stage as we trade stories, fixes, and a few laughs.• quick cold open, studio banter, and setup• corrections corner on TV, films, and names• Uncle Dan as future fact-checker and sidekick• album swap: The Cactus Blossoms, sound and influences• Bob James live set, band notes, and takeaways• Russian Doll seasons one and two with spoilers• reading, games, and media we’re into now• migraine triggers, auras, and fast response plan• hydration targets, warm-ups, and cool-downs• neck and shoulder mobility to reduce triggers• training tweaks: belt squats, easy strength, lower max effort• covering Tom Petty’s Wildflowers and favorite coversCheck out our cover of Wildflowers on YouTube and subscribe. Leave a comment, send us an email at [email protected], and tell us what to sing nextSend 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

We own up to a Groundhog Day blind spot, tighten some dangling facts, and then sink into why Taxi’s Jim episodes still crackle. A Rancid “Old Friend” cover closes the loop as we talk chords, bass lines, and making music under pressure.• what Corrections Corner is for and why details matter• how telenovelas, The Soup, and misheard names reveal media memory• why Taxi works: ensemble chemistry, Bob James’s theme, physical comedy• Elegant Iggy’s class jokes and gentle dignity• Jim The Psychic’s panic farce and prophecy setup• Reverend Jim’s DMV test and the long yellow‑light gag• Cooley High as a “hard PG” time capsule• Rancid context, Matt Freeman’s bass, and song structure• choosing covers, B‑sides, and soundtrack pairings• the creative grind of recording and what we learnedEmail us at audiencewon’[email protected] and follow The Audience Won’t Like It on Instagram for clips and updatesSend 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

Two hours of playful debate turn into a sharp thought experiment about living one day for decades, framed by a Kubrick gut punch, a 90s action rewatch, and a tender dive into Icelandic indie pop. We wrestle with memory, risk, kindness, and the skills that actually matter when time stops.• why Paths of Glory still stings as an anti‑war classic• The Rock’s big set pieces, plot choices, and 90s tone• Warren G’s G‑Funk textures and crossover pull• time loop rules, boundaries, and mental models• memory techniques, crowdsource strategies, and sanity• skill stacks worth keeping: language, music, cooking, movement• ethics of pranks, prevention, and non‑harm interventions• how far travel, danger, or money games can stretch in one day• Little Talks arrangement choices, covers, and lyric weight• B‑sides, mashups, and soundtrack placementsCheck us out on YouTube if you’re not watching us on YouTube. Check us out on Spotify or Apple Music or wherever you get your podcast. Like and subscribe. Please do. Leave us a comment. Making the show better.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

Two married hosts chase curiosity across dimensions, from a war movie’s spike of adrenaline to a Victorian satire’s mind-bend and a girl-group classic’s theatrical punch. We compare three Flatland films, argue over adaptations, and close with a jangly, joyful cover.• cold open with singing and show premise• quick hits in corrections corner across music, TV, and trivia• The Deer Hunter scene analysis and score talk• Off To Be The Wizard and game-save hacking analogies• Flatland’s society, Lineland, Pointland, and the sphere visit• three Flatland adaptations compared for tone and fidelity• teen tragedy genre and Leader Of The Pack music theory bits• dream covers, B-sides, and recording notes for our versionCheck out our cover on YouTube and subscribe. “Why don’t you go ahead and like and subscribe if you’re on there? We’ve done 19 of them.”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

We draft our ultimate desert island picks across film, TV, books, games, music, and one wild card, then close with an Avett Brothers cover and a look at what makes “In The Curve” quietly devastating. Along the way, we argue, laugh, and find strange comfort in constraint.• corrections corner on Vegas residencies, Die Hard CGI, and language details• YouTube setup, lighting tweaks, and thumbnail confessions• consumption corner on Gershwin, SimCity 2000, and George Benson’s Breezin• Stranger Things finale thoughts and Pluralistic sci-fi impressions• food waste progress and a frittata save• desert island rules and tradeoffs for each category• movies by actor: Kurt Russell vs Hugh Jackman• TV long-hauls: South Park vs The Simpsons and soap opera temptation• author picks: Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, Dan Simmons• games: Tetris flow vs Baldur’s Gate 3 choice depth• music agony: Steely Dan orbit vs Weezer comfort• wild cards: The Great Courses vs The Why Files• “In The Curve” meaning, live variants, dream covers, and B-side ideasCheck us on YouTube if you like the show and want to see the magicSend 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

