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! 

'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!

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!

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. 

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!

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!

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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!

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!

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 disagree about. We're Not Holding You Back from this divisive episode of Spin It!

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! Our B-Side Extended Cut is 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!

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IT'S A SPIN IT SINGLES EPISODE! We're taking your favorite songs and reacting to them in real time! You sent your suggestions and we've mixed in some chart-topping hits, so there's bound to be a song that catches your ear. We've added some new segments like "Pass The Aux Cord" and "Guess Who... Or Spin" to spice things up even more. Hope you're as excited to spin these hits as we are! Check out our YouTube and Spotify playlists for easy ways to listen to the following singles:

Overtime by The Strike • 10 Years by Dadi Freyr • Stay by The Kid LAROI (feat. Justin Bieber) • Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis • Solstice by Unwell • Heat Waves by Glass Animals • Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum • Fancy Like by Walker Hayes • BRIGHTSIDE by The Lumineers • Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton

In honor of October, this week we're bringing you an episode about the Smashing Pumpkins' 1993 record Siamese Dream, featuring hits like Cherub Rock and Today. Come take a walk through "Billy Corgan's nightmare land," and find out who wants that honey, or why life's a bummer when you're a Hummer. We'll also play a historic round of Fact Or Spin that you won't wanna miss! This emotional record is anything but Quiet. If you're craving some Sweet Sweet shoegaze music, be sure to tune in to this surprising episode of Spin It! 

"We're all Electric Guests of the universe," said the lady in Dunkin' Donuts. Asa Taccone took those words to heart and he, along with Matthew "Cornbread" Compton, started his own band, Electric Guest. This week we're talking about their 2019 album, Kin, and all the funky falsetto pop/alt/hip-hop fusion that goes along with it. Come get a lesson in stoplight history and learn about the role serial killers played in Taccone's musical taste. Whether you've only got a Dollar in your pocket or you're Freestylin', Spin It is here to help you Max It Out, 24-7. It's a Baker's Dozen Special!

Hey, good lookin'! How's about spinning something up with Spin It? In this episode, James and Connor take on country music legend Hank Williams' Greatest Hits! If the Lovesick Blues have you down, pole a pirogue On The Bayou and Move It On Over for good ol' country at its finest. Tune in to find out who really saw the light, how many women Hank *actually* married, and about his rejection from the Grand Ole Opry. The Hillbilly Shakespeare is yodeling your way, right here, right now!

Do you love rock 'n' roll? Do you like Crimson and Clover, over and over? Are you just a Victim Of Circumstance? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, odds are you're gonna love this episode of Spin It! James and Connor are getting acquainted with the Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll herself, Joan Jett, as we put another dime in her 1981 album "I Love Rock 'N' Roll!" Learn about her covers, her cats, and her... fight with Chuck Norris?? It's classic rock for the ages, with more "naggities" than we know what to do with. Give it a spin!

For our Tenth Episode Birthday, we decided to mix it up-- we're talking about a BRAND NEW ALBUM! Like, *really* new. Stop and smell the Roses with us as we talk about The Band CAMINO's debut record! If you haven't heard of them yet.. You will. We know we don't Know It All, but we can tell you all about their devoted fans' billboard-purchasing habits and "uuugh so good" choruses. Hope you're ready for some exciting music because we don't think The Band CAMINO is Just A Phase. We're glad you decided to Look Up this very special edition of The Spin It Podcast Camino!

Do you like pop? Do you like punk? Have you been searching for a former rapper that could perhaps somehow blend the two? Well, search no more! Machine Gun Kelly might have sold Tickets To My Downfall, but we're giving you this episode of Spin It for free! We'll talk about the heart-wrenching stories behind Lonely and Play This When I'm Gone, examine the (surprisingly bloody) intricacies of MGK's relationship with Transformers leading lady Megan Fox, and ponder Kelly's unique blend of bravado and self-deprecation. It's a certified poetic Concert For Aliens, and All I Know is you won't want to miss this wild ride.

