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Exposing OurselvesEpisode 80 - Whiplash & The SmithsWell, it's the end of an era and a very special episode. The boys watch the movie Whiplash and listen to The Smiths' The Queen is Dead. Then, they say a heartwarming "ta ta for now" as the podcast goes on hiatus. It will be your favorite episode for sure.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_Kvk5RO6q05y1eBFLyGKj1&si=vSj5lA7YmelBSFKGThe Boyfriend Playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-7YCnh9fwAe8oh2TvZvcGo&si=fAyAbpkwuauRq8ZD
2024-10-0655 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 79 - Seven Psychopaths & Ray LaMontagneA big week this week, as Travis dives in to Ray LaMontagne and Matt watches Seven Psychopaths.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_PdSnHhYEicB1cBLxfr7-K&si=PPUatTfIppx4n-sFNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_Kvk5RO6q05y1eBFLyGKj1&si=yIWVaAJ2Q1RJf8VV
2024-09-2951 min
Exposing OurselvesEp 78 - Luca & Lauryl SulfateInteresting choices this week as Matt checks out Pixar movie Luca, while Travis explores the dance pop of Lauryl Sulfate and Her Ladies of Leisure.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-cmyVNqpuftaPgUurwo-DF&si=coTQd1qnHW_rrwEmNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_PdSnHhYEicB1cBLxfr7-K&si=ehos5ZVl2ve-GG7A
2024-09-2244 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 77 - Birdman & Foster the PeopleMichael Keaton vehicle Birdman is the movie this week! What does Matt think of the multiple Oscar-winner? Meanwhile, Travis checks out multi-platinum selling artists, Foster the People!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8EdHHqfVkk0wKa3Fijxvls&si=UP0fMzO7-wnLri3tNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-cmyVNqpuftaPgUurwo-DF&si=VdIOSWsudsl4ju-y
2024-09-1652 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 76 - Star Trek (2009) & PulpThis week on the pod, Travis dives into more Brit-pop in the form of NME darlings, Pulp. Then Matt takes on the JJ Abrams lens flare in a box, Star Trek!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-F7aWT7OXBtRJF77ZcHh1z&si=M62YmEl05aVDLwlMNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8EdHHqfVkk0wKa3Fijxvls&si=Naes7PpO_VSoTlcf
2024-09-0856 min
Exposing OurselvesEp 75 - Her & LuciferLots of exposure this week, as Matt gets exposed to the future of personal relationships in Her. Meanwhile, Travis checks out throwback metal in the form of Lucifer.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_Tcej3bjnj-_2DA1Fvq85r&si=7fQYxzEr5uOir1vSNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-F7aWT7OXBtRJF77ZcHh1z&si=8Dd8iHeLOavmWJ3I
2024-09-0156 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 74 - In Bruges & Ghost (live)Something old this week, as Travis gets to explore a band he liked before, Ghost. He checks out their live album, Rite Here Rite Now. Meanwhile, Matt explores indie Colin Ferrell in In Bruges.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9NemgeCuEQUGgFvmQsZIbR&si=d9tZ5makUWug6p_VNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_Tcej3bjnj-_2DA1Fvq85r&si=aVnhP2t5T2Z2Jzhu
2024-08-2557 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 73 - Brick & Rogue WaveWelcome back everyone! This week, Matt watches Rian Johnson's directorial debut Brick, while Travis listens to undeservedly unknown indie rockers, Rogue Wave.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9x_323kUOT93465hc9uVh3&si=tr6fdYPj6cde67SHNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9NemgeCuEQUGgFvmQsZIbR&si=T69RehJuJ2Qizb8L
2024-08-2047 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 72 - Parasite & BastilleAn interesting set of exposures this week as Matt watches Best Picture winner Parasite and Travis checks out arena-rockers Bastille. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8S-CFhLUhIDbg-v2bJPvjt&si=1WZ_5SGvWyT_TwFUNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9x_323kUOT93465hc9uVh3&si=y7dmpo59B2V0BYMp
