It's the last stop on our road to The Highwaymen with Waylon Jennings! He's an icon of Outlaw Country, and his 1973 record Honky Tonk Heroes combines his diverse musical influences and Billy Joe Shaver's modern cowboy songwriting into a consistent, ramblin' experience. From his humble DJ beginnings to his near brush with the Day The Music Died, we'll uncover how Waylon (not Wayland) became a staple of the Nashville country scene. We'll talk about hits like Black Rose and We Had It All, reminisce about Five & Dimes, and more. The Mixtaper will teach us about an indoor motorcycle, a Big Bird mishap, and a high-stakes Presidential(ish) Mix-Up. Enjoy the album and the episode, and remember.. if it was here, it ain't here no more!

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0:00 Intro

3:22 About Waylon Jennings

12:10 About Honky Tonk Heroes

17:12 Awards & Accolades

18:05 Fact Or Spin

19:00 He Got Stuck In A Big Bird Costume

25:03 Waylon Inspired A Classic TV Gag

28:31 He Fired Up Buddy Holly's Motorcycle In His Hotel Room

31:25 Waylon Had A Presidential Mix-Up

37:24 Album Art

38:18 Honky Tonk Heroes

41:42 Old Five And Dimers (Like Me)

43:38 Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me

45:12 Low Down Freedom

46:36 Omaha

48:05 You Ask Me To

50:15 Ride Me Down Easy

51:22 Ain't No God In Mexico

52:41 Black Rose

53:53 We Had It All

55:33 Final Spin

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We're on the Edge Of Glory this week with pop superstar Lady Gaga! After her glam burlesque beginnings and earth-shaking debut, Gaga released her so-called "freedom album" Born This Way. She refines the pillars of her signature sound while seamlessly blending influences across a surprising range of genres. From the religious undertones (and overtones) of Judas to the social commentary in Government Hooker and Americano to empowerment anthems like the title track and Hair, Lady Gaga brings a strong voice in a way that most artists just don't. The Mixtaper shares how she got grounded by NASA, dazzles us with fast-fired fashion, and bops with cyborg bugs! Not only is this our 200th album ranked, this episode also includes some other surprise history-making Spin It moments! We've waited long enough... so get ready to Marry The Night with us! 

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0:00 Intro

3:58 About Lady Gaga

11:07 About Born This Way

19:54 Awards & Accolades

21:42 Fact Or Spin

23:59 Lady Gaga Shot For The Moon (But Was Denied)

30:08 She Had An Interesting Rider (Pink Hair Mannequin)

32:53 Fast Fire Facts: Gaga Outfits

37:08 Cyborg Roaches Love Her Music

41:21 A Bonus Round

53:37 Album Art

54:41 Marry The Night

57:36 Born This Way

1:00:44 Government Hooker

1:02:59 Judas

1:07:09 Americano

1:09:37 Hair

1:11:44 Scheise

1:14:05 Bloody Mary

1:16:48 Bad Kids

1:17:52 Highway Unicorn (Road To Love)

1:19:03 Heavy Metal Lover

1:21:12 Electric Chapel

1:22:27 Yoü And I

1:24:05 The Edge Of Glory

1:26:10 Final Spin

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Quiet On Set.. we're going Guerilla this week with Juno, the debut LP by Remi Wolf! James' birthday pick comes with a unique tale of discovery and a lot more chaos than he's used to. Find out why this album had him hooked instantly! Can Connor keep up? We'll talk about Remi's Olympic career, American Idol run, and her dog-centric style. The Mixtaper teaches us about improv and questionable Monster Mac, and the lyrics on this record take us everywhere from Chuck E. Cheese to bolo ties to churning techniques. Every listen reveals new sonic elements to this record, so whether you're a Sexy Villain or you're looking for ways to pull the weeds, suck the venom, this episode has a surprise in store!

