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Join these two as they work toward their Ph.D. in Hall and Oates!]]>enMusicCopyright Mary Kay Holmeshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/68da3555a9ff4981183727709b7b07df.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/out-of-touch-a-hall-and-oates-podcastTue, 20 Jun 2023 03:52:56 +0000Mary Kay HolmesMary Kay Holmesfeeds@spreaker.comChildhood friends, an anthropologist/nurse practitioner and a writer/stylist take their appreciation of Hall and Oates to the next level, embarking on a very serious endeavor to understand the world of Hall and Oates while understanding the...
Join these two as they work toward their Ph.D. in Hall and Oates!]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-forty-ennui-on-the-mountain7c44d869-f655-476b-93d7-fb0546e486dcSun, 12 Feb 2023 22:12:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we discuss the song Ennui on the Mountain, and spend quite a bit of time sorting out the perfect t-shirt to create around a theme. It's official, we need a merch designer on staff. We discuss the significance of musical influence and the...2201cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-nine-did-it-in-a-minute06d388ad-b798-4058-97bb-ded9d1079fc6Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:45:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWe are back from our brief hiatus and kicking off the new year with the song Did It In A Minute! After a few weeks in Mexico, and some time to reorganize ourselves, we are ready for 2023. Time to learn all about Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and...2462hallandoates,music,sergei rachmaninoffcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-eight-say-it-isnt-so70d49131-cab6-4f5a-bc5f-8375fe2b0916Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:51:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesIt's our first time streaming live on Twitch! Did anyone show up? No, but we also didn't tell anyone because we wanted to make sure we did it right. HA! We discuss the song Say It Isn't So, as well as Halloween costumes, The Lawnmower Man, and the new...2355clean138fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-seven-everything-your-heaf6fe218f-f481-4f7a-a340-eb4709c6c306Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:07:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we talk about yet another song MK thinks Naomi mentioned liking in the past...only to find out she was wrong again. We spend a great deal of time talking about saxophone players, how to pronounce OOH YEAH, artichokes, and how much more Daryl...2748clean137fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-six-from-philly-to-chileeb9d25a2-e9ff-4ccc-9462-85e7781e6d08Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:13:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWe were together in one room - finally! After a fun weekend of shenanigans, we watched From Philly to Chile on Paramount Plus. It's a short little documentary and got us talking about a million other topics that were somehow relevant. The movie BROS,...2152clean136fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-five-how-does-it-feel-to-b2b44a0b-b357-4a9a-8be4-ea39a1c4996fMon, 03 Oct 2022 03:10:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we discuss the song How Does It Feel To Be Back off the Voices Album, as well as discover some amazing things about Mr. GE Smith! Naomi, fresh from a Cimafunk show, introduces us to a gentleman who could be a child of Bruno Mars and John...1984clean135fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-four-is-it-a-star724c3e34-e170-40a7-bf1f-43e8bb274229Sat, 24 Sep 2022 22:51:54 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWe had some sound issues this week, but making a podcast on the go while enjoying the Beachlife Ranch festival is not easy! We discuss the amazing Hall and Oates show, as well as the one standout song they played from the War Babies album. We also...1500clean134fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-three-pleasure-beach6b2869ef-ce35-4de1-b4a2-a897a05ef583Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:13:41 +0000Mary Kay HolmesIt's finally here - the Beachlife Ranch festival in Redondo Beach! Join us as we chat about our expectations of the show, the delicious brunch we ate, and the song Pleasure Beach! Of course, we digress into convos about Always Sunny in Philidelphia,...1922clean133fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-two-shes-gonecf02694b-231f-4e35-b42b-9d05d595f80cSun, 11 Sep 2022 17:33:08 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we chat with Father John Reardon, a former Catholic, and current Episcopal priest. We discuss the song (and video for) She's Gone, the devil and his work on Earth, and how the Indigo Girls inspired John's sermons. John Reardon is an...4256clean132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-one-promise-aint-enough3b9d5952-17df-45c2-bcf0-02e7d8da2d84Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:42:22 +0000Mary Kay HolmesOur guest this week is an amazing podcaster and all-around great guy, Jesse Jackson (not that Jesse Jackson). In addition to discussing The Boss, we relive Prince concerts and dig into the Ticketgate drama. We also talk about television shows like Dr....4172clean131fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirty-the-last-time898e10cc-a3c0-4652-88af-2bc5a1bf83c8Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:04:18 +0000Mary Kay HolmesIt’s our first song off the album Along the Red Ledge! This week’s rabbit hole takes us on a journey through The Ronettes and Phil Spector, the founding fathers, Jason Momoa’s water, Nimsdai Purja’s mountaineering adventures, and MK’s most...2658clean130fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-nine-portable-radiob33674e0-ae6f-4e78-aafb-90dd0a20f470Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:59:02 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWe are loving these songs on X-Static! This song is a total bop there is roller skating in the video so we are clearly obsessed. Hear about MK going to see The Weeknd and Magic Mike in Vegas, as well as a million other random things that have very...2574clean129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-eight-kiss-on-my-listd25b03c5-6400-43c5-8c13-5583c79e90a3Sun, 14 Aug 2022 21:06:17 +0000Mary Kay HolmesTalking to Chris (Johnny) Lackey is always a delight! We talk HP Lovecraft, Star Trek, epic kisses, DCI Banks, and a million other topics (as always) while digging into Kiss On My List. Join us for a fun and informative hour of geeking out!  Chris...4220clean128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-seven-im-watching-you-a-mb87a3baf-1340-4ae6-aa3f-aaeca98be05aTue, 09 Aug 2022 23:48:36 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week Naomi is in Cape Cod and MK just returned from Outside Lands in SF. During the discussion of our first song from the War Babies album, I'm Watching You (A Mutant Romance), we cover many topics. Dr. Teeth and the Muppets band, Pokemon, Bowie,...2375clean127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-six-rich-girl4cd56e60-d117-4017-a490-2f3d8e55ee10Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:20:41 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we discuss Rich Girl with our local Rich GUY Douglas Russell! If you’ve ever wondered about the debutant scene in St. Louis and beyond, this episode is for you! Like a narrator in a Jane Austen novel, Doug Russell grew up the “poor cousin”...4717daryl hall,debutante,hallandoates,halloates,john oates,rich girl,rich guyclean126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-five-some-things-are-bett25f5d32f-0d28-480b-b820-a8ef63e338d4Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:16:36 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we look at the song Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid, and meander around many topics including: drummer Mickey Curry, Moxie Roller Skates, My Favorite Murder, Justin Baldoni, Irma Yep, and Earl’s closet! It’s quite a conversation and we...2967clean125fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-four-your-imagination0f8a570a-c9d7-4e8e-a038-27cf639fce65Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:40:06 +0000Mary Kay HolmesLJ Johnson is a Bay Area-based rabble-rouser and community mental health worker. As a professional homosexual charged with corrupting the youth into lives of gay hedonism, they are contractually obligated to espouse correct opinions on all things pop...3820clean124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-three-no-brain-no-pain10a27bfd-e44e-4d94-85db-d315164d0cbdSun, 03 Jul 2022 23:57:44 +0000Mary Kay HolmesCan one song encapsulate both the joy and pain of ignorant bliss? The answer is YES! Somehow this song is both a delightful poem about a sunny day sipping wine without a care in the world, and a simplification of a mind so priviledged it cannot think...1443abortion,hall,oates,punk,roe,shakespeare,supreme court,theater,wadeclean123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-two-intravinod7b2412b-0cbf-442f-877b-985115350425Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:12:49 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week is all about wine! The song Intravino is the perfect soundtrack for a deep discussion with our high school friend and wine aficionado, Jeremy Campbell. We dive into Daryl and John's love of wine, the amazing video for the song, and the...3835clean222fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-one-dont-hold-back-your-lb31fe0ac-544d-4dbd-9bc4-68782afc2490Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:34:38 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWe both tried to find the best PRIDE anthem by Hall and Oates and this is where we landed. A classic 90's video, good hair, generic lyrics that are inclusive...this song ticks many boxes. Is it possible we didn't really know this song (and