PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

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

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

Episode 392 07/07/2025

Episode 392 Andy talks about Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, The Pesto Pod with Julia Leahy, Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, Josh Seybert retooling his podcast, Robert Smith dueting with Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury 2025, Chanel West Coast's rebranding, and DJ Khaled being a bonehead. On Rachel's Chart Chat, takes you Further Down the Spiral with on-repeat listener suggestions. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37304295

Episode 391 06/30/2025

Episode 391 Andy talks about both his car and his Jawbone breaking, LeAnn Rimes' teeth falling out mid-performance, Too $hort, and PinkPantheress being as tall as Nardwuar. Also, the new book's out! On Rachel's Chart Chat, shares favorite songs to play on repeat in "Now That's What I Call Spiraling". Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37216510

Episode 390 06/23/2025

Episode 390 Andy realizes the lyrics to The Cars' "Just What I Needed" are weird and talks about Andrea Bocelli's collab with tennis star Jannik Sinner, Jason Gore seemingly ghosting him, recent Jackal Family podcast eps, and Anthony Fantano on The Adam Friedland Show. On Rachel's Chart Chat, ties up loose ends from the recent Weird Al and Journey segments. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37110975

Episode 389 06/16/2025

Episode 389 Andy eulogizes Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, gives up comic books, has no idea what language people are speaking, and talks about Pyjama Man's "invasion" of Katy Perry's performance in Australia. On Rachel's Chart Chat, takes a look at "Weird Al" Yankovic's 1993 spoof "Achy Breaky Song". Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/37022760

Episode 388 06/09/2025

Episode 388 Andy talks about Xiu Xiu, his dog loving dead things, Dead Milkmen, Maron pulling the plug on WTF, and Blendjet's ASMR ad. on Rachel's Chart Chat, concludes the 3-part Journey series with a look at their 1980 album, Departure. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36915760

Episode 387 06/02/2025

Episode 387 Andy (fake) calls Penelope Scott then complains about food, music, and money. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part two of her miniseries on Journey's 1979 album, Evolution. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36815080

Episode 386 05/26/2025

Episode 386 Andy sings a Pulp song, drinks a protein shake, then talks about the terror and excitement he's experiencing upon finishing the preliminary edits on his forthcoming work of autofiction, How to Saw a Man in Half. Also, six of Andy's novels are now available as audibooks via Amazon/Audible. On Rachel's Chart Chat, launches part one of a new miniseries on Journey's 1978 album, Infinity. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36711130

Episode 385 05/19/2025

Episode 385 Andy pushes through a headache to talk about seeing Kendrick Lamar and SZA in concert, The Brutalist, disliking when podcasts fade in their outro music, and quitting TikTok. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers even more information about Yes in 1980. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36622060

Episode 384 05/12/2025

Episode 384 Andy talks about new music he's been digging, approves of the musical guests on John Mulaney's Netflix show, plays an atypical song from a well known act, gets comments every time he wears a King Crimson shirt, and can't believe how many times Arcade Fire has played SNL compared to other bands. On Rachel's Chart Chat, the topic is the 1980 Yes album Drama. You can follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36530380

Episode 383 05/05/2025

Episode 383 Andy sings a Girls song and reads a Guardian piece on Christopher Owens. The Tim Jonze article Andy reads can be found in its entirety . On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at Saturday Night Fever's 6 charting singles and reads the Bee Gees chapter from I Wanna Be Sedated. You can follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36435165

Episode 382 04/28/2025

Episode 382 Andy sings a Cure B-side, sees a bald eagle, thinks Garden State (2004) is almost good, and admits to liking the Mooch. On Rachel's Chart Chat, discusses the new restoration of Pink Floyd at Pompeii. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36336080

Episode 381 04/21/2025

Episode 381 Andy talks about his family creating new Easter traditions, and we listen to a TikTok clip of Dave Hill recounting the story of Easter. On Rachel's Chart Chat, talks about titles of #1 pop hits with the name of a real person. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36242000

Episode 380 04/14/2025

Episode 380 Andy talks about bands evolving their sound and Weezer's bassist's wife getting into a shootout with the police. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at Billboard #1 Pop Hits with the longest titles (part 2). You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . Rachel's bed music is by Maurice Daugherty. Check out Maurice's YouTube page . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36125020

Episode 379 04/07/2025

Episode 379 Andy remembers seeing a witch, compares Cameron Winter's "Love Takes Miles" to King Harvest's "Dancing in the Moonlight", has a date night at a bad restaurant, and talks about young singers who sound old. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at Billboard #1 Pop Hits with the longest titles (part 1). Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/36033875

Episode 378 03/31/2025

Episode 378 Andy talks about bands that changed their name, Street-Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence by Will Hodgkinson, and the Shaq-A-Licious XL Sour Pineapple Slurpee. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines shares Hot 100 achievements from the top40weekly website and discusses the music of Young Adult (2011). /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/35932695

Episode 377 03/24/2025

Episode 377 Andy has bird envy, plays Kyle M's song "ILY", then we listen to a clip of a guy reflecting on the meaning of "the best day of my life." On Rachel's Chart Chat, reviews overlooked songs from the April 11, 1981 Hot 100. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/35834245

Episode 376 03/17/2025

Episode 376 Andy flirts around and finds out and makes Frito Monterey Jack queso soup. On Rachel's Chart Chat, shares final thoughts on the Medley miniseries and takes a look at the Close to the Edge super deluxe reissue. You can find a Medley Playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/35721180

Episode 375 03/10/2025

Episode 375 Our guest is Carey Mercer from the band Frog Eyes! Andy speaks with Carey about Frog Eyes' new album, . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 3 of the Medley Craze, 1982 and beyond. You can find a Medley Playlist for Rachel's Chat Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/35603940

Episode 374 03/03/2025

Episode 374 Andy sings Belle & Sebastian's "I'm a Cuckoo", fights a paper towel dispenser, reads a poem, and cries after listening to a clip of President Dolly Parton. On Rachel's Chart Chat, covers medley songs of 1981 in the UK and US. You can find a medley playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/35508670

Episode 373 02/24/2025

Episode 373 Andy talks about 100yo saxophonist Marshall Allen's Guinness World Record-setting debut solo album, community theater, and being too busy to eat healthy. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 1 of her look at Stars on 45 and the Medley Craze. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/35404700

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