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Yeah, it Feels Like Summer! We're back for another Happy Hour with Weezer! After their debut Blue Album left Connor with a puzzle he just didn't want to put together, we're trying again with their sun-soaked, beachy experiment, Pacific Daydream! It's a clear departure from their signature style, complete with complicated spreadsheet-crafted compositions, but crankin' them Beach Boys might be enough to redeem a low score!

James & Connor revisit all the special moments from Episode 26 (pigeon racing included) before diving back into the Weezer-verse with a deeper look at the band's history and the decisions that led up to one of their most controversial records. We'll check in on their tours, SZNZ, and speculate about what they're up to next. The Mixtaper is bringing four Karlificated facts about coloring books, vegeterrorism, and more straight from Weezerpedia.. Will this be his QB Blitz? Find out if James' nostalgia pick can Get Right and swing Connor's expectations this week.

Is any friend of Diane's a friend of yours? Do you like the coastal vibes, or was the classic Weezer sound more your speed? Be honest, would you ever go pigeon racing? We have it on good authority that there are clubs across the nation. Like and follow for more!

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0:00 Intro

0:25 Last Time: The Blue Album

6:21 About Weezer

11:35 About Pacific Daydream

19:38 Awards & Accolades

20:33 Fact Or Spin

21:57 They Have A Coloring Book

28:22 Today Is A Special Anniversary

32:04 Rivers Cuomo Is A VegeTerrorist

35:04 They Have Their Own Encyclopedia

40:30 A Surprise Fifth Fact: The Mixtaper Has Gone Pigeon Racing

44:13 Album Art

45:29 Mexican Fender

51:03 Beach Boys

53:24 Feels Like Summer

55:36 Happy Hour

57:49 Weekend Woman

59:31 QB Blitz

1:03:26 Sweet Mary

1:04:52 Get Right

1:05:54 La Mancha Screwjob

1:07:57 Any Friend Of Diane's

1:09:29 Final Spin

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We've been having more dreams lately.. Welcome to Sunrise City, the feel-good sophomore record from "soft" indie guys Sub-Radio! This band of middle-school friends went viral as they got down bad for Stacy's Dad, and by broadcasting on Reddit during the pandemic they were able to generate a significant fanbase. Sunrise City is a saccharine nostalgia trip from teenage nights on the beach to Summer's End. Can their hooky record full of nuggets of gold carry them to a strong ranking?

James & Connor reminisce on hard times and strong men before giving this audience-recommended album a listen. The Mixtaper has a Better View and a few facts about tricky fae (who can play a mean recorder), the short-lived Reddit Public Access Network, and Monkey. Monkey? Monkey. We'll talk about the nuances of Pink Lemonade and Tiger's Blood and find out if WE'RE IN LOVE (!!) with this album... and whether Sub-Radio is Onto Us. 

What's your favorite snow cone flavor? Are you in a good time or a hard time? Think you could take down Sub-Radio in a game of Mario Kart?? Let us know in the comments and on socials, and tune in next week for a Year Of Redemption feature that will knock your sweater off.

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0:00 Intro

3:17 About Sub-Radio

9:53 About Sunrise City

12:25 Awards & Accolades

12:34 Fact Or Spin

13:56 They May Have Encountered A Trickster Fae

18:00 They Were The First Musicians On The RPAN

23:00 They Channel The Spirit Of The Monkey

26:08 John Fengya Has Never Lost A Game Of Mario Kart

30:03 Album Art

31:00 Sunrise City

32:17 Pink Lemonade

34:32 I'M IN LOVE!!

37:08 Onto Me

39:08 Sleep On The Beach

44:26 Dimension

46:17 Don't Cry

47:59 Burden

49:28 Spin

50:59 Better View

52:04 Nothing's Broken

54:12 Pretty Boy

55:22 22

57:00 Friends (Summer's End)

58:28 heavenheavenheaven

1:00:06 Final Spin

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This week we've got So Much Things To Say as we review and rank Exodus, the gripping reggae album by Jamaica's own Bob Marley! After pushing rocksteady boundaries with his childhood friends Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, Bob's career made a strong pivot to pop and rock crossover music, riding the reggae wave to superstardom! A failed assassination attempt sent Marley overseas, where he crafted his ninth studio album, charged with Rastafarian theology and themes of love and freedom. We'll learn the effect it had on his legend, and how the Marley mythos has evolved over time.

James & Connor recount our previous Bob Marley experiences (both torturous and fishy). The Mixtaper has an aviary of little birds this week with facts about the House Of Dread FC, palm reading, and an unusual prison break during Fact Or Spin. Then we'll get to Jamming about the album, from the restrained intensity of The Heathen to the chill optimism of Three Little Birds! So kick back, relax, and don't worry about a thing... There's a Natural Mystic blowing through this episode!

Are you a bigger fan of the intense half or the chill half of Exodus' sound? What's your favorite bird? Was your first Bob Marley experience as drastic as James'? Let us know on socials, and tune in next week to smile with the rising sun yet again!

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0:00 Intro

6:16 About Bob Marley

16:27 About Exodus

23:42 Awards & Accolades

25:56 Fact Or Spin

26:52 The Secretary Bird: Bob's Soccer Obsession

30:33 The Raven: He Was A Palm Reader

33:09 The Jailbird: Bob Marley Was Part Of A Prison Break

37:08 The Baby Chick: He Kidnapped The Easter Bunny

45:18 Album Art

46:56 Natural Mystic

48:38 So Much Things To Say

50:12 Guiltiness

52:13 The Heathen

53:15 Exodus

55:53 Jamming

58:27 Waiting In Vain

59:57 Turn Your Lights Down Low

1:01:12 Three Little Birds

1:03:43 One Love/People Get Ready

1:05:27 Final Spin

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Stuck inside those four walls? We're making our escape with Band On The Run, the 1973 record by Wings! After a tough Beatles breakup, a burnt out Paul McCartney was struggling to stay relevant in the music world. He started Wings alongside his wife Linda and guitarist Denny Laine, and after a few tough outings, Band On The Run proved to be their major breakthrough! Despite a tumultuous recording process in Lagos, Nigeria, hits like JET (!), Let Me Roll It, and Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five have become catalog staples. 

We're catching up on our personal Beatles history and learning about the foundation of Wings! We trace the band's Lagos trip through cholera outbreaks, broken equipment, and knifepoint robberies, but learn why Paul needed this record so badly. The Mixtaper relies on James' fear of "jelly babying" himself with another round of McCartney facts! We'll break down jailbreak ambience, investigate a holiday hostage, and drink a drink with Lily The Pink in Fact Or Spin. We might have No Words... but what's the use in worrying?

How's your Scooby Doo impression? What would your last words be? Do you forget when Picasso was alive? Which of the sections of Band On The Run stands above the rest? Let us know your Wings takes in the comments and on socials!

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0:00 Intro

3:27 About Wings

12:48 About Band On The Run

25:58 Awards & Accolades

26:50 Fact Or Spin

28:09 Paul Insisted On A Jailbreak Ambience Check

31:07 Paul Kidnapped The Easter Bunny

35:22 Paul Guest Starred In A Comedy Production

40:13 Paul Is Related To The Inventor Of The Woman's Tonic

49:23 Album Art

52:42 Band On The Run

57:03 Jet

1:00:31 Bluebird

1:02:15 Mrs. Vandebilt

1:06:38 Let Me Roll It

1:08:29 Mamunia

1:09:52 No Words

1:11:04 Picasso's Last Words

1:14:24 Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

1:17:29 Final Spin

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We're Making The Most Of The Night as we review and rank Emotion, the 80s-infused pop record from Canadian songwriter and actress Carly Rae Jepsen! After we just met her (and that was crazy) back in 2011, Carly was struggling to shed the bubblegum pop reputation she gained with Call Me Maybe. After retreating from the spotlight, acting on Broadway, and writing a scrapped folk record, Emotion was her attempt to make something different. It proved to be a critical success and paved the way for the next era of her career with big singles like Run Away With Me and I Really (Really Really Really Really Really) Like You... but is this album Our Type?

Let's Get Lost in her Canadian Idol roots! James & Connor talk about previous opinions of her work (can't judge her for that), celebrate CRJ's 40th and 44/100ths birthday, and give these songs a powerful listen. The Mixtaper is giving us Boy Problems in Fact Or Spin, where we'll learn about her growing collection of weaponry, a secret Maybe List, and a deceptive signature from "the boss man." Between the pop anthems and powerful ballads, find out if this record can stir up our E•MO•TIONS and redeem our premature opinions of her music.

Did you wish CRJ a Happy Birthday? Do you have Boy Problems too? Would you ever try to trick the Boss Man? Let us know how you felt about Call Me Maybe in the comments or on socials, and tune in next time for another high-flying episode!

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0:00 Intro

3:29 About Carly Rae Jepsen

9:15 Call Me Maybe

12:42 About Emotion

26:04 Awards & Accolades

26:50 Fact Or Spin

28:19 The Fandom Armed Her

34:44 Carly Rae Jepsen Armed The Fandom

40:35 She Has A "Maybe List"

45:11 She Takes Her Contracts To The Boss Man

51:12 Album Art

52:14 Run Away With Me

56:10 Emotion

58:10 I Really Like You

1:00:58 Gimmie Love

1:01:44 All That

1:03:02 Boy Problems

1:05:01 Making The Most Of The Night

1:06:02 Your Type

1:07:27 Let's Get Lost

1:08:35 LA Hallucinations

1:09:40 Warm Blood

1:10:53 When I Needed You

1:12:00 Final Spin

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For our 250th episode, we're stepping into the Limelight to revisit Rush! In Ep. 121, we discovered how 2112 earned the trio creative control with their sci-fi rock opera gamble... Now we're back to learn about Moving Pictures, the band's most commercially successful album and home to enduring hits like Tom Sawyer and YYZ! The band aims to strike the perfect balance between unique identity and mass appeal. With the addition of more synth undertones and a shift in Neil Peart's lyricism, Moving Pictures was able to punch up and future-proof their ever-changing style, and sunset their lengthy prog epics with The Camera Eye. How will this record move US? Can it live up to its counterpart episode (pun intended)?

James & Connor revel in the unexpected Year Of Redemption for Geddy and Alex in the form of their 50-Something reunion tour. We walk through the eras since our last episode and trace their evolution, and talk about why this might be a more Connor-friendly pick. The Mixtaper is back on a Witch Hunt, with dastardly (and suspicious) facts about youth crime, rusty coconuts, and frozen follies. Are biographies and past knowledge enough to save James from defeat? Connor learns about the triple pun on the album cover, we learn limited Morse Code, and we definitely don't repeat any jokes in this major milestone episode!

What do you consider to be Rush's magnum opus? What's our signature work? Do you agree that everybody needs to deviate from the norm? Do you get your hockey arenas mixed up? (Me too.) Let us know in the comments and on socials! We'll be back with a surprise recommendation next week. Follow for more! 

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0:00 Intro

0:27 Last Time: 2112

4:25 About Rush

12:10 About Moving Pictures

24:11 The 50-Something Tour

26:13 Awards & Accolades

26:55 Fact Or Spin

29:03 They Are Officers

34:25 Geddy Lee Is A Rusty Coconut

39:41 Neil Peart Went Back To School

42:47 Alex Lifeson Made A Chilly Mistake

47:32 Album Art

50:30 Tom Sawyer

54:45 Red Barchetta

57:30 YYZ

1:00:21 Limelight

1:03:48 The Camera Eye

1:07:20 Witch Hunt

1:11:12 Vital Signs

1:13:00 Final Spin

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You've got to stop... and wish Connor a happy birthday! We're celebrating with a special episode reviewing Mac Davis' hit-packed 1974 record Stop And Smell The Roses! After making a name for himself as a songwriter with Elvis cuts like In The Ghetto, Mac established himself as a recording artist and TV personality. His fifth record crosses over from country to folk to soft pop seamlessly, and tentpole tracks like Burnin' Thing and Texas In My Rear View buoy clever-ish album cuts like Lucus Was A Redneck and Two Plus Two for a solid album by our favorite jean-wearing song painter!

