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Rated Radio


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The BOYS LIKE GIRLS Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 15:41


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 3 Boys Like Girls albums in the Season 11 Special.BOYS LIKE GIRLS ALBUM REVIEWS:Boys Like Girls (2006)Love Drunk (2009)Crazy World (2012)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    + DISTURBED vs KING 810

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 7:16


    Shane talks the pros and cons of King 810 and Disturbed in Season 11, Plus Episode 9.KING 810 ALBUM REVIEW:AK Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major (2020)DISTURBED ALBUM REVIEW:Evolution (2018)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    SONGS PEOPLE THINK THEY DON'T KNOW

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 12:23


    Shane and Ray tell stories related to their playlist for the "Songs People Think They Don't Know" topic in Season 11, Bonus 9.HEAR SHANE'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54mn9vNZGmhZRkDtcGSv11?si=6655798834994637HEAR RAY'S PLAYLIST:*could not locate*See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    SEASON 11 FINALE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 28:26


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 3 random albums in the Season 11 Finale.DOMMIN ALBUM REVIEW:Dommin & the Oztones (2022)DRAKE ALBUM REVIEW:Certified Lover Boy (2021)HANSON ALBUM REVIEW:This Time Around (2000)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    VICES & VIRTUES vs YESTERWYNDE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 16:01


    Shane and Ray share their thoughts about select Nightwish and Panic! at the Disco albums in Season 11, Bonus 7.See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    50 CENT vs KANYE WEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 14:58


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Kanye West and 50 Cent in Season 11, Episode 8.KANYE WEST ALBUM REVIEW:My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)50 CENT ALBUM REVIEW:The Massacre (2005)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    + BREAKING BENJAMIN vs EVANS BLUE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 7:42


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Evans Blue and Breaking Benjamin in Season 11, Plus Episode 7.EVANS BLUE ALBUM REVIEW:The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Sound (2006)BREAKING BENJAMIN ALBUM REVIEW:Phobia (2006)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    KILLER INSTRUMENTALS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 11:19


    Shane and Ray tell stories related to their playlist for the "Killer Instrumentals" topic in Season 11, Bonus 7.HEAR SHANE'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0p28pCkzcbuIgFIYtaid96?si=6b65363f69c44157HEAR RAY'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SnCEmD3gTBrRUu8el3gEs?si=bcb6adaf0f16408eSee Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    JOHN MAYER vs SHAWN MULLINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 15:23


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Shawn Mullins and John Mayer in Season 11, Episode 7.SHAWN MULLINS ALBUM REVIEW:Honeydew (2008)JOHN MAYER ALBUM REVIEW:Continuum (2006)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    EARL SWEATSHIRT vs PROPAGANDA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 9:00


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Propaganda and Earl Sweatshirt in Season 11, Plus Episode 6.PROPAGANDA ALBUM REVIEW:Crooked (2017)EARL SWEATSHIRT ALBUM REVIEW:Some Rap Songs (2018)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    GET A GRIP vs OUR BANDE APART

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 17:29


    Shane and Ray share their thoughts about select Third Eye Blind and Aerosmith albums in Season 11, Bonus 6.See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    QUEEN vs STYX

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 17:43


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Styx and Queen in Season 11, Episode 6.STYX ALBUM REVIEW:Cornerstone (1979)QUEEN ALBUM REVIEW:Made in Heaven (1995)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    COUNTING CROWS vs MATCHBOX 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 8:09


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows in Season 11, Plus Episode 5.MATCHBOX 20 ALBUM REVIEW:More Than You Think You Are (2002)COUNTING CROWS ALBUM REVIEW:Recovering the Satellites (1996)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    SONGS WITH BAD VIDEOS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 14:32


    Shane and Ray tell stories related to their playlist for the "Songs with Bad Videos" topic in Season 11, Bonus 5.HEAR SHANE'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PT6RrSyjVBBzCQNFu2Cne?si=0e8090d9de454ce7HEAR RAY'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZFpgZTVKjI70r01j1qvwe?si=00951ee547244d53See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    DEFTONES vs SLEEP TOKEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 16:03


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Sleep Token and Deftones in Season 11, Episode 5.SLEEP TOKEN ALBUM REVIEW:Take Me Back to Eden (2023)DEFTONES ALBUM REVIEW:Deftones (2003)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    STRAYLIGHT RUN vs DREDG

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 8:17


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Dredg vs Straylight Run in Season 11, Plus Episode 4.DREDG ALBUM REVIEW:El Cielo (2002)STRAYLIGHT RUN ALBUM REVIEW:The Needles the Space (2007)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