2024-08-0458 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 71 - Onward & Sleater-KinneyAnimation is on the menu for Matt this week as he checks out Disney+ release, Onward. Then Travis listens to seminal riot grrl album, Dig Me Out from Sleater-Kinney.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-Fayl_LEL0JChh058r9LO3&si=LyccRHYnAOU-bZ9-Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8S-CFhLUhIDbg-v2bJPvjt&si=8XVRKU0ugsKoKXnM
2024-07-2854 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 70 - Marcel the Shell With Shoes On & American FootballJoin us for a very special episode as Matt and Travis watch Marcel the Shell With Shoes On and listen to midwest emo pioneers American FootballThis week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_JRzb9mFzkASTmthKbxx7v&si=f2UblTjZhSO6d4CDNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-Fayl_LEL0JChh058r9LO3&si=Uj0tKkTTZqmhWkNZ
2024-07-0854 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 69 - Rocketman & MGMTFirst on the menu today is the indie electro pop band MGMT and then the boys dive into the Elton John biomusical (is that a word?) Rocketman. Listen in this week to find out if they are any good!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt91S2XcOAmfhoeGHFd2n9KZ&si=mpC3hl2cn_RMOjT-Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_JRzb9mFzkASTmthKbxx7v&si=lUcJTDKSICuXY3UW
2024-07-0150 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 68 - Don't Breathe & MisterWivesHorror is on the menu for Matt this week as he watches the 2016 film Don't Breathe. Then Travis gets a dose of bubbly indie pop from MisterWives.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9tpR9SZYC9e0RhA67nQ6RY&si=wnXtEGYpFAn7sNwFNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt91S2XcOAmfhoeGHFd2n9KZ&si=XV2DncpOQyCcX1c9
2024-06-2358 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 67 - Chinatown & The BreedersThere's a couple of classics on the menu this week. First, the boys watch Chinatown, then dive into the Breeders' debut album, Pod.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-cjDQAlE6xRAkCIaI1Gm0M&si=nX5iOKTaflZGR5dWNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9tpR9SZYC9e0RhA67nQ6RY&si=deNQW9HmAAOZXLR_
2024-06-1657 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 66 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes & Gregory Alan IsakovThere's all kinds of monkeys running around this week! Matt watches action flick Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Then Travis listens to South African crooner Gregory Alan Isakov.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_gThAG-SzxdL4icCdyZnS1&si=NWMPdY_29IG-pZMFNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-cjDQAlE6xRAkCIaI1Gm0M&si=3BsYuGGui3BwErxJ
2024-06-0953 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 65 - Cloverfield & Emily Scott RobinsonA smorgasbord is on the menu this week as Matt dives into found footage classic Cloverfield and Travis slows down and listens to the folk stylings of Emily Scott Robinson. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt88kf3DhNnnA0nhLxp9x4sh&si=0WROHAVYo9ahTuWONext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_gThAG-SzxdL4icCdyZnS1&si=nbGQufXAye6cy_CD
2024-06-0258 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 64 - Stand By Me & Mumford and SonsThis week on the pod, Matt watches Stand By Me and Travis listens to Mumford & SonsThis week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt927xbILBRTGuveRlGCKFGX&si=PJekcl3mFUCxbnBANext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt88kf3DhNnnA0nhLxp9x4sh&si=6bN5vj8t1jvRv5CU
2024-05-1955 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 63 - Gerald's Game & Belle and SebastianMore horror is on the menu this week as the boys talk about Stephen King adaptation, Gerald's Game. Then some twee-pop from Belle and Sebastian cleanses the palate. Listen now to find out what Matt and Travis thought.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_q3825UuqBjF-8SYwgoqbn&si=beTSHwFnzBHZNP33Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt927xbILBRTGuveRlGCKFGX&si=UB_iHXQjaDPDGWNM
2024-05-1253 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 62 - Snowpiercer & The Black KeysSpicy episode this week as Travis tries to determine why Matt likes some things, but not other things! Snowpiercer is the movie and The Black Keys are the music.
