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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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00:39:58

Minds Blown! 🤯 1st Listen to Stevie Wonder's "Songs...

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2026/02/19

It's time to review another classic album we somehow never got around to listening to before. Can you believe neither of us had ever given "Songs in the Key of Life" a full listen?! I mean, it was released the year we were both born. 👴👴 Watch us get our minds blown by a 50 year-old album, and then stick around as E tries to guess the Top 10 Artists of the '90s. Plus, as always, we give you a five-song playlist to renew your passion for music.What do you think about "Songs in

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00:52:42

Is Bad Bunny For Us? First Listen to ""Debí Tirar Más...

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2026/02/11

What's that you say? 98.7 million listeners? Okay, we'll give it a shot. It's finally time for our intrepid hosts to listen to Bad Bunny. What better place to start than the "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," 2025's album of the year? And what better time to start than the week he plays the Super Bowl halftime show? Will they dig it? Will it make them feel old? Maybe both?The show starts with a discussion of the halftime show (and the alternative halftime "show"), then our

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00:14:00

Middle-Aged Dudes Watch(?) The 2026 Grammys

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2026/02/06

Well, we tried. Kind of. Since we loved last year’s show so much, we thought we’d try to watch the 2026 edition of The Grammys and react live. Due to technical difficulties (and for our own mental health) we only made through the first 45 minutes. Find out if we’re finally, actually, too old for this stuff.What did you think of the 2026 Grammys? Let us know in the comments.Like/follow/subscribe to Extended PlayJoin the Extended Family on Patreon for even more playlists

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00:37:29

Style Over Substance? "DON'T BE DUMB" by A$AP Rocky +...

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2026/01/29

Before we listened to A$AP Rocky’s new album “DON’T BE DUMB,” we’d *heard* of A$AP Rocky before. A runway show here, a sneaker sponsorship there, RIhanna…but we’d only head a track or two by him. Was this a good place to start? Get our first impressions and whether we think *you* should check this album out. Then it’s time for us to count down our ten favorite vocalists and, as always, leave you with a five-song playlist to renew your passion for music.What do you think of "DON’T BE DUMB"

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00:34:52

The Radiohead of Metal? First Listen to Tool's...

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2026/01/15

We're back with another Classic/Crate/Current album review, and this time around it's a Crate pick - Tool's "Lateralus" from 2001. Are they the Radiohead of metal? Or are they just...boring? We're gonna get some hate for this one...Plus, we count down ten songs you can use to torture your enemies. And no, it's not just ten Nickelback songs. And as always, we end with a playlist of five songs to help renew your passion for music.What do you think of "Lateralus"

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00:31:57

Does the New De La Soul Album Live Up to Their...

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2026/01/07

We dove into the latest De La Soul record called “Cabin in the Sky” to see if it hits the same highs as their legendary back catalog. We’ll let you know whether this album is worth your time or not. Plus, we count down ten terrible songs on otherwise amazing albums. And as always, we end with a playlist of five songs to help renew your passion for music.What do you think of the new De La Soul album? What are some terrible songs on otherwise great albums that we missed? Let us know in the

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00:42:39

It's Influential, But Is It Any Good? Bad Brains 1st...

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2025/12/11

In this episode, our hosts wonder whether being an “influential” album necessarily equates with a being a good listen. We continue rounding out our crit cred by listening to Bad Brains’ self-titled debut from 1982 for the first time. Does it shred? Does it snooze? Maybe a little bit of both? Plus, we count down our favorite music moments from 2025, leaving you with at least THREE playlists to renew your passion for music.What do you think of Bad Brains's debut album? What were your favorite

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00:39:10

What Makes This Album an All-Time Classic? - "Who's...

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2025/12/04

It's time for our hosts to dig deep into an album from before their time. This time, it's The Who's "Who's Next." Is this truly a classic album? Or is it only seen so based on the strength of two (maybe three) amazing songs? Plus, a countdown of ten awesome songs by Australian artists and our newest playlist of five songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of “Who's Next?” What awesome songs by Australians did we miss? Let us know in the comments!Listen

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00:47:08

Reaction: Tyler the Creator's "Igor" - Why Is He Such...

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2025/11/28

In this episode, we dig deep into Tyler the Creator's "IGOR." It's our first time with Tyler at all, and pretty quickly we realized that we may have picked the wrong album to start with. Plus, a countdown of ten songs to work out to and our newest playlist of five songs to renew your passion for music. What do you think? Did we pick the wrong Tyler album? Any other workout song recommendations? Let us know in the comments!Listen to songs on the Extended Playlist (Spotify, YouTube)

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00:34:13

We Can’t Get Enough - 2 New Aesop Rock Albums, Best...

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2025/11/20

After belated listening to Aesop for the first time a few weeks ago, we just HAD to review his two latest albums, both dropping in 2025. Who should check them out? Everyone? No one? Something in between? Find out what we think, and watch as we count down the ten best songs to dance to (if we ever dance again) and give you a playlist of five more songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of the new Aesop Rock albums? What are your favorite songs to dance to? Let us know in the

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00:46:46

Album of the Year Contender? 1st Listen to Rosalía -...

