Spin It! The Record Ranking Podcast

Lights, camera, action! March Madness is in full swing, and this year we're breaking down a bracket of 36 iconic MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS! With four quadrants representing different genres and showcasing four facets of a meaningful soundtrack, this lineup is guaranteed to set the scene, get your adrenaline pumping, and tug at your heartstrings. Our audience had the opportunity to rank and score each song to determine our winners, and James and Connor are here to see how their personal brackets held up to public opinion.From the rich worlds of Middle Earth to a galaxy far, far away, from action heroes like Indiana Jones to James Bond, and from shark attacks to shower scares, this bracket has it all. We'll talk briefly about our experience with each movie and get to the bottom of what makes each score so special. We'll learn about iconic composers like John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Alan Silvestri along the way! Each head-to-head matchup is a VERY close race, and every round is a chance at elimination. Who will rise to the top? Can we settle the score in 2026?!Did the audience's votes match your own bracket? What movies did we over/underhype and what else would you like to see represented? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Happy March Madness! Find playlists for each of these songs here:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ni4rnoeOp4DePi0mvzVeL?si=355aa17a8be64ea7YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYumnChiw_I-rd015bWlwULcKuxx-mbhX&si=q9Z79YAcUCH93hsEKeep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro4:20 This Year's Bracket: Rules, Regions, And Voting9:40 Opening Ceremony12:57 Region One: Epic Worlds13:46 Epic Worlds Round 1.1: Binary Sunset (Star Wars) vs. Test Drive (How To Train Your Dragon)20:06 Epic Worlds Round 1.2: Welcome To Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park) vs. Now We Are Free (Gladiator)24:48 Epic Worlds Round 1.3: Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter) vs. The Medallion Calls (Pirates Of The Caribbean)30:52 Epic Worlds Round 1.4: Concerning Hobbits (Lord Of The Rings) vs. Ripples In The Sand (Dune)34:32 Epic Worlds: Round 2.137:22 Epic Worlds: Round 2.238:10 Epic Worlds: Round 3.140:08 Region Two: Action & Adventure40:11 Action & Adventure Round 1.1: Desert Chase (Indiana Jones) vs. Komodo Dragon (James Bond: Skyfall)45:08 Action & Adventure Round 1.2: Time (Inception) vs. Stairs And Rooftops (Mission Impossible: Fallout)49:36 Action & Adventure Round 1.3: Portals (Avengers Endgame) vs. Storm Is Coming (Mad Max Fury Road)54:01 Action & Adventure Round 1.4: Like A Dog Chasing Cars (The Dark Knight) vs. The Clock Tower (Back To The Future)57:47 Action & Adventure: Round 2.158:35 Action & Adventure: Round 2.21:00:59 Action & Adventure: Round 3.11:03:28 Region Three: Tear Duct Titans1:03:42 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.1: Rose (Titanic) vs. Flying Theme (E.T.)1:08:05 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.2: No Time For Caution (Interstellar) vs. The Feather Theme (Forrest Gump)1:11:06 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.3: The King Of Pride Rock (The Lion King) vs. Going The Distance (Rocky)1:15:13 Tear Duct Titans Round 1.4: Married Life (Up) vs. Immolation (Schindler's List)1:18:08 Tear Duct Titans: Round 2.11:19:12 Tear Duct Titans: Round 2.21:19:57 Tear Duct Titans: Round 3.11:21:07 Region Four: Fear & Tension1:21:14 Fear & Tension Round 1.1: The Shark Approaches (Jaws) vs. Beau's Death Theme (A Quiet Place)1:24:51 Fear & Tension Round 1.2: Supermarine (Dunkirk) vs. In Motion (The Social Network)1:28:13 Fear & Tension Round 1.3: Trinity (Oppenheimer) vs. The Beast (Sicario)1:31:03 Fear & Tension Round 1.4: The Murder (Psycho) vs. Tubular Bells (The Exorcist)1:36:28 Fear & Tension: Round 2.11:36:59 Fear & Tension: Round 2.21:38:23 Fear & Tension: Round 3.11:39:54 The FINAL FOUR1:40:11 Round 4.11:41:40 Round 4.21:44:04 The FINAL SHOWDOWN1:47:37 Final Spin

