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#18#46#73#101#128Chart rankNov 1Nov 2Nov 3#28
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Nov 3#28#9#9#14
Nov 2#42#20#22#36
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Latest episodes

  • Episode 84: Scott & Laurie’s Halloween Mixtape

    October 31, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min

    Back from the dead (well, from summer hiatus), just in time for Halloween, Scott & Laurie depart from the usual album deep-dives to celebrate the season in classic Gen X form: by making a mixtape! Join us as we talk mixtape technique and…

  • Episode 83: The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Siamese Dream” (1993)

    June 26, 2026 · 1 hr 53 min

    By 1993 the Grunge movement had peaked, and the music industry was looking for the next Seattle. In recent years the Chicago scene had borne multiple power-pop and rock bands, but Smashing Pumpkins’ hard-hitting, psychedelia-infused debut…

  • Episode 82: ...And the Rest (1992)

    May 29, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    So many great albums in 1992, but not enough weeks in 2026 to deep-dive them all. What’s the solution? “Episode 82: ...And the Rest (1992),” in which Scott Free & Laurie each pick five albums, select one or two songs from each, and give…

  • Episode 81: R.E.M.’s “Automatic for the People” (1992)

    May 1, 2026 · 1 hr 58 min

    Just last year you released your biggest-selling album to date. What do you do for a follow-up? Release your second-biggest-selling album to date, of course, and your most critically beloved. (In this scenario, by the way, it's 1992…

  • Episode 80: The Lightning Seeds’ “Sense” (1992)

    April 3, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    In this episode, Laurie and Scott Free dig into “Sense,” the second album by The Lightning Seeds, with all its hooks, synths, and samples. This album catches Ian Broudie mid‑process, still treating the Lightning Seeds as a solo project and…

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  • Episode 79: Sugar’s “Copper Blue” (1992)

    March 20, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Scott Free and Laurie return with a track-by-track deep dive into NME magazine’s Album of the Year for 1992. “Copper Blue” was the debut album by Sugar, the power-pop trio led by former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould. The conversation traces…

  • Episode 78: Lush’s “Spooky” (1992)

    February 1, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

    We’re back after a longer‑than‑expected hiatus with our first episode of 2026, and we’re diving track‑by‑track into Lush’s “Spooky” (1992). This episode traces how the album braids shoegaze swells with dream pop shimmer: reverb‑drenched…

  • Episode 77: The Jesus & Mary Chain’s “Honey’s Dead” (1992)

    December 7, 2025 · 1 hr 45 min

    Following the modest success of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1989 album “Automatic,” Glaswegian brothers and fuzz pedal virtuosos Jim and William Reid went into the studio with the usual arsenal of effects, some new dance-rock beats, and a…

  • Coming soon! Episode 77

    November 22, 2025 · 0 min

    Hello, Accelerated Culture fans! Laurie & Scott are taking a little time off for Thanksgiving. We will be back on Sunday, Dec. 7, with a new episode on "Honey's Dead" by The Jesus and Mary Chain. Stay tuned!

  • Episode 76: Stone Temple Pilots’ “Core” (1992)

    November 9, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min

    In this episode, we dive into the raw energy of 1992’s “Core,” the debut album that catapulted Stone Temple Pilots into rock history. Selling over 8 million copies and spawning three massive hit singles, this record defined an era of…

  • Episode 75: Sloan’s “Smeared” (1992)

    October 25, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min

    In our milestone 75th episode, we dive into Sloan’s 1992 debut album “Smeared,” a swirling blend of shoegaze haze, grunge grit, and powerpop sparkle. Often overlooked, this Canadian gem delivers poppy genius with fuzzed-out guitars and…

  • Episode 74: The Soup Dragons’ “Hotwired” (1992)

    October 4, 2025 · 1 hr 35 min

    Following the monster success of 1990’s “Lovegod,” Scottish wunderkinds The Soup Dragons were free to do what they wanted… any old time (you see what we did there). But following backlash back home, what they wanted to do was go to America…

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About the show

2024 WEBBY AWARDS HONOREE FOR BEST INDIE PODCAST! Accelerated Culture: The Rise of Alternative Music in the 80s and Beyond is a walk through an often-ignored bit of music history. We explore how new wave stormed the airwaves in the early 80s and gave way for the rise of alternative music. Find us on the web at AcceleratedCulturePodcast.com. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the ”Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.