Non-Interview Episodes
Dec. 14, 2022
You Raise Me Up (Rivalry Week) - Episode 1019
“It’s everything I hate about the Titanic song, but slower.” Yes yes yes, it's Rivalry Week once again--when we typically go head to head. But this season...there's a twist. Rob and JP are BOTH taking on a worldwide smash. "…
June 8, 2022
Rivalry Week - Matchbox Twenty vs Rob Thomas - Episode 919
The time has come in which once per season we agree to disagree, and season 9 has led us to The Great Rob Thomas Showdown. One of us loves the Matchbox 20 era, one the Rob Thomas solo era, and we will make our cases for and …
Dec. 8, 2021
Karma Chameleon (Culture Club) - Rivalry Week 2 - Episode 818
Rivalry Week continues, as we now go toe-to-toe over another iconic '80s track, Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon," which Rob loves and JP hates. We'll fight over harmonicas, guitar tuning and more as we dig into the signature…
Dec. 1, 2021
Home Sweet Home (Motley Crüe) - Rivalry Week 1, Episode 817
The gloves are off, and we go head-to-head in the first installment of Rivalry Week for Season 8! This week it's Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and the boys of Motley Crüe, with one of the iconic proto-power ballads, "Home Sweet Home…
June 9, 2021
Madonna (Rivalry Week 2) - Episode 718
Well, here we go. We're giving one of the most iconic artists of all time the rivalry treatment, because one of us can't stand her. Take a listen and see who you side with on Madonna's body of work. Join us on PATREON for ea…
June 2, 2021
"Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) - Rivalry Week, Episode 717
Chris Isaak’s steamy “Wicked Game” is the focus of Rivalry Week 1 for Season 7, and we can’t wait to hear who you side with. In this episode: - JP gets seasick - The crazy story of how this song was produced and assembled - …
Dec. 30, 2020
A Long December (Counting Crows) - Season 6 Finale, Episode 620
Season 6 comes to a close, and so does the longest. year. ever. The perfect metaphor for breathing in the last of 2020 and looking hopefully toward a new 2021, Adam Duritz and company give us the perfect heavy but meaningful…
Dec. 9, 2020
Charlie Puth (Rivalry Week 2) - Episode 617
For Round 2 of this season's Rivalry Week, we're going to look at the body of work of one Charlie Puth and fight over his worthiness of our attention (no pun intended). JP hates him; Rob loves him. How about you? Want MORE s…
Dec. 2, 2020
Rivalry Week - "How Bizarre" (OMC) - Episode 616
Rivalry Week returns with a look into the '90s hit "How Bizarre" by your favorite New Zealand acoustic mariachi pop group, OMC! JP loves this song, and Rob can't stand it--take a listen and see who you side with! Want MORE s…
Oct. 9, 2020
The Ultimate Van Halen Playlist (Bonus Pod)
Leave it to JP to tastefully turn grief into a fun game. In the wake of the tragic passing of Eddie Van Halen earlier this week, we had to get together and process in our own way, and that way was by celebrating our favorite…
June 3, 2020
Best Day of My Life (American Authors) - Rivalry Week 6 - Episode 518
The happiest, most commercial song of the 2010s is the divisive topic for our 6th installment of Rivalry Week. Rob loves it; JP hates it--it's the absolutely ubiquitous "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors. Grab your ba…
May 27, 2020
I'll Be (Edwin McCain) - Rivalry Week 5, Episode 517
It's Rivalry Week time once again, and this season we kick off with a song JP loves and Rob HATES. It's Edwin McCain's smash ballad, "I'll Be." Let us know who you side with!
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May 13, 2020
Cat's in the Cradle (Harry Chapin) - Episode 515
The storyteller's storyteller give us the ultimate song about fathers and sons. Grab your tissues for Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle." In this episode:
- One of the most charitable artist-activists of all time
- The tra…
April 29, 2020
Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) - Episode 513
What can you say about Mariah Carey? She’s one of the most revered and celebrated artists in history, and arguaby the greatest singer of all time.
- ‘90s R&B, man.
- Mariah’s embarrasing “Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Draft” mo…
April 14, 2020
California Love (2Pac and Dr. Dre) - Episode 511
Out on bail, fresh out of jail…and that’s just JP! This week is our love letter to one of the most mind-blowing collaborations of all time…2Pac and Dr. Dre’s “California Love!” In this episode: - “So much rhyming!” - W…