It’s a very special episode because our friend Phil returns to the virtual studio with his trademark blend of insight and highness. The guys discuss Oswald’s promotion, Jere’s love of Panic! At The Disco, and the new Lady Gaga record. We never promised you a bed of roses, but here’s one anyway – another thorny, fragrant episode of America’s favorite amateur podcast.

Musical formats! Odd Future! California! The GOP!

Featured player Joe Gibson (and his sidekick Phoebe) took the week off, so we invited some of our friends over to play: our buddy Josh talks about a cop he saw outside of a dance club and the cloud of sadness that hangs over his head, while international #weed superstar Phil (soon to be seen in the new FX comedy Cat Daddies, premiering Nunday, June 32nd, at 4am) gives us the scoop on Natalie Portman’s butt and Captain Corelli’s mandolin. Also: Jere prepares for an upcoming anime convention.

Jere and Oswald are joined by Audio Assault’s original prodigal son, Jeremy Clymer, in yet another heart-destroying episode. The guys discuss the new Kanye West / Jay-Z collaboration, try to make sense of an extremely complicated record review, and then bask in the light of their own magnificent Picks and Dicks.

In this titillating episode, Oswald talks to Decortica frontman Mathew Bosher about New Zealand, the band’s latest album Love Hotel (which you can download for free here), the ’80s, and Billy Corgan.

This is one of those list thingies, for the year of 2010. Hosted by the world’s deadliest amateur music blogger, Oswald Hobbes.

Hey, it’s another interview! This time Oswald focuses his question laser on Alicia Dara, of Seattle’s The Volcano Diary, and turns it up to 11, asking some typically hard-hitting questions about what her new album is like, how she made it, and whether there are still grunge bands wandering around in the Pacific Northwest. You don’t want to miss this fabulous installment of America’s Favorite Podcast, Audio Assault!

In this exciting new episode of Audio Assault, Oswald talks to Jim Hanke of the phenomenal Chicago band Kid, You’ll Move Mountains. They discuss songwriting, opening for the Dismemberment Plan, Milwaukee vs. Chicago, and trying to get Justin Bieber to join the band at Summerfest. All in all, it’s exactly what you’ve been waiting for your entire life.

In this amazingly tight and concise episode of Audio Assault, which does not go over time and features all of the hosts staying completely on topic for the entire duration, Oswald is joined by Dr. Joe Gibson and Chicago scenester Todd Abbott. The guys discuss, in no particular order: Orny Adams, Teen Wolf, prom, Joe’s height, Todd’s vegetarian agenda, Taco Bell, chocolate milk shakes, hipsters in Chicago, the pros and cons of blogging, Facebook, more Orny Adams, Kanye West, Joe’s library, cassette tapes, Woodstock ’94, time zones, the concept of time itself, IMBD message boards, Dexter, and Picks & Dicks.

This episode of Audio Assault is a proverbial “instant classic.” It heralds the return of Dr. Joe Gibson, Assault.it’s reclusive advice columnist! He joins Oswald and Jere to talk about the new Harry Potter movie, the pros and cons of watching movies with other people, and the upcoming Quality Music Season. Then it’s time for Picks & Dicks, and things really get krazy! Plus: another installment of Gettin’ Old With Jeremy Clymer!

A very special episode of Audio Assault! We talk about car crashes, sweatpants, and the new Michael Jackson song, plus we’ve included the first half of Oswald’s interview with Geronimo!’s Benjamin Grigg!

In this thrilling new episode of America’s favorite assault-related podcast, Jere and Oswald go it alone, like two scrappy migrant workers furiously masturbating into the wind. They talk a little bit about hell, a lotta bit about Rihanna, and then they break all of existence down into general top 5 lists. All in all, it’s just another peculiar episode of the increasingly inconsistent AUDIO ASSAULT.

Oh Jesus Lordy, it’s the Season 2 premiere of Audio Assault! The guys (minus After Party Timmy, who had real work to do) band together once again and fight the powers that be – in this case, Taylor Swift, Rolling Stone, and shitty bands that make them feel like douches. Plus: the debut of Gettin’ Old W/ Jeremy Clymer!

Oswald Hobbes gives his wrist a rest and listens to music in a strictly-organized “random” fashion. This first installment covers an AV Club podcast, Welcome To Ashley, Jenny Lewis, and Smashing Pumpkins.

Oswald Hobbes unleashes a crushing new intro and the guys cover, the Mad Men phenomenon, The Office, TV in general, 30 Rock, GFY, water towers, Trent Reznor Mashable interview, Facebook dangerzones, the treasure chest with Bob Lefsetz emails and Jesse Thorn, which is mostly just drunken fan mail from Ozzie Hobbes.

Oswald Hobbes stops downloading music. What will happen?

After a brief hiatus, THE LOAD is back: capsule reviews of whatever showed up in our mailbox. This week: Eightfourseven, Campaign, The New Loud, Ape Machine, and We Were Skeletons. Let’s do this!

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