Happy New Year! Ring in 2022 with James and Connor as they check out the Breakup-Album-to-End-All-Breakup-Albums, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac! Learn about all the drama that inspired this instant classic, and hear the stories behind hits like Don't Stop, Dreams, and Go Your Own Way. The Mixtaper is hoping to return to form with tales of more Olympics (yeah, I know) and a fake Fleetwood Mac! We really enjoyed this record and we think you will too. It's a great way to Keep Spinning into the New Year!

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0:00 Intro

1:35 About Fleetwood Mac

7:13 About Rumours

10:39 Fact Or Spin

14:43 The Band Performed At The Olympics

17:05 There Was A Fake Version Of The Band

20:46 Their Drug Dealer Was Supposed To Be Thanked On Rumours

24:17 The Band Members Lived Together 4 Separate Times In The 70s

29:18 Album Art

31:21 Second Hand News

34:15 Dreams

39:18 Never Going Back Again

41:06 Don’t Stop

42:56 Go Your Own Way

47:14 Songbird

49:09 The Chain

52:21 You Make Loving Fun

55:06 I Don’t Want To Know

57:28 Oh Daddy

1:00:23 Gold Dust Woman

1:02:01 Final Spin

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas and all through the month, James and Connor picked music from movies they love! They picked out a dozen fun favorites to share, in hopes that they'd be fun for everyone, everywhere! The Mixtaper was nestled all snug in his bed, in hopes that old Santa would bring him some bread. 

Welcome to the final episode of Spin-ter Wonderland! This Christmas Eve James and Connor dive into the world of classic Christmas movies to determine their all-time favorite Christmas movie songs (or at least that was the plan...) We talk about songs from classic movies such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life while also exploring some more unique songs and movies such as The Star Wars Holiday Special and apparently A Christmas Carol? Tune in to find out the official Spin It 12 Spins of Christmas!

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0:00 Intro

2:41 The Mixtaper’s Special Announcement

7:51 Into The 12 Spins Of Christmas

8:17 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

8:50 Welcome Christmas - How The Grinch Stole Christmas

13:21 Goodnight, But Not Goodbye - Star Wars Christmas Special

19:34 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Rankin/Bass

24:10 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - The California Raisins

29:40 Believe - The Polar Express

34:45 Hot Chocolate - The Polar Express

37:39 Christmas Time Is Here - A Charlie Brown Christmas

42:02 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

46:38 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - It’s A Wonderful Life

51:44 What’s This? - The Nightmare Before Christmas

56:35 White Christmas - Holiday Inn

1:02:10 I Hate Christmas - Sesame Street Christmas Special

1:07:51 Final Spin

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Welcome back to Spin-ter Wonderland! This week we're losing the instruments and going A Cappella!! Join James and Connor on a Sleigh Ride through the deluxe edition of Pentatonix's 2015 Christmas record, That's Christmas To Me! From holiday classics like Santa Claus Is Coming To Town to songs you might be hearing for the first time like Just For Now, this vocal-only record is sure to help you Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas! We'll talk about the group's meteoric rise-- from their last-second formation until they became vocal music royalty-- and their pre-show chicken rituals. Come have a good time, on this week's LIVE episode of Spin It!

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0:00 Intro

1:55 About Pentatonix

5:08 About That’s Christmas To Me

7:30 Fact Or Spin

9:28 The Band Was In Pitch Perfect 2

11:22 Scott Has A Personal Connection To The Pitch Perfect Movies

13:09 The Group Didn’t Fully Form Until The Day Before The Sing Off

15:09 The Group Eats Two Rotisserie Chickens Before Every Show

19:48 Album Art

20:38 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

22:31 White Winter Hymnal

24:14 Sleigh Ride

28:13 Winter Wonderland / Don’t Worry Be Happy (feat. Tori Kelly)

31:00 That’s Christmas To Me

31:39 Mary, Did You Know?

34:38 Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

36:52 It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

37:57 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

38:57 Silent Night

40:10 Let It Go (From Frozen)

41:23 Joy To The World

42:35 Just For Now

43:49 The First Noel

44:26 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

46:09 Mary, Did You Know (feat. The String Mob)

48:58 Final Spin

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Welcome to Spin-ter Wonderland! We're kicking off the Holiday Season with a trip to a LIVE Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert! It's the 25th anniversary of their album Christmas Eve & Other Stories, and we'll go in depth about the band's unique origins, touring habits, and talk about our overall concert experience! It's the first in-person recording we've done, too, so there are plenty of new podcasting experiences to sort out. Hear about all the music, pyrotechnics, and interesting members of the audience from our show, and get in the Christmas Spirit with all the holiday-themed metal you can handle.  

