Radio Rebels

It's another contemporary challenge! We're exploring the world of Jazz this week with Michael Mayo's album, Bones. What Metal is to Ruby, Jazz is to Britney. Or in other words, this is not a genre that Britney is typically down for. So join us to find out if this album sparks an interest or if it will remain in a corner to be avoided for the rest of time.

Well we guess it would be nice to take a minute and check out the huge success that was George Michael's debut solo album Faith. We're back in the 80s this week and what better album to listen to for the best 80s experience? This album is a bit of a wild ride and we have quite a few unhinged thoughts to share!

We're headed back to 2001 to check out the world of R&B with Aaliyah's self-titled album Aaliyah. This isn't a favorite genre for Britney, but she's willing to Try Again so she doesn't Rock the Boat with Ruby's love for the genre. Join us this week to see how it turns out!

It's the best year in modern history, so we decided to go down a path we haven't explored before. Massive Attack's album, Blue Lines, is credited as being one of the first of the Trip Hop genre. We thought it was the perfect place to start when listening to an unfamiliar genre of music. So join us as we continue on this musical adventure and explore the world of Trip Hop!

This week, Ruby's album pick took us on a fun little journey through Anais Mitchell's Hadestown. Though it was a popular album in 2010, we are hearing it for the first time and have some...thoughts about it. Join us as we take a detour to this concept album that tells the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Anyone that knows anything about Green Day knows that there's a constant debate on who they are as a band pre American Idiot vs. post American Idiot. Ruby and Britney are pretty strongly in the pre American Idiot camp and listen to their early work quite a bit. So join us this week as we challenge ourselves to listen to 21st Century Breakdown and decide if we were right or if we were maybe bei...

Would we have done the 80s justice if we didn't take a minute to listen to some hard rock? Yeah, we didn't think so either. Join us this week to see if we continue to grow our love of the genre or if this German band misses the mark.

If you were here for our Genesis episode back in 1973, then you know that Ruby and Britney are big Tarzan/Phil Collins fans. This week is their first dive into his solo work along with a quick detour into some fascinating history fun facts. So join us to finally find out if we love Phil Collins or if we actually just really like the Tarzan soundtrack.

For some reason on this musical adventure, both Ruby and Britney have decided that country albums have turned into a musical palette cleanser. After a few weeks of heavier albums, we took a hot minute to check out Zac Brown Band and their contribution to Country sound in the aughts. Let's see if The Foundation is a simple palette cleanser or an album that sticks with us further into this adven...

Britney has never listened to Jane's Addiction in her life, so what better place to start than with their debut album, Nothing's Shocking? Join us this week as we take some time to listen to this influential album, learn about all the rock star boy drama, and why it's considered a catalyst for 90s alt rock.

It's a Femininomenon! Actually, it's another special edition episode. Britney has been obsessed with Chappell Roan since late 2023 and she's hoping to bring Ruby in on it. Join us and get ready to be HOT TO GO for this quick musical detour!

We're back with another contemporary challenge! This week, we take a detour into the world of cinema and the movie scores that help tell the story. Be prepared for a double feature as we review the film and talk about the power of a movie score with Robbie Robertson's work on Killers of the Flower Moon.

It's Y2K baby! And we're bringing in the millennium with P!nk's Can't Take Me Home. We know modern P!nk, but what did her early R&B days sound like? Join us this week as we explore her first album post girl group and see if she held her own in this genre or if she was set up for failure.

It wouldn't be the seventies without a little bit of funk and we're going to funk things up this week with The Meters! Be prepared for a good time and for Britney to take you on a bit of a history detour through one of her favorite time periods. It Ain't No Use denying this part of the journey. So come join us and see what the People Say about this album!

Is Gotye just somebody that we used to know? Or did he come out with an album that needs to be recognized by the people? Join us as we take a deeper look at the album that had one of the biggest songs of 2011.

Britney is out here taking a chance on Ruby's "weird stuff." Could this be the album where Britney learns to love avant pop? Or will this end a 15 year friendship because Ruby has gone too weird? Join us on this wild ride and see how things turn out!

Red Red Wine makes us feel so fine, but what about the rest of the album? Ruby and Britney take a detour into Reggae Pop to see what UB40 was up to in 1983 and if there are more catchy tunes to be found on their album Labour of Love.

We're back in the world of contemporary albums and we really stepped out of our comfort zone for this one. While we may have dabbled in metal in the past, this week we take the time to deep dive into the world of Alestorm and shanty inspired insanity. Will this convince Ruby to check out more metal or ruin the genre forever?

Ruby and Britney saw the light and it lead them to Wynonna Judd's first solo album. We have a special connection to our girl Wynonna, so how could we say no on taking a deeper dive? Join us as we discover a little more about early 90s country.

Anyone that's been on any form of social media these days knows Father John Misty's Real Love Baby. And while that song is a banger, Ruby and Britney decided to take their musical adventure to his early days. Back when The Big Bang Theory was a hit TV show and The Avengers were making an appearance on the big screen. Join us to see if we found a real love for Father John Misty and his albu...

On this episode, we walk the path of 90s alt bands. One of Ruby's favorite genres. Though they're not as well known as other alt rock bands of the time, join us as we figure out if The Flys are a band that was slept on or if they were left in the world of the mostly unknown for a reason.

Dolly Parton. National treasure, provider of books to the youth of America, and songwriter extraordinaire. Join us as we do our first deep dive into a country album. And what better place to start than with our girl Dolly?

For Britney, Paramore has always been one of those bands that she wants to like, but has never been able to get into them beyond their top hits. That all changed with their 2017 album After Laughter. So take a minute to hang with us as we take a closer look at the album and try to get Ruby in on how incredible it is.

When you see Kendrick Lamar on the list do you really have a choice? Especially when it's a Pulitzer Prize winning album? Yeah, we didn't think so either. Join us as we take a deep dive into this album and the mind of Kendrick Lamar.

Two powerhouses in their respective genres join forces to create an album. Continue this musical adventure with us as we go back to 2007 and see if these two were meant to be or if they should continue flying solo.