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Music, Maria...& Drake!

Join Maria and Drake, two music-loving millennials living in Iowa with two extremely different musical tastes, as they seek to go into each other"s worlds. We"re aiming to have fun discussion, healthy banter and occasional hot-takes that might make you wanna rewind and listen again to make sure you heard us clearly. Don"t worry, you did. Let"s have fun exploring different albums, with a different theme, every week!

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Episode 28 - Hold On to Your Dookie, It's About to...

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/10/31

Happy Halloween, friends! As you're reading this, we're posting this special edition Halloween episode on actual Halloween and we hope you enjoy joining us on a fun little hypothetical zombie apocalypse adventure for this week's episode. Instead of albums, songs, or anything in between -- we decided to have a little fun in assembling our dream apocalypse teams using only artists that we've had episodes on up to this point. It's quite the selection, so if you've been here from

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Episode 27 - I Can't Believe It's Not G-Eazy!

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/10/20

Happy Friday, folks! This week, we're doing a little something different, allowing our respective music services to dictate on what journey we're taking! Armed with just a single song, where we end up, you'll have to tune in to find out! For Drake, he started with "What You Know" by T.I. -- while Maria started off with "Children of the Damned" by Iron Maiden. What made Maria get out of her seat this week? Who else does Drake hold disdain for in the metal community

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Episode 26 - A Week For The Brain Meat

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2023/10/13

Hey pals! Are you having a tough week? Is it the change in the weather? Is it the brain chemicals? Who's to say? This week, we're talking about albums that help with stress and anxiety, from our own individual perspectives. Drake will be talking about "In the City" by Kevin Rudolf while Maria is tackling "Language" from the band The Contortionist. Grab a fuzzy blanket and your favorite comfort item, we're getting cozy! Opening music "Powerful Beat" by

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Episode 25 - Great, You've Got America As Your...

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/10/06

Hi friends, foes and everyone in between! We're back this week after a minor technical hiccup for another riveting edition of talking music with your two favorite, unqualified millennials for a special extended episode. Today, we're talking "Me Against the World" - the 1995 album from 2Pac and 1996's "Dark Saga" by heavy metal band Iced Earth. And per fan request, we have Drake in the hot seat, reflecting on our last episode with our friend Renato, to give his quick

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BONUS EPI - We Walk For Miles Inside This Pit of...

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/09/22

Heya there! While Drake is away on another touching grass excursion, we bring to you another guest host bonus episode, featuring our friend and friend of the pod, Renato (formerly known as Rey Sanchez). We break down our favorite WWE themes from different eras, have a chat about life and even somehow stumble upon ANOTHER Limp Bizkit mention on the show. Our picks below, enjoy and we'll see you next week! Maria's Picks: 80s: Bret Hart 90s: Triple H (My Time) 2000s: Randy Orton (Burn in My

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00:47:31

Episode 24 - Tax Evasion: 0 For 1

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/09/15

By god, our AI episode is finally here! We consulted the esteemed knowledge of the Snapchat AI to give us albums to listen to this week and they didn't disappoint! Stick around as Drake is talking about "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Maria delves into "Master of Puppets" by Metallica. We also chat about Lauryn Hill's career shooting average and why gatekeeping in metal is lame. Shoutout to Shea Serrano, writer of "Hip-Hop (And Other

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Episode 23 - Fort Minor? I Hardly Know Her!

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2023/09/08

Greetings, friends! This week's episode is brought to you by the power of FRIENDSHIP. We'll be chatting about a few of our favorite side projects, some off-shoots from bands we've come to know and love. Today, Maria will be talking "Marching in Time" by Tremonti, the solo band endeavor from Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti - while Drake will be chatting about "The Rising Tied", the first solo album from Fort Minor aka Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. We

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Episode 22 - Where Do I Apply As Snoop Dogg?

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/09/01

Hi friends! This week, we're talking about specific albums in certain artists' discographies that we think could use more love, for one reason or another. Not to be confused with our underrated album episode, these are just albums we feel are fantastic standouts in our respective artist's catalogs and we invite you to check them out! Drake is unpacking "Lasers", the third studio album from Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco and Maria is chatting about "Snakes & Arrows",

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Episode 21 - Puttin' On the Rizz

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/08/25

Hey friends! Drake is back from the great beyond this week, let us rejoice. Today, we're talking about our favorite EPs, including "A Wisp in the Atlantic" by Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork and "lockdown sessions" by Machine Gun Kelly. Tune in to hear us chat about our thoughts on those, including some fun new words that Drake gets to add to his vocabulary as our resident and favorite 70-year-old man. Follow the pod on IG: @musicmariaandalsodrake Opening music

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BONUS Epi - Aiming for Energy, Not Accuracy (feat....