James & Connor look back on the Birthday Curse, talk about getting Hooked on Mac Davis back in Episode 15, and learn more about the road that took Davis from Lubbock, Texas straight into songwriting legend. The Mixtaper finds it Hard To Be Humble as he introduces us to quirky backup singers, crowdsourced cowriters, and a fudged proposal. Will Connor's lifelong fandom pay off? We'll talk about questionable narrators, his surprising use of slurs, and the versatility that turned him into a crossover hit as we break down the record.

Did you ever watch The Mac Davis Show? Did you vote for our favorite son back in 1992? Did YOU remember Duke Ellington's birthday? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Follow and stay tuned for EPISODE 250 next week!!

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0:00 Intro

0:33 Previously: The Birthday Curse

8:01 About Mac Davis

21:18 Fact Or Spin

23:19 Mac Davis Fudged A Proposal

30:44 He Worked With Some Difficult Backup Singers

36:23 He Had Some Interesting Cowriters

41:08 Fast Fired Facts: Mac Davis Show Guests

45:00 Mac Davis Ran For President

52:22 Album Art

55:05 Thoughts On I Believe In Music

56:47 Stop And Smell The Roses

1:02:38 Soft, Sweet Fire

1:05:47 The Sweetest Song

1:07:37 Two Plus Two

1:10:39 The Birthday Song

1:12:56 One Hell Of A Woman

1:15:17 A Poor Man's Gold

1:17:58 Lucus Was A Redneck

1:21:03 Kiss It And Make It Better

1:22:36 Burnin' Thing

1:24:12 It's Hard To Be Humble

1:26:32 Texas In My Rear View Mirror

1:28:11 Rock 'N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)

1:29:52 Final Spin

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You can dance, you can jive! We're having the time of our lives this week as we review and rank Arrival, the 1976 breakout record for Europop sensation ABBA! After winning Eurovision (4th time's the charm), the band had to prove to the world they were more than a One-Hit Waterloo Wonder. Their hooky melodies and intricate vocal harmonies led to the band's most important record yet, from royalty-approved Dancing Queen to Money, Money, Money. Learn how Arrival cemented the legacy of one of Sweden's biggest bands and turned ABBA into a household name, even decades after their heyday.

Here we go again.. James & Connor talk Mamma Mia opinions and ABBA faves before exploring the band's history. We'll learn all about Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid, discover why the B is backwards, and talk about how exciting helicopter rides can be. From quirky exhibits in the ABBA museum to Voyage, the band's swansong virtual residency made of digital ABBAtars, this episode truly has it all. The Mixtaper is back to Take A Chance on Fact Or Spin as he teaches us about a mysterious benefactor, shy mics, and the tux tax. Tune in, because there's something in the air tonight!

Are you on Team Happy Hawaii or Team Why Did It Have To Be Me? What do you think the Tiger is? Are we WRONG about Mamma Mia?! Let us know your hottest ABBA takes in the comments or on socials. Follow for another record next week!

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0:00 Intro

5:57 About ABBA

19:56 About Arrival

33:07 Awards & Abbalades

35:28 Fact Or Spin

36:58 Their Songs Are Fit For Royalty

39:02 They Turned Down The Chance To Become Billionaires

41:46 They Used An Interesting Tax Loophole

43:50 They Had A Strict No-Eye-Contact-With-Mics Rule

46:22 Bjorn Took A Chance On Working Out

49:14 Album Art

52:04 When I Kissed The Teacher

54:17 Dancing Queen

58:01 My Love, My Life

59:25 Dum Dum Diddle

1:01:56 Knowing Me, Knowing You

1:03:27 Money, Money, Money

1:05:15 That's Me

1:06:17 Why Did It Have To Be Me?

1:08:14 Tiger

1:09:33 Arrival

1:10:39 Fernando

1:13:26 Happy Hawaii

1:14:44 Final Spin

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Hallelujah, We Love Him So! We're doing the Mess Around back to the earliest days of soul music with The Genius, Ray Charles, and his self-titled 1957 debut LP! After a childhood marked by tragedy, Ray Charles learned to read braille sheet music and arrange songs. After moving from coast to coast and back again to find work, Ray's intuition for melody and his passionate vocals finally started to land him on the charts and earn record deals. His eponymous album (later reissued as "Hallelujah, I Love Her So) features fourteen of his biggest early hits, from the wailing Drown In My Own Tears to the zip and pep of I've Got A Woman! He would change the course of music as we know it... but how does this early record compare?

After learning all about Charles' past, we invite The Mixtaper back for some Fact Or Spin! He'll teach us about Ray's affinity for chess, an improvised scramble that turned into a crossover pop hit, and we'll explore the fascinating world of limited edition postage stamps. Then we break down the album track by track and discover what exactly about his music makes him a legend. We'll talk nostalgia, famous covers, and anagrams as we learn to Care Rashly about Ray Charles this week!

Are any of these tracks sleeper hits for you? Did you look up all the interesting new stamps after the episode (like we did)? Had you ever heard the word "philatelic" before? Be honest. Like, subscribe, rate, comment, follow... do all the things and we'll see you next week for another album!

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0:00 Intro

3:17 About Ray Charles

11:34 About Hallelujah I Love Her So

18:40 Awards & Accolades

20:20 Fact Or Spin

21:13 He's A Chess Grandmaster

30:54 He Ran Out Of Songs

35:05 He Has Memory Expansion

37:58 He Has A Unique Stamp

47:44 Album Art

50:49 Ain't That Love

52:29 Drown In My Own Tears

55:12 Come Back Baby

56:57 Sinner's Prayer

58:12 Funny (But I Still Love You)

59:44 Losing Hand

1:01:05 A Fool For You

1:02:02 Hallelujah, I Love Her So

1:04:08 Mess Around

1:06:06 This Little Girl Of Mine

1:07:09 Mary Ann

1:08:16 Greenbacks

1:10:09 Don't You Know

1:11:15 I've Got A Woman

1:13:38 Final Spin

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We're dancing on the sand this week as we rank and review Rio, the sophomore album by Duran Duran and a staple of the early '80s New Romantics movement. Featuring some of the band's biggest hits in Hungry Like The Wolf, Save A Prayer, and the title track, this record also includes some cult classics like the ambient soundscape of The Chauffeur! Learn how the Fab Five leveraged provocative music videos to dominate MTV and lead the charge for the Second British Invasion. Rio is a meticulously constructed record, with a vibrant energy and a cigar-inspired aesthetic to match. How will they fare in our ratings?

James & Connor will talk about their love for early '80s music. Then we get into the band's sci-fi name origins, Girls On Film, and the three unrelated Taylors. The Mixtaper Mixtaper is back for Fact Or Spin, where we set sail on Drum The Cursed Yacht, flee some non-imminent bulls, and talk about the 1987 hit movie Mannequin. We learn all about the dangers of shooting videos in Antigua and Sri Lanka, discover the role Hungry Like The Wolf played in a grisly murder trial, and explore the loving intervention behind Hold Back The Rain. It's a one-of-a-kind episode for a one-of-a-kind band!

Would you ever wear such sharp earrings? How hungry do you think a wolf can get? Do you prefer the band's energetic new wave sound or the sweeping soundscape of The Chauffeur? Let us know in the comments and on social media!

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0:00 Intro

2:31 About Duran Duran

8:55 About Rio

19:03 Awards & Accolades

19:40 Fact Or Spin

21:09 Duran Dudrum

29:34 Duran Duryachtin'

33:51 Duran Durunning With The Bulls

36:29 Duran Durannequins

42:20 Album Art

44:31 Rio

47:36 My Own Way

50:00 Lonely In Your Nightmare

51:30 Hungry Like The Wolf

56:03 Hold Back The Rain

57:39 New Religion

59:07 Last Chance On The Stairway

1:00:07 Save A Prayer

1:02:42 The Chauffeur

1:04:17 Final Spin

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If you've been Waiting All Your Life for a follow-up to our Rascal Flatts episode (18), this is your time!! With the band officially re-formed and on their own redemption tour, we figured the Year Of Redemption was the perfect time to check out their self-titled debut album! After Me And My Gang pierced our nostalgic rose-colored glasses, we'll learn if getting right down to the DNA of Rascal Flatts' boy band-esque country sound can recalibrate our perceptions. After a fortuitous founding in a Nashville club, Jay, Gary, and Joe Don introduced themselves to the world with memorable tracks like Prayin' For Daylight, This Everyday Love, and I'm Movin' On. With sleek harmonies, hooky choruses, and a family-friendly polish, find out what's made the band so unreplicatable over the decades.

James & Connor will talk about why Me And My Gang went sideways and dive deeper into the band's founding. A lot has changed since Episode 18! We'll revisit Hot Chicken Takeover (RIP) and the creation of Spinny, and then talk about what Rascal Flatts has been up to for the last five years (and why reunion seemed so out of reach)! Then The Mixtaper shocks us during Fact Or Spin as we learn the expensive REAL origins behind the band's name, visit a secret supper club, and learn to Walk The Llama Llama... it's truly deep-cut, must-see Rascal Flatts lore. Some Say it's a redemption, I say... take a listen and decide for yourself this week.

Do you feel the Rascal Flatts nostalgia? Are you more into the rock-leaning Me And My Gang, or the sleek polish of their 2000 debut? Did you ever imagine they'd collab with the JONAS BROTHERS?! Let us know your rascaliest, flattest thoughts in the comments and on social media! Like and subscribe for more next week! 

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0:00 Intro

0:26 Last Time: Me & My Gang

6:24 About Rascal Flatts (The Band)

8:44 About Rascal Flatts (The Album)

16:56 The Reunion!

19:50 Awards & Accolades

20:57 Fact Or Spin

22:22 They Are Rascal Flatts 2.0

27:46 Gary's Secret Supper Club

31:27 They Were Almost In The Emperor's New Groove

37:55 Jay DeMarcus Got Electrocuted

43:46 Album Art

44:19 Prayin' For Daylight

46:43 This Everyday Love

49:23 While You Loved Me

52:29 Some Say

54:03 See Me Through

56:28 One Good Love

57:59 It's Not Just Me

59:22 Waiting All My Life

1:00:41 From Time To Time

1:02:44 Long Slow Beautiful Dance

1:05:25 I'm Movin' On

1:07:42 Final Spin

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Lights, camera, action! March Madness is in full swing, and this year we're breaking down a bracket of 36 iconic MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS! With four quadrants representing different genres and showcasing four facets of a meaningful soundtrack, this lineup is guaranteed to set the scene, get your adrenaline pumping, and tug at your heartstrings. Our audience had the opportunity to rank and score each song to determine our winners, and James and Connor are here to see how their personal brackets held up to public opinion.

From the rich worlds of Middle Earth to a galaxy far, far away, from action heroes like Indiana Jones to James Bond, and from shark attacks to shower scares, this bracket has it all. We'll talk briefly about our experience with each movie and get to the bottom of what makes each score so special. We'll learn about iconic composers like John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Alan Silvestri along the way! Each head-to-head matchup is a VERY close race, and every round is a chance at elimination. Who will rise to the top? Can we settle the score in 2026?!

Did the audience's votes match your own bracket? What movies did we over/underhype and what else would you like to see represented? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Happy March Madness! 

Find playlists for each of these songs here:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ni4rnoeOp4DePi0mvzVeL?si=355aa17a8be64ea7

YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYumnChiw_I-rd015bWlwULcKuxx-mbhX&si=q9Z79YAcUCH93hsE

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0:00 Intro

4:20 This Year's Bracket: Rules, Regions, And Voting

9:40 Opening Ceremony

12:57 Region One: Epic Worlds

13:46 Epic Worlds Round 1.1: Binary Sunset (Star Wars) vs. Test Drive (How To Train Your Dragon)

20:06 Epic Worlds Round 1.2: Welcome To Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park) vs. Now We Are Free (Gladiator)

24:48 Epic Worlds Round 1.3: Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter) vs. The Medallion Calls (Pirates Of The Caribbean)

30:52 Epic Worlds Round 1.4: Concerning Hobbits (Lord Of The Rings) vs. Ripples In The Sand (Dune)

34:32 Epic Worlds: Round 2.1

37:22 Epic Worlds: Round 2.2

38:10 Epic Worlds: Round 3.1

40:08 Region Two: Action & Adventure

40:11 Action & Adventure Round 1.1: Desert Chase (Indiana Jones) vs. Komodo Dragon (James Bond: Skyfall)

45:08 Action & Adventure Round 1.2: Time (Inception) vs. Stairs And Rooftops (Mission Impossible: Fallout)

49:36 Action & Adventure Round 1.3: Portals (Avengers Endgame) vs. Storm Is Coming (Mad Max Fury Road)

54:01 Action & Adventure Round 1.4: Like A Dog Chasing Cars (The Dark Knight) vs. The Clock Tower (Back To The Future)

57:47 Action & Adventure: Round 2.1

58:35 Action & Adventure: Round 2.2

1:00:59 Action & Adventure: Round 3.1

1:03:28 Region Three: Tear Duct Titans

1:03:42 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.1: Rose (Titanic) vs. Flying Theme (E.T.)

1:08:05 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.2: No Time For Caution (Interstellar) vs. The Feather Theme (Forrest Gump)

1:11:06 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.3: The King Of Pride Rock (The Lion King) vs. Going The Distance (Rocky)

1:15:13 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.4: Married Life (Up) vs. Immolation (Schindler's List)

1:18:08 Tear Duct Titans: Round 2.1

1:19:12 Tear Duct Titans: Round 2.2

1:19:57 Tear Duct Titans: Round 3.1

1:21:07 Region Four: Fear & Tension

1:21:14 Fear & Tension Round 1.1: The Shark Approaches (Jaws) vs. Beau's Death Theme (A Quiet Place)

1:24:51 Fear & Tension Round 1.2: Supermarine (Dunkirk) vs. In Motion (The Social Network)

1:28:13 Fear & Tension Round 1.3: Trinity (Oppenheimer) vs. The Beast (Sicario)

1:31:03 Fear & Tension Round 1.4: The Murder (Psycho) vs. Tubular Bells (The Exorcist)

1:36:28 Fear & Tension: Round 2.1

1:36:59 Fear & Tension: Round 2.2

1:38:23 Fear & Tension: Round 3.1

1:39:54 The FINAL FOUR

1:40:11 Round 4.1

1:41:40 Round 4.2

1:44:04 The FINAL SHOWDOWN

1:47:37 Final Spin

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The Notorious B.I.G. lived his life Ready To Die, and he set out to prove it to the world with his 1994 debut album... Ready To Die. After walking away from a straight-A career to enter the world of drug dealing and rap, Christopher George Latore Wallace (or, as you may know him, Biggie Smalls) became THE dominant force in the thriving East Coast hip-hop scene. His music was unfiltered, witty, and raw. It didn't glamourize or sugarcoat his lifestyle, but also highlighted his lighthearted side. Crossover hits like Big Poppa and Juicy set Biggie up for incredible success... and then the unthinkable happened.

James & Connor will explore Biggie's role in the infamous East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry, his decaying friendship with Tupac Shakur, and the pair of unsolved murders that devastated the music world. We'll hear the story unfold through tracks like Things Done Changed and Who Shot Ya? The Mixtaper is back to tell us about some unfortunately realistic sound effects, a personal diss he took to heart, and some spoiled "mashed potatoes" during an Unbelievable round of Fact Or Spin. From opening heartbeat to final thud, we'll cover the clever lyrics, soulful samples, and unstoppable attitude that make up the only LP released during Biggie's abbreviated lifetime. Learn how he achieved rap immortality and Life After Death this week!

Are you a fan of the harder tracks or the pop crossover sounds? Will you ever hear Respect the same way? Where do you stand in the Biggie/Tupac rivalry? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Follow, like, and check out our website for more!

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0:00 Intro

2:01 About Biggie Smalls

10:51 About Ready To Die

16:55 Later Career

19:07 East Coast Vs. West Coast Rivalry

21:27 Tupac Murdered

23:35 Biggie Murdered

26:14 Awards & Accolades

27:02 Fact Or Spin

28:23 A Public Service Announcement

28:59 You Can Hear His... Explicit Activities

31:47 He Signed A Rapper While In Bed

34:12 Biggie Dissed His Teacher

36:49 His Mom Threw Out His Mashed Potatoes

39:29 Biggie Had His Own Restaurant

43:36 Album Art

44:36 Intro

46:13 Things Done Changed

47:19 Gimme The Loot

50:12 Machine Gun Funk

51:18 Warning

52:53 Ready To Die

54:04 One More Chance

57:00 F Me (Interlude)

59:05 The What

1:00:12 Juicy

1:04:24 Everyday Struggle

1:05:29 Me And My B****

1:07:04 Big Poppa

1:09:21 Respect

1:10:33 Friend Of Mine

1:12:00 Unbelievable

1:12:35 Suicidal Thoughts

1:14:57 Who Shot Ya?

1:16:47 Just Playing (Dreams)

1:18:12 Final Spin

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Hello? It's London Calling, the revolutionary third record by British punk pioneers The Clash! Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, the band writes on everything from nuclear meltdown to consumerism to the harsh realities of addiction, backed by a raw edge and a reggae-infused beat. We'll learn how Joe Strummer & co. rose to meet the musical moment, taking cues from friends and rivals like the Sex Pistols and The Ramones. From staples like Lost In The Supermarket to Train In Vain (a cut that almost missed the album altogether), find out what makes The Clash and their legacy such a force to be reckoned with.

We'll talk about our favorite Clash hits as we Rock The Casbah! Then The Hateful Mixtaper is bringing The Clampdown once more during Fact Or Spin, where we discover a marathon disappearance, child labor, and pogo grandmas... Rudie Can't Fail, but can our resident Dastard? Then we get Lost In The Supermarket with each track on this expansive double album as we explore everything from Spanish tourism to Over The Hedge! Curl up with your favorite Montgomery Clift movie and take a listen to this episode. Find out whether London Calling achieves Death Or Glory!

Is this double album worth the listen? What's the worst place to practice the drums? Should you stay or should you go?! (The answer is GO... but go to our socials and www.spinitpod.com for more!)

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0:00 Intro

2:49 About The Clash

14:03 About London Calling

22:40 Awards & Accolades

23:13 Fact Or Spin

24:23 Joe Strummer's Marathon Disappearing Act

27:39 They Gave Two Kids Career Opportunities

29:25 Topper Had A Unique Practice Space

33:23 Mick Jones Missed A Soundcheck To Teach Grandmas How To Pogo

39:54 Album Art

43:26 London Calling

48:55 Brand New Cadillac

50:23 Jimmy Jazz

51:56 Hateful

53:45 Rudie Can't Fail

55:37 Spanish Bombs

57:22 The Right Profile

1:00:18 Lost In The Supermarket

1:05:19 The Clampdown

1:08:31 The Guns Of Brixton

1:10:13 Wrong 'Em Boyo

1:11:30 Death Or Glory

1:13:33 Koka Kola

1:16:10 The Card Cheat

1:17:41 Lover's Rock

1:19:07 Four Horsemen

1:21:05 I'm Not Down

1:22:23 Revolution Rock

1:23:51 Train In Vain (Stand By Me)

1:26:09 Final Spin

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Tell 'em Kendrick did it... We're back to talk about Compton's own Kendrick Lamar and his 2025 record GNX! After we explored Damn back on episode 72, James felt like this Pulitzer Prize winner deserved a better score from Connor. We're back (reincarnated) in the Year Of Redemption to break down his shortest record yet (but one of his most expansive). After decimating Drake in a years-long feud with the astounding Not Like Us, GNX is Kendrick's attempt to move his career forward with songs of the confrontational, the introspective, and the catchy. He wrote more than 80 songs for the project, but only a dozen made the cut. Will it be the perfect combo to redeem his score?

James & Connor will debrief on our last Kendrick episode and get to the bottom of why we're back again. We relive the backwards concept album and catch up on our Kendrick listening habits. The Mixtaper is ready to Squabble Up with a new round of Fact Or Spin, featuring comfy socks, vault tracks, and a baffling reskin of a classic crunchy conundrum. From the vintage car on the cover to the final twist of Gloria, we'll touch every corner of this Album Of The Year nominee. Ain't no legends if his legends end, so find out why we think K Dot does (or doesn't) deserve the Greatest Of All Time!

Is this album a step up or a step back after Damn and Mr. Morale? Is SZA a dominant force for Favorite Feature or can one of the 9 other voices on this record compete? If you woke up lookin' for that broccoli, turn the TV Off and head to our socials or spinitpod.com for more!

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0:00 Intro

0:25 Last Time: Damn.

4:55 About Kendrick Lamar

7:31 Not Like Us / Drake Feud

11:48 About GNX

16:12 Awards & Accolades

17:25 Fact Or Spin

20:03 He Has An Interesting Rider

24:00 He Has An Unreleased Track With Prince

26:20 Kendrick Has A Supernatural Connection To Tupac

29:47 He Needs A Shepherd's Pie For Every Show

39:40 Album Art

40:53 Wacced Out Murals

43:36 Squabble Up

45:52 Luther (with SZA)

48:55 Man At The Garden

50:10 Hey Now (feat. Dody6)

51:47 Reincarnated

54:20 TV Off (feat. Lefty Gunplay)

56:26 Dodger Blue (feat. Wallie The Sensei, Siete7x, Roddy Ricch)

57:47 Peekaboo (feat. AZChike)

59:52 Heart Pt. 6

1:01:32 GNX (feat. Hitta J3, YoungThreat, Peysoh)

1:03:58 Gloria (with SZA)

1:05:50 Final Spin

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It Must Be Love this Valentine's Day as we review and rank Bewitched, the second studio album by jazz-pop sensation Laufey! With timeless melodies, lush instrumentation, and heart-filled lyrics, this "love album" blends the traditional and the trendy effortlessly. We'll see Laufey's career through From The Start, including her run on The Voice Iceland and her solo cello appearance with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at age 15! From jazz standards like Misty to the powerful Lovesick, Bewitched is a record that lives up to its title track!

James & Connor talk Valentine plans, jazz affinity, and more, all while trying to remember what little we know about Icelandic pronunciation. The Mixtaper is back to introduce us to a new alter ego and sidekick in Mei Mei the Bunny in a cozy knit sweater! Then he teaches us about sugar-sweet clapbacks, a fairytale moment, and Laufey's secret (fifth?) language! Then we break down this record top to bottom, exploring the stories behind Letter To My 13 Year Old Self, Promise, California And Me, and more! It's a Grammy-winning album with its own kind of pizzazz, but how will it fare amongst Jazzy Connor's other rankings?

Are you rocking with jazz pop? Do you prefer the vocals or Mei Mei's newly-unearthed instrumental versions? If you inadvertently insulted Laufey in a coffee shop... what do you think she'd say? Let us know in the comments and on social media! Tune in next week for an episode on another (very different) album! 

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0:00 Intro

3:22 About Laufey

10:03 About Bewitched

15:20 Awards & Accolades

16:13 Fact Or Spin

18:18 She Has An Alter Ego & Sidekick

25:31 She Gave A Sugar-Sweet Clapback

29:28 She Had A Cinderella Moment

32:28 She And Her Twin Have A Secret Musical Language

35:48 Album Art

37:23 Dreamer

38:38 Second Best

39:46 Haunted

41:00 Must Be Love

41:39 While You Were Sleeping

43:07 Lovesick

44:07 California And Me

45:37 Nocturne (Interlude)

46:41 Promise

47:59 From The Start

49:55 Misty

52:31 Serendipity

52:58 Letter To My 13 Year Old Self

56:02 Bewitched

57:13 Final Spin

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¡Hola! In our annual Grammy Special, we're reviewing and ranking the Album Of The Year: DeBÍ TIRAR MáS FOTOS by Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny! This reggaeton fusion record is a love letter to Benito's roots and homeland, from plena and dembow beats to vibrant traditions. With diverse instrumentation, nostalgic lyrics, and his signature swagger, Bad Bunny delivers on his promises and takes us straight to the Enchanted Isle (and El Clúb)! After a near-miss at the 2023 Grammys, find out how this award-winning album rose above all the competition!

It all kicks off with our Grammy recap. We'll reveal the results of our predictions, debrief about the night's biggest winners, and talk ceremony highlights. Then we discover our (somewhat minimal) experience with Spanish and discuss various influential rabbits as we explore Bad Bunny's unique rise to the top of the global charts! The Mixtaper is back in Fact Or Spin to bestow new Awards For The Shellbound, spanning conservation, soap operas, and gastroparesis. Find out which of these 17 tracks Bad Bunny loves, and get ready for his Super Bowl LX halftime show with this special episode!!

¿Entiendes español? Was Bad Bunny your AOTY champion, or did you make other predictions? What did you think of the Grammys? Let us know in the comments or on socials, and stay tuned for another album next week!

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0:00 Intro

2:29 68th Grammy Awards Predictions Results

13:54 Ceremony Highlights Recap

20:29 About Bad Bunny

31:19 About DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

37:02 Awards & Accolades

38:27 Fact Or Spin

40:30 The Turtle Conservation Award

44:03 The Bubble Bath Betrayal Award

48:56 The Gastroparesis Award

55:23 Fast Fire Awards: Chaotic Concerts

1:01:48 Album Art

1:03:47 NUEVAYoL

1:07:00 VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR

1:09:56 BAILE INoLVIDABLE

1:12:55 PERFuMITO NUEVO

1:15:18 WELTiTA

1:16:57 VeLDÁ

1:18:29 EL CLúB

1:20:46 KETU TeCRÉ

1:22:13 BOKeTE

1:23:49 KLOuFRENS

1:25:16 TURiSTA

1:26:50 CAFé CON RON

1:28:32 PIToRRO DE COCO

1:30:40 LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii

1:33:54 EoO

1:35:54 DtMF

1:40:14 LA MuDANZA

1:41:12 Final Spin

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BONUS CONTENT! It's Grammy Week once again and we're gearing up for our special episode by predicting the winners of ALL 95 categories! After Connor's big win last year, who will walk away the winner? James & Connor will talk about the new categories for 2026 and discover some oddities-- a father & son competition, 8-bit jazz, stacked categories for Best Rap Album and Best Pop Vocal Album, and some humous hopefuls. There are artists we've covered (like Doechii, Cody Fry, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar, to name a few) and even more new names to consider. See how many picks we make in sync again, and then find out who we predict will be our next Album Of The Year! Every nominee from Bad Bunny to Leon Thomas would be a first-time AOTY champion, so this year's ceremony will certainly be one for the record books!

Find all our Grammy picks on our Official Ranking Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NV92dyhk2KfdSpSzx9avIAHrWzrFo5wMsg7Lf_-TxvY/edit?gid=409464286#gid=409464286

And tune in on the Friday after the Grammys for our annual Grammy Special to learn how we did with these picks and see who reigns supreme with the Album Of The Year!

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0:00 Intro

3:17 Changes To The Categories

4:59 Field 11: Classical

8:11 Field 10: Production, Engineering, Composition, & Arrangement

9:56 Field 9: Package, Notes, & Historical

12:45 Field 8: Children's, Comedy, Audiobooks, Visual Media, & Music Video/Film

20:40 Field 7: Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient, or Chant

22:38 Field 6: Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music

23:39 Field 5: Country & American Roots Music

29:28 Field 4: Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater

32:32 Field 3: R&B, Rap, & Spoken Word Poetry

35:35 Field 2: Rock, Metal & Alternative Music

37:12 Field 1: Pop& Dance/Electronic Music

40:24 General Field

45:51 Predicting Album Of The Year

48:10 Wrap-Up

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Happy Gopher Day! Join James and Connor (aka the Country Road Kid) as we rank and review Highwayman, the debut studio album by country supergroup The Highwaymen! In an attempt to stay relevant in an ever-changing country music landscape, four legends came together to create something different: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. After collaborating and admiring each other's work for decades, the Mount Rushmore of rugged outlaw country took to the studio, armed with ten hits like Against The Wind, Deportee, and Cash's own Big River. Would this Hail Mary effort jumpstart their iconic careers?

We'll talk about the four episodes that led us here -- one about each individual Highwayman-- and learn about the holiday specials and films that brought them all together in the first place. We'll explore their group dynamics and talk about the ways music had changed around them between their debuts and 1985. All the while we'll reminisce about panning for gold in the sandbox, hearing these songs as kids, and more. The Mixtaper has facts (or spins) about hotel horses, midwife pranks, and a suspiciously Bill-Murray-adjacent Midnight Breakfast fact. Turn those suits inside out and get ready to ride with some of the genre's greatest.

What do you think about the Highwaymen supergroup? Is this album over- or under-ambitious, and is it the best of their three records to cover in an episode? How do you think the Groundhog Day time loop mechanics work? Let us know in the comments or on socials, and be sure to follow for our Grammy Special coverage next week!

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0:00 Intro

2:05 Relevant Past Episodes

5:20 About The Highwaymen

9:10 About Highwayman

17:48 Awards & Accolades

18:41 Fact Or Spin

21:39 Waylon And Willie Rode Horses In A Hotel

24:36 Waylon And Cash Used Dynamite As Entertainment

26:58 Willie Tricked Kris Into Thinking He Was Delivering A Baby

30:52 Waylon and Cash Loved To Make Midnight Breakfast

37:17 Album Art

38:02 Highwayman

41:19 The Last Cowboy Song

42:23 Jim, I Wore A Tie Today

44:36 Big River

46:55 Committed To Parkview

48:08 Desperados Waiting For A Train

49:20 Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)

51:30 Welfare Line

52:20 Against The Wind

54:55 The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over

56:58 Final Spin

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We're just living that life, Von Dutch, cult classic, as we rank Charli XCX's hyperpop club record Brat! Its danceable melodies, carefree bite, and minimalist neon green aesthetic sparked a cultural movement in Brat Summer, and hits like 360, Apple, and Sympathy Is A Knife turned into certified Club Classics. Inspired by her early days in London's underground illegal rave scene, Brat sees Charli showing off striking vulnerability through crisp, energetic songs with memorable melodies. From relationships to generational trauma to impending motherhood (or even to just a good party song), this record really does it all.

James & Connor are ready to Talk Talk about Charli's unique path to superstardom, from I Don't Care and Boom Clap to Wuthering Heights. The Mixtaper is so Julia as we ponder her homecoming coup, a sentimental vault track, Bratcoin, and even more VERY passionate fans during Fact Or Spin! Then we Rewind to 2024 and reminisce about Brat Summer as we work through these bite-sized pop beats. Where will Connor score Charli XCX compared to her fellow Album Of The Year nominees? James might even go so far as an on-the-spot redemption for this one!

Did you catch the main metaphor in Apple? What foods would you make into footlongs? Are we your favorite reference? Tell us all about it in the comments or on socials! Follow for more next week as we go for a supergroup during our Gopher Day Special!!

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0:00 Intro

3:01 About Charli XCX

13:13 About Brat

19:10 Awards & Accolades

20:03 Fact Or Spin

21:17 She Crashed A High School Homecoming Dance

25:45 Hardcore Fans Are Obsessed With Her Unreleased Song

28:52 She Has Passionate Fans

35:16 She Launched Her Own Cryptocurrency

39:58 Album Art

44:21 360

47:27 Club Classics

49:11 Sympathy Is A Knife

51:39 I Might Say Something Stupid

52:31 Talk Talk

54:50 Von Dutch

58:00 Everything Is Romantic

59:04 Rewind

1:00:18 So I

1:02:05 Girl, So Confusing

1:04:23 Apple

1:07:40 B2B

1:09:25 Mean Girls

1:10:14 I Think About It All The Time

1:12:06 365

1:13:18 Final Spin

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Same as it ever was... We're letting the days go by as we review and rank Remain In Light by the Talking Heads! For their iconic 1980 record, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz migrated to the Bahamas to escape city life. While they were there they developed an affinity for the Caribbean ethos and African-inspired percussion, which they brought into the studio alongside producer Brian Eno. The result is a polyrhythmic, pulsing new-wave sound, made with "human sampling" techniques and a flair for the funky. The record is home to instant classics like Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) and Once In A Lifetime, but how will the rest of these intense-yet-danceable tracks hold up?

James & Connor (your own resident talking heads) walk through the band's history and a breakup so sudden only David Byrne knew it had even happened! We'll talk about their inspirations and legacy, and we'll learn why this blotchy album cover is the first of its kind! The Mixtaper's ready for another round on the Great Curve of Fact Or Spin with tales of limo dispatches, sticky shaving, and a humiliating burglary at letter-opener point. Then we'll Overload you with facts about the 8 tracks that make up Remain In Light... but the Talking Heads' score remains to be Seen And Not Seen.

You may ask yourself, "well, how did I get here?" Good question. Let us know on our socials and wherever you get your podcasts! Are you a Talking Head-head? Do you have a tiny way mouth? What's the worst shaving liquid? We want all your thoughts in the comments!!

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0:00 Intro

3:19 About Talking Heads

10:50 About Remain In Light

22:46 Awards & Accolades

23:24 Fact Or Spin

24:21 Tina Weymouth Was A Limo Dispatcher

27:40 David Byrne Shaved With An Interesting Lubricant

30:37 David Byrne Was Burgled With A Letter Opener

36:51 Fast Fire Facts: Celebrity Talking Head Heads

44:16 Album Art

48:21 Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

51:35 Crosseyed And Painless

54:05 The Great Curve

55:38 Once In A Lifetime

1:01:43 Houses In Motion

1:03:18 Seen And Not Seen

1:05:08 Listening Wind

1:07:26 The Overload

1:09:09 Final Spin

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Ooh-wah-ah-ah-ah!!! This week we head into the Eye Of The Storm as we review and rank Immortalized, the riotous sixth studio album from Disturbed! After an indefinite hiatus in the early 2010s the band roared back onto the scene with this surprise record in 2015, featuring iconic moments like The Vengeful One, the ballad-adjacent The Light, and an unforgettable cover of The Sound Of Silence. Sucker punch hooks and powerful vocals keep the album moving, but did the band play it too safe by sticking to their tried-and-true formula?

Connor first recommended Disturbed's Evolution to James half a decade ago. It was a solid record, but scored low on his ranking list. In the Year Of Redemption, Connor's hoping a more lively record can Fire It Up and recalibrate James' opinions. We'll talk about the band's rise to greatness, David Draiman's decision to walk from a six-figure salary, and learn about the secret reunion that led to Immortalized! The Mixtaper is brewing up facts about a wrestling wife, defenestration, and a four-year follicular fakeout. Can Disturbed Open Our Eyes or have we Saved Our Last Goodbye for the latest of Connor's picks?

Have you ever been to Oconomowoc, WI? Did we even get close to saying that one right? Did you recognize that gurgly sound? Let us know in the comments or on social media! And be sure to like and subscribe for more-- in the words of Disturbed, "What Are You Waiting For?!"

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0:00 Intro

1:45 Past Disturbed Experience

6:55 About Disturbed

17:13 About Immortalized

25:50 Fact Or Spin

27:19 Love Was Brewing For Mike Wengren

30:43 Brewing Was Love For Mike Wengren

36:42 David Draiman Disturbs Almost Everyone

44:11 Dan Donegan Was Not As He Appeared...

51:50 Album Art

54:43 The Eye Of The Storm

55:59 Immortalized

59:37 The Vengeful One

1:02:12 Open Your Eyes

1:05:44 The Light

1:08:36 What Are You Waiting For

1:10:43 You're Mine

1:12:14 Who

1:14:51 Save Our Last Goodbye

1:18:48 Fire It Up

1:20:32 The Sound Of Silence

1:25:09 Never Wrong

1:27:48 Who Taught You How To Hate

1:29:59 Final Spin

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Honey, Just Allow Him One More Chance! The Year Of Redemption blows us back into the North Country this week to revisit The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan! After Highway 61 Revisited didn't exactly leave Connor "going electric," we decided to wind back the clock to 1962 and explore one of Dylan's first masterpieces. After barely breaking even with his debut, people called him a folly... but with his sophomore effort, this so-called spokesman of a generation set out to prove them wrong! Armed with a guitar and a harmonica and inspired by social upheaval that defined the decade, the future folk legend suddenly came into his own with hits like Blowin' In The Wind, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

James & Connor break down what went wrong for Dylan in our first episode. Then we'll explore his backstory and dive deeper into the making of Freewheelin', from its jazz producer to its strikingly cool (literally) cover photo. The Mixtaper is back to redeem himself with facts about loitering crime, scared children, and a $100,000,000 secondhand couch. As we move through Freewheelin' track by track, we'll discover the traditional roots of so many of these songs and learn the social, political, and personal context behind lyrics that evolved the course of popular music. Whether you're here for pacifist protest pieces like Masters Of War, heartaching ballads like Girl From The North Country, or you just want to hear him say "needle" in a funny voice... Freewheelin' could be just the Bob Dylan redemption you need.

