Take the A-Train with us this week! We're stepping back in time into an era of jazz, and celebrating the special birthday of someone very near and dear to the podcast... Duke Ellington! He'd be 124 this year, so we're taking a look at his 1953 record Ellington Uptown! It features some of the most complex and engaging instrumentals we've seen yet (including our longest drum solo to date), and it covers some of the biggest hits from Duke's vast body of work, including the Harlem Suite and Perdido (Perdido, Perdido, Perdido)! Plus, the Mixtaper has a series of unbelievable facts about all the ways Ellington got "mixed up" with 30% of the Presidents during his lifetime. Happy Birthday, Duke! (Oh... and Connor.)

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Are you gonna take it? We're not! And neither is Twisted Sister, the iconic hair metal band that wants to rock (Rock)! As we learn about their third and most famous LP, Stay Hungry, James and Connor are exploring the band's relentless work ethic, their genre-shaping career, The Price they had to pay, and the role they played in getting "Parental Advisory" labels attached to albums. We'll talk about the time they told Pee-Wee Herman to Burn In Hell, the buildings they looted, and Dee Snider's affinity for Broadway this week. If you're a true SMF Fan Of Twisted Sister (or even if you're just their clubbing buddy), this is the episode you've been waiting for!

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Just how heavy are wings, anyway? This week James and Connor are running (just in case) with Miranda Lambert's first double-album that reads more like pages straight from her diary than a record of chart-toppers, The Weight Of These Wings! This reflective record will keep it country til the Ugly Lights come on.. We're talking about another Vice, the Tin Man, and melodies so catchy they go beyond earworms! We'll learn about Miranda's mix-up with a former president, the shiv she always has at the ready, and her favorite ways to shake it as we await the arrival of our favorite Honorary Cowgirl in this week's episode!

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Connor's Year Of Vengeance is almost over, and this week he lands another blow with a new concept-- Ray Stevens' Career Classics! We're talking about all his greatest hits, serious and silly alike, and getting to know the voice behind novelty hits like The Streak and The Great Mississippi Squirrel Revival like we've never known him before. We'll talk about bagpipes, his piano bar, and evergreen hits like Everything Is Beautiful! Bring your "Ray" game, because the Mixtaper gives us a glimpse into the many other careers and hobbies of Ray Stevens in an innovative round of Fact Or Spin. It's an episode that will rock you, shock you, and go down in the Spin It record books for more reasons than one. Boogity Boogity!

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Welcome to the '90s! We're kicking off this podcast era with a special Singles episode dedicated to the biggest hits from one of music's most unpredictable decades, the 1990s! The charts were full of surprises, from up-and-coming superstars like Britney Spears to one-hit wonders like Lou Bega to career-evolving resurgences of artists like Cher! James and Connor will talk about 13 of the most influential and memorable tracks, learn about the world's longest loaf of bread, and The Mixtaper makes Spin It history by revealing EVERYTHING in the live return of Guess Who... Or Spin! Slap your slap bracelets, grab your mood rings, and frost your tips with us this week!

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Every girl's crazy about a Sharp Dressed Man, and this week WE'RE going crazy about ZZ Top's blues-rock crossover hit, Eliminator! We're talking about the iconic bearded trio and learning about their history, their smallest audience, and a million-dollar offer they had to refuse. Then we get into this synth-infused record that took some special recording techniques and thrust the band to the top of the charts with signature hits like Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin'... not to mention rocking music videos that feature spinning sheepskin guitars and the $250,000 custom Eliminator car that graces the record's cover! Time to heat up your favorite TV Dinner and top off those ZZs with us!

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Somebody stole my Car Radio so now I just listen to Spin It! We're going Semi-Automatic this week with Vessel, the major-label debut of central Ohio alt-pop duo Twenty One Pilots. From the erratic, unpredictable Ode To Sleep to the gentle lullaby of Truce, this relentless record explores the boundaries of alt hip hop and emotion alike, and foreshadows just what the band would become. James and Connor will talk about these dozen tracks and cover everything from the band's name to their concert experience! And, despite losing his favorite thimble, The Mixtaper is back with facts about makeup disasters, a tiger purchase, and more-- see if he can Fake You Out in this episode.

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We're having a Record Year so far, and we're keeping the Round Here Buzz coming with Eric Church's fifth album, Mr. Misunderstood! Written, recorded, and released in just 70 days, this record is a prime example of the Chief's raw, neo-Outlaw Country sound and lyrical wordplay that tells a captivating story with each new turn of phrase. James and Connor are learning about his unique practice of "nounification," the sawdust (with attitude) that runs through his veins, and why he got fired for telling people to go to sleep without knives. Plus, we take a stab at how we'd Kill A Word... and it's not looking good for Worcestershire Sauce.

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It's like Butter, baby! James and Connor are kickin' it (yes, we can) with A Tribe Called Quest and their sophomore record, The Low End Theory! Aside from being one of the most renowned and transformational records in hip-hop, the album features breakout moments for Phife Dawg and Busta Rhymes, as well as stellar sampling and production from Q-Tip. Their lyrics and inverted syntax flow seamlessly from fun, energetic grooves like Check The Rhime and Buggin' Out into songs with a purpose, like Rap Promoter and What?. We'll experience Spin-ception in a chaotic series of baby-adjacent facts from The Mixtaper! Get doubled with us... Diggy dang diggy dang didang didang!

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You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave! Join James and Connor as we live Life In The Fast Lane and spend some time with the Eagles' best-selling studio album of all time: Hotel California! With the introduction of Joe Walsh to the band's lineup, the group explores uncharted territories of country rock in each of these nine classic tracks. From guitar solos to vocal arrangements, this record shows off what the band does best. We'll talk about the infamous Wrong Night At Long Beach that shattered the band and the time Hell froze over to get them back together. Plus, we're talking baseball stakes, mattress logistics, and getting sue-happy on this episode that's sure to be anything but Wasted Time!

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