Staff Picks 07/17/25

It’s the inaugural episode of our bonus series Staff Picks! In this series, the guys spotlight newer or under-the-radar albums they think deserve some love. Joel kicks things off with The Quiet Year by Suzallo, and Nic follows up with Awkward Breeds by The Sidekicks. Suzallo Bandcamp The Sidekicks Bandcamp Patreon subscribers get early access to these episodes, so if you'd like to listen as soon as these drop, consider subscribing via the link below! Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes (like this one!), live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

It's our first bonus episode! The guys sit down with Mike Almquist, manager extraordinaire, to talk all things spider songs, touring nightmares, early 2000s emo, and a lot more! Patreon subscribers get early access to these episodes, so if you'd like to listen as soon as these drop, consider subscribing via the link below!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes (like this one!), live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

We've reached the finale! The guys are joined by Aaron Weiss to discuss the album, recollections from the recording process, and some highlights from the season, and discover together that sometimes... a mouse is just a mouse.   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

Surprise! Part 2 of our "In A Sweater Poorly Knit" discussion is here. We talk holy fools and fields without fences, correct a mistake three years in the making regarding circles, probe the limits and limitlessness of language, and try to arrive at some understanding of what it means to not exist. And fawn over how awesome Greg's bass playing is some more. It's the most packed episode yet!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

We have arrived. But do we still exist? The guys get into the final track of Brother, Sister, including the haunting melodies, the story of little Moses drifting down the Nile, and unpacking the reasons why this track exemplifies the ways mewithoutYou's songwriting resonates with so many of us. Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more!  Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3 and new one ahead of Season 4! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

The guys are one track away from the end of the record. What is it they think they've learned? Nic, Joel, and Steven get into reflections of reality, the mechanics of a harp, more mystical experience, and what the disappearance of self and belief might mean.  Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're in the middle of Season 4 production right now! Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

The boys are back with the rest of O, Pocupine, including breaking down the guest spot from the inimitable Jeremy Enigk.  Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in February 2025! Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

Nic, Steven, and Joel discuss locust swarms and whether or not they could resemble the iconic "fish tower," cross-overs with "Torches Together" and "Bullet to Binary," a LOT of biblical references (Philippians 2, Psalms 121 and 137, Romans 8, Luke 13 and 19) and monks in farmer poverty. Listen to it! Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. We've opened a TeePublic store! Now you can get one of the awesome no-longer-hypothetical t-shirts discussed in Season 3! Get yours here! Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

The guys get into the groove of the mechanics of vinyl records, come up with yet another t-shirt idea, discuss the implications of Samson and a donkey's jawbone, Say Anything (the movie), Say Anything (the band), and a lot more!   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 

Our rodent friend is back! The guys talk about the meaning of the mice, an appearance by Aaron's father, another Donne connection, and that old voice of loneliness and fear. Devil disappear! This is C-Minor.   Want more uswithoutThem? Consider supporting us on Patreon! We're offering a number of cool perks including podcast merch, bonus episodes, live episodes, a Discord community, and more! We're prepping for some new perks during the production of Season 4, which will start in January 2025! Check it out here. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple, Google, and Spotify! For more info about the podcast, including show notes, short blogs, and host info, visit our website: uswithoutthempod.com Join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going: uswithoutThem Podcast Keep up with the latest on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook