Ye Olde Playlist

Hello…? You’ve reached the winter of our discontent. And we’d like to buy you all a coke. Just don’t steal any Snickers.

Get yer shoes on, Steve Zahn! It's movie soundtrack March, and we're so excited to talk about one of our favorites - Reality Bites! We get into: our favorite songs from the film, both on and off the official soundtrack; our shared appreciation for the wit of Janeane Garofalo; the social issues facing recent college grads during the mid-90s and how frighteningly little society seemed to care; some of the verbiage in the movie that we don't care for; Juliana's experience seeing Squeeze in concert; how we wish Vickie was real because we really want to hang out with her; and Ethan Hawke's original song - and his other singing credits we discovered along the way!

Grab a toothbrush, some toothpaste, a flannel for your face, and perhaps a nutrient-rich Big Gulp, and join us in this week's stroll down memory lane.

And maybe afterward, watch some Melrose Place. It's a really good show.

Favorite songs from this film:
U2 - All I Want Is You
World Party - When You Come Back To Me
Crowded House - Locked Out
Juliana Hatfield 3 - Spin The Bottle
Me Phi Me - Revival
Hey! That's My Bike - Add It Up (Violent Femmes cover)
Ethan Hawke - I'm Nuthin'
Alice Cooper - School's Out
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
The Knack - My Sharona
Squeeze - Tempted
Peter Frampton - Baby, I Love Your Way

Next week's soundtrack: 10 Things I Hate About You

Originally recorded March 5, 2023

Heel turn! No more I love yous! This week we discuss our top "breakup" songs.

John vs. Julian - which Lennon made the list? How many heavy metal bands is too many heavy metal bands? Was Joey Gladstone actually funny? Growing up, did Juliana's family listen to Barry Manilow, or Barry Canteloupe? And the dark day that forever binds Meghan to Twisted Sister.

You oughta know!:

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We love to hear from our listeners! Let us know whatcha whatcha whatcha want!

We will be off next week due to "life stuff" but we'll be back the following week to kick off Movie Soundtrack March! Our first soundtrack... REALITY BITES! Please join us in the winter of our discontent. You won't be sorry.

Originally recorded February 11, 2023

Welcome back! Valentine's Day is coming up soon, so we're taking a break from our usual format to discuss our favorite love songs of all time.

We go through our extensive lists of favorites to figure out what we think makes a great love song. Is it a well-placed sax solo? A slightly raunchy vibe? A particularly amazing music video that stuck with us? Expect a decent amount of songs from the 80s, Barry White picks from Juliana, and songs from movies that we still can't get enough of. One thing's for sure: Adam Sandler came up way more than either of us expected.

Make sure you come back next week to see what gems we pick for Volume 2: Breakup Songs.

Thank you dear listeners for your continued listener-ship! We want to grow old with you.

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Originally recorded February 4, 2023

On the east coast we ride! Quite literally. Everything's gonna be all right now! On this episode, we get into Good Charlotte's self-titled album from 2000.

Discussion includes: the first time we saw Good Charlotte live (opening for MxPx); running into Benji after the show and the items he signed for us; the two songs on the album Meghan never listened to but Juliana did; we have fun in the Segment Zone with "Covers" - we have a few from The Beatles, The Beastie Boys, Billy Idol, Blur, Cheap Trick, and The Police that we think GC could pull off; in "Period Piece" Juliana finds a spot for the Madden brothers in Jane Austen novels, while Meghan can only think about notable twins in literature; and in our "Muppets" segment we determine their true muppet selves; and we wrap up with a few lyrics we think need an update.

Our favorite tracks from the album: Waldorf Worldwide; Seasons; East Coast Anthem; I Don't Wanna Stop; Complicated; Walk By

We'll be doing a different format the next two shows in honor of Valentine's Day. We'll be making playlists of our all-time favorite love songs, and our favorite breakup songs. This will take two episodes, so be sure to set aside enough tiny conversation hearts to nosh on, and join us on this journey!

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Originally recorded Jan 28, 2023

Welcome back! This week, we piece together our misplaced memories of the time we saw MxPx in 2001 instead of studying for finals, and we get into their 2000 album, The Ever Passing Moment. Sorry this ep is a day late - don't hate us forever, we're better late than never!

Discussion includes: our memories of the last days of spring semester capped off by a great show from MxPx, Good Charlotte, and Ultimate Fakebook; the perfectly amazing cover song they opened with; "absolutely no moshing" = please mosh; in our "Covers" segment, we come up with some good ones from The Beatles, The Police, The Cure, and Billy Idol; and yet more delightfully ridiculous fun in our "Period Piece" and "Muppet" segments! And if you can't get enough Mike Herrera, don't worry - he's also in Goldfinger! And hosts "The Mike Herrera Podcast"!

