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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 19 chart positions in 19 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Music Commentary#8300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Music Commentary#39100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Music Commentary#8930K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Music Commentary#1015K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Music Commentary#1431K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
362K to 1.2M🎙 Biweekly cadence·371 episodes·Last published 3w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
517K to 1.7M🇬🇧58%🇦🇺17%🇨🇦6%+16 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
155K to 517K
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Vampire Weekend - Self-Titled
Jun 1, 2026
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Announcement - We're Back! A Podcast's Story
May 1, 2026
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Top 10 Albums of 2020 (Brian)
Dec 14, 2020
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High Fives - Top 5 Albums We've Not Covered
Mar 23, 2020
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Liner Notes - Bill's Listening Habits in 2019
Dec 30, 2019
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/1/26 | ![]() Vampire Weekend - Self-Titled | Bill and Brian discuss Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut (2008). We talk about what makes this album great, hand out some "awards," revisit what critics said, and do so much more as we share our first track-by-track review in 7 years! | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Announcement - We're Back! A Podcast's Story | You heard it here first! Bill and Brian will be returning with all new episodes, a fresh format, and the same great taste on June 1st. Listen in for all the details! | — | ||||||
| 12/14/20 | ![]() Top 10 Albums of 2020 (Brian) | It's that time of year again! So, Bill and Brian dust off their microphones to chat about Brian's top albums of 2020. Featured in this episode include albums from: Fiona Apple, Beach Bunny, Phoebe Bridgers, Drakeo the Ruler, Bob Dylan, Haim, Jyoti, Mac Miller, Run the Jewels, and Jessie Ware. | — | ||||||
| 3/23/20 | ![]() High Fives - Top 5 Albums We've Not Covered | Bill and Brian create content by listing 5 albums each that we wish we'd have covered on the podcast! There's always hope! | — | ||||||
| 12/30/19 | ![]() Liner Notes - Bill's Listening Habits in 2019 | Bill pulls up Spotify's curated 2019 playlist and sits down to talk about what he enjoyed (or just listened to) in 2019. Bill talks about the Weakerthans, the National, the Hold Steady, Craig Finn, the Beths, PUP, Ex Hex, Charly Bliss, the Extensions, Frightened Rabbit, Wilco, the New Pornographers, and maybe more? | — | ||||||
| 12/16/19 | ![]() Top 10 Albums of 2019 (Jeff) | Bill and Brian hang out with thegreatalbums.com blogger Jeff Fiedler as he counts down his favorite albums from 2019. Listen to find out where he ranked albums from: Lana Del Rey, Bruce Hornsby, Jonas Brothers, Jenny Lewis, New Pornographers, Thomas Rhett, Raphael Saadiq, Sturgill Simpson, Vampire Weekend, and Kanye West! | — | ||||||
| 12/9/19 | ![]() Top 10 Albums of 2019 (Brian) | Brian lists his favorite albums of 2019! Bill listens. Listen in to find out where Brian ranked albums from: Black Belt Eagle Scout, Lana Del Rey, King Princess, Jenny Lewis, Lizzo, Angel Olsen, Purple Mountains, Tyler the Creator, Jamila Woods, and Nilufer Yanya! | — | ||||||
| 9/9/19 | ![]() Liner Notes - All Good Things... | Bill and Brian give thanks, list our top 10 episodes, and read a bunch of emails in the midst of our indefinite hiatus. | — | ||||||
| 7/1/19 | ![]() The Replacements - Let It Be (Reprise) | In our final episode that'll be part of a regular release schedule, we take a look back at the first album we ever discussed, the Replacements' Let It Be (1984, Twin/Tone). Bill and Brian use the skills they've honed during their years of podcasting experience to see what a conversation revisiting the first album would sound like. Enjoy! | — | ||||||
| 6/24/19 | ![]() Radiohead - OK Computer | It's finally happening! As we reach the penultimate episode to be part of our weekly releases, Bill and Brian take the time to talk about what's great about Radiohead's OK Computer (1997, Parlophone/Capitol). Bill spends a little time talking about what happens when fans say things like they can't get into an artist or album and how it can be perceived. Then we get to the track by track review, focusing on what we enjoy in the tunes! | — | ||||||
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| 6/23/19 | ![]() Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Let Love In (w/ guest Doug Robertson) | Author and educator Doug Robertson, AKA the Weird Teacher, joins Bill and Brian to discuss Nick Cave and the Bad Seed's Let Love In (1994, Mute Records). | — | ||||||
