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In our first full episode of our final season, we sat down with our friend, Will Hines (actor, comedian, podcaster "Screw It, We Are Just Going To Talk About The Beatles"), to talk about Jeff Mangum, Elephant Six, Neutral Milk Hotel and their 1998 album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.

In this special episode to start our fourth and final season, we are taking a break to recognize and celebrate the release of Micajah's 33 1/3 book on The Clash's Sandinista!

As we kick off our fourth and final season of the podcast, we look at the 25 episodes that will round out our list of 100 great albums.

In our final episode of 2023, we celebrate all the year's best with our Albums of the Year top ten (ok, technically thirteen).

In our second bonus episode following season three, the guys sit down to discuss what would make their second installment of Bob Dylan's Greatest Twenty-Eight.

In the first bonus episode following season three of the pod, the guys sit down to discuss their favorite horror movies.

In this week's episode, we look back at season three of the podcast. We share our 25 track playlist of this season's albums, we share our updated 75 album list, and we talk about what you can expect in the future.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down to discuss arguable the greatest alt-rock group of the 1990's, Pavement. Our friends, The Paranoid Style, joined us for the conversation about Slanted and Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down to discuss the 1993 debut album from the Wu-Tang Clan. They discuss how the larger Wu-Tang universe is as broad and as varied as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This first, hyper focused, album is a landmark, and among the best hip-hop albums ever made.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down to discuss Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 debut album, Ready To Die. We look at three important features of Biggie's unique sound: his size, his intellect, and his Jamaican background.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with award-winning writer and podcaster, Carvell Wallace, to discuss De La Soul's landmark album, 3 Feet High and Rising. The debut album from 1989 is regularly cited among the best hip-hop albums of all time. Yet, prior to this year, the album had virtually vanished from availability. This episode is a treat, and it is full of music from De La Soul.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down to talk about arguably the best live album of the last thirty years, Beyoncé's Homecoming. This performance, recorded over back to back weekends at Coachella in April of 2018, demonstrates a pop artist at the height of her considerable powers. What could have easily become a typical greatest hits style catalog performance is elevated beyond even the best of her studio work.

After a month off to enjoy summer vacations, the guys are back to discuss the best albums by Jay-Z. While comparing Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album, the guys decide which album will make their list.

In this week's episode, the guys talk about the 1961 Robert Johnson compilation, King of the Delta Blues Singers. While exploring the man, the myth, and the legend that is Robert Johnson's short life, they explore some of their favorite songs on this great record.

In this week's episode, we explore the Rolling Stones' golden era 1968-1972, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their four strongest albums. 1968's Beggar's Banquet, 1969's Let It Bleed, 1971's Sticky Fingers, and 1972's Exile on Main St are all worthy albums, but only one can make our list. As you listen to the episode, Micajah and Rob challenge one another to come up with their own single LP Exile On Main St. Their results are as follows: Micajah: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, Sweet Black Angel, Loving Cup, Happy, I Just Want To See His Face, and Shine A Light Rob: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, Loving Cup, Happy, Ventilator Blues, All Down The Line, Shine A Light

In this week's episode, the guys go head to head to determine which is the best Bon Iver album. Sharks' Teeth frontman, Tyler Scurlock, joins us to discuss the 2008 debut For Emma, Forever Ago and the follow-up 2011's self-titled album.

In this week's episode, we endeavor to find the greatest Dr. Dre-produced album. Our friend, Patrick Kirton, joins us as we discuss the similarities and differences between N.W.A.'s StraiGHT Outta Compton and Dr. Dre's The Chronic. As you can imagine, this is an episode with explicit language.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down to discuss the landmark debut album that is Eric B and Rakim's Paid In Full. Listen as we discuss how this album from 1987 holds up today and is still shaping hip-hop as we know it.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with writer and co-host of Indiecast, Ian Cohen, to talk about Sufjan Stevens best album. Micajah says Age of Adz, Rob says Illinois. Who will win? The listener.

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with writer Stephen Duesner to discuss the best albums of Al Green. In this far-reaching conversation, we discuss I'm Still In Love With You, Call Me, and the 1975 Greatest Hits collection.