Aug 31, 2026

It’s Maneater Monday! We look at one of the biggest songs of the 80s that felt like a time capsule but still fit perfectly in any era. Maneater, originally by Daryl Hall and John Oates, covered by Pomplamoose, and by Callum J. Wright.

Outro music is Bridge Over Troubled Water by Pomplamoose’s Nataly Dawn and her...

Aug 24, 2026

A rock solid song that knew its place in the world and always brightened up a room, and a cover that understood the possibilities and really stuck the dismount. You Were On My Mind, originally by Ian and Sylvia, covered by Lucius. 

Outro music is Turn It Around, also by Lucius, because we all need more of them in our...

Aug 17, 2026

A song so transgressively powerful it made way for a whole new kind of rock and roll, and a cover that makes something old new again in the best possible way. Heart of Glass, originally by Blondie, covered by Nick Shoulders. 

Outro music is Will Ye Go, Lassie Go/Wild Mountain Thyme from the Sinners soundtrack by Lola...

Aug 10, 2026

A song from a band that knows how to deliver on expectations, even when they’re in an experimental period, and a cover from an artist whose hallmark is subverting expectations to brilliant effect. Sad But True, originally by Metallica, covered by St. Vincent. 

Outro music is We All Die Young by Steel Dragons, in case...

Aug 3, 2026

A brilliant and beloved song from a band that had the right mix of magic to get it right, and a cover that provides a wild backstory. Build Me Up Buttercup, originally by The Foundations, covered by The Valentines. 

Outro music is Baby, Now That I’ve Found You, also by The Foundations, because how could we...