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Send us Fan Mail Chris Isaak, Cabernet, and the Great "Aunt" Infestation 🍷🐜 Prepare for a moody, reverb-drenched journey into the heart of travel-induced madness! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, Jill brings Chris Isaak’s 1993 album, San Francisco Days, to the table. While the album is full of smooth, lonely-boy rock and pining lyrics, it serves as the ultimate trigger for Jill to recount her latest "stranded in paradise" nightmare. Forget the romantic fog of the Bay Area; we’re talking about a flight cancellation that left Jill marooned in California wine country with nothing but a suitcase and a rapidly deteriorating sense of reality. The episode descends into a high-stakes survivalist documentary as Jill describes her time stranded amongst the vineyards, where she was forced to deal with the two most formidable "A" forces in nature: Ants and Aunts. We listen in horror (and fits of laughter) as she details the literal ant infestation in her temporary quarters. It’s a tale of double-vision and double-trouble, where Jill had to determine which was harder to get rid of—the tiny insects crawling on the floor or to visit more wineries. As the melancholic sounds of Chris Isaak provide the perfect "I’m stuck in a luxury prison" soundtrack, the crew debates the logistics of wine-country-exile. Was the Cabernet enough to dull the pain of the Ant-Ant-Ant cycle? How many glasses of Pinot does it take to start hallucinating that the insects are actually harmonizing with "Wicked Game"? Most importantly, after a saga involving closed airports, family interventions, and a very confused rental car agent, we are left with the ultimate cliffhanger: Does Jill ever actually make it home, or is she still wandering the rolling hills of Napa, being chased by a swarm of sugar-starved insects and well-meaning maternal figures? Tune in for the most harrowing travelogue we’ve ever recorded! website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail 24 Carrots and the Great Vegetable Subterfuge! 🥕🎸 Lock your doors and hide your hummus, because this week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we are peeling back the orange veil of deception. We kick things off with Al Stewart’s 1980 album, 24 Carrots, a title that suggests high-carat luxury but serves as the ultimate trigger for Chris and his long-simmering resentment toward the root vegetable industry. While the rest of the world sees a healthy snack, Chris sees a global conspiracy of "Carrot Subterfuge" that has infiltrated every school lunch and party platter since the dawn of time. The episode quickly descends into beautiful madness as Chris exposes the "Whole Truth" that Big Agriculture doesn't want you to know. We discuss the suspicious rise of the "Baby Carrot"—which Chris maintains is just a regular carrot that’s been put through a witness protection program—and the historical propaganda dating back to WWII. We debate the dark origins of the carrot cake, a dessert designed to trick us into eating fiber under the guise of cream cheese frosting, and whether the orange color itself is just a clever branding move by 17th-century Dutch rebels. By the end of the hour, the "Year of the Cat" feels like a distant memory as we navigate through Chris’s binder of "evidence," which includes blurry photos of grocery store displays and a very confusing chart regarding the vitamin A lobby. It is an episode that is one part folk-rock appreciation and three parts unhinged vegetable whistleblowing. Stay tuned for the conclusion, where we finally determine if carrots are actually a nutritional powerhouse or if we’ve all been victims of the most elaborate, crunchy prank in human history! website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Vehicle to Victory: The Scientific Search for America's Top State 🏀🇺🇸 Buckle up, listeners, because the friendly strangers in the black sedan are taking over! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we celebrate our annual March Madness tradition with a twist that will probably get us banned from at least thirty-eight state capitals. We’re using the brass-heavy, high-octane 1970 album Vehicle** by The Ides of March** as our emotional springboard to launch into the most high-stakes competition known to man: The Best State in the Union Bracket. Join the chaos as we navigate the musical engine, breaking down why Jim Peterik’s vocals are the only thing powerful enough to fuel this level of geographic disrespect and debating whether "Vehicle" is the ultimate road trip song or just a really groovy way to describe a kidnapping. We then dive into the "science" of the bracket, pitting the "Fifty Nifty" against each other using highly rigorous, peer-reviewed metrics such as "Average Mullet Density," "State Nickname Intimidation Factor," and "Likelihood of Being Attacked by a Mythical Swamp Creature." The journey continues through the Cinderellas and the busts, exploring how Delaware made it to the Sweet Sixteen and why Florida was disqualified in the first five minutes for "General Florida-ness." The debates get heated, the alliances get messy, and JIll almost loses a finger defending the honor of New Jersey’s rest stops. Finally, we reach the grand finale to reveal our scientifically determined #1 State—a choice so controversial, so unexpected, and so fundamentally flawed that it could only happen on this podcast. Grab your brackets and your brass sections—it's time to find out which state reigns supreme and which ones are just hitching a ride in the back of the sedan. