Crack The Record

About Crack The Record

Do albums still matter in the playlist era? Ben and Nick think so. On Crack The Record, they break apart classic and not-so-classic albums and build them into unique playlists by discussing what works and what doesn’t work with each tracklist. There’s song analysis, background context, petty disagreements, and mostly great music. Hosts Ben and Nick have decades of experience in the music and entertainment industries. They’ve also been friends since middle school and spent thousands of hours discussing music. Most importantly for Crack The Record, they still care about albums and think that you should too.

Publisher

Crack The Record

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Jun 2024

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life

   Songs in the Key of Life is 50 years old, so Ben and Nick are going to crack Stevie Wonder’s legendary album. What were the expectations for the record? How is an album with 130 contributors clearly the work of one artist? Isn’t who lovely? Where does the saxophone go? Check out our playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/31vn5rxrwinadnzasqcpasmhea6m?si=KpNYuMSfTpGHDllWAGbJhg Find us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cracktherecord

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   2001

   Ben and Nick decided that they didn’t want to crack a record, so instead they’ll discuss the music of 2001. Why aren’t they cracking an album? Are “xennials” and “zillennials” two different things? What are their favorite albums? Who would be in their fantasy band lineups? Check out our playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/31vn5rxrwinadnzasqcpasmhea6m?si=KpNYuMSfTpGHDllWAGbJhg Find us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cracktherecord

3. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American

   25 years ago, Jimmy Eat World broke into the rock mainstream with Bleed American and now Nick and Ben are cracking the record. What makes the creation of this album a great story? Can a really good song get lost in the wrong spot on a track list? Would the Boss write “The Middle”? Is “Hear You Me” the best or worst song on the album? Check out our playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/31vn5rxrwinadnzasqcpasmhea6m?si=KpNYuMSfTpGHDllWAGbJhg Find us on social media: https://linktr.ee/c...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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