Curiously Specific Playlists

018 - Top Songs of 2023

On this special episode, Josh and Paul each share their top 10 favorite songs of 2023. Tons of great new music in this one! We also reflect on our year, and discuss time travel.

017 - One-Liners

28 songs in 40 minutes! Josh and Paul create a playlist of short, fun songs for Cory from Duluth, who wants some musical inspiration for his comedy writing. We also interview comedian Lizz Brannon. And Josh will try stand-up if this episode gets 500 listeners in it's first month!! Playlist: 1. Who Is It? - Talking Heads 2. United States of Whatever - Liam Lynch 3. Fiddlin' - The Guess Who 4. A Bar about a Bar - Chance the Rapper 5. girlfriend - hemlocke springs 6. You Fuckers Were Asking for This One - Rav 7. That Little Sports Car - The Shaggs 8. Aqua Profunda! - Courtney Barnett 9. Waitin' for a Train - Beck 10. Captain Stupido - Thundercat 11. What's That Song - L'Rain 12. freequent letdown - illuminati hotties 13. I'm in the Mood to Move - Ween 14. Hell Yes - 8bit Remix - Beck 15. I'm Sad the Goat Just Died Today - The Frogs 16. Let's Go - Nikki and the Corvettes 17. Gumbo - MF Doom 18. Kung Fu Is My Fighting Style - Dan Reeder 19. Sex with Ducks - Garfunkel and Oates 20. Wtf Is Self Care - Open Mike Eagle 21. Cheesecake Truck - King Missile 22. When the Cash Runs Out - Tim Heidecker 23. Moisture - The Residents 24. Kick Out the Jams - The Presidents of the United States of America 25. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast - Frank Zappa 26. Pretty Ugly - Tierra Whack 27. Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips with Me - Tiny Tim 28. I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore - Lucy Dacus

016 - I Need My Space (Guest: Cass Magpie)

Our first ever episode with a musical guest! The uber-talented Cass Magpie is in the studio and helps us pick out breakup songs for Paul's big brother, who needs a playlist for breaking up with all his boxes of stuff. (We speak to Paul's brother on the air, too!) Playlist: 1. Condor Ave - Elliott Smith 2. Losing You - Solange 3. Junk - Paul McCartney 4. Don't Just Sit There - Lucius 5. Don't Shed a Tear - Paul Carrack 6. Foolish Love - Rufus Wainwright 7. I Don't Want to Get Over You - The Magnetic Fields 8. My Mortal Wound - Lily Talmers 9. What Happened to Us? - Shura 10. Bigger than Love - Benjamin Gibbard and Aimee Mann 11. pawnshop - Kara Jackson 12. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters

015 - Skate or Die

Paul and Josh create a playlist for Todd from Des Moines, who wants to show off his mad rollerskating skills at his niece's birthday party. Playlist: 1. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club 2. On the Regular - Shamir 3. She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) - Carl Carlton 4. Shoes Too Tight - Liam Kazar 5. Mr. Wendal - Arrested Development 6. Upside Down - Diana Ross 7. Do Leme Ao Pontal - Tim Maia 8. Rolling - Michael Kiwanuka 9. Ready Set - Joey Valance & Brae 10. Brand New Key - Melanie 11. Cold Rock a Party - MC Lyte 12. Ain't That Peculiar - Fanny 13. Flamingo - Kero Kero Bonito 14. Hospital (One Man Down) - Madison Cunningham / Remi Wolf

014 - Taking Money from a Baby

Paul and Josh create a playlist for Ashley who is in dire need of Tooth Fairy cash. Playlist: 1. Night Vision - Super Furry Animals 2. St. Louise Is Listening - Soul Coughing 3. Simulation Swarm - Big Thief 4. Ekute - Pino Palladino / Blake Mills 5. The Smoke - The Smile 6. Fresh Born - Deerhoof 7. Vigilante Shit - Taylor Swift 8. This Mess We're In - PJ Harvey / Thom Yorke 9. DLZ - TV on the Radio 10. New Moon - Steve Gunn 11. Strange - Wire 12. Screen Shot - Swans 13. midnight sun - Nilüfer Yanya 14. Teenagers - Department of Eagles