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0:00 Intro

3:39 About Remi Wolf

7:31 About Juno

10:58 Awards & Accolades

11:45 Fact Or Spin

14:59 She Performed At The Olympics

19:51 She Has An Affinity For Dogs (The Midnight Howl)

23:54 She Was Kicked Out Of A Band

26:55 She Does The Monster Mac(aroni)

33:07 Album Art

35:20 Liquor Store

38:54 Anthony Kiedis

43:53 wyd

46:32 Guerrilla

49:42 Quiet On Set

53:21 Volkiano

55:11 Front Tooth

57:31 Grumpy Old Man

59:24 Buttermilk

1:02:01 Sally

1:03:41 Sexy Villain

1:08:02 Buzz Me In

1:09:42 Street You Live On

1:11:17 Final Spin

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Ol' Blue Eyes is crooning his way onto the podcast this week! We're reclining by the fireside, tie loose, scotch in hand, and listening as Frank Sinatra sings for Only The Lonely. It's Connor's first crack at the Year Of Redemption; James scored Sinatra's Watertown years ago (and he was pretty harsh). Will this ballad-laden, melancholy album raise the stakes and earn the Chairman Of The Board a better score? We'll talk about his rise, demise, and resurgence, get lost in Sinatramania, and evaluate his salary as his career cemented itself as the stuff of legends. The Mixtaper squares off against Connor once more with facts about too much cheesecake, a high-profile kidnapping, and a string of infamous karaoke killings you have to hear to believe! Give me one for my baby and one score for the road... 

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0:00 Intro

8:34 About Frank Sinatra

28:51 About Only The Lonely

32:47 Fact Or Spin

34:20 Frank Sinatra Had A Famous Rival

39:31 Fast Fired Facts: Burial Items

42:41 Frank Sinatra Was Kidnapped

46:55 My Way And The Highway: The My Way Killings

52:13 Facts From The Cutting Room Floor

55:10 Album Art

57:20 Only The Lonely

1:03:22 Angel Eyes

1:06:20 What's New?

1:08:29 It's A Lonesome Old Town

1:10:11 Willow Weep For Me

1:11:50 Good-Bye

1:14:05 Blues In The Night

1:17:24 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

1:19:22 Ebb Tide

1:21:30 Spring Is Here

1:23:39 Gone With The Wind

1:27:06 One For My Baby

1:29:26 Final Spin

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Welcome to the Year Of Redemption! Throughout the year we'll revisit artists we've covered in the past who have received lower scores than we expected and see how their other work compares. Up first is The Beach Boys! After Pet Sounds (Episode 29) failed to meet Connor's expectations, James decided to step a little farther back in time with The Beach Boys Today! It was a pivotal moment of growth for the band and for Brian Wilson as they expanded past the teen surf pop of their early days. One half is full of peppy coming-of-age pop tunes, while the other features heart-aching ballads. The Mixtaper has new facts about Brian Wilson's 8-ton sandbox, a crappy dinner, and a legendary surf duel. Get ready for the band's signature harmonies and inspired instrumentation, and ask yourself... Do You Wanna Dance?

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0:00 Intro

4:34 Last Time: Pet Sounds

8:47 About The Beach Boys

12:26 About Today!

21:37 Awards & Accolades

22:24 Fact Or Spin

24:00 Brian Wilson Had His Own Sandbox

29:39 Brian Wilson Made His Dad A Crappy Meal

33:06 Paul McCartney Is A Beach Boy

38:16 The Beatles Lost A Surf Duel To The Beach Boys

45:31 Album Art

48:37 Do You Wanna Dance?

52:02 Good To My Baby

53:45 Don't Hurt My Little Sister

55:38 When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)

57:49 Help Me, Rhonda

1:01:08 Dance, Dance, Dance

1:02:33 Please Let Me Wonder

1:05:54 I'm So Young

1:07:54 Kiss Me, Baby

1:09:55 She Knows Me Too Well

1:12:42 In The Back Of My Mind

1:14:39 Bull Session With "Big Daddy"

1:17:03 Cut Tracks

1:17:33 Final Spin

1:30:06 Pet Sounds Revisited

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The Year Of Discovery comes to a close this week! We're exploring Discovery, the sophomore album from Daft Punk, the iconic robotic French duo that changed the trajectory of electronica as we know it. Their sample-heavy style breathed new life into funk and disco, and hits like Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and One More Time took the world by storm. From their explosive origins to the record's companion anime Interstella 5555, James & Connor will fall in Digital Love with this one. We'll play Fact Or Spin about trucks, the precursors to their iconic helmets, and NASA's Deep Space Network.. and The Mixtaper has a special surprise that's 100 episodes in the making! Something's in the air, so come celebrate the conclusion of our FOURTH year of ranking records!!