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    TREEHOUSE vs A STRANGER DESIRED

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 12:53


    Shane and Ray share their thoughts about select Bleachers and I See Stars albums in Season 11, Bonus 4.See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    OTIS REDDING vs SAM COOKE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 20:22


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding in Season 11, Episode 4.SAM COOKE ALBUM REVIEW:Ain't That Good News (1964)OTIS REDDING ALBUM REVIEW:The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    TEARS FOR FEARS vs MIKE + THE MECHANICS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 9:43


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Mike + the Mechanics vs Tears for Fears in Season 11, Plus Episode 3.MIKE + THE MECHANICS ALBUM REVIEW:Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995)TEARS FOR FEARS ALBUM REVIEW:The Seeds of Love (1989)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    YOUR OWN AWESOME MIX, VOL. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 11:01


    Shane and Ray tell stories related to their playlist for the "Your Own Awesome Mix, Vol. 1" topic in Season 11, Bonus 3.HEAR SHANE'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6INPMqyra8ohOiqFlazsBq?si=0d699a9f55294d1cHEAR RAY'S PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4WswkbNjQpNRQlbIZtAWb8?si=e46e57d3ee344caeSee Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    EMINEM vs LIL WAYNE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 16:00


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Lil Wayne and Eminem in Season 11, Episode 3.LIL WAYNE ALBUM REVIEW:Tha Carter (2004)EMINEM ALBUM REVIEW:Encore (2004)See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    Lil Yachty vs Young Thug

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 8:02


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Young Thug and Lil Yachty in Season 11, Plus Episode 2. YOUNG THUG ALBUM REVIEW:Business Is Business (2023) LIL YACHTY ALBUM REVIEW:Let's Start Here (2023) See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    1984 vs The Tortured Poets Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 19:00


    Shane and Ray share their thoughts about select Taylor Swift and Van Halen albums in Season 11, Bonus 2. See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    Melanie Martinez vs Doja Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 11:44


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Melanie Martinez and Doja Cat in Season 11, Episode 2. DOJA CAT ALBUM REVIEW: Scarlet (2023) MELANIE MARTINEZ ALBUM REVIEW: K-12 (2019) See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    Traveling Wilburys vs Stray Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 7:34


    Shane talks the pros and cons of Traveling Wilburys and Stray Cats in Season 11, Plus Episode 1. STRAY CATS ALBUM REVIEWS: Blast Off! (1989) TRAVELING WILBURYS ALBUM REVIEWS: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988) See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    Songs You Didn't Discover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 6:52


    Shane and Ray tell stories related to their playlist for the "Songs You Didn't Discover" topic in Season 11, Bonus 1. HEAR SHANE'S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48GpojKIZ6UbPmezyxfnlu?si=35c9f6dd4f3d4e4d HEAR RAY'S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gV13AnL6QrmOqIBnwS7rx?si=d9b0bf6364a745a1 See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    BABYMETAL vs BLACKPINK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 13:23


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of BABYMETAL and BLACKPINK in Season 11, Episode 1. BLACKPINK ALBUM REVIEWS: Born Pink (2022) BABYMETAL ALBUM REVIEWS: Metal Galaxy (International Edition) (2019) See Shane's full ratings by visiting patreon.com/RatedRadio

    The VERY GAY Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 43:21


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of six LGBT classics. THE GIRLS ALBUM REVIEWS: Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (Deluxe Edition) (2009) Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023) Cher - Heart of Stone (1989) THE BOYS ALBUM REVIEWS: ABBA - Arrival (green) (1976) George Michael - Faith (1987) David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)

    SEASON 10 FINALE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 33:57


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 5 random albums. ALBUM REVIEWS: AJR: The Maybe Man Fleetwood Mac: Say You Will The Weeknd: Dawn FM Chris Stapleton: Higher Prince: Musicology

    Rob Zombie vs Powerman 5000

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 28:16


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 brotherly industrialists. POWERMAN 5000 ALBUM REVIEWS: Tonight the Stars Revolt! (1999) Anyone for Doomsday? (2001) Transform (2003) ROB ZOMBIE ALBUM REVIEWS: Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) The Sinister Urge (2001) Educated Horses (2006)

    Outkast vs Goodie Mob

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 40:27


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 dirty south champions. GOODIE MOB ALBUM REVIEWS: Soul Food (1995) Still Standing (1998) World Party (1999) OUTKAST ALBUM REVIEWS: ATLiens (1996) Aquemini (1998) Stankonia (2000)

