The Audience Won't Like It
Married hosts Rob and Leslie Shoecraft invite you into their closet (literally) for a podcast that’s equal parts nostalgia trip, music nerd-out, and absurd banter. Born from a joke about how the audience probably won’t like it, the show leans into that spirit—riffing on everything from Star Trek episodes and Kitty Wells deep cuts, to feet, crockpots, and cover songs that live on YouTube thanks to copyright.
Each week, the conversation drifts like two people killing time in line for a concert—unexpected, hilarious, and sometimes strangely profound. Future episodes explore growing up in the 80s and 90s, The Dollhouse Murders, “5 of 5” and borrowed chords in music theory, bodybuilding meal prep, Wu-Tang Clan, Gordon Lightfoot, Alan Thicke, Herb Alpert, and whatever other rabbit holes pop up along the way.
If you like side tangents, forgotten pop culture, and covers of songs your mom might love, you might just find that you do like it after all.
Episodes
33 episodes
Media Moms: TV & Movie Mom Q&A + Jimmy Buffett Cover" | Ep 33
We turn Mother’s Day into a pop culture draft and argue about which fictional moms feel like real parenting. Along the way we share what’s been hectic at home, what we’re reading, and why Jimmy Buffett’s “Six String Music” is such a perfect low...
Trials and Tribble-ations: Watching Star Trek Watch Itself | Ep 31
We watch Star Trek’s “The Trouble With Tribbles” and then Deep Space Nine’s “Trials And Tribbleations” to see how the same story hits in two eras and why the tribute works so well. Then we switch gears and play a cover of Rend Collective’s “My ...
Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks", Bedtime Sitcoms Updated & Mr. Big | Ep 30
We bounce from music, TV, and games the way we actually talk while “waiting in line” together, and it somehow turns into real recommendations. We nerd out over Bob Dylan, argue our bedtime sitcom rankings, compare Hogwarts Legacy with Disco Ely...
Sister Act 2 Still Works but the Plot Does Not & Yoshimi's Robots | Ep 29
We bounce from our weekly media spiral into a full Sister Act 2 rewatch and realize the movie’s logic barely holds together while the music still hits like a freight train. We end by nerding out over The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink R...
Bobiverse, Hatchet & Our Favorite Books to Reread | Ep 28
We trade the fiction books we can’t stop revisiting, from classic kid survival stories to big nerdy sci-fi series that reward another pass. We also squeeze in our James Taylor concert line chatter, then wrap with our own cover of “You’ve Got A ...
We Watched MST3K Mitchell with All the Commercials | Ep 27
We put Mystery Science Theater 3000 under a microscope by watching Mitchell and letting the riffs and a full block of mid-90s VHS commercials reshape the whole experience. Then we switch gears to The Kinks’ Waterloo Sunset, from the riff and ha...
Cannibal the Musical, David the Gnome & Diff'rent Strokes Theme Songs | Ep 25
We bounce from basement banter to dark books, cult musicals, and classic TV theme songs, then pull it all together with a mashup performance. We argue about what makes parody work, why nostalgia hits so hard, and how over-explaining becomes bot...
X-Files Tooms, All Alanis Really Wants & Blondie | Ep 24
We dive from Blondie’s Parallel Lines to Alanis’s All I Really Want, then into the X-Files’ creepiest early villain, with a pit stop at a Nine Inch Nails arena show and a Bruno Mars performance masterclass. We argue what makes pop endure, why s...
Earth, Wind & Fire, Event Horizon & Bill Withers' Use Me | Ep 23
We bounce from peak-period Earth, Wind & Fire to Fallout’s sharp TV adaptation and then dive headlong into Event Horizon’s culty sci‑fi horror before closing with a deep, joyful groove on Bill Withers’ Use Me. Along the way we correct names...
Working Out with Migraines, Tom Petty's Wildflowers & The Cactus Blossoms | Ep 22
We trace a practical path for working out with migraines while still living a full life, then unwind with Russian Doll’s brainy chaos and a warm Tom Petty cover. Hydration, mobility, and smarter intensity take center stage as we trade stories, ...
