Episode 101: Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, "Finesse"
Can anyone look good in an olive cotton suit? Bruno Mars can! We talk about his mastery of '90s style and New Jack Swing on his new song "Finesse" featuring Cardi B, and that gets us thinking about th...
17 Maj 201819min
Episode 100: Surprise Party
It's our hundredth episode! To celebrate, Sarah and Mark surprise each other on-air with their song choices, and their esteemed colleague Tara Ariano delivers a surprise listener request. Will they li...
10 Maj 201846min
Episode 99: Prince, "Little Red Corvette"
Can a song make you pregnant? Listen to "Little Red Corvette" and call us in nine months. Our appreciation of Prince involves the two-way street of sexual objectification, guitar riffs that double as ...
3 Maj 201820min
Episode 98: Two "Moon River"s
What takes "Moon River" from "great song" to "timeless classic"? We have several theories to discuss, and only one of them involves the essential bleakness of the Finnish. We also touch on lyrics that...
26 Apr 201826min
Single No. 13: Ranking Whitney Houston's 'Bodyguard' Songs
Mark journeys through Whitney Houston's songs on the 'Bodyguard' soundtrack, ranking each one alongside the Patreon patrons. This leads to chart facts, appreciations of sass, and a sidebar about your ...
24 Apr 201831min
Episode 97: Hit-Single TV Themes Of The '90s
We don't wanna wait...to get on with this ranking! If you need a podcast that discusses '90s TV themes which were also chart hits, then we'll be there for you. We're also searching our souls to explai...
19 Apr 201855min
Episode 96: Paul Simon, "You Can Call Me Al"
The huge Paul Simon hit from the huge Graceland album is our topic today, along with the redemption of Chevy Chase; relationship realism in pop music; AND a playlist about earworms that goes in a very...
5 Apr 201831min
Episode 95: Outkast, "Hey Ya"
The massive Grammy-winner from Andre 3000 and Big Boi left Sarah cold...at first, but soon enough she and Mark were hip-deep in an exploration of Elvis, Queen Bey, jukebox America, and how much Beatle...
29 Mars 201830min