The Notorious B.I.G. lived his life Ready To Die, and he set out to prove it to the world with his 1994 debut album... Ready To Die. After walking away from a straight-A career to enter the world of drug dealing and rap, Christopher George Latore Wallace (or, as you may know him, Biggie Smalls) became THE dominant force in the thriving East Coast hip-hop scene. His music was unfiltered, witty, and raw. It didn't glamourize or sugarcoat his lifestyle, but also highlighted his lighthearted side. Crossover hits like Big Poppa and Juicy set Biggie up for incredible success... and then the unthinkable happened.James & Connor will explore Biggie's role in the infamous East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry, his decaying friendship with Tupac Shakur, and the pair of unsolved murders that devastated the music world. We'll hear the story unfold through tracks like Things Done Changed and Who Shot Ya? The Mixtaper is back to tell us about some unfortunately realistic sound effects, a personal diss he took to heart, and some spoiled "mashed potatoes" during an Unbelievable round of Fact Or Spin. From opening heartbeat to final thud, we'll cover the clever lyrics, soulful samples, and unstoppable attitude that make up the only LP released during Biggie's abbreviated lifetime. Learn how he achieved rap immortality and Life After Death this week!Are you a fan of the harder tracks or the pop crossover sounds? Will you ever hear Respect the same way? Where do you stand in the Biggie/Tupac rivalry? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Follow, like, and check out our website for more!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro2:01 About Biggie Smalls10:51 About Ready To Die16:55 Later Career19:07 East Coast Vs. West Coast Rivalry21:27 Tupac Murdered23:35 Biggie Murdered26:14 Awards & Accolades27:02 Fact Or Spin28:23 A Public Service Announcement28:59 You Can Hear His... Explicit Activities31:47 He Signed A Rapper While In Bed34:12 Biggie Dissed His Teacher36:49 His Mom Threw Out His Mashed Potatoes39:29 Biggie Had His Own Restaurant43:36 Album Art44:36 Intro46:13 Things Done Changed47:19 Gimme The Loot50:12 Machine Gun Funk51:18 Warning52:53 Ready To Die54:04 One More Chance57:00 F Me (Interlude)59:05 The What1:00:12 Juicy1:04:24 Everyday Struggle1:05:29 Me And My B****1:07:04 Big Poppa1:09:21 Respect1:10:33 Friend Of Mine1:12:00 Unbelievable1:12:35 Suicidal Thoughts1:14:57 Who Shot Ya?1:16:47 Just Playing (Dreams)1:18:12 Final Spin

Hello? It's London Calling, the revolutionary third record by British punk pioneers The Clash! Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, the band writes on everything from nuclear meltdown to consumerism to the harsh realities of addiction, backed by a raw edge and a reggae-infused beat. We'll learn how Joe Strummer & co. rose to meet the musical moment, taking cues from friends and rivals like the Sex Pistols and The Ramones. From staples like Lost In The Supermarket to Train In Vain (a cut that almost missed the album altogether), find out what makes The Clash and their legacy such a force to be reckoned with.We'll talk about our favorite Clash hits as we Rock The Casbah! Then The Hateful Mixtaper is bringing The Clampdown once more during Fact Or Spin, where we discover a marathon disappearance, child labor, and pogo grandmas... Rudie Can't Fail, but can our resident Dastard? Then we get Lost In The Supermarket with each track on this expansive double album as we explore everything from Spanish tourism to Over The Hedge! Curl up with your favorite Montgomery Clift movie and take a listen to this episode. Find out whether London Calling achieves Death Or Glory!Is this double album worth the listen? What's the worst place to practice the drums? Should you stay or should you go?! (The answer is GO... but go to our socials and www.spinitpod.com for more!)Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro2:49 About The Clash14:03 About London Calling22:40 Awards & Accolades23:13 Fact Or Spin24:23 Joe Strummer's Marathon Disappearing Act27:39 They Gave Two Kids Career Opportunities29:25 Topper Had A Unique Practice Space33:23 Mick Jones Missed A Soundcheck To Teach Grandmas How To Pogo39:54 Album Art43:26 London Calling48:55 Brand New Cadillac50:23 Jimmy Jazz51:56 Hateful53:45 Rudie Can't Fail55:37 Spanish Bombs57:22 The Right Profile1:00:18 Lost In The Supermarket1:05:19 The Clampdown1:08:31 The Guns Of Brixton1:10:13 Wrong 'Em Boyo1:11:30 Death Or Glory1:13:33 Koka Kola1:16:10 The Card Cheat1:17:41 Lover's Rock1:19:07 Four Horsemen1:21:05 I'm Not Down1:22:23 Revolution Rock1:23:51 Train In Vain (Stand By Me)1:26:09 Final Spin

