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Music at a Rational Volume

A music podcast for music lovers with strong, but flexible opinions. Two middle-aged music fans discussing the music they love and the interesting topics surrounding their fandom. We do album reviews both new and old, music commentary, themed playlist episodes, and above all just enjoy talking about some of our favorite tunes.

Reliving The Charts: Rock Albums from September 8, 1984

34 mins; April 02, 2026

Best Albums Ever: The Rainmakers

36 mins; March 02, 2026

Break Up Songs - Part III

36 mins; February 14, 2026

2025 Discoveries

42 mins; February 09, 2026

2025 Albums of the Year

37 mins; January 30, 2026

Christmas in the 70s

16 mins; December 02, 2025

Our Todd Snider Tribute and Playlist Episode

32 mins; November 21, 2025

Best Albums Ever: Barenaked Ladies - Maroon

31 mins; October 15, 2025

New Album Reviews: Buckingham Nicks

30 mins; September 29, 2025

New Album Reviews: Goo Go Dolls - Summer Anthem EP

18 mins; September 08, 2025

Reliving The Charts: Rock Albums from April 30, 1983

41 mins; August 25, 2025

Concert Review: Good Intentions Tour - Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jayhawks, & Sixpence None The Richer

31 mins; August 11, 2025

Best Soundtrack Ever? Is it Music From Scrubs

41 mins; July 13, 2025

Concert Review: Last Summer On Earth 2025 - BNL, Guster, and Fastball

39 mins; July 04, 2025

New Album Reviews: Dave Hause - Nurses

40 mins; June 02, 2025

Reliving The Charts: Rock Albums from March 20, 1982

31 mins; May 12, 2025

Best Albums Ever: The Fratellis - We Need Medicine

39 mins; April 24, 2025

New Album Reviews: The Darkness - Dreams On Toast

41 mins; April 14, 2025

As Good As They Say? Big Star - #1 Record

47 mins; March 24, 2025

The Prince Covers Playlist Episode

22 mins; March 11, 2025

New Album Reviews: Lilly Hiatt - Forever

34 mins; February 24, 2025

2024 Discoveries: The Best Stuff We Heard This Year!

43 mins; February 03, 2025

2024 Review: Best Albums

40 mins; January 20, 2025

Mini Album Reviews: 2024 Christmas Releases

34 mins; December 10, 2024

The Father Time Playlist

26 mins; November 25, 2024

As Good As They Say? The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

40 mins; November 12, 2024

The Warm Blanket Playlist Episode

27 mins; September 26, 2024

New Album Reviews: Wolves of Glendale (self-titled)

22 mins; June 11, 2024

Best of States: Michigan

36 mins; May 14, 2024

New Album Reviews: Old 97s - American Primitive

26 mins; April 24, 2024

The Playlist To Get You Psyched

15 mins; April 16, 2024

A Random Playlist Episode: How Did We Miss It?

