334: Song of the Summer 2025

This week we're taking a look at people who got the band back together to more than just play the hits. This Week's Picks "Alone" by The Cure "Barbaric" by Blur "Halfway There" by Soundgarden Related Links “Now and Then” by The Beatles The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

It's time once again to pick the song of the summer. And this year it was surprisingly difficult. This Week's Picks "Rally Girl 2000" by Starjunk 95 & Yung Bae "Victory Lap" by Fred Again.. feat. Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax "Golden" from K-Pop Demon Hunters Related Links “What Killed the Song of the Summer” - Taylor Lorenz feat. Anthony Fantano What is RALLY HOUSE - Denz1000 How the Meanest Genre Got Nice by Kelefa Sanneh – The New Yorker The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

Brew at the Zoo can get a little wild. This week we share stories and songs about getting a little drunk at the zoo. This Week's Picks "The Underdog" by Spoon "Magic Number" by Chinese American Bear "Born On A Day The Sun Didn't Rise" by Black Moth Super Rainbow Related Links Margaret Howell Lovett & Her Dolphinarium The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

No repeats and no selling. This week we're picking our intro songs if we were professional wrestlers. This Week's Picks "Endless Fantasy" by Anamanaguchi "Unemployed, Uninspired" by Lazy Queen "The Beat" by Angel Du$t Related Links Dudes Brunch #43: Wrestling or Not The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

This week we're joined by Tess Stevens of Tess & The Details to discuss her new single and what makes a song a stadium anthem. This Week's Picks "Super Massive Black Hole" by Muse "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi "Sweet Victory" by David Glen Isley & Bob Kulick "Take Me Alive" by Tess & The Details Related Links My Chemical Romance covers "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" in San Francisco "Sweet Victory" in Spongebob Squarepants The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

This week: a brief history of audio recording technology and some examples of powerful uses of stereo mixing. This Week's Picks "21st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors "Pull From The Ghost" by ERRA Related Links Stereophonic Sound (Wikipedia) The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

There's something so aspirational and forelorn about a factory town after the factories are gone. These songs chase that energy. This Week's Picks "Dead Of Night" by Orville Peck "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys "The Big Sky" by Kate Bush Related Links The Rust Belt (Wikipedia) The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram  

It’s one of the most singular sounds in all of metal music, so why not add it into more songs? This Week's Picks "Clearest Blue" by Chvrches "Mind Your Manners" by Pearl Jam "DROPPIN ON IT" by Lizzo The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram  

Did you know that 16 ounces of margarita is actually quite a lot of margarita? Tyler learned that lesson the hard way this week. This Week's Picks “Whattaman” by Salt-N-Pepa feat. En Vogue “Fly” by Sugar Ray feat. Super Cat “Mandala” by Meridian Brothers The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show Buy No Repeat Merch No Repeat on Patreon Joine our Discord Submit a Challenge No Repeat on Twitter Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram

Ever wonder what Lo-Fi Girl does when she isn’t studying? These are songs for her to party and rage to at the club. This week’s picks “Wanna Start A Band?” by Sleigh Bells “Rain Shadow” by Hudson Mohawke “Enchanted Forest” by Dawncall The Playlist No Repeat Playlist on Spotify No Repeat Playlist on Apple Music B-Sides Unofficial B-Sides Playlist Support the Show No Repeat on Patreon Join our Discord Email us: norepeatpod[at]gmail[dot]com Follow Us Follow Tyler on Instagram Follow Shaun on Instagram Follow Taylor on Instagram