Best 500 Greatest Albums Podcasts (2025)

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170 - The Who - Live At Leeds - Michael Shannon 1:25:28

18h ago1:25:28

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***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The Who had established themselves as one of the best live acts in the world by the end of the 1960s. Two shows were scheduled to capture that for what would become today’s album. Michael Shannon stops by to talk about the influence th…

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171 - The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers - DJ Morty Coyle & Wayne Federman 1:36:52

8d ago1:36:52

1:36:52

-The duo of DJ Morty Coyle & Wayne Federman return to talk about one of the more overlooked bands from the British Invasion era, The Byrds. Long Description ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** This album is the most eclectic and experimental in the Byrds' catalog. The al…

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172 - Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story - Wayne Federman 1:21:41

15d ago1:21:41

1:21:41

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The third studio album by Stewart is a mix of hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one in the United States and the UK, including Rod's breakthrough hit, "Maggie May”. Wayne Federman is back to discuss an album right in…

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173 - Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything - W. Kamau Bell 1:20:09

22d ago1:20:09

1:20:09

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** After releasing Something/Anything, Rundgren said he evolved as an artist and reached beyond writing about love and relationships. The proficient Producer and Musician produced every track on the album and performed all of the instrume…

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174 - Bob Dylan - Desire - Dan Fogler 2:12:53

29d ago2:12:53

2:12:53

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Unlike most of his solo records, Bob collaborated with various artists on this release like Emmylou Harris and Eric Clapton. “Desire” marked Bob’s heavy resurgence on social themes. Dan Fogler, who plays Dylan's Manager Albert Grossman…

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175 - Carpenters - Close To You - Wayne Federman 1:22:29

1M ago1:22:29

1:22:29

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** This album and its singles earned Carpenters eight Grammy Award nominations. They won for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for the album. Wayne Federman stops by to discuss their distinc…

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176 - Aerosmith - Rocks - Sebastian Bach 1:39:24

1M ago1:39:24

1:39:24

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Joe Perry said the purpose of Rocks "was to reidentify us as America's ultimate garage band, with blistering guitars, blistering vocals, balls-to-the-wall smash-your-eardrums production.” Fellow rocker Sebastian Bach makes his debut on…

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177 - Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove - Wayne Federman 1:19:53

2M ago1:19:53

1:19:53

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** “One Nation Under A Groove” has been described as the peak of Funkadelic’s output, and funkifying music to another level. It expanded the boundaries of their music to be more political, social, and sexual. Friend of the 500 Wayne Feder…

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178 - Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - The Anthology: 1961-1977 2:03:10

2M ago2:03:10

2:03:10

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The Impressions were an American music group whose repertoire included doo-wop, gospel, soul, and R&B. Curtis Mayfield first achieved success and recognition with the Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s and 1…

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179 - ABBA - The Definitive Collection - Liza Treyger 1:47:29

2M ago1:47:29

1:47:29

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** ABBA is one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, having a meteoric rise to fame after an appearance on Eurovision in 1974. Liza Treyger stops by to talk about some of her favorites from the Swedish pop group’s…

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180 - The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now! - Wayne Federman 1:44:09

2M ago1:44:09

1:44:09

”The Rolling Stones, Now” is considered the first complete album from the Rolling Stones discography, mixing blues classics and some of their tunes. Wayne Federman makes his sweet-sixteenth appearance to discuss the Glitter Twins during the early portion of their career Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Follow Wayn…

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181 - Bob Marley - Natty Dread - Maz Jobrani 1:32:01

3M ago1:32:01

1:32:01

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** This was the first album released by Bob Marley & the Wailers. Maz Jobrani makes his debut on The 500 to talk about “No Woman, No Cry” from Natty Dread, the first of three times we’ll be talking about the King of Reggae on the podcast.…

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FEED DROP: The Wonder of Stevie 1:01:00

3M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Sharing a preview of a podcast called The Wonder of Stevie. You might think you know Stevie Wonder. You might think you know his music. But you’ve never heard it like this. Host Wesley Morris is taking you on a deep-dive through Stevie's Classic Period: five legendary albums back-to-back in just four years. Hear about the record deal that started i…

