Oh, hello! Join us on a Danse Macabre this week as we weave through a fantastical land of conquerors, demons, and kings with Dear Wormwood, the sophomore concept album from folk duo The Oh Hellos! These Texas siblings wrote and recorded this C.S. Lewis-inspired epistolary all by themselves, with each track representing another step in the protagonist's quest to end an unhealthy relationship. We'll Oh-Lei-Oh-Lai our way through whimsical tracks like There Beneath and Soldier, Poet, King, and learn about everything from the intricacies of Irish citizenship to all the ways you could get wet during a concert. This folksy album blends deep symbolism with hard-hitting poetic lyrics and upbeat instrumentals that you might just have to hear to believe. We know who we are now... do you?

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0:00 Intro

2:16 About The Oh Hellos

3:51 About Dear Wormwood

11:37 Fact Or Spin

13:13 Everything's Bigger In Texas

15:59 They're Irish Citizens

20:53 They've Been On Broadway

25:46 A Very Wet Performance

32:24 Album Art

33:49 Prelude

35:13 Bitter Water

39:17 There Beneath

41:29 In The Blue Hours Of Morning

42:39 Exeunt

45:05 Caesar

46:36 This Will End

48:23 Pale White Horse

50:37 Where Is Your Rider

54:22 Soldier, Poet, King

59:08 Dear Wormwood

1:02:09 Danse Macabre

1:03:51 Thus Always To Tyrants

1:06:12 Final Spin

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Bonus Content! In Episode 148 we felt the Summertime Sadness with Lana Del Rey's rich debut album Born To Die, but we couldn't resist the chance to check out her Grammy-nominated ninth record Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, too! It's a new evolution for her sound, with so-called "automatic singing," and featured artists like Jack Antonoff, Father John Misty, and Jon Batiste! Will this experimental, ballad-heavy album sway Connor? Were there too many risks without enough reward? And how can we even begin to compare it to the other Album Of The Year nominees?

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Turn on your Radio, crack open a Diet Mountain Dew, and experience that Summertime Sadness with us.. We're Off To The Races with Lana Del Rey's sweeping, saturated, cinematic debut Born To Die! This trip-hop album with a dark edge was born from her experiences with alcohol, mental health, and growing up. The Mixtaper is taking us on a journey through her Dark Paradise with facts that are almost as cinematic as this record, from Gatsby memes to dino dinners. We'll talk about her storytelling lyrics, signature low-register vocals, and Connor will rant about Carmen in the mornin'. It's truly a unique, unforgettable, genre-shifting album that's a must-listen for anybody who's interested in the pop music that defined the 2010s. Keep Spinning Del Rey!!

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0:00 Intro

2:56 About Lana Del Rey

8:32 About Born To Die

13:09 Awards & Accolades

14:08 Fact Or Spin

14:42 She Was The Soundtrack To A Meme

20:27 She Lived In A Trailer Park

22:58 She Was Eaten By A Dinosaur

30:45 She Made James Bond Cry

39:04 Album Art

41:40 Born To Die

44:46 Off To The Races

46:39 Blue Jeans

50:26 Video Games

52:43 Diet Mountain Dew

54:47 National Anthem

58:24 Dark Paradise

1:00:12 Radio

1:02:53 Carmen

1:06:52 Million Dollar Manchester

1:09:20 Summertime Sadness

1:12:34 This Is What Makes Us Girls

1:14:58 Final Spin

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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.

And if, like Drake, you find yourself asking, "Is There More?" YES! There is! Head over to www.SpinItPod.com for the special extended B-Side version of the episode where we dive into all 25 tracks, discuss some of his unbelievable chart and sales records, and visit the world's worst website. The Mixtaper has bonus facts that will take us for a walk on the Champagne Papi side... just watch out for Raptors. And don't scrub ahead!!

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0:00 Intro

4:25 About Drake

9:17 About Scorpion

14:50 Awards & Accolades

16:12 Fact Or Spin

18:41 He Was Sued By A Venue

22:54 He Had A Re-Bar Mitzvah

26:47 He Broke A Record

35:13 He Starred In And Produced A Hit Show

42:38 Album Art

43:16 Survival

46:11 Nonstop

49:33 Elevate

49:58 Emotionless

52:08 God's Plan

55:37 I'm Upset

57:16 8 Out Of 10

58:47 Mob Ties

1:00:35 Talk Up (feat. Jay-Z)

1:03:47 Is There More

1:06:09 Summer Games

1:07:53 Nice For What

1:11:52 In My Feelings

1:14:52 Don't Matter To Me (with Michael Jackson)

1:16:56 March 14

1:19:16 Final Spin

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She's a single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kids and never stops... she's a Survivor, and she's Reba McEntire!! James & Connor are discovering Whoever's In New England this week with her ballad-laden, breakthrough tenth record! We petition the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame and journey from her rodeo origins to the biggest stages in country music. The Mixtaper's lined up a star-studded red carpet affair with a few familiar fact faces and the Concept King is back at it again to weave these tracks into a touching story of love, heartbreak, and healing. Reba Can't Stop Now and neither can we.. so grab One Thin Dime, slip off that Little Rock, and get ready To Make That Same Mistake Again with us this week! OMHOF.... get with it.

