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  • Three years of competition all comes down to this... It's our annual Naughty Or Nice Holiday Special! We'll put the best seasonal songs by podcast artists head-to-head and see who comes out on top with live voting, and the stakes have never been higher. Not only is this a rubber match between James & Connor, NoN 2024 will also determine the fate of two-time champion Last Christmas by Wham! Will they rise to the challenge and earn the triple crown, or will this truly be their last Christmas? Only the chat knows... See who stays nice and who ends up naughty as we compare our personal brackets to the fan-favorite results in Naughty Or Nice 3: The Wham-Off!


    Listen to all of this year's competitors on our Naughty Or Nice Playlist!

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sdsOPIGUklfgYBOJlvK6J?si=e45f6409bf164037

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYumnChiw_I97kvJc8Aj3bW9QC7Jpf3f1


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    0:00 Intro

    5:24 The Challengers

    10:26 Mariah Carey vs. Queen

    18:19 Simon & Garfunkel vs. The Wellermen

    23:54 Tom Petty vs. Bruce Springsteen

    30:34 Fall Out Boy vs. Lana Del Rey & Kacey Musgraves

    37:14 Motley Crue vs. George Gershwin

    43:41 Lainey Wilson vs. Daryl Hall & John Oates

    53:21 The Quarterfinals

    53:47 Round 2.1

    55:26 Round 2.2

    57:39 Round 2.3

    59:35 The Semifinals

    1:00:07 Round 3.1

    1:03:39 Round 3.2 - Introducing WHAM! (Again!)

    1:07:55 THE FINALS

    1:14:15 Final Spin


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  • We don't want a lot for Christmas, we just want to listen to Mariah Carey's first holiday album, Merry Christmas! It features seven impressive covers of the tried-and-true classics alongside brand new songs for the season like Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) and the incomparable All I Want For Christmas Is You! We'll talk about the annual staple's broken records-- it's a LOT. We also get into the centuries of history behind carols like Silent Night, Joy To The World, and more. The Mixtaper has crafted a Twelve Spins Of Spinmas parody song complete with pampered puppies, milk baths, and all you need to know to win the beauty school popularity contest! Get into the Spinter Wonderland spirit as we prep for next week's Naughty Or Nice!


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    0:00 Intro

    5:08 About Mariah Carey

    10:09 About Merry Christmas

    15:10 Awards & Accolades

    16:43 Fact Or Spin

    18:29 Nine Humidifiers Humidifying

    22:03 Eight Lavish Dogs

    27:53 3 Things She Was Known For In Beauty School

    32:03 One Jug Of Milk... For Bathing

    39:31 Album Art

    40:27 Silent Night

    45:13 All I Want For Christmas Is You

    51:54 O Holy Night

    54:06 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

    57:12 Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)

    57:58 Joy To The World

    59:43 Jesus Born On This Day

    1:01:13 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    1:04:23 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)

    1:07:01 Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child

    1:07:54 Final Spin


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  • There's a little bit of something Rob Thomas in everything in you.. We're entering a Mad Season with the sophomore album from the new millennium's hottest pop-rock band, Matchbox Twenty! We'll learn the true stories that inspired songs like Rest Stop and Last Beautiful Girl, and ponder the softball jersey that gave the band their name. The Mixtaperoo will teach us how to Tour The Rainbow and give us a quote for a standard barber shop expansion. We'll get Angry, get defensive, and sleep in this Bed Of Lies... but one thing we'll NEVER do is talk about Santana's Smooth (or the shrine to it that Rob Thomas may or may not have in his spare bedroom).


