Ooh-wah-ah-ah-ah!!! This week we head into the Eye Of The Storm as we review and rank Immortalized, the riotous sixth studio album from Disturbed! After an indefinite hiatus in the early 2010s the band roared back onto the scene with this surprise record in 2015, featuring iconic moments like The Vengeful One, the ballad-adjacent The Light, and an unforgettable cover of The Sound Of Silence. Sucker punch hooks and powerful vocals keep the album moving, but did the band play it too safe by sticking to their tried-and-true formula?

Connor first recommended Disturbed's Evolution to James half a decade ago. It was a solid record, but scored low on his ranking list. In the Year Of Redemption, Connor's hoping a more lively record can Fire It Up and recalibrate James' opinions. We'll talk about the band's rise to greatness, David Draiman's decision to walk from a six-figure salary, and learn about the secret reunion that led to Immortalized! The Mixtaper is brewing up facts about a wrestling wife, defenestration, and a four-year follicular fakeout. Can Disturbed Open Our Eyes or have we Saved Our Last Goodbye for the latest of Connor's picks?

Have you ever been to Oconomowoc, WI? Did we even get close to saying that one right? Did you recognize that gurgly sound? Let us know in the comments or on social media! And be sure to like and subscribe for more-- in the words of Disturbed, "What Are You Waiting For?!"

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0:00 Intro

1:45 Past Disturbed Experience

6:55 About Disturbed

17:13 About Immortalized

25:50 Fact Or Spin

27:19 Love Was Brewing For Mike Wengren

30:43 Brewing Was Love For Mike Wengren

36:42 David Draiman Disturbs Almost Everyone

44:11 Dan Donegan Was Not As He Appeared...

51:50 Album Art

54:43 The Eye Of The Storm

55:59 Immortalized

59:37 The Vengeful One

1:02:12 Open Your Eyes

1:05:44 The Light

1:08:36 What Are You Waiting For

1:10:43 You're Mine

1:12:14 Who

1:14:51 Save Our Last Goodbye

1:18:48 Fire It Up

1:20:32 The Sound Of Silence

1:25:09 Never Wrong

1:27:48 Who Taught You How To Hate

1:29:59 Final Spin

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Honey, Just Allow Him One More Chance! The Year Of Redemption blows us back into the North Country this week to revisit The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan! After Highway 61 Revisited didn't exactly leave Connor "going electric," we decided to wind back the clock to 1962 and explore one of Dylan's first masterpieces. After barely breaking even with his debut, people called him a folly... but with his sophomore effort, this so-called spokesman of a generation set out to prove them wrong! Armed with a guitar and a harmonica and inspired by social upheaval that defined the decade, the future folk legend suddenly came into his own with hits like Blowin' In The Wind, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

James & Connor break down what went wrong for Dylan in our first episode. Then we'll explore his backstory and dive deeper into the making of Freewheelin', from its jazz producer to its strikingly cool (literally) cover photo. The Mixtaper is back to redeem himself with facts about loitering crime, scared children, and a $100,000,000 secondhand couch. As we move through Freewheelin' track by track, we'll discover the traditional roots of so many of these songs and learn the social, political, and personal context behind lyrics that evolved the course of popular music. Whether you're here for pacifist protest pieces like Masters Of War, heartaching ballads like Girl From The North Country, or you just want to hear him say "needle" in a funny voice... Freewheelin' could be just the Bob Dylan redemption you need.

Have you tried the infamous cherry cordial milk? Would you be kind to a scruffy vagrant? Is YOUR favorite Dylan track in the acoustic or electric style? Let us know if Dinky Dylan deserved a follow-up in the comments or on socials. See you soon for another album; Happy New Year!!

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0:00 Intro

6:50 About Bob Dylan

11:09 About The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

22:18 Awards & Accolades

23:37 Fact Or Spin

26:21 Bob Dylan Is A Scruffy Vagrant

30:35 Bob Dylan Went Incognito

34:48 Grandpa Bob Scares Children

38:17 Bob Dylan Is Not Much Of A Negotiator

46:48 Album Art

49:59 Blowin' In The Wind

54:23 Girl From The North Country

58:16 Masters Of War

1:00:52 Down The Highway

1:03:59 Bob Dylan's Blues

1:04:57 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

1:08:20 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

1:10:49 Bob Dylan's Dream

1:13:10 Oxford Town

1:15:12 Talkin' World War III Blues

1:17:08 Corrina, Corrina

1:19:18 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance

1:21:04 I Shall Be Free

1:23:53 Final Spin

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We're gonna keep on dancing into 2026 with Chappell Roan's electric debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess! Join us as we review and rank this Grammy-nominated record full of powerful pop hits like Red Wine Supernova and HOT TO GO! From a small town in Missouri to the world's biggest stages, Chappell Roan's rise has been surreal. We'll talk about her early folk songwriting days, her move to Los Angeles (and a devastating false start to her career), and the slow and steady rising tide that propelled tracks like Pink Pony Club from obscurity into the spotlight. We'll talk about what makes her music stand out in the modern pop arena, from her unique vocals to her genuine, heartfelt lyrics.

James & Connor are keeping it Casual this week. After sharing our Chappell Roan discovery stories and learning her history, The Super Graphic Ultra Modern Dastard (aka The Mixtaper) is back at it again with facts about a private pizza party, an accidental duel with a stranger, and a wrestling spectacular! Then we break down this record one track at a time. Listen to Connor struggle to pronounce "Femininomenon," learn the loopholes to being Naked In Manhattan, and reminisce about kaleidoscopes with us! Find out why we'd change the end of the album and see if this Midwest Princess will rise or fall in our rankings!

What's your Guilty Pleasure? Are you an expert at the HOT TO GO dance? Would you stop the world just to stop the feeling?? Give us all your Chappell Roan takes in the comments or on social media. Maybe TikTok? Thanks for ringing in the new year with us! Follow for many more album reviews in 2026.

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0:00 Intro

4:37 About Chappell Roan

10:42 About The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

17:32 Good Luck, Babe! & The Next Era

20:55 Awards & Accolades

21:44 Fact Or Spin

23:19 She Had A Pizza Party With The Rocket Man

26:10 She Was Caught In An Accidental TikTok Duel

29:53 She Turned A Music Festival Into A Wrestling Spectacle

35:16 Chappell Roan Lost Her Head

40:58 Album Art

41:57 Femininomenon

46:30 Red Wine Supernova

50:35 After Midnight

53:09 Coffee

55:19 Casual

58:05 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl

59:59 HOT TO GO!

1:03:32 My Kink Is Karma

1:05:05 Picture You

1:06:34 Kaleidoscope

1:09:10 Pink Pony Club

1:12:36 Naked In Manhattan

1:13:55 California

1:16:06 Guilty Pleasure

1:17:35 Final Spin

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