Why CAN'T We Talk About That?

About Why CAN'T We Talk About That?

Enjoy a civil discussion between two people. Topics include music, politics, and spirituality. We have all been told NOT to talk about these things, but I say Why CAN'T We Talk About That?

Publisher

Ryan Hester

Category

music · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2022

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

155 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   S4E18 - I Wonder What My Life Would Have Been If I Stayed: A Conversation With Freddie Escamilla

   Topics Discussed In This Episode Include: Fun Times Growing Up, 90's Hip-Hop, Slanguage, Donald Trump, The Two-Party System, ICE, Aliens, Latinx, Disneyland, Raiders Fans, Hiding Behind Religion, Bible Translations, The Afterlife, And Abortion. PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE: AMG – B***h Betta Have My Money (1991) AMG – Jiggable Pie (1991) AMG – The Vertical Joyride (1991) The Bee Gees – Love You Inside Out (1979) The Bee Gees – Stayin' Alive (1977) The Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven (1979) C-Bo – Bald Head Nut (1993) C-Bo – Gas Chamber (1993) C-Bo – Liquor Sto (1993) Celly Cel – Heat 4 Yo Azz (1994) Celly Cel – It's Goin' Down (1996) Celly Cel – Red Rum (1996) Chris Stapleton – Joy Of My Life (2020) Chris Stapleton – Tennessee Whiskey (2015) Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave (2020) DJ Quik – Dollaz + Sense (1995) DJ Quik – Hand In Hand (1998) DJ Quik – Pitch In On A Party (2000) DJ Quik – Somethin' 4 Tha Mood (1995) DJ Quik – Summer Breeze (1995) DJ Quik – Tonite (1991) E-40 – Car Dance (2026) E-40 – Dusted 'N' Disgusted (1995) E-40 – My S**t Bang (2011) Eazy-E – Boyz-N-The-Hood (1988) Eazy-E – Eazy-Duz-It (1988) Eazy-E – Real Muthaph***** G's (1993) Hi-C – I'm Not Your Puppet (1991) Hi-C – Let Me Know (2003) Kendrick Lamar – DNA (2017) Kendrick Lamar – Dodger Blue (2024) Kendrick Lamar – Hey Now (2024) Kendrick Lamar – M.A.A.D. City (2012) Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe (2012) Larry June – I'm Him (2022) Larry June – Organic Motion (2026) Larry June – Tracy, CA (2019) Larry June & Cardo Got Wings – 50's In The City (2025) LaRussell – Give Me A Beat (2024) LaRussell – Havin Or Not (2025) LaRussell – I Got Flavor (2026) Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff (1999) Limp Bizkit – Nookie (1999) Limp Bizkit – Rollin' (2000) M.C. Hammer – Addams Groove (1991) M.C. Hammer – U Can't Touch This (1990) Mac Dre – California Livin' (1991) Mac Dre – Feeling Myself (2004) Mac Dre – Get Stupid (2004) Mac Dre – On My Toes (1992) Mac Mall – Get Right (1996) Mac Mall – Sic Wit 'Tis (1994) Mac Mall – Versatile (1993) Mase – Feel So Good (1997) Mase – Keep It On (2004) Mase – What You Want (1997) Metallica – Blackened (1988) Metallica – Nothing Else Matters (1991) Metallica – One (1988) Metallica – Sad But True (1991) Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (1982) Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. (1982) Michael Jackson – Rock With You (1979) Morgan Wallen – Chasin' You (2018) Morgan Wallen – Miami (2025) Morgan Wallen – What I Want (2025) Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize (1997) The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy (1994) N2Deep – Back To The Hotel (1992) P-Lo – Again (2022) P-Lo – Good (2022) P-Lo – Huh Alright (2026) P-Lo – Nirvana (2018) P-Lo – One Thing (2022) P-Lo – Stunna Anthem (2022) P-Lo – Walked In (2021) Puff Daddy – Been Around The World (1997) Puff Daddy – Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (1997) Puff Daddy – Come With Me (1998) Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You (1997) Puff Daddy – Last Night (2006) R. Kelly – Bump N Grind (Old School Mix) (1993) R. Kelly – Dedicated (1992) R. Kelly – Step In The Name Of Love (2003) R. Kelly – You Remind Me Of Something (1995) Seagram – The Town (1994) Seagram – 2 For 1 (1992) Slipknot – Before I Forget (2004) Slipknot – Duality (2004) Slipknot – Killpop (2015) Slipknot – (Sic) (1999) Slipknot – Wait And Bleed (1999) Sublime – Badfish (1992) Sublime – Date Tape (1992) Sublime – Until The Sun Explodes (2026) Sublime – Waiting For My Ruca (1992) Sublime – Wrong Way (1996) Suga Free – I'd Rather Give You My B***h (1997) Suga Free – If U Stay Ready (1997) T-Pain – Bartender (2007) T-Pain – Can't Believe It (2008) T-Pain – I'm Sprung (2005) Too Short – Don't Fight The Feelin' (1989) Too Short – Freaky Tales (1987) Too Short – The Ghetto (1990) Too Short – Life Is Too Short (1989) Too Short – Oakland (1988) Too Short – Short But Funky (1990) Wu-Tang Clan – Can It Be All So Simple (1993) Wu-Tang Clan – Method Man (1993) Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph (1997) Wu-Tang Clan – Visionz (1997) Zapp – Computer Love (1985) Zapp – Dance Floor (1982) Zapp – Heart Breaker (Part I) (1983) Zapp – More Bounce To The Ounce (1980) Zapp – Slow And Easy (1993) 2nd II None – Back Up Off The Wall (1999) 2nd II None – If You Want It (1991) 2nd II None – More Than A Player (1991) 2nd II None – Up 'N Da Club (1999) 2nd II None – Whateva U Want (1999) 311 – Amber (2001) 311 – Come Original (1999) 311 – Lovesong (2004) 311 – Who's Got The Herb? (1995)