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0:00 Intro

5:08 About Daft Punk

11:48 About Discovery

20:18 Awards & Accolades

21:06 Fact Or Spin

22:59 Thomas Almost Got Hit By A Truck

26:48 They Performed With Garbage Cans On Their Heads

29:46 They Tried To Contact Alien Robots

36:16 Daft Punk Has A Worm Named After Them

46:07 Album Art

49:11 One More Time

52:02 Aerodynamic

53:41 Digital Love

55:19 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

59:17 Crescendolls

1:00:50 Nightvision

1:01:58 Superheroes

1:04:05 High Life

1:05:13 Something About Us

1:06:31 Voyager

1:08:01 Veridis Quo

1:09:52 Short Circuit

1:11:01 Face To Face

1:13:19 Too Long

1:14:29 Final Spin

1:19:31 Up Next: The Year Of Redemption!

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Today we'll answer the age-old question.. WHO IS MEAT LOAF?! From the moment he was born, Marvin Aday lived an unbelievable life. We dive into the lore that led to the ninth-bestselling album in the world, Bat Out Of Hell! Inspired by Jim Steinman's Peter Pan metal musical, this theatrical metal record features major and inexplicable hits like Paradise By The Dashboard Light and Heaven Can Wait. The Mixtaper is teaching us about his name's various origins, his fresh rubber ducky collection, and a fishy marriage proposal. Can this record hold up to the hype? Will our scores reflect its absurd sales statistics? Will we ever truly know Meat Loaf? The Year Of Discovery continues with this special episode!

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0:00 Intro

2:35 Who Is Meat Loaf?

11:02 About Bat Out Of Hell

23:44 Awards & Accolades

24:28 Fact Or Spin

25:32 Cher Bingo: Meat Loaf Name Origins

30:13 He Needed An Oxygen Mask For Filming

34:26 Meat Loaf's Ducky Rider

38:43 Meat Loaf Proposed With A Fish

42:55 Album Art

44:40 Bat Out Of Hell

48:49 You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

52:44 Heaven Can Wait

53:32 All Revved Up With No Place To Go

54:59 Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

57:48 Paradise By The Dashboard Light

1:03:05 For Crying Out Loud

1:04:55 Final Spin

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Bunny Is A Rider, and she probably listens to Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek! This atmospheric, artsy pop record showcases her voice and musicality as she uses familiar instruments and sounds in new ways. James discovered her on tour with the Queen Dua Lipa but Connor is just hearing of her now. We'll explore her past ventures in haunted house music, draw targets around our arrows, and subjectively compare drawings of angels. The Mixtaper's Fact Or Spin includes terrorists, a dramatic escapes from the mafia, and a shocking horse tale. Everything is Pretty In Possible and we've got Billions of things to say about this album.. Hope you like her, you ain't leaving!

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0:00 Intro

3:15 About Caroline Polachek

11:40 About Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

13:31 Awards & Accolades

14:23 Fact Or Spin

15:16 She's An Entymologist

19:41 She Accidentally Associated With Terrorists

23:43 She Has Ties To The Korean Mafia

28:17 She Was Electrocuted By A Horse

37:36 Album Art

41:19 Welcome To My Island

44:11 Pretty In Possible

45:46 Bunny Is A Rider

48:59 Sunset

51:48 Crude Drawing Of An Angel

53:33 I Believe

56:15 Fly To You (feat. Grimes and Dido)

