Wow, I’ve enjoyed your Tom Waits discussions for what, a few years now, and then we get this over/underrated drivel? and They Might Be Giants over Talking Heads? I suppose you like OK Go too huh? Really makes me question everything I’ve heard you discuss, and completely tanked my potential rating. Let’s go for one star shall we?

Two guys, sometimes joined by guest hosts with varying degrees of Waits-ian knowledge/enthusiasm, go into deep dives of Tom Waits's discography, song by song, in the order in which they were released. Each episode is roughly 16 minutes or so. I also enjoy their "interval tracks" which are used to further discuss a particular Waits track for that episode. It's helped me discover some amazing new (to me) songs. As for the reviewer who would rather leave deciphering TW's lyrics to Americans because two British musicians don't know what the RTD is (something I'm pretty sure most Americans don't know either)... that's fine, but isn't one of the joys of being a fan seeing/hearing someone else's discovery of something which already makes you happy? I find their non-American perspective helpful in getting me to listen to each song in a new way.

Although I'm not as seasoned a Tom Waits fan as many are, I thoroughly enjoy the analysis of lyrics I might have otherwise let slide by me, the guest voices bringing in additional perspectives, and (as a detail-oriented organizer) the sheer pleasure of having a podcast go through one interesting subject chronologically. This podcast is very well produced, and episodes are the perfect length. A particular favorite of mine was the "Gun Street Girl" episode with Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spore from Criminal discussing murder ballads in general, as well as digging into some of the mysteries of that particular Waits song.

I'm obsessed with Tom Waits so a song by song discussion is tailor made for me. Sometimes these guys go a little overboard with their analysis of the lyrics but overall an enjoyable listen.

Love the idea, load the commentators. For God sake's let's leave deciphering Tom wait's lyrics to Americans. Not knowing with the RTD is? Unsubscribing for as a hard-core Tom Waits fan I just find this annoying as hell.

A critical look at Tom Waits one song at a time. I think you’ll know if it’s for you or not. Discussing the inspirations for the songs and the similarities in other tunes is fun for sure fans of modern music. Martin and Sam discuss, dissect and enjoy these songs without destroying the magic that made them.

When I found out that Martin (from Answer Me This) was doing a podcast about one of my favorite musicians I was stoked. Listening to the first episode it's everything I wanted of it. It's fun and insightful. Thanks Martin I barely recognized your voice without reverb. Sam, you're delightful, glad to have found you.