Song Vs. Song

Todd Nathanson

Hosted by Todd (in the Shadows) Nathanson and Alina Morgan, Song vs. Song pits two similar songs of an era against each other with controversial outcomes.

  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    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 debating the best song about having a good time because we might not have tomorrow. Who will reign supreme, "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO or "Give Me Everything" by Pitbull?

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    25 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 58 minutes 24 seconds
    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 "Disney's The Kid" and "The Santa Clause" 2 and 3 Spencer Breslin to help us decide which of the rambly hipsters makes the prettier tribute to love, Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" or the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane"?

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    11 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    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 about the two movies and whether they fix or worsen one of the most popular musicals of all time

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    24 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    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 Sisters' "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"?

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    11 February 2026, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    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?

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    2 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    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 the greatest rock mini-symphony of all time,


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    28 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    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 you prefer Tate McRae's "sports car" or Addison Rae's "Fame is a Gun"?


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    14 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    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 podcast to talk about them! Which overplayed song of the year AND the year before made you do backflips and/or lose control, Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" or Teddy Swims's "Lose Control"?


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    24 December 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    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 singer Darlene Love (overshadowed by megaproducer Phil Spector) released two songs to hit the hearts of people missing their baby on Christmas Day. But only one can rip open our hearts like so much discarded wrapping paper, so we must argue

    Thank you to Chris Della Riva, and check out his new book Uncharted Territory wherever books are sold! https://bio.site/uncharted_territory

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    10 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    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 so which one shall rule, Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" or Carly Rae Jepsen's "Run Away with Me"?

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    25 November 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    158: "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" vs. "Sunny Came Home"

    Did y'all see that Lilith Fair documentary on Hulu? We did, and we have thoughts about two of its biggest stars -- or at least, the two who will always be associated with Lilith Fair first and foremost. But who shall be the victor? Is it Paula Cole's sad-marriage lament "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?", or will it go to Shawn Colvin's "Sunny Came Home" with a vengeance?


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    12 November 2025, 8:00 am
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