Two married hosts riff from holiday movie night to cult-film carnage and back to the velvet soul of Curtis Mayfield, stitching jokes, nostalgia, and real music talk into a warm, chaotic hour. We test why jazz hits live, why spectacle sometimes wins, and why a tender doo-wop melody still floors us.• show format built around a 50s “waiting in line” conceit• corrections corner on names, titles, and royal forms of address• Beatles wordplay and soundtrack albums as genre mixers• jazz talk on Oscar Peterson with Lester Young, swing vs bebop for focus• Die Hard with a Vengeance rewatch and buddy-action chemistry• family board games, telestrations anarchy, and house rules• SimCity 2000 MIDI nostalgia and why simple scores stick• New Year resolutions on consistency, workflow, and food waste• main feature: Ricky O cult-gore tour with subtitles and influence on games• song segment: the Impressions’ I’m So Proud, arranging with xylophone• cover versions, dream pairings, and why the original’s restraint winsSend 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

We build a new studio, sip eggnog, and chase big ideas: why Blink still chills, how Strange New Worlds S3 swings and misses, and why Quincy led Thriller with a soft duet before the heavy hitters• new basement setup and lighter upfront banter• quick corrections on films, TV, and music trivia• Elvis 2022 standout scenes and soundtrack choices• Strange New Worlds S3 highlights and weak spots• Doctor Who Blink recap, Weeping Angels rules, time loop device• practical effects, awards, and quantum-locked logic• Thriller singles strategy and why The Girl Is Mine came first• session lore on Toto, Eddie Van Halen, and MJ’s directing style• harmony talk on borrowed chords and vocal-arrangement tricks• dream cover pairings, B-sides, and pop-culture duosYou can find us wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube at The Audience Won’t Like It. Leave us a review and tell us your favorite moment.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

Two married music nerds spiral through films, jazz, and life hacks before landing on a tight, groovy breakdown of Frida Payne’s Band of Gold. We pull out practical routines you can steal, then close with covers, keys, and a looper pedal confession.• the show format explained and today’s cover introduced • corrections corner on Bond, Komodo strength, and quotes • film dive into Treasure of the Sierra Madre themes • listening notes on Wes Montgomery and George Benson • family concert moments and why live music matters • Flatland, dimensions, and thinking in bigger frames • routines for meals, calendars, daily lifts, and notes • Ayurveda mornings and evenings for better sleep • Band of Gold: HDH history, players, and meanings • covers compared, key choice for vocals, and loop craft • B-sides, dream covers, and soundtrack placementsSend 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

Two musicians chase a thread from Mingus to Bond to a country classic, arguing about tones, tactics, and the one chord that makes a chorus bloom. We cover The Chicks’ Cold Day In July and pull apart how arrangement choices change the story a song tells.• what Corrections Corner fixed and why we keep it• Aunt Viv, Kafka, and pop culture running jokes• Mingus Ah Um, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, and Joni’s Mingus• Jeff Beck’s lyric guitar and pedal point blues• Skyfall highlights, plot logic, and set-piece craft• Q fantasies, Home Alone traps, and Bond-era vibes• The Chicks’ lineage, Joy Lynn White, Richard Leigh• Dobro tone, Jerry Douglas, and harmony decisions• Mixolydian flavor, flat seven tension, space in arrangements• Silk Sonic and Aerosmith as alternate covers and B-sidesMake sure you subscribe on whatever your favorite podcast platform is. But if you’d like to hear us sing, you have to go over to the YouTubers. Subscribe to our channel, the audience won’t like it, and then you can hear us sing. And you can leave all the most nicest comments anyone’s ever left, and no mean ones at all.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

