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Extended Play

Renewing your passion, five songs at a time. Each week on Extended Play, hosts E and Tank - friends for over 30 years - give you a five-song playlist, recommend an album, and give a new Top 10 list of everything from Best Hair Metal Bands to Worst Concert Offenses. Music discovery in the age of streaming - and, let"s face it, at our advanced age - can be overwhelming. Let us do the dirty work for you. It"s time to remember why you fell in love with music. Come watch & listen at

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00:31:35

First Listen - Joni Mitchell: “Blue” - Catching Up on...

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2025/05/14

Next up in our series of reviewing classic albums that we somehow previously never really listened to is Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” from 1971. Did it meet its lofty expectations? Watch as hosts E and Tank take a deep dive - their findings might surprise you. 😉 What album have you just never got around to listening to? Let us know in the comments. Watch previous episodes.Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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00:25:20

When Are You Too OId to Go to a Rock Show? - When...

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2025/05/07

Hosts E and Tank - music obsessive in their late 40s - recently attended a Bob Mould concert and thought to themselves, “Are we getting too old for this shit?” The short answer: no. The long answer: it’s complicated. We talk about the ideal circumstances for a fun concert experience once you’re in your 40s, how artists embrace (or don’t embrace) aging, and a whole lot moreHow has the concert-going experience changed for you over time? Let us know in the comments!Mentioned in the episode: - Bob Mould

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00:31:21

1st Listen: Elton John - “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”...

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2025/04/30

I mean, we can’t listen to ALL the music, can we? There’s gotta be a few blind spots. And believe it or not, Elton John’s 1973 album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” - a classic album by any measure - had totally escaped our hosts’ consciousness. It’s time to fix that. Hosts E and Tank listen to the album for the first time and give their honest take on it. Their findings might surprise you. 😉 What album have you just never got around to listening to? Let us know in the comments. Watch previous

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00:43:54

Our Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Songs

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2025/04/23

Imagine someone you want to impress leans over your shoulder and looks at your favorite playlist. Is there anything there you’d be embarrassed to show? Hosts E and Tank talk about the whole notion of guilty pleasures and each list five guilty pleasures of their own. Let’s just say you’re in for a surprise, folks. 🤓What are your guilty pleasures when it comes to music? Let us know in the comments.Listen to a playlist of songs mentioned in the episode. Mentioned in the episode: - Watch Pat Finnerty’s

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00:36:34

Album Review: Bon Iver - “SABLE, fABLE”

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2025/04/15

Bon Iver’s fifth studio album - “SABLE, fABLE” - is perhaps his most optimistic and accessible record to date. In this episode, hosts E and Tank listen to the album for the first time straight through and react to it, then give their review. We call it a “revaction” (still workshopping that name TBH).” Does this lyrical/musical shift pay off? Tune in and find out!What did you think of the album? Let us know in the comments.Watch other album reviews.View previous episodes.Like/follow/subscribe to The

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00:43:29

Are The Beatles *REALLY* The Greatest Band of All Time?

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2025/04/09

We spend a lot of time thinking about music, and this topic has been percolating for a while - are The Beatles *really* the greatest band of all time? Or is calling them the GOAT just a cop-out for doing some deep thinking about what it means to be great? And if they are the best, what does that say about the entire history of rock and roll *since* The Beatles broke up?What do you think? Let us know in the comments. Watch previous episodes.Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play

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00:42:32

Music Trivia: Who Are The Best Rock Frontmen/women Of...

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2025/04/03

Watch as hosts E and Tank spring music-related lists on each other, with each having to answer 10 correctly before getting 5 incorrect. This episode, E will have to guess the top frontmen/women of all time, while Tank will have to guess the top selling hard rock/metal albums. Who will win? Who will lose? How do two dudes who have a music podcast seemingly know so little about music?Play along and let us know how you did in the comments!Check out previous editions of 10 Before 5.Don’t forget to

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00:19:36

When Athletes Try To Make Music: The L.A. Rams’...

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2025/03/27

When it comes to terrible 80s music videos, we just can’t help ourselves. This week, it’s the L.A. Rams performing their response/tribute(?) to the Chicago Bears’ incredible “Super Bowl Shuffle” called “Let’s Ram It.” 😏 Yeah, you read that right. Watch to see how long it takes E to figure out that this song *just* might be about something other than football. 🏈😳What did you think of the video? Let us know in the comments.Watch the video yourself.Check out other episodes of the show.Please

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00:16:15

Video Reaction Roulette - “Booty Up Down 4K”

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2025/03/19

Sometimes you go looking for an old school video to make fun of, and it turns out there actually isn’t a video for the song in question. What’s a music podcast to do?! Well, we found another video with a similar name and subjected ourselves to possibly one of the most awful/depressing attempts at hip-hop we could possibly imagine. And we watched Drake’s dad’s video!What did you think of the video? Let us know in the comments.Watch “Booty Up Down 4K”Check out other episodes of our show.Please

