The 100 Albums Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Introducing The 100 Albums Crew. What is this podcast all about? Music. And friends.

Welcome to the first episode of the 100 Albums Podcast! The Guys kick-off the show with an explanation about how this whole project came together. Then they focus the discussion on The Eagles' 1976 record "Hotel California". What do, heavy metal guitar riffs, The Big Lebowski and Mexican reggae have in common?

In this week's conversation, The Guys talk about "Black Holes And Revelations" by Muse. Along with the usual suspects of Bert, Drew, Ron, and Ryan they welcome special guest Mark Davis to the pod. What do the Château Miraval, Pink Floyd album artwork, and Monty Python all have in common?

15 episodes into this project and the listeners are responding! In this not-so-mini, mini-episode, The Guys welcome Brian Miller to the podcast. They discuss Brian's affinity for Massive Attack, and the "Blue Lines" album specifically. 

...and Brian brought receipts! Some required listening that he pointed to during (and after) the episode:

Horace Andy - You Are My Angel (1973) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfYLAUNynE

Daddy G rapping with The Wild Bunch (cued to verse) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_X1Mg0FMJM&t=1803s

Daddy G's same verse as it appears in "Five Man Army" (cued to verse) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOkykdCdyNY&t=89s

Thanks to Brian for joining in and bringing his perspective! Do you have an opinion about one of the albums discussed on the podcast? Let The Guys know by writing to 100Albums@bertislo.com - and you might get invited to appear on a future episode!

In this episode, The Guys discuss Massive Attack's influential 1991 release, "Blue Lines". What do trip-hop, Eagle-Eye Cherry, and Sprechgesang all have in common?

This week The Guys talk about "Back To Black" by Amy Winehouse. What do beehive hairdos, American Idol, and The Dap-Kings have in common?

On this mini-episode, The Guys discuss songs that play in the store while you’re Black Friday shopping that make you want to leave. Quickly.

• Mariah Carey - "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
• Paul McCartney - "Wonderful Christmas Time"
• David Foster & Natalie Cole - "Grown Up Christmas List"
• Anything by Pentatonix
• Madonna - "Santa Baby"
• Band Aid - "Do They Know It’s Christmas?"
• Honorable mention: NewSong - "Christmas Shoes"

Agree? Disagree? Do you have others? Let The Guys know at 100Albums@bertislo.com. 

This podcast ain't nothin' to f*ck with. Join The Guys as they explore "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" by the Wu-Tang Clan. What do drunken boxing, t-shirt ubiquity, and Mitch Hedberg all have in common?

In this mini-episode, The Guys once again take a break from talking about albums from The Poster. This week they are chatting about songs to add - or remove - from your Thanksgiving playlist. 

Bert:

• "Thanksgiving Theme" from the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Soundtrack by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
• "Pass The Peas" from Food For Thought by the JBs

Drew:

• "That Spirit Of Christmas" from The Spirit of Christmas by Ray Charles
• "Holiday Road" from National Lampoon's Vacation Soundtrack by Lindsey Buckingham
• "Hyperballad" from Telegram by Bjork (Brodsky Quartet version)

Ron:

• Italian street music (in general as a genre)
• "Sweet Potato Pie" by Ray Charles and James Taylor

Ryan:

• "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" from Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie
• "Elephant In The Room" from Thanks For Listening by Chris Thile
• "Homeward Bound" from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel

Agree? Disagree? Let The Guys know what you think at 100albums@bertislo.com.

Join The Guys this week as they analyze "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw. What do the rolls from Texas Roadhouse, Bob Newhart, and CMT's "Trick My Truck" have in common?