We chase a messy, funny path from eggnog tales and Community parodies to a surprisingly thoughtful breakdown of The Band’s Christmas Must Be Tonight, stitching nostalgia, skepticism, and marriage banter into one warm holiday listen. Curiosity drives the night as we weigh UAP “proof,” honor Jimmy Cliff, and daydream dream covers and movie syncs.• what this show does and why we make music while we wait in line• amphibians vs reptiles, anime and Ghibli clarified• Happy Gilmore 2 takeaways, cameos, and nostalgia curve• UAP doc fatigue, talking heads, and trust in media• Jimmy Cliff memories, The Harder They Come, and The Kinks deep cut• crate digging joy with Dilla, Doom, and sample hunting• Steven Seagal’s album: serviceable voice, great players, trite lyrics• critical thinking, screen life, and attention hygiene• why Christmas Must Be Tonight works: simple chords, rich melody• dream covers, B-sides, and film moments that fit the songCheck out our YouTube video cover of “Christmas Must Be Tonight.” Christmas must be tonight.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

Two of us trade fast picks on music and movies, then veer into ghost stories, dreams, and whether reality is bigger than it looks. We close with a lively defense-and-craft breakdown of Baby It’s Cold Outside and why performance and context matter.• consumption corner from tea to The Roots and George Cables• ambient study pick from Mehdi’s Instrumental Imagery, Volume Three• session legend Reggie Young’s fingerprints across classic records• film talk on The Irishman and There Will Be Blood• Howl’s Moving Castle book vs film and story priorities• true crime pick Carmen Family Murders and narrative pull• seasonal ghost stories, Radio Rental standouts, missing 411• Bigfoot skepticism, national parks, and cave systems• aliens vs interdimensional ideas with faith and physics• dreams as intuition, precognition, and cognitive edges• conspiracies, bureaucracy, and why secrecy is hard• music craft of Baby It’s Cold Outside and shifting language• favorite versions, dream covers, and B-side ideasLike, subscribe, leave us a review that’s good. Other things that people do online. Thumbs up us.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

We trade tea, jazz, and arcade nostalgia for a deep dive into “Highwayman,” breaking down guitar lines, phrasing, and why the 80s video refuses to go to space. Simple games, simple songs, and how restraint can feel wide open.• what our show sounds like and why it’s equal parts music and nonsense• Stuff the band, Julian Lage, Grover Washington Jr, and Parcels as the week’s soundtrack• Jimmy Buffett’s Fruitcakes and why ballads stick• Shredder’s Revenge mechanics, characters, and couch co-op chaos• Harry Connick Jr’s rhythm trick and audience psychology• Highwaymen context, Jimmy Webb’s writing, Glenn Campbell’s version• guitar tones, B minor to D lift, and tasteful fills over flash• the infamous 1985 video choices and verse-by-verse imagery• dream covers, supergroups, and the power of minimalismCheck out our cover on YouTube: The audience won’t like it. Watch us on YouTube, like, subscribe. Don’t you move.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

Two hosts unwind with tea and soup, bounce from Usher to Steely Dan, then dive deep into The Sandman’s “The Sound of Her Wings.” We trace Death’s quiet mercy, Hob’s stubborn hope, and end with a joyful Paul Simon cover that lifts the room.• quick hits on Usher, Steely Dan, Nightfly, and Larry Carlton• tea rituals, Ayurveda warmth, and why soup season works• Bridge of Spies vs JFK, Mark Rylance’s craft, El Camino’s epilogue energy• Jesse Plemons as the friendly psychopath archetype• The Sandman S1E6: Death’s rounds, function as purpose, tenderness without sentimentality• Hob Gadling across centuries, friendship that outlasts pride• ethics and immortality, timeline quibbles, Doctor Who parallels• Paul Simon’s Loves Me Like A Rock: gospel harmonies, Muscle Shoals, Dixie Hummingbirds• favorite covers: O’Jays, Ramsey Lewis Trio, dream pick Queen• chord talk, flat seven lift, arranging a live outro without a fadeIf you want to hear us cover the song, you gotta go to YouTube. We’ll put a link to it in the descriptionSermon I mentioned: https://youtu.be/2YxRQnpbIHQ?si=cfxGOmw_ayBkzY2mSend 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

