Grammar Matters And Stuff That Isn't Funny

We could have had it all! In this episode, Mat and Tim get a bit, oh, idk, philosophical, about incredible vocalists. What does our love of great singers say about our entertainment preferences as a culture? Are we prioritizing the right things? Hmm. You'll know in about 59 minutes!SONGS PLAYED:Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EMTeddy Swims - Lose ControlAdele - Rolling in the DeepClay Aiken - Build Me Up Buttercup (from American Idol)John Legend - All of MeCarrie Underwood - Church BellsCarrie Underwood - Blown AwayKelly Clarkson - What Was I Made For?Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?Teddy Swims - Make You Feel My LoveQueen - Crazy Little Thing Called LoveChris Stapleton - Tennessee WhiskeyQueen - Don't Stop Me NowColdplay - Fix YouDISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyr

We're bringing buddies back! In this episode, Mat and Tim pore over the life and career of Justin Timberlake – from Mouseketeer to boy band heartthrob to swagged-up solo act and beyond. But what about his gaffes?? And what does the listening public want from JT in this day and age? Folks, you know we've got the answers.SONGS PLAYED:The Mickey Mouse Club Theme SongJustin Timberlake - Always In My HeartJustin Timberlake - SelfishJustin Timberlake - My LoveNSYNC - It's Gonna Be MeJustin Timberlake - SeñoritaJustin Timberlake - I'm Lovin' ItJustin Timberlake - SexyBackJustin Timberlake - What Goes Around... Comes AroundThe Lonely Island - D*** in a BoxJustin Timberlake - Suit & TieJustin Timberlake - MirrorsJustin Timberlake - Say SomethingJustin Timberlake - PlayJustin Timberlake - Paradise (feat. NSYNC)DISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricat

Come out, ye buddies fans! Matty's on the mic for a solo episode of Earbuddies in which he discusses Irish music and culture. Why do we Americans love St. Patrick's Day so much? What's going on with these tunes? Simply download and listen, and allow Mat to delight you with his signature demure wit and wry intellect!DISCLAIMER:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

Oh! Say! In this episode, Mat and Tim dig deep into our nation's anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. They consider its strengths and shortcomings, and offer a patriotic prescription to make the song truly work for America.SONGS PLAYED:Kinsley Murray - The Star Spangled BannerLuther Vandross - The Star Spangled BannerThe Star Spangled Banner (Orchestral)Gaither Vocal Band - The Star Spangled BannerLee Greenwood - The Star Spangled BannerMy Country! Tis of TheeP!NK - The Star Spangled BannerJon Batiste - The Star Spangled BannerDISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

We can only imagine! In this episode, Mat and Tim recall the heyday of CCM – contemporary Christian music – and bemoan the ever-narrowing sonic range found in the genre today. What happened? The answer, it turns out, is tied to money, focus groups, and someone named Becky. Oh, you guys are gonna love this ep! Get to listening!SONGS PLAYED:MercyMe - I Can Only ImagineHousefires - I Thank GodJars of Clay - FloodNewsboys - Entertaining AngelsNewsboys - Love, Liberty, DiscoAudio Adrenaline - Never Gonna Be As Big As JesusChris Tomlin - Holy ForeverPhil Wickham - This Is Our GodChris Tomlin - Jesus MessiahBethel Music - I Still BelieveNewsboys - He LivesNewsboys - I Will Give EverythingNewsboys - BreakfastNewsboys - Greatness of Our GodDC Talk - Jesus FreakElevation Worship - Trust In GodSwitchfoot - Meant To LiveRend Collective - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)MercyMe - I Can Only ImagineOlivia Rodrigo - good 4 uOlivia Rodrigo - brutalDISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fa

If you're happy and you know it, subscribe to Earbuddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by Caitlin Claessens, better known by millions as Caitie from Super Simple Songs. Caitlin discusses her status as a kids' music superstar – then, they figure out what separates the great children's tunes from the rest.SONGS PLAYED:Super Simple Songs - There's a Monster in My TummySuper Simple Songs - Days of the WeekSuper Simple Songs - The Bath SongSuper Simple Songs - Open Shut Them #2Super Simple Songs - I See Something BlueSuper Simple Songs - And the Green Grass GrewCaitie's Classroom - If You're Happy & You Know ItSuper Simple Songs - With My HeartFred Penner's Place - IntroFred Penner - What a Day!Caitie's Classroom - Healthy SmilesFred Rogers - What Do You Do?Caitie's Classroom - Countdown To Christmas!DISCLAIMER:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review,

