Damon &amp; Xen have been friends over 20 years, but they&#39;ve never met. Each week they discuss mixtapes they&#39;ve made for each other, and cultural differences growing up in the US and UK

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We&#39;re back, baby! Damon and Xen both spend too much money shipping local treats to each other, but nobody&#39;s disappointed in the results. Fun note: Damon brings up Sierra Mist in this episode, and by the time it was edited and ready to post Pepsi had retooled their lemon-lime offering as Starry, a bizarre name and a &#34;just fine&#34; lemon-lime soda.

30 Snack Exchange

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Damon dips into his bag of interview questions, Xen coins the phrase &#34;nothy,&#34; and a little cameo by a tiny guest

29 Representative Mycology

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We catch up with our beloved hosts&#39; reading over that last few months, Xen uses the resources around them, and Damon continues to make only himself giggle with the Fake Patreon bit

28 Stephen King Followup Spooktacular

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Damon passes a little time to make sure there&#39;s an ep on Hallowe&#39;en

27.5 Damon's Solo Spooktacular

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What are Tom Hanks&#39; best 4 movies? Xen and Damon discuss! This episode&#39;s thumbnail is an AI generated image based on the prompt &#34;Tom Hanks&#39; greatest movie&#34;... We don&#39;t know why there&#39;s a goose or why Tom has 6 fingers on his right hand. Ask the robots.

27 The Tom Hanks Rank-off

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Xen and Damon discuss the 29 year old X Files pilot and try to figure out whether either of them actually understood the plot...

26 Revisiting The X Files pilot

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25 Storm Front - Billy Joel

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Damon &amp; Xen finish off Phase 2 of the mixtapes, wrapping up 2003&#39;s A Prize For the First Runner-Up. They discuss Björk&#39;s exponential creative output, Damon&#39;s last remaining Mel Gibson movie, and the geography of East Anglia

24 A Prize for the First Runner-Up pt 4

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Damon &amp; Xen declare the show&#39;s official Favourite NIN Album, but reveal that it also contains the show&#39;s official Most Disappointing NIN Track, exchange NIN urban legends, and have a brief interruption

23 Nine Inch Nails 5 Song Spectacular

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One of our hosts (and we will never tell which!) checks in and lets you know we still love you all

22.5 Checking In

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Heavy vibes of the early 00s continue as our intrepid hosts reflect on dinosaurs in popular media, tie Trent Reznor to the world of country music, and marvel and the combination of rap music and nu metal.Songs covered are:&#34;Off He Goes&#34; - Pearl Jam&#34;Manta Ray&#34; - Pixies&#34;Pin&#34; - Yeah Yeah Yeahs&#34;In a Young Man&#39;s Mind&#34; - the Mooney Suzuki&#34;Shook Ones pt II&#34; - Everlast &amp; Mobb Deep&#34;Still Not a Playa&#34; - Incubus &amp; Big Pun

22 A Prize for the First Runner-Up pt 3

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As Damon &amp; Xen dive back into 2002&#39;s A Prize For the First Runner-Up, they explore details of the Mars Volta Extended Universe, albums you got from your crush, and the dumber aspects of linguistic and vexilogical jingoism.Songs discussed are: &#34;More Than This&#34; - Soulwax&#34;Amsterdam&#34; - Coldplay&#34;There Goes the Fear&#34; - Doves&#34;Concertina&#34; - The Mars Volta&#34;Tourniquet&#34; - Headswim

21 A Prize for the First Runner-Up pt 2

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Xen interviews their parents for the real scoop on London celebrity

20 Brushes With Celebrity

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Damon is out in the desert and doesn&#39;t have access to his soundboard, so he &amp; Xen take up a casual chat about horror master Stephen King. They discuss their King origins, current reads, and favourite adaptations

19 Stephen King Spectacular

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An episode that was supposed to be a filler so that the feed wasn&#39;t dormant end up publishing four weeks later because Damon got called away to the desert for work.Damon &amp; Xen discover Prince&#39;s most cursed album title, discuss stalker songs, and probably damn something with faint praise.Songs discussed:&#34;Talk Show Host&#34; - Radiohead&#34;#1 Crush&#34; - Garbage

18 A Prize for the First Runner-Up pt 1

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Damon &amp; Xen bring revive 5 Songs, this time to celebrate Prince. Songs are:&#34;I Wanna Be Your Lover&#34; from Prince (1979)&#34;When You Were Mine&#34; from Dirty Mind (1980)&#34;P. Control&#34; from The Gold Experience (1995)&#34;My Name is Prince&#34; from [Love Symbol] (1992)&#34;Partyman&#34; from Batman (1989)&#34;Trust&#34; from Batman (1989)&#34;Cream&#34; from Diamonds and Pearls (1991)&#34;3121&#34; from 3121 (2006)&#34;Thieves in the Temple&#34; from Graffiti Bridge (1990)&#34;Kiss&#34; from Parade (1986)

17 Prince Memorial 5 Songs Spectacular

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Damon &amp; Xen discuss how many tube stops between Charing Cross and Greenwich, avoid discussion of the First Wave of Mormon Cinema, and Damon withholds an impression.No playlist for this episode, we&#39;re talking about movies

16 Hometown Vibes

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Damon and Xen dabble in regional accents, the many projects of the DeLeo brothers, and finally wrap up Damon&#39;s first mixSongs this episode:&#34;Lady Picture Show&#34; - Stone Temple Pilots&#34;Walls (Circus)&#34; - Tom Petty &amp; The Heartbreakers&#34;Farewell and Goodnight&#34; - The Smashing Pumpkins

15 154 Minutes Disc B part 4

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Damon &amp; Xen discuss backward bandnames, horror movie box art, and parody t-shirts. Full playlist <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLrPm9QNvy_0E8TpkjQaoQZdhEAU4w_MPW&v=IzBju04WhC0" rel="nofollow">here</a>Songs covered: &#34;Hey Jealousy&#34; - Gin Blossoms&#34;Round Here&#34; - Counting Crows&#34;Heart Shaped Box&#34; - Nirvana&#34;Wonderwall&#34; - Oasis&#34;The Sweetness (Demo Version)&#34; - Jimmy Eat World

Great story, Damon

14 154 Minutes Disc B pt 3

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Lucky episode 13 coming out on 311 Day (North America), what a blessing. Damon &amp; Xen discuss the Clash&#39;s most London-y song, Utah liquor laws, and the mystery of Rivers Cuomo. Songs discussed are: &#34;Simple Pages&#34; by Weezer&#34;Long Day&#34; by Matchbox 20&#34;My Name is Mud&#34; by Primus&#34;No Peace&#34; by King Prawn&#34;(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais&#34; by 311Full playlist for 154 Minutes can be found on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14R4YwM1bKnTKBxHm1iiv4?si=e98e089cff784cbd" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLrPm9QNvy_0E8TpkjQaoQZdhEAU4w_MPW&v=IzBju04WhC0" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>

13 154 Minutes Disc B pt 2

Damon & Xen have been friends over 20 years, but they've never met. Each week they discuss mixtapes they've made for each other, cultural differences growing up in the US and UK, and, of course, whatever tangents hook them in.