SKiP'D

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https://linktr.ee/skipdpod SKiP’D is the ultimate music podcast for album aficionados & casual listeners alike. Each episode, hosts Mike & Rob press play on a listener’s pick to determine whether each album is so flawless you’d never skip a single track, or if it belongs in a skip. With expert storytelling, in-depth album deep dives, & the hosts infectious banter, every unskippable album becomes a rich journey. From hidden gems to classic masterpieces, Mike & Rob explore the stories behind each album, share trivia, & invite listeners to rediscover what makes each album truly unskippable.

  1. 3 days ago

    Ep 61: Kendrick Lamar - 'Good Kid M.A.A.D City'

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode sixty‑one of Skip'd, Rob & Mike take a drive through Compton with Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. Released in 2012, the album marked a breakthrough moment in modern hip‑hop, weaving cinematic storytelling, shifting flows and West Coast production into a coming‑of‑age narrative that plays out like a short film. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the album's identity, and dig into what has shaped its legacy, why it's so often named among the greatest rap albums ever made, and what makes certain tracks land harder with every listen. From its skits and voicemails to its towering centrepieces, Good Kid, m.A.A.d City is an album built on ambition, tension and remarkable control, and this episode explores if that makes it unskippable. What's inside: A breakdown of the album's production and how its narrative structure shapes the listening experienceA deep dive into key tracks and the themes of temptation, violence and survival running through Lamar's writingA look at how Kendrick's rise and the Compton setting inform the album's receptionPlus, more evaluation of the black experience from a cripplingly white standpoint, like anyone needed anymore of that Stream Skip'd on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got an album that surprised you, soothed you, or made you rethink an artist entirely? Send it our way. Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it's truly unskippable.

  2. 23 Sept

    Ep 60: Cage The Elephant - 'Cage The Elephant'

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode sixty of Skip'd, Rob & Mike crank the amps up for Cage the Elephant's self‑titled debut. Released in 2008, the album marked a raw, restless introduction to the band, blending garage rock swagger, blues‑soaked riffs and punk‑edged energy into a sound that feels scrappy, unpredictable and full of nervous tension. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the album's identity, and dig into what has shaped its legacy, why it struck a chord with our suggester and what makes certain tracks still hit just as hard today. From its breakout single to its grittier deep cuts, Cage the Elephant is an album built on attitude and chaos, and this episode explores if that makes it unskippable. What's inside: A breakdown of the album's garage‑rock sound and the influences that shaped it.A deep dive into key tracks and the restless energy driving the band's songwriting.A look at how the band's early identity and rise set up the album's reception.Plus, the return of a special wooden spoon prize. Stream Skip'd on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got an album that surprised you, soothed you, or made you rethink an artist entirely? Send it our way. Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it's truly unskippable.

  3. 16 Sept

    Ep 59: Jessie Ware - 'What's Your Pleasure?'

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode fifty nine of Skip'd, Rob & Mike head onto the dancefloor with Jessie Ware's 'What's Your Pleasure'. Released in 2020, the album marked a full embrace of disco and nu‑disco, wrapping shimmering strings, pulsing basslines and retro‑futurist production around Ware's cool, controlled vocal delivery. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the album's identity, dig into what has shaped its legacy and why critics fell for its escapist glamour. From its glittering title track to its slow‑burning closers, What's Your Pleasure is an album built on groove, glamour and reinvention, and this episode explores if that makes it unskippable. What's inside: A breakdown of the album's disco revival sound and the eras it pulls from.A deep dive into key tracks and the emotional undercurrents beneath the glitter.A look at how Ware's evolution as an artist shaped the album's reception.Plus, multiple unexpected discussions about James Bond. Stream Skip'd on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got an album that surprised you, soothed you, or made you rethink an artist entirely? Send it our way. Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it's truly unskippable.

  4. 9 Sept

    Ep 58: Mike's Desert Island Skips

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode fifty eight of SKiP'D, the desert island tables turn for the second of this two‑part Desert Island Skips special as we hear Mike's picks. Rob puts Mike in the hot seat to reveal the eight tracks he'd take to a desert island, the book he'd want washed up beside him, and the one luxury he refuses to live without. This episode digs into the songs that have soundtracked Mike's life, the records that shaped his taste, and the choices that have built him into the... thing he is today. Rob presses for the story behind each pick, calling out the surprises, the expected favourites and the ones that raise an eyebrow. What's inside: Mike's eight desert island discs and the stories behind each pick.The book and the luxury item he'd want to be castaway with.The stories and reasons for the tracks that expose the mind and experiences of your beloved (?) co-host.Plus, more absolutely abysmal drunk karaoke. Stream Skip'd on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got an album that surprised you, soothed you, or made you rethink an artist entirely? Send it our way, and Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it's truly unskippable.

