The Ear Buds
By The Ear Buds
A casual music podcast hosted by two music junkies from Chicago. We talk about music like you talk about music.
The Ear BudsMar 08, 2021
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EPISODE 59: The Movies
The Ear Buds have returned for a discussion about Nomadland and I Care A Lot.
Mar 08, 202139:17
EPISODE 58: MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS 2021
The Ear Buds discuss their favorite albums of 2021 so far, their most anticipated albums for the rest of the year, and a new segment "guess that Pitchfork score"
Feb 20, 202135:17
EPISODE 57: New Host, Top Movies of 2020, & Kid Cudi Discussion
The Ear Buds expand into movies and discuss their favorite movies of 2020! Other topics include: Reaction to Star Wars announcements, favorite songs of 2020, and the new album Man on the Moon III from Kid Cudi
Dec 13, 202001:00:27
What a year: 2020 Top Ten
The Ear Buds discuss their favorite albums from 2020
Dec 07, 202001:22:08
EPISODE 56: BENNY THE BUTCHER
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Oct 29, 202042:22
EPISODE 55: FREDDIE GIBBS & RUN THE JEWELS
Freddie Gibbs releases another underground masterpiece. Where does he rank on the best rappers alive list? Then, we discuss initial reactions to the early release of RTJ4.
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Jun 04, 202039:37
EPISODE 54: JEFF ROSENSTOCK & FUTURE
May 28, 202045:30
EPISODE 53: THUNDERCAT & CHILDISH GAMBINO
Apr 05, 202045:11
EPISODE 52: LIL BABY & SOCCER MOMMY
The Ear Buds discuss new albums from Lil Baby and Soccer Mommy
Mar 03, 202043:11
EPISODE 51: TAME IMPALA & BEACH BUNNY
- Is Big Sean a top 5 rapper?
- James Bond Theme Song Rankings
- Tame Impala, The Slow Rush
- Beach Bunny, Honeymoon
- James Bond Theme Song Rankings
- Tame Impala, The Slow Rush
- Beach Bunny, Honeymoon
Feb 26, 202037:06
EPISODE 50: MAC MILLER & MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2020
The big five-O for the Ear Buds! We discuss the Grammy's, our most anticipated albums of 2020 and Mac Miller's album, Circles
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Jan 31, 202050:34
TOP TEN ALBUMS 2019 (5-1)
The annual Ear Buds round table!
Dec 02, 201901:03:22
Top Ten Albums 2019 (10-6)
The annual Ear Buds round table is here!
Dec 01, 201944:26
EPISODE 47: TOP TEN ALBUMS OF THE DECADE
The Earbuds discuss their top ten favorite albums of the 2010's
Nov 25, 201944:06
EPISODE 46: KANYE WEST
The Ear Buds discuss Kanye's venture into Gospel Rap with his latest album release, Jesus is King
Nov 07, 201926:18
EPISODE 45: DANNY BROWN
The Ear Buds discuss Danny Brown's 5th album and recap albums that we've missed since last episode. Plus, shoutout Drake's birthday!
Oct 25, 201938:30
EPISODE 44: YOUNG THUG
The Ear Buds discuss Young Thug's most recent album release, 'So Much Fun'. Plus, Singles of the Week are back including Brockhampton, Vince Staples, and Twin Peaks.
Aug 23, 201945:09
EPISODE 43: Chance the Rapper
The official DAD episode of the year...2 months too late! The Ear Buds discuss Chance the Rapper's "debut" album The Big Day and rank the best Hip Hop Albums of all time, post having a kid.
Aug 06, 201941:56
EPISODE 42: DENZEL CURRY & MYSTERY FRIENDS
The Ear Buds chat Song of the Summer 2019, DJ Khaled taking an 'L', and two new albums from Stef Chura and Denzel Curry. Lastly, we hop on the mic with Mystery Friends, an up and coming dance rock band from DC to discuss the behind the scenes of making your first album.
Jun 13, 201901:02:50
EPISODE 41: Catching Up
Seven albums, seven minutes each: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Carly Rae Jepsen, Rico Nasty, Vampire Weekend, Schoolboy Q , Injury Reserve, and Tyler the Creator.
