John & Pat do their bi-annual episode where they pick their favorite songs of the year so far. Stay tuned until the end to see if Christopher Cross makes the list!”
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Episode 117: The Monkees – Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. vs. One Direction – Four with Mariam
Mariam joins the guys to talk about the two pre-eminent prefab boy bands in history and also to patiently sit through some very bad improvisation.
Monkees – Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
One Direction – Four
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Episode 114: Hüsker Dü – New Day Rising vs. Sugar – Copper Blue with Michael Morris
Michael joins the guys yet again, this time for an incisive 3-minute discussion of 2 pioneering post-hardcore albums and an hour and a half of rambling nonsense. Join us, won’t you? You might just lose a few unsightly inches from your waist.
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Episode 101: Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On vs. D’Angelo – Black Messiah
Ami once again joins the guys for uncomfortable discussions of human sacrifice and sex music. There are also a few brief words about the albums they picked.
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
D’Angelo – Black Messiah
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Episode 98: The Best Songs of 2014, Part 2
John & Pat take a look at the best songs from the second half of the year. But really, until they re-release “Love Will Keep Us Together” as a single, these lists will remain a joke.
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Episode 96: 2014 vs.2015
John and Pat take a look back at the past year and a look forward to 2015 – will there be jetpacks? Teleportation? Sriracha-flavored beer? You’ll have to listen to find out. Or just use your brain and figure the answer is no.
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Episode 92: Pop Culture Anticipation
John and Pat pick a vague subject and half-heartedly try to discuss it, but in the end they just wind up arguing over the merits of Wheat Thins. So it’s basically an episode of Dr. Oz, but with better medical information.
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Episode 91: 1978 vs. 1998
John & Pat discuss two years a decade apart that have mediocrity and forgettablity in common. Their discussion barely surpasses the quality of those years. Interested, yet?!
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Episode 83: Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque vs. Sloan – Commonwealth
John & Pat deeply examine two underrated Power Pop albums and come to the obvious conclusion that Hulu Plus shouldn’t show commercials.
Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
Sloan – Commonwealth
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Bonus Episode 11: R.E.M. Top Ten – Adam Scott vs. Scott Aukerman
Show biz luminaries Adam Scott & Scott Aukerman were generous enough to give Pat & John their top 10 R.E.M. songs, so naturally they’re exploiting that kindness for their own gain. Despite the questionable ethics this episode brings up: Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman’s top 10 lists! Who cares about anything else?
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