    Ep 58: Mike's Desert Island Skips

  5. 2 Sept

    Ep 57: Rob's Desert Island Skips

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode fifty‑seven of Skip'd, Rob & Mike shipwreck themselves on a very different format. In the first of two Desert Island Skips specials, Mike puts Rob on the spot, unpacking the eight tracks Rob would take to a desert island, the book he'd want washed up beside him, and the one indulgent luxury he can't imagine surviving without. Away from the usual album deep‑dives, this episode is a chance to hear what's really shaped Rob's musical world: the songs tied to memory, the records that made him fall in love with music in the first place, and the picks that reveal a little more about the man behind the mic. Mike digs into the reasoning behind each choice, pushing Rob to justify, defend and occasionally rethink his own desert island shortlist. What's inside: • Rob's eight desert island discs, and the stories behind each pick • The book and the luxury item he'd want stranded with him • A window into Rob's life from childhood to joining SKiP'D • Plus, tales of the cancellable cult of RobALob Stream Skip'd on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got an album that surprised you, soothed you, or made you rethink an artist entirely? Send it our way. Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it's truly unskippable.

    Ep 57: Rob's Desert Island Skips

  6. 26 Aug

    Ep 56: Harry Styles - 'Harry's House'

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode fifty‑six of Skip’d, Rob & Mike step into Harry’s House. Released in 2022, Harry’s House marked a shift toward intimacy with a blend of soft‑pop, synth shimmer, and laid‑back grooves that feel inviting, familiar and deliberately unhurried. Rob & Mike unpack how those choices shape the album’s identity, and dig into what has shaped the album’s legacy, why critics embraced it, and what makes certain tracks linger long after the first listen. From its shimmering singles to its softer, contemplative corners, Harry’s House is an album built on comfort, craft and quiet confidence, and this episode explores if that makes it unskippable. What’s inside: A breakdown of the album’s soft‑pop sound and how its influences shape the listening experienceA deep dive into key tracks and the emotional threads running through Styles’ songwritingA look at how Harry’s public persona and artistic evolution inform the album’s receptionPlus, a needlessly shrill dose of otamatone Stream Skip’d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix.Got an album that surprised you, soothed you, or made you rethink an artist entirely? Send it our way. Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it’s truly unskippable.

  7. 19 Aug

    Ep 55: Ms. Lauryn Hill - 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode fifty five of Skip’d, Rob & Mike turn their attention to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: The Grammy‑sweeping debut released in 1998 that blends hip‑hop, soul, gospel, and acoustic works and earned that reputation for being a masterpiece. Revered as a raw, poetic, and occasionally cryptic body of work, the boys will ask whether its emotional power comes from clarity, vulnerability, or the listener filling in the gaps and whether it still holds up, and what its cultural weight looks like, nearly three decades later. From its iconic singles to its quieter, more contemplative moments, Rob & Mike explore whether its genre‑blending brilliance is as revolutionary as history remembers, or whether its impact has been amplified by the narrative of an artist who walked away at her peak. This episode questions how the album became a generational touchstone, what it actually achieved musically, and whether its legacy is built on brilliance, timing, narrative, or some combination of all three. What’s inside: A breakdown of the album’s genre fusion and whether it truly redefined R&B and hip‑hopA deep dive into key tracks and the emotional ambiguity behind Hill’s storytellingA look at how the album’s cultural impact may have been shaped by Hill’s public persona and post‑release silencePlus, Mike revisits the moment he realised this album isn’t quite what he expected, while Rob wonders whether its “masterpiece” label has become too easy to repeat Stream Skip’d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got an album that’s been worshipped, debated, over‑praised, or under‑appreciated? Send it our way. Rob & Mike will dive deep and decide if it’s truly unskippable.

  8. 12 Aug

    Ep 54: Anniversary Special - The Best of Year One Tournament

    Find all the links you need at https://linktr.ee/skipdpod In episode fifty four of Skip'd, Rob & Mike Every celebrate a year of their collaboration by pitting every album that's ever earned the 'unskippable' rating head to head in a single elimination tournament to find out which one is the actual best of the best. We're talking Thriller, Rumours, AM, Nevermind, Appetite For Destruction and more. This is not a bracket with weak links, and that's exactly the issue. Sixteen albums, one crown, and two hosts who are going to risk everything on their head to head thoughts, which they inevitably won't agree on. Expect some proper soul searching, at least one "I think that decided the winner before the final" moment, and a whole lot of messy ways to break deadlock at every stage of the bracket. What's inside: A full look back at every album that's ever made the unskippable cut, and why it got there in the first placeHead to head match ups deciding which all time great actually deserves the titleRob and Mike's disagreement getting more heated the closer it gets to the final twoPlus one of the most unfortunate first round match-ups you could ever hope for Stream Skip'd on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your audio fix. Got a strong opinion on who should win? Get in touch, Rob and Mike want to hear it, mostly so they can tell you why you're wrong.

    Ep 54: Anniversary Special - The Best of Year One Tournament
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https://linktr.ee/skipdpod SKiP’D is the ultimate music podcast for album aficionados & casual listeners alike. Each episode, hosts Mike & Rob press play on a listener’s pick to determine whether each album is so flawless you’d never skip a single track, or if it belongs in a skip. With expert storytelling, in-depth album deep dives, & the hosts infectious banter, every unskippable album becomes a rich journey. From hidden gems to classic masterpieces, Mike & Rob explore the stories behind each album, share trivia, & invite listeners to rediscover what makes each album truly unskippable.

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  • Creator
    Mike and Rob
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mike and Rob
  • Show Website
    SKiP'D