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Episode 2321: Second Album Syndrome, Part Two
This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. While the first episode dealt with Patrick’s bad experience with SAS, part two focuses on a good experience: “Reckoning” following up “Murmur.”
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Episode 2320: Second Album Syndrome, Part One
This week, we dive into a new series of episodes on the fabled Second Album Syndrome. As Patrick explains in the first episode, SAS is not a hot new band, but the challenge of following up a debut that was a critical or commercial success. First up, we’ll hear about Patrick’s first encounter with SAS in the form of Men Without Hats.
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Episode 2319: ’90s Album Madness – Second Round, Sales and Critics Quadrants
Analyst Jason Goebel joins Jim and Patrick to recap the second round in the Sales Quadrant and preview the second round in the Critics Quadrant.
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Episode 2318: A Brief Tour of Patrick’s Shazam History
Patrick has been looking through the songs he identified with Shazam and he has questions… for himself.
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Episode 2317: The Albums of 1975: Still Crazy After All These Years
Listen: EPISODIX: Posted: March 4, 2026 Music: All songs from Paul Simon‘s 1975 record Still Crazy After All These Years. Released on Columbia. Notes: Mark…
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Episode 2316: January 2026 New Music 9: ASAP Rocky, Julian Lage, Bonerama, The Molotovs
Patrick was doing his usual maintenance on the January 2026 New Music Train when he discovered two people passed out at the back of the caboose. It was Jason Goebel and Bill Mulligan and they were both holding new music picks. So today’s episode is for them and their discussion of music by ASAP Rocky, Julian Lage, Bonerama and The Molotovs.
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Episode 2315: ’90s Album Madness – First Round, Hosts Quadrant and Second Round, Sales Quadrant
Patrick is joined by Mike Kohli and Jason Goebel (bracket analysts extraordinaire) to recap the first round of the host quadrant of our 90’s Album Madness tournament. The trio also preview the second round match up in the sales quadrant.
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Episode 2314: January 2026 New Music 8: Imarhan
Patrick has rounded up the January 2026 New Music Train and is heading back to the depot to get it cleaned up, have the oil changed and given a wash and wax. On the way, he discusses the new album from Algerian group Imarhan.
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Episode 2313: January 2026 New Music 7: Dry Cleaning, Blackwater Holy Light, Black Pistol Fire, Gluecifer
The January 2026 New Music Train has a pair of midwestern riders aboard on this episode: Mark Neese from Michigan and Sunny Varney from Illinois. The pair dish on new tunes from Dry Cleaning, Blackwater Holy Light, Black Pistol Fire and Gluecifer.
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Episode 2312: January 2026 New Music 6: Geologist, Winged Wheel, Landy Hekt
In today’s episode, we find the January 2026 New Music Train whistling through upstate South Carolina, with that noted new music aficionado Harris King sitting right up front. He’s in control of the sound system and spins new work from Geologist, Winged Wheel and Landy Hekt.