Oct 9, 202543 minS0
<p>You're only as hot as your last hit, baby. In this ep, Mat and Tim return from hiatus to discuss Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Is it great? Or is it CANCELLED!? The answer lies...
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Earbuddies
Hosted by Mat and Tim · music · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Music made them friends; now, it's making them podcasters. Join Mat and Tim at the intersection of music, culture, politics, and jokes.
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What is Earbuddies about?
Music made them friends; now, it's making them podcasters. Join Mat and Tim at the intersection of music, culture, politics, and jokes.
Who hosts Earbuddies?
Earbuddies is hosted by Mat and Tim. The show has published 132 episodes to date.
What has Earbuddies covered recently?
Recent episodes include "130. Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl and the Death of Songcraft" (9 October 2025, 43 minutes), "REPLAY: Is There Anything Left To Say About The Beatles?" (7 April 2025, 66 minutes), and "129. A Complete Unknown: The Beginner's Guide to Tate McRae" (24 March 2025, 55 minutes).
How often does Earbuddies publish?
Earbuddies publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 132 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Earbuddies?
Booking probability for Earbuddies is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Earbuddies requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Earbuddies's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Earbuddies?
The strongest fits for Earbuddies are Artists, Writers & Performers. Earbuddies has a music audience.
About the host
Mat and Tim hosts Earbuddies, a music podcast with 132 episodes published.
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Apr 7, 20251h 6mS0<p>Note: Earbuddies will resume its regular schedule on Monday, April 21.</p><p>–</p><p>Get by with a little help from your buddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim finally – finally – talk about the lovable lads from...
Mar 24, 202555 minS0<p>It's ok, we're ok! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss – who else? – Tate McRae. Her third major label album debuted at the top of the Billboard chart, and she's being compared to a young Britney Spears – yet her tunes...
Mar 10, 202552 minS0<p>How does it feel?? In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss – at long last – Bob Dylan. But neither of them are Dylan Guys – instead, their discussion comes from the perspective of newcomers. How does one "get into" Bob Dylan...
Feb 25, 202557 minS0<p>Have you ever tried *this* pod? In this episode, Mat and Tim share their admiration of Sabrina Carpenter – from her vaudeville-like persona to her inspired tunes.</p><p>This episode contains explicit...
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126. The Primordial Power of Jock Jams
Feb 11, 202555 minS0<p>Everybody dance now! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate JOCK JAMS. What's so great about music for/about sports? Trust us, we get into it!</p><p><br></p><p>SONGS PLAYED:</p><p>Punch Brothers - Julep</p><p>Reel 2 Real...
- Jan 27, 202557 minS0
<p>Note: Earbuddies will resume its regular schedule on Monday, February 10.</p><p>–</p><p><br></p><p>We LOVE computers! But... </p><p>In this ep, Mat and Tim share their feelings on the rise of generative artificial...
Jan 13, 202553 minS0<p>Oh my! Good lord. In this episode, Mat and Tim consider the state of country music in 2025 – what's working, what's not, and what you need to know about the genre everyone wants a piece of these...
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124. On Mastery
Dec 30, 202455 minS0<p>That's so true! In this episode, Mat and Tim use Gracie Abrams's recent SNL performance as a jumping off point to discuss proficiency and mastery among pop music's most prominent artists – and the way that fandom...
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123. Christmas Music: A Solution
Dec 16, 202449 minS0<p>Many happy returns! In this holiday episode, Mat and Tim consider why the Christmas music songbook has become so stagnant – then, after diagnosing the problems they see with the holiday music canon, they prescribe a...
Dec 2, 20241 hourS0<p>Ya got a podcast! With a capital P and that rhymes with E and that stands for Earbuddies. In this episode, Mat and Tim reflect on the rich history of movie musicals––from the "golden age" of the 1940s and 50s to...
- Nov 18, 202458 minS0
<p>On October 29th, 2024, Pitchfork published Shaad D'Souza's lukewarm review of Halsey's new album, The Great Impersonator. The same day, Halsey took to social media and called attention to D'Souza's review, inviting...
- Nov 4, 202453 minS0
<p>We're back! In this ep, Mat and Tim reflect on their time away from the pod – then they consider what the upcoming season of Earbuddies might look like thematically. Oh yeah, we're navel-gazing! Come along for the...
- Jul 26, 202442 minS0
<p>Or is it... Pod Buddy Summer? In this ep, Mat and Tim suspend their summer hiatus to catch up on a momentous season for pop music, spearheaded by Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX. So many killer tunes...
- May 20, 202432 minS0
<p>In this season finale, Mat and Tim read excerpts from an article by Leonard Bernstein for The Atlantic entitled "Speaking of Music," published in December of 1957. Leonard's words cause the buddies to consider...
- May 13, 20241h 4mS0
<p>The British are coming! In this episode, Mat and Tim lead the Earbuddies Army to the battlefield. On the other side: the "21st Century Mozart," Jacob Collier. Who is he? What's his deal? Why does he make music the...
- May 7, 202446 minS0
<p>Pucker up! In this ep, Mat and Tim reflect on a sub-sub-sub-genre of emo music that was, plain and simple, made for kissin'. (And for weeping over the kisses you'll no longer get.) Plus: circling back to the...
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115. The Romance of the iPod
Apr 29, 202430 minS0<p>In this solo ep, Tim's thinking different! He recalls the remarkable history of the iPod and the rise of the digital music era – and suggests that the golden age of music consumption is in the...
- Apr 22, 20241h 1mS0
<p>You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate / We declared Earbuddies should be a bigger podcast</p><p>In this tortured ep, Mat and Tim share their preliminary thoughts about Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album, The...
- Apr 15, 202446 minS0
<p>In this episode, Mat and Tim are joined by Alvin Jones, otherwise known as "The Unseen VJ" – the man who created Rap City, a long-running music video program on BET. He tells the buddies what inspired him to push for...
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