We slow Bathwater into a smoky ballad, break down the E minor to G major lift, and trace how that tension mirrors longing and devotion. Hospice stories from rural Ohio bring music therapy to life, showing how live songs can steady fear, honor memory, and create dignity at the end.• why a slowed arrangement of Bathwater reveals stronger bones• E harmonic minor, the raised seventh, and the pivot back to E• Cape Fear’s menace, big scores, and why dread works• Earl Klugh, Brad Paisley, and Community as timing lessons• what music therapy is, and what it is not• boundaries, safety, and leaving when the room feels wrong• bedside music for unresponsive patients and why hearing lasts• legacy songwriting for families and how lyrics emerge• hoarding, pets, and the realities of home visits• repertoire shifts: less Hank Sr., more Roy Orbison and oldies• who should cover Bathwater and where it fits on screenCheck out our Bathwater cover on YouTube: The Audience Won’t Like It. Like, subscribe, download, and only say nice things. Give us good ratings.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

Two married hosts build a practical rubric for “bedtime sitcoms” and re-rank favorites by sleepability, then dive into a Bee Gees classic about a death-row plea, complete with key changes, Mellotron lore, and unexpected cover ideas. Along the way we hit Vonnegut satire, Oliver Stone’s JFK, and guitar-hero rabbit holes without losing the thread of comfort and closure.• sleepability as the core rubric for pre-sleep TV• why low-stakes stories beat cliffhangers at night• 30 Rock as perfect palate cleanser, Office as high cringe-tax• Parks and Rec’s finale as the most satisfying wrap• Always Sunny as dark but oddly sleep-friendly• Modern Family’s “white-lie pyramid” problem• Letterkenny’s dialogue engine and fight-and-heart balance• quick hits: Alice in Chains Unplugged, Roots vs Lauryn Hill• JFK’s cast spectacle and scenes that unsettle• Bee Gees songwriting, Mellotron textures, and key-change urgency• arranging and performing Gotta Get A Message To You• who should cover it next and why it works across genresFollow, subscribe, download, and watch our cover on YouTubeSend 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

We road‑trip to OhioPyle for a 20th anniversary, walk through Fallingwater’s living sculpture, and end up rethinking how space changes sound. Along the way we review a Stardew Valley symphony, chase Layla down a rabbit hole, and learn a haunted lake song that won’t let go.• Frank Lloyd Wright’s compression and release in daily living spaces• Why Fallingwater’s utility makes the art breathe• Polymath Park’s “everyday” Wright homes and treetop dinner• Stardew Valley Symphony highlights and performance gripes• Session players, The Wrecking Crew, and hidden studio mastery• Layla live tributes, Little Wing takes, and long‑form jams• Parcels’ studio‑live energy and groove architecture• The Lakes of Pontchartrain: best versions and why the melody enduresSubscribe to our YouTube to watch the cover of “The Lakes of Pontchartrain,” and if you like the show, leave us a nice reviewSend 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

Two married friends wait outside a venue and tumble from a haunted 80s classic into a love letter to The Roots. We map the chills of The Dollhouse Murders, the craft behind “The Next Movement,” and why live musicianship still feels like a magic trick.• roleplaying two strangers in a concert line• premise for covers on YouTube only due to copyright• favorites corner on books, live albums, and nostalgia• summary of The Dollhouse Murders and key themes• 80s children’s lit grit, family dynamics, caregiver strain• why ghosts and dolls still scare, microfiche memories• The Roots’ history, Fallon era, and musical depth• Things Fall Apart as a landmark and why it holds up• song structure breakdown, modes, and syncopation• live music quality, ensemble comparisons, production• dream cover artists and soundtrack fits for the trackLike and subscribe on YouTube: The Audience Won’t Like ItGive us a nice review on Spotify or AppleSend 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