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Having My Baby (And Having Second Thoughts) 🤰😱 Shield your ears and hide your face in your hands! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, Andrew has committed a musical hate crime by bringing Paul Anka’s 1974 hit, "(You’re) Having My Baby," to the turntable. Commonly cited as the "Worst Song of All Time" by people with working ears, we dive deep into the lyrical choices that make 2024 sensibilities scream in terror. We discuss the production, the sentiment, and the question on everyone’s mind: Why, Andrew? Why? But the musical trauma is just the beginning. Inspired by the sheer awkwardness of the track, the crew dives into a Cringe-Fest for the ages: Our Personal "Hall of Shame": We share our own worst cringe moments—those memories that hit you at 3 AM and make you want to move to a different continent.The "What Was I Thinking?" Archive: From failed romantic gestures to public speaking disasters that still haunt our dreams, no embarrassing stone is left unturned.The Ultimate Verdict: Is Paul Anka’s song more embarrassing than Joe’s middle school poetry? Is anything more painful than Chris trying to act cool in front of a barista?Come for the music... stay for the cringe! This episode is 10% soft rock and 90% collective social anxiety. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Nancy’s Boots, Chris’s Hiking Obsession, and a Very Awkward Museum Trip 👢🥨 Buckle up (or lace up), because things are getting weird. This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we are broadcasting "live" (depending on who’s asking and what the security guards saw) from the NYC Museum of Sex. We thought it would be a classy, provocative backdrop. We were wrong. The inspiration for this episode is Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 classic album, Boots. But while Nancy was singing about walking all over people in her go-go boots, Chris decided to hijack the theme to talk about his true love: his brand-new pair of Limmer Hiking Boots. Join us for an hour of pure chaos as we navigate: The Ultimate Gear-Heads vs. The Ultimate... Well, You Know: Chris attempts to explain the "superior leather-to-welt ratio" of his custom-made hiking boots while standing next to exhibits that are decidedly not about outdoor recreation. The contrast is jarring. The silence from the museum patrons is deafening.The Nancy Connection: We try to discuss the iconic production of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," but Chris keeps interrupting to point out that Nancy would have much better arch support if she’d just gone with a heavy-duty Vibram sole.Museum Mayhem: We discuss the logistics of trying to record a comedy podcast in a place where everyone else is trying to be "serious" about human anatomy. Let’s just say Chris’s boots are loud, the acoustics are questionable, and we may or may not be banned from the gift shop.Whether you're into 60s pop or you just really, really like specialized footwear for ascending the White Mountains, this episode has something to make you uncomfortable. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Loveless Melodies & Joe’s Bloody Nose Trilogy 🩸🎸 Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re head-over-heels or just head-in-your-hands, we’ve got the perfect soundtrack for your existential dread. This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we’re spinning the feedback-drenched masterpiece My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless. Join us as we dive into: Shoegaze 101: We attempt to explain the "Shoegaze" genre—a musical style where the performers are so shy (or just really into their guitar pedals) that they refuse to look at the audience. The Bloody Nose Trilogy: In a not accidental thematic twist, Joe unveils his legendary "Bloody Nose Trilogy." It’s a three-part saga of nasal betrayal that spans years, continents, and a surprising amount of white t-shirts. Was it the dry air? A stray elbow? Or just the sheer intensity of the reverb? Joe leaves no gory detail behind.Tune in for an episode that is one part wall-of-sound, one part medical mystery, and zero parts "traditional romance." website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Hail Satin, Food Fighters, and Culinary Crimes of Our Youth 🕺🍔 Dust off your sequins and prepare to boogie (ironically)! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we are worshiping at the altar of the Dee Gees—the disco-lovin' alter egos of the Foo Fighters—as we spin their glitzy 2021 masterpiece, Hail Satin. It’s high-energy, high-falsetto, and higher-than-average risk for a disco-related injury. But the real showstopper begins with a classic Craig-ism. It turns out Craig spent years mistakenly referring to Dave Grohl’s legendary rock group as the "Food Fighters." While we’ve informed him that Dave Grohl is not, in fact, an elite culinary soldier, the slip-up sent Craig down a rabbit hole of "Food Guilt." Inspired by his own error, Craig leads a deep-dive into the processed, neon-colored, and nutritionally-void childhood foods he now feels absolutely guilty for loving. From questionable canned meats to sugar-coated cereals that probably doubled as industrial glue, no snack is safe. Naturally, the rest of the band joins in, exposing their own dark culinary pasts: The "Yellow" Phase: Why did everything Chris ate in the 70's come in one shade of artificial gold?The Lunchbox Regrets: The Liverwurst sandwiches that Andrew loved but are now considered health violations.The Guilt Rankings: Which childhood favorite is so shameful we only eat it in the dark?Join us for an episode that is one part Bee Gees tribute and three parts collective shame over our past diets. It’s the disco-food-fighting crossover you didn't know you needed! website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail If You Like Getting Stuck in Puerto Rico... (The Great Airspace Escape) 🍹✈️ Pack your bags and prepare to stay exactly where you are! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we are spinning Rupert Holmes’ 1979 masterpiece, Partners in Crime. It’s an album famous for the ultimate song about cheating on your spouse through a newspaper ad, but tonight, the crime is our travel itinerary. As the smooth, yacht-rock vibes of "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" play in the background, Jill recounts her harrowing—and surprisingly thirsty—tale of being stuck in Puerto Rico. When the airspace closed and the planes stopped flying, Jill didn't panic; she went on a tactical, high-stakes manhunt for the original Piña Colada bar. Was it San Juan's Barrachina? Was it Caribe Hilton? And how many "samples" does it take to truly verify a historical landmark while the FAA holds your life in its hands? Jill shares the story of navigating closed borders and the absolute necessity of pineapple-coconut beverages during a national crisis. Tune in to find out if Rupert Holmes’ lyrics actually come true when you're stranded in the tropics, and whether Jill ever made it home, or if she’s still wandering the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan looking for more rum. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Gold Flakes, Ol' Blue Eyes, and a Hoboken Horror Story 🎄🤢 Is it getting boozy in here, or is that just the legendary baritone of Frank Sinatra? On this final night of our Christmas Season Spooktacular, we are basking in the timeless, ring-a-ding-ding glow of A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra. It’s the ultimate soundtrack for people who want to feel like they own a penthouse in 1957. To ensure our holiday spirits are sufficiently "liquid" (and possibly sparkly), we’ve cracked open our trusty copy of Booze & Vinyl: Christmas to whip up a festive drink featuring—you guessed it—Goldschläger. Because nothing says "Merry Christmas" like drinking actual gold flakes and questioning your life choices by the second round. But the real "Spooktacular" finish comes when Jill shares a vomit story from Hoboken, New Jersey. In the very hometown of Frank Sinatra himself, things get decidedly less "Classy Blue Eyes" and more "Public Health Hazard." It’s a tale of holiday excess that proves that even in the most legendary of cities, some nights are best forgotten—or at least shared in gruesome detail on a comedy podcast. Join us for the grand finale of our holiday season for an evening of legendary crooning, questionable mixology, and a Hoboken story that would make Frank himself reach for a second drink. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! Unforgettable Melodies, Festive Fizz, and Chris’s English Influencer Era 🎄🤳 Is it getting cozy in here, or is that just the velvet pipes of Nat King Cole? This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we are basking in the timeless glow of The Christmas Song album. It’s the ultimate soundtrack for people who want to feel sophisticated while wearing reindeer ears and eating their body weight in peppermint bark. To ensure our holiday spirits are sufficiently "liquid," we’ve cracked open our trusty copy of Booze & Vinyl: Christmas to whip up a festive drink that pairs perfectly with "The Christmas Song." Whether it’s smooth, bubbly, or just highly flammable, it’s guaranteed to make our analysis of 1960s orchestration much more... enthusiastic. But the real holiday miracle? Chris has become TikTok famous! What started as a simple, innocent walk through the English countryside somehow spiraled into a viral sensation. Find out how a man in a mac wandering through a muddy field in the UK captured the hearts (and algorithms) of millions. Was it the scenery? The local sheep? Or just Chris’s natural "main character" energy? Join us for an evening of legendary crooning, questionable mixology, and a look into the life of our newly minted international social media superstar. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Little Saint Nick, Liquid Cheer, and Craig’s Santa Scandal 🎄🏄‍♂️ Surfs up... at the North Pole? This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we’re dreaming of a sandy Christmas as we spin the sun-drenched harmonies of The 1964 Beach Boys Christmas Album. It’s the only record that makes you want to hang ten and hang stockings at the same time. To help us navigate the high seas of holiday stress, we’re mixing up a potent festive potion from our favorite guide, Booze & Vinyl: Christmas. After we stop humming "Little Saint Nick" long enough to actually taste our drinks, the conversation takes a turn for the legendary. Once the "Liquid Cheer" kicks in, Craig takes center stage to recount a truly unforgettable story about Santa Claus. Was it a childhood encounter that left him scarred? A holiday gig gone horribly wrong? Or a case of mistaken identity involving a red suit and a local shopping mall? Let’s just say, you’ll never look at a chimney the same way again. Join us for an evening of Phil Spector-inspired production, questionable mixology, and a Santa story that might just get Craig put on the permanent Naughty List. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail Motown, Madness, and the Jule Buk Protection Detail 🎄🐐 Deck the halls and grab the Funk! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we're getting into the holiday groove with the soulful sounds of The 1973 Motown Christmas Album. Prepare for classic holiday tunes infused with that irresistible Motown beat—the perfect background for our annual descent into holiday madness and Night 2 of our Advent Spooktaacular. To keep spirits high (and coordination low), we're mixing up a festive cocktail from the essential Booze & Vinyl Christmas book! We'll find out which concoction best complements The Jackson 5 singing about the smallest christmas tree. But the main event? Our highly sensitive, high-stakes assignment: Protecting the Swedish Jule Buk (Yule Goat)! We discuss our security strategies, the goat's questionable structural integrity, and who is on midnight watch duty to prevent its annual, mysterious demise. It's a mission fraught with peril and confusing Scandinavian tradition. However, amidst the chaos and cheap cocktails, Joe brings us back down to earth for a genuinely serious, heartfelt moment, sending his best wishes and love to everyone who is missing a family member during the holiday season. It’s a moment of genuine warmth before we dive back into debating whether a Supremes cover of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is the greatest thing ever recorded. Join us for an episode that is 70% Motown joy and Jule Buk jokes, and 30% deep-fried emotion. Happy Holidays! website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail The Private Life of Perry (A Boozy Christmas Special) 🎄🍹 Grab your coziest sweater and prepare for a Christmas that's less "Silent Night" and more "Silent Panic"! This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we're opening up our 5 weeks of WNP Holiday Advent Spooktacular with the smoothest holiday crooner of all time: Perry Como and his essential holiday album, A Perry Como Christmas. While the music is pure, unadulterated comfort, Andrew is here to shatter the illusion by guiding us through a highly speculative deep dive into the secretive and slightly unhinged private life of Mr. Perry Como (the one Andrew has invented, anyway). Was he really that laid back? Did he ever wear anything but a cardigan? We investigate the shocking truths behind the man who perfected the low-key Christmas vibe. To keep things festive (and forget the dark theories), Andrew is serving up a special holiday cocktail from the Booze & Vinyl: Christmas book: the incredibly named "Trouble Will Be Bubble." Join us for a drink, some surprisingly contentious holiday album debate, and find out just how much "trouble" this bubbling beverage causes. It’s the perfect blend of holiday cheer, suspicious biography, and potentially reckless mixing. Join us for a fun, boozy evening! website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail The End of the Innocence (and the Beginning of Our Shame) This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we're getting philosophical—or at least, as philosophical as we can get while debating 80s rock ballads. We’re featuring Don Henley’s The End of the Innocence, an album that makes you question your life choices while simultaneously enjoying a massive saxophone solo. Inspired by the title track, Andrew—our resident moral compass and grammar policeman—has brought in the absolute least-fun game imaginable: The Innocence Quiz! This quiz promises to expose every questionable choice, every regrettable moment, and every embarrassing gap in our knowledge base. The stakes are high: Can our entire panel pass this purity test and prove they haven't been corrupted by the ravages of time and podcasting? More importantly, can Chris even spell innocence correctly before the first commercial break? (The entire episode may hinge on his ability to find the 'C's and 'E's.) Tune in for an episode full of self-reflection, aggressive denial, and the horrifying truth that none of us are as pure as Don Henley wants us to be. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Wednesday Night Podcast, we're bringing the heat! James Brown is on the turntable, and we're spinning his smokin' album, Hot, as the soundtrack for our annual (and entirely seasonally confused) Thanksgiving Spooktacular! Forget gravy and stuffing—we're serving up sweet agony. We're testing the panel's mettle with a truly punishing Classic Rock Knowledge Quiz. The quiz starts with easy-listening hits (Queen basics) but quickly escalates into deep-cut, obscure territory (hello, yacht rock trivia and questionable 70s B-sides). The goal is simple: answer correctly, or face the heat! The prize for failure? A spoonful of creamy vanilla ice cream... topped with a generous dash of hot sauce. Here’s the catch: the more rock history questions our hosts miss, the hotter the sauce gets! We're escalating the pain in four brutal levels: Level 1 (Mild Regret): Think simple Tabasco or mild cayenne pepper. Easy, but embarrassing.Level 3 (Serious Sweat): We jump to ghost pepper blends. Tears may be shed.Level 5 (Total Disaster): The Last Dab—sauces featuring Apollo Peppers. Clinically certified regret.Find out whose mouth is literally on fire by the end of the episode. Tune in to hear the Godfather of Soul provide the perfect backing track to a symphony of coughing, crying, and desperate pleas for cold dairy products. website: actonmusicproject.com email: [email protected] Craig's phone number: ‪(978) 310-1613‬