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    0:00 Intro

    4:19 About Matchbox Twenty

    7:43 About Mad Season

    10:48 Awards & Accolades

    11:20 Fact Or Spin

    12:50 Rob Thomas Has Cowritten With A Famous Artist

    18:20 Rob Thomas Has An Entire Room Dedicated To Smooth

    21:49 Matchbox Twenty Funded A Barbershop Expansion

    28:49 MB20 Was Sponsored By A Popular Candy Brand

    38:49 Album Art

    40:13 Angry

    42:54 Black & White People

    44:38 Crutch

    46:53 Last Beautiful Girl

    49:01 If You're Gone

    53:31 Mad Season

    56:49 Rest Stop

    59:22 The Burn

    1:00:56 Bent

    1:03:59 Bed Of Lies

    1:05:25 Leave

    1:06:21 Stop

    1:07:52 You Won't Be Mine

    1:09:15 Final Spin


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  • Up on the hill, James & Connor are talking about Aja by Steely Dan! The group gave up on touring to pursue perfection in the studio and this 7-track yacht rock staple was the result. With the help of more than 40 session players who learned to work the saxophone, Don Fagen and Walter Becker's complicated chord work and "obscure" lyricism will take us Home At Last. The Mixtaper whisks us through space and time as we learn about arcade soundtracks and hunt down the Title Track Bandit! From the harmonious seediness of Peg to the rockin' Josie, get ready to drink your big Black Cow and get outta here this week!


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    0:00 Intro

    4:50 About Steely Dan

    12:07 About Aja

    20:17 Awards & Accolades

    20:47 Fact Or Spin

    21:39 They Once Tried To Write An Opera

    25:48 They Were The Victims Of An Unsolved Crime

    31:38 They Wrote A Song For A Video Game

    36:52 They Had A Secret Song

    42:36 Album Art

    44:51 Black Cow

    50:05 Aja

    53:40 Deacon Blues

    58:08 Peg

    1:00:43 Home At Last

    1:02:36 I Got The News

    1:04:05 Josie

    1:06:10 Final Spin


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  • Country Roads, Take Me Home! We're heading to almost-heaven this week with John Denver's commercial breakthrough record Poems, Prayers & Promises! It features his first and biggest hits like the title track and Sunshine On My Shoulders, as well as several well-chosen covers from musicians he loves. We'll talk about his Deutschendorf days, his ill-fated aviation aspirations, his Muppet specials, and more. The Mixtaper teaches us about his extensive conservation efforts and a shocking decapitation as we get ready to celebrate another Thanksgiving! Get ready for a wave of nostalgia like only John Denver can provide.. the radio reminds me of my home far away!


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    0:00 Intro

    3:57 About John Denver

    8:36 About Poems, Prayers & Promises

    12:50 John Denver's Plane Crash

    14:14 Awards & Accolades

    18:12 Fact Or Spin

    20:08 A Trip To The Denver Family Forest

    24:21 Somebody Stole John Denver's Head

    28:35 John Denver Tried To Write A Song Entirely With Bird Calls

    35:18 He Performed A Concert For Dolphins

    45:09 Album Art

    46:17 Poems, Prayers & Promises

    48:42 Let It Be

    50:01 My Sweet Lady

    51:36 Wooden Indian

    52:49 Junk

    55:20 Gospel Changes

    56:19 Take Me Home, Country Roads

    1:01:42 I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado

    1:02:47 Sunshine On My Shoulders

    1:05:17 Around And Around

    1:06:24 Fire And Rain

    1:07:43 The Box

    1:10:49 Final Spin


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  • Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in Episode 175, no escape from Queen's sweeping hit record A Night At The Opera! From vaudevillian jaunts to space odysseys to the incomparable Bohemian Rhapsody, this ambitious album has a little bit of everything. We'll get into the band's dentist-approved origins and their genre-altering rise to fame before The Mixtaper baffles us with a tail of many cats, knitting needle creations, and secret swordfights. Whether you're in love with your car, searching for a Seaside Rendezvous, or with the love of your life you'll be in Good Company! Queen has chart records and recording revolutions galore... You don't want to miss this special episode.


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    0:00 Intro

    3:53 About Queen

    14:54 About A Night At The Opera

    19:08 Queen's Career Continued

    26:51 Awards & Accolades

    27:49 How Familiar Are You With Queen?

