Episodes

  • Harry Styles - Fine Line
    Nov 28 2024

    Nick and Ben are recognizing one of 2019's best selling albums by cracking Harry Styles' Fine Line. Does Harry get the artistic credit he deserves? What holds together the album's diverse styles and influences? How much California history and geography will Nick cover? What is the final tally for the fruit tracker?

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Oasis - Be Here Now
    Nov 14 2024

    Just days before the huge Oasis reunion tour was announced, Ben and Nick got together to crack Be Here Now on the 27th anniversary of the album's release. Why shouldn't you write rock and roll records in shorts? Are they siding with Liam or Noel? How flawed is the album actually? Is anyone pro-whistling?

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Taylor Swift - 1989
    Oct 25 2024

    What do you get the pop star that has everything to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her biggest album? Ben and Nick are going to crack that record - Taylor Swift's 1989. How does the album fit into her career arc? Are there any Swifties on the podcast? What songwriting touches make these songs special? Will Nick fess up to a past criticism?

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
    Sep 21 2024

    Ben and Nick crack The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails to celebrate the album's 25th anniversary. Is this a concept album? Is Nick a Trent Reznor rap apologist? How was the elaborate recording process of this double album tied to the era? Will Ben sell Nick on the importance of "La Mer"?

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
    Sep 13 2024

    A double album is getting cut in half as Ben and Nick crack In Your Honor by Foo Fighters. Everyone knows Dave Grohl, but who is Dave G. Rohl? Does the split of electric and acoustic songs work for this album? What wild accusations will Nick make based on Ben's tracklist? Do Ben and Nick even agree on the premise of their own podcast?

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Darkness - Permission to Land
    Aug 23 2024

    Celebrating the rock music of the 70s and 80s, Ben and Nick crack the 2003 album Permission to Land by the Darkness. Does Nick bum Ben out with a story about the recording of "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"? Are there other bands as unique to their era as the Darkness? What dumb thing does Ben say about the lyrics? Do they somehow forget to mention Queen as a major influence on the band?

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Bush - Sixteen Stone
    Jul 13 2024

    Ben and Nick head back to 1994 to crack Bush's hit debut album Sixteen Stone. Is the album grunge or post-grunge? Did the band really have any influences other than Nirvana? Would a record label even release Nick's version? Will Ben vote for his own tracklist?

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
    Jun 27 2024

    Looking at another 20th anniversary release, Ben and Nick crack Modest Mouse's commercial breakthrough Good News For People Who Love Bad News. Where does the band rank amongst their peers? Why does Nick think this is a perfect album? Do they discuss the glockenspiel? Does Ben hate babies?

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    1 hr and 25 mins