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0:00 Intro

1:25 Past TSO Experience

2:10 About The Trans-Siberian Orchestra

6:08 Fact Or Spin

7:45 The Band Donates $1 From Every Ticket Sold To Charity

9:27 The Band Uses Local Orchestras To Fill Out Their Live Sound

11:19 The Band Works With The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Every WildLights Season

12:49 The Band Is So Popular That There Are Two Of Them

15:50 TSO Live!

17:22 Our Pre-Concert Experience

18:33 Welcome To The Show

19:59 Christmas Eve And Other Stories

24:37 Arena Atmosphere

26:31 Mad Russian’s Christmas

28:26 Special Effects

29:34 Story Wrap-Up

33:48 Part Two Of The Concert

38:32 Our Favorite Performers

39:35 Final Spin / Concluding Thoughts

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For our first listener-recommended episode James and Connor are going on a trip through Inner Wave's new album, Apoptosis! Through concise, vivid-yet-indirect lyrics, the record explores loss, memory, time, and longing in a way that few others can. From the first punchy "wah" hook of One In A Million to the final lyrical gut-punch of Bones, Inner Wave will catch your ear with a release that's full of heart (oh, and the Mixtaper brought yo-yo facts this week). Check it out in this episode, and thank YOU for the recommendation!

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Thanks for listening and recommending new music for us to try!

0:00 Intro

1:47 About Inner Wave

4:11 About Apoptosis

5:25 Fact Or Spin

7:00 Apoptosis Came out On Their 15-Year Band Anniversary

9:56 Their Name Was Decided By A Vote

12:17 Pablo Developed An Interesting Pandemic Hobby

15:24 Pablo Recorded Half The Album By Himself

19:40 Album Art

21:06 One In A Million

26:15 Rey

28:42 Fever

31:51 Memory(Trees)

36:08 June

39:15 Reach

42:00 Nature

43:13 Take 3

45:06 O

49:30 Air

52:53 Mystery

53:09 Bones

1:00:08 Final Spin

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It's a Connor Takeover!! This week Connor's bringing James a new album-- one he's heard 84 times-- and it's James' turn to be a first-time listener. We're talking about the latest record from Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts! It's a glam-punk recap of Miley's last decade in the public eye, full of Bangerz (pun intended) like WTF Do I Know and ballads like Angels Like You. The Mixtaper has a few new tricks up his sleeve, too, and it's a game of Fact Or Spin like we've never seen before! It's a record that might keep you up all night, so get ready for... whatever might happen during a Connor Takeover. It's a wild one!

Thanks for listening!

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*Content Warning: Our Podcast Is Clean But This Album Is Not-- Listener Discretion Advised!*

0:00 Intro

3:38 About Miley Cyrus

5:31 About Plastic Hearts

6:46 Fact Or Spin

7:58 One Of Her First Jobs Was Collecting Bras

9:52 She Plays An Uncredited Character In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

11:11 She Was Involved In A Hit-And-Run That She Almost Got Away With

13:39 She Has A Pet Emu

17:19 She Has A Teddy Roosevelt Tattoo

18:26 She Was Kicked Out Of School For French Kissing Or Stealing A Scooter

21:44 Album Art

24:19 WTF Do I Know

27:53 Plastic Hearts

31:09 Angels Like You

34:36 Prisoner (feat. Dua Lipa)

38:21 Gimme What I Want

40:13 Night Crawling (feat. Billy Idol)

43:32 Midnight Sky

46:37 High

50:38 Hate Me

54:25 Bad Karma (feat. Joan Jett)

56:55 Never Be Me

59:46 Golden G String

1:03:14 Final Spin

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And We Back, And We Back! James and Connor are venturing into the world of rap once again to read between the lines of Chance The Rapper's record-setting third mixtape, Coloring Book. You'll learn everything from his unique path to stardom, to the meaning behind his now-iconic "3" hat, to his favorite varieties of cheese. It's a record you'll want to listen to All Night, so take a Smoke Break, count your Blessings, and have an IGH IGH IGH IGH for his real fans! Woo wap de bam, this week on Spin It!