2024-05-0554 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 61 - Room & Melanie MartinezThe boys dive into some pretty dark subject matter this week as they take on kidnapping thriller Room and shiny "happy" world of Melanie Martinez.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-cS2oWVVhOArMbLaGd5Yt_&si=IHfkWtsVgrEWmg8tNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_Vvj8yx3Um0stbokkiCj0k&si=ng4Kk9hBbgtuGI4k
2024-04-2856 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 60 - Paddington 2 & Bon IverA very special episode this week as Travis and Matt expose themselves to things neither has experienced. First, they check out family film Paddington 2. Then they round out the episode with indie folk classic, For Emma Forever Ago from Bon Iver.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_afOGwKL1M5k5Z74AYIbCx&si=k6xxGNm7BVSd-hXZNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-cS2oWVVhOArMbLaGd5Yt_&si=UEgBDpA_u1MVFY7j
2024-04-2152 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 59 - Knives Out & Arcade FireThis week on the pod, Travis tackles indie darlings Arcade Fire, while Matt gets to watch Rian Johnson murder-mystery Knives Out. Will they like the choices? That's why we make the podcast!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8aBTwnBWlfAifFxemnoIIc&si=uymeSVN5JvTFgCqvNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_afOGwKL1M5k5Z74AYIbCx&si=GhESwT1ePgjZBMbe
2024-04-1455 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 58 - Ghostbusters:Afterlife & The InterruptersThis week, Travis gets interrupted by the ska-punk of The Interrupters and Matt lives a Ghostbusters:Afterlife. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-WR1J4s5JTL9tgfPRncg2t&si=MJrRUIjC492RWv5dNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8aBTwnBWlfAifFxemnoIIc&si=oiJbLn-v_Q-TUXGS
2024-04-0754 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 57 - Horrible Bosses & SlothrustA spicy one this week on the pod! Travis forces Matt to watch Horrible Bosses, while Matt tricks Travis into listening to Slothrust while undergoing acupuncture! It's a good thing they are in 2 different cities!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8Hv73pAWM-_2xozm5sdqaU&si=LPTvMzX7GRVK80USNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-WR1J4s5JTL9tgfPRncg2t&si=OmogpYY_N1Pm6JrN
2024-03-3147 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 56 - The Hurt Locker & The BeatlesTravis finally experiences an entire Beatles album this weak while Matt checks out Best Picture Winner, The Hurt Locker.
2024-03-2453 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 55 - The Ruins & Franz FerdinandThis episode, Matt watches 2008 eco-horror flick, The Ruins. Meanwhile, Travis wrestles with indie dance rockers, Franz Ferdinand.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt94LhmjUXJAi8I5HvdlL3y4&si=qO1czL1jbtgMqo3_Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-sdfGab84SfDtcZVowbmMi&si=cDChPLq9uJYagTBx
2024-03-1758 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 54 - Free Guy and St. Paul & The Broken BonesExciting episode this week as the boys take on the Ryan Reynolds vehicle Free Guy and neo-soul outfit St. Paul & The Broken Bones.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt__r24XXP_YhKHNHj4F5lSr&si=beNDxrgvFd60HKDNNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt94LhmjUXJAi8I5HvdlL3y4&si=oGo--RlwpRGe37dm
2024-03-1051 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 53 - The Impossible & Joan ArmatradingWe're back! After updating each other on what we did during hiatus, Matt talks 2012 disaster movie The Impossible and Travis gets into 1970s and 80s rocker, Joan Armatrading. You can listen to Matt's February Album Writing Month project at https://soundcloud.com/bat_matt and this week's playlist at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8-IO8ZRNEZ3DLsCcOMl1Xz&si=G4qs8AXKNn2HIL2B Next week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt__r24XXP_YhKHNHj4F5lSr&si=FqQO62HAN3LOdDOP
2024-03-0358 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 52 - The Adam Project & Taylor SwiftBig things this week as Travis listens to Taylor Swift album folklore. Meanwhile, Matt watches Netflix original, The Adam Project.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9MyLzigIMW9qmEKF9hsC2K&si=YkPirr7xxzfFSK5dNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8-IO8ZRNEZ3DLsCcOMl1Xz&si=lPRgpqOHv4guJlQo
2024-01-0758 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 51 - Slumdog Millionaire & BlurIt's the end of season one here at Exposing Ourselves. First up is a short recap where the boys talk about their favorite picks of the year. Then they dive into 90s Britpop sensation Blur before watching 2008 Best Picture winner, Slumdog MillionaireThis week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_1HhTyYDsIlCwOs3SUHl4S&si=YqIvzEFGDMRI9lxmNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9MyLzigIMW9qmEKF9hsC2K&si=qznbyh32gZFHFcDV
2023-12-311h 00
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 50a - The Muppet Christmas CarolA bonus episode this week brings Christmas cheer and a very special guest to the podcast, Matt's nephew Charlie McCarthy! He's a fan of Exposing Ourselves and wanted to take a crack at recording his own podcast so Matt and Charlie watched The Muppet Christmas Carol and then chatted about it. Happy Holidays!
