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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Sabrina Carpenter leaves quite an impression (5 feet, to be exact) with her explosive breakout album Short N' Sweet! James & Connor may not be the Sharpest Tools in the shed, but we're ready to break down this album! We'll talk about Sabrina's Best New Artist credentials, her probable and improbable family members, and all the dumb guys in these dozen tunes. The Mixtaper will give us a Taste about her X-Ray Chef Dad, secret dance-offs, and lost child mishap. Is this album Slim Pickins or will it Please Please Please us? How does it compare to Album Of The Year winner Cowboy Carter? Find out.. and also CHECK OUT THE SABRINA CARPENTER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL RARARA!!!!

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0:00 Intro

3:20 About Sabrina Carpenter

14:06 About Short N' Sweet

22:24 Awards & Accolades

23:37 Fact Or Spin

25:17 She Had A Really Fun Cameo

30:14 She's Never Tasted McDonald's

35:06 She Secretly Competed In A Ballroom Dance Contest

38:50 She Was A Lost Child At Disneyland

45:14 Album Art

46:15 Taste

50:09 Please Please Please

53:23 Good Graces

54:34 Sharpest Tool

55:59 Coincidence

57:13 Bed Chem

1:00:01 Espresso

1:03:31 Dumb & Poetic

1:04:49 Slim Pickins

1:06:53 Juno

1:09:06 Lie To Girls

1:10:04 Don't Smile

1:11:21 Final Spin

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Okayokayokayokay, we're heading to the Garden Shed this week and going back to November with Flower Boy, the hazy 2017 record from Tyler, The Creator! Find out whether this non-rap fusion record holds up or whether we have to unleash Connor, The Destroyer. We'll shine like Glitter, discover horrorcore, and eat all the ice cream we can handle as we learn about one of hip-hop's most provocative artists. The Mixtaper will try to trick us with a new game called Guess That Watch Amount and a racist goat from a Mountain Dew ad... Plus, Connor's got to choose a favorite feature! If you're Mr. Lonely, feeling Boredom, or Enjoying Right Now, Today, we hope we'll See You Again this week for another album review! (edited)

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0:00 Intro

4:37 About Tyler, The Creator

10:16 About Flower Boy

16:53 Awards & Accolades

17:54 Fact Or Spin

19:03 He Has His Own Flavor Of Ice Cream

23:51 He Has His Own Ice Cream Flavor

26:45 A Flavor Of Ice Cream, He Has

27:22 He Created A Watch

31:08 He Directed And Starred In A Banned Mountain Dew Commercial

37:54 Album Art

41:43 Foreword (feat. Rex Orange County)

46:49 Where This Flower Blooms (feat. Frank Ocean)

48:41 Sometimes...

49:38 See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis)

52:27 Who Dat Boy (feat. A$AP Rocky)

56:11 Pothole (feat. Jaden Smith)

57:51 Garden Shed (feat. Estelle)

59:50 Boredom (feat. Rex Orange County & Anna Of The North)

1:01:43 I Ain't Got Time!

1:03:56 911/Mr. Lonely (feat. Frank Ocean & Steve Lacy)

1:05:42 Droppin' Seeds (feat. Lil' Wayne)

1:07:20 November

1:10:17 Glitter

1:12:31 Enjoy Right Now, Today

1:14:17 Final Spin

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Happy March Madness! Grab your controllers... We're taking on another bracket tournament featuring 32 iconic video game soundtracks! From action & RPGs to multiplayer and simulation games, find out which games and their music made the cut and which franchises will only make it to Game Over. We'll consider every detail, from popularity and cultural impact to the effect the music has on the game as we fight to determine the greatest of all time! Did we make any controversial picks? Did your favorite game or series make the cut? Let us know! Sit back and enjoy the madness.

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0:00 Intro

5:59 Making The Bracket

17:21 Our Personal Criteria For Picking

20:40 RPGs & Narrative Games

21:17 Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts) vs. Last Of Us (Main Theme)

24:32 Rte 1 Theme (Pokemon) vs. Dragonborn (Skyrim)

28:36 Rivers In The Desert (Persona 5) vs. Geralt Of Rivia (The Witcher)

33:58 One Winged Angel (Final Fantasy) vs. I Don't Set The World On Fire (Fallout)

37:47 RPG & Narrative Sweet 16

38:19 Round 2.1

41:24 Round 2.2

42:47 RPG & Narrative Elite 8

45:43 Action & Adventure Games

45:47 Hyrule Field (Legend Of Zelda) vs. Main Theme (God Of War Ragnarok)

49:56 Stickerbush Symphony (Donkey Kong) vs. Floral Fury (Cuphead)