many...2783clean121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twenty-wait-for-med0b95663-5ccc-4c1a-b836-24bcb581eb23Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:39:45 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week was a bit of a journey. From the song Wait for Me to Monchichis and ear lobe fortune-telling, we get into several topics that somehow relate back to our heroes, Hall and Oates. Kind of. 2439clean120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-nineteen-im-just-a-kid-dont-maked8223958-649b-46b9-979f-1016c00eac55Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:11:57 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we wonder how old the woman in this song is, and why is John Oates chasing her around corners? We have so many questions about the inspiration behind this song, and genuinely don't know if these lyrics would fly in 2022. Maybe? Let us know...2488clean119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-eighteen-private-eyes0e6cd212-3330-4725-ad88-c66bf5733e50Sun, 29 May 2022 02:35:16 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week's episode is fantastic and NOT family-friendly! We dive into "Private Eyes" with the inimitable MarQ'uis Reid, Naomi's colleague from the San Francisco Department of Public Health. MarQ'uis takes us on a wild ride from his Philly days...4780clean118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-seventeen-fun-facts-for-naomi4032bbc0-9955-486d-8dc3-cc4891e2a8d8Mon, 23 May 2022 19:36:31 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week's episode is brought to you by MK's Covid brain! After hours in bed reading random fun facts about Hall and Oates, MK knew she couldn't keep these gems to herself. Enjoy! This episode is unofficially brought to you by Paxlovid, Tylenol,...2111clean117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-sixteen-todd-and-daryl-live1a6b37ba-8e6f-481d-b09b-4d5c739eaee1Mon, 16 May 2022 20:15:02 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week was the Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren live show in SF and we have been excited FOREVER...then MK got covid and our lovely friend, Sarah, stepped in to keep the fun going. Hearing about a concert is almost as good as being there, right? 3264clean116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-fifteen-sara-smile9b662ecf-020c-4820-a7f3-0383814717f6Sun, 08 May 2022 20:19:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we are joined by the official research executive to the podcast, Sarah Wilson. As a well-respected union organizer in San Francisco, Sarah brings a fantastic perspective to topics ranging from body autonomy and what’s happening in the...3216david bowie,drag,glam,hall and oates,makeup,mitch jagger,sara smileclean115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-fourteen-adult-education129a0a9c-4ed2-4da4-bdef-b67b23fc7b6aSun, 01 May 2022 00:25:00 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we chat with teacher, writer, and Hall and Oates lover, Liz Ganem, about the song Adult Education. We discuss sex education in the schools, the fascinating nature of the video and its director Tim Pope, and how much we love Nile Rodgers and...3632adult education,asia,hall and oates,india,mexico,music,philippines,podcast,sex education,songsclean114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-thirteen-youve-lost-that-lovin-fc2212c5a-d6c7-46cc-a6d9-0ab74cb9125aThu, 21 Apr 2022 23:20:06 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWe are blown away that Daryl Hall and John Oates have never won a Grammy! They have been nominated five times for the most random things, and the fact that they don't have one is insanity. Let it be known we will be launching a protest/flash mob...1708clean113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-twelve-one-on-one-part-29da7b7b6-44bc-4b04-8683-1f8f31061ac2Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:57:50 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week’s conversation was so amazing we went on and on! Lucky you, now you have TWO episodes with the amazing Kevin Avery. We discuss Hall and Oates singing with their idols, Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin, and you can find out how our...3528boy band,hall and oates,kevin avery,music,new edition,nkotbclean112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-eleven-one-on-one-part-1194ce116-a1a2-423e-b550-128fc4f91469Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:56:19 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week’s conversation was so amazing we went on and on! Lucky you, now you have TWO episodes with the amazing Kevin Avery.  