writer and academic Alex Ross (@Alexrosswrites) returns for part two of our examination of the indie game world via a few documentaries. this time we cover the post-indie boom, aka the time of the "indiepocalypse" and beyond from 2015 till today. first we look at the depressing vanity project/indie survival story "Surviving Indie" from late 2016, t…

hey everyone! for the 10th episode i've brought game academic and writer Alex Ross on board for part one of a punishingly long journey relitigating all the ridiculous things of independent game development scenes past via a few documentaries. the three we talked about today are: the famous commercial for the indie game scene "Indie Game The Movie",…

go to 10:24 to skip my long-winded intro hi folks! it's 2021 now, i guess. and all the time i spent inside with anxiety over the past year has made me far more aware of how much i'm rapidly aging into irrelevance... perfect time for my 33 year old self to get back into the Cinderella story of a bunch of middle aged guys with families who hit the bi…

We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Radiohead's Kid A by attempting to rank every song. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com And subscribe to our new side-pod, "GONKCAST: An Autechre Podcast"!By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

The fall season has officially begun, so we're counting down the five greatest autumn albums of all time. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

it's a video...grames episode! in this long-awaited new episode, i briefly talk about cool oddball that very much bear the mark of their creators: the colorful and goofy Super Bogus World (which has a recently released sequel) and the very unsettling Pagan: Autogeny. then i spend the meat of the episode unpacking a recent obsession of mine: the Tra…

We celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cocteau Twins classic, Heaven or Las Vegas, by getting into the album for the very first time. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We celebrate Phil Elverum's return to The Microphones with a deep dive into Elverum's 2001 masterpiece, The Glow Pt. 2. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We're taking a brief summer break, so here's an assortment of Lou Reed and Neil Young reviews from our archives to hold you over. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We reflect on our past obsessions with Pink Floyd by diving deep into the band's 1971 LP, Meddle. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We take a deep dive into Bob Dylan's new LP, Rough and Rowdy Ways, as well as the state of Bob Dylan's legacy in 2020. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We dive deep into the phenomenon that is 100 gecs by discussing their debut LP, 1000 gecs. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @PopShieldPodBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We celebrate a ton of classics that are turning 50 this year by counting down and debating our favorite records from 1970. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

In honor of Mark Mothersbaugh’s 70th birthday (but mostly to appease Dan), we're getting into Devo by exploring the band's 1978 debut, Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

greetings and apologies for the time between episodes! the music industry (among with many other creative industries) facing a severe downturn because of the recent pandemic and the general deluge of traumatic news has made me reflect more on smaller, more understated artistic triumphs as an antidote. so this episode i escape the present by talking…

We celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pavement's Wowee Zowee by diving deep into the album, as well as its curious reception history. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We discuss Fiona Apple's new LP, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, plus the insane hype surrounding the album, including Pitchfork's perfect 10 rating. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

Inspired by a random tweet, we've decided to put the years of our birth head to head to head. We're talking Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Cure, and a whole lot more. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

a journey through the myth, the legend, the phenomenon Travel Channel tv show and Ghost Bro hunter sanctum Ghost Adventures featuring special guest Ian Williams. in an extra long episode (that took years to edit...) Ian and I talk about ghosts, the Pro Wrestling-like appeal of Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans as the classic American confidence man, the…

When we learned that Joy Division had never "clicked" for Darin, and that Gabe hadn't listened to them in years, we decided to dive deep into the band's classic second LP, Closer. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We dive deep into an emerging cult classic that everybody needs to hear, Fishmans' 1996 magnum opus, Long Season. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

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While we're all away for the holidays, enjoy this bonus episode from the archives breaking down every song on Prince's 1984 classic, Purple Rain. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We celebrate the new super-deluxe-edition of Prince's 1999 by ranking every song on the album and diving into all that amazing bonus material. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most polarizing albums of all time, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica, by discussing discussing how to "get it." Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

Instead of your run-of-the-mill review of Jesus Is King, we try to figure out how we got here by discussing the last year in the life of Kanye West, including the Yandhi leaks, Sunday Service, Jesus Is King, and all of the antics in between. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

Half joke, half one-hit-wonder, all bad. Co-hosts Jeff Terich and Candice Eley ponder the question, "are there any good novelty songs?" Based on what they find...no, there are not. Plus, this month's recommended track: "Two Hour Lunch" by Thank.By Treble Media

We share our personal picks for the 10 best records of the 2010s, discuss the musical trends that defined the decade, and, of course, complain about Pitchfork's end-of-the-decade lists. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

Enjoy this bonus episode on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, recorded back in 2017 to celebrate the release of the remixed 50th anniversary edition. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Abbey Road by discussing the new "super deluxe" reissue and attempting to rank every song on the album. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

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We revisit the Wu-Tang Clan's overstuffed and underrated sophomore LP, Wu-Tang Forever. Then, listener emails on Neutral Milk Hotel and Vampire Weekend. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.comBy Gabe, Dan, and Darin

A listener email inspired us to dive deep into a masterpiece we all somehow missed, Burial's 2007 LP, Untrue.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

A listener email inspired us to share this bonus episode, recorded back in 2018, on the re-recording of Car Seat Headrest's Twin Fantasy. Enjoy!By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

We've had pre-Aeroplane Neutral Milk Hotel on our minds lately, so we decided to discuss the band's criminally overlooked debut LP, On Avery Island, and finally give it its due.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

Co-hosts Jeff Terich and Candice Eley love goth music. In fact, Candice might be one of the biggest Cure fans on the planet. But they definitely don't love these particular songs, even if other goth fans do. Spoiler: none of these songs are by The Cure, because their songs are great.By Treble Media

Billie Eilish is proving to be one of the most divisive pop stars in recent memory. We dive deep into her debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, and try to figure out why.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

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Enjoy this bonus episode on Radiohead's OK Computer reissue, OKNOTOK, as well as the band's most recent album, A Moon Shaped Pool—both recorded at the time of their original release.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

In the wake of Thom Yorke's magnificent ANIMA, we reassess Yorke's The Eraser alongside Radiohead's The King of Limbs—the first two disappointments from an otherwise flawless band.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

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Enjoy this bonus episode on all 8 hours of Autechre's NTS Sessions, recorded back in 2018.By Gabe, Dan, and Darin

Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom, Crust and...Nu? There's a lot of metal out there in music land, and let's face it - some of it is pretty terrible. Even legendary artists aren't safe in our look at the worst metal songs ever. Plus, hosts Jeff and Candice share Treble's Essential Track for July: Self-Regulating System by Pharmakon.…