Disc Junkie

Probably should've posted this with more than 1 day to go before opening day but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Once again I'm 2 months late, but here are my 25 favorite albums of 2025! Including 5 unranked honorable mentions, a couple bonus 'just-missed' album from 2024, and then my ranked top 20.The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iTlI7IDWCZqnMrxHe5nEcJfxN-FaUbpmJZ-QY-18qyk/edit?usp=sharingDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Double digits! It's episode 10 of Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends recommend albums to each other under a specific theme. In this episode Shawn and I discuss two concept albums!MM FOOD by MF DOOMhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1UcS2nqUhxrZjrBZ3tHk2Nhttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nYdU5PuoUEB0l1waLasIRvqMC2PzWRjMgA Grand Don't Come for Free by The Streetshttps://open.spotify.com/album/365ETCJBUmEWroc4UGBS1uhttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mX1QPoKFDWLkTtGtx_fPc9MRkXNNSrQ8wYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrbhttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Podcast: https://rfgenplaycast.podbean.com/Twitter: @rfgplaycastOutro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro2:33 - Follow-Ups from Previous Episodes7:52 - Honorable Mention Concept Albums24:28 - MM FOOD39:37 - A Grand Don't Come for Free54:11 - OutroDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

My branching attempts to amass encyclopedic knowledge of all artistic and popular media have lead me to a 2024 movie list. Only a year late!The list (spoilers!) with trailers used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xMxARaNHSHr_zpLbbu3jKAp7jbWdclOYuFZJUlYqIFQ/edit?usp=sharingChapters:0:00 - Intro0:16 - #102:41 - #95:03 - #87:38 - #79:53 - #612:43 - #515:56 - #418:58 - #322:01 - #226:04 - #1Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

One lost episode later, Shawn and I are finally discussing two live LPs! This is episode 9 of Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends recommend records to each other under a specific theme.Judy at Carnegie Hallhttps://www.pandora.com/artist/judy-garland/judy-at-carnegie-hall/ALjJqnPXJktqv26https://music.apple.com/us/album/judy-at-carnegie-hall/1440858534https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kaJz-pSgpi8Q4hX__Ps46MjR379SwX5Jshttps://open.spotify.com/album/3M0RdVAdvPETjcEvPj7AI0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOKEz5DBY7UPink Floyd: Live at Pompeiihttps://shop.pinkfloyd.com/collections/live-at-pompeiihttps://www.pandora.com/artist/pink-floyd/pink-floyd-at-pompeii-mcmlxxii-2025-mix/AL4Z6wvn9cwddVVhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/pink-floyd-at-pompeii-mcmlxxii-2025-mix/1797084920https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ni38eoJw4XFe8Co3zCdTzcUmQ0EdUNK7ghttps://open.spotify.com/album/0ptvgHrZARlAZFmbg0WvDIYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrbhttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro and Honorable Mention Live Albums12:55 - Follow-Ups to Last Episode (2 Metal LPs) 17:12 - Judy at Carnegie Hall31:34 - Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii44:07 - Beastie Boys Tangent47:25 - Final Thoughts on Live Albums and Music51:21 - The Upcoming Episode (2 Concept LPs)Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Still way late but slightly earlier than last year, here's my favorite video games of 2024.The list (spoilers!) with where to play and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XPSXx6s3_CmUe_s1WJOiZdQIbWfqbheX6Z1CvRtpErM/edit?usp=sharingAll other video game footage was recorded in-game.Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:40 - Honorable Mention 13:36 - Honorable Mention 24:49 - DLC of the Year9:21 - 513:38 - 417:19 - 323:03 - 229:27 - 1Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

