Spin Doctors

Oh hi, didn't hear you come in. Welcome, have a seat won't you? We've gathered all your friends here today because we love and care about you. And one of those friends is Rick, and another one of them is Nick, and another one is our guest this week, Ron Swallow. Host of The Greatest Pod, Ron wants to give you a gift to show you how important and special you are. And that gift is White Zombie's La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One. This album is a groovy horror metal fueled carnival ride and it is so much fun. We also debate which superheroes the cast of Tiger King would be, everyone acknowledges that Rick is the Main Character, and we delve into the wild wild world of professional rollerblading.

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La Sexorcisto is © White Zombie and Geffen available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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Brushing the cobwebs off our eyes and blowing the dust from our fingertips, the Spin Docs rise from hiatus like that very vampire of lore himself, the mysterious Count Dracula! Welcome back to the show folks, we have a great one for you. Comedian extraordinaire Bruce Gray is on this week's episode to talk about the album that got him through his early comedy career, Neil Young's Harvest. We also explore the history of Central California bullying, discover Iraqi drifting, and watch James Taylor roast the crap out of some college kids along the way. Thanks for sticking with us through the break, and enjoy the return of Spin Doctors!

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Harvest is © Neil Young and Reprise Records available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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Couldn't be happier to have Nick back in studio this week as we delve into Rick's personal blind spot, old school hip hop. Comedian and rap aficionado Ato Diaba Walker swings by the show to help educate us about one of rap's most influential groups, Outkast, and their 1996 album ATLiens. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, ATLiens (or AT-Liens) is a time capsule of mid 90s hip hop. Pronounce it any way you want, this album is a chill banger full of buttery flows and great beats, and is top to bottom an entire dang mood. Ato also divulges his microdosing schedule, Rick recounts a time he almost died on a ride, and we pay homage to the discman. Rick was completely out of his element here, so thank the gods Nick is back for this episode of Spin Doctors!

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ATLiens is © Outkast and LaFace Records available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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The Spin of Doc and roll is still beating, baby! We are back this week to talk about an absolute CLASSIC. Fantastic comedian Aivy Cordova shares her love of the coolest guy in the 1980s, Huey Lewis, and his 1983 smash hit album Sports. We literally recorded this episode two days before its release, so it is fresh, fresh, fresh (and also a little late, sorry). Everybody remembers at least one song from this album, but not everyone listened to it while driving home from the police station with their parents. Oooh, foreshadowing! Join us as we talk Aivy's memories of this album, along with pondering the mystery of the double bathtub, Nick's magical backup plan, and the tiniest cover band around, all on this week's super fun episode of Spin Doctors!

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Sports is © Huey Lewis and the News and Chrysalis available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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In a Spin Doctors first, Nick isn't here for this episode!! We got Rick holding down hosting duties as comedian friend Sarah Giambruno introduces him to an amazing band called Why? and their equally amazing album Alopecia. It feels different with no Mr. Malodeon this episode, but he'll be back next week with that sweet, mellow mood you crave. But in the meantime, check out Sarah and Rick's conversation, where they talk about their inherent narcissism, compare tattoos, and figure out the perfect food truck idea. Sarah also teaches Rick about the insanity that is 90 Day Fiance, and much much more on this very fun episode of Spin Doctors! Oh, and the song Rick was thinking of was The Police's Every Breath You Take. You'll see what we mean.

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Alopecia is © Why? and Anticon available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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You ever hear of a band for a long time, and never actually listen to them, and somehow avoid hearing literally one note of any of their music, and develop an idea of them, and then one day you hear them and it's totally different than what you thought and completely blows your mind and you wonder how you never heard them before? Welcome to my brain, when this week's guest, bay area staple Mean Dave, dropped by to show us the album Bullhead by Melvins. This record is sludgey, chunky, and weird, and so are we, so it just fits. We also talk backyard wrestling, take a deep dive into horror movies, and discuss the horrors of chain link fences, and Dave proves he really knows his Melvins. Sorry for the small audio problems this week, but we hope you still enjoy this episode of Spin Doctors!

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Bullhead is © Melvins and Boner Records available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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What's up, gamers! This week we are joined by our good buddy Brian Moore, AKA BMo, to properly honor a recently fallen MC. DMX was a controversial figure, for sure, but there's no controversy over how good this album is. It's Dark and Hell is Hot is a seminal hip hop album that cemented DMX's name as a rap legend. Strangely, that name is Earl. This is another fun, loose episode with friends as we discuss the things that various happen when you take "ibuprofen", figure out the perfect coffee table book, and remember the struggles of the era before streaming. We also drop possibly the most suprising piece of trivia ever. Stop, drop, shut em down and open up your ears for this week's episode of Spin Doctors!

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It's Dark and Hell is Hot is © DMX and Def Jam Records available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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Look. No one expected this to ever happen. This band has been a punchline on the show for 20 episodes. But here we are. Comedian Nate Spears pops onto the show this week to have us all bask in the aural glory (glaury?) that is Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. As much of a joke as LB is, we end up having an absolute blast recording this episode, as we get a little stoned and talk about acronyms, dissect the Freudian nature of modern adult cinema, and generally be much too rude for a polite christian music podcast. Don't miss this week's wild and crazy fun episode of Spin Doctors!

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Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is © Limp Bizkit and Flip/ Interscope Records available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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Rrrrrrriiiiiing! That's the bell that says get back to class, kids. This week the Spin Docs are doing something special, and taking you back to the best (worst) four years of your life: high school! Most of us went there, and we all used music to help get through it. The good times, the bad times, and everything in between, music was there. We posted a question on our Facebook page asking listeners to submit their favorite albums from their high school years, and boy did you! We collected 20 albums that you guys suggested, and picked a song from each one, and made a dang show out of it! In addition we talk more things from the past, make the best batman movie ever, and figure out the beef between The Who all on this week's special episode of Spin Doctors!

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Big thanks to everyone who submitted albums: Greg, Bryan, Molly, Mike, Candice, Kenny, Sara, Corey, Sal, Zach, Tessa, Adrianna, and Chase

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Welcome back to the Spin Doctors! This week we have special guest, comedian Danielle Arce, an Arizonian transplant in California who has brought a little piece of the desert with her to the show. The Format, FUN. vocalist Nate Ruess's first successful band, and their debut album, Interventions + Lullabies. And isn't that ironic, because this episode is all sorts of FUN. We get into a hot debate about names that will die out, we discuss the merits of donuts, and we delve into our deepest nightmares, all while bringing you track after track of good ol' Arizona indie music. All that and so much more, on this week's episode of Spin Doctors!

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Interventions and Lullabies is © The Format and Elektra available under CC BY-NC 2.5

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