You, Me and An Album
On each episode, a guest introduces the host, Al Melchior, to an album they love but that he doesn't know.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 204
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
63. Sam Wirsching Discusses Tonio K., Life in the Foodchain
There have been few episodes to date where Al has never heard of the artist or the album being discussed, but fantasy baseball analyst and pet supply store proprietor Sam Wirsching chos…
62. Mike Lord and Tom Roche Discuss Phil Collins, Testify
Mike Lord and Tom Roche — co-hosts of Tabletop Genesis — take a busman’s holiday from their own podcast to have a Genesis-adjacent conversation on this podcast. Mike, Tom and Al discuss…
61. (NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT) Sean Inderbitzen Discusses Sufjan Stevens, Illinois
NOTES: This episode includes some discussion of graphic and disturbing lyrics during the section on the track, “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.,” beginning at the 9:47 mark.
Also, there were some i…
60. Mara Davis Discusses The Chicks, Taking the Long Way
Radio/TV/podcast host and talent booker Mara Davis introduces Al to the The Chicks’ (formerly The Dixie Chicks) Taking the Long Way, released in 2006. Several of the tracks address the …
59. Kevin Brown Discusses Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour
ESPN and Baltimore Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown makes his return to You, Me and An Album, after first appearing on episode 15 (with Lindsey Adler) to discuss Oasis’ Definitely Maybe,…
58. Annie Zaleski Discusses Arcadia, So Red the Rose
Music writer — and author of the 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran’s Rio — Annie Zaleski joins Al for a discussion of Arcadia’s So Red the Rose. In addition to diving into the album itself, An…
57. Jamie Campbell Discusses Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
I have had many exchanges with Jamie Campbell about music, and I have always found his observations interesting and informative, so I wanted to get him to share them on the show. He obl…
56. Meredith Tarr Discusses Rachael Sage, Character
Meredith Tarr of MPress Records (A&R, Label Promotions) joins Al for a discussion of Rachael Sage’s 2020 album, Character, but this episode is about a lot more than just digging into a …
55. Nando Di Fino Discusses Judgment Night: Music from the Motion Picture
Fantasy sports writer and editor Nando Di Fino (currently The Athletic, previously CBS Sports, ESPN and others) joins Al for what is possibly their first-ever discussion about music, ev…
54. Josh Gondelman Discusses Method Man and Redman, Blackout!
Stand-up comedian and writer Josh Gondelman drops by to get Al caught up on Method Man and Redman’s 1999 album, Blackout!. In addition to discussing what he loves about this album, Josh…
53. Celeste Headlee Discusses The Gospel At Colonus (OCR)
Journalist, author and musician Celeste Headlee pays You, Me and An Album a visit to introduce me to the 1988 original cast recording of The Gospel At Colonus. In addition to discussing…
52. Nat Cassidy Goes On The Hero's Journey with Genesis, Green Day and Titus Andronicus
After discussing Green Day’s American Idiot on a previous episode (Ep. 48), Al became fixated on a couple of questions. Did Green Day send Jesus of Suburbia on a Hero’s Journey? And wer…
51. Michael Elliott Discusses John Hiatt, Bring the Family
Ever since hearing the title track of Slow Turning back around 1990, I’ve been curious about John Hiatt and his career, but never did much actual exploring. I am fortunate to have Micha…
50. Mary Beth Melchior Discusses Opetaia Foa'i and Lin-Manuel Miranda, We Know the Way (You, Me and a Song)
You, Me and a Song makes its return to the podcast, as political scientist/teacher/contact tracing manager Mary Beth Melchior (and, yes, also my wife of 32 years) breaks down her favori…
49. Joe Adragna Discusses The Monkees, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
Are The Monkees a real band? Does any one of their vocalists stand out above the others? These are just a couple of the questions that Joe Adragna of The Junior League and Sadabouts add…
48. Ray Castronovo Discusses Green Day, American Idiot
This week’s guest, Ray Castronovo — frontman and guitarist for Streetwise and the founder of DayQuest Records — joins me to dig into Green Day’s 2004 rock opera, American Idiot. We talk…
47. Scott Pianowski Discusses Pretenders (self-titled)
Scott Pianowski of Yahoo Sports joins me on this episode to discuss the Pretenders’ 1979 debut album. In addition to breaking down this classic album in depth, Scott talks about how he…
46. Steve Wynn Discusses Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo's Factory
What better time than the World Series to sit down and have a chat with Steve Wynn of The Baseball Project and The Dream Syndicate? Steve chose Cosmo’s Factory as his album to discuss o…
45. Stephen Deusner Discusses Drive-By Truckers, Decoration Day
Stephen Deusner, author of Where the Devil Don't Stay: Traveling the South with the Drive-By Truckers, drops by the show to talk about — who else? — the Drive-By Truckers and their accl…
44. Betsy Wright Discusses Bob Dylan, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (soundtrack)
Betsy Wright of Bat Fangs and Ex Hex takes You, Me and An Album to another dimension on this episode, marking the first time a guest has brought a soundtrack album to the show. Betsy an…