Song Vs. Song

175: "White Rabbit" vs. "White Room" (w/Steven Hyden!)

We're back and we're taking a hit of the bad acid as we head back to the '60s and cover two towering hippie classics with suspiciously similar names! But which of the two

Bonus Episode: The Muppets (2011) with Dan Olson!

While we are on break, a little taste of our bonus episodes on Patreon! And much thanks to Dan Olson for helping untangle the attempted, only partially successful Jim Hen

174: "Hung Up" vs. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (w/Jason Lipshutz!)

Two of the biggest international pop stars of the '80s and '90s ascended into world-conquering dance divas in the '00s, but which will shall reign supreme, Madonna's "Hun

173: "Hungry Heart" vs. "Uptown Girl"

Two guys from the suburbs of NYC loved old doo-wop and '60s girl groups! Which bridge-and-tunnel legend's catchiest song is the better classic pop song, Bruce Springsteen

172: "Lovefool" vs. "Kiss Me"

Teen movies of the '90s needed a cute little twee song for teenagers to kiss to, but which was the most romantic of the two? Todd and Lina argue between "Kiss Me" by Sixp

171: "Dreams" vs. "You're So Vain" (w/Andrew Unterberger!)

Two of the finest and most devastating kiss-off tracks of the '70s, the songs that basically created the Main Pop Girl era five decades ahead of time, but which of these

170: "Say So" vs. "Levitating" (w/AJ Marks!)

It's the pandemic and the dance floors are all closed but disco lives on! We invite Main Pod Girl's AJ Marks into the studio to help us debate which is the finest of the

169: "Shout" vs. "Relax" (w/Justin Lewis)!

It's the mid-'80s and two bands have figured out that what people want is British guys giving commands in two-note chanting choruses. Which is the best more-chorus-than-s

168: "Best of You" vs. "Like a Stone" (w/Pat Finnerty!)

If there's one thing we liked in rock in the 2000s, it was the '90s, and those who managed to survive it. But which band starring former members of grunge bands really ma

167: "Breaking the Law" vs. "Ace of Spades"

What is the best metal song of 1980???? Is Lemmy God? Is he better than the Metal God Rob Halford? Is there a better song to wash your dog to??? Put on your studded metal

166: "Party Rock Anthem" vs. "Give Me Everything" (w/Mic the Snare)

Dale! Party rock is in the house tonight! The year is 2011 and nothing will ever feel bad ever again! But someone in the non-stop party has to be the party king so we're

165: "Lay Lady Lay" vs. "Sweet Jane" (w/Spencer Breslin!)

Two of the greatest, mumbliest songwriters of the '60s decide to write sweet love songs! But only one can succeed between Dylan and Lou Reed, and we've brought star of "D

BONUS EPISODE: "Wicked" (w/Sarah Z!)

To make up for a minor scheduling snafu, we are unlocking the vault and releasing one of our bonus episodes! We invite Wicked megafan Sarah Z into the studio to talk abou

164: "Grace Kelly" vs. "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"

Let us pick the best neo-glam rock song of the mid-00s! Who shall win, the faux-Queen belting of Mika's "Grace Kelly" or the Elton John-approved disco of the Scissor Sist

SPECIAL: The Grammys! Can they stay good?? (w/Mic the Snare!)

2026! Not as good as last year's Grammys, but what could be? So how did everyone do, and can this trend keep up? Also: Fuck ICE? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/

163: "Good Vibrations" vs. "A Day in the Life"

In the mid-1960s, two bands thought, what if rock and roll could be ART?? And so we got two masterpieces, but only one can stand as the greatest of all time, so who made

162: "sports car" vs. "Fame is a Gun" (w/Andrew Unterberger!)

It's 2026 and we're doing our real 2025 in review, with double the Rae. Which of the two dancing hot girl pop stars is gonna be the one to lead us into the new year, do y

161: "Beautiful Things" vs. "Lose Control" (ft. Kevin Anderson)

They were the biggest songs of 2025 and unfortunately they were from 2024 but they just wouldn't go away, so much so that we had to use our 2025 in review year-end podcas

160: "Blue Christmas" vs. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (with Chris Dalla Riva!)

Once upon a time there were no songs about being lonely at Christmas. And then, two early rock-and-roll legends, the King of Rock and Roll Elvis, and lifelong backup sing

159: "Dancing on My Own" vs. "Run Away with Me" (with Josh from Target Audience)

The two great "justice for" pop songs of the 2010s. The two songs that created the lane of popheads' cult heroes that dominates the forums. But only one can stand supreme