Mar 9, 2026

A song that crushes it across genres, styles, and settings by an artist who of course can pull of something of this scale. And a cover that gives it the old college try. 9 to 5, originally by Dolly Parton, covered by Home Free. 

Outro music is The Job That Ate My Brain, by The Ramones. 

Mar 2, 2026

A song-of-the-summer redefines a band through a period of musical maturation, and puts a spotlight on the downfall of MTV. And a cover reveals hidden depths. Still Into You, originally by Paramore, covered by Lewis Capaldi.

Outro music is the theme song from Dr. Who, because there’s a Capaldi in this episode, and it...

Feb 23, 2026

A breakthrough mega hit that defied the odds and stood the test of time, and a band that might not have. Or maybe they did. Honestly, it’s not obvious. Groove Is In The Heart, originally by Deee-Lite, covered by Blues Traveler. 

Outro music is the theme song from Green Acres, sung by Eddie Albert and Eva...

Feb 16, 2026

An influential band’s signature song that found its place for multiple generations, and a cover by an artist who seems to look into our world through her own special lens. Rasputin, originally by Boney M, covered by AURORA. 

Outro music is In The Dark Of The Night, which is Rasputin’s villain song in Anastasia. Even...

Feb 9, 2026

A modern and compelling take on protest songs that doesn’t lean on outrage so much as “there but for the grace of God”, and a cover by an artist who redefined what this kind of song can do in the world. Beautiful Strangers, originally by Kevin Morby, covered by Mavis Staples. 

Outro music is I Ain’t Got No Home...