The 100 Albums Podcast

The 100 Albums Podcast

Inspired by a 100 Albums scratch-off poster, four college friends are on a quest to explore and review 100 iconic-ish albums. Each episode the 100 Albums Podcast Crew dive into the quirks, eccentricities, and legendary moments. They deliver a fresh, funny take on the albums that have shaped the musical landscape. The guys make music commentary as entertaining as it is ridiculous. New episodes drop on Tuesdays!

  1. Jun 23

    Album #75: Spice (with Liz Abram-Oldham)

    This week The Guys welcome Ryan's better half Liz to the pod to discuss all things Spice Girls, with particular emphasis on their debut album "Spice". Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums. Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Check them all out at https://100albumspodcast.com.  As always, thanks so much for listening!   Referenced in this episode Dawson, Ryan. "Beatlemania and Girl Power: An Anatomy of Fame". University of Cambridge. https://web.archive.org/web/20051004034358/http://people.pwf.cam.ac.uk/rd286/rock/beatlemaniagirlpower.html  Leach, Elizabeth Eva. "Vicars of 'Wannabe': authenticity and the Spice Girls in Popular Music". Cambridge University Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/853649  "Girls 5Eva": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUYv_EtEAg    Songs featured in this episode "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters "The Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston "Mein Herr (from 'Cabaret')" by Liza Minnelli "Sugar And Spice" by Spice Girls/Touch "Wannabe" by Spice Girls "Say You'll Be There" by Spice Girls "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls "Mama" by Spice Girls "Christmas Wrapping" by Spice Girls "The Sign" by Ace Of Base "Hello" by Adele "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston "Who Do You Think You Are" by Spice Girls "Workin' Day And Night" by Michael Jackson "Blow Your Mind" by Jamiroquai "If You Can't Dance" by Spice Girls "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club "Like A Baby" by Wham "Love Thing" by Spice Girls "Something Kinda Funny" by Spice Girls "Last Time Lover" by Spice Girls "Too Much" by Spice Girls

    1h 29m
  2. Jun 16

    Album #74: Funeral

    This week The Guys are analyzing Arcade Fire's 2004 debut album, "Funeral".  Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums. Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Check them all out at https://100albumspodcast.com.  As always, thanks so much for listening!   Referenced in this episode "Funeral Review", David Moore, Pitchfork, September 12, 2004: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/452-funeral/  "Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’ At 15: The Album That Killed Indie Rock As We Knew It", James McMahon, New Music Express (NME), September 12, 2019: https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/arcade-fire-funeral-fifteen-2547284-2547284  Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits: https://youtu.be/kTAk5wOvG28?si=4eCdwlC3joLwxNfA  Arcade Fire on Live On Jools Holland: https://youtu.be/EAqB44pQ5ig    Songs in this episode "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" by Arcade Fire "Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" by Arcade Fire "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fire "Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)" by Arcade Fire "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers "King Of The Rodeo" by Kings Of Leon "In The Backseat" by Arcade Fire "Crown Of Love" by Arcade Fire "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed "Second Chance" by Shinedown "Outside" by Staind "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback "Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root "Raiders March" by John Williams "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire "Rebellion" by Arcade Fire "Float On" by Modest Mouse

    1h 6m
  3. Jun 9

    Album #73: The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

    On this week's episode, The Guys are chatting about Lauryn Hill and her only solo studio album, "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill". Got thoughts about this episode - or others? Let The Guys know by leaving a voice message at Speakpipe.com/100albums. Who knows? Maybe they will feature your message in an upcoming episode! You can connect with the podcast in a number of ways. Check them all out at https://100albumspodcast.com.  As always, thanks so much for listening!   Referenced in this episode "The Legal Tangle of ‘Miseducation’" by Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times, December 19, 1998: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-19-ca-55439-story.html  "Inside 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' by Laura Checkoway", Rolling Stone, August 26, 2008: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inside-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-252219/  "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres" by Kalefah Sannneh: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576360/major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh/  "The Education Of Sonny Carson" by Mwlina Imiri Abubadika: https://www.abebooks.com/9780393074659/education-Sonny-Carson-Abubadika-Mwlina-039307465X/plp  Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman, February 25, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxP0jZu0xg  Lauryn Hill in "Sister Act II: Back In The Habit": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peBFhtlGFoQ  Lauryn Hill vocal stems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxxSbLikUWw&list=PLz_sQNspNYzqpjg5pi47fkApdA8_vH9mf    Songs featured in this episode "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees "Ready Or Not" by The Fugees "Fu-Gee-La" by The Fugees "Doo-Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill "Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill "Lost Ones" by Lauryn Hill "Everything Is Everything" by Lauryn Hill "To Zion (feat. Carlos Santana)" by Lauryn Hill "Gone Till November" by Wyclef Jean "Superstar" by Lauryn Hill "Every Ghetto, Every City" by Lauryn Hill "U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah "Stop, Look, Listen" by MC Lyte "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott "People Of The Sun" by Rage Against The Machine "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy "Nothing Even Matters (feat. D'Angelo)" by Lauryn Hill "I Used To Love Him (feat. Mary J. Blige)" by Lauryn Hill "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (I Love You Baby)" by Lauryn Hill "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli "Numb" by Linkin Park "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys

    1h 25m

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Inspired by a 100 Albums scratch-off poster, four college friends are on a quest to explore and review 100 iconic-ish albums. Each episode the 100 Albums Podcast Crew dive into the quirks, eccentricities, and legendary moments. They deliver a fresh, funny take on the albums that have shaped the musical landscape. The guys make music commentary as entertaining as it is ridiculous. New episodes drop on Tuesdays!

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