Beck Did It Better

By Beck Did It Better

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 abou... more

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The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

Beck Did It Better episodes:

April 15, 2025 233. Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes (1992)
To all of our Tori Amos fans out there, we're doubly sorry because this is our best podcast about Tori Amos and the 233rd greatest album of all time, Little Earthquakes.

Before we get to the music, we're popping a wheelie on the zeitgeist and covering Beverly Hills 90210, Meghan Markle's homage to Big Bopper, and the price of Cadbury eggs. Then we're heading to Legoland for a celebrity sighting and to Dodger Stadium for some Dodger Dogs, which will cause all you bunheads to jettison this episode altogether.

At (63:00), we take a brief musical detour to talk about Tori Amos's 1992 album, Little Earthquakes. We discuss Tori's musical insubordination, piano skills, and MTV unplugged performance.

Next week, we're heading into the void and becoming the best Black Sabbath podcast when we discuss the 1971 heavy metal album Master of Reality.
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1h 40min
April 08, 2025 232. John Coltrane: Giant Steps (1960)
This week's episode will have you feeling like a stranger in a strange land when you listen to the best podcast about John Coltrane and the 232nd greatest album of all time, Giant Steps.

Before we get to the music, we'll help you get hella full with some pancake preparation tips straight from a random grocery store clerk. We also enjoy some record store zen featuring new and used albums. Then we provide some travel tips for all of you heading to Ireland and Costa Rica...passport, pants, and electrolytes....you may want to write that down.

Then, at (55:00), we turn this taco truck into a Ferrari and become the best jazz podcast by breaking down John Coltrane's seminal jazz album. We discuss Coltrane's devotion to jazz music, chord changes, and the fastest songs of all time.

Next week's episode is certain to include many previous things when we become the best Tori Amos podcast and cover her debut studio album, Little Earthquakes.
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1h 32min
April 01, 2025 231. Tom Petty: Damn the Torpedoes (1979)
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.

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1h 35min
March 25, 2025 Best of Beck Did it Better: Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul (1968)
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"

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1h 33min
March 18, 2025 230. Rihanna: Anti (2016)
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!
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1h 20min
March 11, 2025 229. Patsy Cline: The Ultimate Collection (2000)
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.
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1h 51min
March 04, 2025 228. De La Soul: De La Soul Is Dead (1991)
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!
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1h 42min
February 25, 2025 227. Little Richard: Here's Little Richard (1956)
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.
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1h 39min
February 18, 2025 225. Derek and the Dominos: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)
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.
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2h 17min
February 11, 2025 225. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
(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

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1h 25min

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