Podcasts: The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel

Dave McElfatrick and Joel Watson, two of the comedic minds behind the wildly popular Cyanide and Happiness cartoons, love playing guitar, love rock and roll and especially love making noise. Join Dave and Joel in The Noise Hole as they explore the music that defined their generation, recount famous and infamous rock star stories, and exorcise their personal rock and roll demons, all while improvising songs with a full band! It’s an hilarious celebration of alt. rock, grunge, punk, pop, emo, heavy metal and all things ROCK AND ROLL!

14 – The Earth Is A Fat Square

The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
14 - The Earth Is A Fat Square
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Episode 14 is a make or break moment in the life of a Noise Boi. You either abandon ship now, or you’re with us forever. Make your choice.

Here’s the playlist:

  • “Suicide By Cop” by A Band That Sounds Like Dashboard Confessional
  • “Take His Hair To The Dog Pound” by Queen 
  • “Poodley Gargle” by Queen
  • “Under Pressure (to write a song)” by Queen
  • Young David Bowie fights for the rights of long-hairs
  • My Chemical Romance and their whole deal
  • “Grandparents Are Weird” by Blink 182
  • “Gettin’ Out While I’m Good (Songs For Lil’ Boys)” by Boxcar Racer
  • “Fat Earth Theory” by Blink 182
  • “The Gummy Bears Theme” by Jimmy Eat World
  • “Dave Is The Moon (Reprise)” by Jimmy Eat World

13 – Lemmy’s Retro Rundown

The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
13 - Lemmy's Retro Rundown
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It’s lucky episode 13, and the boys are comin’ in hot with:

  • “I Wanna Fuck My Guitar” by Bob Seger
  • Tales of making friends and boosting egos at Guitar Center
  • “Can’t Be On Letterman” by Eddie Vedder
  • Dave and Joel have some strong opinions about the “Beautiful Boys” in Greta Van Fleet
  • The Beachie Boys do “Surf Rock Sabotage” and “I Wish They All Could Be Intergalactic Girls”
  • Prince’s “(Listen All Y’all) It’s Purple Rain” really steals the show
  • Dueling Patrick Stump impressions
  • A Noise Boi tale of Kerry King at Dave & Busters
  • An extended exploration of Lemmy Kilmister’s love of retro PC and console games!

12 – Slayer Pizza

The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
12 - Slayer Pizza
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In this episode:

  • Dave takes Joel to Slayer School
  • Slayer opens and/or goes to a pizza parlor
  • Amon Amarth becomes Amen Amarth
  • The bois talk waiting through the opening band
  • Joel catches up with Coheed & Cambria
  • Modern prog band names are discussed
  • The Flaming Lips are A LITTLE pretentious
  • Scott Ian from Anthrax is revealed to be a bird (this is a fact)
  • Dave Mustaine wishes you a happy birthday
  • Death Cab For Cutie welcomes to you the fascist state of Portland, Oregon(?)
  • We get ADDITIONAL birthday greetings from Hitler and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Finally, Billy Corgan is under your bed, harboring a dark secret
  • Dave confides his number one pet peeve to Joel, who doesn’t exploit it in any way.

11 – Wolfgang Van Halen Is A Fancy Boy

The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
11 - Wolfgang Van Halen Is A Fancy Boy
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Despite a mountain of technical problems, Dave and Joel manage to crawl into The Noise Hole and emerge with tasty, face melting jams like:

  • The Fresh Prince of Gorillaz
  • Scatman Basket Case
  • Metallica dubbed in 8th grade French
  • Tuvix Bands (Bad Religion vs. Van Halen)!
  • Michael Anthony is replaced with fancy boy, Wolfgang Van Halen
  • Guns N’ Roses visits Aerosmith’s favorite restaurant
  • Dave wants to guitar-monize like Brian May
  • Roger Taylor wants to fuck your car!
  • Finally, Dave and Joel get hyped for their all new Patreon at patreon.com/noisehole!
  • $5+ Patrons get a post show to this episode!

10 – Three Horrible Lies About Glenn Danzig

The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
The Noise Hole with Dave and Joel
10 - Three Horrible Lies About Glenn Danzig
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Dave and Joel start this episode out LITERALLY trapped in the ACTUAL Noise Hole. It’s a harrowing experience and they’re lucky to be alive.

  • Vicious lies are told about Glenn Danzig, which he staunchly refutes
  • The Misfits weigh in on their former singer’s sullied reputation
  • Rowan Atkinson fills in for Glenn
  • Joel tells the true story of when he got kissed by a Ramone
  • The boys uncover the secrets of the Ramone Clones
  • Johnny Cash returns from the grave to cover more Nine Inch Nails songs
  • Morrissey and Danzig spar via song
  • U2 finally admit publicly what an insufferable prick Bono is.