Tell 'em Kendrick did it... We're back to talk about Compton's own Kendrick Lamar and his 2025 record GNX! After we explored Damn back on episode 72, James felt like this Pulitzer Prize winner deserved a better score from Connor. We're back (reincarnated) in the Year Of Redemption to break down his shortest record yet (but one of his most expansive). After decimating Drake in a years-long feud with the astounding Not Like Us, GNX is Kendrick's attempt to move his career forward with songs of the confrontational, the introspective, and the catchy. He wrote more than 80 songs for the project, but only a dozen made the cut. Will it be the perfect combo to redeem his score?James & Connor will debrief on our last Kendrick episode and get to the bottom of why we're back again. We relive the backwards concept album and catch up on our Kendrick listening habits. The Mixtaper is ready to Squabble Up with a new round of Fact Or Spin, featuring comfy socks, vault tracks, and a baffling reskin of a classic crunchy conundrum. From the vintage car on the cover to the final twist of Gloria, we'll touch every corner of this Album Of The Year nominee. Ain't no legends if his legends end, so find out why we think K Dot does (or doesn't) deserve the Greatest Of All Time!Is this album a step up or a step back after Damn and Mr. Morale? Is SZA a dominant force for Favorite Feature or can one of the 9 other voices on this record compete? If you woke up lookin' for that broccoli, turn the TV Off and head to our socials or spinitpod.com for more!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro0:25 Last Time: Damn.4:55 About Kendrick Lamar7:31 Not Like Us / Drake Feud11:48 About GNX16:12 Awards & Accolades17:25 Fact Or Spin20:03 He Has An Interesting Rider24:00 He Has An Unreleased Track With Prince26:20 Kendrick Has A Supernatural Connection To Tupac29:47 He Needs A Shepherd's Pie For Every Show39:40 Album Art40:53 Wacced Out Murals43:36 Squabble Up45:52 Luther (with SZA)48:55 Man At The Garden50:10 Hey Now (feat. Dody6)51:47 Reincarnated54:20 TV Off (feat. Lefty Gunplay)56:26 Dodger Blue (feat. Wallie The Sensei, Siete7x, Roddy Ricch)57:47 Peekaboo (feat. AZChike)59:52 Heart Pt. 61:01:32 GNX (feat. Hitta J3, YoungThreat, Peysoh)1:03:58 Gloria (with SZA)1:05:50 Final Spin

It Must Be Love this Valentine's Day as we review and rank Bewitched, the second studio album by jazz-pop sensation Laufey! With timeless melodies, lush instrumentation, and heart-filled lyrics, this "love album" blends the traditional and the trendy effortlessly. We'll see Laufey's career through From The Start, including her run on The Voice Iceland and her solo cello appearance with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at age 15! From jazz standards like Misty to the powerful Lovesick, Bewitched is a record that lives up to its title track!James & Connor talk Valentine plans, jazz affinity, and more, all while trying to remember what little we know about Icelandic pronunciation. The Mixtaper is back to introduce us to a new alter ego and sidekick in Mei Mei the Bunny in a cozy knit sweater! Then he teaches us about sugar-sweet clapbacks, a fairytale moment, and Laufey's secret (fifth?) language! Then we break down this record top to bottom, exploring the stories behind Letter To My 13 Year Old Self, Promise, California And Me, and more! It's a Grammy-winning album with its own kind of pizzazz, but how will it fare amongst Jazzy Connor's other rankings?Are you rocking with jazz pop? Do you prefer the vocals or Mei Mei's newly-unearthed instrumental versions? If you inadvertently insulted Laufey in a coffee shop... what do you think she'd say? Let us know in the comments and on social media! Tune in next week for an episode on another (very different) album! Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro3:22 About Laufey10:03 About Bewitched15:20 Awards & Accolades16:13 Fact Or Spin18:18 She Has An Alter Ego & Sidekick25:31 She Gave A Sugar-Sweet Clapback29:28 She Had A Cinderella Moment32:28 She And Her Twin Have A Secret Musical Language35:48 Album Art37:23 Dreamer38:38 Second Best39:46 Haunted41:00 Must Be Love41:39 While You Were Sleeping43:07 Lovesick44:07 California And Me45:37 Nocturne (Interlude)46:41 Promise47:59 From The Start49:55 Misty52:31 Serendipity52:58 Letter To My 13 Year Old Self56:02 Bewitched57:13 Final Spin

¡Hola! In our annual Grammy Special, we're reviewing and ranking the Album Of The Year: DeBÍ TIRAR MáS FOTOS by Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny! This reggaeton fusion record is a love letter to Benito's roots and homeland, from plena and dembow beats to vibrant traditions. With diverse instrumentation, nostalgic lyrics, and his signature swagger, Bad Bunny delivers on his promises and takes us straight to the Enchanted Isle (and El Clúb)! After a near-miss at the 2023 Grammys, find out how this award-winning album rose above all the competition!It all kicks off with our Grammy recap. We'll reveal the results of our predictions, debrief about the night's biggest winners, and talk ceremony highlights. Then we discover our (somewhat minimal) experience with Spanish and discuss various influential rabbits as we explore Bad Bunny's unique rise to the top of the global charts! The Mixtaper is back in Fact Or Spin to bestow new Awards For The Shellbound, spanning conservation, soap operas, and gastroparesis. Find out which of these 17 tracks Bad Bunny loves, and get ready for his Super Bowl LX halftime show with this special episode!!¿Entiendes español? Was Bad Bunny your AOTY champion, or did you make other predictions? What did you think of the Grammys? Let us know in the comments or on socials, and stay tuned for another album next week!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro2:29 68th Grammy Awards Predictions Results13:54 Ceremony Highlights Recap20:29 About Bad Bunny31:19 About DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS37:02 Awards & Accolades38:27 Fact Or Spin40:30 The Turtle Conservation Award44:03 The Bubble Bath Betrayal Award48:56 The Gastroparesis Award55:23 Fast Fire Awards: Chaotic Concerts1:01:48 Album Art1:03:47 NUEVAYoL1:07:00 VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR1:09:56 BAILE INoLVIDABLE1:12:55 PERFuMITO NUEVO1:15:18 WELTiTA1:16:57 VeLDÁ1:18:29 EL CLúB1:20:46 KETU TeCRÉ1:22:13 BOKeTE1:23:49 KLOuFRENS1:25:16 TURiSTA1:26:50 CAFé CON RON1:28:32 PIToRRO DE COCO1:30:40 LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii1:33:54 EoO1:35:54 DtMF1:40:14 LA MuDANZA1:41:12 Final Spin