Have you tried the infamous cherry cordial milk? Would you be kind to a scruffy vagrant? Is YOUR favorite Dylan track in the acoustic or electric style? Let us know if Dinky Dylan deserved a follow-up in the comments or on socials. See you soon for another album; Happy New Year!!

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0:00 Intro

6:50 About Bob Dylan

11:09 About The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

22:18 Awards & Accolades

23:37 Fact Or Spin

26:21 Bob Dylan Is A Scruffy Vagrant

30:35 Bob Dylan Went Incognito

34:48 Grandpa Bob Scares Children

38:17 Bob Dylan Is Not Much Of A Negotiator

46:48 Album Art

49:59 Blowin' In The Wind

54:23 Girl From The North Country

58:16 Masters Of War

1:00:52 Down The Highway

1:03:59 Bob Dylan's Blues

1:04:57 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

1:08:20 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

1:10:49 Bob Dylan's Dream

1:13:10 Oxford Town

1:15:12 Talkin' World War III Blues

1:17:08 Corrina, Corrina

1:19:18 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance

1:21:04 I Shall Be Free

1:23:53 Final Spin

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We're gonna keep on dancing into 2026 with Chappell Roan's electric debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess! Join us as we review and rank this Grammy-nominated record full of powerful pop hits like Red Wine Supernova and HOT TO GO! From a small town in Missouri to the world's biggest stages, Chappell Roan's rise has been surreal. We'll talk about her early folk songwriting days, her move to Los Angeles (and a devastating false start to her career), and the slow and steady rising tide that propelled tracks like Pink Pony Club from obscurity into the spotlight. We'll talk about what makes her music stand out in the modern pop arena, from her unique vocals to her genuine, heartfelt lyrics. 

James & Connor are keeping it Casual this week. After sharing our Chappell Roan discovery stories and learning her history, The Super Graphic Ultra Modern Dastard (aka The Mixtaper) is back at it again with facts about a private pizza party, an accidental duel with a stranger, and a wrestling spectacular! Then we break down this record one track at a time. Listen to Connor struggle to pronounce "Femininomenon," learn the loopholes to being Naked In Manhattan, and reminisce about kaleidoscopes with us! Find out why we'd change the end of the album and see if this Midwest Princess will rise or fall in our rankings!

What's your Guilty Pleasure? Are you an expert at the HOT TO GO dance? Would you stop the world just to stop the feeling?? Give us all your Chappell Roan takes in the comments or on social media. Maybe TikTok? Thanks for ringing in the new year with us! Follow for many more album reviews in 2026.

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0:00 Intro

4:37 About Chappell Roan

10:42 About The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

17:32 Good Luck, Babe! & The Next Era

20:55 Awards & Accolades

21:44 Fact Or Spin

23:19 She Had A Pizza Party With The Rocket Man

26:10 She Was Caught In An Accidental TikTok Duel

29:53 She Turned A Music Festival Into A Wrestling Spectacle

35:16 Chappell Roan Lost Her Head

40:58 Album Art

41:57 Femininomenon

46:30 Red Wine Supernova

50:35 After Midnight

53:09 Coffee

55:19 Casual

58:05 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl

59:59 HOT TO GO!

1:03:32 My Kink Is Karma

1:05:05 Picture You

1:06:34 Kaleidoscope

1:09:10 Pink Pony Club

1:12:36 Naked In Manhattan

1:13:55 California

1:16:06 Guilty Pleasure

1:17:35 Final Spin

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The Spin-ter Wonderland season is upon us! Get ready for a head-to-head bracket elimination of your favorite holiday hits with our annual NAUGHTY OR NICE Competition! We've selected fourteen songs by artists we've covered on the podcast in the last year and pitted them against one another to determine who comes out on top, based on YOUR VOTES! From Frank Sinatra's crooning Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas to Lady Gaga's Christmas Tree, we've got a blend of new tunes and familiar favorites in the running this year. The Beach Boys' Little Saint Nick is also looking for redemption after underperforming a few years back. Will Fall Out Boy's Yule Shoot Your Eye Out remain our champion??

James & Connor are back to talk about their holiday traditions, previous Naughty Or Nice contests (including the tragic and complicated elimination of Wham! and Last Christmas a year ago). We'll play memory games about Connor's scores and units, learn about each of these seasonal staples, and compete against each other with our own brackets to break a years-long tie. Then we'll end the episode with a new memory game that might end up with James on the naughty list after all!

Thank you for another great year! Which of these holiday songs were your favorites? Would your bracket have matched the final score? Are there any artists we've covered with more deserving Christmas classics? Let us know on social media, and follow us into 2026 next week wherever you get your podcasts!

Check out this episode's playlists!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HbbcFipapfg9h2BLUxGeR?si=2da8e2471a844871

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJtsKngXJU&list=PLYumnChiw_I_gaLMEZ0UiHzFwkN22kQu-

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0:00 Intro

2:47 Tales Of The Glories Of Naughty Or Nice Long, Long Ago

6:29 Have We Been Naughty Or Nice?

11:33 The NoN 2025 Bracket

18:02 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Sinatra) vs. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Tyler, The Creator)

25:40 Another Lonely Christmas (Prince) vs. Not Another Christmas Song (Blink-182)

33:20 Cherry Tree Carol (Wiggles feat. Hozier) vs. Christmas Tree (Lady Gaga)

41:45 We All Need Christmas (Def Leppard) vs. Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)

49:46 Together Again And A Very Merry Christmas (Randy Newman) vs. The Christmas Song (Olivia Dean)

57:10 Alone On Christmas With You (Cody Fry) vs. 8 Days Of Christmas (Destiny's Child)

1:04:11 A Nonsense Christmas (Sabrina Carpenter) vs. Winter (The Rolling Stones)

1:10:38 Round 2.1

1:12:19 Round 2.2

1:14:15 Round 2.3

1:16:16 Round 2.4 Featuring Yule Shoot Your Eye Out (Fall Out Boy)

1:19:28 Round 3.1

1:20:50 Round 3.2

1:22:56 Round 4: The Finale

1:24:30 One Last Experiment

1:29:33 Final Bracket Recap

1:30:28 One More Game For Connor

1:46:58 Final Spin

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We're heading to the Land Of Sweets this week and reviewing The Nutcracker ballet, an annual seasonal staple around the globe! The 1892 ballet proved to be Pyotr Tchaikovsky's swansong, serving as a capstone on a composing career that brought Russian music to western audiences. Today, the ballet brings in more than $50 million in annual ticket sales to support dance companies and education... but what made it so popular in the first place? Sure, it features iconic songs like the March, the Russian Dance, and the Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, but the remarkable history of The Nutcracker goes deeper than we realized!

James & Connor are talking holiday traditions! We look at the ballet's striking stats, meet Connor's (actual) 5'11" nutcracker Nick and the world's LARGEST functional nutcracker, and talk about some idiosyncrasies between different adaptations of the ballet. We'll explore Tchaikovsky's legendary career, from the 1812 Overture to Swan Lake. The Mixtaper has lost his head with some 19th-century Fact Or Spin tidbits about superstitions, giant bees, and grand theft Celesta during the Waltz Of The Dastard. Then we learn what sugar plums actually are and share our thoughts on the plot, characters, and music that make up this Christmas classic!

Have you seen The Nutcracker live? What's your favorite version of the ending? Have you ever had a sugar plum?! And... how do you decorate your tree? Let us know in the comments or on any of our social media! See you next week for our own tradition-- the annual Naughty Or Nice competition!

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0:00 Intro

8:27 Modern Nutcracker Statistics

12:09 About Pyotr Tchaikovsky

18:19 About The Nutcracker

21:45 Why Did The Ballet Get So Famous?

26:58 Fact Or Spin

33:21 Tchaikovsky Was Afraid Of Losing His Head

37:31 He Was A Musical Secret Agent

42:47 The Original Ballet Avoided 13 Of Everything

47:01 The Original Nutcracker Was Quite The Buzz

53:53 Breaking Down The Ballet

54:15 What Are Sugarplums?

56:23 The Plot: Act I

59:06 The Plot: Act II

1:01:17 The Music

1:03:51 The Suite

1:10:52 The Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy

1:12:23 Decorating The Christmas Tree

1:15:49 Full Ballet Vs. Suite?

1:16:50 Final Spin

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It's All Blues this week as we review and rank Kind Of Blue, the revolutionary instrumental modal jazz album by the legendary Miles Davis! Davis and his sextet (full of icons like John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) abandoned the idea of chord progressions and studied scales, with minimal rehearsal. The result is a five-track improvised album that "changed the language of music." Its songs have become staples in the jazz canon, to the point that a certain chord is named the So What chord because it's so recognizable from this album. We'll talk about Miles' storied life and fluctuating career that led to his 1959 masterpiece... and then figure out why he later dismissed it as "warmed-over turkey."

James and Jazzy Connor talk about bearing Davis' torch into the future! As our resident trumpeter, Connor is quite familiar with Miles Davis. We learn how puffed up he can get. The Mixtaper is freestyling Fact Or Spin with tales about a vow of silence, a mysterious good Samaritan, and a Presidential Mix-Up that ended up Kinda Red. Then, get ready for a five-course meal as we examine the album track by track. Whether you're a decadent soup or an arugula dressed in regret, there's something on this album for every appetite.

How's this jazz album sit with you? Are there other foods you'd put in your five-course meal? Let us know if hard bop and modal jazz is music to your ears in the comments or on social media, and be sure to give us a follow! It's all no charge-- there are no Freddie Freeloaders here!

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0:00 Intro

4:01 About Miles Davis

16:34 About Kind Of Blue

28:18 Awards & Accolades

29:19 Fact Or Spin

30:52 He Took A Year-Long Vow Of Silence

35:05 He Had A Presidential Mix-Up

38:49 He Was Saved By A Famous Good Samaritan

45:34 Albino Loco Punched Him In The Face

50:25 Album Art

51:23 So What

57:01 Freddie Freeloader

1:00:41 Blue In Green

1:05:03 All Blues

1:09:18 Flamenco Sketches

1:12:37 Final Spin

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It's like paradise spread out with a butter knife! This week we wanna scream "EUREKA!" with the colorful third record from Canadian sibling band Mother Mother! Ryan and Molly Guldemond noticed a striking lack of powerful melodic rock and set out to make the music they wanted to hear. After becoming British Columbia's next big thing (and releasing the future viral hit Hayloft), the band pushed high-concept emotional rock to infectious levels with tracks like Oleander, Problems, and their first charting hit, The Stand! This self-made creative endeavor stands out from the rest of the band's discography with its sleek, polished romp through internal turmoil.

James & Connor Connor learn about Quadra Island, talk about the Greek & gold rush origins of the album title, and explore why the band became TikTok famous in the early 2020s. The Mixtaper will blow our hair and ears away as he belts out four supposedly-true facts about anthropomorphic metronomes, cover art cosplay, and a new type of magnet that fans took a bit too far. Will the album Carve A Name into our hearts, or will we have to Getaway to something new? Eureka might just awaken a new bad habit for Connor...

Let us know if you'd bring your own Mother to Mother Mother! Have you ever been poisoned by oleander? Are you.. some sort of butter knife hater? Chime in down in the comments and on social media!

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0:00 Intro

1:27 About Mother Mother

7:17 About Eureka!