Jun 07, 201901:16:59
EPISODE 40: LIZZO, PIVOT GANG, and PHRE$H PRINCE INTERVIEW
On this episode of The Ear Buds, we discuss recent albums from Lizzo and Pivot Gang. We also sit down with Phre$h Prince, a rapper from Winnipeg to discuss the hip hop scene in Canada, favorite Will Smith movie, and more!
Apr 26, 201955:12
EPISODE 39: ANDERSON PAAK
The Ear Buds discuss Ventura, the latest album from Anderson Paak
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Apr 17, 201921:28
EPISODE 38: PUP & PRIESTS
The official punk rock episode of The Ear Buds. We discuss two amazing punk albums from PUP and Priests.
Apr 09, 201943:41
EPISODE 37: Billie Eilish & Top 5 of 2019 (so far)
The Ear Buds discuss a wild Obama song request, the top 5 albums of 2019, and the debut album from pop megastar Billie Eilish
Mar 31, 201947:14
EPISODE 36: The Grammys
The Ear Buds discuss the biggest takeaways from the biggest night in music.
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Feb 13, 201944:10
EPISODE 35: LIVE FROM THE VORTEX
The first episode of 2019 is here! The Ear Buds are recording live from the Polar Vortex in Chicago. We discuss the Fyre Festival Documentaries and Future's new album, WIZRD
Jan 30, 201901:03:17
2018 Recap: Top Ten Albums
The Ear Buds are joined by friends of the pod Adam, Jarrett and Taylor. We discuss our favorite ten albums of the year.
Dec 07, 201802:01:47
EPISODE 33: Bohemian Rhapsody, Vince Staples and ROE Interview
The Ear Buds went to see Bohemian Rhapsody....spoiler alert it's bad. The Buds discuss a pod favorite, Vince Staples and his recent album FM! And our first ever interview! Stay tuned to listen to our interview with ROE, a Chicago/NYC hip hop artist.
Nov 14, 201801:26:47
EPISODE 32: Discovering Music as a Kid ft. Hollie and Brian
Two friends of the pod hop on to discuss how our parents' taste in music shaped what we listened to as kids and how that influenced what we like today. We discuss Limewire culture, the first songs we grinded to, and if our parents have trash music palettes.
Nov 09, 201857:30
EPISODE 31: Mick Jenkins & "Is Rock & Roll Ded"?
The Ear Buds discuss Mick Jenkins' new album 'Pieces of a Man' and get into whether or not Millennials are killing Rock & Roll. Is Robert Plant's side project are keeping rocking roll alive?
Oct 30, 201832:31
EPISODE 30
The Ear Buds discuss the best NBA rappers/artists, Complex's ranking of the 20 best rappers in their 20s and a bunch of other nonsense.
Oct 22, 201801:03:20
EPISODE 29: NONAME, KAMI, JOEY PURP
It's a Chicago special on this episode of the pod as The Ear Buds discuss recent releases from Noname, Kami, and Joey Purp.
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Sep 21, 201847:23
EPISODE 28: MAC MILLER, AMINE, TRAVIS SCOTT
The Ear Buds rank their favorite movie soundtracks of all time and discuss albums from Mac Miller, Amine, and Travis Scott.
Aug 22, 201801:02:17
EPISODE 27: MUSIC FESTIVALS & DENZEL CURRY
The Ear Buds kick off August with a discussion on the best and worst things about music festivals and also review TA13OO by Denzel Curry.
Aug 03, 201848:19
Episode 26: First Half 2018 Review
The Ear Buds discuss the good and the bad from the first half of the year.
Jun 25, 201852:09
Episode 25: A$AP Rocky & Pusha T
May 25th was a huge NMF - The Ear Buds discuss A$AP Rocky's experimental album TESTING and also discuss Pusha T's long awaited album, DAYTONA. Plus first reactions to Pusha's diss track "The Story of Adion".
May 30, 201839:21
Episode 24: The Relaunch
The Earbuds are back after a stint away from the mic. Discussion topics include...
- Is J Cole good or popular?
- Separating "art" from "artist"
- If the Avengers were rappers
- Saba's second album, Care For Me
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- Is J Cole good or popular?
