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214. Tom Petty: Wildflowers (1994) with special guests Joe from Woodbury and Jon from Edina!

It's the end of Locktober, which means it's time to hand over the keys and unlock the best podcast about Tom Petty and the 214th greatest album of all time, Wildflowers.

 

Before we get to the point, we roll another joint and talk about the best John Candy movies (again), playing the Top Gun Anthem during a work meeting, and an exciting breakfast proclivity. We also clear up some cliffhangers, connect with our favorite luxury luggage looky-loo, and reveal the best DVD of all time.  

 

Then at (58:00), it's time to move on to Tom Petty's second solo album, Wildflowers. We discuss the Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free documentary, Rick Rubin's production, and how you don't know how it feels to be Tom Petty's drummer. We also break down the best musicians that Tom Petty influenced.

 

Next week we're trucking to a brokedown palace when we become the best Grateful Dead podcast and cover the rock album American Beauty.

 

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213. Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Hey everyone! We are once again the best Fiona Apple podcast when we talk about the Idlers Wheel....

 

We talk about credit card points, what we get in the divorce, and we finally hear Rob do his full standup set. Aaron talks tripe, Russ talks cigars, and we finally do the best celesta list. 

Then we listen to some baroque pop and talk Fiona Apple. 

 

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Next week we finally talk Tom Earl Petty with Wildflowers. 

 

 

212. Nina Simone: Wild is the Wind 1966

Listen..... Are you a tequila or waterskiing guy? What if you had three wishes? 

 

We become the best Nina Simone Podcast when we cover a lot of the big questions today and don't talk about politics once! 

 

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Next week: Fiona Apple and the Idler Wheel.... 

211. Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures (1979)

You've seen the shirt. You've heard bands talk about how they influenced them. Now listen for yourself as we become the best podcast on Joy Division and their debut album, "Unknown Pleasures."

 

We talk scariest songs, Matt gives a review of the latest episode, and Aaron tells us how you can always go home. 

Next week, Wild is the Wind by Nina Simone!

210: Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul (1991)

First of all, let's be clear. Can we possibly be the best Ray Charles podcast and the best ever about this box set called The Birth of Soul, without Matt? Probably not, but three of us got together on a school night and tried. 

We find out how Aaron gets his weather (wild), how my uncle was in the Miami Sound Machine, and we dive into Spotify Leagues. 

 Rob talks beds on the plane; you will never guess how Aaron says Swordfish. (Actually, I bet you could.) and Russell is living it up in Vegas. 

Then we hear the greatest story of all time and finally drag ourselves to talk about this 53-song, 3-cd, 140-minute-long box set. Set your watch to deep sleep and join us as we talk about Soul music and why so many of these songs make us think about how we could circumcise a gnat. 

 

Next week we don't talk about the BBQ and we talk Joy Division with Unknown Pleasures. 

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