First-Name Basis, Episode 4: The Last 10
We're finishing out the Top 40 in our First-Name Basis season with an all-timer set of 10 songs: all three of the songs your co-hosts and their husbands picked to win the whole season, and the diabetic garbage that's been torturing SDB for decades. We're also discussing mall anchor restaurants, the peak period of cinema-storyline videos, enduring bobby-soxer cuteness, startlingly low chart performance, and whether "fap-fap-fap" is in fact an emotion. Tie down that swingset and join us for an all-new MASTAS! Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Jim Croce. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning of the season Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 5: Round Of 32, '59-'90 The story of "Rosanna" The First-Name Basis "prequel" episode at Patreon Episode 64: Three By '80s Starship Episode 72: Fountains of Wayne, "Stacy's Mom" and "Red Dragon Tattoo" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
26 Juni 202347min
First-Name Basis, Episode 3: The Third 10
"Mark and Sarah: why ya buggin'?" Why aren't we buggin' in the third ep of our First-Name Basis season: the weird fade-out during Barry Manilow's "Mandy"-ending glory note, "Mary"-song vote-splitting, SEO retitling, cheerleader moxie, the all-killer-no-filler pop charts of 1984, and Reality Bites as a crystal ball into adulthood. We're also craving Girl Scout cookies and honoring Wilson Pickett's narrative restraint as we continue crafting the season's Top 20, so call up your Aunt Khaleesi and tell her there's an all-new MASTAS! Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Weezer. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning of the season America's Damp 40, Episode 6: The Dirty 30 "Hello" Joe Reid on The Simpsons S05.E09, "The Last Temptation of Homer" Episode 9: Joplin Carlile LLC, "Get It While You Can" And "That Year" Bring It On's credits blooper reel What your Girl Scout cookie is called depends on which bakery produced it Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 5: Round Of 32, '59-'90 Episode 85: Why Aren't These Songs Super-Famous, With Pam Ribon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
19 Juni 202355min
First-Name Basis, Episode 2: The Next 10
The second batch of 10 songs is raising tough questions for our First-Name Basis season, like: Does difficult subject matter preclude a song from moving on? How can you tell if a songwriter has never lived in NYC...and how drunk WERE the Kingsmen? Would Rick Springfield REALLY just pine for some lady? We also fondly remember You Can't Do That On Television, pay tribute to Weird Al Yankovic, and save you from Succession finale spoilers, so if you can't hear the drums, turn up the volume on Episode 2. Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Sarah Vaughn. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning of the season Episode 125: ABBA-sode! Law & Order S07.E13, "Matrimony" "Eddie Vedder Is Still Learning to Live With Loss" "Yoda" Quaid In Full Episode 131: The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," Ranked Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
12 Juni 202344min
First-Name Basis, Episode 1: The First 10
Our First-Name Basis season is underway! Our mission: to identify the most iconic song associated with a first name. But how? It starts right here, as we look at the first 10 in our FNB Top 40 and decide which songs/names move on to the next round. Along the way, we make predictions, remember Just One Of The Guys and American Crime Story, stand too close to you with Chardonnay breath, re-scan upstate towns to fit into country songs, and pay tribute to the car trips and roller rinks of our youths. Come on, Eileens: it's an all-new MASTAS season! Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is De La Soul. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Snopes fact-check on MB's assertion about people with the 867-5309 phone number: true! "Santa Jenny" King Killer Studios Episode 108: Elvis Costello and Duran Duran, "Watching The Detectives" ...These Are Their Stories SDB keeps getting Looking Glass and The Lovin' Spoonful confused Episode 220A: Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Ranked Episode 76: George Michael, Elton John, and George Michael and Elton John The Lost Songs Project on Laura Branigan's "Solitaire" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
5 Juni 202355min
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 10: The Championship
The Record Of The Year Showdown comes down to this...and there's not a ton of surprises here, probably, but there IS the wall of history, the wisdom of (drunk, stoned New York City) crowds, shared musical language, the "Somebody" multiverse, and Sarah's zombie mom. So, you know: Monday. Everyone's a winner in the battle of head vs. heart as we crown a ROTY champion in our season finale. Our intro is by Whitrew Byrnston, and our outro is by the Pet Shop Boys. For more information/to become a patron of OUR show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on? ROTYS Episode 1 America's Damp 40, Episode 1 Episode 69 (...nice): Bryan Adams, "Summer of '69" Gotye live on KCRW Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
20 Mars 202330min
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 9: The Final 4
Mark's shenanigans aside, we had an easier time ranking our semifinal group than we'd expected -- but we didn't necessarily expect to go on a sentimental journey with TLC, Sarah Palin's nephew LARP Jr., cutesy Aretha, braided beards, and an open invitation to Gotye to come on/edit the podcast. But a full moon and Sarah's all-covers clip choices put us on the emotional road to our season finale. Don't worry, we will still always love you (and have not gotten killed by John Ramos) in our penultimate ROTY episode. Our intro is by Whitnaurack Bargellston, and our outro is by Deee-Lite. For more information/to become a patron of OUR show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on? ROTYS Episode 1 King Killer Studios The KKS Thriller Tribute Johnny Cash and Fiona Apple on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Linda Clifford's disco "Bridge" cover Leo Moracchioli's metal "Rolling In The Deep" "Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestra" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
13 Mars 202346min
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 8: The Elite 8
"This'll be cinchy! [cut to: sobbing]" We thought we'd have a more straightforward time of our quarterfinal rankings, but alas, no. We did have a Whitney-koan reader mail, a visit from Katharine Hepburn, the aural equivalent of a sped-up Bob Ross episode, and music-minister shout-outs before Julio got the stretch and carted off four more beloved songs. Grab a fine-tooth comb and join us for Episode 8 of the Record Of The Year Showdown. Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne with an assist by Whitney Houston, and our outro is by the Sundays. For more information/to become a patron of OUR show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on? ROTYS Episode 1 Rev. Mark Miller leaving it all on the field at Barbara Bunting's memorial (jump to 7:44) Bob Ross at 8x speed "Sugar, We're Goin' Down," '80s-style Episode 111: Bruce Willis and Don Johnson Episode 106: Turnerdome! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
6 Mars 202349min
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 7: The Sweet 16
More like the BITTER-sweet 16, the episode that forces hosts and listeners alike to make terrible choices, as well as rank things politically, salute album-cover pets of yore, choose which Adele hills to die on, pit Henry Mancini against Leonard Nimoy, mourn the consensus "blech," and dodge the ire of John Ramos whilst deploying Emilio Estevez fist-pumps. Is today a "Beat It" day, or is Sunny coming home to Mark Ronson's name on her mailbox? Lace up those skates, boo: it's Episode 7 of the Record Of The Year Showdown. Our intro is by Andrew Byrne with an assist by Whitney Houston, and our outro is by Officer Roseland. Dig Officer Roseland's chili on Bandcamp, and for more information/to become a patron of OUR show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Not sure what's going on? ROTYS Episode 1 A curated list of "Moon River" covers at the Cover Me blog Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
27 Feb 202358min