13:28 Awards & Accolades

13:53 Fact Or Spin

15:27 Ryan's Hair And Ears Were Blown Away

20:45 They Pitched A Mother Mother Cartoon

26:19 They Dressed As Their Album Art For Halloween

30:02 They Became A Mother Magnet

35:43 Album Art

39:19 Chasing It Down

41:31 The Stand

44:38 Baby Don't Dance

46:17 Original Spin

47:40 Born In A Flash

48:50 Simply Simple

50:23 Problems

51:55 Aspiring Fires

53:32 Getaway

54:49 Far In Time

56:02 Oleander

58:00 Calm Me Down

59:12 In The Wings

1:01:34 Carve A Name

1:02:46 Final Spin

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If you've lived your whole life before the First Light, you'd better check out Hozier's latest LP, Unreal Unearth! James & Connor are reviewing the "Unaired" edition of the album, with seven bonus tracks including Too Sweet, his biggest hit since Take Me To Church! This concept album inspired by Dante's Inferno takes us down circle by circle, vice by vice, so seamlessly that you'll forget you're in the middle of the descent. Through moving songs like Francesca, All Things End, Butchered Tongue, and Eat Your Young, Hozier explores our relationship to darkness, power, and human connection through his well-sifted lyrics and unique creative lens.

We'll dig into Hozier's Irish roots, from a small hometown to the country's national choir, and discover his rise from starving artist to folk pop sensation. We refamiliarize ourselves with the mythology behind the Divine Comedy, reminisce on the popularity of Take Me To Church, and gear up for Thanksgiving before The Mixtaper brings us his Hoziest facts to date! Twitter stalkers, lead pants, and a well full of digestive biscuits (for the land) await us in Fact Or Spin! Then we'll discuss the whopping 16-track record and its accompanying EPs in their entirety! Will this hellish descent be able to rise above the competition?

Let us know which EP songs you think should have made the album! Did we get close on pronouncing "uiscefhuaraithe?" If this podcast felt like Hozier's yell, let us know in the comments and on social media.. and be sure to follow along through the holiday season! Happy Thanksgiving!

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0:00 Intro

4:30 About Hozier

13:04 About Unreal Unearth

18:13 Podcast Segment That Feels Like Hozier's Yell

19:10 Awards & Accolades

21:22 Fact Or Spin

22:50 His Fans Track Him

27:22 He Nearly Drowned

31:22 He's Immortal

34:43 He Offered Biscuits To Faeries

43:04 Album Art

44:30 Nobody's Soldier

46:22 July

48:53 That You Are

51:18 Too Sweet

55:44 Wildflower And Barley (feat. Allison Russell)

59:09 Empire Now

1:01:00 Fare Well

1:02:34 De Selby (Part 1)

1:04:55 De Selby (Part 2)

1:08:09 First Time

1:10:49 Francesca

1:13:43 I, Carrion (Icarian)

1:16:59 Eat Your Young

1:20:19 Damage Gets Done (feat. Brandi Carlile)

1:22:56 Who We Are

1:26:34 Son Of Nyx

1:28:26 All Things End

1:30:22 To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe)

1:33:44 Butchered Tongue

1:36:05 Anything But

1:38:41 Abstract (Psychopomp)

1:40:50 Unknown / Nth

1:42:52 First Light

1:45:05 Final Spin

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You know him, you love him, You've Got A Friend In Him... It's Randy Newman! This week we're exploring his sardonic, sarcastic wit as we review and rank his commercial breakthrough, Sail Away! After years as a hit songwriter behind the scenes and a false start to his own recording career, Newman turned his greatest hits into a studio album full of social commentary that still resonates today. From the frolicking Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear to the rollicking You Can Leave Your Hat On, this songsmith and his piano crank out hits faster than you can say "satire."

We'll trace Randy's roots to a family tree that's full of talent (the most Oscar-nominated family tree in history, actually). We'll talk about the rocky road into recording, the artists whose covers paved the way, and more! Then we reminisce about our favorite Newman-scored films, talk about his career in score, and find out how he broke his Oscar drought! The Mixtaper is bringing a roster of four supposedly true Friends of Randy Newman, from athletes to archeologists to... literal dancing bears. From Major League to Monsters Inc., Randy Newman's music has shaped generations of entertainment... but how will this solo record fare in our rankings? Tune in and find out!

We wouldn't have nothin' if we didn't have you-- tell us your favorite Randy Newman-scored movie! How does his hard-hitting satire resonate with short people? Rednecks? Politicians?? Tell us your take in the comments and on social media!

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0:00 Intro

3:14 About Randy Newman

12:50 About Sail Away

20:40 Awards & Accolades

23:58 Fact Or Spin

24:44 Randy Newman Has A Friend In The Cincinnati Bengals

27:37 He's Got A Friend In A Dancing Bear

30:28 He Has A Friend In A FAKE Dancing Bear

33:02 Randy Newman's Got A Friend In Harrison Ford

38:12 Album Art

39:58 Sail Away

45:04 Lonely At The Top

46:27 He Gives Us All His Love

47:49 Last Night I Had A Dream

49:27 Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear

51:45 Old Man

53:58 Political Science

56:35 Burn On

59:13 Memo To My Son

1:00:43 Dayton, Ohio - 1903

1:02:30 You Can Leave Your Hat On

1:04:05 God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)

1:05:13 Let It Shine

1:06:48 Final Spin

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Almost 200 weeks ago we explored Thirty Seconds To Mars' 2017 record America and... let's just say it didn't go well. For the Year Of Redemption, we decided the band needed a second chance so we're back to talk about A Beautiful Lie, the band's sophomore record that really solidified their arena rock sound. Jared Leto sings and screams his way through some of the band's all-time classics like Attack, The Kill, and From Yesterday. Their lyrics pull back from cosmic generality and hone in on the angsty, intimate side of the human experience. Bartholomew Cubbins is also back in the picture and we'll talk about some of his directorial feats, including a climate change documentary and a music video from the Forbidden City!

James & Connor reminisce on Episode 33, talk about cotton candy grapes (and yes, the ear), and then learn more about 30STM's early days before The Mixtaper enters the scene with Beautiful (Potential) Lies about pyramid schemes, cult islands, and ambitious zero-G promotion in Fact Or Spin! Then we'll take a look at this top-heavy rock record and decide whether it reigns supreme. Will Thirty Seconds To Mars blast off to redemption, or are they doomed to be one of our lowest-scoring bands of all time? 

Did our 30STM takes get a little too hot? Too cold?? Is there an even better record we could have chosen for redemption? And... do you like cotton candy grapes as much as Connor does? Okay.. the answer to the last question is "no," but check in with us in the comments or on socials about the rest! Follow us for more album reviews and rankings every week!

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0:00 Intro

0:48 Last Time: America

3:18 Past 30STM Experience

6:58 About Thirty Seconds To Mars

11:10 About A Beautiful Lie

20:18 Awards & Accolades

21:26 Fact Or Spin

24:05 The Band's Desert Pyramid Extravaganza

28:13 The Tale Of Mars Island

35:45 They're Pioneers Of Space Rock Marketing

39:16 The Band Wanted To Record On The International Space Station

47:39 Album Art

49:19 Attack

52:54 A Beautiful Lie

57:16 The Kill

1:03:16 Was It A Dream?

1:04:52 The Fantasy

1:05:59 Savior

1:07:00 From Yesterday

1:09:28 The Story

1:10:56 R-Evolve

1:12:34 A Modern Myth

1:13:06 Battle Of One

1:14:13 Hunter

1:15:26 Final Spin

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The Early November came out of nowhere in 2001, and after a strong debut in The Room's Too Cold, frontman Ace Enders got ambitious. Their sophomore record, The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path, is a three-disc concept album that pushed every boundary. It's the longest album we've ever reviewed and scored, clocking in at 2 hours and 12 minutes, with more than 45 tracks that tell the story of a broken family and a boy who's afraid to follow in his father's footsteps... and make his father's mistakes. It's all told in their quintessential 2006 emo-punk sound, over the course of hits like Decoration, Hair, and 1,000 Times A Day. Whether it's a big hit or a big miss, you can't deny it's a big swing for this new band.

We'll talk about the band's debut in the rock scene and their acoustic re-workings of their early songs that help develop their softer side. The Mixtaper introduces us to a record-breaking Conga and a new adrenaline sport, as well as the art of van-flipping. We do have a Mixtober tie to break in Fact Or Spin, after all! Then we'll work our way through the album disc by disc by disc, sharing our favorite moments, our impressions of the story, and more. Which disc will reign supreme? Will Connor be able to overlook integrated dialogue on The Path, a section that feels more like an audio drama than an album? If there's A Bigger Meaning to this record we'll Figure It Out this week!

What did YOU think about this self-indulgent album? Does the unique storytelling structure justify the immense length? Which of the three discs was your favorite? Reach out and let us know in the comments or on social media, and be sure to follow for more!

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0:00 Intro

8:31 About The Early November

11:18 About The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path

18:29 Fact Or Spin

20:21 They Have An Impressive Conga

29:38 They Had A Tarot Interpreter

32:07 They Wrote A Hit While Desert Surfing

35:37 They Might Hold The Record For Most Replaced Equipment In A Month

42:18 Album Art

43:33 Doing Things A Little Differently

44:41 Disc 1: The Mechanic

46:28 Decoration

47:33 No Good At Saying Sorry

49:24 Outside

49:55 The Car In 20

50:10 Figure It Out

51:09 Disc 2: The Mother

52:00 My Lack Of Skill

52:23 A Little More Time

53:11 Hair

55:13 The Truth Is / 1000 Times A Day

57:18 Disc 3: The Path

1:04:43 Story Content

1:07:33 Standout Disc 3 Moments

1:07:42 Long Talks

1:08:20 Guess What

1:09:56 Runaway & Runaway II

1:11:31 Final Spin

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Bonus Content! We sent our wolves to war with Asking Alexandria's Reckless And Relentless on Episode 224... but Connor wondered whether an album with less screaming and more melody could pique his interest. He listened to the band's 2017 self-titled album on his own, and we decided it needed a second look with this Backtrack. The band's shifted away from screaming and blended electronica into their metalcore sound, but how will it compare to the darker, more introspective songwriting of R&R? The self-titled record comes after Danny Worsnop's departure and return, so in some ways it IS still a return to form, but tracks like Alone In A Room, Into The Fire, and Vultures take their sound to new arena rock heights. Did we pick the right album? Will this tame the two wolves? And whose ship is it, anyway?! Find out if we truly need to backtrack after this unique record.

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0:00 Intro

1:57 About Asking Alexandria (2017)

5:50 Our Opinions

15:54 Wrap-Up

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Got questions about being Reckless And Relentless? We do, and we're Asking Alexandria about their 2011 album. (Not literally asking, but we'll review and rank it just the same!) After guitarist Ben Bruce "Ship-Of-Theseused" his band from South Africa to London, they started making waves with vocalist Danny Worsnop and a metalcore sound that ruffled feathers and explored the human condition. On Reckless & Relentless, tracks like Someone Somewhere, Another Bottle Down, and Morte Et Dabo tackle themes of addiction, loss, and love in a gritty, dark way based in realism.

We'll trace the band's journey and maturation from album to album! This record is on the precipice of the band's commercial success, but they continue to push the envelope in its wake. Then the Mixtaper has some hot new facts that bring the roof down as he introduces us to Metal Elvis and some DEVOTED fans. Then, two wolves inside Connor go to war as we balance intense screaming with intricate instrumentals.. and then he does something that's a podcast-first. See how this record stacks up as we close out Mixtober!

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0:00 Intro

3:52 About Asking Alexandria

8:09 About Reckless & Relentless

15:49 Awards & Accolades

16:09 Fact Or Spin

17:45 They Performed With Elvis

21:50 Asking Alexandria Flooded A Venue

25:20 They Literally Brought The House Down

28:45 They Have VERY Passionate Fans

34:43 Album Art

35:43 Welcome

36:49 Dear Insanity

39:42 Closure

41:09 A Lesson Never Learned

43:02 To The Stage

44:42 Dedication

45:33 Someone, Somewhere

48:05 Breathless

49:03 The Match

51:38 Another Bottle Down

52:33 Reckless & Relentless

54:31 Morte Et Dabo

56:27 Final Spin

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Black Sabbath has us Paranoid as we review their sophomore album this week! After Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and company literally invented the genre of heavy metal with their debut they knew they needed to push the envelope to further define and refine their style with the next release. With just three days of studio time and hits like War Pigs and Iron Man in their arsenal, find out if Paranoid ranks among the greats... or if it gets an Electric Funeral.

