S3E27 - You Get What You Expect: A Conversation With ME!, Ryan Hester

Things We Discuss In This Episode Include: Library Tales, The Best And Worst Pizza, Not Getting Feedback On The Podcast, The Why Can’t We Talk About That Origin Story, Best And Worst Concert Experiences, Moving Music, My Favorite Songs, Unwarranted Nickelback Hatred, Best And Worst Politicians, Race Bating, Abortion, Independent Candidates, My Testimony, Religious Organizations Involvement In Politics, Hillbilly Racists, The Pain Of Baseboards, Why I First Shaved My Head, And The Last Meal On Death Row.

PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE:

AFI – Fall Children (1999)

AFI – He Who Laughs Last (1996)

AFI – Malleus Maleficarum (1999)

AFI – Totalimmortal (1999)

Alice In Chains – Don’t Follow (1994)

Alice In Chains – Down In A Hole (1992)

Alice In Chains – Rooster (1992)

Alice In Chains – Would? (1992)

The Ataris – My So Called Life (1998)

The Ataris – San Dimas High School Football Rules (1999)

The Ataris – Your Boyfriend Sucks (1999)

B. Reith – Go On (2008)

Bad Religion – Against The Grain (1990)

Bad Religion – The Answer (1992)

Bad Religion – No Control (1989)

Bad Religion – No Direction (1992)

The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby (1966)

The Beatles – Norwegian Wood (1965)

The Beatles – Rocky Raccoon (1968)

The Beatles – She Loves You (1963)

The Beatles – She’s Leaving Home (1967)

The Beatles – You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (1965)

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? (2023)

Black Sheep – Strobelite Honey (1991)

Children 18:3 – Cover Your Eyes (2010)

Children 18:3 – The Cruel One (2010)

Children 18:3 – Homemade Valentine (2008)

Children 18:3 – Oh Bravo (2010)

Children 18:3 – Search Warrant (2008)

Children 18:3 – You Know We’re All So Fond Of Dying (2008)

Counting Crows – Mr. Jones (1993)

Counting Crows – Omaha (1993)

Counting Crows – ‘Round Here (1993)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (1970)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Lodi (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Someday Never Comes (1972)

Descendents – Catalina (1982)

Descendents – Christmas Vacation (1985)

Descendents – Coolidge (1987)

Descendents – Good Good Things (1985)

Descendents – Hateful Notebook (1996)

Descendents – I’m The One (1996)

Descendents – Kabuki Girl (1982)

Descendents – Myage (1982)

Descendents – We (1996)

DJ Quik – Quik’s Groove (1991)

DJ Quik – Tonite (1991)

Dogwood – Building A Better Me (2000)

Dogwood – Do Or Die (2001)

Dogwood – Faith (2003)

Dogwood – Feel The Burn (1999)

Dogwood – The Good Times (2000)

The Doors – Blue Sunday (1970)

The Doors – Peace Frog (1970)

The Doors – People Are Strange (1967)

The Doors – Riders On The Storm (1971)

The Doors – Spanish Caravan (1968)

The Doors – Waiting For The Sun (1970)

Eazy-E – Boyz ‘N’ The Hood (Remix) (1988)

Eazy-E – Nobody Move (1988)

Eazy-E – Radio (1988)

Elton John – Sacrifice (1989)

Fifteen – The Deal (1995)

Fifteen – Land Mine (1996)

Fifteen – Perfection (1992)

Fifteen – Petroleum Distillation (1992)

Fifteen – Violation (1994)

Five Iron Frenzy – Anthem (1996)

Five Iron Frenzy – Dandelions (1998)

Five Iron Frenzy – Every New Day (1997)

Five Iron Frenzy – Far Far Away (2001)

Five Iron Frenzy – Farsighted (2001)

Five Iron Frenzy – Handbook For The Sellout (1997)

Fold Zandura – Deep Surround (1997)

Fold Zandura – Please Believe (1997)

Fold Zandura – Stormy Hill (1997)

Fold Zandura – Wencarla (1997)

Genesis – Driving The Last Spike (1991)

Genesis – Hold On My Heart (1991)

Genesis – In Too Deep (1986)

Genesis – Land Of Confusion (1986)

Genesis – No Son Of Mine (1991)

Good Riddance – A Credit To His Gender (1996)

Good Riddance – Decoy (1995)

Good Riddance – Stand (1997)

Good Riddance - United Cigar (1995)

Good Riddance – Waste (1998)

Good Riddance – Weight Of The World (1996)

Guttermouth – Baker’s Dozen (1997)

Guttermouth – Do The Hustle (1997)

Guttermouth – End On 9 (1994)

Guttermouth – Hit Machine (1999)

Guttermouth – Mr. Barbeque (1991)

Guttermouth – P.C. (1994)

Guttermouth – Teri Yakimoto (1996)

Guttermouth – Whiskey (1996)

Ice Cube – A Bird In The Hand (1991)

Ice Cube – Jackin’ For Beats (1990)

Ice Cube – My Summer Vacation (1991)

Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It (1992)

Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower (1968)

Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (1968)

Joy Electric – And It Feels Like Old Times (1996)

Joy Electric – Burgundy Years (1996)

Joy Electric – Children Of The Lord (1999)

Joy Electric – The Memory Of Alpha (2007)

Joy Electric – Monosynth (1997)

Joy Electric – Shepherds Of The Northern Pasture (2001)

Joy Electric – Sing Once For Me (2001)

Joy Electric – Unicornicopia (2001)

Led Zeppelin – Gallows Pole (1970)

Led Zeppelin – Going To California (1971)

Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song (1970)

Led Zeppelin – Ramble On (1969)