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/08/19

Howdy y'all! We're excited to bring you this fun bonus content to your earholes for this week! While Drake is away, we decided to have ourselves a fun little Kelly & Ryan moment where I'll be joined by a special co-host, my good friend, Lilo. Noted commentator on things and confirmed a good time, they're here to bring the sass and energy for this episode while we attempt to roast folks for their random song selections. All in good fun, we hope you join us! Fun links down below,

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Episode 20 - The DJ Khaled Fan Club

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/08/11

Hi friends! We're back with our impromptu Season 2 premiere and we're packed with the shenanigans you've come to know and love. This week, we're feeling a little super, talking our favorite soundtracks from recent movies. Drake will be talking about the soundtrack from Across the Spiderverse by Metro Boomin while Maria will be giving her thoughts on the soundtrack from Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. Opening disclaimer courtesy of LuckyBoyCharm on Fiverr! Opening music

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NEW SEASON out this Friday!

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/08/07

Hi friends, we've heard the ruckus. We hear ya' loud and clear. More hijinks, more lame impressions, more riveting commentary from your two favorite unqualified music-loving millenials coming soon! Season 2 of Music, Maria ... & Also Drake, coming to your earholes back again this Friday! Don't miss out.

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Episode 19 - This Took Way Too Long to Edit

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/07/17

Hello! Yes, we know it's Monday. We know we're late. We hope you accept our apology in the form of shirtless Creed on our Instagram. Today's episode comes LIVE from Drake's Prius! We decided to compile 5-song playlists to share on our way to the Between the Buried & Me concert in Chicago, so we hope you enjoy. Playlists are before the usual thanks and credits, we'll see ya next week! Drake's Picks: Devonian: Nascent by The Ocean Narcosynthesis by Nevermore God of

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BONUS EPI - Terrible Bands & (Some) Terrible People

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/07/07

Hey y'all! From our conversation with our friend Matt, we bring you a fun little snippet that didn't quite make it into our initial episode with him. We're talking about some of the things he hates, with a dash of things he doesn't mind. He was even in a cover band! We hope you enjoy this bonus content and we'll catch you next week for another full-sized episode of shenanigans. Opening disclaimer courtesy of LuckyBoyCharm on Fiverr! Opening music "Powerful Beat" by

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Episode 18 - Are Those F**king Accordions?!

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/06/30

Hey y'all! With another week in the books, we're a bit sleepy and unhinged. Join us, will you? We're talking about bands and their respective breakout albums. These projects really put them on the map and solidified them as the forefront of their genre. Maria will be talking "Colors" from prog metal band Between the Buried and Me while Drake is chatting about "Stankonia" by hip hop duo Outkast. Opening disclaimer courtesy of LuckyBoyCharm on Fiverr! Opening music

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Episode 17 - Reach Out and Touch Meh (feat. Matt Mayday)

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/06/23

That's right! Another guest spot this week and we couldn't be more stoked to welcome our friend (and yours) Matt Mayday to the pod. In what's definitely our most unhinged episode yet, we talk about Depeche Mode, their 1990 album "Violator" and about 72 other things because we can't stay on topic to save our lives. We hope you enjoy the ride! (And also, you didn't hear it from us -- but keep your ears peeled for some fun bonus content that came from this conversation in

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Episode 16 - Chunky Boi Scones

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/06/16

Happy Friday! Today's Opposite Day here on the pod and we're looking to get WACKY. Think...Freaky Friday with Lindsey Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, but with 95% less of a clue of what's actually going on. Maria's giving out a rock album, Drake had a rap album to share, pure madness! Tune in and enjoy while Maria talks about hip-hop instrumentalist duo Black Violin's solo self-titled project ... and Drake doesn't talk about Puddle of Mudd. Original disclaimer courtesy of

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Episode 15 - Ballet Dancing on Thumbtacks

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/06/09

Another week, another episode, this time with extra lady power! This week, Drake's talking "Pink Friday" by Nicki Minaj and Maria's giving her thoughts on "Abyss", the 2020 project from female-fronted metal band Unleash the Archers. We also attempt "Unpack That: Therapy in a Box" during our mini-game and it DEFINITELY went well. Tune in for the madness. Opening disclaimer courtesy of LuckyBoyCharm on Fiverr! Opening music "Powerful Beat" by

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Episode 14 - Drake Squared

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/06/02

Happy Friday, folks! Today, we're chatting about our favorite debut albums. Drake will be talking about "Thank Me Later" from his namesake, the person he was clearly named after, Canadian rapper Drake -- and Maria will be taking on "Year of the Tiger", a solo project from Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy. We even have a special guest joining us for Drake's (not the rapper) birthday! Tune in to find out who's wishing well to 1/2 of the pod and his 2 lovely cats

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Episode 13 - Licking the Inside of Corey Taylor's Mask

Music, Maria...& Drake! ·

2023/05/26

Happy Friday, friends! Look at us being timely for once. Hope you had an awesome week and we're stoked to be back with a brand-new mini game, as well as chats regarding some fun recent finds of ours. Today, we'll be talking the three part EP series "Trilogy: Other Things / Sweet Nothings / The End Of Everything" from Plini and "Hoodie SZN" by A Boogie wit da Hoodie (Maria definitely mispronounced that a couple of times, we know). Stick around towards the end like a Marvel

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