Grammar Matters And Stuff That Isn't Funny

There are plenty of buds in the sea! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss several *other* pairs of musical buddies.Sponsored by the Library of Congress.

It's music's second-biggest night! In this solo ep, Matty talks through the 2023 Grammy Awards. Do they matter?

A clip show?! And how! In this ep, Mat and Tim are both under the weather, so they rely on archived content to keep the Monday streak alive. So which six songs defined the 1990s? And what advice do they have for new parents? Answers lie within!

It's Matty on the Mic! In this solo ep, Mat drops a downright shocking amount of context about the hit tune Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve.

You get the best of both buds! In this ep, Mat and Tim check in on the career of Miley Cyrus, whose career arc reminds one of the buddies of David Bowie's.SONGS PLAYED:Hannah Montana - The Best of Both WorldsMiley Cyrus - The ClimbMiley Cyrus - We Can't StopMiley Cyrus - Party in the USAMiley Cyrus - Wrecking BallMiley Cyrus - Dooo It!Miley Cyrus - MalibuMiley Cyrus - Night Crawling (feat. Billy Idol)Miley Cyrus - JoleneMiley Cyrus - FlowersDavid Bowie - ChangesMiley Cyrus - Heart of GlassMiley Cyrus & David Byrne - Let's DanceHannah Montana - Nobody's PerfectMetro Station - Shake ItSponsored by BP.

More like MOTOBUDDI! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider the cultural implications of Rosalía's rise to global pop music fame, and the cultural borrowing at work in her latest album, MOTOMAMI.Sponsored by RICOLA.

Forget ALL those auld acquaintances! In this ep, Mat and Tim continue their tradition of setting New Year's Resolutions for each other and for the podcast.SONGS PLAYED:Auld Lang Syne - Jazz VersionCorinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records OnVampire Weekend - A PunkThe Beatles - With A Little Help From My FriendsJVKE - Golden HourRadiohead - AirbagTraditional - Scotland the BraveBeethoven - Für EliseAuld Lang Syne - Bagpipe VersionPresented ad free!

We don't want a lot for Christmas -- there is just one thing we need: the tunes! In this holiday ep, Mat and Tim talk through Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas song, and consider whether a secret "Christmas chord" actually exists. Plus, the Nutcracker and middle school band concerts!SONGS PLAYED:Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is YouCeline Dion - My Heart Will Go OnKenny G - Natural RideBing Crosby - White ChristmasFrank Sinatra - Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasMichael Bublé - I'll Be Home For ChristmasThe Beatles - BlackbirdThe Beach Boys - KokomoGreen Day - Wake Me Up When September EndsMariah Carey - We Belong TogetherPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker - Various MovementsBridle Path Elementary School Band - Jingle BellsHopewell Middle School Band - Winter WonderlandUpperman High School Band - Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasSponsored by the Berlin Philharmonic.

Rhythm AND bass?! And how! In this ep, Mat and Tim evaluate modern R&B in the wake of SZA's long-awaited new album release.SONGS PLAYED:SZA - Seek & DestroySZA - Drew BarrymoreSZA - PromSZA - SnoozeSZA - F2FSZA - Kill BillSZA - FarAmber Mark - What It IsSZA - Good DaysSZA - Forgiveless (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)Miguel - CoffeeThundercat - Show You the Way (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)Sponsored by the CDC.

Sharpen your #2 pencils! In this ep, Mat and Tim talk about THRMFTing – a method of listening to music more actively!SONGS PLAYED:Vulfpeck - Wait For the MomentLouis Cole - Let It HappenTwinkle Twinkle Little StarPunch Brothers - Movement and LocationDua Lipa - Don't Start NowNadia Batson - FatttManchester Orchestra - I Can Feel a Hot OneJohn Denver - Leaving On a Jet PlaneOne Direction - Story of My LifeColdplay - Fix YouLeonard Cohen - HallelujahVulfpeck - The Sweet ScienceKendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)Coldplay - True LoveMUNA - Silk Chiffon (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)Sponsored by Spotify.

