We're at the halfway mark on the poster! 50 albums down, only 50 more to go! This week The Guys are taking a break from talking about albums to respond to messages that listeners have sent in to the podcast.  Want to send something to The Guys? You can email the podcast at 100Albums@bertislo.com, or you can send a voice message at SpeakPipe.com/100Albums. Here's to the next 50 albums! Thanks for listening!    Referenced in this episode Stephen King - You Know They Got A Hell Of A Band https://stephenking.fandom.com/wiki/You_Know_They_Got_a_Hell_of_a_Band    Songs featured in this episode "Parklife" by Blur "Hotel California" by The Eagles "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre "Enter Sandman" by Metallica "Firestarter" by Prodigy "One More Time" by Daft Punk "You're My Best Friend" by Queen "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns 'N' Roses "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston "The Real Me" by The Who "Debaser" by The Pixies "Happy" by The Rolling Stones "Nebakanezer" by The Black Crowes "Young, Gifted, and Black" by Aretha Franklin "Freedom Jazz Dance" by Eddie Harris "It Feels Good" by Tony! Toni! Toné!  

One of very few "best of" albums on the poster, this week The Guys are talking about 'The Immaculate Collection' by Madonna. Want to share your thoughts? Leave The Guys a voice message at SpeakPipe.com/100Albums, and you might hear yourself on a future episode!   Songs featured in this episode "Like A Virgin" by Madonna "Vogue" by Madonna "Express Yourself (edit mix?)" by Madonna "Everybody" by Madonna "Holiday" by Madonna "Material Girl" by Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna "Live To Tell" by Madonna "Open Your Heart" by Madonna "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna "True Blue" by Madonna "Like A Prayer" by Madonna "Express Yourself" by Madonna "Love Song" by Madonna "Take A Bow" by Madonna "Ray Of Light" by Madonna "Frozen" by Madonna "The Power Of Goodbye" by Madonna "Vogue (edit version)" by Madonna "The Soul Cages" by Sting "Justify My Love" by Madonna "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" by Lenny Kravitz "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus "Get Into The Groove" by Madonna "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre "Live To Tell" by Madonna "Like A Surgeon" by 'Weird Al' Yankovic "Big Time" by Peter Gabriel "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul "Bonita Applebum" by A Tribe Called Quest "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow    

It's nearly time for the holidays! This year, the 100 Albums Guys want to hear from YOU! What are your favorite Christmas albums? What are you favorite Christmas songs? What are your least favorite Christmas songs? Let The Guys know, and your story could appear in the podcast! Check out https://www.speakpipe.com/100Albums, leave The Guys a voice message and it might be in an upcoming episode! Don't want to hear your own voice on the pod? Send an email at 100Albums@bertislo.com, or visit https://100AlbumsPodcast.com for more details.

This week The Guys discuss the Arctic Monkeys and their smash debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not".    Referenced in this episode Articles that Ryan mentioned: “How landfill indie swallowed guitar music in the mid-Noughties” by Ed Power, The Independent July 2019 https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/landfill-indie-kaiser-chiefs-album-razorlight-the-kooks-ricky-wilson-a9022051.html  "The term ‘landfill indie’ is pure snobbery from people who don’t know how to have fun" by Mark Beaumont, NME September 2020 https://www.nme.com/features/landfill-indie-snobbery-2741199  iPad commercial featuring Feist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sijSh4tMPVg    Songs featured in this episode "Fake Tales Of San Francisco" by Arctic Monkeys "From The Ritz To The Rubble" by Arctic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" by Arctic Monkeys "When The Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys "I Am The Walrus" by The Beatles "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" by Outkast "Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" by Jason Mraz "Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt "Still Take You Home" by Arctic Monkeys "Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse "The View From The Afternoon" by Arctic Monkeys "1234" by Feist "Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But..." by Arctic Monkeys  