Turn that up in my headphones! In this episode, Mat and Tim discuss the crucial role that producers play in the creation of pop music as we know it.DISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Put on your suspenders and fill your mason jars! In this ep, Mat and Tim prepare the Earbuddies Army for the coming return of indie folk – a genre that defined millennial culture 15 years ago. What are we supposed to do? How are we supposed to feel? Let the buddies figure it out for you!SONGS PLAYED:Noah Kahan - All My LoveNoah Kahan - Stick SeasonMumford & Sons - I Will WaitOf Monsters and Men - Little TalksMumford & Sons - Little Lion ManThe Lumineers - Ho HeyPhillip Phillips - HomePhillip Phillips - Gone, Gone, GoneOne Direction - The Story of My LifeAmerican Authors - Best Day of My LifeVance Joy - RiptideNoah Kahan, Post Malone - Dial DrunkNoah Kahan - False ConfidenceEdward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - HomeSheryl Crow - Real GoneRascal Flatts - Life Is a HighwayMumford & Sons - The CaveMarcus Mumford & Oscar Isaac - Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)Marcus Mumford & Tom Howe - Ted Lasso ThemeDISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use”

Sound the alarm!! In this emergency ep, Mat and Tim unpack the big moments from MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT. From Tracy Chapman to Miley Cyrus, and of course, Taylor Swift's announcement of "The Tortured Poets Department". All's fair in love and poetry, I guess!

GARTH BROOKS IF YOU'RE READING THIS: OUR USE OF YOUR MUSIC IS PROTECTED BY FAIR USE PRINCIPLES UNDER THE COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1976. PLEASE LEAVE US ALONE. THANK YOUIn this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the best selling solo recording artist of all time: Garth Brooks! Everyone knows who he is, but does anyone know *who he is*? It's time to find out.SONGS PLAYED:Garth Brooks - Callin' Baton RougeGarth Brooks - Me Without YouGarth Brooks - Friends In Low PlacesGarth Brooks - Papa Loved MamaChris Gaines - Lost In YouGarth Brooks - ShamelessGarth Brooks - We Shall Be FreeVulfpeck - Back Pocket (Live at Bonnaroo)Vulfpeck - Dean TownDISCLAIMERS:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just jokin

Zzzzzz... in this palate-cleansing episode, Mat and Tim discuss a topsy-turvy cottage industry within the music industry: "functional noise." That is, white noise! What is it? Why is it so comforting? And should white noise farmers be paid by Spotify at the same rate as musical artists? Answers within!SONGS PLAYED:Vulfpeck - Fugue StateVampire Weekend - White SkyVampire Weekend - M79Vampire Weekend - A-PunkVampire Weekend - Everlasting ArmsDisclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Drop and give us 100! In this centennial ep, Mat and Tim share ten lists of ten tunes (which equals one hundred. You get it!) They laugh. They cry. They look back. They look to the future. Join them!Visit Earbuddies.Army for the latest from your buddies, as well as exclusive merchandise!Click here to see all ten lists of ten songs. This link contains spoilers for this episode of Earbuddies!---Disclaimer:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Those were the best days of his life! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by a songwriter whose work helped define rock and pop music in the 1980s: Jim Vallance. He tells us why for him, songwriting isn’t a choice: it’s what he must do. Plus, he offers insights into his long and fruitful career writing music with Bryan Adams.SONGS PLAYED:Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69Aerosmith - Rag DollBryan Adams - Don’t Ya Say ItBryan Adams - Cuts Like a KnifeBryan Adams - HeavenHeart - What About Love?Bryan Adams - Heat of the NightSamantha Barks - Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)Disclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

When good buddies go bad! From ‘irreconcilable differences of ambition’ to ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ – so many buddies of yesteryear have gone their separate ways. What can Mat and Tim, as buddies themselves, learn from these bygone buddies to ensure that their personal and professional relationship remains fruitful and life-giving?Songs Played:Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My ListThe White Stripes - Seven Nation ArmyThe Beatles - Let It BeThe Civil Wars - Poison & WineSimon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled WaterThe Everly Brothers - Dream, Dream, DreamThe Charley Family - Down By The RiversideThe Wonders - That Thing You Do!Blossom Dearie - They Can’t Take That Away From MeShow and Tell:Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones - Long Time GoneFleetwood Mac - Go Your Own WayDisclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal

Grab your pitch pipes! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the world's preeminent a cappella group, Pentatonix. They ask (and answer!) so many questions: Are they a Christmas band? Why do they make those faces all the time? How in the world do they sound like that? Do they actually like being an a cappella group? And so on and so forth. Buckle up, choir nerds.SONGS PLAYED:Pentatonix - Mary, Did You Know?Pentatonix - E.T. (from NBC's 'The Sing-Off')Pentatonix - Somebody That I Used To KnowPentatonix - God Only KnowsPentatonix - The Sound of SilencePentatonix - Be My EyesEric Whitacre - SleepRoomful of Teeth - OtherwisePentatonix - Daft PunkDaft Punk - Get LuckyPentatonix - Evolution of Ariana GrandePentatonix - Jolene (ft. Dolly Parton)Eric Whitacre - Lux AurumqueTiny Habits - landslideThe Beach Boys - God Only KnowsT-Pain - I'm N Love (Wit a Stripper)T-Pain - I Don't Want To Be (Live)T-Pain - Tennessee Whiskey (Live)--Disclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is ma

We'll pod our best for you (pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)! In this festive ep, Mat and Tim unwrap the entire history of the most important drum ever invented: the snare drum. From the nativity of Christ to the end of monoculture, we trace every boom-chick and rat-a-tat-tat throughout history.SONGS PLAYED:Traditional - The Little Drummer BoyBuddy Rich - Talk of the TownGreg Hutchinson - Drum SoloTraditional - Fife and Drum of the Revolutionary WarZac Brown Band - Chicken FriedJohn Philip Sousa - Semper FidelisTeddy Wilson - Exactly Like YouThe Contours - Do You Love MeStevie Wonder - SuperstitionMichael Jackson - Rock With YouChicago - Stay the NightPhil Collins - In the Air TonightBruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.Human League - Don't You Want MeSixpence None the Richer - Kiss MeRed Hot Chili Peppers - CalifornicationGin Blossoms - Follow You DownParamore - Misery BusinessUnderoath - A Boy Brushed Red, Living in Black and WhiteQueen - Crazy Little Thing Called LoveLorde - RoyalsThe Beatles - Eight Days a We

More like 'Rainy Days and Never Missing Mondays'! On this very special ep, Mat and Tim are joined by legendary songwriter Paul Williams. The award-winning musician shares stories about his career as a songwriter, including how he got into the headspace of Kermit the Frog for "The Rainbow Connection". He also discusses his work as an advocate for artists' rights and how he views generative AI in relation to music creation.Learn more about Paul's work and career here.SONGS PLAYED:The Muppets - ScroogeThe Carpenters - We've Only Just BegunKermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection--Disclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Please stop asking about Tim! In this, yet another solo ep, Mat takes us down into his music laboratory to analyze one of the great “middle of the road” musical groups of our time: The Carpenters. Why do so many of us only listen to them in December? Why don't we talk about their tunes very much? It's time to change things the only way Mat knows how to: for the better.--Disclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Matty's on the mic to talk about the tunes! Or rather, a single tune – one that carried an entire feature length film and ran circles around much of the music it paid homage to: That Thing You Do!--Disclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Get by with a little help from your buddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim finally – finally – talk about the lovable lads from Liverpool. Are they actually underrated? How's that new single of theirs? And are they actually a children's band?SONGS PLAYED:The Beatles - With a Little Help From My FriendsThe Beatles - Now and ThenThe Beatles - Come TogetherThe Beatles - Penny LaneLittle Richard - Good Golly, Miss MollyThe Beatles - Eleanor RigbyThe Beatles - Can't Buy Me LoveThe Beatles - SomethingThe Beatles - Tomorrow Never KnowsThe Beatles - Rocky RaccoonThe Beatles - Here Comes the SunThe Beatles - YesterdayThe Beatles - Norwegian Wood (The Bird Has Flown)The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-DaElmer Fudd - With a Little Help From My Friends--Disclaimers:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by