Grammar Matters And Stuff That Isn't Funny

За здоровье! In this ep, Tim holds down the fort by sharing his favorite piece of classical music ever composed. Sounds boring right? Well, uh, wrong, we hope!MUSIC PLAYED:Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor - Sergei RachmaninoffSHOW AND TELL:Eric Carmen - All By Myself

Namaste! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider tough questions surrounding deplatforming problematic artists, in the wake of R. Kelly's sex trafficking conviction. Then, for a palate cleanser, they discuss a movie Tim just saw.

Look at the stars; look how they shine for us! In this ep, Mat and Tim gush about Coldplay, a band that seems to have lost all sense of time and space and scale. We see the flaws, yet we still love them!SONGS PLAYED:Coldplay - ClocksColdplay - Higher PowerColdplay x BTS - My UniverseColdplay - HumankindColdplay - TroubleColdplay - YellowColdplay - Fix YouColdplay - ColoraturaColdplay - InfinityColdplay - In My PlaceColdplay - Viva La VidaColdplay - ParadiseColdplay - MidnightColdplay - A Head Full of DreamsColdplay - U.F.O.

Take it to the bridge! In this ep, Mat and Tim put the "middle eight" under the microscope. They share some of pop music's great bridges, and consider why fewer artists feel the need to write bridges anymore. Then, they get structural with special guest Matt Schimke!SONGS PLAYED:Paramore - Ain't It FunLady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - ShallowMaroon 5 - This LoveOlivia Rodrigo - drivers licenseJason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won't Worry)BRYAN ADAMS - Summer of '69The Police - Every Breath You TakeSkrillex, Diplo - Where R Ü Now (feat. Justin Bieber)Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)Katy Perry - FireworkYellowcard - Ocean AvenueRed Hot Chili Peppers - Under the BridgeEnjoying Earbuddies? We want to hear from you! Find us on Twitter at @earbuddies_pod.Or, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Presenting The First Annual Former Disney Kid Awards!Most ImprovedAly and AJHayley KiyokoMiley CyrusFeels the Most Like a Former Disney Star, But Isn'tEd SheeranPost MaloneBillie EilishCarly Rae JepsenBest ComebackThe Jonas BrothersKeke PalmerChristy Carlson RomanoMost Likely To Run For Governor of California As a RepublicanKevin JonasZac EfronJake PaulMiley CyrusUnderdog AwardBridgit MendlerVanessa HudgensAnneleise van der PolMost Likely To Be Relevant in 2040Selena GomezMiley CyrusOlivia RodrigoThe Jonas BrothersLegacy AwardHillary Duff

Wake up in the morning feeling like Mat and Tim! In this ep, the buddies recount a highly consequential year for pop music, and the three pop stars who led the way.SONGS PLAYED:Lady Gaga - Bad RomanceKaty Perry - The One That Got AwayLady Gaga - AlejandroKesha - We R Who We RLady Gaga - Just DanceKesha - TiK ToKLady Gaga - Telephone (feat. Beyonce)Katy Perry - California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)Kesha - Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3)David Guetta - Sexy B**ch (feat. Akon)Adele - Someone Like YouKaty Perry - FireworkKaty Perry - Teenage DreamOwl City - FirefliesSHOW AND TELL:Mat: Katy Perry - Hummingbird HeartbeatTim: The Rescues - Teenage DreamRELATED LINKS:This is a real clip from Dear Evan Hansen (via @KilgoreEthan on Twitter)Sponsored by Dear Evan Hansen.

Content warning: this episode contains J.K. Simmons using explicit language.It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing! In this ep, Mat and Tim get mad about jazz elitists and gatekeeping within the genre.Enjoying Earbuddies? We want to hear from you! Find us on Twitter at @earbuddies_pod.SONGS PLAYED:Frank Sinatra - New York, New YorkMiles Davis - Freddie FreeloaderDave Brubeck - Everybody's Jumpin'Kenny G - SongbirdPat Metheny - Better Days AheadKenny G - What a Wonderful WorldPat Metheny - Have You HeardKenny G - Going HomeJustin Hurwitz - Overture from 'Whiplash'Oliver Nelson - Stolen MomentsSponsored by Game of Thrones.

Is this loss? In this ep, Mat and Tim dive into a real bummer of a sub-sub-genre: country music about loss and heartbreak! Why does some of it work, and why is some of it unbearably corny?SONGS PLAYED:Chris Janson - Bye MomChris Janson - Drunk GirlSteve Wariner - Holes In the Floor of HeavenGeorge Jones - He Stopped Loving Her TodayLuke Bryan - Drink a BeerLee Bryce - I Drive Your TruckRandy Travis - Three Wooden CrossesKacey Musgraves - angelKacey Musgraves - Merry Go ‘RoundKacey Musgraves - camera rollEric Paslay - She Don’t Love YouSHOW AND TELL:Mat: Kenny Chesney - A Lot of Things DifferentTim: Glen Campbell - I’m Not Gonna Miss YouSponsored by The Activist on CBS.

