Clap If You Don't Care
A music podcast for people still catching up.
i have no idea what we're talking about.Eric, Short 'n Sweet: Songs are Shrinking
this week's episodeAug 19, 2026
Episode 24 · 32 min
Is Live Singing Still a Thing?
Ricky and Eric tackle a listener question: how do artists power through a two- or three-hour show without their voices giving out? Is singing live a thing anymore?…
the premise
Ricky knows.
Eric doesn't.
That's the whole engine. Ricky has the background — a childhood music career, Radio Disney, music journalism with bylines in Billboard. Eric asks the question everyone else is too embarrassed to ask.
One listener called it “educating Eric.” That dynamic, not the topics, is the product.
Knows a lot
Ricky G
I have no authority to speak on any of these topics. I'm just really interested in pop culture and music.Selena: An Introduction to the Texas Icon
Knows almost nothing
Eric Krueger
the dynamic works really well because you know a lot, and I don't know anything.Selena: An Introduction to the Texas Icon
no clips, on purpose
We don't play the songs.
Music is complicated. Playing a six-second clip would suggest otherwise. So the songs get linked in the show notes, and Ricky sings them badly instead.
for everyone at home, we are no longer using clips in our podcasts. i want you to work for the music.Ricky, Sunday Night Football Open
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