In our 2024 wrap up, Ross and Matt discuss the terrible movies Trap, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. We finally get into our opinions on the new Opted record, and the new Snoop / Dre album. Later we check out a hilarious commercial, discuss the Jay-Z allegations, and how badly the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once ripped off The Matrix. Plus, what’s up with those drones over NJ? Soak it in.

Joining us this week in the pod lounge is Eric, Wayne, Josh and Jason from the band Low Light. We pour one out for Milhouse on the Simpsons, crap on early King Crimson, discuss our favorite bassists, and get obsessive over music gear. Later we get into the process Low Light uses for song writing, lyric writing tips, and figuring out how to make a band work in your 40s. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

*Note* We lose video about 2/3’s through the podcast. Coming in to the pod lounge this week are musicians Tony Piccoli, Nick Hagen, Jeremy Hyde and Chas Millican, to celebrate the return of Mike Portnoy to one of the our favorite bands, Dream Theater. We all bring in one of our favorite DT tracks from the Portnoy era, and have our minds once blown by the incredible musicianship that made us all fall in love with this band years ago. We also share our Dream Theater origin stories, argue about James LeBrie, discuss the good and the bad of the early albums, Portnoy’s boxing robe, and raise a glass to Mike Mangini. Then to top it off we dive into the newly released single, A Broken Man. Song picks: The Glass Prison New Millennium Honor Thy Father Scarred Trial of Tears The Dance of Eternity The Great Debate A Broken Man