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Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast

The show where each week we break down and discuss one Reel Big Fish song until we’ve covered their entire catalog. Gary Mastriano (Backyard Superheroes), Anthony Rondina (The Guilty Parties), and Matt Vest (On The Upbeat) Sister podcast to On The Upbeat.

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00:57:00

Ep.118 - Snoop Dog, Baby

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/10/05

We're back on original songs! Nate from Something To Do joins us to talk about the D-O-Double G and of course Reel Big Fish as we cover "Snoop Dog, Baby" from the 1996 record Turn The Radio Off.

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01:05:46

Ep.117 - Won't Back Down

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/09/28

The summer of covers was supposed to be over, so of course our first song of the fall is a cover. This time we brought along Jake Behrens from Fair Weather Enemy to join us to talk about Arson and Tom Petty as we cover the song "Won't Back Down" from the 2009 album Fame, Fortune, and Fornication.

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00:43:08

Ep.116 - Walter's Highlife

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/09/21

This is a song about a dog, but not just any dog--it's about Aaron and Crysta's dog Walter! So join us this week as we talk about pets, instrumentals, "Walter's Highlife" for the 2018 album Life Sucks... LEt's Dance! And most importantly we talk a lot about dogs playing poker. This episode is not sponsored by dogsplayingpoker dot org .

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00:47:01

Ep.115 - Another F.U. Song

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/09/14

Reel Big Fish put out a lot of songs that have a lot of F-words. We here at Every Song Sucks like to call these "Car Words" and those Car Words have never been celebrated more than in the song "Another F.U. Song" from the 2007 album Monkeys For Nothin' and the Chimps For Free.

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00:58:15

Ep.114 - Talkin' Bout A Revolution

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/09/10

Re-uploaded due to copyright issues!We've reached the end of the Summer of Covers! We were getting ready to stage a revolution if it didn't come to an end, but now all we have to do is talk about it and that's way easier. And to make things even easier for us we've brought back Eddie and Pringles from The Originals to talk about their cover of the Tracy Chapman song "Talkin' Bout A Revolution" from the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury.

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01:07:42

Ep.113 - The Promise

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/08/31

We've reached to penultimate episode of the Summer Of Covers and this one is not without controversy! We welcome Eddie from the Originals for his unprecedented THIRD session with the ESS crew fresh off sharing his guitar with Aaron Barrett himself, but this time he's brought his old pal Pringles to the mix. This week we cover "The Promise" from the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury, which was originally performed by When In Rome,\.

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00:07:06

Bonus: ESS Live! Who We Are (Snap, Crackle, Pop-punk)

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/08/26

A live podcast?! Unfathomable! A Reel Big Fish song without horns that was used to sell cereal? That doesn't exist! Or does it? Of course it does, and your pals here at Every Song Sucks did an episode about it. Join us as we talk about "Who We Are (Snap, Crackle, Pop-punk).

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00:46:15

Ep.112 - Stray Cat Strut

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/08/24

The summer of covers is unrelenting! James from The Guilty Parties is back this week to impart his knowledge as we talk about The Stray Cats, rockabilly, swing revival, and The Inland Empire as we talk about the Reel Big Fish cover of "Stray Cat Strut" from Go Cat Go! A Tribute to Stray Cats.

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00:52:03

Ep.111 - Give It To Me

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/08/17

We're giving you ANOTHER cover for the Reel Big Fish Summer of Covers! This week James from the Guilty Parties joined us to talk about "Give It To Me" which is the hidden track on the 2002 album Cheer Up!

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00:54:12

Ep.110 - Monkey Man

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/08/10

The summer of covers rages on! This week David and Brian (The Skariginals) are back once again talking covers as this week we talk about "Monkey Man" from the 2002 Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack.

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00:56:12

Ep.109 - Kiss Me Deadly

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/08/03

We're continuing the summer of covers as David and Brian (The Brass Brothers) from The Skariginals join us! Originally on the Metalliska compilation, this Reel Big Fish cover of Lita Ford's "Kiss Me Deadly" may be one of their best covers.

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00:36:22

Ep.108 - Another Day In Paradise

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/07/27

Another episode, another cover of an 80's song. This week we cover the Reel Big Fish take on "Another Day In Paradise" from the 2007 album Monkeys For Nothing And The Chimps For Free, which was originally performed by Phil Collins.

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00:47:10

Ep.107 - Valerie

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/07/20

You ever have that person in your life that made you wish you could move on to the great beyond? This week we're talking about someone that made RBF feel this way--and this time we have a specific person to call out! Join us as we discuss "Valerie" from the 2002 album Cheer Up!

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01:13:15

Ep.106 - Will The Revolution Come?

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/07/13

You want a political Reel Big Fish song? Here it is in all its vague glory! And speak of glory, we have the glorious Kevin Gunther and Jeff Davidson from Catch 22 joining us to talk about this song, but also about Keasbey Nights, Alone In The Crowd, and more Catch 22! Oh did I forget to mention the song? It's "Will The Revolution Come?" from the 2007 album Monkeys For Nothin' and the Chimps for Free.

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01:14:42

Ep.105 - Big Star

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/07/06

We catch up with Jeff Davidson and Kevin Gunther from Catch 22 as we talk about one of the more unique Reel Big Fish songs "Big Star" from the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?

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01:14:01

Ep.104 - Beer

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/06/29

Play BEER! It's something you may have heard someone in the audience scream at a Reel Big Fish show, and now we're giving you all what you really want: Aaron Barrett and Scott Klopfenstein are here on the show to talk about "Beer" from the 1996 album Turn The Radio Off.

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01:07:50

Ep.103 - Sell Out

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/06/22

Big show this week! We have Aaron Barrett and Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish to confront us about our woeful treatment of their music And to talk to us about the song "Sell Out" from the 1996 album Turn the Radio Off!

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00:38:14

Ep.102 - Way Back

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/06/15

Sometimes we want to go back, way back to the way things used to be--you know; when they were better. Hey, that reminds me of this song! This were we bring back Flying Raccoon Suit to discuss the song "Way Back" from the 2008 album Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free.

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00:44:17

Ep.101 - Don't You Want Me (Zolof the Rock & Roll...

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/06/08

What a way to do our first song after hitting the century mark! We brought on Jess and Andrew from Flying Raccoon Suit to discuss our first song FEATURING Reel Big Fish. So this week we're talking about "Don't You Want Me" from the 2007 album Duet All Night Long, which is a Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer aerating RBF.

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01:08:17

Ep.100 - Everything Sucks (Album)

Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast ·

2026/06/01

Sure, we covered the song but now we get to talk about an entire album! Adam the Ska Mailman joins us to talk about the 1995 Reel Big Fish debut album Everything Sucks.

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