Episodes
Let's line 'em up! Our annual EOY album and song rankings have coincidentally lined up with our Radical Face rankings - it's a Rankings Extravaganza! Listen to one final (for now) Radical Face episode where we go over each other's favorite album order and Top 10 songs to see who, for the foreseeable future, gets to hold the coveted trophy! GET IN TOUCH: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Instagram: https://instagram.com/kinginkmusic X: @Jdwaldy
Published 01/02/24
We’ve finally limped to the finish line as we reach our final Radical Face episode. From astrological events with extra letters to the monthly installments of Hidden Hollow, we’re going through a collection of B Sides and Rarities this week. GET IN TOUCH: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter: @Jdwaldy Instagram: https://instagram.com/kinginkmusic This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Babylon by Brother Elsey (Song) & Data Over Dogma...
Published 12/11/23
Published 12/11/23
After a long, definitely fully planned hiatus, we’re back! We’re going off the beaten path a little bit to check out “a light in the woods”, and then taking a little detour to talk about the new BNL album In Flight. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: White Trash Revelry by Adeem the Artist Nick: Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
Published 11/13/23
Barenaked Ladies dropped a new single last week, Lovin’ Life. We’re not sure yet if it’s sweeter than a watermelon slice, but we do know that we want another slice! Contact Us: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Facebook.com/BarenakedLadiesAreUs Twitter: @Jdwaldy Instagram: @Jdwaldy
Published 06/29/23
Unlike life advice that's scrawled across a bathroom stall, we don’t think Therapy is a waste everybody’s time. We won’t even downplay/lowplay (we’ve heard it both ways) its importance. So thats all we’re going to be talking about this week in a new Radical Face EP. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy Cellar Door Secrets:
 JD: Boys and Girls In America - The Hold Steady Nick: Experts In A Dying Field - The Beths
Published 04/10/23
We hope you’re not lost this week, but if you are we’ll sing a song for you. We know you need it the most. In fact we’ll sing all of the leaves as we wrap up the family tree series by radical face. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Cellar Door Secrets” JD: The Banshees of Inisherin Nick: Azul (Board Game)
Published 01/30/23
We’re going back to our roots this week, but not our Radical Face roots, our Barenaked Ladies roots. Steven Page has a new album out, Excelsior, and we’re giving our certified fresh hot takes, that we’ll admit have cooled down considerably. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Being Funny In A Foreign Language Nick: Life’s Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
Published 12/05/22
Well you know what they say: 'the only constant is change.' This week is no different because we've got another episode! We're talking about Bastards, and not just Ol' Sourpuss himself, but the album too! GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets” JD: Vengeance Nick: Into the Blue by Broken Bells
Published 11/14/22
If you only listen with your ears, we can't get in. Unfortunately that's not great with our chosen medium, but we'll try our best anyways when we talk about the next installment of the family tree series, the branches (Alternatively titled 'the blue one'). GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Raffi Nick: Severance
Published 10/31/22
Everything goes away, but this album will be here until we're nothing but bones in the ground. We've finally made it to the first album in the long awaited family tree series, the roots. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Sidelines by Low Phase Nick: Muna by Muna
Published 09/12/22
New Season New Band! Welcome back to the 'Are Us' universe with our latest installment, Radical Face Are Us. Nick and JD sit down to talk about Ben Cooper's musical project, album-by-album. Today, we start with Radical Face's debut SPOOKY album, Ghost! GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/RadicalFaceAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Cellar Door Secrets”: JD: Miami Memory by Alex Cameron Nick: Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett
Published 08/29/22
It’s that time of year again and we’re back for our second annual holiday extravaganza episode! This year we’re talking about Coldplay's Christmas singles as well as an unreleased Radical Face holiday song. Plus we share our top songs and albums of the year.  GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: She & Him Christmas Albums Nick: Jubilee - Japanese Breakfast