26 mins; April 03, 2024

New Album Reviews: Kaiser Chiefs - Easy Eighth Album

7 mins; April 01, 2024

Drinkin' and Fightin' Playlist

8 mins; March 12, 2024

New Album Reviews: The Vaccines - Pickup-Up Full Of Pink Carnations

37 mins; March 05, 2024

Mojo Nixon Remembered

12 mins; February 26, 2024

As Good As They Say? Paul Simon - Graceland

28 mins; February 20, 2024

Valentines Playlist Special: Physician Love Thyself

3 mins; February 12, 2024

New Album Reviews: Gaslight Anthem - History Books

24 mins; February 06, 2024

Best Albums Ever: Material Issue - Destination Universe

33 mins; January 30, 2024

The Coldest Night Of The Year Playlist

16 mins; January 23, 2024

2023 Review: Best Albums

47 mins; January 16, 2024

2023 Discoveries - Best Stuff We Heard Last Year

34 mins; January 09, 2024

Christmas Classics Done Well

51 mins; December 15, 2023

As Good As They Say? Replacements - Let It Be

20 mins; December 04, 2023

Breakup Song Playlist: Part II

24 mins; November 20, 2023

2023 Album Review Roundup

23 mins; November 13, 2023

New Album Reviews: Barenaked Ladies - In Flight

31 mins; November 07, 2023

Best Albums Ever: Two Hours Traffic - Foolish Blood

36 mins; September 18, 2023

Best of States: Oregon

38 mins; September 12, 2023

New Album Reviews: New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest

29 mins; August 28, 2023

The Long Play Playlist Episode

14 mins; August 22, 2023

As Good As They Say? RUSH - 2112

27 mins; August 07, 2023

Songs That Are Better Live: A Playlist Episode

44 mins; August 01, 2023

New Album Reviews: The Alarm - Forwards

26 mins; July 24, 2023

New Album Reviews: Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit - Weathervanes

42 mins; July 18, 2023

Summer Songs

11 mins; July 10, 2023

Carnival Songs: Our 4th of July Playlist Episode

10 mins; July 03, 2023

Alt-Country Summer: Top 10 Records

24 mins; June 27, 2023

Alt-Country Primer

29 mins; June 20, 2023

Best Albums Ever: Todd Snider - Songs For The Daily Planet

28 mins; June 12, 2023

It's Power Pop To Me

20 mins; May 24, 2023

New Album Reviews: Dave Hause - Drive It Like It's Stolen

29 mins; May 15, 2023

New Album Reviews: Kip Moore - Damn Love

41 mins; May 02, 2023

New Wave Primer

24 mins; April 25, 2023

Electro-Pop Playlist

19 mins; April 18, 2023

A Random Playlist Episode

26 mins; April 11, 2023

Best Albums Ever: Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

33 mins; April 04, 2023

A Brief Announcement

57 secs; February 28, 2023

Songs For A Funeral

18 mins; February 13, 2023

2022 Review: Our Favorite Discoveries

36 mins; January 31, 2023

2022 Review: Favorite Albums of the Year

48 mins; January 23, 2023

Christmas Music Out Of Left Field: The Weirdest Holiday Playlist

14 mins; December 15, 2022

A Very MARV-y Christmas Playlist

19 mins; December 07, 2022

Artists On The Road: Playlist

13 mins; November 28, 2022

Songs of Gratitude, Thanksgiving, and Turkey: A Playlist Episode

12 mins; November 15, 2022

New Album Reviews: Rhett Miller - The Misfit

34 mins; November 01, 2022

Female Voices In Country Music

23 mins; October 25, 2022

New Album Reviews: Steven Page - Excelsior

41 mins; October 18, 2022

Best of States: Connecticut

34 mins; October 11, 2022

Best Albums Ever: Semisonic - All About Chemistry

30 mins; October 03, 2022

A Fall Playlist

14 mins; September 27, 2022

Best Albums Ever: The Hooters - Out of Body

29 mins; September 19, 2022

The Diane Playlist

9 mins; September 12, 2022

New Album Reviews: American Scarecrows - Drawing Little Pictures

39 mins; August 29, 2022

2-LP Bands

62 hours 37 mins; August 22, 2022

Our Favorite Soundtracks

50 mins; August 15, 2022

New Album Reviews: Pete Yorn - Hawaii

17 mins; August 01, 2022

Songs About A Guy

11 mins; June 06, 2022

Big Hair, Tight Pants, And Lots Of Make-Up

34 mins; May 30, 2022

Best Music by State: Tennessee

51 mins; May 24, 2022

Putting a Spotlight on Women Up Front

33 mins; May 17, 2022

Songs For A Barbeque

19 mins; May 10, 2022

Best Albums Ever: Ike Reilly - Salesmen and Racists

22 mins; May 02, 2022

Best Music by State: Montana

47 mins; April 26, 2022

New Album Reviews: Sea Girls - Homesick

23 mins; April 18, 2022

Bands With Only One LP

36 mins; April 11, 2022

New Album Reviews: Band of Horses - Things Are Great

16 mins; April 05, 2022

Songs for a Desert Island

71 hours 39 mins; March 21, 2022

Best Albums Ever: Pete Yorn Musicforthemorningafter

29 mins; March 14, 2022

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