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April 01, 2025 Tom Petty: Damn the Torpedoes (1979) Ep. 231
Folks, we are seeding lots of stuff this eps, from the Golden Girls to the members of the podcast, we are ranking it! Then we find out we have a new fan, we talk live shows, and Aaron blows our mind with his big announcement about something that will make his life miserable.

Then we become the best Tom Petty Podcast when we talk about his final album on the list. We talk about lawsuits, albums that never made #1, and what the hell is going on with this album cover!

Call or text the next line 802 277 BECK (2325)
Next week we are talking GIANT STEPS by John Coltrane.

1 hr 35 min
March 25, 2025 Best of Beck Did it Better: Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul (1968) Ep. 231
Aretha Franklin was born on March 25th 1942 (people love this bit) so it would have been her 83rd birthday. Let's celebrate by listening to us talk about her. What a perfect gift!

We are all over the place so we might be taking a few weeks off but you should take some time to listen to this old episode that we all agreed was "pretty good"

1 hr 33 min
March 18, 2025 Rihanna: Anti (2016) Ep. 230
Folks,

It's Rhianna and we are talking dating in Minneapolis, when children become like their parents and the album Anti.

It is too much Work work work work work to write this so just enjoy!
1 hr 20 min
March 11, 2025 Patsy Cline: The Ultimate Collection (2000) Ep. 229
This week, we do all our listeners dirty and talk about the splatter. But even if you think the filth is so wrong, your cheatin' heart can still enjoy the best podcast about Patsy Cline and the 229th greatest album of all time, The Ultimate Collection.

But before we get to the album, we introduce you to our virulent lover and chat about which sporting event every fan must experience before they die. We also share some car buying tips, talk employee reviews, and get AI's feedback on the podcast.

Then at (1:02:00) we start foolin' around and cover Patsy Cline's Ultimate Collection. We discuss how Patsy Cline became a country/pop crossover star, the #1 jukebox song of all time, and the greatest artists that Patsy Cline influenced. And for any of you who listened just to figure out Patsy Cline's birthday, I'll save you the two hours: it was September 8, 1932.

Next week, we'll make the same ol' mistakes when we become the best Rihanna podcast and cover her 2014 album Anti.
1 hr 51 min
March 04, 2025 De La Soul: De La Soul Is Dead (1991) Ep. 228
This week's episode's clientele is the people who want Hardee's gravy for breakfast and also enjoy the best podcast about De La Soul and the 228th greatest album of all time, De La Soul is Dead.

Before we get to the album, we ruminate about the unsexiest instruments, navigating insurance claims, and bad parenting moments. We also get soup dumpling-shamed and have a record store adventure that' snot just about your grandpa's impotence but also about your grandma's lack of intimacy.

For those of you who are keepin' the faith through this episode, at (56:00) we cover the 1991 hip-hop album De La Soul is Dead. We discuss De La Soul's reinvention, sampling lawsuits, and the best hip-hop lyrics about Burger King!

Next week's episode is sure to be crazy, when we become the best podcast about Patsy Cline and cover her Ultimate Collection compilation album. Hit the music!
1 hr 42 min
February 25, 2025 Little Richard: Here’s Little Richard (1956) Ep. 227
This week we become the best podcast about Little Richard and the 227th greatest album of all time, Here's Little Richard. This episode features a proper natter that'll leave you gobsmacked – whether you’re in the loo, with your mates, or just chatting bollocks like a right wanker, we’ve got a treat for ya, you cheeky bloke!

When most music podcasts zig, we decide to gaz for the most F'd-up take ever about whether it's okay to eat salmon skin. Then we skip a night on the town to discuss Queen by Candlelight, celebrate little league team names, and cover the best WHOOOOO songs. We also became the best podcast about Saturday Night Live and SNL50. Then, we had to go to New York's most exclusive club for some canapes and dress code dilemmas.

If this podcast's first half doesn't fit you, you can grease it and make it easy by slipping and sliding to (1:00:00) when we rip it up on Little Richard's debut rock and roll album. We cover the best singles of 1955, why Little Richard played so fast, and Little Richard's swinging style.

