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Join Alyssa and Chrissy as they break down concept albums song by song.

Alyssa Johnson, Christine Gunsher


    • Aug 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 53m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Episode Eleven: Promiscuous Percussionist (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 86:20


    In 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 things.Email us at whataconcept.pod@gmail.comFind us on twitter @whataconceptpodHelp support us!audibletrial.com/CrafticStudioshttps://www.patreon.com/CrafticStudioshttps://craftic.studio/donate/

    Episode Ten: Promiscuous Percussionist (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 136:44


    In 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 murder, inaction in the face of death, possible child death, assisted suicide, cheating, depression, alcoholism, and the morality of said things.Email us at whataconcept.pod@gmail.comFind us on twitter @whataconceptpodHelp support us!audibletrial.com/CrafticStudioshttps://www.patreon.com/CrafticStudioshttps://craftic.studio/donate/

    Episode Nine: Get Gulped

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 119:55


    In 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.pod@gmail.comFind us on twitter @whataconceptpod @crafticstudiosOur twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/crafticstudiosHelp support us!audibletrial.com/CrafticStudioshttps://www.patreon.com/CrafticStudioshttps://craftic.studio/donate/All music featured is by the Decemberists and U2.

    BONUS: Outtakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 26:00


    A quick filler episode while Alyssa gets her shit together.

    Episode Eight: Phormetical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 186:50


    In our eighth episode, we take a request from a friend of Chrissy's and listen to Twenty One Pilot's latest album; Trench. Why won't Chrissy listen to Blurry Face? Is this album actually cultural appropriation? Why is this episode so long? Only two best friends can decide,

    Episode Seven: This Is Chrissy's Favorite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 171:24


    In our seventh episode, we finally talk about an album we both love! Gorillaz's Demon Days. What's so funny about the word "among"? Why can't Chrissy and Alyssa get the audio right for just one episode? Will Chrissy ever remember who Alyssa is?? Only two best friends can decide.

    Episode Six: A Grave Mistake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 143:39


    In our sixth episode, we celebrate the spookiest of holidays with a very specific drinking game! What horror movies has Alyssa seen? Get it right, you win! Get it wrong, you drink. We go through Ice Nine Kills' album; the Silver Scream, where (almost) every song is based on a classic horror film. How well does Chrissy know Alyssa? Why does Alyssa know so much about movies she hasn't seen? Does Edward Scissorhands really count as a horror film? Only two best friends can decide.

    Episode Five: Our National Anthem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 99:27


    In our fifth episode, we break down and create a story with the Killer's Hot Fuss! How many national anthems does America have? Do serial killers deserve happy endings? What's the best revenge to get on a high school bully? Only two best friends can decide.

    Episode Four: Phosphorescent Leech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 105:41


    In our fourth episode, we take a listen to the Turtles album: The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands! Is there a good kind of racism? (No.) Did Alyssa really find a non-depressing concept album? Can we somehow fix Country music? Only two best friends can decide.

    Episode Three: Too Many Metaphors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 145:05


    In our very delayed third episode, we sit down to listen to the very special concept album turned musical; Hadestown by Anais Mitchell! Is Hades really the bad guy? Is Persephone as innocent as we think she is? How the hell do you pronounce Eurydice? Only two best friends can decide.

    Episode Two: My Chemical Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 76:21


    In our second episode, we break down the album that defined a generation; My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade! Why is every album protagonist a jerk? Does this album even have a story? How has Chrissy seriously never heard that song all the way through? Only two best friends can decide.

    Episode One: Tigers on Vaseline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 69:45


    In our first episode, we break down the iconic David Bowie album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Who is Ziggy? Is he God? An alien? Or just an asshole? Only two best friends can decide.

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