On this episode, The Guys attempt to make sense out of Eminem's highest-performing album, 'The Mashall Mathers LP'.    Songs featured in this episode "Idiot Control" from Mystery Science Theater 3000 "Threw It On The Ground" by The Lonely Island "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre  "Forgot About Dre" by Dr. Dre "My Name Is" by Eminem "Stan" by Eminem "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem "Kim" by Eminem "The Way I Am" by Eminem "The Kids" by Eminem "Purple Pills" by D12 "Criminal" by Eminem "Rap God" by Eminem "Bitch Please II" by Eminem (feat. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & Nate Dogg) "Who Knew" by Eminem "I'm Back" by Eminem "Under The Influence" by Eminem "Remember Me?" by Eminem (feat. RBX & Sticky Fingaz) "A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II)" by Thundercat "Habits" by Eminem "Quality Control" by Jurassic 5  

This week The Guys are missing Drew, but still take on Fleetwood Mac's 1975 magnum opus, 'Rumours'.    Songs featured in this episode "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac "Second Hand News" by Fleetwood Mac "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac "Songbird" by Fleetwood Mac "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac "Dreams" by Scary Pockets "Lithium" by Nirvana "Big Love" by Fleetwood Mac "I Don't Want To Know" by Fleetwood Mac "You Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac "The Jam" by Graham Central Station   Get in touch with the podcast at 100Albums@bertislo.com. 

It's nearly time for the holidays! This year, the 100 Albums Guys want to hear from YOU! What are your favorite Christmas albums? What are you favorite Christmas songs? What are your least favorite Christmas songs? Let The Guys know, and your story could appear in the podcast! Want to leave The Guys a voicemail? Check out https://www.speakpipe.com/100Albums and your message might be an upcoming episode! Don't want to hear your own voice on the pod? Send an email at 100Albums@bertislo.com, or visit https://100AlbumsPodcast.com for more details.

It's the one-year-anniversary of the start of The 100 Albums Podcast! To celebrate, this week The Guys tackle another monster British rock band as they dive into Queen's iconic 'A Night At The Opera'.   Songs featured in this episode "Keep Yourself Alive" by Queen "Killer Queen" by Queen "You're My Best Friend" by Queen "'39" by Queen "Death On Two Legs" by Queen "Prophet's Song" by Queen "Love Of My Life" by Queen "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" by Andrew Helbig "Lux Aurumque" by Eric Whitacre "Sweet Lady" by Queen "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen "Seaside Rendezvous" by Queen "Good Company" by Queen "Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon" by Queen "Your Mother Should Know" by The Beatles "The Lumberjack Song" by Monty Python "Jolly Holiday" from 'Mary Poppins' "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynryd "I'm In Love With My Car" by Queen "I'm In Love With My Car" by Mike Ness "We Are The Champions" by Queen "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen "Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie   ----- Bonus: Noah Wooten highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgqhpaNngbM 

After spending some time with The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' earlier this week, Ryan takes The Guys on a journey through the composition of one song from that album, "You Never Give Me Your Money".    Songs featured in this episode: "You Never Give Me Your Money" by The Beatles "Autumn Leaves" by Chet Baker "Alceste, LWV 50: La Pompe Funèbre" by Jean-Baptiste Lully

This week The Guys welcome Dave Tanner to the pod for a robust discussion of the Beatles and their 1969 classic, 'Abbey Road'.  Dave Tanner is multi-talented individual who is one-fourth of the Liverpool Legends, an internationally acclaimed Beatles tribute act that has toured the world with sold-out shows across the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Canada, Israel, Ukraine, India, and South America. More about the Liverpool Legends here: https://www.liverpoollegends.com/. You can also check out Dave's solo work here: https://www.passerinedream.com/.    Referenced in the episode Get Back Sessions on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-eaea3ecf-6636-4468-b777-54bb2aee5545  Abbey Road live webcam: https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk  Songs featured in this episode "Come Together" by The Beatles "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by The Beatles "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles "Oh! Darling" by The Beatles "Golden Slumbers" by The Beatles "Something" by The Beatles "Octupus's Garden" by The Beatles "Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles "Because" by The Beatles "Her Majesty" by The Beatles "Polythene Pam" by The Beatles "Mean Mr. Mustard" by The Beatles "Polythene Pam (Esher Demo)" by The Beatles "Sun King" by The Beatles "The End" by The Beatles "Sounds Of Science" by The Beastie Boys "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" by The Beatles "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" by Joe Cocker  