2023-12-2413 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 50 - Dick & Keith HamptonA super duper extra special episode awaits you as Matt assigns Travis a movie he has never seen, while Travis chooses the music. First up is 1999 comedy Dick, about two teenage girls who become entangled with the Watergate scandal. Then comes the debut album Hopefire from Keith Hampton. It's a tender folk-rock album but can it capture Matt's heart?This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8pHObjprGSQA1bOsnwhihp&si=JlEMdxu83TIxLsJNNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_1HhTyYDsIlCwOs3SUHl4S&si=zrfx5-a03SnaaEer
2023-12-2453 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 49 - Chronicle & HalseyThis week on the pod, Matt checks out the found footage SF film, Chronicle. Travis, meanwhile, is subjected to Halsey's third album, MANIC. Did they like the choices this week? There's only one way to find out.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt93pm384VdTjFn63AZ1StuW&si=xZ5SzRvMRGhyDSCINext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8pHObjprGSQA1bOsnwhihp&si=6zG-jBXzQxqEq4jz
2023-12-1758 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 48 - Brokeback Mountain & The Linda LindasAn exciting episode this week as we taped live! No edits, hear all the audio excitement. Travis listened to the Linda Lindas while Matt watched the movie Brokeback Mountain. Quite a range of material, but a fun discussion ensued.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8VXVFSuq7TS1hsla38LoWU&si=Re5Qd-u0lIoV_kWp Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt93pm384VdTjFn63AZ1StuW&si=Q3DjHf0Kt6ZbmV4y
2023-12-1057 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 47 - Cabin In The Woods & QuasiAn adventure awaits this week as Matt watches 2011 horror-comedy Cabin In The Woods. Meanwhile, Travis checks out tiny indie band, Quasi. Will the rocksichord entice him to enjoyment? Find out this week.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8SkH5Qa5n1ylKQLw3acRTK&si=jDpaGbBqj6l2roGCNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8VXVFSuq7TS1hsla38LoWU&si=3P38AvNDEEmrKFvx
2023-12-0358 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 46 - Thank You For Smoking & Yeah Yeah YeahsThis week on the podcasts, Travis delves into more indie rock, as Yeah Yeah Yeahs are on the menu. Meanwhile, Matt tries to ignore the smell of secondhand smoke in Thank You For Smoking.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-6OEpn-qt2iywyk-CtN31V&si=avAFLzCBX8wg_LFUNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8SkH5Qa5n1ylKQLw3acRTK&si=P4-qOyE1n1wT9xzF
2023-11-2647 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 45 - Dredd & PhoenixThis week on the pod, Matt delves into the dystopian world of Judge Dredd. Can Karl Urban save the franchise from Stallone's misstep? Meanwhile, Travis listens to Phoenix. That right, he'd never heard of the band Phoenix. Will he utter the words, "This is a 10"? Probably not. But maybe!
2023-11-1950 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 44 - Green Book & HooveriiiWelcome back to the podcast! Matt takes on Oscar-winner Green Book this week. Will the controversy keep him from liking this friendship movie from the road? Meanwhile, tiny psych-rock band Hooveriii is on Travis' plate. Will he like them? Will he accidentally reveal his first name? Maybe!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9QWImy7tAEbeUZ44DJKhQf&si=qr5FBLvpxOY03NVCNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8f5i2kL85nbSas0GBVgcNh&si=mPtNpFtP39pCngUF
2023-11-1255 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 43 - 1917 & Neutral Milk HotelWow! This week Travis is forced to listen to Matt's favorite album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. Will the dulcet tones of the uilleann pipes (along with 74 other instruments) charm and delight him? Who knows! Then Matt watches WWI story, 1917. Will this war movie delight and charm him? Probably not, but maybe?This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-0gtYZTdJKwVoYL_7nXoV0&si=3cEwNkdZG7ue14B-Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9QWImy7tAEbeUZ44DJKhQf&si=SdnHbHIchp3-qI01
2023-11-0559 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 42 - A Quiet Place & CHVRCHESCheck out our discussion of surprise horror hit, A Quiet Place and the electro-pop-rock band, CHVRCHES!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-nr_HfGs4MwJiC1BnTFDN9&si=fHal1PQl94DZU1exNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-0gtYZTdJKwVoYL_7nXoV0&si=-psyM8Sa6p5Jskfg
2023-10-2958 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 41 - The Descent & Afghan WhigsHorror season continues as Matt watched the 2008 monster thriller The Descent. Then, Travis listens to 1998 album 1965 from alternative rockers The Afghan Whigs. Listen along to find out what they think. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt92v2ZTg6oGNi4rRBC6Rg7K&si=DlUr9uXiRJ_Ec47pNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-nr_HfGs4MwJiC1BnTFDN9&si=S51GW0edbs7UqJAX
2023-10-2255 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 40 - Let The Right One In & Olivia RodrigoThis week's very special episode brings us a brace of vampire movies, and one of the hottest young pop stars today. 2008 Swedish horror film Let The Right One In got quite a bit of acclaim that let directly to the 2010 American remake Let Me In, starring ChloëGrace Moretz. Did the boys like the changes, if there were any? Our hosts also listened to Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore effort, Guts. Is it a banger? Yes.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8w6sEcTnUiozXR3BAEi5Uy&si=C1x4pH91DlfJmtmTNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/p...
