In this episode, Sean and Jake discuss the last few months in life in general and in music. Music covered in this episode includes Yasmin Williams, Playboi Carti, Chuck Johnson, Floating Points and Pharaoh Sanders, Home is Where, Arm's Length, Wild Pink, Nick Cave, Cassandra Jenkins, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.

Programming Note: Starting with this episode, we've changed the format of the podcast a bit. We've been at this for 5+ years now, and we've learned that as we've gotten older and our lives and interests have changed, the things we enjoy about doing this podcast have changed too. The post-show discussion (which has always centered around life in general, pop-culture, sports, and pretty much anything else that came into their heads) has been moved right into the show itself! Rather than focus strictly on music, the Listen-In Pod is now a mostly-music podcast that branches out into other interests and areas of our lives. We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 183 - 2021 First Quarter Review

Our countdown of the top albums of 2015 begins with numbers 25 to 11. 

Episode 1 - "Best Albums of 2015" - Full Podcast

In episode six of the Listen In Podcast, Sean and Jake pay their respects to the legend that was David Bowie (23:50) by discussing Bowie's amazing new album, "Blackstar," and their favorite David Bowie songs, albums, and fictional personas. They also give their very different takes on the new Kanye West single "No More Parties in LA" (11:20).

Episode 6 - "I'm a Blackstar" - In memoriam of David Bowie, No More Parties in LA

In the seventh episode of the Listen In Podcast, Sean and Jake discuss the topic of ageism in popular music, and the question of whether artists in their later years can release quality work. Other topics of discussion include Rostam Batmanglij's departure from Vampire Weekend, Joanna Newsom, Aphex Twin, and new albums from Chairlift and Savages (5:00). 

Episode 7 - "The Music Modern Landscape" Ageism in Music, Vampire Weekend

In the densely packed eighth episode of the Listen In Podcast, Jake and Sean recap their favorite albums they discovered in January (5:15). They also discuss new music from Drake (10:15), Youth Lagoon being "no more" (15:50), Kanye's Twitter tirade (21:40), the Super Bowl halftime show (27:20), and local music (39:50). They also unveil a new segment that is still being figured out: musical power rankings (45:30). 

Episode 8 - "Pluralize" - Super Bowl halftime show, January Power Rankings

In episode nine of the Listen In Podcast, Sean and Jake welcome their very first guests to the show, Cam Boucher and Adam Ackerman of the Philadelphia punk band Sorority Noise. Boucher and Ackerman discuss how they met, the origins of Sorority Noise, the music scene in Philadelphia, friendship with Modern Baseball, the music they've been into lately, hair metal, and much more!

Episode 9 - Interview With Sorority Noise

In episode 12, Sean and Jake discuss their favorite rock albums of the 2010's so far. They also briefly touch on Kanye's announcement that he will release a second album this year and discuss whether or not they plan to listen to Macklemore's new album.

Episode 12 - The Best Rock Albums of the 2010's (so far)

On brand new podcast, 5 Minute Reviews, Sean discusses the new Kendrick Lamar album, "Untitled Unmastered" and gives some background on how it came about. 

10 Minutes or Less - Kendrick Lamar "Untitled Unmastered"

In episode 13, Jake and Sean break down Kendrick Lamar's surprise new album "untitled unmastered." (Skip to 7:45 for Kendrick talk.) They also discuss the death of George Martin and their personal favorite springtime songs and albums. 

Episode 13 - Kendrick Lamar "untitled unmastered" Breakdown Pod

On this episode, Jake and Sean are joined by long-time friend of the pod and composer of the Listen In Podcast theme music, Ian Hughes. Ian talks about his new musical project, Brú na Bóinne, which started as part of the RPM Challenge to write and record an album in one month. He discusses his new album and the inspiration for his new project. He also plays a couple songs live, in-studio (Ian's basement), for your listening enjoyment. Sean, Jake and Ian also discuss the slew of new albums that have come out over the past week, including new releases from Weezer, Frankie Cosmos, The Last Shadow Puppets, Explosions in the Sky, Black Mountain, and Cam Boucher's new project Small Circle. 

Episode 18 - Brú na Bóinne

We discuss episode 9 of HBO's vinyl, Rock and Roll Queen. In this recap we touch on Jamie, The Nasty Bits, Clark's resurgence, and Richie's terrible day. 