We consider the intimate sports metaphor hit One on One as we begin to dig into Hall and Oates’s deep connection to The...4138clean111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-ten-do-what-you-want-be-what-you85d93e54-b1ec-429f-a9d6-1556a16188dfSat, 09 Apr 2022 16:49:17 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we explore the heavy presence of Hall and Oates in Season Two of Euphoria on HBO. Mary Kay has a strong theory about one of the characters, and we bring in some zoomers/teens to help us flush it out. As always, we learn something new and...2664cal,coca cola,coke,daryl hall,eric dane,euphoria,hall and oates,john oates,kauai,selvarey,silk sonic,todd rundgrenclean110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-nine-maneater98a62de2-c41c-4cda-8913-332597597d07Sat, 02 Apr 2022 21:57:21 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we cover Maneater with our friend, Alexandra Freedman, who is a fellow New Mexican and friend from childhood. This song brings up everything from Flashdance and feminism to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and absinthe. Most importantly, this song...3939brazil,flashdance,hall and oates,maneater,saxsquatchclean19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-eight-everytime-you-go-awayf808d9ce-7d1f-484d-993b-5aead82a0f17Sat, 26 Mar 2022 23:14:10 +0000Mary Kay HolmesOur guest, Paul Phojanakong, is an avid oldies music enthusiast and karaoke performer extraordinaire. In addition to working at UCSF, he enjoys watching obscure sports, riding his bike, and talking about the curly mullet he had as a child. Paul’s...3927anderson paak,bruno mars,filipino,hall and oates,impersonator,karaoke,paul young,philippines,silk sonig,thai,thailandclean18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-seven-i-cant-go-for-that-no-can-6ca54522-bea7-43d9-887d-a4a037971f75Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:49:59 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis episode addresses the burning question haunting us since we conceptualized this podcast: are we gonna get in trouble (sued)? Because "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)!"  Our guest, IP lawyer Jen Kash, not only answers that question, she provides...3624caribbean,granola,hallandoates,icantgoforthat,jenkash,law,lawyer,napster,tarotclean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-six-syllabus-whole-oatsdbede6da-8837-42c3-b08e-3469bfbc5ee9Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:22:04 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we sift through the album Whole Oats one song at a time. We begin part one of many conversations about Arif Mardin, and laugh at potential song inspirations like The Golden Girls, Muppets, Nico, and Joni Mitchell. Plus we may toss in a...2804arifmardin,asmr,germany,goldengirls,jonimitchell,mullet,muppets,nico,overnightoats,pamelaanderson,royaltenenbaums,sethrogen,tommylee,wesanderson,wildfangcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-five-possession-obsession4643ea32-011e-40d5-8bc0-950663b13b96Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:26:32 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week we tackle two themes with our guest, writer, and reality tv producer Jeanette Scherrer. First, we go deep into an example of a rare Oates-fronted song, Possession Obsession. We consider the musical influences, lyrical meanings, and the...3495cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-four-family-man51132a18-100b-48b6-acc5-6388ccba6102Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:13:10 +0000Mary Kay HolmesThis week’s episode takes a fresh look at the song, “Family Man.” Our guest, Stephany Joy Ashley is the former Executive Director of the St James Infirmary which provides free, peer-based medical and social services for current and former sex workers...3929cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-three-you-make-my-dreams-come-tr0ae24484-daf5-457d-8fe5-9d37ace3ccfbSat, 19 Feb 2022 21:44:49 +0000Mary Kay HolmesHere we consider the robust use of parentheticals in H&O titles. Our guest, Brian Duck, owner of the LA and New York-based management company Atelier, brings his expertise into the fashion featured in the song’s video and offers insight into the hair...3814cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-two-laughing-boy360e825c-5081-4a76-b9d8-f15d98934db4Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:52:18 +0000Mary Kay HolmesOur featured guest is standup comedian Nato Green, who offers a surprising analysis of this little-known song from their second album, Abandoned Luncheonette, which leads us to the mean streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district.2837abandoned luncheonette,cocktail,duran duran,hallandoates,laughing boy,lizzo,nato green,questlovecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/16407670/episode-one-out-of-touch0440dd27-a85e-4ade-8f7c-09bb7ae732daMon, 07 Feb 2022 00:50:53 +0000Mary Kay HolmesWelcome to the Hall and Oates lovefest! Meet Naomi and Mary Kay, hear a little about how they met and their love of the band. This episode delves into the burning questions at the heart of our endeavor. Why Hall and Oates? Why are we doing this? Why now?305480s,california,china,chinese podcast,hall and oates,japan,japanese itunes,japanese podcast,korea,korean podcast,music,out of touch,podcastcleanfull