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The Midlife Critics Podcast

The Midlife Critics

Find us on Facebook private groups. Our goal is to open your mind authentically through music. That includes new and old songs in rock, country, hip-hop, alternative, metal, blues, funk, punk, and anything that tickles our fancy. We get into new songs, emerging artists, and unappreciated deep cuts. We’re opinionated, but open minded and love every minute of it. That’s what we hope you get out of this.

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01:16:58

Season 2 Episode 3: Songs of Destruction

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/11/26

In a surprisingly scholarly talk, Bryan Mosby, Steve Strait, and Burke Wasson talk about all facets of our Songs of Destruction, from our love and hate of Metallica to social commentary. This was a deep talk. Do it up. And Riverside generated show chapters, so check it out!3:06: Introspection vs. Destruction in Songs 6:00: The Role of Social Commentary in Songs 9:00: Diverse Interpretations of Destruction Sam Cooke vs. Metallica: A Battle of Ideals 21:00: Sam Cooke vs. Metallica: A Battle of

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01:19:47

Season 2 Episode 2: We're Back!

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2024/11/11

After a long break, Bryan Mosby, Travis Boots, and Burke dive back into the podcast arena, discussing our rankings for greatest solo debut albums and getting into the diminishing legacies of Eric Clapton and John Lennon. We also make our picks for Monday Nov. 11's polls of our favorite songs by artists we dislike, or guilty pleasures.

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01:09:13

Season 2 Episode 1: A Midlife Critique of Our Top 16...

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/09/18

Travis Boots, Bryan Mosby, and Burke Wasson dive into the group's picks for best current artists with a few detours along the way. We get into the inevitable Black Keys/White Stripes comparison, lick our chops at the prospective group arguments on Chappell Roan vs. Billy Strings, lament that we have to choose between Marcus King and Sturgill Simpson, and reveal what midlife critics whine about more than anything. The conversation is great on this one, and you'll dig it if you enjoy music as

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01:46:40

Episode 34: Back On Our Bullshit

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2024/09/12

Travis, Mosby & Burke are back on their bullshit with discussions, jokes, debates, and predictions for our best current artists. This is a real one, so strap in.

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01:03:32

Episode 33: Mosby, Travis & Burke Discuss #FreshCuts...

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2024/09/10

We talk about #FreshCuts Vol. 26 and the first 2 days of our polls for best current artists.

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01:27:14

Episode 32: Travis & Burke Talk #FreshCuts, Upcoming...

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Travis and I get into a wide ranging discussion on nominations for #FreshCuts Vol. 25 as well as this week's 1st round of polls to decide our best current artists. And we get criticize the lazy criticism of Oasis.

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01:40:38

Episode 31: Our Greatest Current Artists

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/08/21

Bryan Mosby, Travis Boots, and I dive into ours and Wes Dorris' picks for greatest current artists. We also ponder what the music world would have looked like if Kurt Cobain hadn't died.

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01:14:53

Episode 30: #FreshCuts Vol. 23 Nominations

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2024/08/19

Jennifer and I break down all 27 of this week's #FreshCuts (songs that most of us haven't heard, picked and voted on by the Live Wire private Facebook group). We ponder if you can appreciate a song without understanding its language, the king of daddy-daughter dance songs, Waylon Jennings at a rave, metal songs that Jennifer actually likes, buying a bug zapper, new songs that stoke nostalgia, authentic vs. performative singing voices, how young Grace Bowers is, and why the hell anyone would

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01:02:56

Episode 29: Voting For Our Greatest Feel-Good Songs

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2024/08/12

Travis Boots, Bryan Mosby, and I discuss the 1st day of polls for the Live Wire private Facebook group's top 32 feel-good songs of all time. But before that, we get into a discussion on #FreshCuts and what we can do to increase engagement with songs that most of the group has never heard. It's always a great talk with Mosby and Travis, and this episode is no exception.

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01:15:07

Episode 28: #FreshCuts Vol. 22 Nominations

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2024/08/11

Does a song have to be longer than 6 minutes to be considered a jam band song? The group has some psychedelic song tendencies this week in our #FreshCuts Vol. 22 nominations, and Jennifer and Burke discuss it. If a song is #FreshCuts-caliber, that means it’s enough to tell your friends about it. There are some strong ones this week. We also ponder the current situation of the underboob woman on Ween’s 1994 “Chocolate And Cheese” album cover, urge our male listeners over 40 to get their prostate

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01:19:22

Episode 27: #FreshCuts Vol. 21 Nominations

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/08/05

It's Sunday. So Jennifer and I are picking apart all of the #FreshCuts for this week. These are songs so new or so rare, most of us in the Live Wire private Facebook group haven't heard them. We get into songs by Elbow, Goldfrapp, Thou, Bukka White, Ken Pomeroy, Jack White, Simon Stokes & The Nighthawks, ODIE, Chromatics, The Wildwoods, EquallyOpposite, Phantogram, moe., Widespread Panic, Delbert McClinton & Dick50, smit, Brainstory, Pinegrove, Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen,