2023-10-1559 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 39 - Call Me By Your Name and Screaming FemalesIndie cinema and music reign supreme this week. Matt checks out gay coming of age story, Call Me By Your Name. Can Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer entrance him? Meanwhile, guitar hero Marissa Paternoster rips Travis' face off with a searing guitar solo. Did he enjoy the experience? Find out now!
2023-10-0857 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 38 - Looper and ParamoreA fun week on the podcast as Matt recaps his first live show, the boys dig in to recent SF classic, Looper, and Travis checks out the jagged pop-punk stylings of Paramore. Can Hayley Williams win Travis over? Can Joseph Gordon-Levitt convince Matt this prosthetic wasn't a bad idea? Find out now!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-IU58eOh8ywrjjtuDX7kz1&si=-x-eQzaF8gDD2XOtNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8IRUrTO4BgubJv4GqtL6kf&si=klsHbEU-iHq0A2lm
2023-10-0157 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 37 - Prey and The BethsAn interesting week is on tap as the boys check out the Predator prequel (?) Prey. Will Matt enjoy this take on the classic action-horror genre? Then, Travis listens to The Beths latest album, Expert In A Dying Field. Plus, the world premiere of the new Panko Stankhole song, WAR! And, check out this great YouTube video that Matt mentions. https://youtu.be/ILBSvoeXh8A?si=utB_8LZzxLCcj3WJThis week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_XgEiS7q6GnezKm0Z-6oZG&si=6ZIq3-sjJUWq3g1kNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com...
2023-09-2458 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 36 - D&D:Honor Among Thieves and Sufjan StevensThis week on the pod, Matt watches the new Dungeons & Dragons movie. Will he love Chris Pine as a lovable rogue? Then Travis listens to Sufjan Stevens' classic album Illinois (most of it anyway). How does he react to this folk indie classic?
2023-09-1752 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 35 - Collateral and PortisheadMatt and Travis check out 2004 Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise vehicle, Collateral. This tense thriller from Michael Mann got a lot of positive reviews and even some award buzz but will Matt like it? Then, the boys listen to Matt's favorite trip-hop album Portishead. It's a classic for a reason, but will Travis like this totally new genre? This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt81G5GsGqGmnuou75ELHuxz&si=Y5LHiOcE81Puc0mgNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-yRNObabpZ1mL8NVOr3xiE&si=Nifmp4fBSFUy286q
2023-09-0756 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 34 - Barbie and Neko CaseFinally, Matt watched a movie in the theater! Only a month after it was relevant, Matt and Travis discuss the Greta Gerwig triumph, Barbie. Meanwhile, Travis checks out the classic album Blacklisted from Neko Case. Will he buy what this alt-country chanteuse is selling? Listen in.This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8384p1cOxudru-F_q26cYh&si=ruWbR0zeWLIjxo4iNext week's playlist is https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt81G5GsGqGmnuou75ELHuxz&si=Hx_Zk6rYNSL5DvLY
2023-09-0354 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 33 - The Martian and The StrokesMatt and Travis explore the world of music and film together. This week, Matt Damon is a Martian and The Strokes are garage rock. Listen in as we talk about them both.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9OY8RVKNhVIU088U1zZbnh&si=COSBNi08JTVBcTTBNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8384p1cOxudru-F_q26cYh&si=UMpAUsrIOq65JULo
2023-08-2751 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 32 - Baby Driver and MuseThis week on the pod, the boys check out Edgar Wright's car-chase flick, Baby Driver. Can Ansel Elgort as the Mozart of getaway driving steal into Matt's heart? Meanwhile, the band Muse plays big music for big audiences. Can Travis learn to love them through his new AirPods? Let's hope so! This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8qs68rueE5Og3xAgrkGXuT&feature=share Next week's playlist is https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9OY8RVKNhVIU088U1zZbnh&feature=share
2023-08-2053 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 31 - The Thing (1982) and The Magnetic Fields (with guest Ariel Powers-Schaub)A very exciting week here as we have our first guest star, Ariel Powers-Schaub. She's come to hang out and drop interesting tidbits about The Thing. Matt got exposed to this horror classic from John Carpenter for the very first time. Meanwhile, Travis listened to a selection of songs from The Magnetic Fields magnum opus, 69 Love Songs. Did he fall in love? Find out.This week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_7vxUIqIxHnHcRuEhCd8N6&feature=shareNext week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8qs68rueE5Og3xAgrkGXuT&feature=share
