Desert Island Discourse

WE'RE BACK Y'ALL! The long national crisis that was Barenaked Ladies is now firmly in our rearview mirror, and we're blazing into the future with two of our favorite things in the universe: Andy McAlpine, and The Replacements. Do we even need to introduce The Replacements? Few bands have ever come close to matching the hooks, hedonism, and heart of these lovable lads from Minneapolis. From their raw punk beginnings to their sad, folky denouement, The 'Mats produced an incredible stretch of music that was at worst fascinating and at best utterly transcendent, cementing their legacy as one of the greatest bands of all time. We literally don't know anyone who hates them—even Christgau liked them sometimes, and he's an actual monster. So with the help of bearded bundle of joy Andy McAlpine, we recorded nearly two hours of almost entirely ecstatic power pop discourse. It's literally the exact opposite of talking about Barenaked Ladies. We think you'll like it. Also: dumb coke stories, brief returns to hell, and