Album picks on a range of topics selected by the all knowing Wheel of Musical Destiny. Two friends and music nerds discuss classic albums across a variety of genres including rock, metal, country, hip-hop, r&b and pop. Nostalgia, nonsense and general nerdery ensue. New episodes every week.
📻 Siste episoder av Album Nerds
Her er de nyeste episodene tilgjengelige via RSS-feeden:
Don and Dude keep the “I Love the 80s” tour rolling into 1984, when country music drifted back toward rootsy storytelling while heavy metal hit MTV in full glam mode. One of us spins a mother–daughter...
I Love 1983: Womack & Womack & Cyndi Lauper (00:47:00)
Don and Dude keep the “I Love the 80s” tour rolling into 1983, a year when cable TV, mail‑order music clubs, and early MTV helped R&B and pop polish their hooks without sanding off all the emotional r...
I Love 1982: Brian Eno & Bruce Springsteen (00:48:36)
Don and Dude continue the “I Love the 80s” tour with a stop in 1982, a year when rock still ruled the charts even as the culture splintered into cable TV excess, recession anxiety, and neon‑lit moral ...
I Love 1981: Alabama & Men at Work (00:52:07)
Don and Dude continue the “I Love the 80s” journey with a trip to 1981, a year when economic anxiety and political tension coexisted with malls, arcades, and cable TV escapism. Country and Pop both le...
I Love 1980: George Benson & Iron Maiden (00:51:05)
Don and Dude kick off a new year and a new series with the first “I Love the 80s” episode, zeroing in on 1980 as a hinge point between the shaggy experimentation of the 1970s and the sleeker, high-glo...
Favorite Albums of the 2025: Sam Fender & Carter Faith (00:50:28)
Don and Dude return to close out the year with the Favorite Albums of 2025 episode, spotlighting two records that prove front-to-back albums still matter in the age of algorithm playlists. The convers...
Don and Dude return to celebrate the 2025 Holiday Spectacular, sharing Christmas albums that keep things simple, warm, and replayable. The episode leans into storytelling, vibes, and the sweeter side ...
The Departed (2025): Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys & Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (00:53:35)
Don and Dude return to honor two titans lost in 2025, revisiting albums that capture the creative peaks and lasting influence of Brian Wilson with The Beach Boys and Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath. ...
Classic Casey Countdowns (December 2, 1989) Paula Abdul & Alice Cooper (00:51:35)
Don and Dude return to Classic Casey Countdowns, this time jumping to December 2, 1989, to trace the stories behind two albums tied to Top 10 hits from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40. The episode revis...
Don and Dude continue honoring Casey Kasem with another Classic Casey Countdowns visit, this time to November 25, 1978, when disco, rock, and pop intertwined on the American Top 40. This episode highl...
Classic Casey Countdown (November 16, 1991) Prince & Guns N' Roses (00:52:42)
Don and Dude keep celebrating Casey Kasem’s legacy, spotlighting the warm spirit of Casey's Top 40. This episode visits the week of November 16, 1991, when radio united pop, rock, and R&B in a dynamic...
Don and Dude continue their celebration of Casey Kasem and the enduring legacy of American Top 40. For this installment of Classic Casey Countdowns, the guys turn the dial back to the week of November...
Classic Casey Countdown (November 3, 1973) : Billy Preston & The Rolling Stones (00:49:56)
Don and Dude begin a series of episodes celebrating Casey Kasem and the American Top 40.Don and Dude time-travel back to this week in 1973 to discuss two albums with songs that appeared in the Top 10 ...
What Are You Supposed to Be?: New York Dolls & Ghost (00:48:44)
Happy Halloween!Don and Dude get into the spirit with a pair of albums by artists who turned makeup, mystery, and myth into musical identity. Some masks conceal, others reveal . These bands prove that...
Secret Crushes: Goo Goo Dolls & Color Me Badd (00:51:54)
Don and Dude get honest about the records that live in their guilty pleasure zone. These are favorites we rarely admit loving but revisit for comfort, catharsis, and cool-defying joy. Get ready for he...
Nü metal: Korn & Linkin Park (00:51:33)
What happens when heavy riffs meet raw emotion? This week, Don and Dude dive into two landmark albums that launched Nu Metal from underground oddity to global phenomenon, blending hip-hop, metal, and ...
Literary Albums: The Alan Parsons Project & David Bowie (00:50:31)
What happens when classic literature inspires classic albums? This week, Dude and Don explore two towering concept records that channel the words and worlds of famous authors, transforming poems and d...
Various Artists Compilations (This Is Soul & Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved) (00:51:43)
What makes a classic compilation album? This week, Dude and Don explore the role compilations play in music history: introducing new genres, bridging musical generations, and proving the staying power...
Defining “New Wave” with Steve from The New Wave Music Podcast: Oingo Boingo - Dead Man’s Party (00:38:04)
What makes New Wave tick? Find out as special guest Steve from The New Wave Music Podcast joins us for a deep dive into the colorful, cult-worthy world of Oingo Boingo’s Dead Man’s Party. We tackle wh...
Bands Across North America: Canada (Leonard Cohen & Bryan Adams) (00:46:58)
Album Nerds – Episode 305: Bands Across America – CanadaFeatured Albums:Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)Bryan Adams – Reckless (1984)Episode HighlightsThe summer road trip heads north to ...
Bands Across America: Georgia (The B-52s & Mastodon) (00:49:58)
Album Nerds – Episode 304: Bands Across America – GeorgiaFeatured Albums:The B-52s – Cosmic Thing (1989)Mastodon – Crack the Skye (2009)Episode Highlights: Our summer road trip rolls into Georgia—the ...
Bands Across America: Pennsylvania (The Roots & Live) (00:48:59)
Album Nerds – Episode 303: Bands Across America – PennsylvaniaFeatured Albums:The Roots – Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995)Live – Throwing Copper (1994)Episode Highlights:Our summer road trip stops in Pe...
Bands Across America: Texas (St. Vincent & Ryan Bingham) (00:45:19)
Bands Across America: TexasSt. Vincent – St. Vincent (2014) & Ryan Bingham – Fear and Saturday Night (2015)Our summer road trip rumbles into Texas—the Lone Star State, where musical legends roam just ...
Bands Across America: Florida (Miami Sound Machine & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (00:47:09)
Bands Across America: FloridaMiami Sound Machine – Primitive Love (1985) & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes (1979)Our summer album road trip rolls into Florida—the land of sunshine...
Bands Across America: Northern California (Grateful Dead & Journey) (00:45:51)
Bands Across America: Northern California Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead (1970) & Journey – Frontiers (1983)Our journey lands in Northern California—home of counterculture trailblazers, iconic inv...
