Podcast
The Unlistenables
Hosted by Howard Hsu · EN
Well I guess this is growing up? Join former scenesters Andrew Hollingworth and Howard Hsu as they revisit seminal Emo albums and dissect them from their vantage point as grown men. The Rewatchables meets Dissect meets a Chris Carrabba Singalong
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The Unlistenables Episode 11: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Oct 16, 202402:01:52Tap to summarizeTo put it plainly, "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3", the Sophomore album from Coheed and Cambria, is a behemoth. The quadruple layers of this album, coupled with the weight of having to do actual editing on this episode almost broke us. But, as they say: whatever doesn't kill you makes you Sniper. Join Ahole and Howard as they break down this former Unlistenable in all its decadent, high pitched glory.
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The Unlistenables Episode 10: Riot!
Jul 1, 202401:36:37Tap to summarizeDid Paramore possess the strongest moral fortitude in all of Emo before they graduated high school? Listen as we dive into Paramore's come-up, their bizarre Katy Perry connection, and the enduring relevance of Riot!
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The Unlistenables Episode 9: The Black Parade
Apr 2, 202401:26:40Tap to summarizeCan a single G note send an entire generation into a thousand yard stare? My Chem certainly tries to answer that question on "The Black Parade". Listen to our latest episode as Ahole and Howard dig into this sweeping, ambitious rock opera for the ages.
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The Unlistenables Episode 8: Cursive's Domestica
Dec 18, 202301:41:32Tap to summarizeThe Videotape from "The Ring". Cursive’s Doméstica. William Hung’s entire existence. These are the third rails of turn of the millennium pop culture - content that, when consumed, has the potential to render the consumer forever altered and worse for the wear. In many ways, Doméstica is the ultimate Unlistenable: a brutal, punch in the face of a record that spends all 30 minutes of its run time telling you it’s going to punch you in the face, punching you in the face, and then telling you it just punched you in the face. In spite of this (or perhaps because of it), the album still has the power to transcend time and space to draw you into its black hole of ennui and despair. Sound like fun? Do the complete deep dive with Ahole and Howard!
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Episode Slightly More than 7: Death Cab/Postal Service Dual Episode
Nov 25, 202302:02:15Tap to summarizeWhat does it feel like to be in a crowd of thousands all contemplating calling their exes at the exact same moment? Is Ben Gibbard the original Laxmachiavelli? Join Ahole, Howard, and Meyers as they dig into these questions and more as part of their continued examination of the Transatlanticism/Give Up Nostalgia Tour
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Episode (Slightly Less than) 7: Postal Service/Death Cab Emergency Pod
Oct 17, 202300:43:55Tap to summarizeSpecial Emergency episode of the pod where Ahole, Howard, and Special Guest Patrick Meyers discuss the Postal Service/Death Cab Nostalgia tour. Question of the day: did Ben Gibbard drop the worst lyric of all time?
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The Unlistenables Episode 6: Tell All Your Friends
Sep 15, 202302:01:56Tap to summarizeThe year is 2002. Taking Back Sunday has just released "Tell All Your Friends", shaped largely by their falling out with former member, and eventual lead singer of Brand New, Jesse Lacey. The album kicks off the Long Island emo version of the east coast/west coast hip hop war. A young Ahole pores over the liner notes like the Zapruder film, trying to find the meaning amongst all the scuttlebutt. Virgin-eared Howard recoils from the abject aggression and swearing. What do they both make of this album 20 years on?
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The Unlistenables Episode 5: The Places You Have Come To Fear the Most
Aug 14, 202302:14:38Tap to summarizeIs this the best one of the best ones? Dashboard Confessional's...Confessional style of songwriting defined an era. How does this blinding earnestness hold up now that Chris Carrabba is almost 50 years old? Join Ahole, Howard, and Milch as they examine the phenomenon.
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The Unlistenables Episode 4: Pinkerton
Jul 23, 202302:05:33Tap to summarizeHoward and Ahole and a special guest dig into their most contentious, controversial album yet: Weezer's Pinkerton. Is it a moment of Icarus-level candor and brilliance from the band, or a cynical, over-rated anachronism? Listen on to see where you net out.
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The Unlistenables Episode 3: From Under the Cork Tree
May 26, 202301:52:31Tap to summarizeThis week, we’re exploring Fall Out Boy’s influential sophomore album, From Under the Cork Tree. We deep dive this trojan horse of a record, and how it wraps power chords and soaring choruses around a deep, honest examination of fame, depression, and anxiety. If you ever wanted to relate to Pete Wentz on a deep emotional level, now’s your chance!
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