Our favorites from the album: Buildings Tumble; Misplaced Memories; My Life Story; One Step Closer to Life; Answer in the Question; Prove It to the World

Make sure to come back next week when we discuss Good Charlotte's self-titled album and our experience seeing them open for MxPx!

Many thanks to our awesome listeners! We love sharing this musical journey with you. You can find us on Twitter and Insta @yeoldeplaylist!

Originally recorded Jan 21, 2023

Bite your lip and close your eyes, basket cases! This week we have a blast discussing Green Day's 1994 album Dookie!

Discussion includes: how we first got into Green Day; the classic Billie Joe stance; what a weird experience it was to be in high school, and how Dookie was the perfect soundtrack to go along with it; the most Green Day thing Meghan witnessed at a Green Day concert; how many teeth we've had pulled (spoiler - Juliana won!); Green Day helped open the door to our generation discussing mental health; Segments! Segments! Segments!; and we tease a series of themed episodes coming up in the next few months on Ye Olde Playlist!

Our favorites from the album: Longview; Basket Case; She; When I Come Around; Pulling Teeth; Chump

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Originally recorded Jan 14, 2023

If You Have To Ask, we had a blast going back to 1991 with our favorite Funky Monks!

Discussion includes: the bygone days of getting 12 albums for 1 penny; the Iggy Pop picture we used to confuse with Anthony Kiedis; thinking of your city as a family member; what do you call RHCP fans (we like "Funky Monks"); we gush over bass lines and the genius of Flea; and we lament our lack of RHCP concert-going experience and crave some fan stories!  We conclude that RHCP are masters of bouncing around musical genres and we hope they're around for a long time.

Our favorites from the album: Under the Bridge; Give It Away; Breaking the Girl; The Greeting Song; Funky Monks; The Righteous and the Wicked

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Originally recorded January 7, 2023

The world has turned and left us here to discuss Weezer's 1994 album, better known as theBlue Album.

Discussion includes: muppets - we just can't stop with the muppets; the bizarre situation that caused Meghan to get into Weezer; the life's-so-rad conversation in "Undone (The Sweater Song)"; we reminisce about how everyone lost their minds over the "Buddy Holly" video (we certainly did!); the relaxed Freaks-and-Geeks-y vibe of "In The Garage"; if we could work with any celebrity we want it to be a muppet; Juliana reminds us that it was Weezer that made being nerdy cool; and recurring "Covers" and "Period Piece" segments, and why not a new one about muppets? Join us again next week for more Ye Olde Muppets. 

Our favorites from this album: Undone (The Sweater Song), Say It Ain't So, The World Has Turned and Left Me Here, In The Garage, Holiday, My Name Is Jonas

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Originally recorded December 17, 2022

Hey! So glad you could make it! This week, we're talking about the Hole album "Celebrity Skin" from 1998. 

Discussion includes: Courtney Love's no-BS attitude; recurring themes in Celebrity Skin; celebrity feuds and gender bias; Billy Corgan's involvement in the album; other females prominent in rock at the time (Fiona Apple, The Breeders, Tori Amos, Joan Osbourne); the "Gold Dust Woman" cover; and of course our "covers" and "period piece" segments. 

Our favorites from this album: Petals, Dying, Playing Your Song, Use Once & Destroy, Awful

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Originally recorded December 10, 2022

Foo Fighters are pretty, Foo Fighters are good. We are x-static to be covering FF's 1995 debut album this week! 

Discussion includes: we think Dave Grohl is the coolest, and even cooler because he played all the instruments on the recording of this album; we deep-dive into some of these lyrics, mainly because Meghan had 50% of the lyrics from this album wrong; the classic songs we want to hear FF cover; their 1999 tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers; Static-X and beard braids; we recall the death of an old friend (cargo pants); is Paul McCartney responsible for the origins of the screamo sub-genre; and there's some David Letterman talk, naturally.

Our favorites from the album: Floaty; Big Me; Alone & Easy Target; This Is a Call; X-Static

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Originally recorded December 3, 2022

Do all the people in the dance agree that we're well qualified to represent the LBC? Probably not, but we do love to dance to the rhythm, it gets harder. We're back after a much-needed Thanksgiving break to discuss Sublime's 1996 self-titled album. 

Discussion includes: how this album gives us "beachy" vibes; that awkward moment when "Caress Me Down" comes on the radio while you're in the car with your parents; the message in "April 29, 1992" that is probably even more relevant today; what Bradley Nowell would be writing about if he were still alive today; if you love your Dalmatian, set it free... if it comes back, it was meant to be; and Edith Bunker stops by at the end of the show to throw in her two cents - which was a lot of money back in her day!

Our favorites from the album: April 29, 1992; What I Got (both versions); Garden Grove; Doin' Time; Caress Me Down

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Originally recorded Nov 28, 2022

Bust out your flannels, we're going grunge this week with Soundgarden's 1994 album, Superunknown!

