While we're all away for the holidays, enjoy this bonus episode from the archives breaking down every song on Prince's 1984 classic, Purple Rain. Email us:  

We celebrate the new super-deluxe-edition of Prince's 1999 by ranking every song on the album and diving into all that amazing bonus material. Email us:  

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most polarizing albums of all time, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica, by discussing discussing how to "get it." Email us:  

Instead of your run-of-the-mill review of Jesus Is King, we try to figure out how we got here by discussing the last year in the life of Kanye West, including the Yandhi leaks, Sunday Service, Jesus Is King, and all of the antics in between. Email us:...

We share our personal picks for the 10 best records of the 2010s, discuss the musical trends that defined the decade, and, of course, complain about Pitchfork's end-of-the-decade lists. Email us:  

Enjoy this bonus episode on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, recorded back in 2017 to celebrate the release of the remixed 50th anniversary edition. Email us:  

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Abbey Road by discussing the new "super deluxe" reissue and attempting to rank every song on the album. Email us:  

We revisit the Wu-Tang Clan's overstuffed and underrated sophomore LP, Wu-Tang Forever. Then, listener emails on Neutral Milk Hotel and Vampire Weekend. Email us: PopShieldPod@gmail.com

A listener email inspired us to dive deep into a masterpiece we all somehow missed, Burial's 2007 LP, Untrue.

A listener email inspired us to share this bonus episode, recorded back in 2018, on the re-recording of Car Seat Headrest's Twin Fantasy. Enjoy!