Extended Play

Extended Play

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Extended Play episodes

  • Relegation - Who (For Now) Are Our Favorite Artists? (Rebroadcast)
    (Rebroadcast) In this episode, hosts E and Tank list their current ten favorite artists, but with a twist! By the end of Season 3, three or four of these artists will be relegated into the ether, forcing our hosts to find new artists to replace them. Our hosts also recap the Explosions in the Sky concert they recently attended. Plus, a Playlist Challenge! This week’s topic? Songs with titles of no more than two words, one of which has to be ten or more letters long.
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    Listen to songs from this episode's Playlist Challenge on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    1 hr 24 min
  • Hip-Hop (Part Two) - What’s Still Great About Hip-Hop? (Rebroadcast)
    (Rebroadcast) It’s the second part of our episode devoted to hip-hop! This time around, hosts E and Tank keep it positive with their choices for favorite MCs and favorite hip-hop tracks.
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    Listen to songs from this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    From the episode:
    Black Thought's (The Roots) EPIC freestyle.
    Run the Jewels invite a fan onstage to rap "Legend Has It."
    A visual breakdown of Inspectah Deck’s verse on “Triumph.”
    "The Largest Vocabulary in Hip-Hop" from The Pudding. 😏
    1 hr 11 min
  • Hip-Hop (Part One) - What is Hip-Hop at 50? (Rebroadcast)
    (Rebroadcast) What better way to start Season 3 of The Extended Play Podcast than with a close look at Hip-Hop? Hosts E and Tank talk about their own history with the genre, celebrate what they love about it, and challenge themselves to step out of their comfort zone when it comes to modern hip-hop.
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    Listen to songs from this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
    Check out the current Rap Caviar playlist.
    Watch Snoop, 50 Cent, & G-Unit go off on modern hip-hop.
    Catch the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop medleys on the Grammys (Parts 1, 2, 3) and the VMAs.
    You can find some heroic Hip-Hop production on Mass Appeal's "Rhythm Roulette" series.
    1 hr
  • Fringe - What’s the Point in Genre?
    When looking for music to play, it’s natural to seek out your favorite genres. Maybe you’re into Classic Rock, or EDM, or Modern Country (🤢). But what about the lesser-known, sub-sub-genres? In this episode, hosts E and Tank discuss genres on the fringe of popular music. They’ll get into the usefulness of putting such a fine point on musical styles, talk about their relationship with fringe genres, and even recommend a few.
    Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It helps people find the show and grows our Extended Family!
    1 hr 8 min
  • Eighties - What are the Best Songs of the Eighties?

    It’s another totally tubular Extended Play Podcast! Listen as hosts E and Tank reminisce about their music of their childhood before dissecting Rolling Stone’s 200 Best Eighties Songs. Plus, another embarrassing edition of “10 Before 5.” We swear, we actually know stuff about music! 🤣

    Mentioned in the episode:

    • Rolling Stone's 200 Best Eighties Songs
    • Pitchfork's 200 Best Songs of the 1980s
    • This amazing photo of Dead or Alive

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      1 hr 10 min
    • Holidays - What are Our Favorite Holiday Songs?

      'Tis the season for hosts E, Tank, and a special guest to talk about holiday music! They'll discuss nostalgia's role in appreciating holiday music, whether or not the religious aspect of the songs adds or subtracts from their listening experience, and even share their favorite holiday songs in a slightly-altered version of "My Five."

      Check out our hosts favorite holiday songs on ⁠Spotify and ⁠YouTube⁠.

      Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It helps people find the show and grows our Extended Family!

      1 hr 17 min
    • Shift - Can Artist Evolution Go Too Far?

      In this episode of The Extended Play Podcast, hosts E and Tank talk about artist evolution. Sure, artists need to keep evolving to not become stagnant, but what effect does that have on the listener? Can it go too far?

      And in an ironic twist, our show continues to evolve, this week adding a new feature - the album review! This episode we're taking a look at "New Blue Sun," Andre 3000's first album of new material in 17 years. Talk about an evolution...

      Plus, we've got another edition of the Playlist Challenge. This week's topic is "Duplication" - songs that repeat at least one word in their titles.

      Check out songs from the Playlist Challenge on Spotify and YouTube.

      Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. It helps people find the show and grows our Extended Family!

      1 hr 35 min
    • Experiences - What Does it Take for a Concert to Live up to our Expectations?

      On this episode of The Extended Play Podcast, E, Tank, and a very special guest recap a couple of concerts they recently attended in Detroit - The Hives at El Club and Metallica at Ford Field. Without giving anything away, there’s definitely a lot of gushing. Nothing wrong with that, right? They talk about similarities and differences between the two concerts, their prior live music experiences, and how a band can earn a reputation as an outstanding live act.

      Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play Podcast⁠⁠⁠. It helps people find the show and grows our Extended Family!

      1 hr 9 min
    • "Class" - Are Some Kinds of Music Inherently "Cooler" Than Others?

      It's another episode of The Extended Play Podcast. Thought Creed (the band - not the movie) couldn't be a jumping-off point for an in-depth discussion about subjectivity and music? Don't say we didn't warn you! This week, hosts E and Tank get into when (if ever) it's fair to pass judgement about an artist.

      Plus, the debut of a new segment we're calling "10 Before 5." Spoiler: we're not very good at at.

      From the episode:

      • "311, I am ready to fight."

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        1 hr 7 min
      • "Fandom" - What Does it Mean to be a Fan?

        It’s yet another highly contagious episode of the ⁠Extended Play Podcast! Luckily, E doesn’t hold a grudge and is able to power through this episode on fandom. Our hosts discuss what it means to be a fan, what a person’s fandom might say about them, and relationships artists have with their fans. They also try their hand at creating a Tori Amos-inspired menu (with mixed results).

        Plus, another Playlist Challenge. The topic? “Cold.” It might have been the most challenging challenge yet.

        Mentioned in the episode:

        • Video: Calling Out People on their Band T-Shirts
        • Video: Should Non-Metalheads Wear Metal Shirts? (Ooh, there's an updated version too!)

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          Listen to this week's Playlist Challenge below, or check it out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

          1 hr 12 min

        About Extended Play

        From the publisher's feed

        Renewing your passion, five songs at a time. Each week on Extended Play, hosts E and Tank - friends for over 30 years - give you a five-song playlist, recommend an album, and give a new Top 10 list of everything from Best Hair Metal Bands to Worst Concert Offenses.