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"If You’re Listening” is all about one person’s mission to force her friend to listen to all the music he missed in high school. Sometimes it goes well and Heather broadens her friend’s horizons just a little bit. Often times it doesn’t go so well and Ramsey spends the episode wondering why anyone would listen to this music, or in extreme cases, launching empty threats at the band that recorded it.
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Each week on "Wonderful, Thanks," Brooklyn comedians Ramsey Ess and Adam Maid invite a guest to discuss the stories, facts and information they have on that week's topic.
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Breaking up is hard to do. That's why Board Certified Relationshipologists/ Reality Television Stars/ hosts Dr. Saunders Beth (Caitlin Bitzegaio) & Dr. Pan Tatanningtan (Timothy Dunn) invite one of their current patients to come onto the podcast each week and open up about the break-ups they’re currently going through. In this fully improvised podcast, the "doctors" offer a look into their counseling process, and hopefully help you the listener, learn that life does go on after heartbreak. O ...
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IYL Singles: An Introduction to Charli XCX
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Ramsey attempts to learn how to have a “brat summer” as Heather introduces him to the work of Charli XCX. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Just how long have we been hearing Charli’s music? What’s in and out this brat summer? And Ramsey brings it back to sausages! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a fu…
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Heather was shaken to her core when she realized we had never listened to Pup’s debut album. Let’s head back to 2013 and hear where it all began! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who are the most famous pups? Heather has thoughts on the taxis of London. And we talk for quite some time about the plural of “cul de sac!” A…
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IYL Singles: Los Campesinos! "A Psychic Wound"/"Feast of Tongues"
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Ramsey learned about Los Campesinos! through the Patreon and he’s kept on listening. Now he shares two new songs from their upcoming album All Hell with Heather to get her take! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What would our on-stage nicknames be? LLC naming! And Ramsey is Flash Cadillac now! All this and so much MORE!…
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The Receiving End of Sirens "Between the Heart and the Synapse"
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Our Patreon voted for this week’s episode and it’s a rare one that’s new to both Ramsey and Heather. Join us as we explore The Receiving End of Sirens’s first album “Between the Heart & the Synapse!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: All things Romeo and Juliet! A report on tiny details you only get from watching the mov…
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It’s a bit of a journey as we listen to the new collab between podcast favorites Petey and Owen, and dogsit at the same time! It’s “Home Alone House 2!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We guess a product slogan! We deal with some dog sneezes! And we talk a lot about Chicago, and Home Alone! All this and so much MORE! W…
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It’s time to enjoy some samples as we go back to before our high school years as we listen to Beastie Boys’ 1989 masterpiece Paul’s Boutique! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: So many musical references and samples explored! Beastie Boys history! And we want to be friends with Mike D and Ad Rock and make our case! All th…
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IYL Singles: An Introduction to Chapell Roan
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The battle over the song of the summer continues as we explore the ups and downs of Chapell Roan’s nascent career! Join us, won’t you? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We like what you like! Ramsey’s still not on TikTok! And Heather determines her Chapell Roan name! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a …
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Total Request Live: The Number Ones 2001 pt. 1
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Oh, my god, we’re back again. We return to our deep dive into the world of TRL as we listen to the first half of 2001’s number one songs! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Which artist gets the distinction of the first Bush-era TRL number one song! Who the hell is Soul Decision? And Heather and Ramsey forget some very im…
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IYL Singles: Meme Explainer- Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso"
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The Starting Line "Say It Like You Mean It" Relisten
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We listened to The Starting Line's’ "Say It Like You Mean It" in 2017. Today we go back, reslisten, and see how we feel. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Taylor Swift makes an old album new again! Should we have listened to this album so early? And how does this tell us Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is coming next? All …
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IYL Singles: Taylor Swift "The Black Dog"
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She’s back! Did you hear? Taylor Swift has a new album, and one song has a special place in Heather’s heart. Listen as we experience “The Black Dog!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Taylor Swift’s musical tastes! The journey that is Matty Healy! And a stop by the licorice counter! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a…
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Now that we’ve heard fun., Heather’s wants to dig in deeper. Join us as we go backwards to the Format’s sophomore album “Dog Problems!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We are back from abroad! We talk burgers from other worlds! And is Snoopy a jerk? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? …
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Patreon Unlocked! MYSTERY THEME: Heather's Round
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Show Report: Ramsey Sees the Dropkick Murphys
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Ramsey honors birthday wishes and goes to a Dropkick Murphys show, lives to tell the tale! Hear the highlights and lowlights of an adventure most-Bostonian! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A deep dive on the local logos of problematic artist Johnny Hart! The funniest thing Ramsey saw at the Dropkick Murphys concert! TH…
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Desaparecidos "Read Music/Speak Spanish"
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Ramsey is on the record as to his feelings about Bright Eyes, but what if Mr. Oberst has an entire band backing him? We’ll find out as we listen to the 2002 debut album from Desaparecidos: Read Music/Speak Spanish! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Fun with Google’s translator functionality! “Do you miss the monoculture?…
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IYL Singles: Stephen Sondheim "Being Alive" from Company
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Just a REGular old episode as Ramsey introduces Heather to the closing number from Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 masterpiece Company! That’s right: it’s “Being Alive,” performed by the OBC! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather reveals which musical she knows best! Who produces the producers! And the iconic hats of Elaine …
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From First to Last "Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount"
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We’ve heard from Mr. Sonny Moore pre-Skrillex before, but today we take it all the way back to the beginning as we listen to From First to Last’s 2004 debut album, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: When remastering doesn’t do much! We question how this band was allowed to contin…
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IYL Singles: Young Culture "Kinda Over It"
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Sometimes, TikTok does good. Like how it introduced Heather to a new band that she likes and now wants to spread the good word with the rest of the world. Meet Young Culture! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We rank the upstate NY cities! Bacteria jokes! And Clone High adjacent trivia! All this and so much MORE! Wanna g…
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Ozma "Rock and Roll Part Three" with Mike Scollins
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Hoo-ray for… The Heather Oscars! Our (now) annual tradition continues once again as we honor the greatest achievements that Heather and Ramsey noticed in film! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: David Bowie! Margaret Qualley! Snoopy! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on…
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Holy moley, it’s a Leap Year! To celebrate, we’re choosing artists for one another to discuss and reveal our most skipped song! It’s a Leap Day miracle! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Leap Year facts that make Heather question the calendar! Heather is a football genius! And a deep dive on Taylor Swift’s worst singles!…
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Do you enjoy partying? This is the question asked and answered by Andrew W.K.’s 2001 debut “I Get Wet.” Is it just one big song about a party? This is the question we ask as we listen to it. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We belatedly talk about the Grammys! Heather requests that she be bleeped! And a surprising amoun…
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IYL Singles: New Bleachers Singles "Tiny Moves" and more!
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Heather, as Jack Antonoff's biggest fans, is excited to report that his band Bleachers has several new songs out. Join us as we sample Bleachers singles both new and old! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A ridiculous outfit described. Ramsey pleads to not blame Lana. And wives dancing! All this and so much MORE! Wanna g…
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Lana del Rey "Norman F***ing Rockwell!"
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“Let Ramsey do Lana” exclaimed the Patreon, and thus it shall be: this week, Ramsey introduces Heather to Lana del Rey’s 2019 masterpiece, “Norman F***ing Rockwell!” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Is Lana del Rey a character? We get physical with a Jack Antanoff secret track! And depressing summer anthems! All this an…
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