Episode 24 - Kelsey Cook and 2021 preview

PART TWO of our picks from 13 to 7. The final Pick 100 episode is coming, and it's your LAST CHANCE to call The Pick Line and tell us some of your favorite albums. Dial 1-484-374-2534, and leave your picks at the beep! See all picks thus far and more at www.thepickcast.com.

As we push our way to #1, we tick off picks from Zeppelin, Liz Phair, Rage Against The Machine, The Police, and Marvin Gaye. We have our first guest on a Pick 100 episode, Leif Sandaas, college friend and man responsible for our love for R.E.M. And a "radio play" to tell the story of Pink Floyd's "The Wall." See all picks thus far and more at www.thepickcast.com.

Our Favorite 100 Albums countdown continues... Beastie or Blondie; Mac or Boy; Uh-Huh or Hum; Steely or Straits; Prince or PJ; Ten or 1999; Earth, Wind, Fire, Hell, or Purple Rain...  which will rank higher? Go to www.thepickcast.com for lists, links and more. And please rate & review us on whichever platform you are listening!

The whole fam damily is here! Jeff’s dad, mom, sister, other sister, nephew and stepson join the discussion on movies, TV, and sports from 2021. Also, in our second annual sports segment, Kevin is challenged to appear at least somewhat competent next to sportswriting legend Bob Payne. Join us for The Pick podcast’s Year-End Special. 

We’re listening to the music you should add to your playlist NOW…  new releases from favorites such as The Black Keys, Leon Bridges, Sleater-Kinney, Lorde, and Billie Eilish, and new artists including Wet Leg, Yeek, Ora the Molecule, Shungudzo and more. Michelle and Kenichi join Jeff to listen to new releases from 2021 to build your late summer/fall playlist. Playlist, music videos, and more at https://thepickcast.com/episodes/

The forties continue with the second half of The Pick 100 #50-41… In this batch we get more Pink Floyd, Rush, Radiohead and Queen, and the first appearance by PJ Harvey. Playlists and more at https://thepickcast.com/100

Never mind the gap, because The Pick is back! And now in shorter, easier to consume portions. We start our top 50 with the first appearances of AC/DC, The Who, and Liz Phair on our lists. And to ease the daunting nature of long episodes, we're cutting this one in half....  Picks #50-46 are here, and the next episode will be released right afterward with numbers 45-41. Playlists and more at https://thepickcast.com/100

From appearances on The Tonight Show and her living room during Covid, our guest this episode is Kelsey Cook. First and foremost for Kevin and Jeff, she's a WSU graduate! She joins us to to discuss her comedy roots performing at a Wazzu dining hall; how to succeed in Hollywood with really trying; her podcast "Self-Helpless"; how foosball literally created her; and she even faces off against Kevin in another installment of The Pick's Crack That Track™ song-guessing game.  Plus, we preview movies and TV shows releasing in 2021. More details and links at https://thepickcast.com/episodes/

Things starting getting thick as we make our way toward #1. In our 5th installment of the Pick 100 we get our first appearances of Nirvana, Radiohead, and The Police, as well as a double-shot of Jane's Addiction. Playlists and more at https://thepickcast.com/100

Music, Sports, and Crack....  what more does one need to round out a year like 2020? Part 2 of The Pick's year in review, with top music picks of the year, our first ever sports segment, featuring a special guest and sports trivia...  and finally Kevin is put to the test again with Crack That Track. Playlists and more at https://thepickcast.com/episodes