    29:55 Fact Or Spin

    31:21 Brian May Had A Unique Guitar (NOT The Red Special)

    36:56 Freddie Mercury Had A Lot Of Cats

    41:53 The Band Used To Hold Secret Fencing Matches

    45:01 John Deacon Has Ghost Detecting Equipment

    54:14 Bonus: Freddie Mercury Once Outran A Bull Wearing Roller Skates

    57:13 Bonus: Brian May Almost Quit The Band To Become A Zookeeper

    1:01:45 Album Art

    1:03:07 Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)

    1:06:32 Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon

    1:09:14 I'm In Love With My Car

    1:11:18 You're My Best Friend

    1:13:36 '39

    1:17:00 Sweet Lady

    1:18:48 Seaside Rendezvous

    1:20:24 The Prophet's Song

    1:23:32 Love Of My Life

    1:25:18 Good Company

    1:27:30 Bohemian Rhapsody

    1:32:49 God Save The Queen

    1:34:19 Final Spin


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  • It's time to get Good At Falling with the 2019 debut album from The Japanese House! After a long journey of anonymity and EPs under the mentorship of The 1975's Matty Healy, this indie pop record explores loneliness and dreams through vast soundscapes. As usual, We Talk All The Time as we learn about lilos, accidental catfishing, and party tricks. The Mixtaper will teach us what she really means when she says "I saw you in a dream," and we'll wash it down with a whopping glass of royal wine. Maybe Everybody Hates You. Maybe You're The Reason! Either way, we'll Seem So Happy as we explore this record.


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    0:00 Intro

    4:08 About The Japanese House

    8:16 About Good At Falling

    13:24 Fact Or Spin

    15:49 She Has A Rare Wine In Her Collection

    22:18 She Has A Unique Style Of Dreaming

    26:07 She Has Party Tricks For Days

    29:41 She Accidentally Catfished Someone

    34:38 Album Art

    35:41 went to meet her (intro)

    38:49 Maybe You're The Reason

    41:03 We Talk All The Time

    43:11 Wild

    44:48 You Seemed So Happy

    46:47 Follow My Girl

    49:05 somethingfartoogoodtofeel

    50:22 Lilo

    53:00 Everybody Hates Me

    55:00 Marika Is Sleeping

    58:23 Worms

    59:51 f a r a w a y

    1:01:10 i saw you in a dream

    1:02:54 Final Spin


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  • Hello, Darkness, my old friend.. This week we'll hear everything BUT the Sound Of Silence as we journey across a Bridge Over Troubled Water with Simon & Garfunkel! They wrote and recorded their final album while the breakup was imminent. We'll talk about this career retrospective and try to count all the times these childhood best friends quit speaking (spoiler alert, it's a LOT). Then the Mixtaper has a golden ticket as he takes us from Jasper and Jinx to a worldwide boycott! Learn about the Peruvian anthem Paul Simon accidentally stole, the tape recorder party that birthed Cecilia, and the hundred hours the duo poured into The Boxer with us!


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    0:00 Intro

    4:11 Hello Darkness, My Old Friend...

    5:41 About Simon & Garfunkel

    21:32 About Bridge Over Troubled Water

    24:14 Breakup & Aftermath

    30:03 Awards & Accolades

    31:27 Fact Or Spin

    32:25 Jasper & Jinx

    36:16 Garfunkel Almost Won The Golden Ticket

    39:26 Garfunkel Went 4 Years Without Speaking

    42:34 Paul Simon Was Boycotted By The World

    47:23 Album Art

    48:42 Bridge Over Troubled Water

    53:30 El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

    56:34 Cecilia

    58:37 Keep The Customer Satisfied

    59:55 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

    1:02:03 The Boxer

    1:07:51 Baby Driver

    1:09:27 The Only Living Boy In New York

    1:11:22 Why Don't You Write Me

    1:12:26 Bye Bye Love (Live At Memorial Auditorium)

    1:14:38 Song For The Asking

    1:16:05 Final Spin


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  • IT'S HERE! The Mixtaper is back for the grand finale of Mixtober and he's got a playlist full of ANOTHER 13 Halloween songs to get you into the spirit of the season! They're not the best thirteen, they're just thirteen of the best! Play along as James tries to guess each song through cryptic clues from Spinny-taper. Can he solve the riddles? Has he even heard most of these songs? Put on your scariest costume, set out a bowl of your favorite candy, and get ready to celebrate with this seasonal special full of tricks and treats! Recorded live at twitch.tv/spinitpod!


    Also, be sure to check out the final playlist on Spotify and YouTube!


