Clothed Men Discuss Barenaked Ladies

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Chris and Ephraim are two Canadian pals, chatting about a beloved Canadian band, The Barenaked Ladies, album by album. They are wearing clothes the whole time

  1. 12/31/2025

    CSDTH | Day for Night

    The Comically Square are back to discuss an album that is very much lacking in lightheartedness; The Tragically Hip's Day for Night. How much "grunge" can a single CD contain? Can Ephraim and Chris catch every movie reference Gord throws into this outing? And why do the biggest downers in a Canadian artist's calalogue seem to always include Chris's favourie song from that artist? PLUS: for the first time in all 22 episodes of this podcast's history, The co-hosts are in the same room together to record!

    CSDTH | Day for Night

  2. 11/09/2025

    CSDTH | Fully Completely

    Four Episodes in, and the Comically Square duo may have arrived at arguably the most Canadiana album not just in the Tragically Hip's discography, but in the entire country's history! Ephraim and Chris break down an album whose legacy is almost intimidating. Can you be a true Canadian if you DON'T like this record? Is the order of tracks really as jarring as Chris makes it out to be? And what does Ephraim think about the increased lyrics and imagary surrounding automobiles? PLUS: For a duo that do not consider themselves hockey fans, Chris certainly has some strong feelings that arise from a certain single on this album...

    CSDTH | Fully Completely

  3. 10/21/2025

    CSDTH | Road Apples

    It's the third entry into the discography of The Tragically Hip, and Chris & Ephraim may have found the greatest Canadian album opening track of all time! How confident has the band become in their identity in such a short time? How effortlessly cool does Gord come across as on the opening of Three Pistols? And why is this album named after a slang term for s%#t when it's so so good?

    CSDTH | Road Apples

  4. 04/22/2025

    CSDTH | Up To Here

    Chris and Ephraim are still wearing clothes, still comically square, and STILL discussing the Tragically Hip's discography this week with a conversation and breakdown of "Up To Here"! The first full-length outing from The Hip, the men chat about how this album comes right out the gate swinging, references to a near-civil war for Canada, Elvis Presley, and working as a Killer Whale tank cleaner at the aquarium, and a very front-heavy track listing. Plus: is Gord Downie the worst brother ever for dobbing in his older brother Mike for a real crime in a fictional song??

    CSDTH | Up To Here

  5. 04/08/2025

    CSDTH | The Tragically Hip EP

    What do you do when you run out of albums by a beloved Canadian band to discuss? You begin chatting about ANOTHER beloved Canadian band! The Clothed Men become The Comically Square for this new spinoff season as they cover arguably the most important band in the country's history: The Tragically Hip. Chris and Ephraim are going all the way back to the first recording for the group in their self-titled EP. Who knew Kingston Ontario's pub rock scene in the 80's was THIS badass? How much of a trip is it to hear one of the most unique voices to grace an album struggle to find his identity in a string of copycat songs? And has Ephraim found a new favourite band to drive to? Join us as The Comically Square Discuss The Tragically Hip!

    CSDTH | The Tragically Hip EP

  6. 02/20/2024

    In Flight

    The Clothed Men are back to talk about the latest release from BNL, In Flight! Is this album actually a concept album or is Chris trying to make his wild theories fit into a mould that won’t have them? Is this album just plain boring or borderline offensive? And is this album going to be the breaking point for this podcast? Learn the answers to all these questions by having a listen to an episode that, as Ephraim puts it, is “only 65% as salty as we thought”. Still, that’s a lot of salt!

  7. 11/27/2023

    Rock Spectacle

    It's been a minute since the last episode, so what better way to celebrate a long delay by...covering a live album from over 25 year ago?! The Clothed Men sure ARE, because this collection of live tracks from the early days of the band is an absolute banger! Is there a more perfect time capsule of an artist on the cusp of absolute mega-stardom? How crazy is it that the deep cuts of today were setlist staples in '96? And isn't it refreshing to hear a live recording of BNL that DOESN'T include the Big Bang Theory Theme? Plus! Hear about what's currently happening in Chris and Ephraim's lives from a recording that was over 5 months ago!

  8. 03/29/2023

    Barenaked @ The Molson Amphitheatre

    It's a stroll down memory lane (even more so than usual) for the Clothed Men as Ephraim and Chris discuss their experiences with BNL live in concert! They break down what makes a BNL concert so special (spoiler: it's mostly the rapping), their individual concert stories, and the time they went to the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto together back in 2013 and had very little idea who Ben Folds was! PLUS: An insight into the anxiety of home ownership! Have we jumped the shark like Ephraim claims? Tune in to find out! (NOTE: Because Chris was being naughty by recording this episode during work, audio quality may not be as good as previous episodes due to a makeshift studio setup on his part. Please don't tell his boss. Or if his boss is listening: sorry Dean).

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