| 6/9/19 | ![]() The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday (w/ guest Sean Barna) | Musician Sean Barna drops by to discuss the Hold Steady's sophomore effort Separation Sunday (2005, Frenchkiss). | — | ||||||
| 5/27/19 | ![]() Sonic Youth - Murray St. (w/ guest Scott Sylvester) | Musician Scott Sylvester (Meeko Brando) hangs out with Bill and Brian while we discuss Sonic Youth's Murray St. (2002, DGC Records). | — | ||||||
| 5/20/19 | ![]() The Police - Synchronicity (w/ guest Maureen Zahn) | Writer, blogger, and vlogger Maureen Zahn joins Bill and Brian to discuss the Police's Synchronicity (1983, A&M). *There's a part in the show where we reference Synchronicity and Thriller being out in the same year. Thriller was actually released in November 1982 with this following in June 1983. However, it's worth noting that in that time period they were both eligible for the same Grammy awards ceremony in 1984. | — | ||||||
| 5/13/19 | ![]() Garbage - Self Titled (w/ guest Rachel from We Are Weezer) | Podcaster Rachel from We Are Weezer joins us from across the country to talk about one of her top 3 bands of all time, Garbage, and their debut self titled album (1995, Almo). | — | ||||||
| 5/6/19 | ![]() Liner Notes - Special Announcement | We're back from a month long break from the podcast with a Liner Notes episode. Bill and Brian discuss what they've been up to in their time off - check out Brian's new band the Extensions, and check out Bill's band Fake Pockets' entry into the Tiny Desk contest! Also, we've got a special announcement regarding the future of the podcast. Jump to 32:25 if you want to just get the bad news out of the way... | — | ||||||
| 4/1/19 | ![]() The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (w/ guest Matt Warren) | On another exciting episode of the Great Albums...Bill and Brian are joined by Matt Warren, Digital Content Manager for filmindependent.org, to discuss the Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002, Warner Bros.). | — | ||||||
| 3/18/19 | ![]() Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (w/ guest Savannah Pope) | Bill and Brian are joined by musician Savannah Pope (savannahpopemusic.com) to discuss Aretha Franklin's I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967, Atlantic). | — | ||||||
| 3/11/19 | ![]() Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In (w/ guest Nikki Karwacki) | Bill and Brian are joined by musician Nikki Karwacki (Finding Feebas, Triage, Batting a Thousand) to discuss Superchunk's unique brand of punk/power pop/alternative music on the album Here's Where the Strings Come In (1995, Merge). | — | ||||||
| 3/4/19 | ![]() Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left to Lose | Bill and Brian go sans guest this episode in order to dive into one of Bill's favorites from his formative years, Foo Fighters' There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999, Roswell, RCA). | — | ||||||
| 2/25/19 | ![]() Tenacious D - Self Titled (w/ guest David Rosen) | Podcaster and musician David Rosen (piecingpod.com and bydavidrosen.com) joins Bill and Brian to discuss Tenacious D's self titled debut (2001, Epic). | — | ||||||
| 2/18/19 | ![]() Barenaked Ladies - Maroon (w/ guest James Anderson) | Podcaster James Anderson (Unabashedly Obsessed, Kids on Bikes) steps into Brian's large shoes to cohost and help Bill discuss the Barenaked Ladies' Maroon (2000, Reprise). | — | ||||||
| 2/11/19 | ![]() Depeche Mode - Violator (w/ guest Vincent Onorati) | Bill and Brian are joined by radio-film-book-trivia guy (really unsure how else to define him!) Vincent Onorati to discuss Depeche Mode's Violator (1990, Mute). Vinny discusses finding his people when he discovered new wave radio and Depeche Mode's output. Then he explains how he got to experience the band's breakout success while interning at his favorite radio station. Then we get into a bunch of detail about loving this album with the track by track review! | — | ||||||
| 2/4/19 | ![]() High Fives - Top 5 TV Theme Songs | Bill and Brian don't spend much time discussing albums on this week's episode. Instead, we talk about our top favorite theme songs from TV shows! | — | ||||||
| 1/21/19 | ![]() Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary (w/ guest Cassidy Robinson) | Podcaster and journalist Cassidy Robinson (Jabber and the Drone) joins Bill and Brian to discuss Sunny Day Real Estate's debut album Diary (1994, Sub Pop). Cassidy talks about his journey of first discovering the mainstream emo of the early 2000s, not enjoying it much, then finding his way back to the genre's hardcore roots, and discovering this Sunny Day Real Estate thanks to the recommendation of a record store clerk. Plus we talk about much more as we make our way through album track by track! | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
23 placements across 19 markets.
Chart Positions
23 placements across 19 markets.

