In this week's episode, we look back at season three of the podcast. We share our 25 track playlist of this season's albums, we share our updated 75 album list, and we talk about what you can expect in the future.

This week, we dive into Bob Dylan’s best album, Blood On The Tracks

After a month off to enjoy summer vacations, the guys are back to discuss the best albums by Jay-Z. While comparing Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album, the guys decide which album will make their list.

In this week's episode, the guys talk about the 1961 Robert Johnson compilation, King of the Delta Blues Singers. While exploring the man, the myth, and the legend that is Robert Johnson's short life, they explore some of their favorite songs on this great record.

In this week's episode, we endeavor to find the greatest Dr. Dre-produced album. Our friend, Patrick Kirton, joins us as we discuss the similarities and differences between N.W.A.'s StraiGHT Outta Compton and Dr. Dre's The Chronic. As you can imagine, this is an episode with explicit language.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down to discuss the landmark debut album that is Eric B and Rakim's Paid In Full. Listen as we discuss how this album from 1987 holds up today and is still shaping hip-hop as we know it.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with writer Stephen Duesner to discuss the best albums of Al Green. In this far-reaching conversation, we discuss I'm Still In Love With You, Call Me, and the 1975 Greatest Hits collection.

In this week's episode, the guys dive into Johnny Cash's 1968 live album, At Folsom Prison. Country music writer, David Cantwell, author of the recent Merle Hagard: The Running Kind, joins us to talk about the difference between Johnny Cash the performer, and Johnny Cash the folktale. 

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with Will Hagle to discuss the one and only album from the collaboration of Mad Lib and MF Doom, Madvillainy. Will's 33 1/3 volume on Madvillainy is available everywhere books are sold this Thursday.

In this week's episode, we dive into the Neo-Soul masterpiece that is D'Angelo's Voodoo. Faith Pennick, author of the 33 1/3 volume on the album, joins us to talk about the soul music summer camp that was the recording of this iconic album.

In this week's episode, we explore the compelling and complicated masterpiece from Paul Simon, Graceland. Our first ever five-time guest, Michael Washburn, joins us to talk about the "slipper hero" that is Paul Simon, Apartheid, appropriation, poetic lyrics, and the 1986 album of the year.

In our first album episode of season three, we dive into Kate Bush's masterpiece, Hounds of Love, with our friend and four-time guest, Brad Efford. 

In our first full episode of our final season, we sat down with our friend, Will Hines (actor, comedian, podcaster "Screw It, We Are Just Going To Talk About The Beatles"), to talk about Jeff Mangum, Elephant Six, Neutral Milk Hotel and their 1998 album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.

In Part 2 of our Essential Emo Bracket, our co-hosts, along with guests Amanda Allwood and Tyler Scurlock, battle it out over our final eight albums to be considered for our list of all time greats. 

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with professor and writer, Loren Glass, to discuss Carole King's masterpiece, Tapestry. Our independent record store of the week is Iowa City's Record Collector. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for their continue support.

In this week's episode, the guys dive into a very difficult debate: What is Public Enemy's best album? Is it It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back or Fear Of A Black Planet? To help us out with this question, we are joined by music journalist Will Dukes, fresh from his role in putting together the Rolling Stone 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums list. A big shoutout to our independent record store of the week, NYC's A-1 Records. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for the support.

In this week's episode, the guys are joined by third time guest and managing editor of Wig Wag Mag, Brad Efford, to discuss the best Fiona Apple album. Micajah says 2020's Fetch the Bolt Cutters. Rob says 1999"s When the Pawn... Our independent record store of the week (as we get ready for Summer 2022 RSD) is Oakland, California's Open Mind Music. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for their support.

In this special episode to start our fourth and final season, we are taking a break to recognize and celebrate the release of Micajah's 33 1/3 book on The Clash's Sandinista!

