Hey Turkeys! The Guys are taking the week off to celebrate America’s independence. They'll be back next week with your regularly scheduled programming.

So enjoy the summer, drink some water, go outside occasionally, and if you miss the show too much this week, dig back into the archive and unearth an old episode.

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This week The Guys are chatting about The Police and their final studio album "Synchronicity".

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!

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Referenced in the episode

Recording set-up diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EK5Ys4_XPBNbEtmC3JZVGYO78L9YvzIl/

Drumeo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrumeoOfficial

Stewart Copeland on Drumeo: https://youtu.be/BrbLyEKC524?si=dUUz0YqDiKZtOqQW&t=140

Chad Smith on Drumeo: https://youtu.be/HMBRjo33cUE?si=8i3ugSQTVZ5R9_WK&t=67

"3-2-1 Contact": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gEAQQCFlNM

"The Sheltering Sky" by Paul Bowles: https://www.amazon.com/Sheltering-Sky-Paul-Bowles/dp/0880015829

"The Game Player: Confessions of The CIA's Original Political Operative": https://www.amazon.com/game-player-confessions-political-operative/dp/0948149876

Stewart Copeland's dad, Miles Copeland: https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/miles-copeland/

Songs featured in this episode

"Roxanne" by The Police

"Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police

"Message In A Bottle" by The Police

"Walking On The Moon" by The Police

"Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police

"Canary In A Coal Mine" by The Police

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" by The Police

"Spirits In The Material World" by The Police

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police

"Invisible Sun" by The Police

"Murder By Numbers" by The Police

"Truth Hits Everybody" by The Police

"Someone To Talk To" by The Police

"Synchronicity I" by The Police

"King Of Pain" by The Police

"Mother" by The Police

"Bugs" by Pearl Jam

"Walking In Your Footsteps" by The Police

"Synchronicity II" by The Police

"Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police

"Miss Gradenko" by The Police

"Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver" by Primus

"Tea In The Sahara" by The Police

"Fields Of Gold" by Sting

"Every Breath You Take" by The Police

"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy (feat. Faith Evans and 112)

"Missing You" by John Waite

"I Like To" by Men At Work

"I Feel Love" by Donna Summer

This week, Dr. Alyssa Anderson joins The Guys once again as they chat about "Disintegration", the eighth studio album by The Cure.

Mezzo-soprano Alyssa Anderson's vocal repertoire spans the ages from Baroque masterpieces to contemporary experimental music, with a focus on American and twentieth/twenty-first-century artsong and chamber music. More about Dr. Anderson here: https://www.alyssaanderson.org/. Information about The Dream Songs Project here: https://www.thedreamsongsproject.org/.

Referenced in the episode

"Goth: Undead Subculture" by Lauren M. E. Goodlad and Michael Bibby: https://read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/1194/GothUndead-Subculture

Classic Album Sundays, "The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ at 30" by Andi Harriman: https://classicalbumsundays.com/the-cures-disintegration-at-30-by-andi-harriman/

Songs featured in this episode

"Lovesong" by The Cure

"Love Song" by 311

"Just Like Heaven" by The Cure

"Why Can't I Be You?" by The Cure

"Lullaby" by The Cure

"Fascination Street" by The Cure

"Pictures Of You" by The Cure

"What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye

"Before Three" by The Cure

"Lost" by The Cure

"Plainsong" by The Cure

"Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns 'N Roses

"Untitled" by The Cure

"Paradise City" by Guns 'N Roses

"The Same Deep Water As You" by The Cure

"Disintegration" by The Cure

"Homesick" by The Cure

This week The Guys welcome Andy Sears to the pod to discuss Garth Brooks' album "No Fences".

Referenced in the episode

"The Thunder Rolls" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjF36AxKodI

Songs featured in the episode

"If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth Brooks

"The Dance" by Garth Brooks

"Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks

"Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks

"The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks

"Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House" by Garth Brooks

"Wild Horses" by Garth Brooks

"Victim Of The Game" by Garth Brooks

"Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks

"Thunder Rolls" by STATE of MINE (feat. No Resolve)

"The Sound Of Silence" by Disturbed

"Ol' 55" by Tom Waits

"Mr. Blue" by Garth Brooks

"A New Way To Fly" by Garth Brooks

This week The Guys are dusting off their expensive guitars and renting fancy rehearsal space so that they can chat about the debut album by The Strokes, "Is This It".

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!

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As always, thanks so much for listening!

Songs featured in this episode

"New York City Cops" by The Strokes

"When It All Started" by The Strokes

"B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak" by Beastie Boys

"Going Shopping" by The Strokes

"Last Nite" by The Strokes

"Someday" by The Strokes

"Hard To Explain" by The Strokes

"The Modern Age" by The Strokes

"Trying Your Luck" by The Strokes

"Is This It" by The Strokes

"Barely Legal" by The Strokes

"Alone, Together" by The Strokes

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

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!

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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

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