100: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" vs. "Closer"

SPOOKY SEASON! What's the most witchy song, or at least the witchiest song not by Stevie Nicks, definitive hippie Donovan's "Season of the Witch" or definitive non-hippies The Eagles' "Witchy Woman"? Song vs. Song Patreon here! Please donate, we need you.And as always — if you ha ...  Show more

Song vs. Song enters the Michael McDonald-iverse! It's Yacht vs. Yacht as we take on two of the smoothest white-boy tracks of the '70s, but will the kings of snark Steely Dan win with "Peg," or will the Doobie Brothers take them down a peg with "What a Fool Believes"? And much th ...  Show more

Today we're revisiting an episode inspired by a pair of classic VH1 shows: “Behind the Music” and “Where Are They Now?” Our subjects are two songs representing the lunatic fringe of 90s culture, “Cotton Eyed Joe” and “How Bizarre.” In the course of our musicological investigation ...  Show more

In today’s episode we’re recommending songs and albums that are turning 10 years old in 2023. We spoke about new hip-hop releases such as Mac Miller’s Watching Movies With The Sound Off, Childish Gambino’s Because The Internet, as well as songs and albums from other genres lik ...

The Switched on Pop Summer Throwback Series continues! This time, with a deep dive into the musical detritus of the 1990s. In true 90s fashion, our episode is inspired by a pair of classic VH1 shows; "Behind the Music" and "Where Are They Now?" Our subjects are two songs represen ...  Show more