In this episode Tom and Pete explore the world of cover music. Including some  intriguing discoveries, and a feeble attempt at performing a hit cover.

In this episode, Dr Tom Pierard and Pete explore the phenomena of social media and music . The evolution of which is continually morphing like the T1000. It would be fair to say things have moved on a lot since dubbing tapes.

In this episode Tom and Pete dig six feet under to explore the complex nature of  music at funerals, including the awkward use of the word 'Dirge'.

In this inaugural episode of 2023, Pete and Tom discuss their experiences of a recent cyclone that devastated the Hawke's Bay region. The conversation takes a lighter turn when they explore the therapeutic qualities of music in times of trouble.

Break out the spectacles and smoking jackets – in this episode Tom breaks down the main theme of his recently-completed PhD study while detailing the trials, tribulations and occasional triumphs of postgraduate study from a (physically) mature perspective.

In this episode Pete and Tom discuss some fearless innovative figures in music, in particular those who used music as a vehicle for influencing social or political change. And that time Tom cried in a big band rehearsal. 

Lubricant. The word has connotations. In this episode Pete and Tom try to keep the inevitable schoolyard humour in check while investigating the role music plays in the formation of relationships.

Things take a cerebral turn in this episode, where Pete and Tom explore the phenomenon of how music can represent communities. This episode is supported by Brave Brewing Co. 

Why is it that little ones love the music they do? And while we're on it, what makes the same music sometimes so utterly, utterly unappealing for adults? Pete and Tom discuss this and explore some of the other 'big life questions' in this episode

It’s not the most palatable nickname but it’s apt - Pete and Tom delve into the dark art of creating earworms in this episode while reminiscing over some that have stood the test of time to become mainstays in popular culture.