54:50 Eseerin Vasahina (Star Wars: Jedi Survivor) vs. Ezio's Family (Assassin's Creed)

1:00:34 Jump Up Superstar (Mario) vs. City Of Tears (Hollow Knight)

1:04:37 Action & Adventure Sweet 16

1:04:42 Round 2.1

1:06:23 Round 2.2

1:07:42 Action & Adventure Elite 8

1:10:43 Strategy & Simulation Games

1:11:11 Baba Yetu (Civilization IV) vs Main Theme (Bloons Tower Defense 6)

1:17:08 Tetris Theme vs. Main Theme (Animal Crossing New Horizons)

1:20:57 Spring: It's A Big World Outside (Stardew Valley) vs. Nostalgium (Satisfactory)

1:26:00 Still Alive (Portal) vs. Wii Sports Theme

1:27:35 Strategy & Simulation Sweet 16

1:27:40 Round 2.1

1:32:24 Round 2.2

1:35:43 Strategy & Simulation Elite 8

1:38:44 Competitive & Multiplayer Games

1:38:51 Halo Theme vs. Coral Chorus Lobby Theme (Fortnite)

1:41:33 Guile's Theme (Street Fighter) vs. Main Theme (Mortal Kombat)

1:43:41 Rainbow Road (Mario Kart) vs. Lifelight (Super Smash Bros)

1:47:42 Minecraft Theme vs. Goldeneye 007 Theme

1:50:39 Competitive & Multiplayer Sweet 16

1:50:43 Round 2.1

1:51:46 Round 2.2

1:52:42 Competitive & Multiplayer Elite 8

1:53:23 THE FINAL FOUR

1:53:29 RPG & Narrative vs. Strategy & Simulation

1:55:00 Action & Adventure vs. Competitive & Multiplayer

1:57:15 THE FINALS

2:10:08 Final Spin

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We're waiting for it, that Green Light! This week Jamese and Connore are getting wild & fluorescent with Melodrama, the sophomore coming-of-age breakup album by New Zealand's resident royalty, Lorde! She broadcasts the boom boom boom, we decide whether it belongs in the Louvre. We'll discuss the complexities of dual citizenship before enjoying a Supercut of facts (or spins) about intimate art, comedic cameos, and a dangerous hidden talent that might shatter all your preconceptions. Moody melodies and synthy soundscapes fill out this tale of heartbreak and the complications of teenage superstardom. We might like it now, but what will we do when we're Sober? Find out!

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0:00 Intro

3:48 About Lorde

11:31 About Melodrama

16:04 Awards & Accolades

17:41 OnionRingsWorldwide

19:08 Fact Or Spin

20:10 She Has Interesting Taste In Art

22:54 She Had A Comedic Cameo

27:06 She Put On A Scavenger Hunt For Fans

30:07 Lorde Believes She's The Best At Punching Glass

35:45 Album Art

38:20 Green Light

41:33 Sober

44:04 Homemade Dynamite

46:00 The Louvre

49:57 Liability

52:36 Hard Feelings/Loveless

54:34 Sober II (Melodrama)

56:06 Writer In The Dark

58:27 Supercut

1:00:04 Liability (Reprise)

1:02:06 Perfect Places

1:05:04 Final Spin

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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called Life... and learn about one of pop music's biggest icons, Prince! His legendary film and soundtrack album Purple Rain dominated the mid-80s, whether he was tearing up the dance charts with When Doves Cry or triggering a congressional hearing full of parental outrage for Darling Nikki! We'll talk about the creation of the film, the whereabouts of his motorcycle, his legendary halftime show, and the unbelievable amount of music that's still in the vault! The Mixtaper has tales of smells, smoke, and spaghetti... get your toilets ready. Baby, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince (aaaand currently known as Prince, too) is a Star.. so Let's Go Crazy this week!

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0:00 Intro

2:55 About Prince

12:04 About Purple Rain

17:29 Prince Vs. The Parents Music Resource Center

20:38 The Artist Formerly Known As Prince

25:55 The Prince Vault

27:21 Awards & Accolades

28:12 Fact Or Spin

30:06 He Likes To Smell McDonald's Food

33:19 His Music Videos Are Bad For Toilets

36:02 His Favorite Meal Is Spaghetti And Orange Juice

39:00 Prince Performed At George Lucas' Wedding

42:09 Prince Fact Or Spin Vault

47:37 Album Art

50:25 Let's Go Crazy

53:09 Take Me With U

55:26 The Beautiful Ones

57:42 Computer Blue

59:33 Darling Nikki

1:02:24 When Doves Cry

1:06:08 I Would Die 4 U

1:08:08 Baby I'm A Star

1:09:49 Purple Rain

1:13:48 Final Spin

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