58:12 Blood And Butter

1:00:01 Hopedrunk Everasking

1:01:44 Butterfly Net

1:03:18 Smoke

1:04:44 Billions

1:07:21 Final Spin

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We've got an Uncontrollable Urge to de-evolve this week with DEVO, the satirical concept band from Akron, Ohio! Their 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO! is full of social commentary, wacky lyrics, and disorienting music inspired by classic films, anti-evolution propaganda, and even NORAD. We'll talk about the tragedy that inspired the band, the origin of Booji Boy, and the shocking success of Whip It! The Mixtaper is putting his right hand to work with facts about DEV2.0, and Seamus the roof-racked dog! If you're gettin' Sloppy, don't Shrivel-Up! Learn the truth about de-evolution in this one-of-a-kind episode about a one-of-a-kind band of Jocko Homos!

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0:00 Intro

2:27 About DEVO

7:57 About Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!

13:54 Awards & Accolades

14:22 Fact Or Spin

15:10 They Were Part Of DEV2.0

22:54 DEVO Protested Mitt Romney's Dog

28:21 They Got Into An On-Stage Brawl

30:50 They Played Sarah Jessica Parker's Bat Mitzvah

36:41 Album Art

39:55 Uncontrollable Urge

42:12 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

44:43 Praying Hands

47:13 Space Junk

51:31 Mongoloid

54:06 Jocko Homo

58:42 Too Much Paranoias

1:01:43 Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)

1:03:16 Come Back Jonee

1:05:10 Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')

1:06:48 Shrivel-Up

1:08:18 Final Spin

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Do you Believe in life after love? We do! And so does Cher, one of pop music's legends. We'll trace her path to superstardom through every Ch-era. We'll talk about her time with Sonny, a handful of TV shows, her endless comebacks, and her eruption into the world of dance pop with her 22nd studio album Believe! It features hits like the title track, Strong Enough, and Love Is The Groove (same songs, different fonts). It's an album that literally altered the course of music. The Mixtaper will teach us about aliens, motorcycle crashes, and a nose-breaking shoe cannon! Then we're playing a new game-- Cher Bingo-- about the Queen Of Almost! Find out what happened to her YL and don't be selfish... Cher this episode with a friend!

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0:00 Intro

4:27 About Cher

16:19 About Believe

22:17 Awards & Accolades

27:02 Fact Or Spin

29:39 Cher Had An Alien Encounter

32:17 Cher Crashed A Motorcycle That Wasn't Hers

35:25 Cher Shoots Shoes From A Cannon

39:08 Cher Bingo: A Brand New Game

51:22 Album Art

53:01 Believe

56:40 The Power

58:42 Runaway

1:00:31 All Or Nothing

1:01:56 Strong Enough

1:03:43 Dov'è l'amore

1:06:44 Takin' Back My Heart

1:08:20 Taxi Taxi

1:10:30 Love Is The Groove

1:13:05 We All Sleep Alone

1:16:07 Final Spin

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This week we're lost in love and Washed Up Together with Knox Hamilton's debut record The Heights! This Little Rock-based alt pop band picked up thrift store instruments, named themselves after a rockin' yearbook photo, and took the radio by storm with their hit Work It Out! And Rightfully So... we'll talk about the band's mission to keep the good vibes flowing with every track on this two-in-one album. The Mixtaper is taking us on a berry hunt full of onstage weddings, questionable tattoos, and punny pranks in Fact Or Spin. How will this unique album hold up in the Year Of Discovery? Find out now!

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0:00 Intro

3:06 About Knox Hamilton

6:48 About The Heights

9:22 Knox Hamilton's Later Work

10:15 Fact Or Spin

11:12 Fans Thought An Album Was Coming Years Ago (April Fools)

