It’s the season finale of The Extended Play Podcast! What better time to talk about the year in music, 2023. Hosts E and Tank discuss some popular year-end lists, recommended their own favorites, and talk about the most visible celebration of the year in music: The Grammys. Plus, our final Playlist Challenge of the season and a glimpse into what we’ve got on tap for Season 4. Mentioned in the episode: Rolling Stone's "The 100 Best Albums of 2023" Pitchfork's "The 50 Best Albums of...

(Rebroadcast) In this episode, hosts E and Tank list their current ten favorite artists, but with a twist! By the end of Season 3, three or four of these artists will be relegated into the ether, forcing our hosts to find new artists to replace them. Our hosts also recap the Explosions in the Sky concert they recently attended. Plus, a Playlist Challenge! This week’s topic? Songs with titles of no more than two words, one of which has to be ten or more letters long. Remember to...

(Rebroadcast) It’s the second part of our episode devoted to hip-hop! This time around, hosts E and Tank keep it positive with their choices for favorite MCs and favorite hip-hop tracks. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Listen to songs from this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. From the episode: Black Thought's (The Roots) EPIC freestyle. Run the Jewels invite a fan onstage to rap "Legend Has It." A visual breakdown of Inspectah Deck’s verse...

(Rebroadcast) What better way to start Season 3 of The Extended Play Podcast than with a close look at Hip-Hop? Hosts E and Tank talk about their own history with the genre, celebrate what they love about it, and challenge themselves to step out of their comfort zone when it comes to modern hip-hop. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Listen to songs from this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out the current Rap Caviar playlist. Watch Snoop, 50...

When looking for music to play, it’s natural to seek out your favorite genres. Maybe you’re into Classic Rock, or EDM, or Modern Country (🤢). But what about the lesser-known, sub-sub-genres? In this episode, hosts E and Tank discuss genres on the fringe of popular music. They’ll get into the usefulness of putting such a fine point on musical styles, talk about their relationship with fringe genres, and even recommend a few. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play...

It’s another totally tubular Extended Play Podcast! Listen as hosts E and Tank reminisce about their music of their childhood before dissecting Rolling Stone’s 200 Best Eighties Songs. Plus, another embarrassing edition of “10 Before 5.” We swear, we actually know stuff about music! 🤣 Mentioned in the episode: Rolling Stone's 200 Best Eighties Songs Pitchfork's 200 Best Songs of the 1980s This amazing photo of Dead or Alive Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play...

'Tis the season for hosts E, Tank, and a special guest to talk about holiday music! They'll discuss nostalgia's role in appreciating holiday music, whether or not the religious aspect of the songs adds or subtracts from their listening experience, and even share their favorite holiday songs in a slightly-altered version of "My Five." Check out our hosts favorite holiday songs on ⁠Spotify and ⁠YouTube⁠. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extended Play Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It helps people...

In this episode of The Extended Play Podcast, hosts E and Tank talk about artist evolution. Sure, artists need to keep evolving to not become stagnant, but what effect does that have on the listener? Can it go too far? And in an ironic twist, our show continues to evolve, this week adding a new feature - the album review! This episode we're taking a look at "New Blue Sun," Andre 3000's first album of new material in 17 years. Talk about an evolution... Plus, we've got another edition of the...

On this episode of The Extended Play Podcast, E, Tank, and a very special guest recap a couple of concerts they recently attended in Detroit - The Hives at El Club and Metallica at Ford Field. Without giving anything away, there’s definitely a lot of gushing. Nothing wrong with that, right? They talk about similarities and differences between the two concerts, their prior live music experiences, and how a band can earn a reputation as an outstanding live act. Remember to...

It's another episode of The Extended Play Podcast. Thought Creed (the band - not the movie) couldn't be a jumping-off point for an in-depth discussion about subjectivity and music? Don't say we didn't warn you! This week, hosts E and Tank get into when (if ever) it's fair to pass judgement about an artist. Plus, the debut of a new segment we're calling "10 Before 5." Spoiler: we're not very good at at. From the episode: "311, I am ready to fight." Remember to like/follow/subscribe...

It’s yet another highly contagious episode of the ⁠Extended Play Podcast! Luckily, E doesn’t hold a grudge and is able to power through this episode on fandom. Our hosts discuss what it means to be a fan, what a person’s fandom might say about them, and relationships artists have with their fans. They also try their hand at creating a Tori Amos-inspired menu (with mixed results). Plus, another Playlist Challenge. The topic? “Cold.” It might have been the most challenging challenge...

It’s another episode of the ⁠Extended Play Podcast! Tank has come down with the plague, but he still manages to bring it in our conversation about fidelity. In 2023, if most people are streaming their music, how much does fidelity actually matter? We get into physical vs. digital media, how complicated it is to set up a high fidelity system, and much more. Plus, another Playlist Challenge. This episode's challenge was to find songs with references to transportation in the title (without all...

