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2 Idiots and a List

37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings

Find your band and think of their best songs, maybe even one you hate. Does your list match ours? Probably not, but that's where the fun is. Pick up a few facts and some laughs along the way. Chicago's own Idiots are on the air! Funnier than compost!

Intro/outro music "Superhuman" courtesy of Late Night Bull Fight, used by permission.

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Episodes

Styx - Supertramp

February 06, 2024 22:32 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

Happy holidays to all who celebrate life! When you're done doing that, join the Idiots as we shovel down another fork full of... prog-rock? Hooboy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Guns N' Roses

November 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Do you know what the pathology of a late 80's teenager sounds like? This band's freshman effort pretty well spells it out. Hear the Idiots dissect this iconic album and uncover the rest of their catalog. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

The Rolling Stones

September 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Like them or not, The Rolling Stones will do things to you. Join the Idiots as they revisit all of the Stones... including disco Mick. WARNING: Multiple hot takes included --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Aerosmith

September 01, 2023 15:19 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

Is it possible to enjoy a 48 year career in music while taking laps in a swimming pool full of coke? These guys have. And all thanks to Joe Perry's incredible guitar skills. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Foo Fighters

July 21, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

Join the idiots as they trundle through another 90s band with a verified icon at the helm. Is Dave Grohl a more evolved human? Is this band talented? Have they evolved over time? Tune in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Sticking it to the Man

May 12, 2023 19:14 - 6 minutes - 5.2 MB

Corporate America does one thing really well, and that's protecting their profits. So while they fight with us on our use of 3rd Party Content, we figured we would keep producing shows under a new feed to avoid losing our old one until it's resolved. Keep following this link as we'll hopefully come back to it, but in the meantime, please follow "21 Idiots and a List" too. New episodes coming there soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/m...

Muse

April 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

Tired of getting caught under the treads of capitalism? Ready to join the revolution?? Feel like throwing your fist in the air and tearing down the system??? This band might just be for you... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Elton John

March 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

In this episode the Idiots meander through the career of the knighted duck, Sir Elton John.  Tune in to find out if Lady Di and Dale Earnhardt have anything in common...  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Radiohead

January 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MB

Can the idiots really have an intelligent conversation about the most innovative band in this century? Probably not, but it will be fun to listen to them try. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Hairy Christmas!

December 16, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

This holiday season, the Idiots treat our faithful listeners to a celebration of music that maybe shouldn't have existed in the first place.  But it did, and we listened to it.  So did you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Eagles

November 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Eagles are one of the most commercially successful bands in history, but did they change the course of music?  And who had the best solo career?  Tune in, sit down, find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Metallica

October 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MB

Warm up your neck muscles and join the Idiots for a romp through the most metal of all metal bands... or at least as much metal as the Idiots can take.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Fleetwood Mac

August 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

Join the idiots as they peruse a beloved catalog of music that is as relatable in its content as it is outstanding in its musicianship. Is it the heartache? The cocaine?  Hard to say... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Stone Temple Pilots

July 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MB

Join the Idiots as they discuss how this San Diego quartet and its wiggly front man defined their corner of the grunge movement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

The Police

June 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

Sting may be capable of romance for hours on end, but you won't need that kind of time to hear the Idiots dive into this flagship trio from the 80's.  Find out if the rumors are true, and who the hell is Kentucky Rick? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

R.E.M.

May 20, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

Join the Idiots as they mull over the "only" important band to call Athens, Georgia home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Tom Petty

April 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

The Idiots unpack Tom's hugely popular catalog and smash a few icons along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

The Smashing Pumpkins

March 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

Sometime in the late 80's an alien landed on earth, picked up a Stratocaster, and started creating some of the most unique music for a generation.  Why he took it out on squash is a question we don't address. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

The Cars

February 18, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 66.6 MB

What do you get when you pair a groundbreaking sound with a voice that can shatter glass?  Magic! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

U2

January 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Join us as we determine whether Bono is an overexposed, bloviating piss whistle in a no talent band, or could these four lads from Dublin actually have the chops to make it big?   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Boston - Foreigner - REO Speedwagon

December 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

Ring in the holidays with a triple play of yacht rock.  How these bands found their names, what your record company does when you're late putting out albums, and does anyone quote Kurt Loder?  You'll sing along with your upturned fist in front of you. There's just no other way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Pearl Jam

November 19, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 95.4 MB

The Idiots wax poetic on this seminal grunge band from their salad days of college.  Hear how Pearl Jam avoided Ticketmaster, who the hell is Mookie Blaylock, and did you want to be Ponch or John from CHiPs? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Led Zeppelin

October 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

Your stairway lies on the whispering wind, and it leads not to heaven but to a couple of Idiots.  Hear about copycat lawsuits, Robert Plant's magic appendage, and how much alcohol is reasonable for breakfast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Pink Floyd

September 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

No education or thought control needed, and you can nix that dark sarcasm in class as well.  Take a dive with the Idiots as they burrow into the band you listened to while cleaning your pot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Madonna

August 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

Just like a prayer, we'll take you there.  Let the queen assume her throne as the Idiots pay homage to their first female artist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

A New Schedule!

July 02, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 17 MB

Check in with the Idiots to hear about their new schedule.  C'mon, you know you're curious... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Alice in Chains

June 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MB

Edgar Allan Poe never had a band, but if he did they might sound like these fellows from Seattle.  Don't do drugs, kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Duran Duran

June 04, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 65.4 MB

The Idiots have a go at not just one Duran, but both of them.  Learn what it takes to get your song in a Bond movie.... balls! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

The Doors

May 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

There are things known and things unknown, and in between are The Doors -- and a couple of Idiots.  In this episode, the lads debate whether the Doors are a jam band, why Morrison is so damned attractive to twenty somethings, and timing a song's apex with your own.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Hall and Oates

May 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

You're out of touch, I'm out of time.  But we're out of our heads if you don't hear what the Idiots have to say about this pop duo from Philly.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

INXS

April 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

Hear the Idiots chat up their first Aussie band, INXS. Sax solo accidents, can there be too much harmonica, and you might learn something about Michael Hutchence you didn't know. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Journey

April 09, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Just two small town Idiots, living in a lonely world.  Listen to the gents work through your mom's favorite band. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Van Halen

March 26, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

Have you seen junior's grades?  In this episode, the Idiots "Dive Down" into subjects that include the Dave-Sammy debate.  Can their friendship survive? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Prince

March 12, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to talk about Prince.  Join the Idiots as they roll out the purple carpet for superfan Liz Vassolo and analyze the works of his royal highness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Phil Collins - Genesis

February 27, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 58 MB

There must be some misunderstanding.  In this episode the Idiots explore Phil's time in the susstudio, both with Genesis and on his own. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Rush

February 12, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

In the basement bars, in the backs of cars. Be cool or be... oh hell, just be cool and listen to the Idiots hash out the Canadian trio Rush. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message

Def Leppard

January 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

We're not tramps or video vamps, so don't be afraid to dump a little sugar on us.  Hear the Idiots podcast debut as they debate the hearing impaired cats from Sheffield. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2idiotsandalist/message