2023-08-1358 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 30 - Creed and RadioheadA very special episode this week as both the music and movie are new to both our humble hosts. They listen to classic Radiohead album, OK Computer from 1997 and then watch Michael B. Jordan in Creed. Are these things good? Does Thom Yorke know what a consonant is? Is Michael B. Jordan the actor we wished Nick Cannon would be? Will Ryan Coogler ever amount to anything? Find out on the pod!This week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8fJBKCmgLDS1D_MLv4VOCf&feature=shareNext week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_7vxUIqIxHnHcRuEhCd8...
2023-08-0658 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 29 - Legend (1985) and The New PornographersExciting times this week as Matt checks out one of Travis' favorite fantasy movies of the 80s, Legend. Tom Cruise stars in this classic fairy tale, directed by Ridley Scott. Meanwhile, one of Matt's top 10 albums of all time is Electric Version by The New Pornographers. Will Travis like it? Let's roll the dice.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt88r9PJgkiwbBxzghmmzdPj&feature=shareNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8fJBKCmgLDS1D_MLv4VOCf&feature=share
2023-07-3053 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 28 - Ladyhawke and fun.A really fun episode is on tap this week as Travis tackles the band fun. Meanwhile, Matt watches the movie Ladyhawke, starring a young Matthew Broderick, a young Michelle Pfeiffer, and a middle-aged Rutger Hauer. Listen along as they talk about what they liked and didn't.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_V13XDDa-Ot2LFs9japGXZ&feature=shareNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt88r9PJgkiwbBxzghmmzdPj&feature=share
2023-07-2351 min
Exposing OurselvesEpisode 27 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Vance JoyThis week on the pod, things get a little bit science fiction, as Matt watches 2011 reboot/prequel Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Meanwhile, Travis listens to uplifting Aussie songster, Vance Joy. Is he buying what the tunesmith is selling? Find out!This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8ReXipbe69TaKQaIZWfXdE&feature=shareNext week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_V13XDDa-Ot2LFs9japGXZ&feature=share
2023-07-1651 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 26 - What Lies Beneath and LCD SoundsystemThis week's movie is What Lies Beneath starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer. Can this tense thriller impress Matt? Meanwhile, Travis listens to hipster favs LCD Soundsystem. Check out his considered opinion.This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_pSMDJj81dnxiR-Sh4cmkQ&feature=shareNext week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8ReXipbe69TaKQaIZWfXdE&feature=share
2023-07-0950 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 25 - The Hitman's Bodyguard and Tegan & SaraThis week on the pod, Travis and Matt discuss the surprise action-comedy hit The Hitman's Bodyguard along with classic Tegan and Sara album, The Con. Find out how they feel and laugh along the way! This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_s_Eh7AlkzGKORwuhsA6wW&feature=share while next week is available here https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_pSMDJj81dnxiR-Sh4cmkQ&feature=share
2023-07-0256 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 24 - Kingsman:The Secret Service and InterpolMatt watches action movie Kingsman:The Secret Service this week. Does he enjoy the experience? Maybe. Does he like talking about it? Yes! Meanwhile, Travis listens to the album Antics by Interpol. Can he force himself to love some introspective danceable indie rock? Maybe. This week's playlist is https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-CtFNzhoY-4TtlRYJv8PNq&feature=share while next week's is available here https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_s_Eh7AlkzGKORwuhsA6wW&feature=share
2023-06-2550 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 23 - Ex Machina and Betty WhoThis week on the podcast, Matt watches thriller Ex Machina while Travis listens to Betty Who. Oscar Isaac shines as a demented billionaire. Betty Who shines as a pop star. The playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-3V2_fNfsmVRDhI-Zvv9QK&feature=share
2023-06-1849 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 22 - Death Becomes Her and Gordon LightfootTravis and Matt explore some older media this week. The movie is 1992 Robert Zemeckis film Death Becomes Her, starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis. Meanwhile, Travis learns about recently deceased singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The playlist for this week is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8v8ZIIAd1mvrSwuL39rRWR&feature=share and next week's playlist is https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-3V2_fNfsmVRDhI-Zvv9QK&feature=share
2023-06-1149 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 21 - Joker and Panko StankholeMatt watches Joaquin Phoenix's revelatory performance as Joker this week. Was he buying what Mr, Phoenix is selling? And what about Travis? He got to listen to Panko Stankhole's debut album. Will this basement recorded debut hold up to the likes of Dua Lipa and Fitz & the Tantrums on Travis' scale? Find out this week. The playlist is here https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lzUKHgAxj9iyRVWDVIguprJ8kwiJD7yZk&feature=shareOr any other streaming service!Next week's playlist is Gordon Lightfoot - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8v8ZIIAd1mvrSwuL39rRWR&feature=share
