Joanne by Lady Gaga (2016) - Album Dedication 1
The Album Where Lady Gaga Took It All Off. Our first listener requested Album Dedication. Happy Birthday Marisa from your husband Mike. Let's tell the story of Joanne. In 2016, Lady Gaga had spent nea...
17 Sep 14min
#235 – Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden (1991)
The Album That Laid the Foundation for Grunge Let's tell the story of Badmotorfinger. In 1991, grunge was exploding — Nirvana's Nevermind and Pearl Jam's Ten were rewriting the rules of rock overnight...
14 Sep 12min
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde by The Pharcyde (1992) - Honorable Mention 12
The Album That Laughed Its Way Into Hip-Hop History Let's tell the story of Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. In 1992, while West Coast hip-hop was defined by the hard edges of gangsta rap and the East Co...
10 Sep 16min
#236 – Amazing Grace by Aretha Franklin (1972)
The Greatest Gospel Performance Ever Recorded Let's tell the story of Amazing Grace. In January 1972, Aretha Franklin walked into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, surrounded by...
7 Sep 17min
#237 – Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses (1991)
GNR's Grand Vision Before The Inevitable Happened. Let's tell the story of Use Your Illusion I. Released on the same day as its twin, Use Your Illusion II, this is the half of one of rock's most audac...
31 Aug 21min
#239 — Mer de Noms by A Perfect Circle (2000)
The Side Project That Refused to Be a Side Project. Let's tell the story of Mer de Noms. In 2000, the rock world was waiting. Maynard James Keenan — the voice behind Tool, one of the most revered and ...
17 Aug 15min
Running on Empty by Jackson Browne (1977) - Honorable Mention 11
The Album That Captured the True Cost of Life on the Road. Let's tell the story of Running on Empty. In 1977, Jackson Browne had spent years living out of a tour bus — writing songs on the road, recor...
13 Aug 19min
