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How We Heard It — 103 episodes
Songs about dads (and by dads and for dads)
Right or wrong, these movies make us laugh
We shoot the moon with these lunar songs
These music artists always give 100% ... more or less
Here's how (and why) music changed so dramatically in the 1990s
These acts trigger memories of would-be stars, patchouli and blown speakers
Songs about moms (and by moms and for moms)
These stellar song titles made us want to listen
These songs about rain are flooded with emotion, from romance to doom
Awesome artists made these awful songs!
Why we hate these popular movies!
What would we do if the world had no music?
Here's why young people don't like "classic" rock or pop
Why do we give up on new music as we age? (It's not what you think.)
How we met ... and other memories triggered by music
These are some of the best hooks in music history!
What music would you want on a deserted island?
Here's why we hate these terrible love songs!
Here's a soundtrack for when your life is changing
Ranking the movies: History's "biggest" films haven't always been the best ... or even good
These are the best, and worst, top-selling music acts from the 1960s to the 2020s
Prediction: The Grammys are going to enrage a lot of people
Songs for the dead of winter! (It's more complicated than you might think.)
Will AI fix music ... or destroy it?
Here's why 2025 didn't totally suck
What does your music collection say about you?
These strange songs came out of nowhere!
Here’s our (satirical?) gift list for your favorite performers!
Need to cheer up, calm down or blow off steam? Try these songs!
This podcast topic took unexpected turns!
Controversial singers! ... And why we'll never have another Dolly Parton
Sweet, sour and salty: great songs about giving thanks
Sometimes words just get in the way
Music's biggest feuds - from the vicious to the absurd!
What's gotten into everybody? We're possessed!
These cover songs might blow your mind!
More guilty pleasures and shameless infatuations!
These albums changed who we are
Songs about fall: the sweet, the sad and the strange
Here are the best men singers from the past 60+ years
These are the best women singers in modern music
Songs about friends: They'll have your back and stab it, too
Musicians use these secret tricks to win your love
On second thought, these acts don't suck
These teen movies make us laugh, squirm and cringe
Death sucks: Here are artists we lost too soon
Music's greatest duets: when two is better than one
Music for travelers - and escapists!
These are the most underrated - and overrated - actors!
Fantastic band names! (also: racy, gross and boring ones)
'Hold me closer, Tony Danza' and other misheard lyrics
Surprises we've learned about you, and ourselves, in year one
Mixtapes?! What were we thinking?
These blockbuster albums were unlike any other
Album covers inspire, shock and tease
Cheaters! These songs about them have us shook
How do you want to be remembered?
These summer hits catch us at our happiest
Remember these one-hit wonders? (We sure do, for better and worse.)
Get your paws on these great songs about animals!
These songs will help you get over your ex
We never want to see these movies again!
The highs and lows of drugs and alcohol in music
Why do these great mean songs feel so good?
Here are our favorite singers and bands from around the world!
Music trends we hate!
When terrible people make good art
We react to reaction videos: the good, the bad and the WTF
God, it's brutal out here
These are the best comedians working today (plus some dead ones)
Here are our favorite love songs!
Great short songs and why we love them
Grammy preview: Taylor Swift vs. Beyonce, or will someone else shine?
Humor and music: the union we all need
These great ballads are good for the soul
How Hollywood can fix the movie industry
Brace yourself, music is going to change again
When should songs be censored or banned?
When musicians lie to the media ... and when journalists don't know what's going on
What's up with all the gibberish that singers use?
Stop watching those stale Christmas shows!
Best debut albums?
Here's some holiday music you'll like for a change
Best breakup songs!
Why aren't they bigger?!? (Acts you may have missed)
'Nepo babies' in music: the good, the bad and the unexpected
Here are the cover songs that got it right (and wrong)
How to use music to get what you need
Songs we never want to hear again!
Creepy songs need love too
Horrors! Have you missed these scary movies?!
Taylor Swift vs. Beyonce again? Get ready for more Grammys drama
How MTV and YouTube changed culture forever
'Big stupid shirtless men' and other stories
The gritty world of concerts, from Madonna to Tool
Sexy songs! When does music turn us on?
Behind the scenes with Dolly Parton, Liam Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart, Joan Jett, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker and more!
Score! How soundtracks bring music nerds and movie geeks together
Don't take this the wrong way
Guilty pleasures
Are your music tastes a red flag?
Overrated!
Kicking it off with Taylor Swift