
Episode 450
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, Rachel from Des Moines s

Loading…

Hosted by Andy Mascola · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 200 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
A weekly comedy and music podcast featuring conversations with interesting people and silly moments.
Andy Mascola hosts PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY, a comedy show with 200 episodes published.

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, Rachel from Des Moines s

Andy calls MC Paul Barman's voicemail, discovers Walmart is selling his books in their online store, looks at a list of the top 10 hot new podcasts according to Podchaser, and is told that in the world of Harry Potter he

Andy talks about BTS boycotting the Grammys, a Van Halen cake, the Mountain Goats and Candlebox, discovering Heather McMahan, drummers recognizing their own drumming, and RIP Kavinsky. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from

Andy talks about his trip to Oakland, CA to cover Mosswood Meltdown, eulogizes Jennifer Finch from L7 and Lou Koller from Sick of it All, then plays a clip of a man interviewing a widow who goes to the movies alone. On R

Andy attended Mosswood Meltdown this past weekend so he prerecorded his segment. Andy talks about the acts he's looking forward to seeing in Oakland, compares the similar sounding choruses of Purple Mountains' "All My Ha

Andy reads three recent music news stories: A Ugandan army chief demands Jay-Z "surrender" Beyoncé to him, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats feud with Gorillaz, and Twin Temple get dropped from Charlie Crockett's tour and picke

Our guest is Beatrice Beispiel! Andy speaks with the Swiss experimental electronic artist, vocalist, and sound producer about her new album, Cities Are Great, People Feel Good. You can listen to and purchase Beatrice's a

Our guest is Julie Klausner! Andy speaks with Julie about Difficult People, Bound (1996), coffee, dogs, painting, Micky Dolenz, and more. Order Difficult People: The Complete Series on Blu-ray via julieklausner.fun . On

Andy talks about Beck's album Odelay turning 30, a proto-hip-hop single from 1968, The Fall's final studio album, and a knife falling out of a stranger's pocket. Also, we listen to a clip of a British art critic destroyi

Andy sings Ween's "The Stallion, Pt. 3" and dedicates it to Oliver Tree, 2026 is shaping up to be a good year for new music, old guys can do stuff now, and Andy wants a Merzbow 'Pulse Demon' T-shirt along with a medal fo

Andy talks about Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye releasing the Cramps' lost album Gravest Gravy, his mom having a crush on Spike Lee, his wife witnessing a bar fight, 1900Rugrat & BLP Kosher being weirdly fascinating, Texa

Andy eulogizes Sonny Rollins and plays clips of Russell Crowe interacting with his fans, and a woman recalling a memorable interaction she and her sister had with Nathan Morris from Boyz II Men. Also, we find out who Bil

Andy talks about I Love Boosters (2026) and Judi Jupiter's encounter with Azealia Banks. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines explores the many covers of Fu Manchu. A YouTube playlist of Fu Manchu's covers and

Our guest is Bruce McCulloch! Andy talks with Bruce about his new comedy album, Dark Purple Slice. You can find everything Bruce McCulloch-related here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines finds songs that Le

Andy talks about Bruce McCulloch's new album, Dark Purple Slice, and Pitchfork screwing up their rating of Lip Critic's Theft World. Also, we listen to a clip of Mick Jagger talking about meeting the Cure's Robert Smith

Andy talks about new albums by Beatrice Beispiel, Blarf (Eric Andre), and Azealia Banks, when musicians jump genres, the cost of cigarettes, seeing an offensive pickup truck, and realizing you're a toxic and/or polarizin

Andy talks about being afraid of teens, loving Crocs, the two Horsegirls, and his dog having a hell of a weekend. Also, we listen to a clip of Cyndi Lauper "going Brooklyn" on a fan in Las Vegas and Doja Cat goofing on E

Andy talks about Ice Spice getting slapped by a "fan" at a McDonald's, visiting an outdoor shopping mall, a LEGO scam involving uncooked pasta, and Coachella 2026 week two. Subscribe to Andy's newsletter here . On Rachel

Andy beats the crap out of his CPAP machine while asleep and discovers he's known as the "crazy guy" in his neighborhood. Also, Siri won't say the word THOT, Taylor Momsen can't stop getting bit by animals while on tour

Andy talks about being stingy with his compliments and Eugene Mirman's car accident. Also, we listen to a clip of a mother trying the "Jessica" trick on her fussy child. Subscribe to Andy's free monthly newsletter here .
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.








PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their comedy audience.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY is hosted by Andy Mascola. The show is categorised under comedy (music) and has published 200 episodes.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY has published 200 episodes.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY regularly covers comedy, music. It sits in the comedy category, with a music focus.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY is accessible for guests with genuine comedy expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY average 43 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 4 days ago.