I am releasing two episodes and this one has the reactions to the world series game going on as we recorded. Listen to the other version if you do NOT want baseball.    This week we become the best Tracy Chapman podcast as we talk about Fast Car, the best pop vocals of all time, our driving, and everyone's favorite: Deviled Eggs.    Then we chat Chapmans amazing start, metoric rise, and how this album was both influcenced by the sound of the time and influenced a lot of the 90's folk pop scene.  Call 802 277 BECK to interact with us! That sounds weird as hell.    Next week: Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors  

I am releasing two episodes and this one DOES NOT HAVE  the reactions to the world series game going on as we recorded. Listen to the other version if you do want baseball.    This week we become the best Tracy Chapman podcast as we talk about Fast Car, the best pop vocals of all time, our driving, and everyone's favorite: Deviled Eggs.    Then we chat Chapmans amazing start, metoric rise, and how this album was both influcenced by the sound of the time and influenced a lot of the 90's folk pop scene.  Call 802 277 BECK to interact with us! That sounds weird as hell.    Next week: Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors  

I would like to report a crime. That this is so low on this list! (High number)    We listen to folky Bob Dylan and it whips ass! Before we become the 1 millionth podcast to (barely) talk Bob Dylan we have a few other very important things to talk about.    We talk gambling, the death of Single Russell, we get a voicemail about Taylor Swift, and Matt and Rob's time in the city.    Then we get into the scariest songs according to Billboard Magazine, Paul McCartney Live, and candy packs.  Then we break down the album and its just great. Duh   Next up Tracy Chapman: Fast Car.    802 277 BECK     

Hello, one more ep for D'Angelo but as I was listening to this, I realized what a canon episode this is. Shoplifting from the airport, going to watch the State of the Union Address, plus a Big Bopper call. I also left all of Russell's original notes in the episode because they are brilliant.      We are the world. We are children. We are the ones who make the best podcast about D'Angelo and the 183rd greatest album of all time, Brown Sugar, so you should start listening.1   Before we get to the music, we provide our rebuttal to the State of the Union with some discussion about the Wizard of Oz, the keys to good hospitality, and 44 days of amazing music in 1991.2  We're also your accountability buddy when it comes to airport etiquette when we chat about security checkpoint stops and normalizing kiosk shoplifting.   Then at (55:00) this podcast takes a smooth turn when we discuss D'Angelo's 1995 debut studio album Brown Sugar. We discuss D'Angelo's double entendres, the Voodoo sound, and the best weed songs ever.3   Next week we just want to have fun when we become the best Cyndi Lauper podcast and cover her 1983 debut studio album, She's So Unusual.    1. The opening of this writeup was a play on words from the song We Are the World, which was covered in the 2024 Documentary, The Greatest Night in Pop.   2. If our discussion of the 7 Legendary Rock Albums that were released in 44 days gives you the perfect body feeling, then reading this article reference will put a little mustard on it.   3. If you think this video of Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson singing Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die deserves a two-star rating then you probably should've just left this podcast about 15 minutes earlier.

Reposting this episode for D'Angelo, who passed away this week. The legendary Neo Soul singer make music and music videos sexy, but more importantly, he made Aaron talk about hanging his clothes up to dry (in his house!?!!  What is this dumb podcast?

Hey everybody, welcome to KJAZZ where we are talking one of the best selling Jazz albums of all time (until 1980.). We talk cooling mint, library stress, getting harassed by fans on the plane, and why you should go to that funeral.    Then we become the best Herbie Hancock podcast of all time and talk the merging of Jazz and Funk to make one of the best vibe albums of all time. We also explore the world of Stars on 76 and the songs that lost the 1981 best R and B album.    Next up, we are going to do a replay... but after that! We are doing the Freewheeling Bob Dylan. 