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00:16:47

Album Review: Bob Mould - “Here We Go Crazy”

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2025/03/13

Bob Mould has been kicking ass and taking names for a *long* time. So what did we expect his 15th solo album to do? Watch as hosts E and Tank get into the particular magic that Mould conjures again and again, and see how the album stacks up compared with our most recent review of Jason Isbell’s new record.What did you think of the album? Let us know in the comments.Watch other album reviews.View previous episodes.Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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00:21:50

Album Review: Jason Isbell - “Foxes in the Snow”

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2025/03/11

Today on the Extended Play Podcast, hosts E and Tank review Jason Isbell’s “Foxes in the Snow.” It’s his first solo record in 10 years, and comes on the heels of a divorce that partially played out in a Max#country documentary. It’s been described as a redefinition of the breakup/divorce album, and we can see why.What did you think of the album? Let us know in the comments.Watch other album reviews.View previous episodes.Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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00:13:53

Drake’s Dad is an MC?! Video Reaction: Dennis Graham...

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2025/03/05

In these dark times, we really needed something to lift our spirits. And right in time, we stumbled upon…wait for it…a rap video by Drake’s dad?! You know we had to react to it!What did you think of the video? Let us know in the comments.Check out other episodes of our show.Please like/follow/subscribe here on YouTube or at our other homes online.

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01:11:49

100th Episode Spectacular! Our 100 Favorite Music...

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2025/02/28

It’s our 100th episode! What better way to celebrate than with a countdown of our 100 favorite music moments. If you’re as obsessed with music as we are, what do you do with your mental database of guitar solos, lead singer wails, and drum fills? You share them with our loyal listeners (AKA The Extended Family.😉)Check out a Spotify playlist of all 100 songs.Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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00:35:09

Art or Entertainment? Analyzing Kendrick Lamar’s...

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2025/02/19

What happens when capital-A “Art” meets capital-E “Entertainment?” In this episode, hosts E and Tank take an honest look at Kendrick Lamar’s incredible Super Bowl Halftime Show. If only a small percentage of the audience understands the art you’re making, is it really effective? Or is being provocative a large part of the point? Tune in to watch our hosts’ reaction to this historic pop culture moment.Watch our Grammy predictions episode. Watch previous episodes.Please like/follow/subscribe to The

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00:35:27

Playlist Challenge: “Cold” Songs

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2025/02/12

It’s freezing here in Michigan, so for this edition of the Playlist Challenge, hosts E and Tank each choose five songs with references to “cold” in their titles and rank them. Sometimes the Playlist Challenge is about introducing each other to new music. Other times, we just want to see the other person react to butt rock.Listen to aplaylist of songs from this episode.Pleaselike/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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01:08:30

We Watched the 2025 Grammys (So You Didn’t Have To)

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2025/02/05

You’re welcome, Extended Family. For the first time in easily 20 years, hosts E and Tank watched the Grammy Awards, and they certainly have thoughts. What were their favorite performances? How did they do on their predictions? Is it possible for one TV program to break a man? Tune in to find out!Watch our predictions episode. Watch previous episodes. Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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00:23:51

Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism” - Album Review

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2025/01/29

Believe it or not, we’ve never spent a lot of time with Mac Miller’s music. We figured that it was time to remedy that. After getting up to speed with his vast back catalogue, we do a deep dive on Mac Miller’s second posthumous album, which was actually recorded back in 2014. Can two nearly-50 year-old dudes hang? Watch and find out!What did you think of “Balloonerism?” Let us know in the comments! Watch the short film. Please like & subscribe and follow us on social media. Check out our other

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00:38:56

We Predict the 2025 Grammy Winners

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2025/01/23

The Grammys are coming up in a few weeks, so what better time to make some predictions? Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.Watch more video episodes of the show. Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

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00:33:01

Does Musicianship Even Matter Anymore? Virtuosos, AI,...

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2025/01/15

We’re back, and in a new(ish) studio! This time around, hosts E and Tank discuss the importance of musicianship in 2025 and beyond. Will AI eventually replace recorded music? Does being a virtuoso even matter anymore? We tackle these issues and a lot more, including some confusing opinions about Swedes.This episode brought to you by Shanky’s Whip. It’s Worth a Try! (There is no official partnership between The Extended Play Podcast and Shanky’s Whip…yet. We just love the stuff. 😉🥴) What do you

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00:48:57

2024 Year in Music - Best Albums, Biggest Stories,...

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2024/12/18

It’s time to look back at the year in music with The Extended Play Podcast. Hosts E and Tank listened to a ton of new music this year, and even managed to like a lot of it. Get your Notes app ready, because we’ve got a lot of recommendations. Or just check out this Spotify playlist.We also talk about some of the biggest stories in music, including the Kendrick/Drake beef, Diddy being a scumbag, and the future of AI. Thanks to all of our Extended Family for an amazing 2024. We’ll be back in a few

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