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136: Listener Mailbag: September 9th, 2009

The hosts tackle a listener mailbag featuring critiques of Tod's personality and musical tastes, specifically his hatred for Jared Leto. The conversation evolves into a deep dive on the evolution of hip hop and a critique of the show's own inept marketing and research teams.

Originally aired September 9, 2009|The Early Podcast: Marc & Tod|Download MP3
Chapters (9)
  1. 00:00IntroOpening credits and banter about the 'low-budget barn' in Koreatown.
  2. 01:15The Nebulous TodDiscussing an email from Lila in Tacoma who 'doesn't know about' Tod.
  3. 06:38Musical Taste & Jared LetoDebating 30 Seconds to Mars, Morrissey, and the melody of Blind Melon vs Green Day.
  4. 14:33Facebook Ad BacklashResponding to Kevin from Denver regarding a poorly received Facebook advertisement.
  5. 17:22The Research TeamRanting about the ineptitude of their research staff and the 'cantaloupe' incident.
  6. 22:17Marketing FailuresAnalyzing the 0.01% click-through rate of their Korean-translated Denver ads.
  7. 27:26John's Hip Hop KnowledgeAddressing a question about John's knowledge of rap and a riff on 'Icebox'.
  8. 32:21The Evolution of ArtComparing the decline of modern hip hop to the trajectory of The Simpsons and punk rock.
  9. 41:38Final ThoughtsClosing remarks and final jokes about dating and budgets.
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