PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

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

Episode 359 11/18/2024

Episode 359 Andy pays too much for a falafel wrap, thinks Chappell Roan's album is better than Charli XCX's latest, and plays a couple TikTok clips. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at the fictional band Deathtöngue from Bloom County. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33970117

Episode 358 11/11/2024

Episode 358 Andy forgives Morrissey and plays clips of Jeff Goldblum quoting George Bernard Shaw and a professor who sings emo songs in sleeping students' faces. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at the '40s pop culture references in the book Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33877277

Episode 357 11/04/2024

Episode 357 Our guest is the writer Gwen E. Kirby! Andy speaks with Gwen about her hilarious story collection, Shit Cassandra Saw. You can find a link to all things Gwen E. Kirby at her website . Purchase Shit Cassandra Saw wherever you get your books or via Bookshop.org . On Rachel's Chart Chat, wraps up her discussion on the Rush albums Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33771677

Episode 356 10/28/2024

Episode 356 Our guest is Jason Lambeth from the band Red Pants! Andy speaks with Jason about his band's new EP, Pale Shadows. You can stream Pale Shadows and all of Red Pants' music on your favorite platform, or listen to and buy Red Pants' tunes in digital and physical formats at their Bandcamp site . On Rachel's Chart Chat, explores Rush's 1981 album, Moving Pictures. You can find a playlist for the Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33638192

Episode 355 10/21/2024

Episode 355 Andy talks about buying costumes at Spirit Halloween, Viva Hinds, seeing Todd Rundgren in concert, and the Apprentice biopic. On Rachel's Chart Chat, explores Rush's 1980 album, Permanent Waves. You can find a playlist for the Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33543897

Episode 354 10/14/2024

Episode 354 Geordie Greep breaks into Andy's brain, Vocal Fry Cops gets a live promo, and French erotic monster movie The Beast (1975) is embarrassingly bad. On Rachel's Chart Chat, reads selections from Platforms: A Microwaved Cultural Chronicle of the 1970s by Pagan Kennedy. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33445657

Episode 353 10/07/2024

Episode 353 Andy's latest novel, Zero Percent Juice, is out! Buy it in paperback and ebook formats, worldwide, via Amazon . On the show, Andy doesn't understand why companies can never get artificially flavored apple and banana right., then he introduces his new impression: Vocal Fry Cops. On Rachel's Chart Chat, takes a look at Mothership Connection by Parliament. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33355877

Episode 352 09/30/2024

Episode 352 Andy believes the free toothbrush the denist gives out is intentionally cheap. Also, we listen to a clip of young Brits defining "dad rock". On Rachel's Chart Chat, reads chapter 22 of Dellio & Woods' I Wanne Be Sedated. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33258852

Episode 351 09/23/2024

Episode 351 Andy eats candy and talks about street bagels, Cormac McCarthy and movies with no film scores. Then he manages to connect Ingmar Bergman to Philip K. Dick and Richard Linklater. On Rachel's Chart Chat, covers The Cars' debut album from 1978. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33166207

Episode 350 09/16/2024

Episode 350 Andy talks about going viral on TikTok, styptic pencils, 90s rockers acting badly, and Cigarettes After Sex being The National if they were horny. On Rachel's Chart Chat, concludes her look at Led Zeppelin's US singles. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/33068777

Episode 349 09/09/2024

Episode 349 Andy drinks a grape soda and talks about AirTags, Teslas, Goodwill's CD pricing, subs, lady curmudgeons, BBQ chips, and smoke from your fingertips. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 1 of her look at Led Zeppelin's singles in the US. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32969057

Episode 348 09/02/2024

Episode 348 Andy talks about the Oasis reunion, porch pirates, ironing accidents, and comedians he loves and loathes. Also, Andy's pal Thomas calls in. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of her compare/contrast between Deep Purple and the Moody Blues. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32860897

Episode 347 08/26/2024

Episode 347 Our guest is Devon Torrey Bryant! Andy talks with Devon about his career producing podcasts for Earwolf and Smartless Media and 's project Painkiller the Pigeon's new album, Heaven AM. You can listen to and purchase all of Painkiller the Pigeon's music on Bandcamp . On Rachel's Chart Chat, sees Deep Purple in concert and does a compare/contrast between them and the also-colorful Moody Blues. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32738957

Episode 346 08/19/2024

Episode 346 Andy talks about Thurston Moore's memoir, the band Suicide's live performances, flatbread pizza, Nick Swardson's voice, No Country for Old Men, and Twizzlers. Also, we listen to clips of a woman interviewing parents and their young children outside of a movie theater showing the science-fiction horror film Alien in 1979, The Muff's Kim Shattuck talking about her preference of CDs over cassettes, and Margaret Cho talking about the people whom she saw succeed in showbiz vs those who didn't. On Rachel's Chart Chat, analyzes the soundtrack to Wet Hot American Summer, in honor of the movie taking place on August 18, 1981. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32635022

Episode 345 08/12/2024

Episode 345 Andy has a dream that his dog saved his life, talks about Jack White, his wife getting COVID, having to return NKOTB tickets, and being told by a record store clerk that CDs are an ancient format. Also, we listen to clips of Lux Interior talking about mainstream success and The Cramps being a feminist band and Shep Gold talking about artists whose work ethic supersedes their talent. On Rachel's Chart Chat, talks about Boston's self-titled debut album from 1976. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm here. /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32540202

