To celebrate the recent release of the new Space Jam, we're releasing the basketball episode of our multi-part Sportstacular. In this one, Steve and his brother Dave, an enthusiast for the cultural ephemera of sports, cure Joe of his general apathy towards the game with a selection of hits from the likes of John Tesh, Kurtis Blow, Aaron Carter, Ala…

Crazy Frog is still crazy after all these years. Join us as we piece together the history of this annoying mascot for shameless musical capitalism based on an mp3 made by a Swedish teenager in 1997 and prepare ourselves for Crazy Frog's new quarantine album which, by our calculations, is certain to be at least a Pitchfork 6. Twitter: @turnitdownpod…

In this episode, Eastman Presser joins us to defend the legacy of the brilliant singer, songwriter, and session musician Michael McDonald and his so-called Yacht Rock compatriots in bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and late-stage Yes. Who cares if he wears satin vests in casual situations and sounds like Eddie Vedder's soulful uncle? App…

Q: What do you get when you cross Sketches of Spain, Ravel's Bolero, Alice in Wonderland, wealthy parents, and way too much acid? A: A whole bunch of hippie nonsense. Join us as we follow the incredibly talented and pissed off Avery Mandeville down the rabbit hole that leads to, well, nothing important. BUY Whatever Happened to Avery Jane? by Littl…

Emily Montes is five years old. She likes playing Roblox and going outside, and judging by the tone of this 5 minute long 14 track album, she's kind of having a hard time these days.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gkSwEglT5q5MjVKs8MIa2?si=FjxnSJu6TvCTTUMMhnWxjQ

Is it an existential crisis or a boring song? In this episode, Steve guides Joe on an illuminating journey into the expanding consciousness of dorm-room pop singer/producer turned poet and podcast philosopher Mike Posner through a thorough critical exegesis of his 2015 song 'I Took A Pill in Ibiza' to celebrate the start of his highly publicized wa…

We're back with a trip down memory lane to 2009, a simpler time, when stomps, claps, "whoas", and inauthentic ukuleles dominated the airwaves. Let Joe and Steve be your conductors as we hop aboard the runaway train that is Train's "Hey, Soul Sister".

Is there an entomologist in the house? In this episode, Steve and Joe debate the merits of unadulterated wholesomeness and try to grasp the advanced mathematical concepts presented in Owl City's Fireflies.

In this episode, Joe and Steve wallow in Puddle of Mudd's vaguely disturbing anthem "She Hates Me".

In this second and final part of our first annual Holiday Spectacular, Steve and Joe peer into the bongwater-filled snowglobe of Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime".Check out this and all the songs we've talked about on our Spotify Playlist or watch the music video on Youtube.Turn It Down: A Bad Music Podcast is produced and edited by Joe Oa…

Joe and Steve put a musical lump of coal in your stocking for part one of Turn It Down's first annual Holiday Spectacular.Check out this and all the songs we've talked about on our Spotify Playlist or watch the music video on Youtube (highly recommended).Turn It Down: A Bad Music Podcast is produced and edited by Joe Oakes. Cover art by Steve Sachs…