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2025/11/14

It's been an amazing year for new music - but could the new Rosalía album be the best of the bunch? We discuss the rich, grand, and sometimes challenging "LUX,", count down ten terrible wedding songs, and give you five more songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of “LUX?” What wedding songs make you want to jump out a window? Let us know in the comments!Listen to songs on the Extended Playlist (Spotify, YouTube)Like/follow/subscribe to Extended PlayJoin the Extended

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00:46:12

One of the Greatest Albums Ever? First Listen to...

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2025/11/07

Sure, we knew "Once in a Lifetime." Growing up in the 80s as part of the MTV generation, that video was almost impossible to ignore. But what about the rest of "Remain in Light" by Talking Heads? How does this 45(!) year-old album hold up on a first listen? Tune in and find out! We also count down the top ten songs by Scandinavians (well, sort of) and give you another playlist of five songs that will renew your passion for music. Listen to the Extended Playlist (Spotify,

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00:49:12

The Darkest Album Springsteen Ever Made: Listening to...

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2025/10/31

What better time to review the raw and haunting "Nebraska" than Halloween? With the new biopic about the making of the album just having been released, the stars aligned for us to listen to this classic album for the very first time. Plus, we count down 10 songs we love by artists that we think are just "meh." And, as always, we give you a playlist of five songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of "Nebraska?" What songs do you love that are performed by

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00:47:55

Steely Dan’s "Aja" — Our Honest First Impressions (No...

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2025/10/22

We know what you're thinking. Just by a quick glance at our dumb faces would lead you to believe that of course we're into Steely Dan. But believe it or not, we've never listened to "Aja" before. Is it the masterpiece it's often made out to be? Or does nostalgia shade critics' opinions on it? Watch and find out! Plus, we count down our 10 favorite uses of samples in songs, and - as always - give you a playlist of five songs that will help renew your passion for

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00:35:49

Album of the Year? "Getting Killed" by Geese + Top 10...

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2025/10/15

We had to see (hear?) for ourselves if the hype was real. This week we listen to the latest album from Geese, count down ten songs that we never intend to listen to, and give you five more songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of “Getting Killed?” What songs do you hear all the time if you didn't plan on it? Let us know in the comments!Listen to songs on the Extended Playlist (Spotify, YouTube)Like/follow/subscribe to Extended PlayJoin the Extended Family on Patreon for even

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00:37:58

Avant-Garde or Just Odd? Our First Listen to The...

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2025/10/08

We're slowly making our way through gaps in our musical knowledge, and this time around it's The Velvet Underground & Nico. With almost no context, how does this almost 60 year-old album hold up? We also discuss our ten favorite instrumentals, and, as always, give you a playlist of five songs that will help renew your passion for music.What do you think of "The Velvet Underground and Nico?" What great instrumentals should we have included? Let us know in the comments!Listen to songs on the

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00:45:34

Hip-Hop for Dorks? Aesop Rock's "The Impossible Kid"...

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2025/10/01

Getting turned on to a musician from a children's song is weird enough - let alone when it's an indie hip-hop legend. This week we listen to Aesop Rock for the first time, rank nostalgic 80s songs, and give you five more songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of “The Impossible Kid?” What 80s acts bring you right back to that wild time? Let us know in the comments!Listen to songs on the Extended Playlist (Spotify, YouTube).Like/follow/subscribe to Extended Play. Join the

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00:33:28

Hayley Williams's New Album Made Us Poptimists, the...

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2025/09/24

Listening to the latest Hayley Williams album - "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party" - has got our two hosts wondering if they've actually been hipster snobs this whole time. Plus, the 10 best trios in music and an five more songs to renew your passion for music.What do you think of “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party?” What awesome trios did we miss? Let us know in the comments!Listen to songs on the Extended Playlist (Spotify, YouTube).Like/follow/subscribe to Extended Play. Join the

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00:47:50

What Are We Missing? Earl Sweatshirt's "Live Laugh...

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2025/09/18

The new Earl Sweatshirt album has our two hosts perplexed. They get that it's not for them, but then who is it for? Plus, the 10 best duets ever and an Extended Playlist featuring a song that's certified AWESOME.Listen to songs on the Extended Playlist (Spotify, YouTube)Like/follow/subscribe to Extended PlayJoin the Extended Family on Patreon for even more playlists

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00:32:41

RIP Ozzy Osbourne - We Listen to Black Sabbath for...

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2025/09/10

To say that not *really* listening to Black Sabbath constitutes a major blind spot for us is putting it lightly. 😣 We’re starting with Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (for some reason), and we’ll tell you whether it’s for everyone, for fans of the genre, fans of the artist, or no one. We also rank the top ten albums of 1997 (man, was that a great year!) and give you a playlist of five songs that will help renew your passion for music.What do you think of “Vol. 4” album? What albums from 1997 did we miss? Let

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