PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

A weekly comedy and music podcast featuring conversations with interesting people and silly moments.

Episode 422 02/02/2026

Episode 422 Andy talks about pulling a dead rabbit out of his dog's mouth, seeing a 311 sticker on a truck, and Turnstile allegedly being hypocrites. Also, we listen to clips of Alex Pearlman talking about Don Lemon seeing KATSEYE before being arrested, Khan (the "What do you do for a living?" guy) stopping Q-Tip on the street, and Eric Grubbs talking about a change he noticed in Van Halen's "Jump" music video. On Rachel's Chart Chat, and guest Julie Klausner continue with side 2 of 'In Harmony'. You can listen to the entire 'In Harmony' album on YouTube . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39961610

Episode 421 01/26/2026

Episode 421 Andy talks about Bandcamp banning AI music, Jill Scott's "big areola music", Witch Fever doing a two month stadium and arena tour with Volbeat and coming home broke, and eating a giant bucket of popcorn and crying while watching Hamnet. On Rachel's Chart Chat, listens to Side A of 1980’s “In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record” with special guest Julie Klausner. They even sneak a little Prog Talk in. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39874825

Episode 420 01/19/2026

Episode 420 Our guest is James Greene, Jr.! Andy speaks with James about his new book, Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15-Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy. Buy James' book via Amazon . Find more info about James at his website . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines does a deep dive into Blue Monday, the third Monday in January, and the songs it has inspired. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39781575

Episode 419 01/12/2026

Episode 419 Andy eulogizes Bob Weir then talks about Ari Aster being more interesting than his films, Yorgos Lanthimos' 2025 film, Bugonia, Emma Stone's interesting choices, the missing My Bloody Valentine albums on streaming services, Cate Le Bon being a better producer than a musician, Marcello Hernández's Netflix special, Andy's new favorite pasta sauce, Swords2's song "失望吗", and Vinnie Vincent's $4,000 album, Guitarmageddon. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of her overview of Stevie Nicks' solo singles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . You can find a Stevie Nicks Singles playlist Rachel created for this episode . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39695780

Episode 418 01/05/2026

Episode 418 Happy new year! Andy pushes through a cold to talk about what he's been up to in the new year and gives one ominous prediction for 2026. Also, we listen to a clip of Bostonians' resolutions from back when 1976 rolled into 1977 and multiple clips of a man who wants to show Billie Eilish his stuff. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers her 200th Chart Chat! This week is part 1 of an overview of Stevie Nicks' solo singles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39612050

Episode 417 12/29/2025

Episode 417 Andy finds a spinach stem in his calzone and plays clips of a dad ordering in a drive-thru and Mike Patton slagging Wolfmother. On Rachel's Chart Chat, offers playlists to count down to the new year and discusses some lesser-known Billboard album charts. Find a link to part 1 of the Number Song Countdown . Find a link to part 2 of the Number Song Countdown . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39552195

Episode 416 12/22/2025

Episode 416 Happy holidays! Andy talks about being frustrated with online merchants, Nathan Rabin's car accident, and catching a wild bird indoors. Also, we listen to a clip about a guy who paid to be Gene Simmons' personal roadie for a day, Rod Stewart yelling at a fan, a streamer not recognizing Ringo Starr, and Riff Raff freestyling. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at Willie Nelson’s 1979 Christmas album “Pretty Paper”. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39492995

Episode 415 12/15/2025

Episode 415 Our guest is Bingo! Andy drinks a soda then talks with Bingo about the upcoming halfwayokay Cursemas Marathon Show. Watch streaming live on Twitch Monday nights at 8PM ET , and be sure to tune in Chistmas day beginning at noon ET. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at more hits from Rush on the rock airplay chart. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . You can find a playlist for Rachel's segment . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39408350

Episode 414 12/08/2025

Episode 414 Andy talks about Wicked: For Good (no spoilers), seeing three wild deer, the new episode of Empathy at the Apocalypse, having trouble getting guests for PATE, Tarantino's big mouth, Flea's new song, the bassist from Weezer's wife's crazy year, the snooze bar being eight minutes, and Jackal Family shoutouts. Also, we listen to a clip of Shirley Manson from Garbage berating a fan for bringing a beach ball to her show. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at the songs of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39320515

Episode 413 12/01/2025

Episode 413 Andy eulogizes Jimmy Cliff, talks about having to get a physical on his birthday, getting knocked out by vaccine shots, wondering what Kyle Kulinski's hairstyle is called, and suggests a song from Stephen Merritt's project the 6ths inspired Fifty Shades of Grey. Also, we listen to clips of David Byrne talking about Lou Reed's love of ice cream and a 51yo British man discovering Tupac. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of her deep dive into the band Kyuss. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39218555

