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Two Fat Guys & An Album

Two Fat Guys & An Album

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 Each week, we dive into a classic album, exploring its relevance at the time and how it holds up today. We’ll review contemporary critiques and discuss current music trends, what we’re listening to, and what we’re excited about. We’ll wrap up with a recommendation of overlooked or forgotten music worth revisitingCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Music
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  • Led Zeppelin IV (2FGA #30)

    Led Zeppelin IV (2FGA #30)
    Dec 4 2025
    _Led Zeppelin IV_ is *Led Zeppelin’s* untitled 1971 masterpiece that blends hard rock, blues, and folk into eight iconic tracks, including “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” “Stairway to Heaven,” and “When the Levee Breaks.” Often called the definitive heavy rock album, it pairs mystical lyrics and acoustic moments with thunderous riffs and drums, showcasing the band at the peak of its power. _Anthem of the Peaceful Army_ is *Greta Van Fleet’s* 2018 debut album, a retro-inspired rock record that mixes big vocals, bluesy riffs, and 1970s-style production across songs like “When the Curtain Falls,” “You’re the One,” and “Age of Man.” It plays like a modern classic-rock concept album, touching on themes of nature, spirituality, and environmental and social consciousness while showcasing the band’s youthful energy and throwback sound. So welcome to *Two Fat Guys and an Album* …the only fat guys podcast that matters! 🎧🎸 A lively, in-depth music podcast dedicated to album lovers, vinyl collectors, and curious listeners everywhere. Each week, your host Mike "The Show" Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus passionately dive into legendary classics, hidden gems, and brand-new releases, sharing entertaining reviews, sharp analysis, and hilarious banter across every genre—from rock and alternative to indie, folk, prog, metal, and beyond. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Check out the *Two Fat Guys and an Album Playlist* on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/two-fat-guys-and-an-album-2025/pl.u-oZylavgsZlRJ0 ------------------------------------- 📼 Episode Breakdown 🕒 Time stamps so you can jump right in: 0:00 Welcome and Nuggets 🐔 *The Police* _Synchronicity_ and *Bela Fleck and the Flecktones* _Left of Cool._ The Saxello. Jeff Coffin HOF. The Squonk myth. 13:55 Robert Plant vs. Josh Kiszka. 22:45 *Side One:* *Led Zeppelin IV* Heavy Metal vs. Hard Rock. The Band. Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and John Bonham. Sandy Denny. Ian Stewart. 37:15 The Songs. https://youtu.be/2cZ_EFAmj08?si=ltwbtM0V6jMrdoFA Skiffle. Sonny Boy Williamson. 1:05:15 Landmark 🗺️ , Perfect💯 ? 1:09:34 *Side Two: What's Going On:* *The Mountain Goats* at the Salt Shed. *New Found Glory* _100%._ *Tedeschi Trucks Band* _Mad Dogs and Englishmen._ Joe Cocker. 1:28:45 *Side Three: Beyond Classic Rock:* _Anthem of the Peaceful Army_ *Greta Van Fleet.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1-jIyRB90&list=RDSr1-jIyRB90&start_radio=1 1:41:00 *Side Four:* "The Maestro's" Ranking, "The Show's" Top Ten, and Thank You 🙌 ------------------------------------- 💌 Thanks to our sponsors & contributors! 📧 twofatguysalbum@gmail.com 🏠 Diane – www.yourhomegroupchi.com 🧠 Deeper Connections Counseling – www.dcctherapy.com 📸 LR Media – LauraRose2003@aol.com 🎬 MKE Video – Elliott@MKEVideo.com ------------------------------------- *Two Fat Guys and an Album* is also available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts! ------------------------------------- *The Maestro's Current Album Ranking* Check out our full episodes on each the following albums! 1. Sgt. Pepper (1967) – The Beatles 2. Moondance (1970) – Van Morrison 3. Led Zeppelin IV (1971) – Led Zeppelin 4. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 5. Wish You Were Here (1973) – Pink Floyd 6. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 7. Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon 8. Who’s Next (1971) - The Who 9. Paranoid (1970) - Black Sabbath 10. Violent Femmes (1983) - Violent Femmes 11. Nothing’s Shocking (1988) - Janes’ Addiction 12. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 13. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan 14. American Beauty (1970)- Grateful Dead 15. Let It Bleed (1969) - Rolling Stones 16. The Sunset Tree (2005)- The Mountain Goats 17. Moving Pictures (1981) – Rush 18. A Trick of the Tail (1976) - Genesis 19. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 20. Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits 21. Automatic for the People (1992) - R.E.M 22. The Chirping Crickets (1958) - The Crickets 23. Discipline (1981) – King Crimson 24. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead 25. Joshua Tree (1987) U2 26. What’s the Story (1995) Oasis 27. Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) – Sting 28. Breakfast in America (1979) - Supertramp 29. Synchronicity (1983) - The Police 30. Number of the Beast (1982) - Iron Maiden *"The Show's" Current Top Ten* 1. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead 2. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 3. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan 4. Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon 5. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 6. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 7. Who’s Next (1971) - The Who 8. Wish You Were Here (1973) – Pink Floyd 9. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 10. Synchronicity (1983) – The Police ------------------------------------- #️⃣ Tags: #ClassicAlbums #MusicPodcast #ledzeppelin #gretavanfleet #tedeschitrucksband #maddogsandenglishmen #joecocker #TwoFatGuys #2FatGuys #...
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Synchronicity (2FGA #29)