It's episode 8 of Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends recommend records to each other under a specific theme. In this episode Shawn and I discuss two metal LPs!Koi No Yokan by Deftoneshttps://open.spotify.com/album/4PIVdqvL1Rc7T7Vfsr8n8Qhttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7pZwI9zdhMaSBX2TkHSIXNi07dH8PxIQDimension Hatröss by Voivodhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5scZ70UjaT4OBOe168jz7ehttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_njYbwrXLM5YjFxLQY7LJroMcg0DCS7eNEYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrbhttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro and Our Favorite Metal Bands8:52 - Koi No Yokan by Deftones28:37 - Dimension Hatröss by Voivod40:52 - OutroDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Fashionably last as always, here are my 25 favorite albums of 2024! Including 5 unranked honorable mentions, a bonus 'just-missed' album from 2023, and then my ordered top 20.The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a9JjgNhLbfuJCNLKOx2lywTmk8aN_ClXV1PXUwJEz6U/edit?usp=sharingDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends recommend records to each other under a specific theme, turns into Two EPs! Today we're highlighting our all-time favorite EPs.Mirai Sekai by Varien & 7 Minutes Deadhttps://monstercatmedia.bandcamp.com/album/mirai-sekai-ephttps://open.spotify.com/album/6xQxSnemCtXtQg6Q4yV3aWDiastemata by Diastematahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJsuVBSKFCAYou can check out an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CtUP8TT7S7FUuuS5eU8oZzRYhb9DpOjFqRA5Ci47_Es/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrbhttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro2:21 - Honorable Mentions15:39 - Follow Ups from Previous Episode22:12 - Mirai Sekai by Varien & 7 Minutes Dead37:55 - Diastemata by Diastemata58:01 - OutroDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

I'm late to the party and going full nerd. Here are my 7 favorite video games of 2023!The list (spoilers!) with where to play and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ak2VsDHns5SJfNoiYlS1RPp9YgJZuQK_ZM4dG6EY3po/edit?usp=sharingAll other video game footage was recorded by me. Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

In our longest episode yet of Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends Andre and Shawn recommend albums to each other under a specific theme, we're discussing two singer-songwriter albums!Judee Sill by Judee Sillhttps://open.spotify.com/album/2zaIMRTlztlfkxLoo5nPtfhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/judee-sill/121050588Roman Candle by Elliott Smithhttps://open.spotify.com/album/6zbWzjBUvXvF16tg98OYckhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/roman-candle-remastered/359330431You can check out an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16r56DmpxGC9mUl8C6v3sHVU46BgzMCq7Iqu-dtZclzY/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrbhttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro7:06 - Judee Sill by Judee Sill35:35 - Roman Candle by Elliott Smith55:52 - OutroDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Here are my 25 favorite albums of 2023, including 5 unranked honorable mentions, a couple bonus 'just-missed' album from 2022, and then my ordered top 20.The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hEOlC-O5QRBDOGjZx5SrE2X82sLzcDPlpkfef2PFgBg/edit?usp=sharingDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

In episode 5 of Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends Andre and Shawn recommend albums to each other under a specific theme, Shawn and I are recommending two debut albums!Antidotes by Foalshttps://open.spotify.com/album/5zUndTRjHpsB5UTsPp5MeMhttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nrQdiizOdsIfovyUq0X9exY8Y_MEDC0iUPsychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chainhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0PnzJO3D4i85ALVJPaDpruhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/psychocandy/1676759774You can check out an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11G0FLeiUSYOaiQz-CnMdnUJ9QN2BOMtK-2C2grh3gEU/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrb?si=5tN-eq9-RjaQUPtKiF7w4ghttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro9:49 - Antidotes by Foals27:23 - Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain39:52 - Hold Your Horse Is by Hella and Other Random TangentsDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Episode 4 of Two LPs in a Pod, the show where two lifelong friends Andre and Shawn recommend albums to each other under a specific theme, is here! In this episode we're covering two dance-pop (-ish) LPs.April Mixtape 3 by Snow Strippers (Graham Perez & Tatiana Schwaninger)https://open.spotify.com/album/56hrhzHAOsm5C7kSXzF4khhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/april-mixtape-3/1685951950Róisín Machine by Róisín Murphyhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5WpDQt6EbpzXbqo9g9P0L6https://music.apple.com/us/album/r%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-machine-deluxe/1525297665You can check out an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OLckZ804urwYAcsEcF7GPre2JleeKKHED5z6iBmwDhY/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:https://www.youtube.com/@grayghost81https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrb?si=5tN-eq9-RjaQUPtKiF7w4ghttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Outro music: https://www.youtube.com/@beelson5169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKv2cCuAsQIChapters:0:00 - Intro3:05 - April Mixtape 3 by Snow Strippers20:55 - Róisín Machine by Róisín Murphy30:20 - Other Random StuffDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

