Episodes

  • Season 1 Finale
    Feb 25 2025

    In the final episode of their first season of the podcast, The Guys debate the first 20 albums from the poster. Who will be the champion?

    Spoiler: you can see the final bracket, with all of the winners and losers, HERE.

    What do you think? Let The Guys know at 100albums@bertislo.com! Thanks for listening!

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Season 1 Finale Preview
    Feb 22 2025

    This week marks the end of the first season of the 100 Albums Podcast! 20 albums down, only 80 more to go!

    For the final episode, The Guys will be lining up the first 20 albums in a bracket competition. However, prior to listening to the season finale, The Guys want you to join in the fun!

    Down your own bracket HERE. Then listen to the podcast and see how your bracket holds up against The Guys'. You can also email your thoughts (or bracket!) to 100albums@bertislo.com. Thanks for listening!

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    3 mins
  • Album #20: At Folsom Prison
    Feb 18 2025

    Here we are with the final album of the first season! This week The Guys are discussing "At Folsom Prison" by Johnny Cash. What do gospel music, social justice, and entire wardrobes of black clothes all have in common?

    [Footnote: the article that Ryan references in the episode can be found here.]

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Album #19: Thriller
    Feb 11 2025

    This week The Guys wanna be startin' somethin'. They tackle Michael Jackson's 1983 monster album "Thriller". What do Paul McCartney, Toto, and Van Halen all have in common?

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Album #18: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
    Feb 4 2025

    This week The Guys discuss the incomparable Ray Charles and his epic country-crossover record "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music". What do country, rhythm and blues, and "easy listening" music all have in common?

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    1 hr
  • Between The Episodes 7: Ryan's Mixtape
    Jan 31 2025

    In this mini-episode, Ryan dives deep into the philosophy and construction of a mixtape that he presents to the rest of The Guys. Discussion, hilarity, and perhaps some confusion ensues.

    Ryan's McDLT Mixtape:

    Side 1

    Song Artist Album 1. Rock & Roll Deserves To Die The Darkness Easter Is Cancelled 2. Stupidly Happy XTC Wasp Star 3. Zero Sum The Smile Cutouts 4. Tattooed Love Boys The Pretenders The Pretenders 5. Contort Yourself The Contortions Buy 6. Electricity Captain Beefheart Safe As Milk 7. Maggot Amyl & The Sniffers Comfort To Me 8. R&B English Teacher This Could Be Texas

    Side 2

    Song Artist Album 1. Carsick Youbet Way To Be 2. Come Back For It Your Friend Gumption 3. Road Nick Drake Pink Moon 4. Rollercoasters Aimee Mann Mental Illness 5. Born To Beg The National Sleep Well Beast 6. A Stolen Kiss Robert Plant Lullaby And The Ceaseless Roar 7. Yesterday Is Here Tom Waits Franks Wild Years 8. Till I Die The Beach Boys Surf’s Up

    Want to listen? Ryan's Mixtape on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VZXAaKNsedslpYpEi3SyH

    Additional listening from the conversation

    • Robert Plant & Allison Krauss - "Raise the Roof": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2B9H2M4Cb0&list=PLgaFNC_I_Zkkaq0APJASjzc-yT4mnXeBl
    • Billy Joe Armstrong/Norah Jones - "Foreverly": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czpMQN4CStQ

    What do you think? Let Ryan and The Guys know at 100AlbumsPodcast.com, or shoot them an email at 100Albums@bertislo.com.

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    24 mins
  • Album #17: Quadrophenia
    Jan 28 2025

    In this week's episode, The Guys talk about The Who and their second rock opera "Quadrophenia". What do Modernism, Schizophrenia, and concept albums all have in common?

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Album #16: Black Holes And Revelations
    Jan 21 2025

    In this week's conversation, The Guys talk about "Black Holes And Revelations" by Muse. Along with the usual suspects of Bert, Drew, Ron, and Ryan they welcome special guest Mark Davis to the pod. What do the Château Miraval, Pink Floyd album artwork, and Monty Python all have in common?

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    1 hr and 4 mins