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0:00 Intro

2:18 About Reba

8:32 About Whoever's In New England

10:57 Awards & Accolades

13:09 Fact Or Spin

14:09 She Caused Someone To Lose Their Seat On A Plane To A Hat

19:05 She Has A Worm Named After Her

24:10 She Owns Ghost Detecting Equipment

29:02 She Almost Survived At Sea

36:47 Album Art

39:38 Can't Stop Now

41:20 You Can Take The Wings Off Me

43:45 Whoever's In New England

48:12 I'll Believe It When I Feel It

49:36 I've Seen Better Days

51:23 Little Rock

54:22 If You Only Knew

56:28 One Thin Dime

58:26 Don't Touch Me There

1:00:13 To Make That Same Mistake Again

1:01:06 Final Spin

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Oh, honey, let's ride!! We're celebrating Connor's birthday (DEFINITELY not forgetting it again!) with his newest pick: The Strike's 2022 album The Lost Years! We first discovered their single Overtime on our Singles Episode (#15) and now we're going All The Way with a dozen Painkillers that are anything but Nothing New. It's a feel-good, good-time alt-pop extravaganza, driven by its energetic instrumentals and unique saxophone solos! The Mixtaper's back with an inflated ego after his last bout with Connor and he's done the unthinkable... Will facts about bomb shelters, ambulances for snowmen, and bad bowling stump him? We also wrap up with a live-listen to their brand new single The Getaway! If you like desert drives, brass instruments, and custom combs... this is your episode!

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0:00 Intro

3:49 About The Strike

10:28 About The Lost Years

11:52 Fact Or Spin

16:36 They Were Prepared For A Different Kind Of Strike

20:32 Jay Tibbitts Has A Special Object

26:13 They Drove An Ambulance (For Snowmen)

32:17 Myles Lawrence Has Bowled An "Imperfect Game"

40:54 Album Art

42:16 Overtime

44:41 Nothing New

47:38 Miles Ahead

51:11 Devils In The Canyon

53:58 Take Me As I Am

56:18 Looking For Love

57:59 Painkillers

1:00:42 All The Way

1:03:01 The Strangest Dream

1:05:25 The World Keeps Turning

1:08:48 Through The Silence

1:10:23 In This Time Apart

1:14:27 Nothing New - Francisco Ojeda Remix

1:15:19 The Getaway (Live First Listen)

1:17:43 Final Spin

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Looking California and feeling Minnesota? Well you've come to the right place! James and Connor are breaking our Rusty Cage this week and exploring the Mind Riot of Soundgarden's 1991 album Badmotorfinger! We'll talk about the actual garden of sound that gave the band their name, the science of cryptozoology, and the black hole that almost had a very famous name. From Chris Cornell's legendary vocals to Kim Thayil's exceptional guitar solos, this album of experimental time signatures and guitar tunings (you instrumentalists will get it) helped secure the band's legacy as grunge legends and is sure to keep you on your toes. We're getting faster and weirder than ever before!!

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0:00 Intro

2:36 About Soundgarden

8:40 About Badmotorfinger

18:00 Awards & Accolades

18:53 Fact Or Spin

20:20 Yamamoto's Interesting Degree

25:30 Chris Cornell Almost Got A Black Hole Named After Him

28:28 There Was An Internet Rumor That They Were Drug Traffickers

31:47 Chris Cornell's Not In Kansas Anymore

36:16 A Bonus Fast-Fire Facts

40:20 Album Art

41:42 Rusty Cage

45:16 Outshined

48:18 Slaves & Bulldozers

52:03 Jesus Christ Pose

57:16 Face Pollution

59:20 Somewhere

1:01:19 Searching With My Good Eye Closed

1:05:37 Room A Thousand Years Wide

1:07:32 Mind Riot

1:09:43 Drawing Flies

1:11:39 Holy Water

1:13:26 New Damage

1:15:13 Final Spin

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Rumour Has It we're spinning Adele this week.. She Set Fire To The Rain with her unforgettable coming-of-age breakup record 21 and now the tables have turned and we get to talk about it! From music fan to music student to early-life crisis to international superstar, find out what turned her into a mononymous household name. The Mixtaper has more facts about things he thinks James doesn't know.. we'll learn about the time she emotionally compromised a secret agent, her blossoming rivalry with another pop star, and see the suspicious return of a recent fact. She might find Someone Like You but we'll never find another one like her.. Can she join an elite club and earn our most prestigious honor?

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0:00 Intro

3:24 About Adele

7:52 About 21

17:51 Awards & Accolades

22:09 Fact Or Spin

23:43 She Was Inspired By Louis Armstrong... Or So She Thought

28:54 She Made James Bond Cry

32:10 She Almost Died At Sea

37:06 She Has A Strange Rivalry With Her Neighbor

42:10 Album Art

44:04 Rolling In The Deep

46:51 Rumour Has It

50:56 Turning Tables

54:20 Don't You Remember

56:40 Set Fire To The Rain

1:00:56 He Won't Go

1:02:21 Take It All

1:03:26 I'll Be Waiting

1:05:15 One And Only

1:07:00 Lovesong

1:09:16 Someone Like You

1:13:26 Final Spin

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