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0:00 Intro

1:39 About Chance The Rapper

4:57 About Coloring Book

8:26 Fact Or Spin

9:40 He Helped Create A Card Game: Second Chance

12:22 He Interned For President Barack Obama

13:45 He Inspired A Restaurant’s Cheese Stick Recipe

16:27 He Won A Talent Show As Michael Jackson

18:55 Album Art

22:04 All We Got (feat. Kanye West & Chicago Children’s Choir)

24:57 No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

28:26 Summer Friends (feat. Jeremih & Francis & The Lights)

31:20 D.R.A.M. Sings Special

33:06 Blessings (feat. Jamila Woods)

37:06 Same Drugs

41:18 Mixtape (feat. Young Thug & Lil Yachty)

43:52 Angels (feat. Saba)

47:16 Juke Jam (feat. Justin Bieber & Towkio)

50:04 All Night (feat. Knox Fortune)

52:05 How Great (feat. Jay Electronica & My Cousin Nicole)

55:06 Smoke Break (feat. Future)

56:53 Finish Line/Drown (feat. T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane, & Noname)

59:42 Blessings (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Anderson .Paak, BJ The Chicago Kid, Raury, & Jamila Woods)

1:01:10 Final Spin

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We're headed to the pinnacle of 2000s country this week, from California to Oregon-- It's Me And My Gang by country's original boy band, Rascal Flatts! Yes, it's true they've lost it all forever... but do we Spin It anyway? Yes we do. Come learn about the band's origins, what role they played in the movie Cars, and what now-infamous line had to be changed during recording! There aren't many Words We Couldn't Say, and We Feel Bad that we don't feel bad about it. Does this motorcycle gang image work for the boys? Who wrote all these songs? It's a packed episode-- and we even have an exciting new addition to the podcast!

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0:00 Intro

0:39 Spinny’s Origin Story

3:56 About Rascal Flatts

5:31 Awards & Accolades

8:02 About Me And My Gang

10:40 Fact Or Spin

11:30 Gary Levox Was Roommates With Jamie Foxx

14:00 Rascal Flatts Helped Bring Nashville Hot Chicken To Ohio

17:04 They Were Supposed To Voice Characters In Cars

18:35 The Band Wrote A Shakespearean-Inspired Play

21:48 Album Art

22:50 Stand

26:15 What Hurts The Most

30:55 Backwards

33:27 I Feel Bad

37:18 My Wish

41:04 Pieces

45:10 Yes I Do

47:47 To Make Her Love Me

49:21 Words I Couldn’t Say

51:07 Me And My Gang

56:10 Cool Thing

58:25 Ellsworth

1:01:43 He Ain’t The Leavin’ Kind

1:03:54 Life Is A Highway

1:04:50 Final Spin

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It's November!! This week we're talking about one of James' go-to autumn albums, Pixie Queen by Anthony Green! His unique blend of acoustic alt-folk, reverberant harmonies, and raw, emotional lyrics make for an incisive commentary on life, romance, and fatherhood. Come learn why "You'll Be Fine," hear our (ironically) hot takes on "East Coast Winters," and figure out which of these songs we really, REALLY disagree about. We're Not Holding You Back from this divisive episode of Spin It!

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0:00 Intro

2:19 About Anthony Green

4:32 About Pixie Queen

5:45 Fact Or Spin

7:38 He Used To Wear A Skunk Mask On Stage

9:23 He Votes For Himself For Governor Of Pennsylvania Every Election

11:27 He Was Roommates With Jamie Foxx

13:09 He Carries A Special $5 Bill In His Wallet

17:35 Album Art

19:23 You’ll Be Fine

24:24 I’m Not Holding You Back

27:36 Will It Be

30:41 A Reason To Stay

33:12 East Coast Winters

36:35 Dawn On The Canal

39:34 From What I Understand

42:41 Cellar

45:56 Better Half

48:03 I’m Sorry For Everything I’ve Ever Done

51:49 Pixie Queen

57:59 Final Spin

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It's our spookiest episode yet.. it's a THRILLER night! Michael Jackson's 1982 masterpiece is a pop classic, and the titular single has become a seasonal tradition. We're bringing you bone-chilling tales of his cursed zoo, ritual sacrifices, and much more.. and of course, we'll cover all the hits like Beat It, Billie Jean, and PYT along the way! As Vincent Price said, "No mere mortal can resist... The funk of forty (thousand) years!" 

PLUS! Head to SpinItPod.com for our special Extended Cut of the episode, full of even more facts-- find out who had to strip for the album cover shoot, why Jackson tried to have the Thriller music video destroyed, and help the Mixtaper decide on a spooky costume! Only on SpinItPod.com !

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Keep spinning!

0:00 Intro

2:33 About Michael Jackson

4:25 About Thriller

8:27 Awards & Accolades

9:49 Fact Or Spin

10:59 He Owned A Zoo… With A Terrifying Curse

16:46 MJ Paid A Witch Doctor For A Death Curse

20:50 He Tried To Prolong His Death And Defy Aging

24:08 He Tried To Buy Marvel Entertainment

27:40 Album Art

28:48 Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’

32:24 Baby Be Mine

34:08 The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)

36:47 Thriller

41:30 Beat It

44:30 Billie Jean

50:50 Human Nature

54:12 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

57:43 The Lady In My Life

59:50 Final Spin

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