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182 - Fleetwood Mac - Self-Titled - Dane Cook 1:27:26

3M ago1:27:26

1:27:26

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Fleetwood Mac’s Self-Titled album not only introduces Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, but also a softer, warmer sound with tracks like “Over My Head” “Say You Love Me”, and “Landslide.” Dane Cook joins Josh to talk about one of th…

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183 - Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger - Andy Richter 1:43:37

3M ago1:43:37

1:43:37

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Willie Nelson's Red Headed Stranger perhaps is the strangest blockbuster country produced, a concept album about a preacher on the run after murdering his departed wife and her new lover, told entirely with brief song-poems and utterly…

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184 - Madonna - The Immaculate Collection - Kathy Griffin 1:32:03

3M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The Immaculate Collection is Madonna’s first greatest hits album and her most-sold record. It sold over 31 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Legendary comedian Kathy Griffin stops by to dis…

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185 - The Stooges - The Stooges - Wayne Federman 1:30:34

4M ago1:30:34

1:30:34

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The 1969 debut album from The Stooges was a forerunner to what would become the punk rock genre. The 500 turned to its top contributor Wayne Federman to discuss Iggy Pop and the album that would go on to inspire future punk legends lik…

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186 - Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh - Speech Thomas 1:15:22

4M ago1:15:22

1:15:22

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** -Fresh is the sixth album by American funk band Sly and the Family Stone, the band’s final album to reach the Top 10. Speech, of hip hop group Arrested Development, makes his debut on The 500 to talk about an album Brian Eno credits wi…

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187 - Peter Gabriel - So - Thomas Lennon 2:03:42

4M ago2:03:42

2:03:42

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** -Often considered his best and most accessible album, So was an immediate commercial success and transformed Gabriel from a cult artist into a mainstream star, becoming his best-selling solo release. Thomas Lennon makes his debut on Th…

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188 - Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again - Adam Ferrara 1:16:41

4M ago1:16:41

1:16:41

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Despite encountering multiple speed bumps in the recording process and fractures within the band that were becoming more prevalent, Buffalo Springfield released their second album before band members like Neil Young and Stephen Stills …

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189 - Quicksilver Messenger Service - Wayne Federman & Morty Coyle 2:02:32

4M ago2:02:32

2:02:32

Happy Trails” is an album recorded from performances at the Fillmore East & West venues. Most of the tracks are reworkings of some of Bo Diddley's tracks. Quicksilver Messenger Service was very influential but wasn’t commercially successful The 500 invited Wayne Federman & DJ Morty Coyle back to unpack “Happy Trails”, the last QMS album to feature …

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190 - Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis - Josh Wolf 1:45:06

5M ago1:45:06

1:45:06

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Elvis Presley’s popularity began to wain as the 1960s went on. In 1968, he was asked to do a Christmas special but decided to sing songs from his catalog instead. The decision proved to be a wise one, as the popularity of the TV specia…

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191 - The Stooges - Fun House - Greg Fitzsimmons 1:28:15

5M ago1:28:15

1:28:15

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Fun House was the second studio album from the Stooges. While it wasn’t commercially successful, it had a tremendous cult following in what would become an emerging punk rock scene later on in the 1970s and early 1980s. Greg Fitzsimmon…

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192 - Flying Burrito Brothers - Gilded Palace of Sin - Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Wayne Federman 1:20:37

5M ago1:20:37

1:20:37

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** -The Flying Burrito Brothers helped forge the connection between rock and country with their 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin. What they lacked in longevity, they made up for with a big influence in rock and country music. Lo…

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193 - Green Day - Dookie - Jordan Jensen 1:51:42

5M ago1:51:42

1:51:42

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian Jordan Jensen dives into the rebellious angst and pop-punk anthems of Green Day's 1994 album Dookie Follow Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjensenlolstop/ https://www.jordanjensencomedy.com/ Follow Josh on …

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194 - Lou Reed - Transformer with Penn Jillette 1:47:31

6M ago1:47:31

1:47:31

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** “Transformer” is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, which includes Lou Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side", which touched on controversial topics of sexual orientation, gender identity, and pr…

