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Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs

Mark Blankenship and Sarah D. Bunting are journalists, friends, and music fans who love talking about pop music of all stripes.

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Episode 137: Barbra's "Evergreen" vs. Gaga's "Shallow"

Episode 137: Barbra's "Evergreen" vs. Gaga's "Shallow"

It's the Oscars episode, and this year -- with an assist once again from Joe Reid -- we're contemplating one Oscar-winni... Read more

21 Feb 2019

51mins

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Episode 36: Madonna's "Immaculate Collection," Ranked

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 da... Read more

8 Dec 2016

1hr 23mins

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Episode 183: Songs We Like By Artists We Don't

Episode 183: Songs We Like By Artists We Don't

We're talking about songs we like by artists we don't, which means we're venting our spleens about Rod Stewart, ponderin... Read more

6 Apr 2020

53mins

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Episode 164: Milli Vanilli, "Blame It On The Rain"

Episode 164: Milli Vanilli, "Blame It On The Rain"

We promise we're using our real voices to talk about "Blame It on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli. We're also talking about t... Read more

7 Nov 2019

51mins

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Episode 66: Stevie Nicks, "Stand Back"

Episode 66: Stevie Nicks, "Stand Back"

By the pricking of our thumbs, something MASTAS this way comes! Yes, that's a reference to famous witches, because we're... Read more

3 Aug 2017

31mins

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Episode 136: The Cranberries, "Ridiculous Thoughts"

Episode 136: The Cranberries, "Ridiculous Thoughts"

A discussion of the Cranberries' "Ridiculous Thoughts" gets us talking about the bands we loved in private, our ongoing ... Read more

14 Feb 2019

37mins

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Episode 160: Hole's "Live Through This," Ranked

Episode 160: Hole's "Live Through This," Ranked

We're ranking every song on Hole's grunge-grrrrl classic album "Live Through This," and we may never stop screaming abou... Read more

3 Oct 2019

1hr 18mins

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Episode 7: Mazzy Star, "Fade Into You"

Episode 7: Mazzy Star, "Fade Into You"

Special guest Joe Reid joins us as we open the listener mailbag and pluck out Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You," our most-req... Read more

21 Apr 2016

24mins

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Episode 50: The Indigo Girls' "Indigo Girls," Ranked

Episode 50: The Indigo Girls' "Indigo Girls," Ranked

We're so old! To celebrate our 50th episode, we rank every song on the Indigo Girls' self-titled album, and you'd better... Read more

30 Mar 2017

1hr 19mins

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Episode 170: Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill," Ranked

Episode 170: Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill," Ranked

The time has come for us to rank every song on Alanis Morissette's decade-defining album. Which songs sound different to... Read more

23 Dec 2019

1hr 25mins

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Episode 175: Three Oscar-Anniversary Songs

Episode 175: Three Oscar-Anniversary Songs

It's our third annual Oscar-themed episode with our good pal Joe Reid! This year, we're talking about Oscar-winning song... Read more

3 Feb 2020

50mins

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Single No. 5: The Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1975," Ranked

Single No. 5: The Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1975," Ranked

Sarah goes solo in this Single -- but not entirely, as you listeners helped decide which vintage Eagles track had "Lyin'... Read more

8 Sep 2017

23mins

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Episode 111: Bruce Willis And Don Johnson (with special guests Dan and Tracie!)

Episode 111: Bruce Willis And Don Johnson (with special guests Dan and Tracie!)

There was a time when both Bruce Willis and Don Johnson had hit songs, and we're talking about both "Respect Yourself" A... Read more

2 Aug 2018

40mins

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Episode 138: Duran Duran, "Rio"

Episode 138: Duran Duran, "Rio"

We return to regular episodes with "Rio," as performed by our #MarchMASTAS winners Duran Duran. The conversation quickly... Read more

11 Apr 2019

46mins

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Episode 10: John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"

Episode 10: John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"

Joe Reid returns to request "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)", which gets us ALL up in the business of '80s movie songs ... Read more

12 May 2016

21mins

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Episode 113: The Bangles, "Eternal Flame"

Episode 113: The Bangles, "Eternal Flame"

Is this burning an eternal podcast? We'd like to think so! A discussion of the Bangles' classic ballad gets us to some o... Read more

16 Aug 2018

23mins

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Episode 128: Brandi Carlile, "The Joke"

Episode 128: Brandi Carlile, "The Joke"

If you think we have nothing to say about Brandi Carlile's soaring ode to the strength of the downtrodden, then the joke... Read more

13 Dec 2018

28mins

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Episode 69: Bryan Adams, "Summer Of '69" (with guest Danny MacEachern!)

Episode 69: Bryan Adams, "Summer Of '69" (with guest Danny MacEachern!)

It's the sexiest MASTAS yet as we celebrate Episode 69 with "Summer Of '69." Our special guest Danny MacEachern gets us ... Read more

24 Aug 2017

1hr 2mins

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Episode 80: Pat Benatar's Greatest Hits, Ranked

Episode 80: Pat Benatar's Greatest Hits, Ranked

MASTAS is a battlefield! As we rank the songs on Pat Benatar's "Best Shots" album, Sarah briefly quits the podcast, part... Read more

7 Dec 2017

58mins

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Episode 171: Hall & Oates, "Private Eyes"

Episode 171: Hall & Oates, "Private Eyes"

Our roller skating dreams are fueled by Hall & Oates, "Private Eyes," and the simple pleasures of an effortless groo... Read more

6 Jan 2020

22mins

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