Counter-blast

After struggling for years with addiction, psychotic behavior, and endless rants about "outsider art," Glen and Shaun are finally going cold turkey with The Beach Boys.

There's a new baby at Counter-Blast headquarters! But instead of trading in their record collections for a new station wagon, Shaun and Glen pick out some kid-friendly (and cred-friendly) cuts sure to please newborns and neighborhood record store clerks alike.

Glen and Shaun unwrap another collection of Christmas songs which, sadly, did not come with gift receipts this year. [counterblastshow.com]

Glen and Shaun celebrate the Halloween season with a collection of songs ranging from the spooky, the kooky, to the downright ooky.

Glen and Shaun discover that by adding a little Rap Sound, even the most clueless celebrity, floundering musician, or professional athlete can be transformed into an overnight rap sensation!

As Glen and Shaun attempt to sort out the best and worst Kiss songs, they realize that telling the two lists apart is practically impossible.

Glen and Shaun are pulling out the soundtracks to all their favorite cheesy 80s movies and exploring the phenomenon of Generic Rock, the Synopsis Rap, and even brand-name stars willing to lease out their sound for the latest Ponytail Karate movie.

In an attempt to cash-in on the latest fad, Glen and Shaun are joining the band-wagon jumpers and Johnny-Travolta-come-latelys by declaring their show "The Original Disco Podcast."

Glen and Shaun crack that whip on Devo, taking them to task for their overuse of drum machines, pirate voices, and Cocaine Ponytails.

Glen and Shaun are taking their protein pills, firing up their vacuum tubes, and taking a look at the world of tomorrow with this collection of forward-thinking songs about the future.

It's time to roll up the windows, make sure nobody's watching, and crank up the stereo as Glen, Shaun, and special guest Declan reveal the guilty pleasure songs they hate to love.

Glen and Shaun lament their favorite bands' unwillingness to put out bad albums, and put each other on the defensive for their favorite songs and albums of 2014. [counterblastshow.com]

Glen and Shaun are makin' their list and checkin' it twice, but this year's batch of Christmas tunes isn't looking so nice.

It's the end of the world as Glen and Shaun know it, but they don't feel fine—and with the threat of nuclear annihilation, totalitarian governments, and Puppet Phil Collins looming in the not-to-distant future, who could blame them?

Will Glen and Shaun finally succeed in bringing one another to tears with the perfect, heartbreaking song? Or will they realize that they're the guys in the front row that yawn whenever a band plays a sad song?

After listening to singing starship captains, rapping wrestlers, and the uncomfortably forced weirdness of their favorite celebrities-turned-singers, Glen and Shaun reconsider releasing their own cash-in album of pop standards.

In celebration of Halloween, Glen and Shaun conjure up a terrifying tribute to 80s novelty rap, bad Romanian accents, and reminisces on Saturday nights at grandma's house. Beeewaaare!

On a journey taking them through graveyards, dance clubs, and mall food courts, Glen and Shaun apply a little black nail polish, quaff some absinthe, and fill up on Count Chocula in an attempt to discover what is and isn't goth music.

They're uncertain if they like him (especially in the 80s), but Glen, Shaun, and special guest Andy know they really love David Bowie as they dig deep into his impressive discography.

He writes the songs that make the whole world cringe! Glen and Shaun give hit maker extraordinaire Desmond Child the one-finger salute. [counterblastshow.com]