Andy Mascola

husband, father, novelist, host of @PEOPLERTHEENEMY, and senior writer for @StGABlog

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Episode 458 is up! Andy talks about driving an hour & a half to buy a record & plays clips of Fontaines DC at an airport & a comic buying a sexually explicit Danzig shirt. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway presents songs to prepare for vaccine side effects.https://t.co/fJfzMq0lcr

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Episode 457 is up! Andy talks about Selena (97), Cronos from Venom & an idea to save Wendy's. We also listen to clips of Michael McDonald & Tommy Wiseau. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway looks at twin spins, artists who charted that had twins in the band.
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Episode 456 is up! Andy talks about Momus' new album, admits to watching Drake's FOMO, & discusses Losing Beck, the NY Magazine piece by Josephine Riesman. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway does a deep dive into Talking Heads' 1980 album, Remain in Light. https://t.co/YVC0aZj4FY

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Episode 455 is now up! Andy talks about Ed Sheeran blowing it, Kim Gordon in Boston, throwing himself off the bed during a dream, & an encounter with a wild tortoise. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway looks at an album with cover art by the late Peter Max. https://t.co/esrttReXuQ

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Episode 451 is up! Andy complains about a band charging $20 for a cassingle & not liking Cronenberg’s films. Also, Xzibit shares his care regimen for his 20yo cat. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway explores YesSummer: Yes songs with "summer" in the lyrics. https://t.co/WrVCfL4vWh

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Episode 450 is up! Andy talks about the Michael biopic, Index magazine, Phoebe Bridgers fans, and true crime podcasts. Also, we listen to a clip of William Shatner talking about heavy metal. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway shares another casual check-in. https://t.co/U1H243Raza

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Ep 449 is up! Andy’s told that in Harry Potter he’d be a Ravenclaw, finds out Walmart is selling his books in their online store & calls MC Paul Barman’s voicemail. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway delivers pt 2 of her look at songs covered by the Donnas. https://t.co/n43pk3KvHn

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It’s only part one with the Donnas this week but you can hear the whole playlist now! Listen to the ep then check out the tunes. I pulled clips to give ya a taste. https://t.co/bXXN4QFNum

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Ep 448 is up! Andy talks about BTS boycotting the Grammys, a Van Halen cake, the Mountain Goats & Candlebox, Heather McMahan, & drummers recognizing their drumming. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway delivers part 1 of her look at songs the Donnas covered. https://t.co/69NzDf1eRd

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Ep 447 is up! Andy talks about his trip to Oakland for Mosswood Meltdownthen plays a clip of a man interviewing a widow who goes to the movies alone. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway gives her report on seeing Rush in Chicago on the Fifty Something Tour. https://t.co/7nGClf26U6

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Episode 446 is now available! Andy talks about Isaac Brock’s perfect 10 album and Iggy Pop's 1977 albums. Also, Mike Epps gives Ice-T the business. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway hosts Laura to discuss Amy Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion (Part 3). https://t.co/K3k4MCXEK4

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Episode 445 is up! Andy reads a few recent music news stories, including one about a Ugandan army chief demanding Jay-Z "surrender" Beyoncé to him. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway hosts Laura to discuss Amy Grant's 1991 album Heart in Motion (Part 2). https://t.co/mxQBJF9uKd

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Epi 444 is up! Andy speaks with the Swiss experimental electronic artist Beatrice Beispiel about her new album, Cities Are Great, People Feel Good. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, @rhadaway hosts Laura to discuss Amy Grant’s 1991 album Heart in Motion (Part 1). https://t.co/nSDoqS1kL5

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Episode 443 is now available. Our guest is Julie Klausner (@julieklausner)! Andy speaks with Julie about Difficult People, Bound (1996), coffee, dogs, painting, Micky Dolenz, and more. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway tries to be a roll and not to rock. https://t.co/UL2k8ywyQ4

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Ep 442 is up! Andy talks about Odelay at 30, a hip-hop single from 1968, & The Fall's final album. Also, we listen to a clip of an art critic destroying Jack White's first exhibition. On Rachel's Chart, @rhadaway explores the soundtrack to Footloose (1984).https://t.co/lXC2lcEGss

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Ep 441 is up! Andy sings Ween's "The Stallion, Pt. 3" & dedicates it to Oliver Tree, 2026 is shaping up to be a good year for new music, & Ben Gibbard discusses his 4 favorite films. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway does a deep dive into Talking Heads: 77.https://t.co/9Dz5lhnFcK

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Ep 440 is up! Andy talks about Henry Rollins & Ian MacKaye releasing a lost Cramps LP. Also, we listen to a clip of Keith Morris. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rush's Fifty-Something tour kicks off & Rachel looks at their hits on the Rock Airplay chart, pt. 3. https://t.co/stgRgRPuxH

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Episode 438 of the PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY podcast is now available! Andy talks about I Love Boosters (2026) and Judi Jupiter's encounter with Azealia Banks. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway explores the many covers of Fu Manchu. https://t.co/KJcoXY8CCo

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Episode 437 of the PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY podcast is now available! Our guest is Bruce McCulloch! Andy talks with Bruce about his new album, Dark Purple Slice. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, @rhadaway finds songs that Let It Shine On. https://t.co/TQucKuLn6Q

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Ep 436 is up! Andy talks about Bruce McCulloch's new LP and P4K botching their rating of Lip Critic’s album. Also, Mick Jagger talks about meeting Cure's Robert Smith. On Rachel's Chart Chat, @rhadaway talks about Long May You Run by the Stills-Young Band. https://t.co/erRKtTDtgy