Fairly KickAss Podcast - Vibes: Greatness vs. Popularity

Fairly KickAss Podcast - Vibes: Greatness vs. Popularity

This is the part where we talk about what the episode is about. But what if we... can't? What if we have no earthly idea what to even say about it? Not because it's bad (which it isn't), or because it goes in a hundred different directions (which it... okay yeah it totally does that). But moreso that it's so meta in nature that to describe the thing would be to transcribe the whole episode. And who has time for that? What with all the 11 PM ravioli and Italian sausage that there is to consume? I'm not speaking from experience, YOU'RE speaking from exeprience. Anydangway, I'm gonna do my best here: we talk about songs that are popular, and songs that are great, and what sets each of those admittedly-vague concepts apart (and also what brings them together). How's THAT for a description? Bad? It's bad you say? Hmm. Well I can't really improve on it, so I guessssss you'll have to listen to the episode. Let us know what you thought about... whatever the hell it was... in all the usual ways: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social] Instagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickass [https://instagram.com/fairlykickass] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass [https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass [https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass] Website (for Ride-Along Playlists): https://fairlykickass.com/ [https://fairlykickass.com/] Next week: we travel from West Philadelphia to Miami, with a quick stop-off in the Wild Wild West, as well as a soon-to-be extra-terrestrial-riddled New York City. (For real this time... we said that last week, but my wires were crossed, and they've since been uncrossed, so enjoy these free and clear wires for a change. Don't get used to it!) Join us for what ended up being a harrowing journey through a certain artist's discography. This week? Just one thing on the calendar: Keep. Kicking. Ass.

Fairly KickAss Podcast - Monthly Reviews for June 2026

Sometimes, it just goes like that. We have a very short period between monthly releases. I mean, what actually IS the "calendar", anyway? This grid of squares gets to just control our lives and what we do and when we do it?? NO!! DOWN WITH CALENDARS!! DOWN WITH CALENDARS!! Down with calendars. All that is to say, monthly reviews for June are here. Newly-charting singles, new album releases. There's one in particular that if you were anywhere near popular music in June, you'll know where a decent portion of our episode will be headed. But there's a lot of other stuff to chat about too! So chat with us! About that stuff! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social] Instagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickass [https://instagram.com/fairlykickass] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass [https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass [https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass] Website (for Ride-Along Playlists): https://fairlykickass.com/ [https://fairlykickass.com/] Next week: what is a great song? What is a popular song? What if we talked about that, and only that, for 56:35? Would you hate that? I guess we'll find out, right after we find out that you Kept. Kicking. Ass.

Fairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Blockbuster Jams

You don't wanna close your eyes for this episode! (Or your ears, I guess, since podcasting isn't a visual medium LOOK I'M TRYING TO WRITE AN INTRO OKAY DEAL WITH IT) In this episode, we talk about our top 5 blockbuster movie jams! What constitutes a "blockbuster"? I dunno, you'll have to ask Dan, J or me (Zack, yo0O). And I ain't tellin'. But we break it all down in the episode, as well as picking five jams that fit each of our bills. Come join us as we rediscover movies from years past! Is your favorite blockbuster jam not on the list? What did we miss? Please let us know in the usual ways: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social] Instagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickass [https://instagram.com/fairlykickass] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass [https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass [https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass] Website (for Ride-Along Playlists): https://fairlykickass.com/ [https://fairlykickass.com/] Next week: a quick review turnaround, covering new albums and top 40 charting singles from the month of June. Sometimes it be like that! Sometimes you get two reviews in three weeks. Consider it a gift to each of you, Dearest Listeners. Your gift back to us? You already know: Keep. Kicking. Ass.

Fairly KickAss Podcast - Monthly Reviews for May 2026

Ayyyyyyyyyyyy! Wait, no that's not it... what I meant to say was Mayyyyyyyyyyyy!! We're cashing in those floral chips from the deluge of April, and planting the seeds of May's musical bouquet. That made no sense, and that's fine! Because it ALSO makes no sense for two (but actually four, but really only two) albums to enter the Toppest 40 charts in May. Safe to say it was an interesting month on that side of the house, as well as the new release album side. Fun all around the block, here at the KickAss! Did you have fun in said month? Did you find anything that you particularly enjoyed? Let us know in all the usual ways: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social] Instagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickass [https://instagram.com/fairlykickass] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass [https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass [https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass] Website (for Ride-Along Playlists): https://fairlykickass.com/ [https://fairlykickass.com/] Next week: do you like blockbuster flicks? Do you like the music from blockbuster flicks? It's Top 5 Blockbuster Jams. That's what we're doing. No way we could really make that one a guessing game, so you get a freebie. You also get to Keep. Kicking. Ass.

Fairly KickAss Podcast - Billboard End-of-Year Reorder: 2002 Edition

Holy crap, Ass-Kickers - 2002 was a very formative year for the four of us, which makes it even worse that it was such an AWFUL year for popular music. But, because the RNG Gods dictate so much of what we do on this here podcast, we must relent. From Ja Rule to Jewel, from Creed to Eve, from Ludacris to Elliott, Miss...y. (Did I mention Ja Rule? He's here a LOT.) We do what we always do: we take the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End list, we correct it, and we present all of you our very correct interpretations. We were all over the map here, and that's fun! We love that for us, and for all of you. But what say you? What were you bumping in 2002? Did it even make this list in the first place - and if so, did we slot it where it properly belongs? Let us know in all the usual ways: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.social] Instagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickass [https://instagram.com/fairlykickass] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass [https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass [https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass] Website (for Ride-Along Playlists): https://fairlykickass.com/ [https://fairlykickass.com/] Next week: the floral episode, the output of the April showers. It's a good one. They're all good ones. And so are you. Especially when you Keep. Kicking. Ass. Which is always, obvbiously.