Why are people listening to this?: Recent Episodes
Why are people listening to this?
Music professor Jake Hanlon and his sidekick Justin Gregg team up to dissect the most popular songs in music—past and present—with analysis, humor, and nerdy attitude.
The white bastardization of a classic black song should neverhave happened, but listen to it so Tracy gets paid
Hey, it's 1977 and it's NYC and you've gone to a gay bar? Nope. You're just listening to the Barbie soundtrack and it's great!
The podcast is back with music that sounds like it was released on the last Drake album, but no, it's from the current Drake album. Drake tires to rap battle J. Cole and gets exposed.
Every once in a while, a trap song comes along that does not make us want to throw ourselves of a bridge. In fact, this song made us want to throw ourselves into a nice warm bed of happy feelings.
An interesting case study of the power of live performance and crappy studio production.
After all this time, Max Martin finally shows his face on the podcast in this “Ed Sheeran” song!
In a world where new artists constantly try and give themselves a bump by bringing in established artists, we learn today that often times those new artists sure can look lame against a veteran.
Mom always said don’t judge a book my it’s cover. This isn’t Hemingway but it isn’t crap either.
An unoffensive money grab by remixing a song that's 7 years old but is actually better than the original.
Last night Jake wished the liquor talked, so he didn’t list to this song. A shout out to all my toxic relationships.
The Grammy’s choice for song of the year is 100% correct. Good job Recording Academy. Young people: go listen to Bonnie Raitt. #BonnieRaitt
Disco à la 2023 – repetitive, non-offensive, Hanna Montana. Jake wants to watch the music video now.
Don’t listen to this episode. This song is absolutely 100% the worst thing that our ears have ever eared. This is poison for your senses.
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas here on WAPL2T - we were drinking nog and listening to some slogs by Mariah Carey and surprises and none of this rhymes now. Happy Holidays!
Jake rants about black music history and dissects Doja Cat's Vegas while Justin patiently waits for his chance to talk.
A strangely binary contrast between the worst song we've listened to with the single greatest lyric. Unfortunately, that lyric is the first thing out of his god damn mouth and it's downhill form there.
Jake and Justin finally thoroughly enjoy a song on the podcast and discuss controversy and body image!
We're fine, just busy and stuff. We'll be back in two weeks. Look for a new episode the week of 10/23.
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We start out very mad and then get very happy. A song that shows us that there are good people in the music industry.
Nicki Minaj resurrects Rick James in this club anthem that you are either going to love or not love.
This hot dumpster fire makes our ears bleed so we stuffed them with Timbits®. Come along with us on a journey filled with hate, mistrust, and concern for the future of the planet.
A cheerful romp proving that real music is better than fake music all in under 4 minutes.
Life lessons are learned. Especially lessons on how to find your soul mate. Post Malone gives wisdom for the ages in this hot flaming piece of garbage that no one should actually be listening to.
A surprisingly gorgeous romp through a song that makes perfect sense by an artist we have never heard of before.
Stranger Things strikes back. Again! Only louder. Obey your master... master.... of puppets.
A delayed podcast this week is because this song isn't worth listening to... Nah, it's not that bad. Hold the mayo.
A lesson in language and animal intelligence - neither of which have anything to do with this song.
A song that burst from the bowels of hell itself. A mistake that can never be corrected. A song whose lyrics require an ancient cipher to decode. Come hate listen to it with us.
A gentle stroll through an English garden of 1980s nostalgic art-rock mixed with the pop culture madness of Stranger Things. Drinking game inside!
It's Eurovision time! If you are new to Eurovision, this episode will guide you gently into it. If you are a Eurovision veteran, there's lots of cool info here about this year's contest.
SUPER EXPLICIT because this is AWFUL MUSIC! Jake and Justin fight back against the forces of EVIL! Jake swears a lot. Sorry mom.
No need to be overly critical; Imagine Dragons and their hit theme song for a hit television series is a hit with the guys.
Jake and Justin discuss the longevity of #beef and are going to be watching the charts for this one.
Nostalgic rants about songs that people love to hate. And the supertime halfbowl sportball was great.
This week's podcast includes discussions on the death of the music industry and the rise of social media! DUN DUN DUUUUNNN!!!!
Jake proposed an academic article to compensate for this week's atrocities. Jake also introduces Justin to independent rapper DAX.
Jake monologues on capitalism and why Ed Sheeran embodies everything wrong with pop music. PS, Jake likes Ed Sheeran.
Ummm...... Jake and Justin can't really quite figure out why this music is good. But they think Lil Nas X is great. What happened to Kanye?
A ten minute long #1 hit?! Scarves?! Crying in the fetal position?? It's Taylor Swift making two middle-aged white dudes feel feelings. More power to you, Taylor.
This week on the podcast STAY by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber. Jake and Justin are confounded by the emergence of emo rap (is that what this is?) in the former #1, current #2 song on Billboard.
In our first episode, we discuss the current #1 Billboard record-breaking hit: Adele's Easy On Me.