Last Updated on February 2, 2026
In what can only be described as a new low for the Beat Motel, Andrew and Dr. Sam dive headfirst into a theme so thin you can practically see through it: Water. What starts with Jackie Chan karate-chopping peanut packets somehow devolves into a harrowing discussion about men who refuse to wipe their backsides because it’s “too gay,” and the pungent aroma of a father’s “beefy” morning ritual.
Musically, we’re forced to endure everything from Janet Jackson’s “Moist” (a song that makes everyone’s knees feel funny for the wrong reasons) to a Deep Purple video featuring a pilgrim on a Mad Max vehicle. We also touch on why Jimmy Carr is the Nigel Farage of comedy, the baffling rise of J-Pop sensation Ado, and why Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo looks like he’s constantly checking his watch for an exit strategy. It’s damp, it’s irreverent, and it’s probably best listened to while weeping into a Victoria sponge.
### Riffs of the week
#### Dr Sam’s Riff – Ado – Kura Kura #### Andrew’s Riff – Zatokrev, Bolzer, Schammasch – Red Storm
### Dr Sam’s track choices 1. TLC – Waterfalls 2. Aerosmith – Cryin’ 3. Janet Jackson – Moist 4. Joan Armatrading – Water with Wine
### Andrew’s track choices 1. The Stone Roses – Waterfall 2. Nirvana – Territorial Pissings 3. Deep Purple – Smoke on the water 4. Weezer – Africa
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Here’s that Deep Purple video: https://youtu.be/Q2FzZSBD5LE?si=7lmp39n-ZpcOQPnn