Discussion includes: how we both love Soundgarden but somehow never talked about that until now; dissecting the Black Hole Sun music video (Meghan was "jump rope girl"); we love and miss the 90s alternative/grunge scene; celebrating the "shadow self"; the metaphysical realm; recurring segments "Covers" and "Period Piece"; and Christian Slater movie references come up again, of course.

Our favorites from the album: Limo Wreck; Spoonman; The Day I Tried to Live; Mailman; My Wave

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Originally recorded Nov 14, 2022

We're all right, we're up all night, talking about Unwritten Law's 2002 album, "Elva". 

Discussion includes: MTV and VCRs; "Spankin' New" videos; Meghan's anger-cleaning mix; dissecting Seein' Red; we are loving "Chris Demakes a Podcast"; Juliana talks about Unwritten Law's new album "The Hum" and sells Meghan on it; who/what is Elva?; Meghan realizes 20 years later she's been quoting "Hellborn" when talking to the cat; the songs we want to hear UL cover; Juliana recovers from surgery with "Elva"; our recurring "period piece" segment; and we randomly yell the F word a few too many times in the spirit of one of our favorite UL tracks.

Our favorites from the album: Seein' Red; Up All Night; Evolution; Rescue Me; Elva; Rest of My Life

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Originally recorded Nov 5, 2022

About a month ago, we recorded a lovely episode about Blink's 1999 album "Enema of the State" only to witness the band going back to its original line-up before we released it. If there's anything we at Ye Olde Playlist love more than talking about our favorite bands, it's talking about them a second time.

Discussion includes: ticket price fiasco for the new Blink tour; keeping up with the Barkdashians; what organ is Blink?; the new single; acceptable places to wear your Blink merch; old favorites from "Enema" and a few that we plan on skipping from now on; having Tom and his awesome voice back; a "what movie is that from" moment that we promise will be quickly resolved; the Beatle's song we want them to cover; going away to college is great as long as you don't know anybody; Tom, aliens, and the metaphysical; Urethra Chronicles got us through some stuff; anticipating their new album, which we hope isn't full of penis songs; Juliana's new "period piece" segment; Dave Grohl is America's sweetheart; Kurt Loder will give you the news and you will listen; we love those leaves and that autumnal breeze; and we hear from Jeff Goldblum, or Robin Williams. 

Our favorites from this album: Wendy Clear, Aliens Exist, Going Away to College, Dysentery Gary

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Originally recorded Oct 29, 2022.

Halloween is fast approaching, and what an appropriate time to drop an episode about one of our favorite spooky bands, Alkaline Trio! We talk about their 2001 album "From Here to Infirmary" and all it's sonic splendor.

Discussion includes: the time we saw Alkaline Trio live; the time we DIDN'T see Alkaline Trio live; how listening to them helps when recovering from medical procedures; their cover of a Muppets' song; Juliana breaks Meghan's brain with more stuff she'd forgotten from 20 years ago; fond memories of our grandparents and their dentures; taking precautions at concerts to NOT get your teeth kicked out; the movie that ruined the band Aerosmith for Meghan; and we applaud Alkaline Trio for supporting and fundraising for women's reproductive rights.

Our favorites from this album: Private Eye, Stupid Kid, I'm Dying Tomorrow, Bloodied Up, You're Dead

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Originally recorded Sept 10, 2022.

Welcome to the first episode of Ye Olde Playlist! Join your hosts, Juliana and Meghan, as we travel back in time and re-listen to some of our favorite (and even not-so-favorite) music from our college days -- over 20 years ago!

In this episode, we reminisce about the Saves The Day album "Through Being Cool", a "cozy" album that still holds a special place in our hearts. Included in our discussion: is it ok to shorten Saves The Day to STD?; how Juliana has maintained an impeccable cd collection, while Meghan sold 99% of hers and now has to rely on the internet for everything; the bygone era of cd binders; Through Being Cool's very descriptive lyrics; the time we unexpectedly saw STD lead singer Chris Conley perform with Alkaline Trio; mix cds we made for each other; how Juliana is a lyrics person and Meghan is an instrument person; the Beatles' song that Meghan loved for years until she finally paid attention to the lyrics and was horrified; and how you need to be at least 21 years old to buy whipped cream.

Our favorites from this album: My Sweet Fracture; Rocks Tonic Juice Magic; Do You Know What I Love The Most?

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Originally recorded Sept 4, 2022.

Juliana and Meghan love talking about the good old days - specifically, the music we listened to in college and the experiences we had hearing that music live in concert. 

Jump ahead 20 years to present day, where we re-listen to our favorite albums of the late 90s and early 2000s to remember what we loved so much about this music, or, what we were even thinking listening to it in the first place.

Grab your favorite cheese-filled snack from the vending machine, pop open a Zima, and meet us in the lounge.

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