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Drop the Needleheads
by Schmiggy and Yahtzee
Drop the Needleheads takes a deep dive into the discographies of rock and roll's greatest musicians. Hosted by Mike Carpenter (Schmiggy) and Ben Yates (Yahtzee), each miniseries devotes a full episode to one of the artist's albums, charting their progression from the debut LP all the way to their final or most recent work. Follow us @needleheadspod on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Episodes
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Oasis - Heathen Chemistry (2002)
"But my pod woke up on the wrong side of his cast . . . " Eight years from their explosive debut Definitely Maybe, Oasis had graduated into stadium rock stalwarts. Their previous album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was met with lukewarm response; its psychedelic flourishes and laid-back…
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Oasis - Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
"Kids are running around naked, podcasting in the bushes . . . " As the popularity of Britpop declined, Oasis found themselves at a bit of a crossroads. So, they decided to switch things up. They ditched their iconic logo for one with a more futuristic typeface, added some psychedelic flourishes…
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Oasis Live '25 - Chicago, IL
On a very special episode of Drop the Needleheads, Schmiggy and Yahtzee discuss Oasis' triumphant return to the United States on their Live '25 tour. They both attended the Chicago show on August 28, 2025, and were among the tens of thousands blown away by what has become the tour of the year . .…
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Oasis - Be Here Now (1997)
"Kickin' up a storm from the day that I was born / Cast a pod with me, one from 'Let it Be', open up your eyes get a grip of yourself inside . . . " In 1997, Oasis was the biggest rock band in the world. So, it was befitting they released an album grand in scope, length, guitar overdubs . . .…
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Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
"Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide, in a champod supercasta in the sky . . . " After Definitely Maybe exploded onto the scene, Oasis was charged with the ever-difficult task of following up its success. In the spring of 1995, they decamped to Rockfield Studios in Wales armed...
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Oasis - Definitely Maybe (1994)
"Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a pod when there's nothing worth casting for?" In the history of rock music, few debut albums have had the seismic impact of Oasis' Definitely Maybe. Released in 1994 at the height of the grunge movement, this group of Mancunians countered the…
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Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door (1979)
"Hey, it's lonely at the bottom, Man, it's dizzy at the top / But if you're casting in the middle, oh, ain't no way you're gonna pod . . . " The year was 1979. Disco and punk were the rage, and bands like Led Zeppelin were considered "dinosaurs" by the rock music intelligentsia. Wounded from...
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Led Zeppelin - Presence (1976)
"For the mighty arms of podcast hold the heavens from the Earth . . . " In the summer of 1975, Led Zeppelin was on top of the world. Ahead of an upcoming US tour, Robert Plant and his family took a vacation, but a terrible car crash left him and his wife badly injured. The shows were canceled…
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Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1975)
"Oh let the sun beat down upon my cast, with pods to fill my dream . . . " At the peak of their popularity in the mid-70's, Led Zeppelin retreated to Headley Grange once again. The goal was to write enough songs for a new record, but they came up with more than could fit on one LP. The solution?...
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Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (1973)
"We've done four already but now we're steady, and then they went . . . one, two, pod, cast . . . " How does a band follow up its most iconic album? For Led Zeppelin, they turned in their loosest LP yet. Houses of the Holy included crowd-pleasers like "Over the Hills and Far Away" and "The…
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
"Yes, there are two casts you can go by, but in the long run - there's still time to change the pod you're on . . . " IV, Zoso, Four Symbols . . . whatever you call it, Led Zeppelin's fourth album is ubiquitous with rock music. After the mixed reception to their third album, the band was on a...
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (1970)
"The hammer of the gods will drive our pods to new casts . . . " Within two years of its formation, Led Zeppelin had become the biggest rock band in the world. Instead of following up their second album with more of the same, Jimmy Page and Co. made a sharp left turn with their third LP, placing...
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969)
"Squeeze me, baby, 'til the pod runs down my cast . . . " Like the German bombardiers depicted on its sepia-toned cover, Led Zeppelin II blitzed onto millions of turntables in October 1969. Mike Carpenter and Ben Yates continue their deep dive into the band's discography, dropping the needle on…
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1969)
"In the days of our youth, we were told what it means to pod a cast . . . " In January 1969, Led Zeppelin crashed into record stores with their seminal debut album. Mike Carpenter and Ben Yates begin their deep dive into the band's discography, dropping the needle on the nine-track LP featuring...
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Drop the Needleheads is a music podcast focusing on rock's greatest artists. Mike Carpenter (Schmiggy) and Ben Yates (Yahtzee) take deep dives into the discographies of their favorite musicians, devoting an episode to each album. Join them as the records spin, the bourbon flows, and the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Drop the Needleheads takes a deep dive into the discographies of rock and roll's greatest musicians. Hosted by Mike Carpenter (Schmiggy) and Ben Yates (Yahtzee), each miniseries devotes a full episode to one of the artist's albums, charting their progression from the debut LP all the way to their final or most recent work. Follow us @needleheadspod on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Schmiggy and Yahtzee
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Drop the Needleheads takes a deep dive into the discographies of rock and roll's greatest musicians. Hosted by Mike Carpenter (Schmiggy) and Ben Yates (Yahtzee), each miniseries devotes a full episode to one of the artist's albums, charting their progression from the debut LP all the way to their...
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Drop the Needleheads is created and hosted by Schmiggy and Yahtzee.
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