Madonna – Into The Groove (1985)

Madonna – La Isla Bonita (1986)

Madonna – Music (2000)

Madonna – Rain (1992)

Madonna – Secret (1994)

Madonna – This Used To Be My Playground (1992)

MxPx – Middlename (1996)

MxPx – Sugarcoated Poison Apple (1995)

N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton (1988)

N.W.A. – 100 Miles And Runnin’ (1990)

Neil Young – Cinnamon Girl (1969)

Neil Young – Harvest Moon (1992)

Neil Young – Heart Of Gold (1972)

Neil Young – Old Man (1972)

Ninety Pound Wuss – A.S.D. (1996)

Ninety Pound Wuss – Act Up (1996)

Ninety Pound Wuss – Daylight Savings Man (1996)

Nirvana – Been A Son (1989)

Nirvana – Dive (1990)

Nirvana – Dumb (1993)

Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box (1993)

Nirvana – In Bloom (1991)

Nirvana – Lithium (1991)

No Doubt – Just A Girl (1995)

No Doubt – Spiderwebs (1995)

No Use For A Name – Feeding The Fire (1993)

No Use For A Name – Invincible (1997)

No Use For A Name – Justified Black Eye (1995)

No Use For A Name – On The Outside (1997)

No Use For A Name – Soulmate (1995)

NOFX – The Death Of John Smith (1992)

NOFX – Don’t Call Me White (1994)

NOFX – El Lay (1991)

NOFX – It’s My Job To Keep Punk Rock Elite (1997)

NOFX – Linoleum (1994)

NOFX – The Longest Line (1992)

NOFX – She’s Gone (1992)

NOFX – Soul Doubt (1992)

NOFX – What’s The Matter With Kids Today? (1996)

Pearl Jam – Alive (1991)

Pearl Jam – Black (1991)

Pearl Jam – Corduroy (1994)

Pearl Jam – Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town (1993)

Pearl Jam – Even Flow (1991)

Pearl Jam – Indifference (1993)

Pearl Jam – Last Exit (1994)

Pearl Jam – Nothingman (1994)

Pearl Jam – Once (1991)

Pennywise – Bro Hymn (1991)

Pennywise – Dying To Know (1993)

Pennywise – Not Far Away (1995)

Pennywise – Peaceful Day (1995)

Pennywise – Society (1997)

Pennywise – Unknown Road (1993)

Phil Collins – Against All Odds (1984)

Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise (1989)

Phil Collins – I Wish It Would Rain Down (1989)

Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (1981)

Phil Collins – Long Long Way To Go (1985)

Phil Collins – One More Night (1985)

Propagandhi – And We Thought Nation States Were A Bad Idea (1996)

Propagandhi – Anti-Manifesto (1993)

Propagandhi – Apparently I’m A PC Fascist (1996)

Propagandhi – Back To The Motor League (2001)

Propagandhi – Mate Ka Moris Ukun Rasik An (2001)

Propagandhi – Nailing Descartes To The Wall (1996)

Propagandhi – Who Will Help Me Bake This Bread? (1993)

Seventh Day Slumber – I Know (2003)

Seventh Day Slumber – My Struggle (2003)

Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm (1993)

Soundgarden – The Day I Tried To Live (1994)

Soundgarden – Fell On Black Days (1994)

Soundgarden – My Wave (1994)

Soundgarden – Outshined (1991)

Soundgarden – Room A Thousand Years Wide (1991)

Soundgarden – Spoonman (1994)

Starflyer 59 – All My Friends Who Play Guitar (2001)

Starflyer 59 – Automatic (2008)

Starflyer 59 – The Brightest Of The Head (2008)

Starflyer 59 – Give Up The War (2001)

Starflyer 59 – Night Music (2001)

Starflyer 59 – Underneath (2003)

Stone Temple Pilots – Army Ants (1994)

Stone Temple Pilots – Big Empty (1994)

Stone Temple Pilots – Plush (1992)

Stone Temple Pilots – Still Remains (1994)

Stone Temple Pilots – Where The River Goes (1992)

Strung Out – Crossroads (1998)

Strung Out – Firecracker (1996)

Strung Out – Mind Of My Own (1998)

Strung Out – Solitaire (1996)

Taylor Swift – Back To December (2010)

Taylor Swift – The Bolter (2024)

Taylor Swift – Carolina (2022)

Taylor Swift – Invisible String (2020)

Taylor Swift – Mary’s Song (2006)

Taylor Swift – Mirrorball (2020)

Taylor Swift – Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince (2019)

Taylor Swift – Never Grow Up (2010)

Taylor Swift – No Body, No Crime (2020)

Taylor Swift – Our Song (2006)

Taylor Swift – Ronan (2012)

Taylor Swift – Safe & Sound (2012)

Taylor Swift – Timeless (2023)

Taylor Swift – Welcome To New York (2014)

Taylor Swift – Willow (2020)

Too Short – The Ghetto (1990)

Too Short – Just Another Day (1993)

Too Short – Oakland (1989)

Too Short – Short But Funky (1990)

Tracy Chapman – Fast Car (1988)

Twenty One Pilots – Bandito (2018)

Twenty One Pilots – Forest (2011)

Twenty One Pilots – Goner (2015)

Twenty One Pilots – Holding On To You (2013)

Twenty One Pilots – Leave The City (2018)

Twenty One Pilots – Message Man (2015)

Twenty One Pilots – Migraine (2013)

Twenty One Pilots – Neon Gravestones (2018)

Twenty One Pilots – Overcompensate (2024)

Twenty One Pilots – Ride (2015)

Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (2015)

Twenty One Pilots – Trees (2013)