Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos
Bill and Brian welcome author Rich Tupica to the podcast to discuss Chris Bell's I Am the Cosmos! Rich literally wrote the book on Chris Bell (There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and t...
1 Nov 1h 51min
Mail Bag - October 2026
In this mail bag episode, Bill and Brian read some emails and messages from listeners. We talk about why we aren't on Spotify, what's the Millennial "Smells Like Teen Spirit," great pickle ball movies...
15 Okt 35min
The Go-Go's - Beauty & the Beat
Bill and Brian get into all the things that make the Go-Go's Beauty & the Beat (1981, I.R.S. Records) a great album! Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey's songwriting, the band's punk rock attitude, wha...
1 Okt 1h 13min
Meet the Team (w/ Ryan Hanratty and Bill Greenwood)
Bill and Brian welcome Ryan Hanratty and Bill Greenwood. Ryan and Bill have been handling all the cool social media content everyone's been seeing recently. Ryan edits videos that make us look funny a...
15 Sep 22min
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
Bill and Brian talk about what makes Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience great! We examine how the power trio's debut expanded the possibilities of rock guitar, pairing blues and rock &...
1 Sep 1h 7min
The Promise Ring - Very Emergency (w/ guests Jim Hanke, Dan Didier)
Bill and Brian are very lucky to be joined by, not one, but TWO very special guests to discuss what we love about the Promise Ring's Very Emergency (1999, Jade Tree). First up is long time friend of t...
1 Aug 1h 33min
Jimmy Eat World - Stay on My Side Tonight
Did you know the Great Albums has a Patreon with exclusive bonus content? Here's a sample of our first bonus episode in which Bill, Brian, and our good buddy Bill Greenwood discuss Jimmy Eat World's S...
22 Juli 25min
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Bill and Brian dive into what they love about the Beth's debut album Future Me Hates Me (2018, Carpark) with a track-by-track review, awarding the album with the kudos we believe it justly deserves, a...
1 Juli 1h 6min