(Before we start... can you just give me some "beep boops?")

All that you touch, and all that you see, and all that you spin... This week James and Connor are taking a trip to The Dark Side Of The Moon with Pink Floyd! Often regarded as one of the best albums of all time, the 1973 grandfather of all concept albums is jam-packed with musical innovation. We'll talk about how they produced some of these crazy instrumental effects, why they were sued over The Great Gig In The Sky, and which member of the band may or may not have burned down a house. All this and more awaits, right here on Spin It! 

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James and Connor are going Down In The Valley on this week's episode as we talk about The Head & The Heart's Self-Titled Debut Album! This cozy 2011 record features lots of vocal harmony, the hit song Rivers And Roads, and plenty of "oh-woahs" to satisfy even the folksiest of cravings. What does a hallelujah sound like? What's a Coeur d'Alene? Curious about the sheep?? We know you are. So take a break from your bricklaying, because there are stars up above and a podcast in your ears. Time to get Lost In Your Mind on this episode of Spin It! 

We know you really, really, really need Saint-Tropez, but since we can't give you that we're giving you the next best thing: Aerosmith's PERMANENT VACATION! Join Connor and James as they tap dance on a landmine and talk about this rockin' record. Heralded as Aerosmith's "true" comeback record, this 1987 album features all-time classics "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)," "Rag Doll," and "Angel." Come learn about the humble origins of America's Greatest Rock And Roll Band, play America's greatest version of Guitar Hero, and help solve America's greatest beta carotene mystery. Keep Spinnin', and keep shufflin' in a shoeshine!

You want a timeless song? We wanna change the game-- this week James and Connor are bringing you their spin on Future Nostalgia by one of today's most explosive pop stars, Dua Lipa! Come Levitate with us and learn about her world record, the time she was exposed by a lie detector, and find out what we thought about this collection of the most groove-along-able songs ever assembled. No matter what you do we're gonna Spin It without ya! (But we're much happier to Spin It with you, so give it a listen!) 

Here you are now, we'll entertain you! This week James and Connor are diving into Nirvana's second and penultimate record, Nevermind (1991). We'll talk about the band's *other* guitarist, Kurt Cobain's crazy "Lithium" rage quit, whether we love ourselves better than you, and more. Come As You Are, no matter how bad your Teen Spirit smells! If you like to sing along but don't know what it means, have WE got the podcast for you! 

This week, James and Connor bring their Ye-Game to put their spin on Kanye West's 2010 magnum opus, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. We're turning up All Of The Lights on this record, so tune in to learn about everything from Kanye's peculiar recording habits to his very first "treat yourself" purchase (and no, you'll probably never guess what it is). Will this be the week our scores finally diverge? How many people can Kanye West diss on a single track? Who Will Survive In America? Come see if "Yeezy taught us well," only on Spin It! 

This week we're spinning Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves! Join us as we learn about this 2019 Album Of The Year and talk about everything from Kacey's Olympic career to UFOs to Velvety Elvises. Whether you're on your High Horse or having a Lonely Weekend, there's plenty of exciting music to talk about here. It's our first-ever country episode (with just a sprinkle of Daft Punk)! You "rarely never, ever don't" wanna miss this one-of-a-kind episode! 

In our first official episode, James and Connor get a good look at the Piano Man behind the mask by giving you our spin on Billy Joel's 1977 classic, The Stranger. Witness the origin of C-List supervillain The Mixtaper and his trivial superpowers! Did Billy Joel ever drive a Cadillac-ac-ac? Did the good really die young? Does Billy Joel "Get It Right The First Time"? And what does former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson have to do with any of this?! Tune in and find out. 

In our inaugural Pilot/Test Episode, James and Connor dig into Kings Of Leon's 2016 album, WALLS. Join us as we get technical about the music, figure out our nicknames, talk about Ken Doll cereal, and try to hash out our new catchphrase! Episode 1 is coming your way soon!