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195 - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (The “Beano” Album”) 1:35:39

6M ago1:35:39

1:35:39

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers served as a rite of passage for guitar players who would go on to be a part of other major bands. Eric Clapton was one of those legendary members who passed through the band. Joe Bonamassa and Wayne Fe…

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196 - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era - 1965-1968 - Lenny Kaye & Morty Coyle 2:07:09

6M ago2:07:09

2:07:09

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Nuggets was a compilation of some of the earliest psychedelic and garage rock from the late 1960s. Before he joined Patti Smith as her guitarist, Lenny Kaye was a music critic in the New York scene and collected these Artyfacts from th…

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197 - R.E.M. - Murmur - Adam Pally 1:45:27

6M ago1:45:27

1:45:27

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** R.E.M.’s 1983 debut album “Murmur” contained the blueprint for much of what music would sound like in the coming years. Josh and this week’s guest, Adam Pally, discuss tracks like “Radio Free Europe” and “Talk About The Passion”, break…

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198 - Little Walter - The Best Of Little Walter - James Adomian 1:02:53

7M ago1:02:53

1:02:53

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The Best of Little Walter is a foundational piece of blues rock that inspired artists like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton. Little Walter revolutionized live harmonica playing (both in style and technologically). Com…

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199 - The Strokes - Is This It - Paul Scheer 1:48:20

7M ago1:48:20

1:48:20

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** The Strokes' first full-length album, Is This It, was a pivotal moment in the sound of guitar rock in a new millennium. Comedian & Actor Paul Scheer makes his debut on The 500 to talk about his connection to the New York-based band, th…

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200 - AC/DC - Highway To Hell - Bill Burr 1:41:35

7M ago1:41:35

1:41:35

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Bill Burr makes his first appearance in over four years on The 500 to talk about who he considers to be the greatest rock band of all-time, AC/DC. One of their top albums that stands the test of time is Highway To Hell. Their sixth stu…

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201 - Nine Inch Nails - The Downard Spiral - Sean Patton 1:50:41

7M ago1:50:41

1:50:41

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Sean Patton’s first appearance on The 500 centers around what some consider Nine Inch Nails’ masterpiece, The Downward Spiral. The title foreshadowed what Trent Reznor’s life would become after the release of Nine Inch Nails’ second fu…

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202 -Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme - Wendy Liebman 1:37:41

8M ago1:37:41

1:37:41

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Simon & Garfunkel were a highly regarded folk act distinguished by their intuitive harmonies and Paul Simon's articulate songwriting. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme is largely characterized by sharp contrasts from song to song. Com…

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203 - Michael Jackson - Bad - Donnell Rawlings 1:24:51

8M ago1:24:51

1:24:51

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Following the colossal success of 1982’s Thriller, it took five years for Michael Jackson to release his highly anticipated follow-up, 1987’s Bad. He once again collaborated with producer Quincy Jones as he did for Thriller and 1979’s …

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204 - Bob Dylan - Modern Times - James Austin Johnson 1:54:33

8M ago1:54:33

1:54:33

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** It's not often that the guest who comes on The 500 to talk about the artist can also perform a top-notch impression of the musician, but that's what we've got this week. Saturday Night Live's James Austin Johnson is a huge Bob Dylan fa…

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205 - Cream - Wheels Of Fire - Wayne Federman 1:16:09

8M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year! There are plenty of British bands who had an impact on rock and roll, but it was Cream who took the fusion of blues and rock where it had never been before, and provided a heavier sound than what was the norm in England at the time. Wheels O…

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206 - Prince - Dirty Mind - Ali Siddiq 1:24:18

8M ago1:24:18

1:24:18

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year! Prince carved a new identity for himself on his third release, "Dirty Mind" This album was so racy that promotional copies sent to radio stations warned program directors to audition the songs before putting them on the air (in a time before…

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207 - Santana - Abraxas - Frankie Quinones 1:10:22

9M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year! Santana's second studio album, Abraxas, is an unorthodox blend of rock, salsa, jazz, and blues. The eclectic mix of tracks greatly boosted the band's popularity, fresh off of their Woodstock performance. Comedian & Actor Frankie Quinones joi…