    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zYZnvMqiop31myGACwMUo?si=34796f25b8244a4f


    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYumnChiw_I8QyU0mr5r_ArBrDH5Fw-rG


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    0:00 Intro

    7:07 Get Into The Game

    8:09 The Rules

    8:44 Round 1

    11:35 Round 2

    15:53 Round 3

    19:35 Round 4

    23:07 Round 5

    27:12 Round 6

    30:44 Round 7

    34:10 Round 8

    36:13 Round 9

    39:20 Round 10

    41:52 Round 11

    44:25 Round 12

    46:58 Round 13

    49:53 Halloween 13 Wrap-Up


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  • Walk Away From The Sun and seethe into another Mixtober episode.. We're talking about Seether's monumental 2007 record Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces! It tackles Shaun "Cheerful" Morgan's breakup with singer Amy Lee as he grapples with the loss of his brother. We'll learn about Sarin Gas, meet Candace The Ghost, bless the rains (again), and find out what it truly means to seethe as we Breakdown this record. The Mixtaper's revved up and ready to send some sparks flying with a 6 Spun Quota. Find out if we can Rise Above This or if the whole episode was a Waste.


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    0:00 Intro

    4:24 About Seether

    12:06 About Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces

    19:14 Fact Or Spin

    20:21 Shaun Is A Cheerful Guy

    24:44 They Were Part Of A Massacre

    30:27 They Bless The Rains Quite Frequently

    33:59 Sparks Were Flying When Dale Met His Wife

    41:54 Album Art

    46:42 Like Suicide

    50:04 Fake It

    54:17 Breakdown

    57:21 FMLYHM

    58:48 Fallen

    1:00:56 Rise Above This

    1:04:07 No Jesus Christ

    1:06:02 6 Gun Quota

    1:08:23 Walk Away From The Sun

    1:10:56 Eyes Of The Devil

    1:12:43 Don't Believe

    1:13:39 Waste

    1:15:34 Careless Whisper

    1:18:02 Final Spin


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  • Calling All Phantogram fans! We're keeping Mixtober rolling with their 2016 album Three (or Ӡ if you're cool)! Their unique, shoegazey style of sample-laden dark electropop makes for a captivating backdrop for this record that's anything but the Same Old Blues. We'll explore Big Bois and sound toys, learn how to be the best a man can be, and figure out if hurt people hurt people. The Mixtaper will tell us all about his Bill Murray bender, and he needs an Answer. It used to take one, now it takes four... will Phantogram get us high anymore? And nevermind the Barking Dog... there's lions in here!!


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    0:00 Intro

    4:17 About Phantogram

    9:07 About Three

    12:49 Fact Or Spin

    14:34 They Use Sound Toys

    22:01 They Wanna Help Create The Best A Man Can Be

    27:00 They're Part Of A Unique Club: Bill Murray

    35:20 They Wanted To Title This Album Properly

    41:35 Album Art

    42:11 Funeral Pyre

    44:19 Same Old Blues

    47:08 You Don't Get Me High Anymore

    52:05 Cruel World

    54:02 Barking Dog

    57:44 You're Mine

    59:50 Answer

    1:01:34 Run Run Blood

    1:03:21 Destroyer

    1:05:00 Calling All

    1:06:29 Final Spin


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  • Peel slowly and see what we have in store this week-- it's The Velvet Underground And Nico! What happens when experimentalists Lou Reed and John Cale join forces with eccentric pop artist Andy Warhol? Turns out they make one of the most influential and regarded cult classic records of the late '60s. Its raunchy, suggestive, and provocative lyrics kept them off the radio, but won over fans worldwide. We'll talk about their unusual origins and eventual disbanding. The Mixtaper reactivates our arachnophobia, bargains with art, and introduces us to a couple who can't seem to stick together. Run Run Run and check out this episode... we promise you'll still have time for All Tomorrow's parties! Happy Mixtober!! 


