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Episode 68 features Keith, Scott, & Larry taking turns drafting the greatest songs of 1971.  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07eQsWlfWkOk4rQ201bpiv?si=a00b4cb2be9a4082  

Link to Spotify "honorable mentions" playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vX6hA8HHZ57fmMZ3V61D5?si=609d7466e74b46d8  

Note: We're well aware that most people would have drafted John Lennon's "Imagine," but though we all feel like it's a beautiful song, and we acknowledge its classic status, we simply love the songs we picked a little bit more.

Scott, Larry, & Keith take turns drafting the greatest one hit wonders of the 1990s.

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NNS0SORqdcC1N4P7ElSvU?si=b9f9b30bef7c4291

We extracted the "one hit wonders" draft section from Episode 64 so that it could also be its own self-contained standalone episode. 

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40uwEheOTKnG5RLoiQW9Pl?si=659a9df7d65b4374

Episode 64 completes our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s. This episode contains the following matchups:  

Prince "Purple Rain" (9) vs. U2 "With Or Without You" (15) (matchup begins at 04:01)  

Joy Division "Atmosphere" (3) vs. Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) (matchup begins at 17:41)  

"Best one hit wonders of the '80s" draft begins at 30:41  

Final matchup begins at 1:03:55  

Outro song begins at 1:07:28  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0roxOkOZnHTvJ4PbMFfrm6?si=92c91cbbb03445c3

Episode 63 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s. This episode contains the following matchups:  

The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" (1) vs. Prince "Purple Rain" (9) (matchup begins at 03:25)  

New Order "Ceremony" (10) vs. U2 "With Or Without You" (15) (matchup begins at 14:08)  

The Stone Roses "I am the Resurrection" (4) vs. Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) (matchup begins at 29:05)  

Joy Division "Atmosphere" (3) vs. Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" (22) (matchup begins at 43:43)  

Episode recap starts at 56:38  

Outro song starts at 58:03  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tIbxkN1wxQrEckfLG0FLm?si=66f13bc09ae14d0e

This  one-off episode is comprised of a draft of the best songs of the first half of 2022, along with discussion about each of our song picks.

Link to Spotify playlist for main picks in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zSX4pAL68LGFbukhxdDZW?si=dee9a4a154a64e1d

Link to Spotify playlist for honorable mention picks in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zTUM8XKBvRRiPQnNhiHZN?si=8c360ab1574b4bee

Episode 61 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.

This episode contains the following second round matchups:

The Stone Roses "I am the Resurrection" (4) vs. Motorhead "Ace Of Spaces" (20) (matchup starts at 03:27)  

Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) vs. The Cure "Pictures Of You" (12) (matchup starts at 13:44)  

Joy Division "Atmosphere" (3) vs. Iron Maiden "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (14) (matchup starts at 26:21)  

Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine (22) vs. The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues" (27) (matchup starts at 40:33)  

Episode recap starts at 50:50  

Outro song starts at 52:04  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63RWVs1ZLMwSictdE8ozoX?si=130731a55236408c

Episode 60 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.  

Pre-matchups metrics discussion starts at: 05:47  

This episode contains the following second round matchups:  

The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" (1) vs. Bruce Springsteen "The River" (17) (matchup starts at 11:34)  

Prince "Purple Rain" (9) vs. Fugazi "Waiting Room" (25) (matchup starts at 21:52)  

Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime" (2) vs. U2 "With Or Without You" (15) (matchup starts at 33:35)  

New Order "Ceremony" (10) vs. The Cult "She Sells Sanctuary" (26) (matchup starts at 50:13)  

Episode recap starts at 1:02:35  

Outro song starts at 1:03:26  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Z8PSAx3qPvgFwvbHRcPXn?si=fc4b45c5759443f1  

Link to Larry's Leadership Team playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60nd9PCp2Zc67zwBBtBNcN?si=0e78e7908963445f

Episode 59 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.  

This episode contains the following first round matchups:  

Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" vs. "Atmosphere" (matchup starts at 05:31)  

Joy Division winner (3) vs. Lenny Kravitz "Let Love Rule" (35) (matchup starts at 19:37)  

R.E.M. "So. Central Rain" vs. "Radio Free Europe" vs. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (matchup starts at 25:01)  

Iron Maiden "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (14) vs. R.E.M. winner (19) (matchup starts at 37:54)  

Sonic Youth "Teenage Riot" (6) vs. The Waterboys "Fisherman's Blues" (27) (matchup starts at 45:16)  

Pixies "Debaser" (11) vs. Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" (22) (matchup starts at 57:57)  

Episode recap starts at 01:12:56  

Outro song starts at 1:15:09  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iLCnP6EzkNsz2gowjr5ee?si=9cf8713525ba4e99

Episode 58 continues our tournament to determine the greatest rock song from the 1980s.  

This episode contains the following first round matchups:  

The Stone Roses "I am The Resurrection" (4) vs. Felt "Primitive Painters" (36) (matchup starts at 05:09)  

Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight" (13) vs. Motörhead "Ace Of Spades" (20) (matchup starts at 15:47)  

Metallica "Fade To Black" (5) vs. Zebra "Who's Behind The Door'" (37) (matchup starts at 28:51)  

The Cure "Pictures Of You" (12) vs. Queen and David Bowie "Under Pressure" (21) (matchup starts at 38:46)  

Episode recap starts at 55:00   

Outro song starts at 56:12  

Link to Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MbmHSYeUiB7L9SxkCTTBf?si=3ee261b8b208454d