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208 - Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman - Paula Poundstone 1:09:11

9M ago1:09:11

1:09:11

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year! Cat Stevens became a UK teen sensation with the release of his debut album, but it wasn't until his fourth album, Tea For The Tillerman, that he became an international superstar. Comedian Paula Poundstone makes her first appearance on The 5…

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209 - Pearl Jam - Ten - Joe List 1:14:41

9M ago1:14:41

1:14:41

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year! Pearl Jam has been going strong for over 33 years, having released their twelfth studio album earlier this year. But it all started with their iconic debut in 1991, "Ten". One of the major bands from the Seattle Scene of the early 1990's put…

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210 - Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Colin Quinn 1:09:38

9M ago1:09:38

1:09:38

**This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!** Comedian & Author Colin Quinn's fandom of Neil Young dates back to the 1970s, but it's not all love for the iconic singer-songwriter. Colin discusses when Neil is at his best and when he's not on the 1969 album "Everybody Knows This Is N…

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211 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - Tony Hinchcliffe 1:13:49

10M ago1:13:49

1:13:49

**This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!** Comedian & Roaster Tony Hinchcliffe's passion for Pink Floyd is undeniable. He discusses the highlights and lowlights of the 1975 album Wish You Were Here. Follow Tony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyhinchcliffe/ Follow Tony …

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212 - Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - Rainn Wilson 1:20:41

10M ago1:20:41

1:20:41

Actor and comedian Rainn Wilson brings his wit and charm to unravel the indie rock brilliance of Pavement's 1994 album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Follow Rainn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainnwilson Follow Rainn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rainnwilson Listen to Rainn's podcast "Soul Boom": https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/soulboom …

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Was It Sound Logic? Re-Ranking Albums 101 to 110 32:14

10M ago32:14

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We're into the 100s, and we just finished another block of 10! That nice round number means that the time has come once again for us to review and re-rank the last 10 albums. We had a great time reminiscing over the music we have listened to. And we're gearing up for our next block of albums. We're busy getting ready for this next batch - stay tune…

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213 - The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You - Ed Roland 1:21:17

10M ago1:21:17

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Collective Soul's lead singer Ed Roland brings his rock expertise to dissect the timeless hits of The Rolling Stones' 1981 album "Tattoo You." Follow Ed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edroland9/ Follow Ed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ederoland Listen to Collective Soul's new album "Here to Eternity": https://found.ee/CollectiveSoulHereT…

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214 - Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary: The Best of Ike and Tina Turner - Eleanor Kerrigan 59:18

10M ago59:18

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Comedian Eleanor Kerrigan joins the podcast to groove to the electrifying rhythms of Ike & Tina Turner's 1991 compilation album "Proud Mary: The Best of Ike and Tina Turner." Follow Eleanor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ejkerrigan/ Follow Eleanor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ejkerrigan Listen to The Comedy Store Podcast: https://open.s…

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215 - New York Dolls - New York Dolls - Ron Bennington 1:16:36

11M ago1:16:36

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Radio legend Ron Bennington is back again to rock out and dissect the raw energy of New York Dolls' self-titled album from 1973. Follow Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenningtonShow Check out Ron's website for info about his radio shows: https://benningtonshow.com/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh…

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216 - Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley - Max Cavalera 1:18:20

11M ago1:18:20

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Heavy metal legend Max Cavalera reveals his inspiration from the roots of rock in Bo Diddley's 1958 & 1959 albums Bo Diddley & Go Bo Diddley. Follow Max on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cavaleraconspiracy/ Check out Max and his brother Iggor Cavalera's website: https://www.cavaleraconspiracy.net/ Order Max and Iggors' Official ‘Blood Brother…

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#110: Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell 56:22

11M ago56:22

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Oh Canada!! Joni's back, and we get to talk about one of our favo(u)rite artists from this Sound Logic journey! Joni Mitchell's Blue album was so significant - we wondered how we might feel about her more commercially successful Court and Spark album. What did we think about this album, and how it fits with the greatest albums of all time? Listen t…

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