15:46 Boots Married A Couple Live On Stage

18:31 The Band Has Matching Tattoos

22:12 Boots And Cobo Almost Got Mauled By A Bear

28:28 Album Art

30:08 We Get Back

32:05 Washed Up Together

34:11 Set It On Fire

36:26 Call Me Up

37:47 Pretty Way To Fight

41:43 How's Your Mind

43:45 Work It Out

45:51 Never My Love

47:15 Rightfully So

49:43 Sight For Sore Eyes

51:50 Back Porch

53:10 Barely Missed You

54:23 The Heights

57:44 Final Spin

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It's a marvelous night for a podcast, and this week we're heading Into The Mystic with Van Morrison's 1970 record Moondance! After an accidental first record, a hit single in Brown Eyed Girl, and a commercial flop in Astral Weeks, Moondance was Morrison's last-ditch comeback effort to avoid starvation. It ended up becoming a classic soft rock album and a hit with hippies, featuring classic-caliber songs like Crazy Love and a full horn section! We'll explore little Ivan's Irish upbringing, learn about Them, and figure out why he uses so many syllables. The Mixtaper is on a mission to bully* Van Moron... remember to always read your contracts and pay your parking meters.

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0:00 Intro

3:22 About Van Morrison

10:05 About Moondance

14:18 Awards & Accolades

15:17 Fact Or Spin

16:44 He Abandoned A Concert Mid-Show For A Parking Meter

21:12 His Biggest Fan Is A Border Collie

24:23 His Manager Nicknamed Him Van Moron

28:00 Van Morrison Has Some Strange Songwriting Habits

33:01 Album Art

38:18 And It Stoned Me

41:25 Moondance

43:40 Crazy Love

46:00 Caravan

48:13 Into The Mystic

51:28 Come Running

52:53 These Dreams Of You

54:31 Brand New Day

55:53 Everyone

58:13 Reading The Fine Print*

1:00:59 Glad Tidings

1:02:36 Final Spin

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We've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad... We're hot for Van Halen! Their sixth studio album 1984 (their final with David Lee Roth) took the band in a bold new direction that blended their signature glam rock edge with sleek synthesizers to produce all-time hits like Panama, I'll Wait, and of course the iconic Jump! We explore Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar skills, find a sneaky music video urine stain, and even dabble in the post-1984 Sammy Hagar years. The Mixtaper is drilling James in another round of Fact Or Spin with facts about fishy tour managers, certified EMTs, and a good ol' guitar string feast! Go ahead and Jump headfirst into the 200s with us!

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0:00 Intro

3:22 About Van Halen

11:14 About 1984

16:19 Awards & Accolades

17:03 Fact Or Spin

19:22 Van Halen's Interesting Rider

21:04 They Got A Pet For Their Hotel Room

26:52 Eddie Van Halen Used A Power Drill In A Song

31:17 David Lee Roth Was A Certified EMT

34:21 David Lee Roth Loves A Good Guitar String Feast

39:34 Album Art

42:07 1984

42:55 Jump

46:04 Panama

48:58 Top Jimmy

50:26 Drop Dead Legs

52:26 Hot For Teacher

56:15 I'll Wait

57:54 Girl Gone Bad

59:09 House Of Pain

1:00:15 Final Spin

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Ever wonder what kind of Rolling Stones merch you can buy? Us too... The Mixtaper compiled a list of 200 unique items the band has allegedly sold, but some are 100% made up. We picked 15 items at random for Fact Or Spin during our full episode on Sticky Fingers (#200), but we decided that wasn't enough and are back to play Fast Fired Facts and work through the entire list! See if there's any clothing, memorabilia, or knick-knacks you can't live without as James tries his best to correctly identify 101 or more facts and spins in this special Spin It Bonus Content!

Be sure to check out Episode 200 for more Rolling Stones content!

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0:00 Intro

1:52 The Game Begins

14:15 Midgame Check-In: Item #100

24:45 Conclusion and Results

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Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones!! For our 200th episode we're hunting for treasure with their 1971 record Sticky Fingers! From rock classics like Brown Sugar to ballads like Sway to improvised jams like Can't You Hear Me Knocking, this album has a little bit of everything. We'll talk about Mick Jagger & Keith Richards' childhood friendship, the band's rise to international superstardom with the (literal) sleeper hit Satisfaction, and their weird record-setting performance at Altamont. Meanwhile the Mixtaper is talking football, driving test cheats, and a sharp-dressed slugger before a massive surprise round of Fast Fired Facts! Wild Horses couldn't drag us away from this episode, and it'd be pretty couth if you sent us Dead Flowers every mornin'.

