"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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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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Blink-182 "One More Time..." with Matt Flyzik
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This week, the confirmed nice guy Matt Flyzik joins us to discuss Blink-182’s latest group effort: One More Time. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Venmo delivers the truth! Sound check tales with All Time Low and Blink’s insane drum rig! And we settle once and for all who the hottest members of Blink-182 are! All this a…
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IYL Singles: Dashboard Confessional - So Impossible EP
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Dashboard Confessionuary continues as we move to the next release in the series: the 2001 So Impossible EP. Heather calls this “the most important EP” of her life. Ramsey calls this “four songs; the correct amount of Dashboard for a single serving.” Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: POP TARTS! POP TARTS? POP TARTS. All t…
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Dashboard Confessional "The Swiss Army Romance"
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Welcome to Dashboard Confessionuary! This week, after Heather recognizes a gap in our work, has us explore the early days of Carrabba as we explore Dashboard’s debut album from 2000, The Swiss Army Romance. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A thorough exploration of album art! Jacob Elordi! And does this band sound like …
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We know where we've been and now we try to put out into the world where we'd like to go... through song. This week 2023/24: A Recap/A Look Ahead! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather swears a bunch! Ramsey talks about bands he liked decades ago! And we decide to simply steal! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a s…
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