I’m sure there’s a good amount of stuff to be requested. And I’m wondering if there’s a chance like OHW in the past where Todd tried to suggest something else (or says something doesn’t count) but happens anyway because the requester was dead set on it and put their foot down or practically begged for that episode).
I want him to a OHW on "Feel Good Drag" by Anberlin and a Trainwrekcords on pretty. Odd. by Panic At the Disco. I've been waiting for an episode on that forever.
For either of those, I have to assume they’re only for his Patreon backers. Also, judging from the last time he did this request drive, I believe he said the slots filled up pretty quickly (I don’t know if Todd mentioned how many requests spots he’s giving out before any cutoff).
Why would you willingly give Tard your money?
It's always been a dream of mine to get an episode of OHW commissioned. Considering how he's been acting recently though, that's why I said I was thinking about it. I'm not even a backer anyway so never mind.
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It was in fact Angelina on SvS. The requests are apparently going to be very limited in number with their own Patreon tier; my guess is $1k/request. If Amydog needs ongoing care, $2k.
I'd love one on Cherry Pie by Warrent. That title track written on a fucking pizza box didn't just kill the reputation of Warrent.
So, I know pretty. Odd was a shitshow behind the scenes, but the album did well and had some solid songs on it that charted. Lots of people know about Nine in the Afternoon, where I was it was bigger than any of their other songs from the first album and it's how I found out about them. Yes that's anecdotal, but I don't think he'd count it for Trainwreckords. Also, just checked the list on Wikipedia, Feel Good Drag isn't on there. Which I figured because I was pretty sure Paper Thin Hymn was also a hit.
I remember once he compared this to those detention centers in Texas for illegal immigrants that everyone was upset about for 5 minutes and which AOC went to performatively cry in front of. Apparently for Todd this is basically equivalent to Pol Pot's killing fields.
'Grifter' literally means 'con artist', so IMO there has to be a con or a scam involved in some way. Just making money in a scummy way doesn't make you a grifter.
IIRC when he auctions requests, they're open for any category. Most people request one hit wonders, but he's done at least one Trainwreckords request. If you really want to spend your money that way then knock yourself out.
Fair enough about the Panic! thing. Another one I was thinking of was Screaming Bloody Murder by Sum 41 because that one was also a shit show behind the scenes and ended their run on Island Records, pretty sure they were dropped by them. I also remember Deryck having to crowdfund the rest of the album? It didn't do very well at all but was somehow nominated for a Grammy. It didn't win though
Good point. None of us need to get a Trainwreckords or OHW at a specific time. Todd, on the other hand, continuously needs a subject to make his content.
They better be good-ass choices, too.
What would constitute a “good” or “bad” choice in your opinion? He hasn’t done a OHW since “Relax”.
A good one is a song and band that has an interesting background or lore. A bad one is basically one that doesn't interest me.
There's a whole lot of OHWs that he's probably started and shelved because there wasn't much of anything interesting to say about the music or the artist. That said, some of the better OHWs like Pepper or Your Woman came from suggestions instead of his own volition. I have a list of ones I'd like to see, though as he moves more towards curmudgeonly, sanctimonious wokescold instead of quality infotainer, that desire gets tempered. Cult of Personality by Living Colour is the perfect OHW to let him get his political finger-wagging out about the election while also discussing a good song by an unusual band.