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0:00 Intro: Memories From 200

6:45 About The Rolling Stones

19:07 The Stones At Altamont

21:41 About Sticky Fingers

27:49 Awards & Accolades

30:17 Fact Or Spin

33:17 Mick Jagger Founded A Soccer Team

38:27 Bill Wyman: Treasure Hunter

43:20 Keith Richards Failed His Driving Test(s)

47:40 Charlie Watts Is A Sharp-Dressed Slugger

51:01 Someone Lost Their Seat On A Plane To Mick Jagger's Hat

57:13 Fast Fired Facts - Official Stones Merch

1:04:03 Album Art

1:07:21 The Tongue And Lips Logo

1:08:22 Brown Sugar

1:12:54 Sway

1:14:31 Wild Horses

1:17:55 Can't You Hear Me Knocking

1:20:50 You Gotta Move

1:22:19 B*tch

1:24:47 I Got The Blues

1:26:37 Sister Morphine

1:28:37 Dead Flowers

1:30:57 Moonlight Mile

1:32:40 Final Spin

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New Person, Same Old Podcast! James & Connor are talking about Tame Impala (just one guy!) and their 2015 record Currents! Kevin Parker's self-created album is the result of hundreds of hours of work, thousands of vocal takes, and a lifetime of passion for music. With themes of change and personal growth, this album sets Reality In Motion with electronic hooks and ambient, saturated vibes. We'll talk about the abandoned power plant that inspired the record, impala enrichment activities, and more! The Mixtaper gets wiggly with facts about aural entanglement and a pet-napping bandit. Embrace The Moment and Let It Happen... but if you don't, well, The Less I Know The Better.

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0:00 Intro

4:23 About Tame Impala

13:23 About Currents

19:18 Awards & Accolades

20:02 Fact Or Spin

22:13 Tame Impala Embodies The Spirit Of "The Show Must Go On"

27:34 Kevin Parker Is One Hot Potato

31:29 Kevin Had To Visit A Hypnotherapist

35:01 He Helped Catch A Bandit

46:49 Album Art

48:43 Let It Happen

52:07 Nangs

53:23 The Moment

54:53 Yes I'm Changing

56:49 Eventually

58:25 Gossip

59:15 The Less I Know The Better

1:03:18 Past Life

1:04:27 Disciples

1:05:19 'Cause I'm A Man

1:06:30 Reality In Motion

1:07:22 Love/Paranoia

1:07:55 New Person, Same Old Mistakes

1:09:27 Final Spin

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It's Connor's birthday! We finally remembered, but that doesn't mean things go any better... His latest pick is Flying by Cody Fry, an orchestral pop record featuring the viral TikTok hit I Hear A Symphony! In a shocking turn of events, it's an album James has known for 7 years. How will sweeping scores and saturated modern pop Hold On in the rankings? The Mixtaper has done his research into illegal trees, wooden rings, and inconsistent haircuts. Will Connor perform Better than he did last time? It's a one-of-a-kind record with a unique blend of influences from classical to dubstep. Don't miss it! (And stay tuned for a melty birthday curse at the end of the episode...)

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0:00 Intro: Happy Birthday Connor!