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   S4B2 - Southervisions: A Conversation With Chris Lambert About His New Album

   Listen in as I have a great conversation with Chris about his brand new album, "Southervisions" PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE: Chris Lambert - Bad Company Camaro (2026) Chris Lambert - Both Ways (2026) Chris Lambert - Captain Danner's Ill-Fated Luxury Liner (2013) Chris Lambert - A Free And Simple Man (2026) Chris Lambert - Herman P. Louque's Gyrocopter Blues (2026) Chris Lambert - Hot Andouille Jambalay (2026) Chris Lambert - Lemon (2026) Chris Lambert - Louisiana Days, Louisiana Nights (2026) Chris Lambert - Louisiana Sun (2026) Chris Lambert - Lucky For Him (2026) Chris Lambert - Plaquemines Parish (2026) Chris Lambert - Saint Amant (2026) Chris Lambert - Sing About The South (2026) Chris Lambert - 35 (2026)

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   S4E17 - The Sugar Goes Down Regardless: A Conversation With Josh Wilson

   Topics Discussed In This Episode Include: The Buzzards, Mexican Food, Van Halen, Donald Trump, Illegal Immigration, Abortion, Reparations, Botched Executions, Torquer, Devil Houses, Assimilation, Nick Shirley, Tucker Carlson, Being Incarcerated, An Encounter With The Devil?, Darwinianism, What God Allows, And Being A Vessel For The Lord. PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE: Bad Religion – F**k Armageddon…This Is Hell (1982) Bad Religion – I Want Something More (1989) Bad Religion – Land Of Competition (1988) Bad Religion – Recipe For Hate (1993) Bad Religion – We're Only Gonna Die (1982) Beastie Boys – B-Boy Bouillabaisse (1989) Beastie Boys – Brass Monkey (1986) Beastie Boys – High Plains Drifter (1989) Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn (1986) Beastie Boys – (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party!) (1986) Beastie Boys – 5-Piece Chicken Dinner (1989) BigXthaPlug – Hell At Night (2025) BigXthaPlug – I Hope You're Happy (2025) BigXthaPlug – Rock & Roll (2023) BigXthaPlug – 6WA (2026) Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart (1992) Billy Squier – In The Dark (1981) Billy Squier – Lonely Is The Night (1981) Billy Squier – Stroke (1981) Black Sabbath – Children Of The Grave (1971) Black Sabbath – Paranoid (1970) Black Sabbath – Symptom Of The Universe (1975) Bob Marley – Hammer (1968) Bob Marley – Jamming (1977) Bob Marley – Punky Reggae Party (1977) The Bollweevils – Jenny (1994) Budgie – Breadfan (1973) Budgie – Guts (1971) Budgie – Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman (1971) Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me (1996) Celine Dion – If You Asked Me To (1992) Celine Dion – The Power Of Love (1993) The Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down To Georgia (1979) The Charlie Daniels Band – The Legend Of Wooley Swamp (1980) The Charlie Daniels Band – Long Haired Country Boy (1974) Chickenfoot – Highway Star (2012) Chickenfoot – Sexy Little Thing (2009) Chickenfoot – Soap On A Rope (2009) David Lee Roth – Elephant Gun (1986) David Lee Roth – Shyboy (1986) David Lee Roth – Yankee Rose (1986) The Doors – Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) (1967) The Doors – Crystal Ship (1967) The Doors – Roadhouse Blues (1970) Duice – Dazzey Duks (1993) Eek-A-Mouse – Anarexol (1984) Eek-A-Mouse – Dyer Maker (1991) Eek-A-Mouse – Ganja Smuggling (1981) Eek-A-Mouse – Wa Do Dem (1981) Fallout