It's a Rollie, not a stopwatch. Drake don't ever stop, and neither does his 2018 double album Scorpion! This week we're learning about everyone's favorite star of Degrassi (remember that) and exploring every corner of his unique, chart-topping style. We'll hear Sandra's Rose bloom with 25 rap and R&B-influenced hits full of hidden lyrical gems that keep Drake talking about Drake engaging for an hour and a half. The Mixtaper is bringing lawsuits, Rab Havztims, and whiskey records from the Top Boy himself! From God's Plan to In My Feelings, can this daunting record earn an 8 Out Of 10? Will it Elevate Connor's taste in rap? Worms.. we just opened up a can of those.

...---... You know what that means: Time to talk about SZA's expansive, Grammy-winning sophomore album SOS! In an ambitious, intentional attempt to blend all her influences and styles into one melting pot, this 23-track record incorporates rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop, and more into hits like Kill Bill, Shirt, Low, and Snooze (and Conceited)!! James & Connor talk about SZA's Olympic dreams, her doomsday bunny, and more. The Mixtaper stumbles upon the most truth-filled lie he's ever made up. Between the content and the various strong Spin Cycle tie-ins, how will we compare SOS to the Album Of The Year it lost out to in Midnights? Did SZA deserve the Grammy instead? All this and more will be answered in this episode!

It's time. This is our most requested episode EVER.

I don't know about you, but we're feeling Red by Taylor Swift!! We're standing on Holy Ground as we talk about her evolutionary, pop-country crossover fourth record, with hits like I Knew You Were Trouble and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. We talk about her songwriting skills, secret messages, and the production techniques that take Red to another level. Plus, the Mixtaper brings back some facts we know All Too Well as we learn about Girl the girl and an unhappy holiday. Whether you're a Swiftie, a Slowie, or a... Cruisie (?), you'll want to witness the record that made Connor break his most sacred rule..

HAPPY 100TH EPISODE! We're taking on an iconic album to celebrate: Abbey Road, the Beatles' eleventh album and the last one they would record together. One side contains standalone hits like Come Together, Something, and Oh! Darling, and the other contains the infamous "Long One" medley that solidified this record's place in history. We'll talk about the band's origins and rise to prominence, and Fact Or Spin will teach us about Jelly Babies, Ringo's toenails, and a musical private island. Then we cover the album in depth, with fun facts about everything from the album cover photoshoot to their cutting-edge mixing console. It's the only way to celebrate 100 episodes, and a career that helped shape the future of popular music!

Connor's Year Of Vengeance is almost over, and this week he lands another blow with a new concept-- Ray Stevens' Career Classics! We're talking about all his greatest hits, serious and silly alike, and getting to know the voice behind novelty hits like The Streak and The Great Mississippi Squirrel Revival like we've never known him before. We'll talk about bagpipes, his piano bar, and evergreen hits like Everything Is Beautiful! Bring your "Ray" game, because the Mixtaper gives us a glimpse into the many other careers and hobbies of Ray Stevens in an innovative round of Fact Or Spin. It's an episode that will rock you, shock you, and go down in the Spin It record books for more reasons than one. Boogity Boogity!

Oh, Great Illinois, it can only start with you! In 2005 Sufjan Stevens put out the second (and final) album of his ambitious 50 States Project, a 22-track tribute to the Midwest's "center of gravity," Illinois! Months of research went into this entirely self-made record that's basically a massive history lesson told through song. Stevens pays tribute to the state's greatest cities, notable individuals, and significant events, from the Black Hawk War and the World's Fair to serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Jr. and President Abraham Lincoln. We cover it all! Plus, the Mixtaper is live on location to deliver facts about aliens, Olympics, and full neon costumes! It's a monumental album you won't want to miss, so check out this episode to see what hidden details we uncover!

You can't plant us in your penthouse, we're going back to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by the Rocket Man himself, Sir Elton Hercules John! This ambitious double-LP features some of his biggest hits of all time, including Candle In The Wind, B-B-B-Bennie And The Jetsss, and Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting! We'll talk about his remarkable journey to superstardom and uncover the truth about his dressing room needs, his Godfather tendencies, and that time he hired a team of snipers. PLUS! You can find an extended cut of this episode with bonus facts, discussion about our live concert experience, and our thoughts on all 17 "unskippable" tracks at www.SpinItPod.com!

We all go up in flames... James and Connor are going out in style this week with Coheed And Cambria's Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind! Set in frontman Claudio Sanchez's fictional Amory Wars universe, this concept album tells the story of a pair of criminals on a quest to save their son's life. We're digging into the lore, fandom, and outstanding music behind the story this week. Mama, watch your mouth-- Figure out what NOT to do with cereal, discover the truth about Claudio's rap career, and learn what Coheed's "pinkle sprinkle" is on this week's epic unclear episode! 

We know when you're around cause we know the sound of The 1975! This week we're talking about their pivotal sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It! This genre-fusing ambient concept record tackles themes of love and loss through the cynical-but-never-hopeless eyes of Matty Healy. From the synth-pop vibes of The Sound to the gospel-infused If I Believe You to the sweeping titular instrumental, this Jupiter Award-winning album has it all. The Mixtaper is bringing a record-breaking 1,975 facts this week- learn all about the price of bread and how to make pet rocks! Tune in to find out more.

For this special Connor Takeover we're heading all the way to the Copacabana with Barry Manilow's Even Now! This 1977 record from the King of Jingles features smash hits like Can't Smile Without You and Somewhere In The Night. The Mixtaper returns in his second round against Connor... Tune in to learn about Barry's "problematic" neighbors, his ties to Jamie Foxx, and how he helped quell some Doof-Doof lovin' hoons to bring peace to an Australian suburb! Manilow may be an easy-listening crooner, but that won't stop us from digging as deep as we can into this collection of piano ballads.

This week we're talking about Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life, and Isn't She Lovely? It's our first-ever Double LP, packed full of funk staples and Stevie Wonder deep cuts that will Knock You Off Your Feet. Learn about his impromptu pilot lessons, marvel at his uniquely punchy lyrics, and feel it all over as we take you all through twenty one groovy tracks. There's plenty to discover about this 70-time Grammy nominee and record-setting artist, so check out this week's episode and wonder a little less (and Wonder a little more)!

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!

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!" 

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!