- Separating "art" from "artist"
- If the Avengers were rappers
- Saba's second album, Care For Me
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May 04, 201801:04:34
EPISODE 23: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & RICH BRIAN
It's the Jordan episode of The Ear Buds! We discuss the Grammy's, The "Big Game" Halftime Show, and recent albums from Justin Timberlake and Rich Brian.
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Feb 04, 201848:26
Episode 22: #FridayFeels
Did Drake steal the Scary Hours artwork? What's the #1 TDE party song? Find out this week on The Ear Buds.
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Jan 26, 201827:40
EPISODE 21: SIDNEY GISH & MAXO KREAM
Drake's Whiskey company is reportedly going public so we drank and reviewed it for OVO. Disclaimer: we were not paid by OVO to shamelessly plug this.
The Ear Buds discuss Sidney Gish and her oddball Indie Rock Album "No Dogs Allowed" as well as Maxo Kream's debut hip hop album, "Punken".
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The Ear Buds discuss Sidney Gish and her oddball Indie Rock Album "No Dogs Allowed" as well as Maxo Kream's debut hip hop album, "Punken".
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Jan 16, 201846:30
Episode 20: Brockhampton & Jeff Rosenstock
New year, new podcast! On the first episode of 2018, Mark and Nick discuss their most anticipated albums of the upcoming year, the end of an era (Brockhampton), and the year's first great political punk rock album (Jeff Rosenstock). Oh and also discuss how uncomfortable the Justin Timberlake "Filthy" video is.
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Jan 08, 201859:55
2017 Top Ten Favorites (w/ guests)
The Ear Buds roundtable episode is here! The Buds are joined by a couple of friends to discuss our favorite albums of the year (p.s. there are more than a few surprises).
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Dec 11, 201701:31:19
Mail Bag
Listen to the first ever Mail Bag episode! The Ear Buds discuss the DMX Christmas song and so much more in 8 minutes.
"As far as hip-hop Christmas songs go..."
"As far as hip-hop Christmas songs go..."
Dec 04, 201708:02
Grammy Noms and Favorite Songs
Hey, look at us discussing the Grammy's! The Ear Buds talk about the perception of the Grammy's, the nominees (surprises and glaring omissions), and some possible predictions. The Buds also discuss their favorite songs of the year. If you like the pod, please subscribe and review.
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Dec 04, 201755:39
Episode 17: Young Thug & Future, Kamaiyah, Big K.R.I.T
On episode #17, the Ear Buds discuss the surprise releases from Young Thug & Future and Kamaiyah as well as Big K.R.I.T's latest project. A new segment called "Real rap Twitter take" is introduced and the Ear Buds also discuss proper roadtrip music etiquette.
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Nov 14, 201701:06:36
#MagnaCartaHolyMatrimony
It's Gucci Mane wedding szn so The Ear Buds discuss rapper wedding hashtags. Other topics include the new Young Thug/Future project as well as two new albums from Partner and Rapsody.
Oct 25, 201748:12
First Guest
A third bud joins for episode #15 to discuss new releases from Young Thug, Knox Fortune, and G Herbo. Segments include "Flat Earth GoFundMe of the Week" and "Nickelodeon Creative Meetings". Follow us on Twitter @earbudscast and on Spotify @theearbuds
Oct 01, 201756:54
First Guest
A third bud joins for episode #15 to discuss new releases from Young Thug, Knox Fortune, and G Herbo. Segments include "Flat Earth GoFundMe of the Week" and "Nickelodeon Creative Meetings". Follow us on Twitter @earbudscast and on Spotify @theearbuds
Oct 01, 201756:54
10 Year Yeezyversary
It's been 10 years since Kanye West released Graduation, your *unnecessary 1-7 rank* favorite Yeezy album! The Ear Buds discuss LCD Soundsystem (2:25), Tweet of the Week (it's about Ted Cruz) (12:57) and Graduation (15:44). Follow us on Twitter @earbudscast and on Spotify as theearbuds
Sep 13, 201758:28
Lucky #13
Recording from Studio North, The Ear Buds discuss the best (Brockhampton) and the worst (T-Swift) from the last two weeks.
Sep 01, 201753:32