3 Taxi's Reverend Jim Eps, Cooley High & Rancid's "Old Friend" | Ep 21
We own up to a Groundhog Day blind spot, tighten some dangling facts, and then sink into why Taxi’s Jim episodes still crackle. A Rancid “Old Friend” cover closes the loop as we talk chords, bass lines, and making music under pressure.•...
Time Loop Plans, Paths of Glory & Little Talks Cover | Ep 20
Two hours of playful debate turn into a sharp thought experiment about living one day for decades, framed by a Kubrick gut punch, a 90s action rewatch, and a tender dive into Icelandic indie pop. We wrestle with memory, risk, kindness, and the ...
Two Married Nerds Walk Into A Dimension… Then Cover A Biker Ballad | Ep 19
Two married hosts chase curiosity across dimensions, from a war movie’s spike of adrenaline to a Victorian satire’s mind-bend and a girl-group classic’s theatrical punch. We compare three Flatland films, argue over adaptations, and close with a...
Desert Island: Movies, TV, Books, Games, Music + Avett Brothers | Ep 18
We draft our ultimate desert island picks across film, TV, books, games, music, and one wild card, then close with an Avett Brothers cover and a look at what makes “In The Curve” quietly devastating. Along the way, we argue, laugh, and find str...
Intestines, Mints, Vengeance and Curtis Mayfield | Ep 17
Two married hosts riff from holiday movie night to cult-film carnage and back to the velvet soul of Curtis Mayfield, stitching jokes, nostalgia, and real music talk into a warm, chaotic hour. We test why jazz hits live, why spectacle sometimes ...
From Sci-Fi Terror to Pop Duet: “Blink” + “The Girl Is Mine” | Ep 16
We build a new studio, sip eggnog, and chase big ideas: why Blink still chills, how Strange New Worlds S3 swings and misses, and why Quincy led Thriller with a soft duet before the heavy hitters• new basement setup and lighter upfront b...
The True Cost of Gold: Sierra Madre to “Band of Gold” | Ep 15
Two married music nerds spiral through films, jazz, and life hacks before landing on a tight, groovy breakdown of Frida Payne’s Band of Gold. We pull out practical routines you can steal, then close with covers, keys, and a looper pedal confess...
From Pork Pie Hats to Skyfall: We Still Argued About Mixolydian | Ep 14
Two musicians chase a thread from Mingus to Bond to a country classic, arguing about tones, tactics, and the one chord that makes a chorus bloom. We cover The Chicks’ Cold Day In July and pull apart how arrangement choices change the story a so...
Steven Seagal's Album DOESN'T Suck? (Plus Reddit & Happy Gilmore 2) | Ep 13
We chase a messy, funny path from eggnog tales and Community parodies to a surprisingly thoughtful breakdown of The Band’s Christmas Must Be Tonight, stitching nostalgia, skepticism, and marriage banter into one warm holiday listen. Curiosity d...
Ep 12 - Baby, It’s Cold Outside; Ghost, Dreams & Aliens; Reggie Young
Two of us trade fast picks on music and movies, then veer into ghost stories, dreams, and whether reality is bigger than it looks. We close with a lively defense-and-craft breakdown of Baby It’s Cold Outside and why performance and context matt...
Ep 11 – Highwayman; TMNT Shredder’s Revenge; Fruitcakes & Fireflies
We trade tea, jazz, and arcade nostalgia for a deep dive into “Highwayman,” breaking down guitar lines, phrasing, and why the 80s video refuses to go to space. Simple games, simple songs, and how restraint can feel wide open.• what our ...
Ep 10 - "Loves Me Like a Rock"; Sandman “The Sound of Her Wings”; Usher & Steely Dan
Two hosts unwind with tea and soup, bounce from Usher to Steely Dan, then dive deep into The Sandman’s “The Sound of Her Wings.” We trace Death’s quiet mercy, Hob’s stubborn hope, and end with a joyful Paul Simon cover that lifts the room.<...
Ep 9 - Bathwater; Hospice Music Therapy; Cape Fear and The Outfit
We slow Bathwater into a smoky ballad, break down the E minor to G major lift, and trace how that tension mirrors longing and devotion. Hospice stories from rural Ohio bring music therapy to life, showing how live songs can steady fear, honor m...