Hey... come on in, sit back, and take your socks off and enjoy the Pink Floyd album you have never heard nor heard a song off of.    This is the episode where someone took 100 mg of the limitless drug and decided to host a podcast. We visit   iwaspoisoned.com.    and figure out the worst place to get tilapia before our flight to Chicago, find a new kind of Cheerios, and we are on a diet so we will just have the broccoli.  Aaron buys a fridge that has a message about Grannies in your Area (sorry Mother in Laws) and we read a literal message to a granny!     Then we listen to a psychedelic rock album that makes us think about Aereola 51 and we reach for the stars on a list about the greatest space rock. Then we listen to some weird british stuff that was recorded in the same place as Sgt. Pepper.    Then there is nothing at the end so don't listen if you are related to me.  Next week, we go bananas for Herbie Hancock Head Hunters.               

We know you like it extra SLOPPY.    The first 25 min are the worst show we have ever done. Then Aaron saves the day.  We mostly come up with things to tell Aaron later like Maxim magazine, our fantasy teams, and the Charlie Sheen documentary. Aaron talks carpooling, sloppy joes, and we find out how much beef jerky is in our houses... Rob talks about dispensing justice, the career of Mark Mothersbaugh, and how Devo combined punk and new wave.    Matt highly recommends the Devo documentary and I recommend leaving a voicemail at 218 341 BECK.  Next week. We talk Pink Floyd and Piper at the Gates of Dawn. 

Mittens! Mr. Whiskers!  No! Superfan and smart music guy Magic Mike joins us to talk practicing piano, Elton John, and what exacty is going on with all that milk in Russell's fridge.  We talk golden girl mythology and the Pearl Jam/ Magot Brain mashup we have been waiting for.  Russell is on fire at his conference and Aaron is back on his shit. Finally we talk about weekend at Bernie Taupin's and we talk about Bernie's non Elton songs.  Call or text the beck line 218 341 5715    Next week.... We are talking DEVO and Q: Are we not men? We are DEVO!    

Thanks to everyone who came out to talk about Russell getting spanked, the funniest raps, and how many people could we really marry?  Raise a glass of squash juice, as we listen to the beginning of pop punk, and talk about the shortest songs ever.  Next week, we'll talk Elton John and Honky Chateau.    Beck Line is 802 277 BECK

We're busy and we're sorry but our buddy Jon just started a new job so we want to celebrate by reposting one of our favorite episodes, favorite albums, and favorite guest (Suzanne doesn't read these)    Congrats to Jon on the new job, here is to hoping you can buy bigger buckets for the garage, and some more shoes for your two lengthed legs.    We may or may not be back next week. We haven't quit yet, I promise. 

WELCOME TO THE POSITIVE SHOW!   The greatest love of all is loving your shelf.... that holds the best selling album of 1986, its this one... Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston! We become the best podcast about THE VOICE with the only Whitney Houston album on this dumb list!  but before we talk about Whitney, her voice, and her legacy, we talk selling cars, seeing rap shows, and making commitments and the best selling albums of 1986.  The album is a banger and ends with one of the worst songs ever, once again proving Russell's theory. next week we hit 250 with the Buzzkills and Singles Going Steady. 

We can't get together to record due to the summer being over and everything happening at once so we got together with our good friend Jon and talked a little Minnesota State Fair because Johnny Cash is the first person to ever sell out a concert there!    Listen up! This ep is funnier than I thought and has an all time "next album" joke that won't make you mad you stuck it through to listen to it! 

We are taking a drive down the boulevard as we become the best podcast about Green Day and American Idiot. We are talking the Miami Heat, the WNBA, and Aaron drops a bomb on us. It turns out kids love Green Day, we talk driving tests, and the fun of writing notes to bad parkers.    Russ puts his relationship on the line for records and we talk about Green Day's comeback album "American Idiot" and the controversy surrounding the stolen album.    Next week we talk about Whitney Houston: Whitney Houston and we won't mention Akeem Olajuwon or Jeff Bagwell.    

We become the best podcast about Sade (the band) when we break down the album Love Deluxe and look at the timeline of how this album came to be known as one of their best.  We also hear about Aaron's juice trips again and whats on the Radio, Russ gets big timed on his date, Matt gets down and dirty at the record store, and Rob gets big timed even more.  INTERESTING  We also talk sports memories and we DON'T talk about candy or cereal this time. Next week we take on Green Day with American Idiot.       

