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The Audience Won't Like It

The Audience Won't Like It

Written by: Rob and Leslie Shoecraft
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Married hosts Rob and Leslie Shoecraft invite you into their closet (literally) for a podcast that’s equal parts nostalgia trip, music nerd-out, and absurd banter. Born from a joke about how the audience probably won’t like it, the show leans into that spirit—riffing on everything from Star Trek episodes and Kitty Wells deep cuts, to feet, crockpots, and cover songs that live on YouTube thanks to copyright.

Each week, the conversation drifts like two people killing time in line for a concert—unexpected, hilarious, and sometimes strangely profound. Future episodes explore growing up in the 80s and 90s, The Dollhouse Murders, “5 of 5” and borrowed chords in music theory, bodybuilding meal prep, Wu-Tang Clan, Gordon Lightfoot, Alan Thicke, Herb Alpert, and whatever other rabbit holes pop up along the way.

If you like side tangents, forgotten pop culture, and covers of songs your mom might love, you might just find that you do like it after all.

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  • 3 Taxi's Reverend Jim Eps, Cooley High & Rancid's "Old Friend" | Ep 21
    Feb 16 2026

    We own up to a Groundhog Day blind spot, tighten some dangling facts, and then sink into why Taxi’s Jim episodes still crackle. A Rancid “Old Friend” cover closes the loop as we talk chords, bass lines, and making music under pressure.

    • what Corrections Corner is for and why details matter
    • how telenovelas, The Soup, and misheard names reveal media memory
    • why Taxi works: ensemble chemistry, Bob James’s theme, physical comedy
    • Elegant Iggy’s class jokes and gentle dignity
    • Jim The Psychic’s panic farce and prophecy setup
    • Reverend Jim’s DMV test and the long yellow‑light gag
    • Cooley High as a “hard PG” time capsule
    • Rancid context, Matt Freeman’s bass, and song structure
    • choosing covers, B‑sides, and soundtrack pairings
    • the creative grind of recording and what we learned

    Email us at audiencewon’tlikeit@gmail.com and follow The Audience Won’t Like It on Instagram for clips and updates


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    This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss.
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Time Loop Plans, Paths of Glory & Little Talks Cover | Ep 20
    Feb 9 2026

    Two hours of playful debate turn into a sharp thought experiment about living one day for decades, framed by a Kubrick gut punch, a 90s action rewatch, and a tender dive into Icelandic indie pop. We wrestle with memory, risk, kindness, and the skills that actually matter when time stops.

    • why Paths of Glory still stings as an anti‑war classic
    • The Rock’s big set pieces, plot choices, and 90s tone
    • Warren G’s G‑Funk textures and crossover pull
    • time loop rules, boundaries, and mental models
    • memory techniques, crowdsource strategies, and sanity
    • skill stacks worth keeping: language, music, cooking, movement
    • ethics of pranks, prevention, and non‑harm interventions
    • how far travel, danger, or money games can stretch in one day
    • Little Talks arrangement choices, covers, and lyric weight
    • B‑sides, mashups, and soundtrack placements

    Check us out on YouTube if you’re not watching us on YouTube. Check us out on Spotify or Apple Music or wherever you get your podcast. Like and subscribe. Please do. Leave us a comment. Making the show better.


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    📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel!
    This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss.
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Two Married Nerds Walk Into A Dimension… Then Cover A Biker Ballad | Ep 19
    Feb 2 2026

    Two married hosts chase curiosity across dimensions, from a war movie’s spike of adrenaline to a Victorian satire’s mind-bend and a girl-group classic’s theatrical punch. We compare three Flatland films, argue over adaptations, and close with a jangly, joyful cover.

    • cold open with singing and show premise
    • quick hits in corrections corner across music, TV, and trivia
    • The Deer Hunter scene analysis and score talk
    • Off To Be The Wizard and game-save hacking analogies
    • Flatland’s society, Lineland, Pointland, and the sphere visit
    • three Flatland adaptations compared for tone and fidelity
    • teen tragedy genre and Leader Of The Pack music theory bits
    • dream covers, B-sides, and recording notes for our version

    Check out our cover on YouTube and subscribe. “Why don’t you go ahead and like and subscribe if you’re on there? We’ve done 19 of them.”


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    📺 Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel!
    This is also where you can watch our covers of the songs we discuss.
    👉 youtube.com/@TheAudienceWontLikeIt

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    1 hr and 40 mins
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