James & Connor explore the record's origins as Walpurgis, talk about the Prince Of Darkness' life and legacy, and dive into the recording techniques used to make Paranoid stand out-- from floaty flutes to metal fan blades. Connor the Concept King tries to imagine the Iron Man story woven into the MCU, and The Mixtaper is bringing us facts of the band's unbelievable antics (emphasis on the ANT). We'll talk about mysterious aerosol poisons, exploding fish, and Michael Bolton's branching career path during Fact Or Spin. Can Black Sabbath make this a Mixtober to remember? 

We've got one more Mixtober week in store, so make sure to subscribe and follow for more! This album has the band's highest concentration of hits... but is it Black Sabbath's best? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or on socials!

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0:00 Intro

2:13 About Black Sabbath

10:32 About Paranoid

18:48 Back To The Beginning Reunion Show

19:44 Awards & Accolades

20:10 Fact Or Spin

21:30 They Almost Had A Wildly Different Lead Singer

26:02 Ozzy Snorted A Line Of Live Ants

31:10 Ozzy Accidentally Poisoned His Drummer

34:54 Richard Branson's Fish Had A Bad Christmas

43:20 Album Art

45:11 War Pigs/Luke's Wall

48:49 Paranoid

51:43 Planet Caravan

54:33 Iron Man

58:43 Electric Funeral

1:01:13 Hand Of Doom

1:03:40 Rat Salad

1:05:27 Jack The Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots

1:07:53 Final Spin

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Will The Real Slim Shady please stand up? Mixtober continues as we score and rank The Marshall Mathers LP, the third record by legendary Detroit hip-hop artist Eminem! His shocking, horror film-esque lyrics exploded onto the scene with his Slim Shady LP, and this time around (as the title suggests) he gives us a peek behind the persona with a personal glimpse into sudden fame and public backlash about his music. The record produced hits like the iconic Real Slim Shady, The Way I Am, and of course one of Em's all-time greats in Stan!

We'll talk about the Rap Olympics that launched Eminem's career, explore his meaningful relationship with Dr. Dre that led to the album's distinct sonic profile, and learn about villains on the M&Ms wiki as we break down this record. Connor's already claimed Eminem as a favorite rapper... but will his score reflect that? The Mixtaper is pulling no punches with facts about an insulting feud, a taste of how Eminem vents his frustration, and a home sold off one piece at a time. Will this album scare us away, or will this Criminal-ly catchy wordplay keep us Under The Influence?

Follow us for more Mixtober-y albums all month long! Let us know your favorite Eminem facts in the comments or on socials, and give us a like if you learned something (about the rapper OR about the little dragee lentil candies)!

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0:00 Intro

3:36 About Eminem

13:38 About The Marshall Mathers LP

22:05 Awards & Accolades

24:01 Fact Or Spin

27:31 Eminem Had A Feud Live On TV

32:12 He Puts His Enemies On Dartboards

35:19 Eminem Sold His Childhood Home (Piece By Piece)

40:59 He Used A Chainsaw To Kill A Barracuda

47:12 Album Art

48:38 Public Service Announcement 2000

49:50 Kill You

53:31 Stan

58:05 Paul - Skit

58:27 Who Knew

1:00:41 Steve Berman

1:01:25 The Way I Am

1:03:54 The Real Slim Shady

1:07:20 Remember Me?

1:08:39 I'm Back

1:09:40 Marshall Mathers

1:10:42 Ken Kaniff - Skit

1:11:41 Drug Ballad

1:12:41 Amityville

1:14:32 B** Please II

1:15:42 Kim

1:18:02 Under The Influence

1:19:03 Criminal

1:20:39 Final Spin

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HAPPY MIXTOBER! Connor is out of town, so once again the Mixtaper is taking over for his annual Halloween Thirteen playlist, with 13 songs guaranteed to get you into the spirit of the season! But there's a twist: too many holidays each year go underappreciated (and under-soundtracked), so this time around our resident dastard has decided to share some Halloween Hits with other holidays throughout the year. James will have 60 seconds to solve his clues and figure out which special day will be rocking these songs. You definitely already celebrate some of these holidays and definitely haven't heard of the rest. It's Another Another spooky special in the way only The Mixtaper can, so celebrate Mixtober all month long with us as we kick it off this week!

Listen along with The Mixtaper's playlist on Spotify and YouTube!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yMLM0aeo8Ns8TtxVsSxmx?si=9c947311e2b6401f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1O2-oFmWXM&list=PLYumnChiw_I8Z68AxRXm4_r4Bbc6r4gqj

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0:00 Intro

2:49 Previous Halloween 13s Recap

5:14 What's New For Another Another Halloween 13

8:54 Rules Of The Game

10:43 The Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show

15:36 Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon

19:31 Haunted - Taylor Swift

23:47 Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

26:50 Spooky Scary Skeletons - Andrew Gold

30:58 People Are Strange - The Doors

33:55 The Addams Family Theme

37:29 Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran

40:00 Hell's Kitchen - Alice Cooper

43:16 The Season Of The Witch - Donovan

45:45 Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus

49:23 Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band

52:02 Strange Brew - Cream

54:26 Another Another 13 Recap

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No alarms and No Surprises! This week we're revisiting Radiohead for the Year Of Redemption! Connor tore into the experimental nature of Kid A on Episode 53, so we're turning back the clock to another definitive, revolutionary Radiohead record: OK Computer. We'll learn the story behind this iconic album (from transportation anxiety to haunted mansions), which features some of their greatest hits like Paranoid Android and Let Down! The Mixtaper plays the role of Karma Police with Fact Or Spin rounds about sleepy fans, puppet publicity, and bullying. Can this song-shaped non-concept album get Lucky and increase Connor's score, or is Radiohead a band doomed to the bottom of his rankings?

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0:00 Intro

3:59 About Radiohead

6:38 About OK Computer

20:43 Awards & Accolades

21:39 Fact Or Spin

23:18 They Stopped A Show To Help A Sleepy Fan

26:46 Thom Yorke Did An Interview With A Sock Puppet

30:09 Radiohead Bullied A Child

35:50 Radiohead Has Ghost Detecting Equipment

43:58 Album Art

46:24 Airbag

51:39 Paranoid Android

57:53 Subterranean Homesick Alien

1:00:23 Exit Music (For A Film)

1:04:54 Let Down

1:08:18 Karma Police

1:11:59 Fitter Happier

1:14:27 Electioneering

1:16:48 Climbing Up The Walls

1:19:28 No Surprises

1:23:35 Lucky

1:25:19 The Tourist

1:27:30 Final Spin

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Get ready to Rocket on a satellite of love with Def Leppard's 1987 hit record Hysteria! James & Connor discuss the band's challenges to grow an international fanbase through their first three albums of "lust, blood, and rock" music with a sleek, polished glam metal edge. We'll talk about the car accident that changed Thunder God Rick Allen's life and transformed Hysteria into a legendary album. With major staples like Animal, Pour Some Sugar On Me, and Love Bites, this was Def Leppard's attempt to make an all-hits record. Did they succeed? The Mixtaper enlightens us on undercover roadies, confectionery cleanup, and unique tour habits! Tune in to see if Joe Elliot and crew can earn our Love And Affection... we know you get so Excitable!

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0:00 Intro

3:29 About Def Leppard

9:57 Rick Allen's Car Accident

10:37 About Hysteria

19:24 Awards & Accolades

21:32 Fact Or Spin

22:38 Rick Allen Had A Roadie Disguise

25:42 The Band Literally Poured Sugar On The Audience

30:11 They Got Arrested By The Fun Police

34:26 Fast Fire Facts: Tour Habits

44:12 Album Art

45:40 Women

49:55 Rocket

54:44 Animal

57:09 Love Bites

1:00:46 Pour Some Sugar On Me

1:05:34 Armageddon It

1:10:22 Gods Of War

1:12:44 Don't Shoot Shot Gun

1:13:34 Run Riot

1:14:36 Hysteria

1:16:37 Excitable

1:17:32 Love And Affection

1:18:53 Final Spin

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How do you cage an elephant? One bar at a time! There Ain't No Rest For The Wicked this week as we take on the self-titled debut from Cage The Elephant! This unpolished garage rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky experiments with loud guitars, louder drums, and mile-a-minute soapbox lyrics that offer a candid look at life in 2009. We'll talk about their Foo Friends, stolen pockets, and more as James takes on the Danny DeVito-sized Mixtaper! (And yes, we do learn plenty of elephant facts along the way.) Will the band get some Free Love from us, or will this record go In One Ear and right out the other?

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0:00 Intro

3:07 About Cage The Elephant (The Band)

7:51 About Cage The Elephant (The Album)

12:06 Awards & Accolades

12:32 Fact Or Spin

13:53 They Got Saved By The Foo

17:41 Matt Schultz Had His Pocket Stolen

20:27 Jared And Matt Got Weird Gifts

24:30 Jared Wants To Fight Danny DeVito

29:20 Album Art

30:28 In One Ear

34:07 James Brown

36:41 Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

40:09 Tiny Little Robots

42:16 Lotus

43:25 Back Against The Wall

44:39 Drones In The Valley

45:55 Judas

47:05 Back Stabbin' Betty

49:50 Soil To The Sun

50:38 Free Love

52:14 Cover Me Again (Bonus Track)

52:40 Final Spin

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We were drowning and now we're Swimming in the depths of Mac Miller's introspective 2018 record, the final album he'd release in his lifetime. We'll talk about the Pittsburgh native's EZ Mac days and his evolution from frat lyrics to his now-signature deeply personal jazz rap. Swimming features hits like What's The Use and Self Care that see Mac navigate addiction, complicated relationships, and the road to healing. The Mixtaper will teach us about several Larries, big hot dogs, and a petty zoo. Miller's impact and legacy will be an inspiration in music for ages to come.. how will we score this unique record? Brace yourself, because we'll never run out of Jet Fuel!

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0:00 Intro

3:05 About Mac Miller

9:51 About Swimming

16:33 Awards & Accolades

16:57 Fact Or Spin

18:11 He Rented A School Bus

23:34 He Turned Down A Super Bowl Commercial

27:43 He Had A Petty Zoo

34:10 Fast Fire Facts: Pseudonyms

41:28 Album Art

43:42 Come Back To Earth

46:22 Hurt Feelings

48:49 What's The Use?

50:07 Perfecto

51:48 Self Care

54:08 Wings

55:01 Ladders

56:34 Small Worlds

57:57 Conversation Pt. 1

59:01 Dunno

59:31 Jet Fuel

1:00:49 2009

1:02:46 So It Goes

1:04:37 Final Spin

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Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Wop-A-Wop-Bam-Boom! This week we're Slippin' And Slidin' into the world of Little Richard Penniman! Raised on Gospel music in his dad's church, the War Hawk soon took to the stage to play "the Devil's music," complete with rollicking piano, screaming vocals, and boundless energy. His 1957 debut Here's Little Richard exploded onto the scene with hits like Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally that defined early rock 'n' roll and changed the nature of music forever. We'll cover his career, his conversion from rock star to preacher, and more as we Rip It Up with this record! The Mixtaper has facts about Grammy anachronisms, pompadour problems, and 29 weddings (give or take). So if you're Ready, Teddy.. rock and roll!

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0:00 Intro

3:27 About Little Richard

13:04 About Here's Little Richard

21:15 Awards & Accolades

23:01 Fact Or Spin

23:58 He Made Grammy Award History

28:11 He Had Car Problems

32:27 A-Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Bop-A-Scoop-Bam-Boom

39:17 Fast Fire Facts: Who Got Hitched?

46:24 Album Art

47:14 Tutti Frutti

55:30 True, Fine Mama

57:10 Can't Believe You Wanna Leave

57:48 Ready Teddy

59:37 Baby

1:00:11 Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin')

1:01:59 Long Tall Sally (The Thing)

1:05:41 Miss Ann

1:07:06 Oh Why?

