Episode 41: Another Bad Creation, "Iesha" (with guest Nick Rheinwald-Jones!)
Turn your overalls around for MASTAS 41! Special guest Nick Rheinwald-Jones brings us Another Bad Creation's "Iesha," which naturally leads us to their boy-band battle with Kris Kross, the Svengali dr...
19 Jan 201732min
Episode 40: Three By Jason Isbell
It's country-folk heartbreak, served three ways! The piercing songs of Jason Isbell get us talking about less-is-more lyrics, the fallacy of closure, and phony-baloney country artists who are not like...
12 Jan 201732min
Episode 39: Fiona Apple, "Criminal"
This world might be bulls**t, but this podcast sure isn't! MASTAS rings in 2017 with the funky self-loathing of Fiona Apple's "Criminal," which gets us talking about women who resist the mold, hit son...
5 Jan 201737min
Episode 38: R.E.M., "Stand"
Can listening to R.E.M. make you cool? It sure used to seem that way! A discussion of their classic hit "Stand" leads to thoughts on college radio, weird shower dancing, and the way stupid lyrics can ...
22 Dec 201610min
Episode 37: Naughty And Nice Christmas Songs
Well ho, ho, ho there! We've each chosen two Christmas songs we like and two Christmas songs that make our eggnog curdle. If you think that causes emotional moments of reflection, a tirade about mommy...
15 Dec 201644min
Episode 36: Madonna's "Immaculate Collection," Ranked
Mark and Sarah have basically been preparing for 26 years to rank every song on "The Immaculate Collection." Now that day has come. Get ready for personal memories, passionate stances, and several gas...
8 Dec 20161h 23min
Episode 35: Enya-lanche! "Orinoco Flow," "Ebudae," "Storms In Africa II"
Why are we so freaking relaxed? Because we're talking about Enya! Join us as we ponder her unlikely career, the reason straight boys think she's cool, and all the fictional languages she uses to lull ...
1 Dec 201631min
Episode 34: Chicago, "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
MASTAS loves dad-rock! In particular, Sarah's dad loves Chicago, which gets us talking about the brassy horns of "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" Then Mark uses his "skeezy lounge lizard" v...
17 Nov 201615min
