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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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First-Name Basis, Single No. 2: Jock Jams

First-Name Basis, Single No. 2: Jock Jams

It was a winding road from our #FirstNameBasis finale to our favorite jock jams, but we hope y'all ARE ready for this co... Read more

24 Jul 2023

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First-Name Basis, Episode 7: The Top 10

First-Name Basis, Episode 7: The Top 10

Whoooo's number ooooone? (BA BA BAAAAAA!) That's not a spoiler, by the way, so you'll have to listen to our First-Name B... Read more

17 Jul 2023

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First-Name Basis, Episode 5: Multi-Name Songs

First-Name Basis, Episode 5: Multi-Name Songs

Welcome to the intermission of our First-Name Basis season -- in which we're contemplating important songs with more tha... Read more

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First-Name Basis, Episode 4: The Last 10

First-Name Basis, Episode 4: The Last 10

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First-Name Basis, Episode 3: The Third 10

First-Name Basis, Episode 3: The Third 10

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First-Name Basis, Episode 2: The Next 10

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First-Name Basis, Episode 1: The First 10

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... Read more

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Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 10: The Championship

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... Read more

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