[5] In August 2020, Finnerty staged a 24-hour Instagram livestream event referred to as "Grohlathon"[23][24] in an attempt to get the attention of Foo Fighters' front man Dave Grohl.

[25] At the nine-hour mark of his stream, to the surprise of Finnerty, Grohl joined via chat while hosting a dinner party with his friends.

[28] The series has reviewed "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down, "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock, "Beverly Hills" by Weezer, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, multiple songs by Lenny Kravitz, "Dani California" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Emo Girl" by Machine Gun Kelly, and "Try That In A Small Town" by Jason Aldean.

[31][32] Finnerty's videos are characterized by his niche humor, social interaction with people on the street and running gags, such as shouting out "Beato!"

[40] Lyrics of the songs on the EP take aim at the popular music industry, internet culture, and the state of the emo movement.

[40] The EP's fifth song track, "August is Falling", was mixed by acclaimed music producer Butch Walker.

[36][37][41][42] A running gag on Finnerty's social media channels was that he hoped to earn enough money from The Simple Plan EP to purchase a hot tub.