What A Concept!
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast all about concept albums! Hosted by Alyssa and Chrissy!
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Episodes
Episode Eleven: Promiscuous Percussionist (Part 2)
August 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBIn this episode, Chrissy and Alyssa finally get to the end of the album Ghost Quartet. If you made it through the first episode, why not stick it out for one more? We finish up listening and discussing the last two of the four-part album and enjoy it to the very end. WARNING: This episode's content does include discussions of mental illness, murder, inaction in the face of death, possible child death, assisted suicide, cheating, depression, alcoholism, and the morality of said thi...
Episode Ten: Promiscuous Percussionist (Part 1)
July 15, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBIn this episode, Chrissy and Alyssa get really confused as they try to piece together, take apart, and piece back together again the album Ghost Quartet. Do you appreciate infanticide? Parricide? Sororicide? Then take a good chunk of your day to listen in on part one of this insane 4 sided album that doesn't allow for a lot of breathing room, while we talk about reincarnation, murder, and what makes good storytelling. WARNING: This episode's content does include discussions of murd...
Episode Nine: Get Gulped
July 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode, Alyssa and Chrissy finally get to sit down and have their Decemberists in July! There's talk of Shakespeare, American President assassinations, what makes a good live show, and what a bad boss Chrissy's dog is. Take a listen to what we're doing on What a Concept! WARNINGS: This album and discussions deal with heavy topics of depression, rape, murder, suicide, drowning, war, abuse, and death. Please put yourself first and skip this episode. Email us at whataconcept...
BONUS: Outtakes
August 13, 2020 16:03 - 26 minutes - 21.9 MBAlyssa and Chrissy get off topic a lot, so Alyssa saved a bunch of those moments and put them together for this! A bit of a lighter episode for everyone during this whole fiasco. Wishing you all well! Email us at [email protected] Find us on twitter @whataconceptpod @crafticstudios Our twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/crafticstudios Help support us! audibletrial.com/CrafticStudios https://www.patreon.com/CrafticStudios https://craftic.studio/donate/
Episode Eight: Phormetical
January 20, 2020 15:00 - 3 hours - 147 MBIn this episode, Alyssa and Chrissy get really emotional as the dive into the psychological mess that is Twenty One Pilots' Trench. Take a deep dive into this wild ride of a concept album that involves "dying" religions, dead grandmothers, and what the emotional toll of a revolution really is. Follow us into the Trench on What a Concept! WARNINGS: This album and discussions deal with heavy topics of depression, suicide, possible self-harm, and the death of loved ones. Alyssa does s...
Episode Seven: This Is Chrissy's Favorite
November 28, 2019 15:00 - 2 hours - 146 MBThis episode Alyssa and Chrissy get to talk about a shared favorite and discuss how ridiculous it is while also defending it with their dying breath; Gorillaz's Demon Days! Remember humanity's darkest hour with our hosts as they talk about how a cartoon band performs on stage, why Gorillaz went so dark with their second album, and try to figure out what any of these lyrics mean. Take a very deep dive with What a Concept! Email us at [email protected] Find us on twitter @wh...
Episode Six: A Grave Mistake
November 20, 2019 15:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBAlyssa convinces Chrissy to participate in a fun horror-themed drinking game. The rules are: Guess if Alyssa has seen the horror film. Easier said than done considering Alyssa likes to learn about things she has never seen and never will see. But what does that have to do with concept albums? Well, luckily the band Ice Nine Kills just happens to have an album all about horror films! So join in the fun and listen to the soothing metal sounds of the Silver Scream. We talk about genre ...
Episode Five: Our National Anthem
October 30, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis episode Chrissy and Alyssa make up their own story while listening to the always amazing Killer's album: Hot Fuss! A pop-rock classic of an album that may or may not be about a queer serial killer who's just trying to win back his high school sweetheart. We talk about murder, the difference between Hot Fuss and Hot Fuzz, our nation's anthem and more! Listen and learn what really makes a concept album a concept album on What A Concept! (We also apologize for the rough audio, la...
Episode Four: Phosphorescent Leech
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBJoin Chrissy and Alyssa as they go song by song in this blast from the past album: The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands! This album is a fun one, each song is by a badly disguised Turtles under a different name as they create a mock battle of the bands' competition. Who is the winner? Well, that's for Chrissy to decide. Take a listen as we learn the fate of White Whale Records, talk about one of Alyssa's favorite movies and (as usual) talk about the end of the world. It's a ...
Episode Three: Too Many Metaphors
September 23, 2019 14:00 - 2 hours - 153 MBTake a seat and listen to the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. Chrissy and Alyssa break down this famous Greek myth song by song as they listen to Anais Mitchell's Hadestown! This is the album that could! Having gone from a concept album, to musical, to the winner of 8 Tony Awards (Antoinette Perry Awards) including Best Musical!! There's talk of Sheeple, metaphorical cracks in walls, literal cracks in walls, and the exploitation of the working class. What's not to love? Listen and ...
Episode Two: My Chemical Parents
May 31, 2019 02:15 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBListen and wonder how Chrissy somehow managed to go through life without ever listening to the Black Parade. She and her best friend Alyssa break down the album song by song and try to figure out what's part of the story and what is just Gerard Way projecting. There's talk of cancer, dead grandmothers, how much we love our parents, and how terrifying teenagers really are. Take a listen and learn to laugh about the bad stuff on What A Concept! Also featuring, Burt the dog breathing ...
Episode One: Tigers on Vaseline
May 13, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBAlyssa finally manages to get her best friend Chrissy to listen to her favorite David Bowie album. Together they break down the story song by song and create a narrative that may or may not have been intended. There's talk of sex, drugs, depression, and anorexia, but don't let that stop you from laughing along as connections are made that maybe shouldn't have been there in the first place. Also featured in the background; a dog named Burt, someone mowing their lawn, a friend named...