    No Doubt vs Sublime

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 24:27


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 alt-ska outfits. SUBLIME ALBUM REVIEWS: 40oz. to Freedom (1992) Sublime (1996) Second-hand Smoke (1997) NO DOUBT ALBUM REVIEWS: Tragic Kingdom (1995) Return of Saturn (2000) Rock Steady (2001)

    Lizzo vs Megan Thee Stallion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 31:07


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 thick baddies. LIZZO ALBUM REVIEWS: Lizzobangers (2014) Cuz I Love You (2019) Special (2022) MEGAN THEE STALLION ALBUM REVIEWS: Make It Hot (2017) Suga (2020) Something for Thee Hotties (2021)

    Shane Sounds Off on Spotify

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 11:38


    Ray practices her numbers, while Shane speaks truth to power.

    Fall Out Boy vs Good Charlotte

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 27:25


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 pop-punk mainstays. GOOD CHARLOTTE ALBUM REVIEWS: The Young and the Hopeless (2002) The Chronicles of Life and Death (Life Version) (2004) Good Morning Revival (2007) FALL OUT BOY ALBUM REVIEWS: From Under the Cork Tree (2005) Infinity on High (2007) Save Rock and Roll (2013)

    Hozier vs Dashboard Confessional

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 27:41


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 stellar singer-songwriters. HOZIER ALBUM REVIEWS: Hozier (2014) Wasteland, Baby! (2019) Unreal Unearth (2023) DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL ALBUM REVIEWS: The Swiss Army Romance (2000) A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar (2003) Dusk and Summer (2006)

    Salt-n-Pepa vs TLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 32:19


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 genre-bending female trios. TLC ALBUM REVIEWS: Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992) CrazySexyCool (1994) FanMail (1999) SALT-N-PEPA ALBUM REVIEWS: Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986) Very Necessary (1993) Brand New (1997)

    Bleachers vs Fiction Factory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 32:17


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 2 throwbacks to the '80s. BLEACHERS ALBUM REVIEWS: Strange Desire (2014) Gone Now (2017) Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night (2021) FICTION FACTORY ALBUM REVIEWS: Throw the Warped Wheel Out (1984) Another Story (1985)

    The KYLE AARON RYAN Extra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 11:41


    Shane and Ray are joined by musical artist Kyle Aaron Ryan for a comedic exploration of kids entertainment (IE: Blippi, Bluey, Peppa Pig, etc.).

    The INSANE CLOWNS Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 41:41


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of six Juggalo classics. ICP ALBUM REVIEWS: Riddle Box (1995) The Great Milenko (1997) The Wraith: Hell's Pit (2004) INSANE CLOWN POSSE ALBUM REVIEWS: Bang! Pow! Boom! (green) (2009) The Mighty Death Pop! (2012) The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost (2015)

    Season 9 BILLBOARD Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 20:27


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of six Billboard Hot 100 tracks. SONG REVIEWS: What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish) Vampire (Olivia Rodrigo) Watermelon Moonshine (Lainey Wilson) Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift) You Proof (Morgan Wallen) Lift Me Up (Rihanna)

    SEASON 9 FINALE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 40:53


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of 5 random albums. ALBUM REVIEWS: AFI: Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes Dream Theater: Distance Over Time Lords of Acid: Lust Lydia: Paint it Golden Our Lady Peace: Healthy in Paranoid Times

    Season 9 MOVIES Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 21:42


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of Sling Blade, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

    The Weeknd vs Usher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 38:30


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of two modern R&B masters. USHER ALBUM REVIEWS: My Way Confessions Raymond v. Raymond THE WEEKND ALBUM REVIEWS: Beauty Behind the Madness Starboy After Hours

    Season 9 MUSIC VIDEOS Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 22:00


    Shane and Ray talk the pros and cons of six music videos.

    Season 9 LIST 5 Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 30:03


    Shane and Ray share 5 things from their bucket lists, and 5 things they'd drop if killed in a video game.

    In This Moment vs Jack Off Jill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 30:42


    Shane and Raborn talk the pros and cons of two lady-led metal rogues.

    Thrice vs Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 35:28


    Shane and Raborn talk the pros and cons of two lyric-forward outfits. #versusbattle

    The KYLE RYAN Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 103:38


    Shane and Raborn are joined by musical artist, Kyle Aaron Ryan for an in-depth peek behind the creative curtain. Please note that all music in this episode was crafted by Kyle Aaron Ryan, and used with his express permission.

    Yelawolf vs Rittz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 36:36


    Shane and Raborn talk the pros and cons of two American rappers.

    Season 9 STORIES Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 20:46


    Shane and Ray share five stories each surrounding New Obsession songs.

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