In this 3rd installment of Two LPs in a Pod, where two lifelong friends Andre and Shawn recommend albums to each other under a specific theme, we've added moving pictures (checkout the Disc Junkie Youtube channel)! The two LPs in this episode are two "one person projects"剃刀乙女 (Kamisori otome) by 青葉市子 (Ichiko Aoba)https://open.spotify.com/album/1lpxxmRaI4loziFL9USol5https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyhdJWHUku0Unflesh by Gazelle Twin (Elizabeth Bernholz)https://gazelletwin.bandcamp.com/album/unfleshhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1Ykqw6iBtjapbvjclWpROOYou can checkout an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17c2cy60Qs_BpO1kdvtiynZbayld3PBRY2wTNJ-aTrMA/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn and his music on the following platforms:Music: https://wingdiver.bandcamp.com/album/wing-diverhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w3zu99mNGa4kN9MPFmSrb?si=5tN-eq9-RjaQUPtKiF7w4ghttps://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicTiktok: @shawn_gray_Twitter: @rfgplaycastPodcast: https://pressplaycast.com/Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Welcome back to our recurring podcast series, Two LPs in a Pod, where two lifelong friends, Andre and Shawn, recommend albums to each other under a specific theme and discuss their findings. The two LPs in this second episode of the series are two "one album wonders"Willis Alan Ramsey by Willis Alan Ramseyhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1isk3Q87nsxN1p47aBVyPLAmeriKKKan Korruption by Capital STEEZhttps://on.soundcloud.com/oe9YShttps://on.soundcloud.com/grqzdYou can checkout an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zR_W-QhHyVH1meXXBZcAn2oD9WH5ai80_uZ8aSH5YsE/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn on the following platforms:Tiktok @shawn_gray_Twitter @rfgplaycastPodcast https://pressplaycast.com/Bandcamp https://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Here are my 30 favorite albums of 2022, including 10 unranked honorable mentions, a special bonus album, and then my ordered top 20The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DwztjWYjlRQiOeK-oeCz8RwwSgo551hMoxAHt_8YBQ/edit?usp=sharingDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Welcome to a new recurring podcast series called Two LPs in a Pod! I'm joined once again by my longtime friend and fellow music nerd, Shawn Gray. In each episode of this series we'll give each other a new album to listen to. The two LPs in each episode will be centered around a specific theme (genre, decade, country, etc.). In the very first episode of this series we've chosen to talk about two emo LPsDownfall of the Neon Youth by 파란노을 [Parannoul] / Asian Glow / sonhos tomam contahttps://longinusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/downfall-of-the-neon-youthLP2 (“The Pink Album”) by Sunny Day Real Estatehttps://open.spotify.com/album/26cZAXVrLIwAM9hMWtWskU?si=0oT-MjcyRoCIHc29mc3PEQYou can checkout an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Pn54pBSCg7EA4wX4eVIfGMeaLgnxYCJBqP6Q2in7rg/editYou can find Shawn on the following platforms:Tiktok @shawn_gray_Twitter @rfgplaycastPodcast https://pressplaycast.com/Bandcamp https://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

In Disc Junkie’s first ever podcast episode (not a video essay!) I connected with my longtime friend and fellow music nerd, Shawn Gray, to talk about the importance of album sequencing! You can checkout an outline that we prepared for the call if you want to follow along: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10HVKhH-LsS3qyMsljdomfoJylVGsBNkONiJYVCUWIFY/edit?usp=sharingYou can find Shawn on the following platforms:Tiktok @shawn_gray_Twitter @rfgplaycastPodcast http://pressplaycast.com/Bandcamp https://annoyingcustomer.bandcamp.com/musicDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

This episode is supposed to be about the Music Genome Project, but I ended up rambling about music streaming in general. Also there's a cringe intro, so I'm officially a YoutuberAvailable as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/YPEkXFLQ81QSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BtnSKu45Kt9ukXAGx3CZxkU6L5sD75t5bIyOw72ZIW0/edit?usp=sharingDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Here are my 30 favorite albums of 2021, including 10 unranked honorable mentions and then my ordered top 20The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10i9cnT0cWEL-Z_l2_GQCdyFvMUzjNHM_jPYHsCuWXiE/edit?usp=sharingDifferent podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Here's me rambling about the implications of separating art from the artist, and then also a few interviews with some NYC musician friends!Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Here's (what I believe to be) a comprehensive overview of the history of the album format!Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share