4:47 Spicy Nugget Sauce Taste Test

6:09 Unique Discovery Stories

10:19 About Cody Fry

14:43 About Flying

18:44 Fact Or Spin

21:19 Cody Fry Has A Favorite Word

24:30 He Planted An Illegal Tree

29:29 He Never Visits The Same Barber Twice

33:35 He Made Custom Wedding Rings

40:17 Album Art

43:10 Prelude

44:16 Better

49:53 Go

53:24 Nobody But You

55:40 Love Somebody

58:05 Interlude: Wind At The Edge Of A Cliff

58:32 Flying

1:01:20 Hold On

1:03:04 Interlude: From Across The Room

1:04:49 Falling In Love

1:06:20 Want Me Back

1:08:03 Before I Met You

1:10:23 A Little More

1:11:53 I Hear A Symphony

1:14:48 Final Spin

1:27:49 The Birthday Curse Continues

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We're crawling through Landmines this week as we explore St. Vincent's debut album Marry Me! Her unique, emotionally ambiguous polysemous lyrics paired with complex-but-intuitive instrumental arrangements bring this very gray self-made album to life in vibrant colors. We'll talk about her early life and the Sufjan Stevens connection that landed her a record deal! Then The Mixtaper will teach us about her vibe-matching voicemail butler, a few controversial outfits, a giant toilet, and "The Neon Pink Interview Cube." Discover murder ballads, decadent instrumentals, and war stories as All Our Stars Align and we go Human Racing through this album! Available everywhere Now, Now!

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0:00 Intro

1:48 About St. Vincent

10:47 About Marry Me

16:26 Awards & Accolades

18:45 Fact Or Spin

19:29 She Has A Voicemail Butler

23:18 She Had A Controversial Performance Outfit

26:16 She Dressed As A Giant Purple Toilet

29:04 St. Vincent And The Neon Pink Interview Cube

34:42 Album Art

37:16 Now, Now

39:08 Jesus Saves, I Spend

41:12 Your Lips Are Red

43:24 Marry Me

45:54 Paris Is Burning

47:43 All My Stars Aligned

49:50 The Apocalypse Song

51:37 We Put A Pearl In The Ground

52:54 Landmines

54:21 Human Racing

55:48 What Me Worry

56:45 Final Spin

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YOW!! We feel good, like you knew that we would when we listened to James Brown's album Out Of Sight! It features the debut of his iconic hit alongside other standards like Mona Lisa, Only You, I Loves You Porgy, and the ethereal Nature Boy. We'll talk about James Brown's time with the Famous Flames and learn how he became the hardest working man in show biz! Find out about the Godfather Of Soul's bougie Poojie, his backflipping Little Richard impression, and what happens when you try to use his private bathroom... Join us for a second go at Episode 21, and don't eat the yellow jell-o! 

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0:00 Intro

4:27 About James Brown

10:14 About Out Of Sight

15:55 Awards & Accolades

17:23 Fact Or Spin

19:10 An Infamous Bathroom Police Chase

25:35 He Jumped Into A Pool During A Performance

28:43 He Held A Lavish Poodle Funeral

32:57 James Brown Would Get Little Richard's Fans P.O.'d

37:29 Album Art

39:40 Out Of Sight

42:57 Come Rain Or Come Shine

45:52 Good Rockin' Tonight

47:23 Till Then

48:42 Nature Boy

50:55 I Wanna Be Around

53:33 I Got You (I Feel Good)

56:14 Maybe The Last Time

57:06 Mona Lisa

59:00 I Loves You Porgy

1:01:41 Only You

1:03:56 Somethin' Else

1:05:33 Final Spin

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Welcome to the Modern Age! The Strokes designed their 2001 debut album Is This It to be like a band from the past making an album in the future. Will its live sound and raw energy land its score among the greats? We'll go back to When It Started and learn how the band changed the conversation around post-punk and alternative music with hits like Last Nite and Someday! The Mixtaper will teach us how to keep track of our drummers and we'll discover several regions of 'wegians as we look to make diamonds in the rough. Find out how terrorists and methadone clinics drastically affected the record! With their bold guitars and lo-fi vocals The Strokes will challenge us to Take It Or Leave It.

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0:00 Intro

2:53 About The Strokes

5:34 About Is This It

13:30 Awards & Accolades

13:53 Fact Or Spin

17:07 They Had An X-Rated Tour Poster

20:44 They Left Their Drummer At A Highway Rest Stop

25:34 Their Studio Was Beneath A Methadone Clinic

29:26 Moretti Vs. The Mailbox: A Strokes Story

38:33 Album Art

41:08 Is This It

43:32 The Modern Age

45:51 Soma

47:28 Barely Legal

48:35 Someday

50:28 Alone, Together

51:38 Last Nite

53:44 Hard To Explain

55:12 When It Started

56:59 Trying Your Luck

58:17 Take It Or Leave It

59:10 Final Spin

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