Episode 344 08/05/2024

Episode 344 Andy sings "New Slang", shares an idea for a restaurant that only sells broth and talks about the Turkish marksman at the Paris Olympics and the TV show Search Party. Also, we listen to clips of a woman losing her shoes at a T.J. Maxx and comedian John Heffron remembering having to sing a song for a record store clerk in the days before the internet. On Rachel's Chart Chat, shares 10 things she learned from a new book about the album 90125 by Stephen Lambe. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32439422

Episode 343 07/29/2024

Episode 343 Andy takes another swing at a motivational speech and plays clips of a man talking about patience and Flavor Flav talking about sponsoring the US women's water polo team. On Rachel's Chart Chat, takes a look at "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and Simple Minds. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32329137

Episode 342 07/22/2024

Episode 342 Andy gives a motivational speech and eats Oreos before talking with his friend Thomas Ostien about a recent trip he took to Seattle and Thomas' new podcast, Reel Distracted. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of '80s Short Covers. You can find an updated playlist for Rachel's segment . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32240757

Episode 341 07/15/2024

Episode 341 Episode 341 is available. Andy's wife, Juli, joins him in the studio to help recount an adventure they'd had in Boston over the weekend. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 1 of '80s Short Covers. You can find a playlist for Rachel's segment . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32136517

Episode 340 07/08/2024

Episode 340 Andy recounts an adventure and talks about chicken cordon bleu, REM entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Leslie Jones' audiobook. Also we listen to a clip of a young Michael Keaton putting his own spin on a Bazooka Joe comic strip. On Rachel's Chart Chat, looks at Barbra Streisand's most successful pop singles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/32044827

Episode 339 07/01/2024

Episode 339 Our guest is Tim "King of Janitors" Ryan! Andy talks with Tim about his life since leaving X, sandwiches, pets, and the movie career of Pauly Shore. Find Tim on Instagram . Find Tim's Paypal . On Rachel's Chart Chat, takes a look at the album Fragile, by Yes. Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31958647

Episode 338 06/24/2024

Episode 338 Our guest is Josh Seybert! Andy talks with Josh about his podcast, Screaming at Clouds. Subscribe to Screaming at Clouds . On Rachel's Chart Chat, offers up a discussion of the movie American Graffiti (1973) and its soundtrack. /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31862632

Episode 337 06/17/2024

Episode 337 Our guest is the author Danger Slater! Andy talks with Danger about his forthcoming novel, Starlet. Preorder Starlet . Find links to everything Danger Slater-related . On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of an analysis of the Can't Hardly Wait (1998) soundtrack. You can find a playlist with songs from Can't Hardly Wait . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31769457

Episode 336 06/10/2024

Episode 336 Andy talks about Calvin Johnson, 7-Eleven and Slurpees, men's shorts, shingles, Bibendum, bunnies, and Rainn Wilson. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 1 of an analysis of the Can't Hardly Wait (1998) soundtrack. You can find a playlist with songs from Can't Hardly Wait . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31677132

Episode 335 06/03/2024

Episode 335 Andy has a tire blowout and digs Rex Chapman. Also, a man recreates Weezer's "Buddy Holly" as if he's telling a story and Eminem is Gen X's Beetlejuice. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 2 of her analysis of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. You can find a VH playlist for the last two Chart Chats . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31575997

Episode 334 05/27/2024

Episode 334 Andy remembers elementary school art projects then plays clips of Bill Murray, Rodney Norman, and a guy calling Miss Vicky to tell her how much he enjoyed her chips. On Rachel's Chart Chat, delivers part 1 of an analysis of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31477362

Episode 333 05/20/2024

Episode 333 Our guest is John Robinson. Andy speaks with John about his book Folktronics: The Songs of Momus 1996-2008. You can purchase Folktronics via the publisher's website . You can find 's blog, Fifteen People, . On Rachel's Chart Chat, does a feature on the soundtrack songs of Kenny Loggins. You can find a playlist for the Kenny Loggins songs discussed . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31379767

Episode 332 05/13/2024

Episode 332 Andy is mesmerized by Gege Wang and Steve Albini is remembered. Also, British food is mocked and Obama predicts the victor of the Drake/Kendrick beef. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers the soundtrack to Over the Edge (1979). /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31259277

Episode 331 05/06/2024

Episode 331 Andy sings "I Will Survive" and plays clips of Morgan Freeman talking about what he'd be doing if he wasn't an actor and comedian Josh Johnson giving his take on Taylor Swift fandom. On Rachel's Chart Chat, covers Genesis' 1974 double album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31140183

Episode 330 04/29/2024

Episode 330 Andy rescues a lost dog and schools women on the Dirt Man. Also, we listen to clips of Johnny Pemberton remembering Don't Wake Daddy and Kevin James Thornton remembering his grandma's lamp. On Rachel's Chart Chat, covers Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat . Follow Rachel on Last.fm . /episode/index/show/peoplearetheenemy/id/31028408

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