2023-06-041h 03Exposing OurselvesEpisode 20 - Swiss Army Man and Alice in ChainsA very special episode this week as Matt and Travis both get exposed to new things! First up is the movie Swiss Army Man, the debut movie with The Daniels as directors. Paul Dano is a guy with a corpse. Daniel Radcliffe is a corpse with a guy. What the heck is going on? Then, the boys talk about the seminal Unplugged album from Alice in Chains. Will downtuned dirgey grunge be just the thing they're looking for? Maybe so. The playlist is available at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-4CkmuyCtf6mijp1HP0V4o&feature=share After...
2023-05-0754 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 19 - Power of the Dog and Betty DavisThe movie Power of the Dog captured 11 Oscar nominations, but could it capture our regard? Was Benedict Cumberbatch convincing as a cowboy, or even as an American? Was funk pioneer Betty Davis music to Travis' ears? Find out all this and more this week on the podcast! This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8Ez1wOihdKecA-id1npy_t&feature=shareThe assignments for next week's very special episode 20 are the movie Swiss Army Man and the album Alice in Chains Unplugged.
2023-04-3053 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 18 - Predator (1987) and Florence + the MachineThis week on the podcast, Travis listens to 2010s orchestral pop-rock stalwarts, Florence and the Machine. Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger entertains Matt with his muscles, a series of one-liners, and some surprisingly competent acting. Check the music playlist out at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8Ez1wOihdKecA-id1npy_t&feature=share
2023-04-2353 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 17 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) and The KillersThis week on the podcast, Travis listens to mid-00s rock stalwarts The Killers. Can Brandon Flowers win him over? Meanwhile, Matt watches the comic romance mystery with a dash of violence, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Robert Downey Jr. comes back from drug treatment and Val Kilmer is there to call him an idiot. Will Matt like it? Listen and find out! This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_JoHalKS11xDCD8TQGyC1d&feature=share
2023-04-1651 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 16 - Mission Impossible 4 and Dua LipaThis week on the podcast, Tom Cruise saves the Impossible Mission force from nuclear terrorists and Matt has a few questions. Meanwhile, Dua Lipa tries to entertain Travis, but can she keep his attention? This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_TN3zSxTGXqJY1ySmGIHo3&feature=share
2023-04-0952 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 15 - Easy A and BØRNSWelcome back to the podcast. You all know the drill by now. Travis checks out BØRNS while Matt explores the teen comedy, Easy A. Playlist is here https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9W0Y2VNsGpxVxWqT2c4W71&feature=share
2023-04-0248 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 14 - Mission Impossible 3 & X-AmbassadorsThis week on the podcast, Travis explores X-Ambassadors and Matt finally gets over himself and watches an action movie! This week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9-sJdsNKXgdDZqjNFc7O1y&feature=share
2023-03-2647 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 13 - Jojo Rabbit and Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsThis week on the podcast, Matt watches the WWII comedy from Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit. Meanwhile, Travis learns about Sharon. Jones and the Dap-Kings from their hit album, Naturally.This week's play list https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqAL
2023-03-1249 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 12 - The Mist and Fitz & the TantrumsThis week on the podcast, Matt watched the Frank Darabont horror film The Mist, while Travis samples the neo-soul stylings of Fitz and the Tantrums. Playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt88LzfkQKSNtrvz7lH0vrI9
2023-03-0552 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 11 - Inception and New Adventures in Hi-Fi by REMThis week on the podcast, Travis checks out the overlooked gem from 80s and 90s superstars REM, while Matt watches modern classic, Inception. Opinions are strong this week! Playlist link https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_wc1C_WkIGxXmNCxq2oSsi
2023-02-2651 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 10 - The Revenant and TransatlanticismA very special episode awaits. Usually, Travis and Matt recommend something they have already experienced, but this week, neither of them has heard the album, or seen the movie. They both fill in the gaps in their pop culture knowledge with the Death Cab for Cutie album Transatlanticism, and the movie The Revenant. See if they liked it!