In this week's episode, the guys explore the fourth Led Zeppelin album, track by track. Though it is often cited as a precursor to hard rock and heavy metal, Led Zeppelin's IV is a diverse album exploring the past and future of rock music, and it has influenced musicians for 50 years. Our independent record store of the week is Ft. Lauderdale, Florida's Radio Active Records. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for their support.

On this week's episode, we take a look at the only studio album released by Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album won the grammy for album of the year in 1998, and it has sold over 20 million copies to date. Rolling Stone calls it one of the top ten albums ever made. Our guest, Patrick Kirton joins us to discuss what makes this album such a cultural touchstone. Our independent record store of the week is Columbia, South Carolina's Papa Jazz Record Shoppe. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for their continued support. 

On this week's episode, the guys go head to head to determine the best Elliott Smith album. Despite nearly every major publication stating that Either/Or is his best, the guys are planting their flag by arguing for one of Elliott's major label albums to be on the list; XO or Figure 8. Our independent record store of the week is Portland, Oregon's own Music Millennium. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor for their support.

In this week's episode, we talk about one of Micajah's favorite albums, and what Rolling Stone considers the greatest album ever made by a female artist, Joni Mitchell's Blue. Our guest, music writer Annie Zaleski, helps us to discuss what makes this classic album so great. Annie's own local Cleveland, Ohio record shops are our independent record stores for the episode; Blue Arrow Records and My Minds Eye Records. As always, we thank Anchor for their sponsorship of this episode.

On this week's episode our co-hosts dive into The National's album Trouble Will Find Me, track by track. Is this an all-time top 100 album? Hear why the guys think it is, as they argue that some of the greatest rock music of all time is being made in the 21st century. 

As we kick off our fourth and final season of the podcast, we look at the 25 episodes that will round out our list of 100 great albums.

In our latest episode, our longest to date, we take an in depth look at the most recent album to be featured on the pod, Taylor Swift's Folklore. Returning to the show to help us with this subject is twenty year radio professional, Amanda Allwood. Please enjoy this episode ad-free!

In this week's episode, the guys go head to head to determine which Talking Heads album is best: Fear of Music or Remain In Light. Our guest, Slate music critic, Carl Wilson, joins us to discuss what makes this band one of the great American rock acts. We encourage our listeners to support their local independent record store, and to consider picking up any Talking Heads album from our indie record store of the week, California's Amoeba Records. As always, we thank Anchor.fm for the sponsorship and support.

In this week's episode, we are looking back at what was supposed to be only a bonus episode for the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's Nevermind. After a week listening to this important album, and a wonderful conversation with our friend, Gillian Gaar, we knew we had to put it on our list. Enjoy this conversation and update of our interview with Gillian from September of 2021. Our independent record store of the week is Grimey's Records in Nashville, Tennessee. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for their help.

In this week's episode, we explore what makes To Pimp A Butterfly "the great American hip-hop album." Our guest, Miles Marshall Lewis, author the book, Promise That You Will Sing About Me, helps us to understand the poetry and the power of Kendrick Lamar. We encourage you to pick up the album from our independent record store of the week, Denver, Colorado's Twist and Shout Records. As always, we thank Anchor.fm for their sponsorship of this episode.

In our latest episode, Micajah and Rob sit down to discuss one of their favorite albums of 2000's, Arcade Fire's debut record, Funeral. The guys examine what made this album about youth so meaningful to them when it came out, and what makes it meaningful today. We invite you to pick up this great record at our independent record store of the week, Toronto, Ontario's Sonic Boom Records. As always, we thank our sponsor Anhor.FM for their support.

In this week's episode, we are exploring the indefinable brilliance that is Frank Ocean's Blonde. Poet, Professor, and Frank Ocean Superfan, Dane Ritter, joins us to discuss all the hype and build up around what might best be understood as Frank Ocean's second studio album. Lexington, Kentucky's CD Central is our independent record store of the week, and we would love for you to purchase this album by visiting their website, cdcentralmusic.com. As always, our thanks to Anchor.FM for sponsoring today's episode.

