Episodes
Best Song of 1990
The popular music of 1990 was a fascinating mix of r’n’b, rock, rap, blues, power ballads, jazz, and more. We look back at this wonderfully eclectic year in music.
Best Annie Lennox/Eurythmics Song
Annie Lennox burst onto the international music scene as the lead singer for 80s synth-pop duo Eurythmics, and went on to a wildly successful and awarded solo career. We discuss 16 of her very best songs in this Patreon-sponsored episode.
Best John Williams Film Score
John Williams has been the go-to composer for Hollywood blockbusters for more than 50 years. From alien adventures to rampaging dinosaurs to hunky explorers to space battles to wizards in training, he gave sound to them all. We discuss 16 of his most notable works.
Best Song of 1965
The 1960s were a pivotal decade in pop culture, with new sounds and bold young artists challenging the status quo in ways that still resonate 60 years later. Look back at this incredible year in popular music as we debate 16 of the most legendary songs from 1965.
Best ABBA Song
Swedish super group ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest and took the world by storm with a series of incredible pop and dance tracks in the 1970s and 80s. We look back on the band’s most popular tracks.
Best Queen Single
British rock band Queen went from prog-rock upstarts to arena-rock gods over the course of the 1970s and 1980s. While the band’s career was cut short after the tragic early death of lead singer Freddie Mercury, its legacy lives on. We discuss and debate — and celebrate — 16 of Queen’s greatest singles.
Best Classic Hollywood Movie Star
We look back at 16 Hollywood icons who got their big breaks in films prior to 1969.
Best Song of 1978
We kick off our 2025 Patreon-sponsored episodes with a look at 16 of some of the most iconic songs that ruled the airwaves in 1978.
Best Of 2024: Television
Best of 2024 Televison features picks from panelists and Patreon supporters, sharing their favorite shows of the year, from much-lauded dramas to under-the-radar comedies and animated projects.
Best Of 2024: Film
Best of 2024 Film features picks from panelists and supporters of their favorite films of the year, everything from comic-book comedies and Cinderella stories, to body-horror fables and fantastical musicals.
Best Holiday Novelty or Parody Song
For our 2024 Holiday Music special we focus on the sillier, campier holiday songs from the past to the present.
Best Celine Dion Song
Celine Dion is one of the greatest vocalists of all time, and one of the defining voices of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. We celebrate her incredible catalogue by discussing 16 of her biggest hits to determine the very best Celine Dion song.
Best Tina Turner Song
Tina Turner was one of the most important -- and longest-lasting -- stars of the late 20th Century. Her music and her story inspired millions around the world over the course of her seven-decade career. As part of our Divas series, we explore the very best of her catalogue.
Best 1980s Duet Song
Radio in the 1980s was ruled by epic crossovers featuring some of the decade’s biggest recording artists — sweeping power ballads, banger pop collabs, and everything in between. Embrace the cheese as we discuss 16 of the biggest 80s duets.
Best Summer Song
Summer is here, and the podcast debates some of the best songs about the season, with hits ranging from the 1950s to the 2010s! Anyone else hot? Crank up the AC.
Best Madonna Music Video
Forty years into Madonna’s career, we are still living in a material world. This episode the panel debates 16 of her very best music videos.
