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99. Taylor Swift: Red (2012)

Is this podcast music history or comedy? While this episode defies categorization there is no denying that it is the best podcast about Taylor Swift and the 99th greatest album of all time, Red.  

 

However, before we share our musical snippets we take a voicemail about our obsession with Beck and get caught in a hot box discussing road trips, driving in Europe, and the best Paul McCartney songs. We also become the best food and drink podcast when we talk about the best kind of whitefish, beer sampling etiquette, and celebrity chefs (including tortilla salesmen at beer gardens)..

 

Then at (49:00), we treat you to a musical logic treatise of sorts when we talk about Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red. We discuss Swift's reverse Hootie transition from, country to pop, hidden messages in the album liner notes, and the suitcase theory. Dr. Instrument also goes through a list of the best ukulele songs.

 

Next week the podcast is rolling into Nazareth and putting the load right on you when we become the best podcast about the Band and their debut studio album, Music from the Big Pink.

98. Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998)

Welcome to our first heart attack grill episode where all of our listeners that weigh over 350 pounds listen for free! We hope you enjoy spending all that extra dough elsewhere bro. And we also hope you enjoy the best podcast about Lucinda Williams and the 98th greatest album of all time, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.

 

Before we get to the album we drink some hard liquor and come on strong, but we'll need to edit that out. We also talk about stand-up paddle boards, wedding date etiquette, and getting punished for failing at the all-you-can-eat buffet. This episode is also the best running podcast on the internet when we talk about marathons and whether people take up distance running to get away from their families.

 

Then at (50:00), for everyone except for uncles who don't listen to the second half of the podcast, we talk about Lucinda Williams' fifth studio album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. We discuss folk music and break-up songs, And we also take a trip to Travis Tritty City for a list of the best dobro resonator guitar songs. 

 

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Please mention feet if you do review the show. If we can get "ROSIE LOVES FEET" to be something that is searchable online, I feel like this will all be worth it. 

 

If you're concerned that we're never ever getting back together after this episode, don't worry because next week we'll become the best Taylor Swift podcast when we talk about her transitional country-pop album, Red.

97. Metallica: Master of Puppets

Thanks for joining us on this episode so we can give you some advice on your musical tastes that you didn't ask for when we become the best podcast about Metallica and the 96th greatest album of all time, Master of Puppets. And for you listeners who listen on 1.5X speed, we're still the best heavy metal podcast even though you listened faster, faster!

 

But before we get to the album we needed to give you a secondary plug for a 50-point shot when we take a call about holiday music. We also talk about carnivorous plants, making friends with strangers on vacation, and whether the hockey playoffs are better than the basketball playoffs. We also become the best Formula 1 podcast, when the main host gets an F-1-inspired haircut.

 

Then at (35:00) we treat you to a sonata of sorts when we recapitulate the theme of this podcast by talking about Metallica's third studio album, Master of Puppets. We discuss the classical music influence on this album, how Metallica interpolated David Bowie, and the greatest songs ever from artists or bands from El Cerrito, or at least from someone who ordered a piece of pizza near El Cerrito once.

 

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You can email us at beckdiditbetter@gmail.com follow us on our Twitter and Instagram @beckdiditbetter and feel free to leave a review on your favorite podcast app.

Please mention feet if you do review the show. If we can get "ROSIE LOVES FEET" to be something that is searchable online, I feel like this will all be worth it. 

 

Next week we decided that we don't want you listeners anymore because you took our joy, but regardless we'll still become the best Lucinda Williams podcast when we talk about her country blues album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.

96. R.E.M.: Automatic For the People

For all you idiots who have been listening to the last 94 episodes, this is our Home Improvement episode, this is where we're at! More power. For all you new listeners that are here for the music, quit your whiffing and start your sniffing, because this is the best podcast about R.E.M. and the 95th greatest album of all time, Automatic for the People.
However, before we get to the album there was some hanky panky Lovecraft going on when we discussed the best stone fruits, outdoor concert etiquette, and how Beck Did it Better has become the most popular podcast on the Samsung Free App. We also share some pizza hot take and bakes addressing the worst kind of pizza, party cuts, and small sausage issues.
Then at (51:00) we took a walk around a misty swamp and Michael Stipe popped out so we decided to talk about R.E.M.'s melancholy alternative rock album, Automatic for the People. We discuss how the mood of this album diverged from R.E.M.'s prior albums, the most perfect song ever, and skinny dipping with R.W. Discoballs. We also run down the best rock songs with drum machines in our sneaky beat of the week.
Call or text 802 277 BECK.  Don't be a brat!You can email us at beckdiditbetter@gmail.com follow us on our Twitter and Instagram @beckdiditbetter and feel free to leave a review on your favorite podcast app.Please mention feet if you do review the show. If we can get "ROSIE LOVES FEET" to be something that is searchable online, I feel like this will all be worth it. 
Next week your disposable heroes will be twisting your minds and smashing your dreams when we become the best Metallica podcast and welcome you home to our sanitarium of thrash metal and talk Master of Puppets.

PRINCE: PURPLE RAIN (BEST OF BECK DID IT BETTER)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCE!! We are rereleasing our Prince eps to celebrate Prince's birthday, the completion of the Prince mural in Minneapolis, and the unveiling of the commemorative street name Prince Rogers Nelson Way! 

We are re-releasing an actually good episode, PRINCE! (Aaron lives in his garage in this one!)

 

Minnesotans love three things, Minnesota, things with pictures of Minnesota on them, and people from Minnesota! Therefore we LOVE Prince!

 

And so should you! It's also is AARON'S MOM'S Birthday so happy birthday to aaronsmom@gmail.com

 

 

 

Listen... we talk about a lot of stuff in this episode. It might be our best ever. But none of that matters. Aaron is currently living in his garage and needs to crawl out a window to go to the bathroom. It is all I can think about. 

Matt hates Halloween and the BIG BOPPER makes a comeback. But that is all background noise compared to Aaron being locked into his garage at night by his wife. 

 

We talk about how Prince is loved by Minnesotans and how he is the epitome of sex. But what we really want to hear is how Aaron has to sleep on an air mattress at night. 

Finally, we debate how many guitar solos is too many, we have a list of the greatest movie songs of all time, but no one cares because we are all visualizing Aaron trying to sleep as rats run around the garage. 

 

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