In this episode, hosts E and Tank have a thoroughly-researched and nuanced discussion about what makes a great band name. JK! In perhaps their most subjective episode yet, our hosts list some of their favorite and least favorite band names based solely on arbitrary rules and whims. It's what we're all about! Also, the return of the Playlist Challenge. This episode's topic? Songs featuring references to anatomy in the title. What could possibly go wrong? 🤐 Remember to like/follow/subscribe...

What better time for hosts E and Tank to talk about music documentaries than on the eve of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie opening in theaters? Our hosts get into what they love about music documentaries, what they don't like so much, the impact they have on how they feel about the artists, and recommend some of their favorites. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Listen to songs from this episode's Playlist Challenge on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check...

In this episode, hosts E and Tank list their current ten favorite artists, but with a twist! By the end of Season 3, three or four of these artists will be relegated into the ether, forcing our hosts to find new artists to replace them. Our hosts also recap the Explosions in the Sky concert they recently attended. Plus, a Playlist Challenge! This week’s topic? Songs with titles of no more than two words, one of which has to be ten or more letters long. Remember to like/follow/subscribe...

It’s the second part of our episode devoted to hip-hop! This time around, hosts E and Tank keep it positive with their choices for favorite MCs and favorite hip-hop tracks. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Listen to songs from this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. From the episode: Black Thought's (The Roots) EPIC freestyle. Run the Jewels invite a fan onstage to rap "Legend Has It." A visual breakdown of Inspectah Deck’s verse on...

What better way to start Season 3 of The Extended Play Podcast than with a close look at Hip-Hop? Hosts E and Tank talk about their own history with the genre, celebrate what they love about it, and challenge themselves to step out of their comfort zone when it comes to modern hip-hop. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Listen to songs from this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out the current Rap Caviar playlist. Watch Snoop, 50 Cent,...

(Rebroadcast) Hosts E and Tank continue their discussion of country music, this time focusing on the features of the genre they appreciate. They talk about some of their favorite artists and introduce a new segment called "My Five" in which they each do a deep dive into songs they love. The topic? Country-ish songs. Listen to Part One. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Hear songs from the "My Five" segment via Spotify and YouTube. Check out "Progressive Torch...

(Rebroadcast) Season 2 starts here! Hosts E and Tank are starting off their second season with the first of two episodes on country music. Spoiler alert: they're not crazy about it. But why? What's the connection between "classic" and "modern" country? What role does politics (or, more specifically, lack of empathy) play in its fanbase? And if country music is so great, how did Tank write and record his own song in a matter of minutes? Hear the discussion and the debut of Tank, country music...

We're still taking a few weeks off between seasons, but this week we're announcing a way you can connect with Extended Play even when we're not filling your earholes with pleasure. 🥴 Check out this short episode and then head to extendedplaypod.com to connect with us! Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast. Listen to songs from previous Playlist Challenges on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Suggest Playlist Challenge topics for Season 3 by reaching out...

It's the season finale! For this super-sized episode, hosts E and Tank are joined by Rob from the 1,001 Album Complaints podcast to talk about band breakups. Why do they happen? What's so challenging about staying together? Rob, a practicing musician, gives us some inside info into what it's like to try and create as a group while maintaining creative autonomy. The final Playlist Challenge of the season is also super-sized - well, it was going to be, anyway. ;) The topic? Songs with...

On this week's Extended Play Podcast, hosts E and Tank give a peek behind the curtain to discuss how they discover music. Ever wonder how they find the songs they use for the Playlist Challenge? What's the past, present, and future of music discovery, particularly as AI becomes an existential threat/boon to humanity? The episode begins with a timely discussion about the most recent "controversial" country song to top the charts - Jason Aldean's "Try That In A Small Town" and what that says...

It's the second half of our "Befuddlement" episode! For this week's Playlist Challenge, hosts E and Tank and co-host Libby challenge one another to find songs with commands in the title. And no, they didn't each pick Soul II Soul's "Dance" five times (though, honestly, they should have). From the episode: Robyn's performance on SNL and the cast's version. Robyn fans taking part in an awesome post-concert subway singalong. Remember to like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast....

It's time for the The Extended Play Podcast! Join hosts E and Tank and special co-host Libby as they ask discuss artists they're supposed to like - but don't. When artists are incredibly successful and seem to fit into your musical wheelhouse, how do you explain just not getting it? Are your missing something? Is there just some sort of intangible quality to the music that just doesn't work? Or is it fairly random? A first guest host means the group has a lot to talk about, so you'll be able...

It's another episode of The Extended Play Podcast. Listen as hosts E and Tank talk about the sticky situation of enjoying music only to find out that the artist who made it is...problematic. Should you completely avoid anything the artist has created, going back to the beginning? Can you draw a line between listening to the music and tacitly endorsing the artist's behavior? What about situations in which the public isn't privy to the details of the alleged wrongdoings? Before that, the hosts...