    Synchronicity (2FGA #29)
    Nov 7 2025

    🚨 Forget ‘best of’ lists — Synchronicity is The Police weaponizing pop: paranoid reggae rhythms, existential poetry, and Wrapped Around Your Fingers’ spellbinding mystique. An era-defining masterclass that still towers today.

    ⚡️ Left of Cool isn’t jazz, bluegrass, or fusion — it’s Béla Fleck detonating genre walls: banjo pyrotechnics soaring over the finest Victor Wooten synth-funk grooves, Future Man’s drumitar sorcery, and Jeff Coffin's melodies that hijack your soul.

    So welcome to *Two Fat Guys and an Album* …the only fat guys podcast that matters! 🎧🎸 A lively, in-depth music podcast dedicated to album lovers, vinyl collectors, and curious listeners everywhere. Each week, your host Mike "The Show" Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus passionately dive into legendary classics, hidden gems, and brand-new releases, sharing entertaining reviews, sharp analysis, and hilarious banter across every genre—from rock and alternative to indie, folk, prog, metal, and beyond. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

    Check out the *Two Fat Guys and an Album Playlist* on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/two-fat-guys-and-an-album-2025/pl.u-oZylavgsZlRJ0 ------------------------------------- 📼 Episode Breakdown 🕒 Time stamps so you can jump right in: 0:00 Welcome and Nuggets 🐔 Mike + the Mechanics vocalist. The Musical Box Genesis cover band. Word of the Day #1: Synchronicity. Word of the Day #2: Pretentious. 14:20 Literature's influence on Music. What make's good music? 25:30 *Side One:* The Police. Sting. Stewart Copland. Andy Summer. 39:30 The songs. 58:30 Landmark?🗺️ Perfect💯 1:04:09 *Side Two: What's Going On:* Concert reviews: Umphrey's McGee with Scott Page; https://youtu.be/KM6wpbYfMVE?si=RagYxdvDH-PtDc5a; Tedeschi Trucks and Gov't Mule. *The Mountain Goats* _Armies of the Lord._ *Wednesday* _Bleeds._ 1:19:10 *Side Three: Beyond Classic Rock:* _Left of Cool_ by *Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ecy27llFA 1:46:15 *Side Four:* Ranking and Thank You 🙌 ------------------------------------- 💌 Thanks to our sponsors & contributors! 📧 twofatguysalbum@gmail.com 🏠 Diane – www.yourhomegroupchi.com 🧠 Deeper Connections Counseling – www.dcctherapy.com 📸 LR Media – LauraRose2003@aol.com 🎬 SmidgeFilms – Smidgefilms@gmail.com ------------------------------------- *Two Fat Guys and an Album* is also available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts! ------------------------------------- *The Maestro's Current Album Ranking* Check out our full episodes of each the following albums! 1. Sgt. Pepper (1967) – The Beatles 2. Moondance (1970) – Van Morrison 3. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 4. Wish You Were Here (1973) Pink Floyd 5. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 6. Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon 7. Who’s Next (1971) - The Who 8. Paranoid (1970) - Black Sabbath 9. Violent Femmes (1983) - Violent Femmes 10. Nothing’s Shocking (1988) - Janes’ Addiction 11. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 12. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan 13. American Beauty (1970)- Grateful Dead 14. Let It Bleed (1969) - Rolling Stones 15. The Sunset Tree (2005)- The Mountain Goats 16. Moving Pictures (1981) – Rush 17. A Trick of the Tail (1976) - Genesis 18. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 19. Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits 20. Automatic for the People (1992) - R.E.M 21. The Chirping Crickets (1958) - The Crickets 22. Discipline (1981) – King Crimson 23. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead 24. Joshua Tree (1987) U2 25. What’s the Story (1995) Oasis 26. Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) – Sting 27. Breakfast in America (1979) - Supertramp 28. Synchronicity (1983) - The Police 29. Number of the Beast (1982) - Iron Maiden

    *"The Show's" Current Top Ten* 1. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 2. Blonde on Blonde (1966)- Bob Dylan 3. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 4. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 5. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 6. Moving Pictures (1981) – Rush 7. Breakfast in America (1979) - Supertramp 8. Moondance (1970) – Van Morrison 9. Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits 10. Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) – Sting ------------------------------------- #️⃣ Tags: #ClassicAlbums #MusicPodcast #BlackSabbath #screamingtrees #TwoFatGuys #2FatGuys #MusicReview #AlbumReview #NewMusic #Indie #MusicCulture #AlbumAnalysis #MusicDiscussion
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Halloween Special (2FG&45)

    Halloween Special (2FG&45)
    Oct 31 2025

    Get into the spooky groove with our Halloween Music special! We dig into iconic haunted hits — "Monster Mash," "Tubular Bells," “Thriller,” “Werewolves of London,” and “This Is Halloween.” From moonlit howls to dance-floor chills, we’re unearthing the stories behind the songs that make October scream. 👻

    So welcome to *Two Fat Guys and an Album* …the only fat guys podcast that matters! 🎧🎸 A lively, in-depth music podcast dedicated to album lovers, vinyl collectors, and curious listeners everywhere. Each week, your host Mike "The Show" Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus passionately dive into legendary classics, hidden gems, and brand-new releases, sharing entertaining reviews, sharp analysis, and hilarious banter across every genre—from rock and alternative to indie, folk, prog, metal, and beyond. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

    Check out the *Two Fat Guys and an Album Playlist* on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/two-fat-guys-and-an-album-2025/pl.u-oZylavgsZlRJ0

    0:00 Welcome!

    1:05 Actual welcome- ignore that first part. Paul Lynde Halloween Special. Donny and Marie Osmond. Ronnie Woo-Woo. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

    8:35 _The Monster Mash_ by *Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers.*

    17:32 _Tubular Bells_ by *Mike Oldfield.*

    26:00 _Werewolves of London_ by *Warren Zevon.*

    34:30 _Thriller_ by *Michael Jackson.*

    41:40 _This is Halloween_ by *Danny Elfman.*

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    💌 Thanks to our sponsors & contributors!

    📧 twofatguysalbum@gmail.com

    🏠 Diane – www.yourhomegroupchi.com

    🧠 Deeper Connections Counseling – www.dcctherapy.com

    📸 LR Media – LauraRose2003@aol.com

    🎬 SmidgeFilms – Smidgefilms@gmail.com
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    48 mins
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