Episode 412 11/24/2025

Episode 412 Andy talks about De La Soul's new album, Cabin in the Sky, giving his first 10/10 album review, Nouvelle Vague (2025), American "comedy" movies of the 2020s, splitting his nail, PrestonPlayz, and Marita Plieva. Also, we listen to a clip of Brian Eno talking about everyday creativity. On Rachel's Chart Chat, introduces you to the band Kyuss. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39147505

Episode 411 11/17/2025

Episode 411 Andy eats a peanut butter cookie for dinner and talks about being tricked by a skeleton in a blonde wig, sugar writing all his novels, the Banh Mi Panini, his neighbor's dog taking Prozac, the passing of Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader, and Johnson Wen AKA Pyjama Man striking again. Then he sings along with Curtis Sliwa and plays a clip of Tracy Morgan singing a U2 song at the top of his lungs while waiting to board a plane. On Rachel's Chart Chat, shares listener stories of full-album concerts, follows Rage Against the Machine across the pond, and looks at a new singles collection from Christopher Cross. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/39057860

Episode 410 11/10/2025

Episode 410 Andy talks about French electronic music from the past and present, helping his mother look for a car, his 25th wedding anniversary, SweeTart Ropes, and business vs. personal. Also, we listen to a clip from the lead singer of the Minnesota pop punk band Linus impersonating family members of indie musicians asking questions at Thanksgiving dinner. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers her report on seeing Yes in Omaha on November 7th. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38975430

Episode 409 11/03/2025

Episode 409 Andy sings the praises of the new Guided By Voices album, Thick Rich and Delicious, as well as the art and ethics of Arrington de Dionyso. Also, Andy gets into it AGAIN with the guy whose yard Lola crapped on, switches therapists, gives his review of Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) and Weapons (2025), has popcorn problems, dresses himself as a dog for Halloween and dresses his dog as a person, complains about Grimes, her bodyguard, and the host of Doomscroll, and talks about a guy getting kicked off a plane for kissing the woman sitting next to him. Also, also, we listen to clips of the musician Mike Mills getting increasingly annoyed with Ariana Grande for using "R.E.M." to market her merchandise, and Billie Eilish calling out the greed of billionaires to their faces. On Rachel's Chart Chat, discusses songs that peaked on a certain November date over the years. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38890610

Episode 408 10/27/2025

Episode 408 Andy talks about Hélène Barbier's new music, preparing for Halloween, getting a new phone, Mitski's concert film, The Land, getting yelled at by a stranger whose lawn Andy's dog pooped on, being solicited for guests by a publicist who has obviously never heard the show, and wanting to see Deliver Me From Nowhere. Also, we listen to a clip of the band Slipknot taking the Whitney Houston Challenge. On Rachel's Chart Chat, takes a look at songs from horror movie soundtracks which made the Hot 100. You can find the article that inspired Rachel's latest segment . You can find a playlist Rachel created for this week's segment . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38791095

Episode 407 10/20/2025

Episode 407 Andy talks about Monaleo, Sabrina Carpenter dropping F bombs on SNL, showering at the gym, D'Angelo, Ace Frehley, creamy spinach dip, writing, Role Model's song "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" sounding like James' song "Laid", and dressing as a jar of mayonnaise for Halloween. Also, we listen to clips of Bill Murray giving credit to the Blood Brothers, and Reinhard Stanjek talking about the unconditional love of dogs. On Rachel's Chart Chat, shares chart info on the singles from The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in advance of her appearance on the Thom and Joe Show ep where they will be discussing the double album. You can find the Thom and Joe Show at YouTube . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38642160

Episode 406 10/13/2025

Episode 406 Andy talks about the Cardi B and Bia feud, covering Destroyer in Boston, not having any heat or hot water in his home, and Kodaline breaking up. We listen to clips of Yungblud talking about which American rock bands are cowboys and which ones are pirates, and a man calling out Freddy Kreuger while standing on the corner of Elm Street. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at Rush’s top ten best-performing songs on the Top Tracks/Mainstream Rock airplay chart. You can find a playlist Rachel put together for this RCC segment . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38561385

Episode 405 10/06/2025

Episode 405 Andy burns through a list of random ideas, anecdotes and audio clips that he's been collecting over the years. On Rachel's Chart Chat, concludes the discussion on Yessingles I and II. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38478020

Episode 404 09/29/2025

Episode 404 Andy talks about the new Doja Cat album, Vie, and Fred Armisen's new album, 100 Sound Effects, gets nostalgic for the 1980s, watches the movie Friendship (2024), has multiverse fatigue, and wonders if Jennifer Welch is the Joe Rogan of the Left. Also, we listen to a clip of Brian Eno talking about the attention economy. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at the 2024 compilation album Yessingles II. You can find a fan-made YouTube playlist of the songs on the comp . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38390815