Vinyl Episode 9 Recap: Rock and Roll Queen

In episode 21, Sean and Jake discuss the untimely death of a true musical icon in Prince. They also discuss Beyonce's surprise new album "Lemonade" and what it means for her marriage to Jay Z. Lastly, they talk about the three concerts they went to last week, that included Pinegrove, Into It. Over It., The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Sidekicks, Father John Misty, Tess and Dave, Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. 

Episode 21 - Prince and Beyonce

In episode 23, Jake and Sean break down Radiohead's surprise new album "A Moon Shaped Pool," track by track. They also discuss the album's promotion and release, where it ranks in the band's consistently awesome catalog, and whether it might be Radiohead's final album as a band. 

Episode 23 - Radiohead - "A Moon Shaped Pool" Breakdown Pod

Jake and Sean play an away game on episode 25, heading to friend of the Pod Ian's (aka Brú na Bóinne) basement to talk about the best songs and artists from 2000 to 2009. Topics of discussion include Wolf Parade, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, and—of course—Jet. 

Episode 25 - The Best Rock Songs of the 2000s with Brú na Bóinne

In this episode, Jake and Sean talk about being let down (yet again) by Frank Ocean's constantly delayed "Channel Orange" follow-up, "Boys Don't Cry." They also talk about new album announcements by Bon Iver and Joyce Manor, and Japandroids heading back out on tour for the first time in years. The also discuss their absurd and awesome experience at a Led Zeppelin tribute band concert. 

Episode 36 - Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Joyce Manor

In this week's episode of the Listen In Podcast, Sean and Jake discuss the flood of new music that came out this week, including The xx's new album "I See You," early streams of Japandroids' and Julie Byrne's new albums, and new singles by Sorority Noise, Modern Baseball, Dirty Projectors, Spoon, Arcade Fire and Cloud Nothings. They also discuss the rumored upcoming split between Car Seat Headrest and Smash Mouth, and give their Mount Rushmores of best albums to listen to while drinking.

Episode 56 - Arcade Fire, The xx, Japandroids, Cloud Nothings, Sorority Noise

In this packed episode, Sean and Jake discuss two albums they are excited about: Drake's new playlist, "More Life" and the new Sorority Noise album "You're Not As _____ As You Think." They also discuss new music from Spoon and Real Estate. They wrap up the episode with the next two rounds of the March Madness Best Guitarists of All Time bracket. Jake tries to stump Sean in a Two Truths and a Lie segment about Drake.

Episode 65 - Drake More Life Discussion, Sorority Noise new album, March Madness Best Guitarists

In this episode, Jake and Sean take a break from the weighty album breakdowns that have taken up the last few weeks of the pod and embark on a segment-heavy episode. Segments include Hot Thots about new music by Frank Ocean and Charly Bliss, Trust Tree about Nickelback, Creed, and Gorillaz, and Two Truths and a Lie about Kendrick Lamar. Sean unveils a new segment called Trim the Fat, in which the guys will take lengthy albums and cut them down to manageable tracklists. This week: Pure Comedy by Father John Misty is getting trimmed.

Episode 70 - Frank Ocean, Charly Bliss, Father John Misty

In this episode, Cam Boucher of Sorority Noise joins Jake and Sean for a wide-ranging conversation about life on tour, Cam's many musical projects, and music in general. Cam joins the guys for Two Truths and a Lie and Trust Tree. Jake and Sean discuss new albums from Lorde, Fleet Foxes, Jason Isbell and Kevin Morby.

Episode 78 - Cameron Boucher of Sorority Noise; Fleet Foxes, Lorde

In this episode, Sean and Jake discuss LCD Soundsystem's highly anticipated new album "American Dream." Segments include Mount Rushmore of 2000s artists, Trim the Fat of Radiohead's "Hail to the Thief," and Reccomendations of the week.

Episode 89 - LCD Soundsystem - American Dream, The National, Radiohead

In this episode, Sean and Jake discuss the release of Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation." The guys discuss Taylor's ability to sell millions of albums in an era when music sales have dropped dramatically. Discussion topics also include the untimely death of Lil Peep, and Father John Misty's upcoming new album, due in 2018. Jake tries to explain why he loves Christmas music so much.

