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Prepisode #137 - Baja Men - Who Let the Dogs Out.mp3 Dec 02, 2025

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This week we are discussing the megahit single Who Let the Dogs Out by the Baha Men, released July 2000. We take an in depth look at what made it successful and attempt to understand who is actually "in the band". Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails, and we announce next week's album.

In this episode we discuss Tim's football humiliations, pirate extermination, the awful film My Father the Hero, the Bachelor, Danny DeVito's Penguin performance, should we finance Megalopolis 2, Jeremy Renner, Kim Kardashian and her team of psychics, Garrett's undiagnosed medical conditions, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters
Discuss our history with the song/band
Song discussion - lyrics and music
Music Video
How the song did worldwide
Amazon reviews
Listener email (just 2)
Music news of the weird
Announce next week's album

#236 - Space Jam Soundtrack & Movie Nov 25, 2025

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This week we're discussing the 1996 film Space Jam and its equally confusing soundtrack. Why did Tim insist we discuss the movie and soundtrack? The answer may shock you.

In this episode we discuss how bad Tim is at basketball, the novel Dr. Sleep, what's wrong with that one Monstar, why did they draw Lola Bunny like that, do kids like Phyllis Diller, what is a Jam, music legend Diane Warren, why people like Cheech & Chong, Annapurna Productions, unwanted song covers, our love our silly raps, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Top of the show "Do you hate it?"
Personal History
History of Artist
General Thoughts
Song by Song - What do they mean!?!
How Did it Do
Reviews
Post Episode "Do you hate it?"

Prepisode #136 - Elton John - Crocodile Rock Nov 11, 2025

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This week we're talking about Elton John, an artist we both enjoy and admire. That's why we need to discuss the 1972 borderline novelty song, Crocodile Rock. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.

In this episode we discuss code words in songs, the last swing dancing craze of the 90s, motocross, Count Chocula, James Garner and Maverick the film, the Internet's opinion that Drake is sort of a creep, the White Stripes induction into the Rock Hall of Fame, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters
Discuss our history with the song/band
Song discussion - lyrics and music
Music Video
How the song did worldwide
Amazon reviews
Listener email (just 2)
Music news of the weird
Announce next week's album

#235 - Type O Negative - October Rust Nov 04, 2025

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This week we say farewell to our annual WIHTA Scaretacular with the Type O Negative album October Rust, released August 20, 1996. This album has it all, vampires, werewolves, blood rituals, and the New York Parks Department!

In this episode we discuss Tim's blood type, internal beasts, various witch religions, renaissance fairs, reverse snowmen, Christmas tragedies, a beyond confounding Neil Young cover, different types of werewolves, tall vampires, word equations, Tim keeps mentioning "the old ways" for some reason, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Top of the show "Do you hate it?"
Personal History
History of Artist
General Thoughts
Song by Song - What do they mean!?!
How Did it Do
Reviews
Post Episode "Do you hate it?"

Prepisode #135 - Muse - You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween Oct 28, 2025

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This week we wrap up the October scare-tacular with the often requested Muse song You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween, released way back in August of 2022. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.

In this episode we discuss Tim's proactive approach to revenge, the official end to bands destroying their equipment on stage, elaborate horror themed role play, that time Garrett sneezed in Tim's mouth, Luc Besson's questionable history with women, what a lady centaur is called, why we continue to get offers to buy used mattresses from listeners, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters
Discuss our history with the song/band
Song discussion - lyrics and music
Music Video
How the song did worldwide
Amazon reviews
Listener email (just 2)
Music news of the weird
Announce next week's album

#234 - Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy Oct 14, 2025

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This week is a very special October Scaretacular™ episode. The album we are discussing is strange, scary, funny, often requested, and possibly a favorite of one of our hosts. We are of course discussing Warren Zavon and his album Excitable Boy, released Jan. 18, 1978.

In this episode we discuss the dangers of gravity, Garrett's various film cameos, ghost revenge, why appeasement doesn't work, how to spot a werewolf, the importance of all children learning 2 songs on the recorder, poor metaphors for drug use, how much we still love the berries and cream commercial from 20 years ago, medically induced alcoholism and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Top of the show "Do you hate it?"
Personal History
History of Artist
General Thoughts
Song by Song - What do they mean!?!
How Did it Do
Reviews
Post Episode "Do you hate it?"

Prepisode #134 - Pitbull - Candyman Oct 10, 2025

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This week we officially enter October and with that comes the annual WIHTA Scaretacular ™. Our first spooky single is Candyman by Pitbull, released Nov. 27, 2007. Despite the name, don't expect a song dedicated to the works of Tony Todd, you will be disappointed. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.

In this episode we discuss how to handle a Candyman, Tim's clear hair, groupie rules, how to avoid multi-level marketing schemes, are sharks real and if so what do they find romantic, someone is planning on kidnapping Garrett, Ed Sheeran's plan to haunt us from beyond the grave, Corey Feldman's progress on Dancing with the Stars, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters
Discuss our history with the song/band
Song discussion - lyrics and music
Music Video
How the song did worldwide
Amazon reviews
Listener email (just 2)
Music news of the weird
Announce next week's album

#233 - Live - Throwing Copper Sep 30, 2025

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This week we are discussing the impossible to Google band Live and the album that put them on the map, Throwing Copper, released April 26, 1994. In our second outing with Live there's no crying dolphins, it's all placentas, lightning, and 11 other tracks no one's ever heard of.

In this episode we discuss a terrible Dan Brown challenges, Tim's disturbing and unwanted paintings, how to transfer a consciousness using lightning, Garrett tries out some new catchphrases, forbidden love (of dolphins), Tim predicts the date of Garrett's death again, proper tipping etiquette, drug addict seniority, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Top of the show "Do you hate it?"
Personal History
History of Artist
General Thoughts
Song by Song - What do they mean!?!
How Did it Do
Reviews
Post Episode "Do you hate it?"

Prepisode #133 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok Sep 16, 2025

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This week we're headed back to the 80s to talk about the almost forgotten single One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head, released in 1984. Turns out this is just one of many chess themed songs from Chess the Musical! It just gets stranger from there this week, won't you join us? Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.

In this episode we discuss Tim's dramatically better Plaque Psoriasis, Indiana's upcoming sale to another country, less popular things to do in Thailand, Tim's alter ego Max California, top 3 flute solos of all time, why LIVE is spooky, Dog Day Afternoon and other forgotten films, a murder at Burning Man, we debate the size of horse teeth and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters
Discuss our history with the song/band
Song discussion - lyrics and music
Music Video
How the song did worldwide
Amazon reviews
Listener email (just 2)
Music news of the weird
Announce next week's album

#232 - Fun. - Some Nights Sep 09, 2025

Show notes

This week we're talking about very misleading band known as Fun. and their very popular album Some Nights, released Feb. 21, 2012. This album threatens to break Garrett while Tim seems suspiciously into it, find out if we get there this week when we ask the big question, do you hate this album?

In this episode we discuss how not to cure tuberculosis, our growing statue collection, Lena Dunham and her many controversies, the rules for raising a well-adjusted gremlin, the rise of the mutants, we attempt to list the worst mutant powers one could have, poor choices in our 20s, the perils of buying haunted antiques, how to ruin tacos, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

Episode Outline:

Top of the show "Do you hate it?"
Personal History
History of Artist
General Thoughts
Song by Song - What do they mean!?!
How Did it Do
Reviews
Post Episode "Do you hate it?"

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