Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
Mark Blankenship & Sarah D Bunting
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First-Name Basis, Single No. 2: Jock Jams
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
07/24/23 • 39 min
It was a winding road from our #FirstNameBasis finale to our favorite jock jams, but we hope y'all ARE ready for this contemplation of sporty hype tracks -- as well as county fairs, Snuffy Smith, Yankee Stadium's unpredictable PA loyalties, which song is the ur-JJ, the apparent international exchange program at work in early JJ albums, early-'90s rappers who are both ignorant of and apathetic towards decent flow, NKOTB's "hard" period, and Gary Glitter in purgatory. Strike it up, Cotton-Eye Joes!
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Do Call It A Comeback, Episode 2: The Next 15
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
09/25/23 • 76 min
The next 15 songs in our definitive-comeback-song season storm the booth! Sometimes the song is coming back to the podcast from a previous season; sometimes our lunch is coming back on us thanks to cynical bongo glurge; and sometimes we're wondering if there's a portrait of Jeff Lynne in an attic somewhere? Execrable album-only tracks, the supergroup conundrum, market forces' inability to control a film soundtrack, how you score the montage during The Big Game, and our joint memoir, Morbid Tales Of Disgruntlement (To A Bossa Nova Beat). Throw on a gold lamé tunic and some fuzzy slippers, dunk those Russell Stovers in a vodka mart, and tell Alexa to crank this all-new MASTAS ep!
Our intro is an LL Byrne J mash-up, and our outro is Michelle Branch. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.
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- Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning!
- Episode 242: Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car"
- The "Got My Mind Set On You" video
- More on The Harder They Come
- Our cousin pod, Listen To Sassy, also seeks justice for Cher
- Stevie Wonder burns it down on The Ed Sullivan Show at just 13 years old
- Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 3: 1991-2006
- Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over on Prime
- Episode 193: Nelly, "Ride Wit Me"
First-Name Basis, Episode 6: The Top 20
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
07/10/23 • 70 min
The rankings only get more challenging as the First-Name Basis season confronts its Top 20 -- as well as iconic pop numbers, Jersey "law," unholy mash-ups of finalist songs, the cease-and-desist letter SDB should expect any moment now from Laura Branigan's estate, and your co-hosts ranking themselves 21st at remembering to play all the clips. Liza, Yoda, "Cocaine," and avant-garde math: beat back those man-eating Casio vines and join us!
Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Deee-Lite.
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- Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning of the First-Name Basis season
- Laura Branigan vs. "The Power of Love"
- Laura Branigan vs. an accurate obit
- Liza, the Muppets, and Lola Rico Tony LLC
- Roxanne's "soundtracks" page at IMDb
Do Call It A Comeback, Episode 5: Round Of 32 A
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
10/16/23 • 60 min
The Round Of 32 is underway! After a brief chat about our head-vs.-heart processes in this round, we descend into the valley of the shadow of twos: struggling to come up with the word "metamorphosis," confronting the history of Auto-Tune, measuring levels of exposure to Britpop, and planning a community-college class on interpretive dance. Everybody's got their Limburger, we also learn -- what's yours? Grab a thesaurus and your most exhausting album title and have a listen.
Our intro is an LL Byrne J mash-up, and our outro is Everything But The Girl. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.
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- Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning!
- The Sonny-and-Cher scene from The Simpsons's "The Springfield Files"
- The LA Times's LZ Granderson on Jann Wenner needing to eat a bee
- Last week's episode sends a love note to "Tragedy"
- Episode 131: The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," Ranked
- Get it, Miz Sarkisian
- "The tri-state area's most distinctive vehicle of non-stop music for your special event"
Weird Al vs. Everybody Episode 7: "Gump"
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
02/19/24 • 23 min
This week's match-up pits The Presidents of the United States of America's "Lump" against Weird Al's "Gump"...but is it really a face-off if the original is two thirds of the way towards being the parody? What is the age of Al-wakening? What's the difference between "unserious" and "unpretentious"? Are butt-adjacent references the Yankovic equivalent of a Hitchcock cameo? And did Al have any choice when it came to his subject matter back then? Watch out for those shifting matrices; it's an all-new ep of MASTAS.
Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne, and our outro is by the Offspring. For more information/to become a patron of the show and hear all episodes of this season, visit patreon.com/mastas.
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Episode 177: Rufus Wainwright, "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk"
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
02/17/20 • 29 min
Talking about Rufus Wainwright's "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" gets us thinking about turning big emotions into digestible songs, the dramatic impact of opera, and the times parents are allowed to read their kids' diaries. (Answer: Almost never!)
Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne and our outro is by Ben Folds. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at [email protected], tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas.
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Episode 156: Documentary Now!, "Co-Op"
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
09/05/19 • 35 min
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 out over it. We're also talking about Sondheim, the demands of good parody, and (of course) cocaine.
Our intro is by Andrew Byrne, and our outro is by George Benson. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at [email protected], tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas.
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Episode 149: Scissor Sisters, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
06/27/19 • 27 min
It's the end of Pride Month, so you'd better believe we're talking about the gloriously gay "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters. And we're Mark and Sarah, so you'd ALSO better believe this gets us talking about Apollo, Dionysus. secret sexy slang, and true crime books. Plus, we answer a listener's voicemail question about our favorite melancholy songs!
Our intro is by Andrew Byrne, and our outro is by Clinton. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at [email protected], tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas
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Episode 141: Stevie Wonder, "You Haven't Done Nothin'"
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
05/02/19 • 14 min
A chat about "You Haven't Done Nothin'," Stevie Wonder's chart-topping protest anthem, leads to imaginary fights with the Jacksons, musical smackdowns we love, and the irritating necessity of a chore wheel.
Our intro is by Andrew Byrne, and our outro is by Cornershop. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us ([email protected]), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/mastas.podcast). Want to get bonus content and vote in ranking episodes? Become a patron at patreon.com/mastas.
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Do Call It A Comeback, Episode 9: The Elite 8
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs
11/13/23 • 47 min
We're down to eight great comeback songs; which ones will join the Do Call It A Comeback season's Final Four? We're quoting Wayne's World, we're putting things in plaid place out of eight, we're remembering upsetting Beatles gifts, we're adding salt to temp tracks, and we're wondering why it so often seemed like nobody cared about Laura Branigan's reputation. Transmitting live-to-tape from the floor of the Utah legislature while on a date with Bonnie Raitt, it's Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs!
Our intro is an LL Byrne J mash-up, and our outro is by Squeeze. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.
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How many episodes does Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs have?
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs currently has 359 episodes available.
What topics does Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs cover?
The podcast is about Hip-Hop, Music, Podcasts and Country Music.
What is the most popular episode on Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs?
The episode title 'Episode 207: Ollie & Jerry, "Breakin' There's No Stopping Us"' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs?
The average episode length on Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs released?
Episodes of Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs?
The first episode of Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs was released on Mar 15, 2016.
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