The Midlife Critics Podcast

The Midlife Critics

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MUSIC COMMENTARY

Find us on Facebook private groups. Our goal is to open your mind authentically through music. That includes new and old songs in rock, country, hip-hop, alternative, metal, blues, funk, punk, and anything that tickles our fancy. We get into new songs, emerging artists, and unappreciated deep cuts. We’re opinionated, but open minded and love every minute of it. That’s what we hope you get out of this.

17H AGO

Season 4 Episode 7: #FreshCuts Vol. 94

Bryan Mosby, Travis Boots, Steve Strait, Nathan Ferrell, Grant Wasson, and Claire Knight join your host Burke Wasson to count down #FreshCuts Vol. 94. What would a Mosby sandwich look like? And which of us would be the mayonnaise? Is Jello Biafra the punk version of Fred Schneider? What music video did Steve Strait thoroughly enjoy? What does Travis Boots think of high school reunions? What revelation made Nathan Ferrell go “ugh”? What song did Grant Wasson inspire, even though he forgot it? Whose head is on a spike in the music video for one of our songs? And what the hell is going on with Claire Knight’s algorithm? All of those questions and more are answered in our new podcast episode. ☮️ If you enjoy this podcast, you can donate any amount, big or small, to keep it going through the following apps: PayPal at wasson.burke@gmail.com Venmo at @Burke-Wasson CashApp at $BurkeWasson Thank you for your support. It means a lot and helps cover monthly fees.

2h 14m
FEB 12

Season 4 Episode 6: #FreshCuts Vol. 93

Wellington Davis, Nathan Ferrell, Steve Strait, and Bryan Mosby join your host Burke Wasson to dig into our songs of the week from #FreshCuts Vol. 93. Steve, Mosby, and Burke also discuss Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show at the start of the episode. Plus, find out which tribute albums in the '90s are worth seeking. Mosby and Burke get into social media pet peeves. And find out which home appliance Burke yelled at in the middle of this episode.

2h 35m
JAN 30

Season 4 Episode 4: #FreshCuts Vol. 91

Bryan Mosby, Travis Boots, Nathan Ferrell, Steve Strait, and Wellington Davis join your host Burke Wasson to break down our songs of the week countdown. You'll hear a lot of great stories, comparisons between shoegaze and dreampop, and which song might get Steve punched in the face. The standings and playlist will post by the end of Friday. Enjoy ! This one gets weird, in a good way! If you enjoy this podcast, you can donate any amount, big or small, to keep it going through the following apps: PayPal at wasson.burke@gmail.com Venmo at @Burke-Wasson CashApp at $BurkeWasson Thank you for your support. It means a lot and helps cover monthly fees.

2h 40m
JAN 22

Season 4 Episode 3: #FreshCuts Vol. 90 : Here Come The Bastards

Wellington Davis joins Burke to discuss our Songs of the Week from #FreshCuts Vol. 90. Steve Strait, Wes Dorris, and Zach Anthony share their words on songs from this week. And after Burke had the #1 song the first 2 weeks of 2026, we have a new champion. The standings will be revealed by Friday, Jan. 23. To hear our countdown, listen to this episode. If you enjoy this podcast, you can donate any amount, big or small, to keep it going through the following apps: PayPal at wasson.burke@gmail.com Venmo at @Burke-Wasson CashApp at $BurkeWasson Thank you for your support. It means a lot and helps cover monthly fees.

1h 23m
12/30/2025

Season 3 Episode 50: Our Top Songs of 2025 (Everybody’s a Critic)

Listen to Nathan Ferrell, Steve Strait, Wellington Davis, Claire Knight, Bryan Mosby, and Grant Wasson join your host Burke Wasson for the most conversation we've ever had on this podcast, counting down the results of our group's songs of the year poll. The full list will be revealed in the Facebook group shortly . For now, find out what they are, which song is #1, and what we think of all of it. Plus, a celebrity drops by. And the panel hijacks the podcast when Burke loses his connection.

