The Audience Won't Like It

Rob and Leslie Shoecraft
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Married hosts Rob and Leslie Shoecraft invite you into their closet (literally) for a podcast that’s equal parts nostalgia trip, music nerd-out, and absurd banter. Born from a joke about how the audience probably won’t like it, the show leans into that spirit—riffing on everything from Star Trek episodes and Kitty Wells deep cuts, to feet, crockpots, and cover songs that live on YouTube thanks to copyright. Each week, the conversation drifts like two people killing time in line for a concert—unexpected, hilarious, and sometimes strangely profound. Future episodes explore growing up in the 80s and 90s, The Dollhouse Murders, “5 of 5” and borrowed chords in music theory, bodybuilding meal prep, Wu-Tang Clan, Gordon Lightfoot, Alan Thicke, Herb Alpert, and whatever other rabbit holes pop up along the way. If you like side tangents, forgotten pop culture, and covers of songs your mom might love, you might just find that you do like it after all.

  1. Jul 20

    We Rewatch Seven Adventure Time Episodes And Argue About What Makes Them Work

    We bounce from basement banter into a full-on Adventure Time hang, rewatching episodes that still feel original, funny, and oddly tender even when they get unsettling. We also detour through books, games, music gear, and The Who’s “Pictures Of Lily,” because that’s how our brains work when we’re waiting in line together.  • the Jeffries data sheet for skipping to topics on our site  • RIP jokes, bad timing, and the superstition of learning songs for work  • the Q chord, Flight Of The Conchords, and why weird instruments matter  • Joe Abercrombie’s First Law world, favorite quotes, and audiobook narrator praise  • retro beat ’em ups, the “stacked enemies” quirk, and what makes them satisfying  • new music we learn, from Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty to Tennessee Ernie Ford  • creepy story podcasts and why “realistic weird” hits harder than paranormal  • why Adventure Time connects in our family, plus the Minecraft treehouse tragedy  • episode picks and moments: The Enchiridion, The Jiggler, My Two Favorite People, Boom Boom Mountain  • Marceline and the Nightosphere, The Eyes, the Ice King, and “poo brain” logic  • Hall Of Egress as serious sci-fi and what it changes about Finn  • The Who’s “Pictures Of Lily,” bass love, lyric weirdness, and cover and B-side picks  Like and subscribe, and uh join us to check out pictures of Lily on YouTube. Yes. And tell all your friends. Tell them all, every last one, every single one. Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  2. Jul 6

    Growing Up 90s: Summer Memories, Movies & Lovefool | Ep 37

    We bounce from movies and music into the messy truth of 90s summer freedom, where boredom is the feature and not a bug. We revisit everything from Star Trek IV comfort-watch energy to Lovefool chord talk, then circle back to what it feels like raising kids when you can “always know” where they are.  • our standing-in-line concert podcast setup and why YouTube is part of the bit  • remembering artists and creators we grew up with, plus the weird way news lands now  • Sublime’s new era with Jacob Nowell, and why homage can still feel real  • quick-hit review of The Punisher One Last Kill and what we wanted more of  • Strong Songs as a deep-listening rabbit hole, from Talking Heads to The Cardigans  • Koji Kondo, Japanese jazz fusion, and why retro game music works  • Enemy of the State and the fun of “enhance” tech paranoia  • Star Trek IV as pure escapism and a rare rewatch temptation  • Project Hail Mary adaptation choices, including puppetry and pacing  • parenting in dead zones, independence, and why tracking changes the vibe  • summer mornings, hanging out alone, and what we ate when nobody watched us  • water balloons, teenage intimidation, and the stories that still stick  • 90s summer food and drink nostalgia, plus sensory memories that snap you back  • Lovefool context, album tone, guitar shapes, and dream cover versions  if you really like to uh see the concert with us, then you'll have to skip over to the YouTube if you're just a listener.  check out Strong Songs.  Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  3. Jun 22

    Uncle Phil Hustles a Pool Shark & Urkel Becomes Bruce Lee | Ep 36

    Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  4. Jun 8

    Ice T, Sam Rockwell, Ben Kingsley & Carole King: Movies & Music | Ep 35

    We bounce from a beloved audiobook rabbit hole into a three-movie gauntlet, then end with a classic Carole King song that somehow ties the whole night together. We argue about what makes a movie “good,” quote the unquotable, and try to decide whether a time loop diner story is genius, chaos, or both.  • finishing Dungeon Crawler Carl book eight and why the audiobook narration matters  • loving dense RPG style lore that you can skip or obsess over  • explaining the Jeffries Data Sheet and why it helps people jump to any topic fast  • talking growth, subscribers, and how we share the podcast with friends  • debating movie quote culture and inventing clean swap words for R-rated lines  • reviewing Surviving the Game as peak 90s action cheese with a stacked cast  • breaking down Sexy Beast as a tense British crime film powered by Don Logan  • unpacking Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die as time loop, simulation, and satire  • ranking all three movies and admitting our tastes do not match  • digging into Carole King’s “It’s Too Late,” cover versions, and why it still hits  Like, subscribe, share, tell your friends, look up something on the Jeffries. Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  5. May 25

