{"podcast":{"title":"Spin It! The Record Ranking Podcast","slug":"spin-it-the-record-ranking-podcast-6684949","podcast_index_feed_id":6684949,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63613a3a0759420012e3e0a8","website_url":"http://www.spinitpod.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63613a3a0759420012e3e0a8/show-cover.jpg","author":"James & Connor","episode_count":271,"summary":"The Record Ranking Podcast for people who would rather be listening to music. Each week James and Connor give their spin on a popular album. James has listened to each one dozens of times, but Connor's only heard them once. Come check out our unprofessional insights and learn a little more about the music you love from every genre, artist, and era! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T14:24:06.480396+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spin-it-the-record-ranking-podcast-6684949"},"episode":{"title":"Rio - Duran Duran | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 246","slug":"rio-duran-duran-album-review-ranking-episode-246","published_at":"2026-03-27T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spin-it-the-record-ranking-podcast-6684949/rio-duran-duran-album-review-ranking-episode-246","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spin-it-the-record-ranking-podcast-6684949","url":"https://shows.acast.com/spinit/episodes/rio-duranduran","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63613a3a0759420012e3e0a8/e/69b83abe7ebe44dc8b1b7848/media.mp3","summary":"We're dancing on the sand this week as we rank and review Rio, the sophomore album by Duran Duran and a staple of the early '80s New Romantics movement. Featuring some of the band's biggest hits in Hungry Like The Wolf, Save A Prayer, and the title track, this record also includes some cult classics like the ambient soundscape of The Chauffeur! Learn how the Fab Five leveraged provocative music videos to dominate MTV and lead the charge for the Second British Invasion. Rio is a meticulously constructed record, with a vibrant energy and a cigar-inspired aesthetic to match. How will they fare in our ratings? James & Connor will talk about their love for early '80s music. Then we get into the band's sci-fi name origins, Girls On Film, and the three unrelated Taylors. The Mixtaper Mixtaper is back for Fact Or Spin, where we set sail on Drum The Cursed Yacht, flee some non-imminent bulls, and talk about the 1987 hit movie Mannequin. We learn all about the dangers of shooting videos in Antigua and Sri Lanka, discover the role Hungry Like The Wolf played in a grisly murder trial, and explore the loving intervention behind Hold Back The Rain. It's a one-of-a-kind episode for a one-of-a-kind band! Would you ever wear such sharp earrings? How hungry do you think a wolf can get? Do you prefer the band's energetic new wave sound or the sweeping soundscape of The Chauffeur? Let us know in the comments and on social media! Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com! Thanks for listening! 0:00 Intro 2:31 About Duran Duran 8:55 About Rio 19:03 Awards & Accolades 19:40 Fact Or Spin 21:09 Duran Dudrum 29:34 Duran Duryachtin' 33:51 Duran Durunning With The Bulls 36:29 Duran Durannequins 42:20 Album Art 44:31 Rio 47:36 My Own Way 50:00 Lonely In Your Nightmare 51:30 Hungry Like The Wolf 5…","meta_description":"We're dancing on the sand this week as we rank and review Rio, the sophomore album by Duran Duran and a staple of the early '80s New Romantics movement. F…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4315,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spin-it-the-record-ranking-podcast-6684949/episodes/rio-duran-duran-album-review-ranking-episode-246/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spin-it-the-record-ranking-podcast-6684949/rio-duran-duran-album-review-ranking-episode-246.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}