Nestled between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, the Caucasus region of the world has some of the oldest musical traditions on Earth. This week, mix yourself a White Russian and settle in as Heather talks through this incredible melting pot of cultures unlike anything you've ever heard.

"WAP" has made a splash recently due to its incredibly explicit lyrics, but it's certainly not the first song to unabashedly celebrate sex. This week, we're looking at some of the raunchiest music in history, so pour a drink and settle in for some steamy songs you may or may not know.

This week in the last of our three-part mini-series on musical traditions, we're putting forth our nominations for traditions we'd like to see start or become the standard in the music world. Kick back with a drink and see if you agree with our picks.

This week for part 2 of our 3-part mini-series on musical traditions, we're discussing traditions that we wish would change, for our own personal sanity but also for the good of keeping classical music alive. Pour a beer and settle in for an episode where we're mostly on the same page and argue only a little over things that we're over.

This week in part 1 of an accidental 3-part episode series (file this under things that happen when you underestimate how big a topic can be), we're looking at musical traditions that have changed or no longer exist. Pour yourself a drink and learn about some formerly common music practices that have (for good reason) been left in the past.

What do Will Smith, Phil Collins, and Fergie have in common? They all got their start in bands before going solo and eclipsing their original groups in stardom. This week we're checking out the origin stories of these and other artists, so pour a drink as we all learn something new about some of our most loved musicians.

We wanted to sneak in a little musical vacation before summer is over, so this week we're exploring the music of the Caribbean! Pour yourself a tropical drink (can we suggest something with rum?) as Heather takes us through just a few of the diverse musical styles found in this part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Sequels seem like something reserved for movies and books, but there are more musical sequels than you'd imagine. Pour a drink with us as Chris takes us through some of the more interesting ones, both well-known and obscure.

What if when you heard a note, you saw a particular color, or a certain key made your tastebuds wake up all of a sudden? This week, Heather dives into the fascinating world of synesthesia, as well as a few musicians and composers who are particularly affected by it. Pour a (preferably) colorful drink, and explore this cool neurological anomaly with us.

Most music is written with hopes of major success, but every now and then a song that wasn't even supposed to chart ends up exploding in popularity. This week, Chris explores some of the biggest hits that shouldn't have been more than a blip on our radar while we toss back a couple of beers.