Episode 98 - Taylor Swift, RIP Lil Peep, Father John Misty, Christmas Music

In this episode, Sean and Jake discuss two of the best albums of the year, which dropped on the same day: Vampire Weekend's "Father of the Bride" and Big Thief's "U.F.O.F." Sean discusses new music by Empath. They also discuss Vampire Weekend, The National, Kanye West, and Arctic Monkeys in 2010s in Review.

Episode 155 - Vampire Weekend, Big Thief

In this episode, Sean and Jake discuss a loaded few weeks in music, including new albums from Angel Olsen, Nick Cave, DIIV, The Menzingers, Danny Brown, Sturgill Simpson, and Brittany Howard. They also discuss Pitchfork's Best Albums and Best Songs of the 2010s lists, released earlier this week.

Episode 163 - Pitchfork 2010s lists; Angel Olsen, Nick Cave, DIIV, Danny Brown, The Menzingers

In this episode, Sean and Jake discuss a busy month of music, including new releases from Jay Electronica, Waxahatchee, Lil Uzi Vert, Frank Ocean, and many more. They also discuss life since the outbreak of coronavirus in the United States. Jake wraps the episode up with a deep dive about The Band.

Episode 172 - Jay Electronica, Lil Uzi Vert, Dogleg, Waxahatchee, Deep Diving into The Band

In this episode, Jake and Sean break down Fiona Apple's new album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters." They also discuss the cultural significance of that album receiving a very rare perfect 10 score from Pitchfork. Sean deep dives into Sun Kil Moon, and Jake talks about the wealth of new Beatles podcasts that have come out lately. In the post show, stick around for a lengthy discussion of the first four parts of "The Last Dance" ESPN's documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls.

Episode 174 - Fiona Apple Gets a Pitchfork 10

In this episode, Jake and Sean discuss new albums from Charli XCX, Car Seat Headrest, Jason Isbell, Perfume Genius, and The Soft Pink Truth. They also discuss Phoebe Bridgers' rise to prominence in the music scene and Jeff Rosenstock's surprise new album. In Recommendations of the Week, Sean discusses XTC's "Skylarking" and Jake rediscovers The B-52s' "Dance This Mess Around".

Episode 175 - Car Seat Headrest, Charli XCX, Jason Isbell, Perfume Genius

In this episode, Sean and Jake count down their 10 favorite albums of 2020 so far.

Episode 176 - Top 10 Albums of the Year So Far

On this episode, Jake and Sean discuss Kanye West's campaign platform for his 2020 presidential bid. They also discuss a packed last few weeks of music, including new albums from Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Father John Misty, and Cloud Nothings. Recommendations of the week include diving deep into Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys and interviews from the Dick Cavett show.

Episode 177 - Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Father John Misty, Cloud Nothings

In this episode, Jake and Sean discuss new albums from Julianna Barwick, Dehd, Margo Price, Juice WORLD, The Beths, Illuminati Hotties, and Protomartyr. They also discuss the sad downward spiral of Kanye West, and revisiting albums by the Clash and Rolling Stones.

Episode 178 - Kanye, Julianna Barwick, Dehd

In this episode, Sean and Jake recap the last couple months in music, including music from Taylor Swift, Lomelda, The Killers, Kathleen Edwards, Young Jesus, Fontaines D.C., Angel Olsen, and Kelly Lee Owens. They also discuss upcoming music from Into It. Over It. and Tim Heidecker and Weyes Blood. Jake talks about his deep dive into the very British musical world of The Kinks.

Episode 179 - Late Summer Music Recap

In this episode, Jake and Sean break down Fleet Foxes surprise-released new album "Shore." They also discuss new music from Sufjan Stevens, Tim Heidecker and others.

Episode 180 - Fleet Foxes - Shore

Sean and Jake change things up this week, discussing Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. They also discuss music, with talk about Adrianne Lenker, Oneohtrix Point Never, Drive-By Truckers, and more.

Episode 181 - Trump Lost! (plus Adrianne Lenker, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Drive-by Truckers)

In this episode, Jake and Sean discuss their 50 favorite songs and 50 favorite albums of 2020.

Episode 182 - Our Top 50 Songs And Albums Of 2020

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