Next week we're going to host a rolling skating jam named "Tuesdays" when we become the best De La Soul podcast and cover the East hip hop album De La Soul is Dead.
1 hr 39 min
February 18, 2025 Derek and the Dominos: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) Ep. 225
If you get lucky rolling your twelve-sided Flamingo dice today, you'll land on the best podcast about Derek and the Dominos and the 226th greatest album of all time, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Careful though, last time Catherine the Great rolled the 12-sided dice she ended up leaving quite the legacy that would make even Big and Rich blush.

Before we get to the album we hold our annual State of the Union celebrate great customer service and provide tips on the use of warm water that don't involve your dead-ass Christmas tree. We're also talking bad memory songs, reviewing the Kendrick Lamar halftime show, and breaking down Shania Twain's Any Man of Mine music video.

Then at (1:20:00) we tell the truth about Derek and the Dominos' only studio album. We discuss Eric Clapton's infatuation with George Harrison's wife, the piano coda on Layla, and the best Duane Allman guitar riffs.

Next week we're going to rip it up when we become the best Little Richard podcast and cover Here's Little Richard.
2 hr 17 min
February 11, 2025 Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) Ep. 225
(Radio noises.... static.... beeps and boops)

I have a lament! This week's episode is like trying on a warm bathing suit at Target, kind of a bummer. It's also the best podcast about Wilco and the 225th greatest album of all time, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

But before we get to the music, we're cracking open a 30-pack of Hamm's and talking about martial arts movies and the best James Bond. We also become the best podcast about video games when we cover Goldeneye, The Oregon Trail, and Drug Wars. Then we share some Eagles trivia, Gen Z kinks, and the best mini-bar snacks. We also experience a celebrity run-in, but we're playing it cool.

Then, at (54:00), we head to some poor places and cover Wilco's fourth studio album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. We discuss the documentary about the album, the beeps and boops all over it, and the best albums rejected by their initial record labels.

Next week, we'll ease your worried mind when we become the best Derek and the Dominos podcast when we cover Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

(beeep booop Static noises)
1 hr 25 min
February 04, 2025 The Chicks: Fly (1999) Ep. 224
What I'd like to have right now is for all you podcast-listening sweathogs to keep the noise down while I take my robe off and play the best podcast about The Chicks and the 224th greatest album of all time, Fly. Warning: The clarinet in this episode is a rude awakening that sounds like the main host is making love to the cat from Peter and the Wolf.

Before we get to the album, we head to the world of movies and TV to discuss Three Men and a Baby, Magnum P.I., Look Who's Talking Too, and the age-old debate of Becky vs. Darlene. Then, we put our customer service worker on hold for 30 minutes to discuss Scandinavian sleep style and comforters versus duvets. Finally, we turn up the volume on local Minnesota musicians, guitar-playing bartenders, and the 1997 How Do I Live song controversy involving LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood.

Then, at (1:03:00), we become the best 90's country music podcast and discuss The Chick's fifth studio album, Fly. We discuss the album's production quality, great country music songwriters, and the best artists who influenced The Chicks.

Next week's episode will prove to be a Radio Cure when we become the best podcast about Wilco and the art rock album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. All Hail...Aaron Judge! Oh yeah...F Menards.
1 hr 49 min
January 28, 2025 John Lennon: Imagine (1971) Ep. 223
Imagine a world where no one takes care of their voices!

We are back from vegas; and you can tell. (I edited out a 1000 coughs thanks to Joe)
We are low energy but because we love our fans, we are talking bathroom adventures, Aaron's new car, and Russell the Chef.

We then listen to one of the greatest songs ever and it is just the parody song! That song Imagine is pretty good too. I think I would have done a parody song like "I went in all the glory holes" or something with feet... I don't know.

We barely make it through this ep but we do and it actually came out better than I thought.

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1 hr 29 min

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Beck Did It Better is a comedy podcast where we discuss the top 500 albums of all time as decided by Rolling Stone magazine. We don’t know the Beatles from the Beach Boys, but we are here to talk…