Published 12/21/21
This week marks the end of our Coldplay journey (until MOTS Pt. 2). We don’t have an album to discuss like normal, but we do have a bunch of listener submitted unpopular opinions to discuss as well as the A Head Full of Dreams documentary! Plus we announce next seasons band. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Nick: Song Exploder
Published 11/22/21
Now that we’ve finished all of Coldplay’s studio albums we take a look back and talk about a smattering of B Sides and rarity tracks. While we’re looking back we also take some time to rank our favorite songs and albums. Plus JD opens up about his “not cult”. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: So There - Ben Folds Nick: SEE
Published 11/08/21
We hope you get everything you want in this life, but today all we want is to talk about new Coldplay. Music of the Spheres is finally here, and we think that's a BIUTYFUL thing! GET IN TOUCH! Send us your unpopular opinions in whatever method you prefer. Contact info below: [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: No More Jockeys (Youtube Series) Nick: Dr. Death (Podcast)
Published 10/18/21
The judgment of this court is we need more Coldplay. We made it to their latest album, Everyday Life. We stand before conquistadors this week, champions of the world, talking about lyrics on Coldplay's most political album! As always there are absolutely no tangents contained in this episode. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish Nick: Phoebe Bridgers -...
Published 10/04/21
These hardships are just temporary, especially when there are new Coldplay singles out! My Universe from Music of the Spheres is out now so here’s out Fresh Hot Take (TM). GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy
Published 09/27/21
Been rustling in the rubble and all we found was Coldplays Kaleidoscope EP. It’s all we can do to keep from talking about post Covid concerts, artistic songs, and more about Brian Eno. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? - Big Red Machine Nick: Last Day (Podcast)
Published 09/20/21
[Indecipherable] Everything you want’s a dream away, as long as everything you want is a new episode of Coldplay are Us! We’re stopping the world in its tracks this week to talk about A Head Full of Dreams. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Pressure Machine - The Killers Nick: The Morning Show
Published 09/06/21
We got tattoos that said “together thru life”. And we wonder when we wake up, will it be alright? Well today it will be alright because even though Ghost Stories is Coldplays saddest album yet, we’ve got a fun new episode to talk about it. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Weeks “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Dark In Here - The Mountain Goats Nick: Teachers Lounge (Podcast)
Published 08/23/21
We feel nervous and we cannot relax when there’s another “gold standard” Coldplay album to talk about. This week it’s their concept album Mylo Xyloto. Plus we have some show and tell for you all to “see” - the perfect podcast game! GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Till Forever Falls Apart - Ashe Feat. FINNEAS (Song) Nick: Apart - Léon (Album)
Published 08/09/21
We may be a little late, but it’s still the place that we’ve dreamed all about. Up there in the heavens is Coloratura, the new Coldplay track from the upcoming album Music of the Spheres Vol. I! As always we’re here to give you our fresh hot takes - and catch up after not talking for days. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy
Published 08/02/21
This week, we’re taking a slight “detour” from our regularly scheduled Coldplay programming with a man made podcast for a new and exciting album from Barenaked Ladies! Detour de Force is finally here and we’re happy to provide our patented FRESH HOT TAKES on it! Contact Us: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Facebook.com/BarenakedLadiesAreUs Twitter: @Jdwaldy Instagram: @Jdwaldy This Week's “Something Fantastic”: JD: Outer South - Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band...
Published 07/26/21
We can hear it coming, we can hear the siren sound. But don’t be alarmed, it’s just us back again to talk about Coldplay's EP, Prospekt's March! We theorize on how Life in Technicolor evolved into ii, why Glass of Water didn’t make it onto Viva, and much more. GET IN TOUCH! [email protected] Facebook.com/ColdplayAreUs Twitter.com/Jdwaldy Instagram.com/Jdwaldy This Week's “Rainy Day Recs”: JD: Radio Rental (Podcast) Nick: Ganging Up On the Sun - Guster (Album)
Published 07/12/21