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Post subject: Re: What podcasts are you listening to?
Posted: Sun January 27, 2019 5:52 pm
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Wed November 06, 2013 9:16 pm Posts: 431
theplatypus wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Scott Aukerman is a jerk
Yes
I love Scott
I have now listened to 5 episodes of the REM podcast and it has completely ruined my opinion of Scott Aukerman (though I didn't really have one before). He's rude, smug, dismissive, close-minded, full of bad ideas about how music works (any song that is an instrumental or isn't hooky and upbeat is "not a real song"), not very knowledgeable and not particularly funny. I don't know how Adam Scott puts up with how he's treated by this asshole.
I’ve only gotten through the Lifes Rich Pageant episode. What song(s) does he say this about?
I have now listened to 5 episodes of the REM podcast and it has completely ruined my opinion of Scott Aukerman (though I didn't really have one before). He's rude, smug, dismissive, close-minded, full of bad ideas about how music works (any song that is an instrumental or isn't hooky and upbeat is "not a real song"), not very knowledgeable and not particularly funny. I don't know how Adam Scott puts up with how he's treated by this asshole.
I’ve only gotten through the Lifes Rich Pageant episode. What song(s) does he say this about?
Post subject: Re: What podcasts are you listening to?
Posted: Sun January 27, 2019 8:22 pm
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durdencommatyler wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
God damn these RU Talking REM guys are obnoxious.
Adam Scott is a national treasure and I will not have you besmirch his good name, sir.
I listened to the first 45 minutes driving home Friday night and I could barely stand it. It was a 45 minute long introductory segment, and I swear if I wasn't listening at 1.2x I'd have thrown my phone out the window in frustration.
Adam Scott is a national treasure and I will not have you besmirch his good name, sir.
I listened to the first 45 minutes driving home Friday night and I could barely stand it. It was a 45 minute long introductory segment, and I swear if I wasn't listening at 1.2x I'd have thrown my phone out the window in frustration.
I understand. I had the same experience when I started listening to it. Once I understood what the show was, it all clicked and I loved it. But that first ep (I started with Murmur) threw me for a loop and I was frustrated as shit.
If it's not for you, it's not for you, but going back to the beginning and listening to the U2 iteration is helpful. Now that I'm going back it all makes much more sense.
Post subject: Re: What podcasts are you listening to?
Posted: Sun January 27, 2019 8:48 pm
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Wed November 06, 2013 9:16 pm Posts: 431
Yeah, you kind of have to go in knowing that it's predominately a comedy show. The first half is always just them goofing around. But they do get more serious/analytical when they get to the actual album discussions (which is almost always my favorite part of the show).
I also thought that the comedy segment got way better after the Chronic Town episode.
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