Brian and Scott kick things off with cocktails, a homemade pumpkin bourbon experiment, and a surprisingly fixed monitor before moving into their main album discussion: Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream. They also cover a packed fall weekend, a Sturgill Simpson show, the ongoing “podcast curse,” and a few very modern uses of AI around the house.

Key topics

• Brian shares his “smashed pumpkin” cocktail, made with bourbon, pumpkin puree, pumpkin syrup, lime juice, and bitters.
• Brian and Scott revisit Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins, discussing its 1990s alternative-rock sound, layered production, and lengthy tracks.
• They trade thoughts on “Cherub Rock,” “Today,” “Disarm,” “Mayonaise,” and “Luna”—and on why Billy Corgan’s voice can be divisive.
• Scott and Brian joke about the podcast being cursed after several postponed concerts, canceled plans, and disappointing sports outcomes.
• They swap theories about the Super Bowl halftime show, including rumors involving Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus.
• Brian recounts a busy Sunday that ended with a last-minute trip to see Sturgill Simpson, performing as Johnny Blue Skies, at Capital One Arena.
• The conversation turns to concert etiquette, packed arenas, and Brian’s idea for displaying song titles once a song is underway.
• They preview next week’s Halloween-season episode: a listen to Thriller and a candy-and-bourbon pairing taste test.
• Scott shares how AI helped him plan the arrangement of nine soccer pictures on his son’s bedroom wall.