BONUS CONTENT! It's Grammy Week once again and we're gearing up for our special episode by predicting the winners of ALL 95 categories! After Connor's big win last year, who will walk away the winner? James & Connor will talk about the new categories for 2026 and discover some oddities-- a father & son competition, 8-bit jazz, stacked categories for Best Rap Album and Best Pop Vocal Album, and some humous hopefuls. There are artists we've covered (like Doechii, Cody Fry, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar, to name a few) and even more new names to consider. See how many picks we make in sync again, and then find out who we predict will be our next Album Of The Year! Every nominee from Bad Bunny to Leon Thomas would be a first-time AOTY champion, so this year's ceremony will certainly be one for the record books!Find all our Grammy picks on our Official Ranking Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NV92dyhk2KfdSpSzx9avIAHrWzrFo5wMsg7Lf_-TxvY/edit?gid=409464286#gid=409464286And tune in on the Friday after the Grammys for our annual Grammy Special to learn how we did with these picks and see who reigns supreme with the Album Of The Year!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro3:17 Changes To The Categories4:59 Field 11: Classical8:11 Field 10: Production, Engineering, Composition, & Arrangement9:56 Field 9: Package, Notes, & Historical12:45 Field 8: Children's, Comedy, Audiobooks, Visual Media, & Music Video/Film20:40 Field 7: Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient, or Chant22:38 Field 6: Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music23:39 Field 5: Country & American Roots Music29:28 Field 4: Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater32:32 Field 3: R&B, Rap, & Spoken Word Poetry35:35 Field 2: Rock, Metal & Alternative Music37:12 Field 1: Pop& Dance/Electronic Music40:24 General Field45:51 Predicting Album Of The Year48:10 Wrap-Up

Happy Gopher Day! Join James and Connor (aka the Country Road Kid) as we rank and review Highwayman, the debut studio album by country supergroup The Highwaymen! In an attempt to stay relevant in an ever-changing country music landscape, four legends came together to create something different: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. After collaborating and admiring each other's work for decades, the Mount Rushmore of rugged outlaw country took to the studio, armed with ten hits like Against The Wind, Deportee, and Cash's own Big River. Would this Hail Mary effort jumpstart their iconic careers?We'll talk about the four episodes that led us here -- one about each individual Highwayman-- and learn about the holiday specials and films that brought them all together in the first place. We'll explore their group dynamics and talk about the ways music had changed around them between their debuts and 1985. All the while we'll reminisce about panning for gold in the sandbox, hearing these songs as kids, and more. The Mixtaper has facts (or spins) about hotel horses, midwife pranks, and a suspiciously Bill-Murray-adjacent Midnight Breakfast fact. Turn those suits inside out and get ready to ride with some of the genre's greatest.What do you think about the Highwaymen supergroup? Is this album over- or under-ambitious, and is it the best of their three records to cover in an episode? How do you think the Groundhog Day time loop mechanics work? Let us know in the comments or on socials, and be sure to follow for our Grammy Special coverage next week!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro2:05 Relevant Past Episodes5:20 About The Highwaymen9:10 About Highwayman17:48 Awards & Accolades18:41 Fact Or Spin21:39 Waylon And Willie Rode Horses In A Hotel24:36 Waylon And Cash Used Dynamite As Entertainment26:58 Willie Tricked Kris Into Thinking He Was Delivering A Baby30:52 Waylon and Cash Loved To Make Midnight Breakfast37:17 Album Art38:02 Highwayman41:19 The Last Cowboy Song42:23 Jim, I Wore A Tie Today44:36 Big River46:55 Committed To Parkview48:08 Desperados Waiting For A Train49:20 Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)51:30 Welfare Line52:20 Against The Wind54:55 The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over56:58 Final Spin