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01:29:54

Episode 26: #FreshCuts Vol. 20: Top 12 Songs of the Week

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2024/08/03

It's time for our weekly Saturday reveal of our top 12 new and unheard songs of the week. This week's #FreshCuts are mostly roots-based. But they also have a sense of adventure, veering into electronic pop and hip-hop. Each song has meaning, and we get into that in this episode. I'm joined by Mosby, Jennifer, Jeremy, Jimmi, Wes, Zach, and Travis to discuss our reasons for picking these songs. This week's #FreshCuts (which can be downloaded below) feature songs by Sierra Ferrell,

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01:11:45

Episode 25: #FreshCuts Vol. 20 with Jennifer

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/08/01

Jennifer and I dive into the Live Wire Facebook group's 24 #FreshCuts for Vol. 20. These are songs that most of the group hasn't heard, and we have a great time pondering word pronunciations, song meanings, and what Charley Crockett would sound like with a British accent. This is a strong collection. You can hear #FreshCuts Vol. 20 on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SkdhNPpFEUvC443qWLKDs?si=1601a717be604872, on Apple Music at

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01:06:28

Episode 24: 2nd Chance Day for our Feel-Good Songs

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/07/28

I'm joined by Travis Boots and Bryan Mosby to discuss and give our picks on feel-good songs for the polls in the Live Wire Facebook private group for Sunday, July 28. Each set of polls, I look at songs that had more votes in a trailing poll than others in a leading poll. Then I pit them against each other as a way of quality control to ensure that we advance the songs that we really want. Travis and Bryan always bring their A game to every episode, and this was a great and revealing talk.

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01:10:44

Episode 23: Feel-Good Songs for July 25

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/07/25

Steve Strait and I discuss all of Thursday July 25's polls for our feel-good songs in the Live Wire private Facebook group. This was two friends talking about music for an hour, and it sounds just like that. We get into some great discussion on songs by The Police, Tina Turner, Gary Jules, The Rascals, Amos Lee, The Grateful Dead, Juanes, Living Colour, New Order, My Morning Jacket, The Stooges, Neil Diamond, Donny Benet, Gene Austin, Prefab Sprout, Los Lobos, Pearl Jam, and Fleetwood Mac.

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01:07:47

Episode 22: Feel-Good Songs

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/07/23

Travis Boots and Bryan Mosby join me to discuss polls on feel-good songs picked by the Live Wire private Facebook group. Starting with 200 feel-good songs, we’re now trying to see which songs make the group collectively feel good. On the surface, it seems light. But we still have a great discussion, debating the merits of Van Halen, sharing our personal experiences with some of these songs, and breaking down some songs to their bare bones. If you like to contemplate music from its construction to

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01:03:31

Episode 21: #FreshCuts Vol. 19 Contenders

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Jennifer and I walk through all 25 of this week’s #FreshCuts in provocatively spirited fashion within the best sound quality we’ve had…and probably the silliest episode we’ve done. But the songs are great. There are deep discussions, impromptu comedy bits, and even a false start with our new microphone. Download the #FreshCuts Vol. 19 playlist on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, and YouTube. This week’s songs are from Deerhunter, Tad, Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson), Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night

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01:16:56

Episode 20: #FreshCuts Vol. 18

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/07/20

This week’s #FreshCuts feature epic production, masterful songwriting, and a lot of fun. Ranging from blues, metal, vibe rock, bluegrass, hip-hop, and even a little bit of reggae beats, these songs have lots of life and you’ll enjoy them. I’m joined this week by Nathan Ferrell, Travis Boots, Bryan Mosby, Jeremy Cook, Matt Lehman, and Franky Fairway. This week’s #FreshCuts feature songs by Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson), Deftones, Sublime, Billy Strings (YouTube and Nugs only), Royel Otis,

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01:08:01

Episode 19: Our Greatest R&B/Funk Songs Of All Time

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2024/07/16

Find Live Wire on Facebook private groups. Travis Boots, Bryan Mosby, and I get into Live Wire’s top 100 R&B/funk songs of all time. But we begin the episode talking about ways to make our group more individual. We also get into our reasoning and methods on the upcoming “feel good song” polls. We discuss Steve Wonder’s “Superstition” being our group’s #1 R&B/funk song. We agree that our #2 song - Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” - shouldn’t even be in the top 10. We also lament that James Brown’s

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00:55:16

Episode 18: #FreshCuts Vol. 18 Preview

The Midlife Critics Podcast ·

2024/07/14

Jennifer and I dive into all 24 of this week’s #FreshCuts picked by the Live Wire private Facebook group. Most of these are songs we haven’t heard before, and that’s the point - to expand our musical repertoire. We discuss songs from Sturgill Simpson’s new album under his alter ego Johnny Blue Skies (and I think we may have stumbled upon its real pronunciation). We also get into deep discussions about the cool theremin sounds on a Goldfrapp track, Aesop Rock sounding like a librarian with an

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