On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host Andrew Burnes returns to deliver another new list: a draft of his top picks for who he would've liked to have seen on Survivor Season 50: In the Hands of the Fans. The marquee season of the most prestigious reality TV show of all time is debuting next week and Andrew, who has been a fan of the show for the better part of two decades and has seen every season except 48 and 49, has been brushing up on some of the recent seasons in recent weeks to prepare. Here, Andrew breaks down his picks from all of the contestants who have been on the show since 1999 who would fill his dream version of Survivor 50, sadly very few of which will actually be appearing on our television screens when the show debuts next week. But they can't stop a man from dreaming.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host Andrew Burnes is joined once again by his wife Reagan to discuss the three short stories chronicles the tales of Ser Duncan the Tall in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. While the pair acknowledge the ongoing show covering the first short story, The Hedge Knight, this discussion primarily focuses on the book's version of the events, as well as the two short stories that take place following the events of The Hedge Knight. Up next, the pair will break down the first half of the show and a future episode will include Andrew's ranking of the A Song of Ice and Fire book characters from the first three main books and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

After a months-long hiatus, host Andrew Burnes returns to complete the multi-part discussion of his top 100 favorite musical artists of all time with entries 20-1 alongside with a recap of the bottom 80 and discussion of a couple of new additions along the way.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps
2:26: Recapping the Bottom 80
6:26: Grace Park and The Deer
10:02: Back to the recap
11:27: Bob Dylan
15:19: Oasis
17:15: AC/DC
20:00: Roger Waters
23:27: The Rolling Stones
26:56: U2
31:01: The Smashing Pumpkins
33:55: Radiohead
36:26: Kendrick Lamar
40:05: TPR
44:22: Bob Seger
51:24: Coldplay
1:00:02: John Craigie
1:04:28: LCD Soundsystem
1:08:57: Father John Misty
1:12:21: Lin-Manuel Miranda
1:16:10: Yasunori Nishiki
1:18:50: Guns N' Roses
1:23:26: Taylor Swift
1:29:41: Nobuo Uematsu
1:34:05: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

On this week's episode, Reagan Burnes returns to the show alongside host Andrew Burnes to discuss Andrew's first read of the third book in the Song of Ice and Fire series A Storm of Swords. The duo discuss each of the major storylines and events in the book, which coincides with seasons 3 and 4 of Game of Thrones, and Andrew shares his ranking of the POV characters in the series up to this point.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps
3:00 Storm of Swords recap and discussion
1:29:55: Discussing my favorite chapters of the series so far
1:41:50: Ranking POV characters so far

Host Andrew Burnes returns to the podcast this week with a second end of year discussion highlighting all of the books, movies and video games he watched over the course of the year including a breakdown of platinum trophy grabs and overall time spent in each category.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps
2:20: The time I spent with each category
6:32: Albums I've listened to since my last episode
10:06: Books I read in 2025
17:36: Movies I watched in 2025
42:24: Video Games I played in 2025

Controlled Burnes returns after a rough couple of weeks at the Burnes' household as host Andrew Burnes walks his Spotify Wrapped results and the 80+ albums he listened to in 2025 including some all-time greats, Taylor Swift's divisive Life of a Showgirl, and the full discographies of famed artists including Bob Seger, LCD Soundsystem and Coldplay.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Brett Fox returns to Controlled Burnes this week to make his NFL playoff predictions and compare and contrast them to the ones host Andrew Burnes laid out last week. Brett crunches the numbers live on the pod and, believe it or not, comes to some very different conclusions than Andrew did last week, so listen in for a fun discussion and a fantasy Superbowl that few, if any, are putting in the cards.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps

1:34: Brett's AFC Predictions

15:06: Brett's NFC Predictions

27:15: Revealing my AFC and NFC predictions to Brett

39:35: Discussing our AFC Playoff Brackets

50:37: Discussing our NFC Playoff Brackets

1:05:54: Discussing our playoff predictions from last year

1:08:00 Discussing our Superbowl picks

Coming off a very successful lineup of predictions for the 2024 NFL postseason, host Andrew Burnes returns to America's most popular sport at the mid-point of this season to try to replicate his success. Hot takes and bold predictions are the order of the day here, and Burnes decides to keep things fun with a bold Superbowl winner you won't want to miss. Note that this podcast was recorded prior to the results of the Week 10 games with the exception of Thursday's game between the Broncos and the Raiders.

Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at ControlledBurnes@gmail.com.

Timestamps
1:40: Recap of last year's predictions
5:57: AFC Predictions
26:55: NFC Predictions
48:45: Playoff Bracket and Superbowl Predictions