Boy – Sugar, We're Goin' Down (2005) Freak Nasty – Da Dip (1996) Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (1984) Ice Cube – Bop Gun (1993) Ice Cube – Once Upon A Time In The Projects (1990) Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It (1993) Jelly Roll – Hard Fought Hallelujah (2024) Jelly Roll – Run It (2024) Jelly Roll – Wild Ones (2024) Jennifer Lopez – Waiting For Tonight (1999) Johnny Cash – Cocaine Blues (1968) Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (1968) Johnny Cash – Jackson (1967) Led Zeppelin – Nobody's Fault But Mine (1976) Led Zeppelin – Over The Hills And Far Away (1973) Led Zeppelin – What Is What Should Never Be (1969) LL Cool J – Candy (1997) LL Cool J – I Need Love (1987) LL Cool J – I'm Bad (1987) LL Cool J – We Are The Greatest (2013) Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – All Out Of Love (2011) Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – Goodbye Earl (2006) Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – Rocketman (1997) Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – Straight Up (2014) Metallica – …And Justice For All (1988) Metallica – Master Of Puppets (1986) Metallica – Nothing Else Matters (1991) Michael Jackson – Beat It (1982) Michael Jackson – Human Nature (1982) Michael Jackson – She's Out Of My Life (1979) Mint Condition – Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) (1991) Mint Condition – Nothing Left To Say (2008) Mint Condition – So Fine (1993) The Monkees – (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (1967) The Monkees – Last Train To Clarksville (1966) The Monkees – Valleri (1968) Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray (1993) Nerf Herder – Van Halen (1996) NOFX – Idiots Are Taking Over (2003) NOFX – Linoelum (1994) NOFX – Oxymoronic (2016) NOFX – Stickin' In My Eye (1992) The Offspring – Bad Habit (1994) The Offspring – Dirty Magic (1992) The Offspring – Session (1992) Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb (1979) Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (1975) Pink Floyd – Young Lust (1979) Post Malone – Better Now (2018) Post Malone – Circles (2019) Post Malone – Sugar Wrath (2018) Run D.M.C. – Dumb Girl (1986) Run D.M.C. – Proud To Be Black (1986) Run D.M.C. – You Be Illin' (1986) Slick Rick – Teenage Love (1988) Stevie Nicks – Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (Featuring Tom Petty) (1981) SWV – Right Here (Human Nature Remix) (1993) Tag Team – Whoomp! (There It Is) (1993) Taylor Swift – Blank Space (2014) Taylor Swift – Fresh Out The Slammer (2024) Taylor Swift – Sugar, We're Goin' Down (2001) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – American Girl (1976) Tom Petty – Honey Bee (1994) Too Short – Can I Get A B***h (1995) Too Short – Don't Fight The Feeling (1989) Too Short – The Ghetto (1990) Too Short – Life Is…Too Short (1989) Too Short – Oakland (1988) Too Short – Short But Funky (1990) Van Halen – Baluchitherium (1995) Van Halen – Cathedral (1982) Van Halen – Eruption (1978) Van Halen – Light Up The Sky (1979) Van Halen – Stay Frosty (2012) Waylon Jennings – Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way (1975) The Weeknd – Blinding Lights (2020) The Weeknd – The Hills (2015) The Weeknd – Starboy (2016) Weird Al Yankovic – Achy Breaky Song (1993) 69 Boyz – Tootsee Roll (1994)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

22 ratings

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