2h 14m
12/25/2025 · BONUS

BONUS EPISODE: Merry Christmas, Mom & Dad

Special message from Burke Wasson: Curt and Gretchen Wasson's span of influence on their sons is far-reaching and our topic of this very special episode. My brother Grant and I talk for an hour and 19 minutes on memories from childhood, when our parents were 10 years or more younger than we are now. You're going to hear some great stories, clips from several songs, and how Grant and I became who we are musically. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may need Kleenex. You'll also hear a recording that I made 3 years ago at a concert. That came up organically, and I have the audio proof. And as a bonus to this very special bonus episode, I've included a playlist of songs from this episode. You can hear it on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, or YouTube. Links below: Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/merry-christmas-mom-dad/pl.u-zPyLK2gI4vV7q Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0G14raSS0DkVHpaFuJnKBM?si=3FMDrSYITPedBFq54-cd5w&pi=tBkBHhB_QrC YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-_Rs3IFtQtF8HyWPgxW9jxc&si=a40OEmEYMh81cg3u Amazon Music:

1h 22m
12/11/2025

Season 3 Episode 49: Last Chance 2025 #FreshCuts

Wellington Davis and Claire Knight join your host Burke Wasson to get into this week's songs - which will go into our big songs of the year poll on Friday, Dec. 12. We also reveal a specially themed future #FreshCuts volume, discuss how our kids integrate our music into their lives, and put some perspective on Travis Boots' efforts to infuse more hip-hop into the group. If you enjoy this podcast, you can donate any amount, big or small, to keep it going through the following apps: PayPal at wasson.burke@gmail.com Venmo at @Burke-Wasson CashApp at $BurkeWasson Thank you for your support. It means a lot and helps cover monthly fees. 2025 LAST CHANCE #FRESHCUTS 1. My Morning Jacket - Half a Lifetime 13 + Garrett, Wes, Zach, JJJ 17 2. Portugal. The Man - Denali 12 + Burke, Steve, Wes, Grant 16 3. Year of October - Rabid Badger 11 + Wellington, Claire, Nathan, Scotty, Grant 16 4. Hayley Williams - True Believer 12 + Burke, Claire, Travis, Nathan 16 5. Jeff Tweedy - Caught Up In The Past 11 + Burke, Nathan, Grant 14 6. THEE OH SEES - Infected Chrome 10 + Claire, Steve, Zach, Mosby 14 7. Deftones - ecdysis 11 + Wes, Nathan 13 8. Tycho & Paul Banks - Boundary Rider 10 + Wellington, Travis, Jesse 13 9. RIO KOSTA - Unicorn 10 + Wellington, Steve, Jesse 13 10. Father of Peace - No Complaints 9 + Jen, Scotty, Zach, JJJ 13 11. Ty Segall - Shining 10 + Scotty, Grant 12 12. Big Thief - Los Angeles 10 + Scotty, Garrett 12 13. Aesop Rock - Poly Cotton Blend 10 + Burke 11 14. Turnstile - LIGHT DESIGN 10 + Garrett 11 15. Lifeguard - Under Your Reach 9 + Mosby 10 16. Vondré - Hola de Nuevo 8 + Claire, Mosby 10 17. billy woods - Corinthians (feat. Despot & El-P) 7 + Wellington, Steve, Wes 10

1h 27m
12/05/2025

Season 3 Episode 48: 2nd Chance #FreshCuts

In this specially themed episode, Wellington Davis and Steve Strait join your host Burke Wasson to get into songs reconsidered. These songs didn't get enough votes the first time around, and now we've given them the respect that they're due. We now like a good number of songs that we originally rejected...but we still don't like others. More episode info will post by Friday, Dec. 5. Enjoy! If you enjoy this podcast, you can donate any amount, big or small, to keep it going through the following apps: PayPal at wasson.burke@gmail.com Venmo at @Burke-Wasson CashApp at $BurkeWasson Thank you for your support. It means a lot and helps cover monthly fees.

1h 24m

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The Midlife Critics Podcast (Trailer)

The Midlife Critics Podcast

06/06/2024

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Find us on Facebook private groups. Our goal is to open your mind authentically through music. That includes new and old songs in rock, country, hip-hop, alternative, metal, blues, funk, punk, and anything that tickles our fancy. We get into new songs, emerging artists, and unappreciated deep cuts. We’re opinionated, but open minded and love every minute of it. That’s what we hope you get out of this.

Creator

The Midlife Critics
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

96
Rating

Explicit
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The Midlife Critics Podcast