Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs

Multiple requests for Concrete Blonde's "Joey" got us talking about this alt-rock hit from the '90s. We may not LOVE the song, but it does get us talking about the moments when "perfectly fine" can be...

24 Okt 201921min

On the surface, we're talking about "I Wanna Be Sedated" by the Ramones, but deep down, we're talking about our own fitful history as punks (or "punks.") Listen on for Sarah's concertgoing history and...

17 Okt 201926min

We really earn our parental warning sticker with our discussion of Cee Lo's gleefully obscene hit "F##k You." We also discuss virtuosic singing, reality show cats, and the best music video Sinead O'Co...

10 Okt 201932min

We're ranking every song on Hole's grunge-grrrrl classic album "Live Through This," and we may never stop screaming about milk. Special guest John Ramos joins us on this rediscovery of songs we blaste...

3 Okt 20191h 18min

Which songs are better because of how they're used in a TV show? Exhibit A is "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron featuring Phoebe Bridgers, which gets us talking about John Travolta, our favorite teache...

26 Sep 201927min

A straightforward chat about Joni Mitchell's "Help Me" unexpectedly leads to cole slaw, The Amazing Race Canada, and how to paint on a grain of rice. But that's Joni Mitchell, right? She inspires all ...

19 Sep 201929min

Thanks to Styx's low-key insane rock anthem "Come Sail Away," we're talking about benevolent aliens, the Monroe Doctrine, and the moistest balladry known to man. Plus, there's a birthday chart reading...

12 Sep 201927min

When is a terrible musical a wonderful musical? When the musical is "Co-Op." We're talking about the original cast recording for the flawless episode of Documentary Now!, and we're geeking all the way...

5 Sep 201935min