Promises made, promises kept! In this ep, Mat and Tim compare the industry structures of K-Pop and Motown, and the similarities therein. Will the working musician ever win? Listen and find out!SONGS PLAYED:Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)BTS - ButterBLACKPINK, Selena Gomez - Ice CreamBTS - DynamiteRed Velvet - QueendomITZY - WANNABEBRAVE GIRLS - ROLLIN'Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)Gladys Knight & The Pips - If I Were Your WomanJackson 5 - I Want You BackMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High EnoughStevie Wonder - SuperstitionThe Temptations - My GirlSHOW AND TELL:LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (feat. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock)TOMORROW X TOGETHER - LOSER=LOVERSponsored by James Corden.

Are we rushing or are we dragging?! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the recent death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, and use it as a launchpad to consider: what makes a great drummer, anyway? And why are they quickly becoming obsolete?PLUS: We revisit the issue of interpolation, first discussed in Episode 14, and how Olivia Rodrigo has become the latest target of dubious potential legal action.SONGS PLAYED:The Rolling Stones - Paint It BlackThe Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) SatisfactionCharlie Parker - Yardbird SuiteThe Charlie Watts Quintet - BluebirdThe Rolling Stones - Sympathy For the DevilDaniel Glass - Drum SoloTower of Power - What Is Hip?The Police - RoxannePaul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your LoverEdie Brickell - Good TimesMark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)Anderson .Paak - Cheers (feat. Q-Tip)Kendrick Lamar - Alright (Live)Steely Dan - Babylon SistersSEE? WE TOLD YOU SO!Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 uParamore - Misery BusinessSponsored by Nabisco.

You don't need no other buddy! In this ep, Mat and Tim use a significant new Afropop single as a jumping off point to discuss cultural borrowing in pop music, and look at an important example from the 1980s. Plus, they explode a song and choose a new Jeopardy! host.SONGS PLAYED:Paul Simon - Under African SkiesWizKid - Essence (ft. Justin Bieber, Tems)Luis Fonsi - Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee)Elvis Presley - Tutti FruttiLittle Richard - Tutti FruttiBTS - Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey)Paul Simon - GracelandPaul Simon, General M.D. Shirinda & The Gaza Sisters - I Know What I KnowPaul Simon - Crazy Love, Vol. IIThe Mahotella Queens - Awuthele KancanePaul Simon - Gumboots (with the Boyoyo Boys)Paul Simon - Diamonds On the Soles of Her ShoesFela Kuti - Water No Get EnemySONG EXPLODER:Paul Simon - You Can Call Me AlSponsored by Mike Richards.

We're in love with our future! In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Billie Eilish's latest album, Happier Than Ever, and consider whether those three words could possibly be true. Then they play a fun new game they came up with.SONGS PLAYED:Billie Eilish - bury a friendBillie Eilish - my futureBillie Eilish - Billie Bossa NovaBillie Eilish - bad guyBillie Eilish - Halley's CometBillie Eilish - Getting OlderBillie Eilish - I Didn't Change My NumberBillie Eilish - Ocean EyesBillie Eilish - Not My ResponsibilityBillie Eilish - OverHeatedBillie Eilish - NDA

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider whether meritocracy and inherited fame should change how we perceive our favorite artists.SONGS PLAYED:Miley Cyrus - The ClimbWILLOW - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l (feat. Travis Barker)Ravi Shankar - Pancham se Gara DhunThe Strokes - ReptiliaEve6 - Inside OutEnrique Iglesias - BailamosThe Wallflowers - One HeadlightClairo - SofiaSHOW AND TELL:Tim: Robin Thicke - Get Her BackMat: Elle King - America's SweetheartPresented ad-free.

We'll be your crying shoulder! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate another niche genre of music that sucked up a lot of oxygen in the early 2000s: wimpcore. Along the way they learn a lot about themselves.SONGS PLAYED:James Blunt - You're BeautifulEdwin McCain - I'll BeDaniel Powter - Bad DayHowie Day - CollideFive For Fighting - 100 YearsRyan Cabrera - On the Way DownThe Fray - How To Save a LifeColdplay - The ScientistDaniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the OneLifehouse - You and MeFive For Fighting - SupermanSHOW AND TELL:Mat: Plain White T's - Hey There DelilahTim: Paolo Nutini - New ShoesSponsored by Texas Deputy Attorney General Aaron Reitz.