2023-02-1948 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 9 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Godspeed You! Black EmperorThis week is a real whirlwind of wildly different choices. Matt watched the soft reboot of Jumanji, Welcome to the Jungle, while Travis tackles the post-rock epic Dead Flag Blues. Let's see how they liked it!
2023-02-1248 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 8 - Lion and Carly-Rae JepsenThis week on the podcast, Matt watches the 2016 Best Picture nominee Lion, while Travis experiences the wonder of Carly-Rae Jepsen's breakout album, Kiss. This is an episode of strong opinions, so check it out! This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_ObO76y4SAe2i8Di7G1mlM&feature=share Or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NebuiuISoduqz9DcTXV0M?si=2213188501d641e9Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-RqzdstaVONC1zsA0ZhlIw&feature=share or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1O1n3yhn9eDHbfKu6PfiUv?si=5c56b4fb932d4550
2023-02-0559 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 7 - Spiderman:Into The Spider-Verse & AJRYou won't want to miss this episode as it's a real barnburner. Matt watches Into the Spiderverse and gives his very well-thought out opinion and Travis listens to the dulcet tones of AJR.This week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt84oRT_M-I26I8lbm9_3cE-&feature=share Or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5E25o7o2V8067qaEcQL4gP?si=d9430002e6554999Next week's playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_ObO76y4SAe2i8Di7G1mlM&feature=share Or https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NebuiuISoduqz9DcTXV0M...
2023-01-2957 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 6 - Everything, Everywhere, All At Once and HAIMThis week on the podcast, there are major spoilers for the movie Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. Meanwhile, Travis listens to HAIM's first album Days Are Gone.Playlist for this week.https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-aHdl2qAZO-eP8MCHmaI9T&feature=sharePlaylist for next week. https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt84oRT_M-I26I8lbm9_3cE-&feature=share
2023-01-2354 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 5 - Empire of the Sun and YeasayerThis week, Matt watches one of Travis' favorite childhood movies, Empire of the Sun. Meanwhile, Travis takes a hike with weirdo-pop enthusiasts Yeasayer. The playlist is here https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_qftn9PNCYDlm1X09tyC76&feature=share and if you want to listen along with Travis next week, you can do that here https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-aHdl2qAZO-eP8MCHmaI9T&feature=share
2023-01-1845 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 4 - Get Out and The DecemberistsThis week on the podcast, Matt watches the 2017 directorial debut of Jordan Peele, Get Out, while Travis dives into the theater kid poetry of The Decemberists. Will they like the journey? Maybe!
2023-01-1553 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 3 - The Help and Alabama ShakesSouthern flavor is on the menu this week as Matt watches The Help while Travis listens to the album Boys and Girls by Alabama Shakes. Playlist for this week is https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8ic40hYKn3fZc8NLYtm_E8&feature=share and next week is https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9Yg-JRqwlyjsLNo5usAAbs&feature=share
2023-01-1154 minExposing OurselvesEpisode 2 - Hellraiser (1987) and Ghost (the band)Welcome to our second episode! This week, Travis shows off 1987 horror classic Hellraiser, while Matt introduces the spooky pop metal of Ghost. You can check out the playlist at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9otm75NdwoW7WAXbmyp63d&feature=share
2023-01-0856 minExposing OurselvesHighlander (1986) and Dirty Dancing SoundtrackTravis and Matt show off their 80s chops. Matt watches Highlander and has some questions. Travis listens to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, having never seen the movie. Hilarity ensues.
2023-01-0156 min