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    0:00 Intro

    4:29 About The Velvet Underground

    15:34 About The Velvet Underground And Nico

    29:27 Awards & Accolades

    30:32 Fact Or Spin

    31:41 Lou Reed Is In A Special Club With Johnny Cash

    38:15 Instead Of Cash, Warhol Paid For Their Record With Art

    43:44 Nico Was Married To The Inventor Of The Glue Stick

    52:05 The Band Had An Equally Genius And Annoying Album Idea

    58:08 Album Art (Peel Slowly And See)

    1:02:56 Sunday Morning

    1:09:25 I'm Waiting For The Man

    1:14:20 Femme Fatale

    1:17:05 Venus In Furs

    1:20:16 Run Run Run

    1:23:09 All Tomorrow's Parties

    1:26:18 Heroin

    1:31:23 There She Goes Again

    1:33:21 I'll Be Your Mirror

    1:35:20 The Black Angel's Death Song

    1:37:29 European Son

    1:39:05 Final Spin


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  • We'll take the Night Shift this week with Lucy Dacus' 2018 record Historian! This album explores the weighty emotions that come with the human condition, from finding purpose through the act of creating to facing death with courage. The Mixtaper is teaching us how to play with fire, singing to foliage, and shocking us with Fact Or Spin! Take care of you and yours, but me and mine are gonna fight time (even if it wins in a landslide). This is our THIRD episode to feature a solo album from a Boygenius member, so if you've got Addictions too, check out our episodes on Phoebe (105) and Julien (153) and choose your starter Pokemon!!


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    0:00 Intro

    2:15 About Lucy Dacus

    6:09 About Historian

    13:55 Fact Or Spin

    16:17 She Loves To Be Wet

    18:51 She Almost Died

    22:53 She's A Licensed Pyrotechnician

    27:31 She Writes Music For Plants

    35:35 Album Art

    37:13 Night Shift

    42:09 Addictions

    45:37 The Shell

    48:49 Nonbeliever

    52:08 Yours & Mine

    54:02 Body To Flame

    56:21 Timefighter

    57:56 Next Of Kin

    1:00:38 Pillar Of Truth

    1:03:47 Historians

    1:05:54 Final Spin


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  • Yeah, boy!! Get some bass for your face this week with It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, the sophomore album from hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy! James & Connor will learn about Chuck D and Flavor Flav's moving van freestyles, Hank Shocklee's Bomb Squad and their iconic wall of noise, and more as we tackle exactly one hour of music. We'll find out what's on Channel Zero (shewatchshewatch), refuse to believe the hype, and learn about everything from dactylic hexameter to Caspar Milquetoast. The Mixtaper informs us about the personal life of Terminator X and Flavor Flav's contributions to sports, politics, and hotel lobbies... You're gonna have to listen to this one, because this time around the podcast will not be televised.


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    0:00 Intro

    2:32 About Public Enemy

    13:14 About It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

    22:32 Awards & Accolades

    23:16 Fact Or Spin

    24:53 Flavor Flav Was Named Ambassador To Flavortown

    29:21 The Band Gets Free Room Service In Hotels

    33:01 Flavor Flav Performed At The Olympics

    40:33 Terminator X Raises Johnny Cash Assassins

    46:37 Album Art

    47:18 Countdown To Armageddon

    49:59 Bring The Noise

    55:11 Don't Believe The Hype

    57:55 Cold Lampin' With Flavor

    1:00:44 Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic

    1:02:45 Mind Terrorist

    1:03:32 Louder Than A Bomb

    1:06:44 Caught, Can We Get A Witness?

    1:10:11 Show 'Em Whatcha Got

    1:12:55 She Watch Channel Zero?!

    1:16:07 Night Of The Living Baseheads

    1:17:27 Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

    1:21:15 Security Of The First World

    1:21:36 Rebel Without A Pause

    1:24:20 Prophets Of Rage

    1:25:19 Party For Your Right To Fight

    1:26:36 Final Spin


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  • Ahoy! It's another Connor Pick, and he's taking us sailing on the seven seas with the self-titled debut of The Wellermen! Born from long-distance collaboration in the midst of a TikTok sea shanty craze, the group's signature deep bass folk style brings new life to 13 classics (although some are more classic than others)! After a shocking surprise reveal we'll learn their backstory and dive into songs that range from traditional Viking music and pirate shanties to Ed Sheeran chart-toppers and everything in between. The Mixtaper squares off against Connor again with facts about action figures, limos, alps, Donut Boy, and MUCH more in a historic Fact Or Spin first! Get ready to Hoist The Colors, sail her home to Mingulay, and raise a Parting Glass to The Wellermen! Soon may they come!


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    *We had a few minor audio capture issues for this one, but we've tried to edit around them as much as we can. Thanks for understanding!


