#39. GOOD CHARLOTTE PART I: Young & Hopeful

05/26/23 • 57 min

We're back to tell the story of one of the most obnoxious and omnipresent pop-punk bands of the 2000s! Are Good Charlotte a true punk band? Are they a bunch of pretty-boy poseurs? Whatever the case these young lads from Maryland emerged from a troubled home with big dreams that they brought to life through the novel creation of a musical project that - in their own words - fused "the Backstreet Boys and Minor Threat".
It's a good story and we managed to tell it with fewer pointless digressions than usual this time.
(P.S. Sorry about the occasional cough. Nick had just gotten over pneumonia).

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#38. KID ROCK PART V: Ain't Nobody Gonna Tell Me How to Live

To conclude our series we embark on a long and painful examination of Kid Rock's final form: Embittered Fox News Grandpa. How did this once apolitical singer become one of rock and roll's foremost MAGA cheerleaders? Does he really believe all the bigoted Right Wing nonsense he espouses?
As is often the case, the answer is much more complicated than you think. Join us as we embark on a painfully hilarious inquiry into the history of Kid Rock's politics. This information will come in quite handy when Ivanka Trump installs him as our future Emperor...
DID YOU KNOW??
--Kid Rock wasn't always as anti-mask as he likes to pretend.
--Donald Trump may have shared sensitive intel with Kid Rock when he visited the White House.
--"In the City!" It was "In the City" by the Eagles!! Wait, what were we talking about??

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#40. GOOD CHARLOTTE PART II: Rich & Heinous

Having overcome the obstacles of a broken home and an uneasy path to success, Good Charlotte are now one of the most popular bands in America. But herein lies a paradox: how does a band that rose to prominence by ripping on Rich & Famous celebrities stay cool now that they're fully enmeshed in Hollywood culture?
The answer was not always clear, and throughout the late 2000s and 2010s the boys from Maryland struggled to remain relevant as their audience slowly shrank. Join us as we process the side of Good Charlotte's career most people don't know about, as well as some of their strange personal episodes such as Joel Madden's decidedly creepy relationship with teenage pop star Hillary Duff.