Repeater

This week on Repeater, we talk with Corin Wells (Above Average, UCB) about "Best Part" by H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar. Hear why Corin picked this straightforward and beautiful love song to be the track that got her through the last year and stick around for topics like friendship, relationship songs, and a little James Blake.

Hold on to your hash pipes, it’s the WEEZER EPISODE!!! The inedible Woody Fu (Crashing, The Last O.G.) joins us to talk about how Weezer’s “Endless Bummer” got him through 2018, a year that saw...

The inconceivable Milly Tamarez (Vice, BET, FLEXX) joins us on the show to talk about how Mitski's "I Don't Smoke" got her through the rollercoaster year that was 2018.

The unbelievably charming and hilarious Addie Weyrich (Crashing, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), joins Evan and Pat to snack and talk about the song “Only God Knows” by Young Fathers, and how it creates action movie...

Oliver Wang (Author, Heat Rocks Podcast, NPR) joins us from California for our first-ever remote interview. Oliver initially sent us three songs (including Fela Kuti's "Water No Get Enemy" and Bobby Reed's "The Time Is Right For Love") but ultimately settled on "Nadie Baila Como Yo" by Bobby Matos. (“Nadie Baila Como Yo” translates to “Nobody dances like me." )

It's our third birthday! To celebrate, we invited Friends Who Folk over to QED for a very special LIVE show where they serve as both the interview and musical guests. We talk with bandmates Ned Riseley (Six Degrees of Separation on Broadway) and Rachel Wenitsky (Reductress, The Story Pirates Podcast) about "Save Me" by Aimee Mann, a song that they both absolutely love.

Evan and Pat are back to talk about seeing Against Me! Cherry Glazerr, and Taking Meds at the House of Vans in Brooklyn! Against Me! has been a mainstay in our lives since 2003 and it was...

This week on Repeater we have a LIVE EPISODE featuring Kerry Coddett (Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas) on the show to talk about Lauryn Hill's poetic masterpiece "Mystery of Iniquity." Attia Taylor of the band Strange Parts joins us to play a solo set featuring a cover of the Lauryn Hill tune!

The delightful JAKE CORNELL (UCB, your goddamn dreams) joins Evan and Pat to talk about the song "Sewn" by The Feeling and how it relates to his middle school experience as a closeted teen in rural Vermont. We also discuss the value of straightforward lyrics, what makes a perfect song, and how GPS can ruin an otherwise lovely road trip.

Chrissy Shackelford (Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas) is on the show to talk to us about Jewel - Near You Always. April Kae (Imanigold) plays the cover, and then brings up the rest of Imanigold for a few more songs! This is a jam-packed episode!

Actor, improviser, director, and developer Johnathan Ross joins us in the studio this week to discuss UGK's “Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)” featuring OutKast. John describes listening to this song in his white Volvo S70 as he drove back and forth from his academically advanced high school in Georgia.

On this *live* episode of the podcast, we talk with comedian, writer, and illustrator BRANSON REESE about the Jawbreaker song "Want" and we hear some music from our dear friend MATT COSTABILE.

For the second ever hosts-only episode, Evan talks about "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (IZ). Evan tells us about how he discovered this song from his late mother and we talk about how music discovery differed between his mom and dad. Evan also shares some lovely stories about his incredible mom, high school sports, suburban personalities, and family.

We both just got back from Los Angeles and “self-care” is the name of the game! We’re trying something new and releasing an episode with NO GUEST. For this inaugural hosts-only episode, Pat talks about...

On this latest LIVE episode of the show, we sit down with data journalist and illustrator Mona Chalabi (Guardian US, BBC, FiveThirtyEight) to discuss the song "No Romance" by Tirzah. Since she's currently not seeing a therapist, Mona asks us to try and give her insight on what this song means to her. This is a first for us and we end up talking a lot about romance, whether or not it's a necessary part of life, logic as it relates to romance, and what we're told about love growing up. How much does love matter to Mona and what does the word even mean? She answers these questions while admitting that she is a "really really really hard person to date."

Lorena Russi joins us in the studio to discuss the song “Stand Out” from A Goofy Movie. This is at least the third time we’ve talked about this movie on the show and Pat finally...

We're joined on this episode by Bridgette Rizkalla (UCB) to discuss the Louis Armstrong rendition of "La Vie en rose." Bridgette tells us about wanting emotional substance in songs and how, no matter the genre or era, those are the songs that resonate with her. We talk about listening to Arab music with her parents, whether or not we want kids, and the vulnerability of dancing.

One of our favorite songwriters, Lauren Denitzio of the band Worriers, joins us to talk about one of her most beloved songs, "Still Into You" by Paramore. Listen in for a great conversation on what makes a great song, why whining about production quality is stupid, and how awesome Philly's music scene is right now. Plus, two songs from Lauren!

Lauren Ashley Smith, head writer on The Rundown with Robin Thede, joins us on this LIVE edition of the show to talk about "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan. We are also joined by one of our favorite musical guests, Mikki Hommel, who not only covers "Ain't Nobody" beautifully, but she also debuts a brand-new original track and improvises a song based on suggestions from the audience. WOW.