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by Caleb Ontiveros, Noah Ontiveros, and Adrian Ochoa

Welcome to Whack or Slaps, where we look back into the annals of 2000s indie music to determine if an album, or band, or even entire musical movement was actually good or just a product of the hype machine of its time. Like all great podcasts this is a direct spinoff of an unhinged and sketchy group text, that simply refuses to die.
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  • Devendra Banhart's Rejoicing in the Hands

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    Devendra Banhart's Rejoicing in the Hands

    E57
    Mar 27, 2025
    01:56:18
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    That's right, the Boys are back in podcast town with a brand new episode. This time the dynamic duo break down freak-folker Devendra Banhart's earthy third studio album Rejoicing in the Hands.

  • Manuel Göttsching's E2-E4

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    Manuel Göttsching's E2-E4

    E56
    Jul 26, 2024
    01:42:34
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    Just in time for Flashback Friday, the Boys make their triumphant return to review Krautrock legend Manuel Göttsching's fluid, flowing solo studio experiment E2-E4.

  • Björk's Medúlla

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    Björk's Medúlla

    E55
    May 2, 2024
    01:52:27
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    After an extended break the Boys are back with a new episode exploring the experimental, vocal-based depths of Björk's fifth studio album Medúlla.

  • Missy Elliott's Miss E... So Addictive

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    Missy Elliott's Miss E... So Addictive

    E54
    Jan 25, 2024
    02:01:47
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    The Two Amigos kick off the new year with a bang as they break down hip hop icon Missy Elliott's massive third record Miss E... So Addictive.

  • Boris's Pink

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    Boris's Pink

    E53
    Nov 30, 2023
    01:53:30
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    They're back! After a brief hiatus, the Gruesome Twosome have returned to discuss Japanese metal stalwarts Boris and their breakthrough tenth record Pink. This ep also features a dispatch from our temporarily departed leader Caleb in Babeland.