This week The Guys discuss Marvin Gaye's seminal 1971 concept album "What's Going On". This album became a massive commercial and critical hit and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time by critics and musicians alike. Tune in to see how this album fares according to three random dudes. Let The Guys know what you think at 100Albums@bertislo.com.    Songs featured in this episode "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" by Marvin Gaye "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell "You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell "Family Affair" by Sly & The Family Stone "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye "Right On" by Marvin Gaye "Freddie's Dead by Curtis Mayfield "Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye  

On this week's episode, The Guys discuss Kate Bush and her 1983 concept album, "Hounds Of Love". Listen to a great discussion of vocalists and the inexplicable reasons why people dig some voices while definitely do not dig others.  ...and you can email Ron with your arguments at 100Albums@bertislo.com. 

Oi! This week The Guys talk about the Sex Pistols only studio album, "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols".    Referenced in the episode Kamuran Akkor (aka, the "Turkish funk"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Th1DJVi-8o  Play Along With The Sex Pistols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDN3tAb-vbY 

This week is part 2 of The Guys' conversation about "The Dark Side Of The Moon" by Pink Floyd. If you haven't listened to part 1, please check that out first - then come back!   Referenced in the episode Live at Pompeii: https://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/LiveAtPompeii  

Welcome to Season 3 of the 100 Albums Podcast! To kick this season off, The Guys dive into Pink Floyd's iconic album, "The Dark Side Of The Moon". In fact, they dived so deeply into this album - and had SO MUCH to say - that it was enough for two episodes.  So here's part 1. Let The Guys know what you think at 100Albums@bertislo.com. Enjoy!

This week The Guys open up the inbox and respond to a few listener emails.  Want to add your questions to the mix? Hit up the podcast at 100Albums@bertislo.com and give The Guys your feedback, or ask any question that you'd like! Thanks for listening!

We hope you have been enjoying the 100 Albums Podcast! The Guys are taking a break this week, since the "bracket playoff" episode marked the end of season two. But don't you worry! We’re putting together some really interesting stuff for season three! In season 3 we'll be starting with Pink Floyd’s iconic record Dark Side Of The Moon, and have conversations about The Beatles, Eminem, Lucianno Pavarotti (yes, really), The Rolling Stones, Radiohead, and many, many more! While The Guys rest their vocal chords this week, please go back through season two and check out some of the highlights. Let us know what you think! Shoot The Guys an email at 100albums@bertislo.com - and maybe you'll be featured in an upcoming episode! Thanks so much for listening!

In the final episode of the second season of the podcast, The Guys debate the next 20 albums from the poster - and take nearly two hours to do it. Who will come out on top?  If you haven't completed your own bracket, you can do so here: https://100albumspodcast.com/p/brackets/. What do you think? Let The Guys know at 100albums@bertislo.com! Thanks for listening!

Next week marks the end of the second season of the 100 Albums Podcast! 40 albums down, only 60 more to go! For the final episode of this season, The Guys will be lining up the second 20 albums in a bracket competition. However, prior to listening to the season finale, The Guys want you to join in the fun! Down your own bracket at https://100albumspodcast.com/p/brackets. Then listen to the podcast and see how your bracket holds up against The Guys'. You can also email your thoughts (or bracket!) to 100albums@bertislo.com. Thanks for listening!

On this week's episode, The Guys get a second dose of Britpop as they discuss Oasis and their sophomore album, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" And Drew is back from his abduction!    Referenced in the episode Kids In The Hall "best of" sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xillqqt0Y0  Behind The Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdfEXMbYNDY  Noel Gallagher on "Hot Ones": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxZwXy8kds8  College Humor, "Learning Guitar To Get Laid": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QCs3PnQBc