    0:00 Intro

    0:32 A Surprise Episode Reveal

    5:50 And We're Back!

    9:00 Shanty-Tok Origins

    12:50 About The Wellermen

    15:20 About Their Self-Titled Debut

    17:06 Fact Or Spin: Two Spins & A Win

    20:09 Luke: No Pets, 9 Toes, Accidental Alps

    22:31 Bobby: Limousine Crash, White Water Rafting, Red Sox First Pitch

    26:19 Jonny: Nickelback, Jelly Donut Contest, Ska Band

    30:18 Sam: Francis Drake, Talked To Elton, Boba Fett Action Figure

    35:11 A Special Thank You!

    38:46 Album Art

    41:39 My Mother Told Me

    46:44 Nancy Mulligan

    51:29 Old Maui

    56:15 Northwest Passage

    1:02:25 Hoist The Colors

    1:06:26 One More Pull

    1:10:04 Sixteen Tons

    1:15:09 Drunken Sailor

    1:19:41 Misty Mountains

    1:25:11 Mingulay Boat Song

    1:27:44 Rains Of Castamere

    1:30:50 Parting Glass

    1:33:12 Wellerman

    1:36:29 Final Spin

    1:39:16 James' Scores

    1:41:06 Connor's Scores

    1:44:06 Connor Top Threes

    1:46:26 Playlist Picks

    1:48:29 Wrap-Up


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  • Bonus Content! In Episode 165 we took a stroll by the Green River with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Now we're back to dive into their THIRD album from 1969 (and fourth overall), Willy And The Poor Boys! James struggled to choose between the two but is standing by Green River... Will this very similar record with a scrapped concept win us over? How do hits like Down On The Corner and the juggernaut Fortunate Son stack up to what we've already heard? Connor's done some math and presents a convincing case to support his hypothesis. Will we burn an Effigy for Green River or will we leave Feelin' Blue? Find out!


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    0:00 Intro

    1:56 About Willy And The Poor Boys

    5:28 How Does It Compare To Green River?

    13:29 Conclusions


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  • Well! Take a walk along the Green River with us as we cause a Commotion about Creedence Clearwater Revival's era-defining third album, and their second record in just under a year! We'll learn how the band Golliwogged and Gossamer Wumped their way into a record contract and how they slowly imploded under John Fogerty's scrutiny. The Mixtaper challenges our understanding of what's possible with questionable "facts" about allergies, the USSR, and a tense induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Behold what the Bad Moon Rising represents, learn how the Lodi locals feel about being stuck there, and find out the ill-fated fortune that put Fogerty in a Tombstone Shadow this week. CCR Wrote A Song For Everyone, so fire up this record, cite your sources, and Keep On Chooglin' (and Spinning) with the most accurate source of information on the internet!


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    0:00 Intro

    2:55 About Creedence Clearwater Revival

    11:27 About Green River

    14:15 Creedence At Woodstock

    19:17 Breakup And Aftermath

    25:58 Awards & Accolades

    28:43 Fact Or Spin

    29:36 John Fogerty Had A Horrible Allergy

    31:15 John Fogerty Was Already Famous Before Joining CCR

    34:54 The Band Had A Unique Performance...

    38:39 A Debunking Interlude

    45:01 John Fogerty Was Part Of A Super Trio

    50:43 Album Art

    51:32 Green River

    55:34 Commotion

    57:07 Tombstone Shadow

    58:36 Wrote A Song For Everyone

    1:00:38 Bad Moon Rising

    1:04:33 Lodi

    1:06:32 Cross-Tie Walker

    1:08:07 Sinister Purpose

    1:09:41 The Night Time Is The Right Time

    1:11:54 Final Spin


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  • And we're free... Free Fallin' into another album this week with Tom Petty's most successful record Full Moon Fever! It was released as a solo project in 1989 at the height of his popularity and workload, and contains a handful of his greatest hits. We'll learn about the movie star encounter that sent him Runnin' Down A Dream, and cover everything from his petty (pun intended) squabbles with record labels to his time with The Travelling Wilburys (and, of course, The Heartbreakers). The Mixtaper shares how he got burnt out on tires, foiled foo, and met Bobby Hill during Fact Or Spin. From attempted arson to Grand Theft Auto VI trailers this episode is a Long Road, and we Won't Back Down. Just be prepared to ask for forgiveness.


