Our ‘Waste or Taste’ Podcast Is Back!
The new season kicks off with an episode all about our most controversial favorite songs of the past year—the ones we’re kind of embarrassed to enjoy, but enjoy nonetheless.
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The Most Overrated Albums of 2025
The albums that made us go "huh?" this year, from a lifeless rap sequel to a certain spectacularly hyped indie rock record.
Music to Make You Feel Invincible
Each in their own way, this week's selections will have you walking around like no one can touch you.
Music Mk.gee Probably Hears in His Dreams
We're listening to everything, all the time. Here are five older albums that were new to us in 2025—and made our years.
The Dumbest Songs of 2025
A break from our regularly scheduled program to discuss the absolute worst of the year.
Shostakovich’s 5th Played Backwards in a Concrete Silo
A BPM-crushing jungle experiment by a canny Instagram curator, a rap album bridging the revolutionary and the corner boy, and more.
Ryan’s Favorite Music of 2025
The sounds that struck me most this year, including subversive slowcore, deranged future-pop, apocalyptic techno, and more.
Pop Songs With Plot Twists
Plus: agitprop merengue, dreamlover alt-R&B, an actually-good Christmas song, and more.
In Praise of the Most Perfect Podcast Theme Song Ever
As heard on the show ‘Heavyweight,’ a track by the Weakerthans expresses the beauty of life’s smallest and most consequential moments.
The Bronx Duo Bringing Perreo to the Mosh Pit
Plus: A Spider-Man-inspired rapper building his own superhero persona, an exploration in the freaky tunings of nature, and more.
Put on Your Big Guy Pants
Plus Skrillex remixing Caroline Polachek, an actually good viral TikTok indie-folk hit, and more.