Let's get it started, obviously! In this ep, Mat and Tim prepare a definitive ranking of the members of the Black Eyed Peas. Who's the best? Who's the worst? Who's in the middle somewhere? The answer lies within.SONGS PLAYED:Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My HeartBlack Eyed Peas - Boom Boom PowBlack Eyed Peas - Let's Get It StartedBlack Eyed Peas - Shut UpBlack Eyed Peas - My HumpsBlack Eyed Peas - Pump Itwill.i.am - Yes We Canwill.i.am - #thatPOWERBlack Eyed Peas - The Apl SongBlack Eyed Peas - Where Is the LoveTaboo - Gotta Get It Now (feat. Ryan Key)Black Eyed Peas - MamacitaBlack Eyed Peas - Tonta LoveBlack Eyed Peas - Don't Stop the PartyFergie - London BridgeSHOW AND TELL:Mat: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta FeelingTim: Sergio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (feat. Black Eyed Peas)Sponsored by Josh Duhamel.

 Our podcast is a wonderland! In this ep, Mat and Tim ask: what will it take for John Mayer to finally be happy?SONGS PLAYED:John Mayer - Last Train HomeJohn Mayer - Born and RaisedJohn Mayer - DaughtersJohn Mayer - VulturesJohn Mayer - Why GeorgiaJohn Mayer - New LightJohn Mayer - Wild BlueJohn Mayer - Dreaming With a Broken HeartWHERE ARE THEY NOW?Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand MilesJessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For WalkingTaylor Swift - Dear JohnJohn Mayer - Who You Love (feat. Katy Perry)Sponsored by Shark Week.

 Do you believe in pods after casts? In this ep, Mat and Tim dole out takes on Auto-Tune, pitch correction, and artistry. Is T-Pain bad or good? Was Usher mean to him for no reason? Can any schmuck sound like a superstar in the studio now? Answers await within!SONGS PLAYED:Kanye West - HeartlessCher - BelieveDaft Punk - One More TimeT-Pain - Up Down (Do This All Day)Usher - OMG (feat. will.i.am)Michael Bublé - Feeling GoodBillie Eilish - bad guyKanye West - Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)T-Pain - Up Down (Do This All Day) (Tiny Desk Concert)Chance the Rapper - Smoke BreakSHOW AND TELL:Billie Eilish - No Time To DieBon Iver - 33 GODSponsored by Barack Obama.Barack Obama's 2021 Summer Playlist

What has been done will be done again! In this ep, Mat and Tim break down the confusing world of interpolation in pop music. What's allowed? Who deserves to get paid? Are we doomed to hear only recycled ideas for the rest of our days? And how is LeBron James in the new Space Jam?SONGS PLAYED:Halsey - Without MeJustin Timberlake - Cry Me a RiverMachine Gun Kelly, Camila Cabello - Bad ThingsFastball - Out of My HeadFall Out Boy - Uma ThurmanSam Smith - Stay With MeTom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Won't Back DownJuice WRLD - Lucid DreamsSting - Shape of My HeartRobin Thicke - Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It UpKaty Perry - Dark HorseFLAME - Joyful NoiseThe Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)Anne-Marie - 2002Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing YouSONG EXPLODER:Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)Justin Bieber - Hold OnSponsored by Space Jam: A New Legacy.

In this ep, Mat and Tim react to Britney Spears's request in court to have her conservatorship ended – and recall other artists in the 20th century who were taken advantage of for profit or otherwise.SONGS PLAYED:Britney Spears - ...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears - StrongerThe Beach Boys - God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be NiceFleetwood Mac - DreamsThe Ronettes - Be My BabyBritney Spears - ToxicBritney Spears - SometimesWHERE ARE THEY NOW?Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!Christina Aguilera - Genie In a BottleRyan Gosling & Emma Stone - City of StarsSponsored by the spectator who caused the massive pileup at the Tour de France.

Are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod? In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Jack Antonoff's career arc from cool indie kid to producer of the stars. Brace yourself for a measured take!SONGS PLAYED:Taylor Swift - Cruel SummerFun - We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)Sara Bareilles - BraveBleachers - I Wanna Get BetterTaylor Swift - I Wish You WouldTaylor Swift - Out of the WoodsTaylor Swift - Look What You Made Me DoLorde - Green LightLana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country ClubPhoebe Bridgers - Chinese SatelliteHaim - I've Been DownCarly Rae Jepsen - Want You In My RoomTroye Sivan - Strawberries & CigarettesTaylor Swift - You Are In LoveAmy Shark - All Loved UpBleachers - RollercoasterCarly Rae Jepsen - Comeback (feat. Bleachers)Lorde - Solar PowerSHOW AND TELL:Mat: Tegan and Sara - How Come You Don't Want MeTim: Diana Ross - Thank YouSponsored by Spatial Audio from Apple Music.