SPIN IT SINGLES RETURNS! You sent us your favorite songs by your favorite artists, and we're live-listening and putting our own spin on them! We also trade our own singles; find out about Connor's gopher fantasies and his descent into madness and hear a song James thinks is cool. Plus, the Mixtaper returns with a few rounds of Guess Who... Or Spin. Our second Singles episode is sure to have something for everyone. We've got country, metal, soul, classical, and everything in between! Check out the accompanying playlist on YouTube and Spotify to hear all the songs!

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Do you need a little metal in your life? Then you should get ready for our take on Master Of Puppets by thrash metal powerhouse Metallica! This genre-defining record never relents, from the high-energy anthem Battery or isolation of Sanitarium to the total destruction of the world by Cthulhu. Learn James Hetfield's inspiration for these dark lyrics and ponder Lars Ulrich's.. eccentric taste in home decor! Can you guess which species has (probably) seen the most Metallica live shows? Will you feel the bitter sting of defeat when you learn of the band's sweet side projects? All this and more in this week's episode!

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Hello, we're James and Connor. Take a look behind the walls At Folsom Prison this week with Johnny Cash as we talk about our first ever live album! Recorded in 1968, this iconic record puts The Man In Black's talent and sense of humor on full display. Follow his legendary career from humble beginnings to his final days, and learn about his numerous incidents with various birds that you may not have known about! We'll talk about the story and style of all 16 tracks, including Folsom Prison Blues, Greystone Chapel, Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog, and even country music staples Long Black Veil and The Green, Green Grass Of Home. Enjoy!

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James and Connor are soaking in the English Rain this week with Gabrielle Aplin's debut album! This 2013 singer-songwriter record features hit songs like Home, The Power Of Love, and Please Don't Say You Love Me! We'll introduce you to Gabrielle's new friend Ryan the Ghost, figure out how she could use a pizza box as a musical instrument, and stumble our way through plenty of rough transitions on this album! Come figure out what sets this album apart... and what once again causes a rift in our scores. You can hate it, you can like-like it.... but please, don't say you love it.

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Born from the depths of James Mercer's soul and basement alike, The Shins' sophomore album Chutes Too Narrow presents a pop-folk-infused take on the human condition. James and Connor, on the other hand, present a mentally-boosted commentary on this 2003 "best of the decade" record! Along the way we'll discover the secrets behind a wet McDonald's, discuss Mercer's favorite amphibious armies, and the Shins merch you didn't know you wanted! Join us for the latest episode in this podcast about something!!

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For this special Connor Takeover we're heading all the way to the Copacabana with Barry Manilow's Even Now! This 1977 record from the King of Jingles features smash hits like Can't Smile Without You and Somewhere In The Night. The Mixtaper returns in his second round against Connor... Tune in to learn about Barry's "problematic" neighbors, his ties to Jamie Foxx, and how he helped quell some Doof-Doof lovin' hoons to bring peace to an Australian suburb! Manilow may be an easy-listening crooner, but that won't stop us from digging as deep as we can into this collection of piano ballads.

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It's a GRAMMY Special! Jon Batiste's WE ARE just took home top honors as Album Of The Year and James and Connor are here to break it down. This unexpected blend of jazz, contemporary R&B, and hip hop sent us into "identity crisis" mode as our norms were flipped on their heads! Hear whether we thought this album deserved the win, and learn about Batiste's favorite melodica and personal ties to Star Wars villain Kylo Ren along the way. It's a can't-miss album, and if that leaves you saying "Whatchutalkinbout," maybe you should press play and let us Show You The Way.

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Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? We sure can! James and Connor are taking on Phil Collins' most successful solo record: No Jacket Required! It's a more upbeat outing than his first two records, with peppy dance pop anthems like Sussudio, I Don't Wanna Know, and Who Said I Would alongside the occasional power ballad like Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore. We'll figure out why this Honorary Texan looks so wet on the album cover, which famous musician fired him from a drumming gig, and why he might have anonymously taken on the role of a chocolate-peddling ape. This actor, Genesis drummer and frontman, and newly-inducted Spin It Legend has plenty of surprises in store, and we won't even require that you wear a jacket. Su-Su-Sussudio! 

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IT'S FINALLY TIME! After 28 episodes of anticipation, we're finally talking about Halsey's newest record, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power! We'll examine their social media rise to fame, the origins of their stage name, and how they might've picked up a chainsaw carving hobby! It's an album full of sweeping, cinematic highs, but, as Halsey puts it, "all of this is temporary." Find out if this Grammy-nominated release lived up to our lofty expectations on this episode of Spin It!

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We're double-dipping back into the blues and taking on the rockin' guitar tones of Stevie Ray Vaughan! With his iconic Fender Stratocaster guitars by his side, he's got a musical knack like no other. The Sky Is Crying, released in 1991 after his untimely death, is a career-spanning collection of originals, blues classics, and more! In this episode, we're talking about his status as a guitar hero, his favorite instruments, creative uses for superglue, and his legacy. Come hear our take on this unique collection and see how it compares to last week's acid-infused jam rock!

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