Episodes

*Originally released June 3rd 2014* This episode, Steve and Doug take a look at ambient electronica act dep and his prolific career (up until 2014 anyway!) Along the way, the guys also remark on lip synched performances, ambient music, and the pro\'s and con\'s of touring. Music featured this week: On A Friday Afternoon - Start Loving The Robots Haunted Puppeteer - Nothing To Undo: Nothing To Redo At Your Helm - Rivers & Ghosts We Are The Lights - We Are The Lights That Will Not Go Out 9:...

*Originally released May 26th 2014* Steve and Doug tackle multi-instrumentalist act Charlene Kaye in this episode. The guys muse on fan-backed albums, arachnids versus insects, and the Glee phenomenon. For those who love Glee...we apologize. Music featured this week: Animal Love I - Animal Love Skin and Bones - Things I Will Need In The Past Mad Tom of Bedlam - Charlene Kaye & The Brilliant Eyes [EP] 2:02 - Sweet irony! A few years after this was released, Charlene Kaye began to simply go ...

*Originally released May 14th 2014* ​This episode, Doug and Steve tackle the massive international act Belle and Sebastian! It\'s not a story of a boy and his dog, it\'s the story of some musicians from Scotland rocking out hard! The guys also chat about file sharing, how to classify genres, and scoring indie films. HELLO GLASGOW!! Music featured this week: White Collar Boy - The Life Pursuit Electronic Renaissance - Tiger Milk Seeing Other People - If You\'re Feeling Sinister 3:34 - For t...

*Originally released April 18th 2014* On their first episode, Steve and Doug cover the always intrepid Arcade Fire. The fellas also chat about family music affection, the difference between independent and mainstream music, and the herty gerty. Also, the first of many rants about the Juno Awards. Music featured this week: Abraham\'s Daughter - The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond [soundtrack] Rebellion (Lies) - Funeral No Cars Go - Neon Bible 14:28 - And we DID talk about U2...

Click Here To Listen To Our New Order Episode Doug and Steve come barreling back with the follow-up to their Joy Division episode, looking at the off-shoot band New Order. The boys talk about the evolution of pop music, Rhino Entertainment,

Click Here To Listen To Our M83 Episode This episode, Steve and Doug tackle French act M83, from their humble electronica roots up through soundtracks, rock ballads, 70’s infomercial themes, and haunting car chases in the middle of the night. Do it,

Click Here To Listen To Our Lydia Episode Doug and Steve look at a special request this week with Gilbert, Arizona, band Lydia! The guys chat about line up changes, preserving a band’s image, forming a distinct voice,

Click Here To Listen To Our Kasabian Episode Steve and Doug tackle electronic rock band Kasabian this episode. Is a band allowed to go from political to club music? How does visual aesthetic weigh on an album?

Click Here To Listen To Our Joy Division Episode Let’s kick off the fall with a look at the short-lived but acclaimed career of Joy Division. Steve and Doug talk about the punk scene in blue-collar UK, destroying stages and manic dancing,

Click Here To Listen To Our Incubus Episode This episode, Doug and Steve look at California alternative rock band Incubus, known for their high energy anthems and beach-vibe guitar. Steve muses on lead singer Brandon Boyd’s vocal mixing,

Click Here To Listen To Our Episode On The Helio Sequence This episode, Steve and Doug look at Beaverton, Oregon, band The Helio Sequence! The fellas also chat about the rise of Modest Mouse, and working in a record shop,

Click Here To Listen To Our Grand Hallway Episode The fellas take a jump over to Seattle to look at Grand Hallway, the chamber pop project spearheaded by Tomo Nakayama. The guys talk a bit about Spotify, Sasquatch Music Festival, and doing chores.

Click Here To Listen To Our First Aid Kit Episode We’re back after a quick April break and looking at Swedish sisters First Aid Kit. Steve and Doug talk about musical families, the resurgence of folk into the pop world, and the return of ABBA!

Click Here To Listen To Our Elliott Smith Episode A! What is ‘E up to?”, said A to Z. Long story short, Z replied “Elliott Smith”, and then the fun began. Join us as we take on the influential indie / lo-fi darling of the 1990s,

Click Here To Listen To Our De Lux Episode From sunny Los Angeles, Doug and Steve look at New Wave (new New Wave? Newest Wave?) duo De Lux, and chat about awesome videos, observational lyrics, and how track length effects an album.

Click Here To Listen To Our Chairlift Episode Doug and Steve tackle another long-awaited request this week with Chairlift. The guys chat about the influence of Beyonce, the power of singles, and visually awesome music videos,

Click Here To Listen To Our Bee Gees Episode Steve and Doug tackle one of the biggest challenges of their podcast history: the monstrous discography of pop act Bee Gees. The duo cover five decades worth of album releases and weigh the different eras of...

In this episode, the hero himself Chris Georges returns. With him, Eddy the human enigma and Nathan discuss all sorts of events. Topics fly through the air, whether it`s about ejaculation, turkish restuarants,

Click Here To Listen To Our Episode On The Alan Parsons Project Steve and Doug explore the history of The Alan Parsons Project as they move from progressive rock into pop and back again. The guys talk about music production, strange compilations,

In a Pollinate Show first, we bring on the golden one, the madre of mother’s, the one that birthed us all, Nathan’s mother: Brenda. In this episode, we roast our family and discuss growing up under the totalitarian leadership that our mother held.

In this episode, Steve joins Nathan and Douglas to talk about a major update in his life. That`s right, Steve got his penis cut right off.

In this episode, Doug, Allie and Nathan talk about their first crush, their strangest crush, and… hot guys? And just how smelly is Nathan’s cat?

Click Here To Listen To Our Episode It’s been three and a half years since we started this podcast, and most of the artists we chatted about in our first run have continued soldiering on in their careers! So we took a bit of time to catch up with them....

Click Here To Listen To Our Interview With Maya Rae We kick off a new alphabet cycle by interviewing the lovely and talented Maya Rae! The group chat about the impact of social media on distribution, making connections with independent artist,