Extended Play

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 revi...

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.

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...

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 mom...

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 a playlist of songs from this episode. Please like/follow/subscri...

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...

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 comment...

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.

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 partnersh...

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,...

The time has come. We’ve been counting down the 100 Best Albums of Our Lifetime for the past few months, and we’ve finally arrived at the Top 10. We started this project with nearly 700 albums to consider, and couldn’t be prouder of where we ended up. If you haven’t been following along the whole time, catch up on previous episodes in our feed or on YouTube . Listen to a Spotify playlist of the al...

We’ve been counting down the 100 Best Albums of Our Lifetime, and before we get to the Top 10, we thought it was time to take a quick detour and talk about some fantastic albums that did NOT make the list. Were our choices arbitrary and capricious? Hell no! We take a deep dive on why these albums are great - just not great enough to make the Top 100. What do you think of these albums? Any albums w...

And just like that, we’re one step away from the Top 10. But before we get to the absolute cream-of-the-crop, we’ve got some killer albums to discuss taking up the 20-11 spots. A bunch of genres and subgenres are represented here, including one album that E thinks is essential listening (though one could argue this entire list is essential, right? 😉). What do you think of this portion of the list...

Long time members of The Extended Family™️ may remember last year when hosts E and Tank committed to three music-related New Year’s resolutions. Well, it’s time to check in on their progress. Any guesses on how they did? Plus, they’ll make three more resolutions each for 2025. This episode brought to you by Shanky’s Whip. It’s Worth a Try! (There is no official partnership between The Extended Pla...

Our countdown of the Top 100 Songs of Our Lifetime has reached numbers 30 through 21. So many incredible albums that our hosts are nearly speechless. Just kidding - they go on and on and on; exactly what you’d come to expect from The Extended Play Podcast. What do you think about the list so far? Would any of these albums make your list? Let us know in the comments! Mentioned in the episode: Liste...

Having recently included “A Rush of Blood to the Head” in our Top 100 Albums of Our Lifetime, we knew we’d have to review Coldplay’s latest. This one really tested us TBH. Come for the album review (we go to 20!), stay for E learning why he can’t say “pegged” anymore. 🤢 What do you think of the album? Let us know in the comments? Watch all of our past video episodes . Please like/follow/subscribe...

The countdown of the Top 100 Songs of Our Lifetime continues with numbers 40-31. Quite an eclectic mix of albums in this episode! Watch as hosts E and Tank go all Siskel & Ebert on this episode, ranking a few albums WAY differently. What do you think about the list so far? Would any of these albums make your list? Let us know in the comments! Listen to ⁠the albums⁠ included in today’s countdow...

Do the words “satin crotch shot” mean anything to you? Well, they didn’t to us until we watched the video for Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five’s hip-hop classic “The Message.” Somehow, the video is way worse - and better - than you can possibly imagine. What did you think of the video? Let us know in the comments. Check out other video episodes of our show. Please like/follow/subscribe to Th...

It’s become a show cliche at this point, but true nonetheless; the albums in our list of the Top 100 Albums of Our Lifetime just keep getting better! 😜 This time around, we move past the half-way point to discuss some classic hip-hop albums and some that deserve to be classics. Plus, we give you our un-asked-for take on Canadians. What do you think about the list so far? Would any of these albums...

We're back with an episode just for our non-YouTube folks! It's the return of the Playlist Challenge! Hosts E and Tank each choose five songs that have something to do with comebacks, they each listen to each other's choices, and then rate them from worst to best. It's a blast! Which songs were your favorites? Least favorites? Let us know in the comments on Spotify. Listen to a playlist of the son...

Umm…what the hell did we just watch?! Only the most confusingly awesome music video maybe of all time? Seriously, there is a LOT going on in Vince Neil’s “Sister of Pain” video, beginning with a cyborg exotic dancer and ending with a space age helicopter rescue mission. Plus, the vibraslap ™️. Laugh along with hosts E and Tank as they go deep into this masterpiece. What did you think of the video?...

And just like that, we reach the halfway point of our countdown. This episode, we see the appearance of a recently reunited English giant, some 90s bangers, and robots. 🤖 What do you think about the list so far? Would any of these albums make your list? Let us know in the comments! Watch video episodes of the show. Listen to a Spotify playlist of the albums featured in the show. Mentioned in the...

Why, you might ask, do Extended Play Podcast album reviews go to 20? It’s simple; because they’re twice as awesome as any other lame-ass review system. 😎 This time around our hosts check out the latest album by Detroit hero and former member of the White Stripes, Mr. Jack White. Could we have a new record for highest scored album? 👀 Tune in and find out! What did you think of “NO NAME?” Let us k...

The countdown of the 100 best albums of our lifetime continues! This time around, it’s #70-#61, which includes at least two of our hosts’ all-time favorite artists. What do you think about the list so far? Would any of these albums make your list? Let us know in the comments! Listen to a Spotify playlist of the albums featured in this episode. Watch the ⁠video version⁠ of this episode or ⁠past vid...

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 selling artists of all time, while Tank will have to guess the top selling soundtracks. 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 kn...