    0:00 Intro

    2:07 About Tom Petty

    12:50 About Full Moon Fever

    16:16 Awards & Accolades

    18:36 Fact Or Spin

    21:28 He Incepted A Song

    23:23 He Hates Tire Companies

    29:04 He Was Lucky

    33:58 He's A Friend Of The Postman

    38:05 He Almost Prevented Earth's Mightiest Defenders

    42:27 Album Art

    43:39 Free Fallin'

    51:39 I Won't Back Down

    55:42 Love Is A Long Road

    58:50 A Face In The Crowd

    1:00:12 Runnin' Down A Dream

    1:02:34 Attention, CD Listeners...

    1:03:58 Feel A Whole Lot Better

    1:06:05 Yer So Bad

    1:08:42 Depending On You

    1:09:46 The Apartment Song

    1:10:45 Alright For Now

    1:12:04 A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own

    1:15:02 Zombie Zoo

    1:16:40 Final Spin


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  • Spin It is getting Splanky! We're talking about Big Band royalty, the one and only Count Basie! His 1958 instrumental record The Atomic Mr. Basie is the culmination of the talent of dozens of musicians and decades of bandleading experience. Find out how The Kid From Red Bank went from being the town's (second) best drummer to one of the genre's best pianists! On E=MC2, the Count joins arranger (and Batman theme song composer) Neal Hefti to create a pop-friendly swing record that holds tight to jazz tradition. Will they accomplish their goals? The Mixtaper teaches us about Spain, space, and a namesake kingdom that's 472,000,000 wide. Fight the Foo Birds, watch the Fantails, and hop along with Teddy The Toad as we give Basie a good ol' Double-O this week! And remember... it's all about the notes you DON'T play.


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    0:00 Intro

    4:46 About Count Basie

    14:56 About The Atomic Mr. Basie

    18:45 The First Grammys

    21:58 Basie's Career Continued

    23:10 Awards & Accolades

    24:20 Fact Or Spin

    25:17 He's A Real-Life Count

    30:31 His Kingdom Is 472,000,000 Wide

    34:15 Neal Hefti Helped Basie Accomplish His Goal

    39:33 Batman Can Go Space Truckin' Past Count Basie

    43:49 Album Art

    45:09 The Kid From Red Bank

    47:50 Duet

    49:41 After Supper

    51:32 Flight Of The Foo Birds

    54:39 Double-O

    56:41 Teddy The Toad

    57:49 Whirly-Bird

    59:22 Midnite Blue

    1:00:57 Splanky

    1:02:54 Fantail

    1:04:28 Lil' Darlin'

    1:06:47 Final Spin


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  • Come on, come on! We're Space Truckin' our way through prog metal this week with Machine Head from Deep Purple's Mark II. After a devastating casino fire ruined their plans (and inspired their biggest hit, Smoke On The Water) they created this album with a mobile studio truck in an empty hotel. We'll discover the interesting concept behind the band and their many members, become Highway Stars, and rock out to seven intense jam sessions from the world's certified loudest band! The Mixtaper's purple is deeper than usual with facts about Jesus, Judas, and a pair of semi-iconic performances that were real to the people. It's a perfect record for the Year Of Discovery.. If you like guitar solos, Hammond organs, and heavy metal, maybe this album's for you... or Maybe You're A Leo.


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    0:00 Intro

    3:55 About Deep Purple

    13:53 About Machine Head

    20:25 The Rest Of Deep Purple's Career

    23:41 Awards & Accolades

    26:58 Fact Or Spin

    28:22 Jesus Was Part Of The Band

    33:32 Judas Was In The Band

    36:39 The Band Has Performed In A Tornado

    41:29 The Band Once Performed For A Toilet And Its Father

    45:48 Mixable Mentions

    49:11 Album Art

    50:58 Highway Star

    54:17 Maybe I'm A Leo

    57:38 Pictures Of Home

    1:00:12 Never Before

    1:03:34 Smoke On The Water

    1:10:12 Lazy

    1:11:56 Space Truckin'

    1:16:18 Final Spin


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