Episode 403 09/22/2025

Episode 403 Andy talks about Sean Grennan's play The Tin Woman, Barry White's influence on Pulp, Mitski's concert film The Land, Subway removing the veggie patty from their menu, and Morrissey having to cancel concerts due to recent death threats. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at the 2023 compilation album Yessingles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38303695

Episode 402 09/15/2025

Episode 402 Andy wants to get into pie baking, mistakenly throws an earbud in the trash, can't stop laughing at an Ace of Base song from 1992, gets a new coffee machine, and sings the first verse of a Momus song. Also, we listen to a clip of British people being asked if they'd move to America. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers a casual Canadian-influenced checkin. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38220690

Episode 401 09/08/2025

Episode 401 Our guests are Zach Woliner and Tavie Phillips! Andy speaks with and about their podcast, Zach & Tavie's Marvelous Adventure. Find all the episodes . On Rachel's Chart Chat, gives us the 2nd half of her reading and attempting to live fact-check the Progressive Rock chapter of "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Dellio & Woods. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38125795

Episode 400 09/01/2025

Episode 400 Andy has fun with the soundboard, sings a Yeah Yeah Yeahs song, feels bad for Braxton Keith, and theorizes that the reason Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged the week before PATE's 400th episode is because they're fans of the show. On Rachel's Chart Chat, reads and attempts to live fact-check the Progressive Rock chapter of "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Dellio & Woods. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/38044355

Episode 399 08/25/2025

Episode 399 It's been five years since we spoke with the chameleonic, genre-hopping musical wunderkind Unkle Funkle (Christopher Uehlein). Andy talks with Unkle Funkle about his life and times since 2020 and his new double album, Portrait of my Penis. Stream Portrait of my Penis on your favorite platform or listen to and purchase it via Bandcamp (NSFW). You can find the promotional photos for Portrait of my Penis on Unkle Funkle's IG page . On Rachel's Chart Chat, does an analysis of the sountrack to Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37944755

Episode 398 08/18/2025

Episode 398 Andy talks about attending a wedding and a Black Keys concert, then he discovers a Yeah Yeah Yeahs sample on a Miami bass dance song from 2003. On Rachel's Chart Chat, ' BFF Jill takes the U2 and R.E.M. Top 5 Challenge. Play along at home! You can find a playlist for this series . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37859910

Episode 397 08/11/2025

Episode 397 Our guests are Leah Gage and Dave Lesser from the art punk band BRNDA! Andy speaks with Dave and Leah about their new album, Total Pain. Preorder Total Pain at BRNDA's Bandcamp page . You can find all things BRNDA at their website . Thank you, ! On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 3 of her talk with her BFF Jill about U2 and R.E.M. You can find a playlist for this series . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37756345

Episode 396 08/04/2025

Episode 396 Our guests are Alicia and Jed from the band Jeanines! Andy talks with Jeanines about their recent UK tour, indie pop, and their excellent new album, How Long Can It Last. Listen to and purchase Jeanines' music at their Bandcamp site . Follow Jeanines on Facebook . Thank you, and . On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of her talk with her BFF Jill about U2 and R.E.M. You can find a playlist for this series . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37659305

Episode 395 07/28/2025

Episode 395 Andy debuts a soundboard, eulogizes Ozzy Osbourne, and thinks the new Hives song sounds a lot like an old Cure song. Also, Mr. Met falls off the stage at a Lumineers concert and Happy Gilmore 2 had a lot of cameos. On Rachel's Chart Chat, kicks off a new series: talking with her BFF Jill about U2 and R.E.M. First up: their achievements on the US Hot 100. You can find a playlist for Rachel's new series . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37573390

Episode 394 07/21/2025

Episode 394 Our guest is the author, film director and producer ! Andy talks with Tim about his forthcoming novel, All His Damned Mother's Sons, an alternative history story that imagines the world if Elvis Presley had died while serving in the Army in 1959. Tim is the author of the western novella Burnt and a collection of short stories titled The Feral Boy Who Lives In Griffith Park. Tim also makes films as writer and director including Sex Madness Revealed, The Miami Vice Incident, and the award-winning The Mystery of Durango. His producing credits include Room 237 and The El Duce Tapes. Get 20% off your online book order at Pelekinesis.com by using the code ENEMY at checkout, or just use . On Rachel's Chart Chat, follows up her look at ex-Beatle solo singles by reading the Beatles chapter from Dellio & Woods’ I Wanna Be Sedated. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37478345

Episode 393 07/14/2025

Episode 393 Our guest is the comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and voice artist Jason Gore! Andy talks with Jason about his time as the co-executive producer for as well as his work as the executive producer, co-creator, and co-host of an improvised comedy podcast about a fake classic rock station, where Jason plays multiple characters at the same time. Jason's website can be found . On Rachel's Chart Chat, covers the four ex-Beatles and their race to a #1 single post-breakup. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37396515

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