(Undertaker Rising up Gif)   Sorry for the late upload, I could not find my Dad's computer and he was sleeping. I am 45 years old.  We are now the best LL Cool J podcast and we are talking about the GOATs 4th album Mama Said Knock You Out. We discover that this is really a love album, an album about how much this guy loves food. From Candy Bars to Cereal, LL  was starving when he made this album.    We talk about the price of those famous MN cheese curds, friends forcing you to miss work to go to a winery, Matt is still in Noth Dakota, and Rob realizes again that he is a grown child who might also be breaking a number of cyberstalking laws.    Whether you are a Puffin or plain Cheerios, this episode has it all for you.    Next week we talk about the album the French call the Love Royale when we talk about Sade and Love Deluxe. 

With the passing of Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, we felt it was fitting to release an old episode where we listened to one of the first metal albums ever "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath.  We recorded a little intro after our last episode but this episode is chock full of goodies from 2023. Russ does a parody song, Russ looks for a missing car, Matt talks Minneapolis concerts, and surprise surprise, Rob talks about candy and then we talk Metal and the hardest metal riffs of all time.    We are out of town so enjoy this episode and RIP Ozzy who not only invented metal but also invented the celebrity reality show which is why I really will miss him. Ozzy walked so "The Simple Life" could run. 

Hey everyone,  This week we have Russell going a wedding and making a stop in a muddy field first, we talk 87/91 Twins, and we start our voicemail triptych.  Matt talks about the changes in Pearl Jam and life in Noth Dakota, and Aaron goes to multiple water parks while Rob has some water problems of his own.    Then we briefly discuss the Cocteau Twins and the top 100 album Heaven or Las Vegas, and mostly talk about the best Scottish bands ever.  Next week we are talking about LL Cool J and Mama Said Knock You Out. 

Hey folks,  We are back talking about Kanye again, but we also have some fun. We are talking songs with more than one horn, keeping track of our IDs, and talking about Nerd Clusters for longer than I remember.    We discuss Kanye and who this album influenced and the run he was in while also acknowledging he is a real problem overall.   Next week we are talking Cocteau Twins and Heaven or Las Vegas.

I used Chat GPT to summarize this. It makes you appreciate Russ because this sucks. We will be back next week.   We’re taking a break from recording, but we’ve got a classic episode of Beck Did It Better ready for you — perfect timing, because on this date in 1995, TLC’s “Waterfalls” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and dominated the charts for seven weeks! In this hilarious music podcast episode, all four of your favorite hosts dive deep into an album from the Rolling Stone Top 500, sharing music trivia, wild personal stories, and plenty of hot takes. We talk track rankings, debate hidden tracks and track sequencing, and drop opinions so spicy they’d make even Left Eye sweat. Expect: A deep album review filled with passionate music discussion and comedic banter. Pop culture references and unexpected tangents — from celebrity encounters to awkward life moments. Debates over the best and worst tracks, proving once again that we’re the most opinionated bunch of music nerds you’ll ever meet. The usual chaos that makes this a truly funny podcast for any fan of classic albums and music analysis. So whether you’re a fan of 90s music, music history, or just love hearing four friends roast each other while trying to stay on topic, this episode has you covered. Hit play, and remember: don’t go chasing waterfalls — chase great podcasts instead!       Beck Did It Better, Rolling Stone Top 500, music podcast, album review, track rankings, TLC, Waterfalls, Billboard Hot 100, music history, 90s music, music trivia, hot takes, music discussion, comedy podcast, music analysis, hidden tracks, track sequencing, music banter, album rankings, funny podcast, pop culture, music debate, music nerds, classic albums, music opinions, retro music, favorite songs, podcast rerun, musical opinions, chart history, music jokes, comedic hosts, music stories, music commentary, music fans, podcast humor, music fandom, music nostalgia, iconic albums