Welcome to season two of You Forgot One! In this episode, the guys present their lists for 50 albums to be considered for our second season, and we tell you what you can look forward to in the coming year. As it is our first episode of a new season, we are once again highlighting independent record stores of the week, starting with Jesse Carl Vinyl in Lakeland, Florida. As always, we thank our sponsor Anchor for their support. Enjoy!

In our final episode of 2023, we celebrate all the year's best with our Albums of the Year top ten (ok, technically thirteen).

On our eighth bonus episode, co-hosts Micajah and Rob share their love for Bob Dylan's latest album, as well as their experience seeing Dylan in concert last month in Louisville, Kentucky. As always, we want to thank our sponsor Anchor for making this episode happen.

On this week's bonus episode, we went back to revisit our biggest lingering question from season one; Did we get our Radiohead pick right? Brad Efford is back with us as we talk about Radiohead's Kid A, and whether or not it is a better album than OK Computer. We are releasing this episode on Friday, November 5th to coincide with the release of Radiohead's expanded Kid Amnesiac box set. As always, we want to thank our sponsor, Anchor.FM, for making these episodes possible. 

In our latest bonus episode, we sit down with our friend Michael Washburn to discuss one of the great 90's albums, August and Everything After by the Counting Crows. Join us for a conversation about this album's strengths, weaknesses, and longevity. Is this an all-time great album, or just a good 90's album? Is it timeless, or perpetually stuck in the coffee-house rock of 1991-1996?

On today's bonus episode, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's Nevermind. We look at the meteoric rise of Nirvana and their tragic end with friend of the pod and Nirvana biographer, Gillian Gaar. Gillian has written numerous books on Nirvana and Sub Pop Records that are worth checking out. 

As we look back at our first season of You Forgot One, we rank our first 25 albums, and we are joined by our friends Matt and Samer from Super Awesome Mix to hear our first season mixtape. A huge thank you to all of our guests, indie record stores, and our sponsor, Anchor, for a great first season. We will be back in two weeks with bonus episodes. Season two will begin in January 2022.

In our second bonus episode following season three, the guys sit down to discuss what would make their second installment of Bob Dylan's Greatest Twenty-Eight.

In our latest episode, we go back to the foundations of rock music with the one and only Chuck Berry. As always, we encourage you to check out our independent record store of the week, Portland, Oregon's Mississippi Records.

In our 22nd episode, we are joined by the foremost Bob Marley historian, Roger Steffens, to discuss Bob Marley and The Wailers album, Exodus. Roger is the author or co-author of seven books about Bob Marley, including So Much Things To Say; The Oral History of Bob Marley. As always, we encourage you to check out our independent record store of the week, Seattle, Washington's Zion's Gate Records.

In our 20th episode, we are joined by Sharks' Teeth band-member, Tyler Scurlock, to discuss our pick for the best Smiths' album, Hatful of Hollow. As always, we encourage you to check out our independent record store of the week, New Orleans' own Sisters In Christ Records.

In our latest episode, Micajah and Rob sit down to wrestle with one of their childhood favorites, Michael Jackson's Thriller. We discuss the album track by track and explore the questions that come with assessing this masterpiece in light of the many accusations of pedophilia made against Michael. *A warning for our listeners that this episode may contain triggering content.

In this week's episode, we explore everything that makes The Clash's London Calling one of the greatest albums of all time. We are joined by our guest, author of Stealing All Transmission: A Secret History of The Clash, Randal Doane. As always, we encourage you to check out our independent record store of the week, Cleveland, Ohio's Record Revolution.

In this week's episode, we explore everything that makes OK Computer great with editor and creator of the RS500, Brad Efford. Brad currently edits WigWagMag, which can be found online at wigwagmag.com. As always, we encourage you to support our independent record store of the week, Atlanta, Georgia's own, Criminal Records.