Two married hosts build a jingle, chase TV nostalgia, and then land on something useful: how a $30 slow cooker quietly drives real body-composition results. Along the way we trade book and album obsessions and unpack one satisfying borrowed chord that makes a chorus bloom.• show premise of married strangers in a concert line• 80s theme songs and TV nostalgia as warm-up• favorites corner with Howl’s Moving Castle and The First Law• wu-tang solo classics and no-skip album rituals• simple slow-cooker strategy for protein and meal prep• instant pot vs dutch oven vs crockpot trade-offs• basic music theory on borrowed chords and why it works• light planning beats motivation for diet and mediaMake sure you like this and subscribe. Follow. Share it. Comment. Please only say nice things.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

We break down why simple songs feel so good and how one borrowed chord can make them feel even better. Along the way we talk Gordon Lightfoot, play through I–IV–V, and show how V/V, flat VII, and a major III can lift a chorus without losing the map.• the show premise as a line-wait chat about music and songs• three-chord basics in A and how major vs minor shapes mood• the five of five explained with practical guitar examples• hearing V/V in hymns and classic pop• circle of fifths as a map for related keys• Carefree Highway chord moves, flat seven, and relative minor• soloing choices when harmony shifts under you• why pros use capos to keep voicings and raise keys• Gordon Lightfoot lyric notes and small lyric changes on tourSend 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

Two elder millennials trade banter for memory and map a world where plans were made in person, arcades ate quarters, payphones served as checkpoints, and music discovery took legwork and liner notes. The path winds to Herb Alpert, The Wrecking Crew, and how simple, pretty melodies still win.• the Terry Box as a handmade anchor for conversation and craft• arcades, Neo Geo myths, quarter Tuesdays, and co-op boss fights• payphones, untracked freedom, and the art of waiting• sleepovers powered by Girl Talk books and dares• showing up unannounced, cul-de-sac games, and risky clubhouses• discovering music at record shops, radio patterns, and Wilburys adjacency• Herb Alpert’s studio method, A&M Records, and The Wrecking Crew• why slow discovery made songs and friendships stickSend 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

Two married hosts wait in a pretend line for a Traveling Wilburys show and end up deep in foot pain, sock shoes, fascia, and why ankles decide what knees feel. We close by tracing how the Wilburys formed, why the songs still work, and what makes Harrison’s slide sing.• standing-in-line premise and playful tone• hammertoes, flat arches, plantar fasciitis explained• fascia chain from feet to calves, hamstrings, back• dorsiflexion, squats, and protecting the knees• towel scrunches, lacrosse ball, foam rolling drills• minimalist shoes for lifting and grass running• how to transition to barefoot-style safely• social pushback and footwear experiments• Traveling Wilburys origin story and lineup• Jeff Lynne’s production, Harrison’s slide, favorite tracks• YouTube-only cover due to licensingCheck out the YouTube channel to hear our cover of Handle with CareSend 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

We unexpectedly launch our new podcast "The Audience Won't Like It" from our master bedroom closet, discussing one of the greatest Star Trek episodes ever made and exploring the music of country legend Kitty Wells.• Recording in our closet studio with minimal preparation and equipment• Introducing ourselves as Rob and Leslie, married podcast hosts with a passion for sci-fi and music• Explaining our podcast format: discussing a Star Trek episode followed by performing a song• Breaking down "The Inner Light" episode where Captain Picard lives an entire lifetime in 25 minutes• Analyzing the emotional impact of Picard's family life on the planet Kataan• Debating the scientific plausibility and plot holes in the episode's mind-transfer technology• Discussing how the episode explores themes of memory, identity, and legacy• Sharing our personal connection to Kitty Wells' music and why we chose "Searching" as our song• Explaining how this podcast gives us a chance to play music together after years of marriageFind our musical performances on our YouTube channel since we can't include copyrighted music in the podcast. We're just getting started, so bear with us as we figure this out!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