1:08:09 Rip It Up

1:08:57 Jenny, Jenny

1:09:59 She's Got It

1:11:36 Final Spin

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We Got Her Back! The Year Of Redemption continues with Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album GUTS. After our Year Two episode about Sour (Episode 54) James & Connor discovered they weren't in her primary audience demographic... but her maturing perspective and a new, punkier voice might elevate our opinions! Can the Ballads Of A Homeschooled Girl win us over? Hits like Vampire, Lacy, and Bad Idea Right took over the pop music conversation in 2023, and her 95-show world tour was the highest-grossing for an artist born in this millennium. The Mixtaper will shoehorn in facts about ethical bathtubs, international crime, and a circus censure as we try to figure out if GUTS is a true redemption or a sophomore slump. Maybe we'll know when we're 70.

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0:00 Intro

2:37 Musings On HSMTMTS

7:16 About Olivia Rodrigo Since Sour

8:14 About GUTS

13:37 Awards & Accolades

15:00 Fact Or Spin

16:45 She Received A Weird Gift

22:35 She Does Not Have An Ethically Enriched Bathtub

27:04 She Was Interrogated By Border Police

32:14 Olivia Rodrigo Has Been Banned By The Clowns

39:44 Album Art

40:58 All-American B***h

47:14 Bad Idea Right?

50:25 Vampire

53:43 Lacy

57:09 Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl

59:37 Making The Bed

1:02:43 Logical

1:06:42 Get Him Back!

1:09:25 Love Is Embarrassing

1:12:04 The Grudge

1:13:26 Pretty Isn't Pretty

1:14:41 Teenage Dream

1:17:20 Final Spin

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Doechii the Don, Doechii the Dean, Doechii Supreme has us caught in a Death Roll this week with her Grammy-winning mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal! TikTok turned Jaylah Hickmon from an aspiring choral singer into an overnight rap sensation. On her sophomore record the Swamp Princess blends styles and genres into a biting, analog hip-hop sound that tackles everything from mental health to relationships. The Mixtaper has a slew of swamp facts about homemade shoes, alligator activism (#StayWokezilla), and amphibious musicals. Can we handle the Boom Bap, rappity rap rap, or are we just in Denial? You'll just have to fall back and Wait... or Slide right into this episode!

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0:00 Intro

3:30 About Doechii

8:10 About Alligator Bites Never Heal

13:26 Awards & Accolades

14:02 Fact Or Spin

15:01 She's An Entrepreneur

20:49 She Practices Alligator Activism

27:18 Swamp Princess: The Musical

30:20 She's Official Swamp Royalty

34:01 Album Art

36:26 Stankah Pooh

39:02 Bullfrog

39:56 Boiled Peanuts

42:53 Denial Is A River

45:19 Catfish

48:01 Skipp

48:51 Hide N Seek

50:02 Bloom

52:02 Wait

54:14 Death Roll

56:54 Profit

58:02 Boom Bap

59:55 Nissan Altima

1:02:41 GTFO

1:04:16 Huh!

1:05:08 Slide

1:06:18 Fireflies

1:08:27 Beverly Hills

1:11:12 Alligator Bites Never Heal

1:12:48 Final Spin

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It's the last stop on our road to The Highwaymen with Waylon Jennings! He's an icon of Outlaw Country, and his 1973 record Honky Tonk Heroes combines his diverse musical influences and Billy Joe Shaver's modern cowboy songwriting into a consistent, ramblin' experience. From his humble DJ beginnings to his near brush with the Day The Music Died, we'll uncover how Waylon (not Wayland) became a staple of the Nashville country scene. We'll talk about hits like Black Rose and We Had It All, reminisce about Five & Dimes, and more. The Mixtaper will teach us about an indoor motorcycle, a Big Bird mishap, and a high-stakes Presidential(ish) Mix-Up. Enjoy the album and the episode, and remember.. if it was here, it ain't here no more!

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0:00 Intro

3:22 About Waylon Jennings

12:10 About Honky Tonk Heroes

17:12 Awards & Accolades

18:05 Fact Or Spin

19:00 He Got Stuck In A Big Bird Costume

25:03 Waylon Inspired A Classic TV Gag

28:31 He Fired Up Buddy Holly's Motorcycle In His Hotel Room

31:25 Waylon Had A Presidential Mix-Up

37:24 Album Art

38:18 Honky Tonk Heroes

41:42 Old Five And Dimers (Like Me)

43:38 Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me

45:12 Low Down Freedom

46:36 Omaha

48:05 You Ask Me To

50:15 Ride Me Down Easy

51:22 Ain't No God In Mexico

52:41 Black Rose

53:53 We Had It All

55:33 Final Spin

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We're on the Edge Of Glory this week with pop superstar Lady Gaga! After her glam burlesque beginnings and earth-shaking debut, Gaga released her so-called "freedom album" Born This Way. She refines the pillars of her signature sound while seamlessly blending influences across a surprising range of genres. From the religious undertones (and overtones) of Judas to the social commentary in Government Hooker and Americano to empowerment anthems like the title track and Hair, Lady Gaga brings a strong voice in a way that most artists just don't. The Mixtaper shares how she got grounded by NASA, dazzles us with fast-fired fashion, and bops with cyborg bugs! Not only is this our 200th album ranked, this episode also includes some other surprise history-making Spin It moments! We've waited long enough... so get ready to Marry The Night with us! 

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0:00 Intro

3:58 About Lady Gaga

11:07 About Born This Way

19:54 Awards & Accolades

21:42 Fact Or Spin

23:59 Lady Gaga Shot For The Moon (But Was Denied)

30:08 She Had An Interesting Rider (Pink Hair Mannequin)

32:53 Fast Fire Facts: Gaga Outfits

37:08 Cyborg Roaches Love Her Music

41:21 A Bonus Round

53:37 Album Art

54:41 Marry The Night

57:36 Born This Way

1:00:44 Government Hooker

1:02:59 Judas

1:07:09 Americano

1:09:37 Hair

1:11:44 Scheise

1:14:05 Bloody Mary

1:16:48 Bad Kids

1:17:52 Highway Unicorn (Road To Love)

1:19:03 Heavy Metal Lover

1:21:12 Electric Chapel

1:22:27 Yoü And I

1:24:05 The Edge Of Glory

1:26:10 Final Spin

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Quiet On Set.. we're going Guerilla this week with Juno, the debut LP by Remi Wolf! James' birthday pick comes with a unique tale of discovery and a lot more chaos than he's used to. Find out why this album had him hooked instantly! Can Connor keep up? We'll talk about Remi's Olympic career, American Idol run, and her dog-centric style. The Mixtaper teaches us about improv and questionable Monster Mac, and the lyrics on this record take us everywhere from Chuck E. Cheese to bolo ties to churning techniques. Every listen reveals new sonic elements to this record, so whether you're a Sexy Villain or you're looking for ways to pull the weeds, suck the venom, this episode has a surprise in store!

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0:00 Intro

3:39 About Remi Wolf

7:31 About Juno

10:58 Awards & Accolades

11:45 Fact Or Spin

14:59 She Performed At The Olympics

19:51 She Has An Affinity For Dogs (The Midnight Howl)

23:54 She Was Kicked Out Of A Band

26:55 She Does The Monster Mac(aroni)

33:07 Album Art

35:20 Liquor Store

38:54 Anthony Kiedis

43:53 wyd

46:32 Guerrilla

49:42 Quiet On Set

53:21 Volkiano

55:11 Front Tooth

57:31 Grumpy Old Man

59:24 Buttermilk

1:02:01 Sally

1:03:41 Sexy Villain

1:08:02 Buzz Me In

1:09:42 Street You Live On

1:11:17 Final Spin

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Ol' Blue Eyes is crooning his way onto the podcast this week! We're reclining by the fireside, tie loose, scotch in hand, and listening as Frank Sinatra sings for Only The Lonely. It's Connor's first crack at the Year Of Redemption; James scored Sinatra's Watertown years ago (and he was pretty harsh). Will this ballad-laden, melancholy album raise the stakes and earn the Chairman Of The Board a better score? We'll talk about his rise, demise, and resurgence, get lost in Sinatramania, and evaluate his salary as his career cemented itself as the stuff of legends. The Mixtaper squares off against Connor once more with facts about too much cheesecake, a high-profile kidnapping, and a string of infamous karaoke killings you have to hear to believe! Give me one for my baby and one score for the road... 

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0:00 Intro

8:34 About Frank Sinatra

28:51 About Only The Lonely

32:47 Fact Or Spin

34:20 Frank Sinatra Had A Famous Rival

39:31 Fast Fired Facts: Burial Items

42:41 Frank Sinatra Was Kidnapped

46:55 My Way And The Highway: The My Way Killings

52:13 Facts From The Cutting Room Floor

55:10 Album Art

57:20 Only The Lonely

1:03:22 Angel Eyes

1:06:20 What's New?

1:08:29 It's A Lonesome Old Town

1:10:11 Willow Weep For Me

1:11:50 Good-Bye

1:14:05 Blues In The Night

1:17:24 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

1:19:22 Ebb Tide

1:21:30 Spring Is Here

1:23:39 Gone With The Wind

1:27:06 One For My Baby

1:29:26 Final Spin

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Welcome to the Year Of Redemption! Throughout the year we'll revisit artists we've covered in the past who have received lower scores than we expected and see how their other work compares. Up first is The Beach Boys! After Pet Sounds (Episode 29) failed to meet Connor's expectations, James decided to step a little farther back in time with The Beach Boys Today! It was a pivotal moment of growth for the band and for Brian Wilson as they expanded past the teen surf pop of their early days. One half is full of peppy coming-of-age pop tunes, while the other features heart-aching ballads. The Mixtaper has new facts about Brian Wilson's 8-ton sandbox, a crappy dinner, and a legendary surf duel. Get ready for the band's signature harmonies and inspired instrumentation, and ask yourself... Do You Wanna Dance?

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0:00 Intro

4:34 Last Time: Pet Sounds

8:47 About The Beach Boys

12:26 About Today!

21:37 Awards & Accolades

22:24 Fact Or Spin

24:00 Brian Wilson Had His Own Sandbox

29:39 Brian Wilson Made His Dad A Crappy Meal

33:06 Paul McCartney Is A Beach Boy

38:16 The Beatles Lost A Surf Duel To The Beach Boys

45:31 Album Art

48:37 Do You Wanna Dance?

52:02 Good To My Baby

53:45 Don't Hurt My Little Sister

55:38 When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)

57:49 Help Me, Rhonda

1:01:08 Dance, Dance, Dance

1:02:33 Please Let Me Wonder

1:05:54 I'm So Young

1:07:54 Kiss Me, Baby

1:09:55 She Knows Me Too Well

1:12:42 In The Back Of My Mind

1:14:39 Bull Session With "Big Daddy"

1:17:03 Cut Tracks

1:17:33 Final Spin

1:30:06 Pet Sounds Revisited

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The Year Of Discovery comes to a close this week! We're exploring Discovery, the sophomore album from Daft Punk, the iconic robotic French duo that changed the trajectory of electronica as we know it. Their sample-heavy style breathed new life into funk and disco, and hits like Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and One More Time took the world by storm. From their explosive origins to the record's companion anime Interstella 5555, James & Connor will fall in Digital Love with this one. We'll play Fact Or Spin about trucks, the precursors to their iconic helmets, and NASA's Deep Space Network.. and The Mixtaper has a special surprise that's 100 episodes in the making! Something's in the air, so come celebrate the conclusion of our FOURTH year of ranking records!!

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0:00 Intro

5:08 About Daft Punk

11:48 About Discovery

20:18 Awards & Accolades

21:06 Fact Or Spin

22:59 Thomas Almost Got Hit By A Truck

26:48 They Performed With Garbage Cans On Their Heads

29:46 They Tried To Contact Alien Robots

36:16 Daft Punk Has A Worm Named After Them

46:07 Album Art

49:11 One More Time

52:02 Aerodynamic

53:41 Digital Love

55:19 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

59:17 Crescendolls

1:00:50 Nightvision

1:01:58 Superheroes

1:04:05 High Life

1:05:13 Something About Us

1:06:31 Voyager

1:08:01 Veridis Quo

1:09:52 Short Circuit

1:11:01 Face To Face

1:13:19 Too Long

1:14:29 Final Spin

1:19:31 Up Next: The Year Of Redemption!

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