Curiously Specific Playlists

Paul Bratsch and Josh Franke create custom music playlists for those unique situations where only the deepest tracks will do. Much music, some funny.

16 Episodes

017 - One-Liners
11/7/2023
59:41
28 songs in 40 minutes! Josh and Paul create a playlist of short, fun songs for Cory from Duluth, who wants some musical inspiration for his comedy writing. We also interview comedian Lizz Brannon. And Josh will try stand-up if this episode gets 500 listeners in it's first month!! Playlist: 1. Who Is It? - Talking Heads 2. United States of Whatever - Liam Lynch 3. Fiddlin' - The Guess Who 4. A Bar about a Bar - Chance the Rapper 5. girlfriend - hemlocke springs 6. You Fuckers Were Asking for This One - Rav 7. That Little Sports Car - The Shaggs 8. Aqua Profunda! - Courtney Barnett 9. Waitin' for a Train - Beck 10. Captain Stupido - Thundercat 11. What's That Song - L'Rain 12. freequent letdown - illuminati hotties 13. I'm in the Mood to Move - Ween 14. Hell Yes - 8bit Remix - Beck 15. I'm Sad the Goat Just Died Today - The Frogs 16. Let's Go - Nikki and the Corvettes 17. Gumbo - MF Doom 18. Kung Fu Is My Fighting Style - Dan Reeder 19. Sex with Ducks - Garfunkel and Oates 20. Wtf Is Self Care - Open Mike Eagle 21. Cheesecake Truck - King Missile 22. When the Cash Runs Out - Tim Heidecker 23. Moisture - The Residents 24. Kick Out the Jams - The Presidents of the United States of America 25. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast - Frank Zappa 26. Pretty Ugly - Tierra Whack 27. Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips with Me - Tiny Tim 28. I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore - Lucy Dacus
016 - I Need My Space (Guest: Cass Magpie)
10/24/2023
1:04:44
Our first ever episode with a musical guest! The uber-talented Cass Magpie is in the studio and helps us pick out breakup songs for Paul's big brother, who needs a playlist for breaking up with all his boxes of stuff. (We speak to Paul's brother on the air, too!) Playlist: 1. Condor Ave - Elliott Smith 2. Losing You - Solange 3. Junk - Paul McCartney 4. Don't Just Sit There - Lucius 5. Don't Shed a Tear - Paul Carrack 6. Foolish Love - Rufus Wainwright 7. I Don't Want to Get Over You - The Magnetic Fields 8. My Mortal Wound - Lily Talmers 9. What Happened to Us? - Shura 10. Bigger than Love - Benjamin Gibbard and Aimee Mann 11. pawnshop - Kara Jackson 12. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters
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014 - Taking Money from a Baby
9/5/2023
1:02:24
Paul and Josh create a playlist for Ashley who is in dire need of Tooth Fairy cash. Playlist: 1. Night Vision - Super Furry Animals 2. St. Louise Is Listening - Soul Coughing 3. Simulation Swarm - Big Thief 4. Ekute - Pino Palladino / Blake Mills 5. The Smoke - The Smile 6. Fresh Born - Deerhoof 7. Vigilante Shit - Taylor Swift 8. This Mess We're In - PJ Harvey / Thom Yorke 9. DLZ - TV on the Radio 10. New Moon - Steve Gunn 11. Strange - Wire 12. Screen Shot - Swans 13. midnight sun - Nilüfer Yanya 14. Teenagers - Department of Eagles
B-SIDES: Sports
8/10/2023
25:20
Paul and Josh ask each other questions about sports, and are forced to turn their answers into a playlist.
013 - Fears, Johnny!
7/27/2023
53:12
Paul and Josh create a playlist for Johnny, a dog who's afraid of fireworks Playlist: 1. Ta Douleur - Camille 2. There Goes the Fear - Doves 3. Promises - Cleo Sol 4. Johnny - Jim Sullivan 5. Protect My Energy - Little Simz 6. I've Got Me - Joanna Sternberg 7. Dear Sahana - Sid Sriram 8. View from My Window - Hiroshi Yoshimura 9. Sweet Thing - The Waterboys 10. Lightworks - Atlas Sound 11. I Get Frightened Too - Television Personalities 12. Weird Fishes - Lianne La Havas
B-SIDES: Childhood
7/10/2023
23:19
Paul and Josh ask each other surprise questions about their childhood and are forced to turn their answers into a playlist.
012 - Poop.
7/3/2023
1:00:15
Josh, Paul, and special guest Maggie create a playlist for Mark, who needs to pick up the pace on picking up the poop. Playlist: 1. Work to Do - Average White Band 2. Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder 3. So Fresh, So Clean - Outkast 4. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow - Frank Zappa 5. SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE - Tyler, the Creator 6. Like Sugar - Chaka Khan 7. The Pick Up - Etta James 8. Looking for the Magic - Dwight Twilley Band 9. 20190724 - Mac Demarco 10. My Patch - Jim Noir 11. Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour 12. Easter Sunday - Zelooperz / Earl Sweatshirt 13. Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
011 - Prescription Meditation
6/7/2023
1:03:00
Josh and Paul create a playlist for a caller who has very specific meditation needs. We also share some big Josh news! Playlist: 1. In the Image - Beverly Glenn-Copeland 2. Bicycle Kids - Phil Cook 3. Sunshowers - Yasmin Williams 4. Soon It Will Be Fire - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Moses Sumney 5. Ocean Flow Zither - Laraaji 6. Sit Around the Fire - Jon Hopkins / Ram Dass / East Forest 7. Mohabbat / Arooj Aftab 8. The Homeless Wanderer / Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru 9. Highway Anxiety - William Tyler 10. Love Is Everywhere - Pharaoh Sanders
010 - Passing Gas
5/19/2023
59:55
Paul and Josh create a playlist for Hugh and his brand new electric car. Long may they run.
007 (talk-only) - Music to Zamboni By
4/3/2023
26:37
Josh and Paul create a playlist for Bethany who's living that hockey parent life in Fargo.

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Curiously Specific Playlists

Curiously Specific Playlists

16 Episodes

017 - One-Liners

016 - I Need My Space (Guest: Cass Magpie)

014 - Taking Money from a Baby

B-SIDES: Sports

013 - Fears, Johnny!

B-SIDES: Childhood

012 - Poop.

011 - Prescription Meditation

010 - Passing Gas

007 (talk-only) - Music to Zamboni By