In this ep, Mat and Tim unpack the business of ghostwriting in pop music.SONGS PLAYED:Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit ItDeadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' StuffLil Nas X - Old Town RoadNine Inch Nails - GhostsYoungKio - Old Town Road (Production)The Temptations - Just My ImaginationMarshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDSDaBaby - Find My WayMaan & Kraantje Pappie - Rode WijnCamila Cabello - I'll Be Home For ChristmasSponsored by FIFA.

Tune up your banjo! In this ep, Mat and Tim break down their history with and love for bluegrass music – and explain why it gives them hope for the future of pop.SONGS PLAYED:The Osborne Brothers - Rocky TopBill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys - Blue Moon of KentuckyThe Charley Family - Over in the GlorylandPatty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs - Daniel PrayedBill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys - Footprints in the SnowPunch Brothers - Down Along the Dixie LineVarious Artists - I'll Fly AwayJ.D. Crowe & The New South - Old Home PlacePunch Brothers - JulepPunch Brothers - Passepied (Debussy)Punch Brothers - My Oh MyPunch Brothers - Flippen (The Flip)Billy Strings - Know It AllPunch Brothers - FamiliaritySoggy Bottom Boys - I Am a Man of Constant SorrowJake Blount - Once There Was No SunBéla Fleck - Slippery Eel (feat. Billy Strings & Chris Thile)Sponsored by Marriott.

Tell me you're listening to Earbuddies without telling me you're listening to Earbuddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim explore how TikTok has changed the pop music landscape –– in their opinion, for the worse.SONGS PLAYED:Ke$ha - TikTokCapone - Oh No (Remix)ElyOtto - SugarCrash!Meghan Trainor - Made You LookGAYLE - abcdefuArthur Hill - Iced CoffeeSteve Lacy - Bad HabitThem Changes (Sped Up) - ThundercatJax - Victoria's SecretSalem Ilese - Mad at DisneyAlexandra Starr - YFURicky Desktop - The Chicken Wing BeatKate Bush - Running Up That HillHarry Styles - As It WasSponsored by FTX.

Where do we go from here? In this introspective ep, Mat and Tim consider their dissatisfaction with the current pop music landscape, and uncover a plan to fall back in love with the tunes.SONGS PLAYED:Sam Smith, Kim Petras - UnholyAJR - World's Smallest ViolinDavid Guetta - Titanium (feat. Sia)Daniel Johnston - Story of an ArtistPhoebe Bridgers - PunisherLizzy McAlpine - doomsdayLizzy McAlpine - called you againBen Platt - For ForeverPhoebe Bridgers - Garden SongLizzy McAlpine - all my ghostsSteve Lacy - Bad HabitHolly Humberstone - ScarlettThe 1975 - Oh CarolineSponsored by Mark Zuckerberg.

Just in time for Halloween, Mat and Tim welcome Mason Sisk back to the show to discuss the Norwegian black metal scene of the early 1990s. Violent deaths, burning buildings, and awkward dinner table conversations abound in this nightmare of an ep.Content warning: this episode contains discussion of self-harm and suicide.Sponsored by Spirit Halloween.

It's us, hi. We're the podcast hosts, it's us. In the Earbuddies Season 2 Premiere, Mat and Tim discuss their feelings on Taylor Swift's latest release, Midnights. From Jack Antonoff's production choices to Taylor's lyrical work, where do the buddies land? Plus: circling back to the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas.SONGS PLAYED:Taylor Swift - Anti-HeroTaylor Swift - Lavender HazeThe 1975 - Part of the BandTaylor Swift - MaroonTaylor Swift - LabyrinthTaylor Swift - Snow on the Beach (feat. Lana del Rey)Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands TiedThe 1975 - I'm In Love With YouTaylor Swift - KarmaTaylor Swift - Question...?Taylor Swift - You're On Your Own, KidTaylor Swift - MastermindSponsored by Carson Wentz.

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 Thanks for a great year, Earbuddies Army. We'll be back this fall.

What a night! In this ep, recorded LIVE at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in downtown Bismarck, North Dakota, Mat and Tim share stories, surprises, and songs.

What even IS music? In this ep, Mat and Tim give a thrilling performance of a piece of music that leads to a, uh, deep conversation. Pass me that!