    The Wanderers (1979): Everything an Adolescent Boy Wants, Nothing He Needs | Ep 34

    We stand “in line” for an Outkast concert and let the conversation wander from parenting math and bedtime TV to a full-on breakdown of a movie that entertains us while also making us feel genuinely uneasy. We end in our happy place, geeking out over Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, why Outkast keeps evolving, and what it really takes to learn a song well enough to perform it.  • third-child “dog years” and what content feels age-appropriate  • why 24 still works as a cliffhanger machine  • the Jeffries Data Sheet and why we want it to become a searchable app  • What We Do in the Shadows as a mockumentary and the Norma Tanega theme song  • The Wanderers (1979) as coming-of-age drama with genre whiplash  • the classroom scene, what it normalizes, and why it hits so wrong  • soundtrack highs, scene pacing lows, and the parts that feel unresolved  • Outkast’s debut album, Organized Noize, and Southern hip hop history  • covering rap songs by singing the whole verse and practicing with intent  Hey, why don't you go ahead and write in um the comments? What age, what yeah, how you think it works? Dog years for the third child. Way in on that.  Here's the Jeffries Data Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ldtSRbUtmIVvhDSMZiClQS02gNFfIjFqE9OgBdoM85M Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  6. May 11

    Media Moms: TV & Movie Mom Q&A + Jimmy Buffett Cover" | Ep 33

    We turn Mother’s Day into a pop culture draft and argue about which fictional moms feel like real parenting. Along the way we share what’s been hectic at home, what we’re reading, and why Jimmy Buffett’s “Six String Music” is such a perfect low-key song to cover.  • switching to every other week for a bit to protect quality  • building the Jeffries data sheet to track references, covers, and recurring bits  • quick detour through David Allan Coe, Shell Silverstein, and why “just kidding” is not a defense  • what we’re reading, including The New Menopause and practical symptom support ideas  • Corrections Corner plus our first truly mean comment and why thumbnails work  • a run of kid events, concerts, and end-of-school chaos  • media moms questions: stepmom picks, aunt energy, best-friend moms, vacation moms  • head-to-head matchups and a “protect you from TV dads” scenario  • Jimmy Buffett talk, concert memories, and the challenge of singing over lead guitar  • end categories: B-side picks, dream covers, and soundtrack choices Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  7. May 4

    14 Movies, 14 Absurd Awards & a T-Rex Deep Cut | Ep 32

    Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

  8. Apr 27

    Trials and Tribble-ations: Watching Star Trek Watch Itself | Ep 31

    We watch Star Trek’s “The Trouble With Tribbles” and then Deep Space Nine’s “Trials And Tribbleations” to see how the same story hits in two eras and why the tribute works so well. Then we switch gears and play a cover of Rend Collective’s “My Lighthouse” while we talk through what makes it fun and surprisingly tricky to perform.   • The waiting in line premise and our chaotic setup   • What we’re reading and listening to plus the joy of quitting books   • Cleveland trip recap and a harpsichord heavy Bach festival shout-out   • Why “The Trouble With Tribbles” still holds up as comedy sci fi   • Low budget tribbles, poisoned grain, and the reveal of a Klingon agent   • The DS9 time travel hook and how they blend into 1960s footage   • Worf’s “we do not speak of this” Klingon continuity joke   • Why “My Lighthouse” works as upbeat contemporary Christian music   • Fast strumming and singing challenges plus favorite chord moments   • Our cover and B side picks and the mood comparisons   Hey guys, if you're still hanging around, why don't you go ahead and uh hit that subscribe button or uh give us a like us a review? A five-star review. Only a five-star review.   Send us Fan Mail 📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss. 👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

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About

Married hosts Rob and Leslie Shoecraft invite you into their closet (literally) for a podcast that’s equal parts nostalgia trip, music nerd-out, and absurd banter. Born from a joke about how the audience probably won’t like it, the show leans into that spirit—riffing on everything from Star Trek episodes and Kitty Wells deep cuts, to feet, crockpots, and cover songs that live on YouTube thanks to copyright. Each week, the conversation drifts like two people killing time in line for a concert—unexpected, hilarious, and sometimes strangely profound. Future episodes explore growing up in the 80s and 90s, The Dollhouse Murders, “5 of 5” and borrowed chords in music theory, bodybuilding meal prep, Wu-Tang Clan, Gordon Lightfoot, Alan Thicke, Herb Alpert, and whatever other rabbit holes pop up along the way. If you like side tangents, forgotten pop culture, and covers of songs your mom might love, you might just find that you do like it after all.

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  • Creator
    Rob and Leslie Shoecraft
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Audience Won't Like It
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