The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard

Like a book club for your next favorite record, each episode is an in-depth discussion of a single, under-appreciated album. Two-part episodes feature interviews with the people behind the album.

Recent Episodes

May 10, 2022

That's All For Now

Ben and John bring an end to the podcast after 2+ years, 115 episodes, and over 150 hours of content. In this final episode, Ben and John give their final reflections on the show and detail a new podcast, Five …

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April 26, 2022

Mondo Drag - The Occultation of Light (Part 2)

Ben and John continue their discussion of Mondo Drag's third album, 2016's The Occultation of Light. Blending psych, prog, and heavy rock to create a timeless sound, The Occultation of Light serves as a landmark of 2010s underground heavy...

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April 12, 2022

Mondo Drag - The Occultation of Light (Part 1)

Ben and John return from hiatus to discuss Mondo Drag's third studio album: 2016's The Occultation of Light. Blending prog, Kraut rock, psych and proto metal into a synth and slide guitar heavy sound all its own, Occultation cemented Mondo...

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March 22, 2022

Blind Dog Interview (Part Two)

Ben and John complete their discussion of Blind Dog's debut album, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog, and their interview with all three members of the band: Thomas Elenvik, Joakim Thell, and Tobias Nilsson. Part one of the interview, available...

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March 15, 2022

Blind Dog Interview (Part One)

John and Ben sit down with all three members of the pioneering Swedish stoner rock band, Blind Dog, to discuss their 1999 debut album, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog. Comprised of guitarist Joakim Thell, drummer Thomas Elenvik, and...

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March 8, 2022

Blind Dog - The Last Adventures of Captain Dog (Part 2)

John and Ben continue their discussion of Blind Dog's debut stoner classic, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog. An underappreciated gem from the late 90s and early aughts foundational generation of heavy rock, the band pulls incluences from the...

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Recent Blog Posts

Nitendocore: An 8-Bit Bridge to newer

During a sizeable portion of my formative years I could reliably be found alone in my room a mere 2 or 3 feet away from a 24in tube television smashing buttons furiously on my beloved NES.  It was a simpler time then, and video games were no di…

Let's Watch a Movie: Amadeus

As January comes to a close so does the movie theme for the blog, and the last flick to pick could only be Milos Foreman’s 1984 masterpiece, Amadeus.  It’s quite the departure from the ones we’ve discussed thus far, and it&rsq…

Let’s Watch a Movie: Sabbia

Here we are again, the week is done, and I’ve got another hidden gem to discuss, Brant Bjorks Sabbia. This week’s choice was given to me from none other than our fearless leader #HumbleBen.  Ben as I’ve come to learn is quite …