Episode 65: West Side Story, "Somewhere"
There's a plaaaace for uuuuus...to wonder if the songs of West Side Story don't work better separately than as a show; to rag the soppier selections from the Sondheim catalog; to lament the film's bro...
27 Jul 201743min
Episode 64: Three By '80s Starship
Selling out never sounded so good! With a soldier's bravery, we investigate Starship's three number-one hits of the '80s: "We Built This City," "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," and "Sara." And you'd bet...
20 Jul 201740min
Episode 63: Ben Folds, "The Luckiest"
The tears flow freely as we discuss "The Luckiest," Ben Folds's perfect gem of a love song. We also talk about each other's weddings, the Jason Isbell concert where Mark almost left his drink at the b...
13 Jul 201734min
Episode 62: "Ode To Billie Joe" And "Harper Valley PTA"
Have we got a story for YOU! Well, okay, these SONGS have stories, and they are doozies. As we chat about "Ode To Billie Joe" and "Harper Valley PTA," we swoon for the power of a narrative country hit...
29 Jun 201722min
Episode 61: Train, "Hey Soul Sister"
Sometimes comprehending evil means looking it in the face, so we're voluntarily talking about the lyrical and sonic crimes of Train's "Hey, Soul Sister." Along the way, we also defend the comparative ...
22 Jun 201722min
Episode 60: Tori Amos's "Little Earthquakes," Ranked
Turns out we haven't been silent all these years: We've been podcasting, which is rather noisy. Today, we're making noise about Tori Amos and ranking every song on her album "Little Earthquakes." This...
15 Jun 20171h 11min
Episode 59: Michael Jackson, "Black Or White"
Can a person even like Michael Jackson anymore? We're wondering as we discuss his maybe-not-classic "Black or White." After we ask the tough questions, we also get into overlooked talents, a young Tyr...
8 Jun 201721min
Episode 58: The Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
We are. Your MAS-TAS. Your true. Pod-cas-tass. Backstreet Boys infuse our spirits with "I Want It That Way," and we talk about the best way to get over one's self and just enjoy a pop song. Vin Diesel...
1 Jun 201725min
