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A podcast about hearing albums from the past for the very first time. It’s never too late to discover great music that’s new to you!
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Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
8 min
After some agonizing Sweet 16 matchups, the Elite 8 breeze on by! By the time you finish reading this you could have already listened to the episode!
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Mar 29, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
31 min
After two rounds of place-setting, the toughest decisions of the tournament thus far are made in the Sweet 16! Plus one or two fairly easy decisions.
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Mar 26, 2021
Mar 26, 2021
17 min
The second round of deliberations for the Late '80s Arena and Club divisions get underway including a long overdue defense of Daydream Nation!
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Mar 24, 2021
Mar 24, 2021
18 min
The round one winners in the Early '80s Arena and Club divisions fight for survival once more! Which of these incredible albums will move on this time?
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Mar 22, 2021
Mar 22, 2021
14 min
Our final set of round 1 competition features such albums as Surfer Rosa, Daydream Nation, Rhyme Pays, Skylarking, and many more! Which albums will make it through to round 2?
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Mar 19, 2021
Mar 19, 2021
25 min
The beat goes on as the powerhouse competitors in the Late '80s Arena division rock the paint! Competing albums include The Joshua Tree, Paul's Boutique, Paid in Full, Sign O the Times, Graceland, and many more!
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Mar 17, 2021
Mar 17, 2021
16 min
The bracket rages on as Andy and Aaron debate the first round match-ups in the Early '80s Club division, with albums such as Nightclubbing, The Message, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, and Zen Arcade all fighting to advance.
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Mar 15, 2021
Mar 15, 2021
26 min
March Madness has brought about Album Absurdity as we take a field of 64 albums and decide the best album of the '80s! First up, the Early '80s Arena division with competitors such as Thriller, Purple Rain, Born in the USA, Speaking in Tongues, and Murmur!
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Jan 30, 2021
Jan 30, 2021
1 hr 56 min
We wrap up season 2 with an episode full of the greatest songs of the '80s! We look back on all the great music we heard during the show and present our picks for the best tracks in the following categories:
Top 5 Opening Tracks
Top 5 Cover Songs
Top 5 Sax Trax
Top 5 Guitar Solos
Top 5 Closing Tracks
Top 15 Songs of the '80s
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Email us at andyhearsit@gmail.com
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
1 hr 10 min
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! We've got a special episode all about A Very Special Christmas, the 1987 Christmas compilation benefiting the Special Olympics. We discuss some of our favorite holiday tunes before going track-by-track on the album.
Albums Discussed:
A Very Special Christmas (1987)
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Email us at andyhearstheeighties@gmail.com