Mark and Sarah Talk About Songs

10/08/2026

The MASTAS Summer Of Soundtrack swelters on with a look at the soundtrack for City Of Angels, a reimagining of Wings Of Desire that did fairly well at the box office, and even better at Tower Records...and then kind of disappeared? Come for the Alanis and Goo Goo Dolls hits, and stay for the inquiry into whatever Paula Cole is talking about.

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs Summer Of Soundtrack Episode 2: City Of Angels August 10, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes The MASTAS Summer Of Soundtrack swelters on with a look at the soundtrack for City Of Angels, a reimagining of Wings Of Desire that did fairly well at the box office, and even be...

13/07/2026

It's our Summer of Soundtracks! To kick off this mini-festival, we're discussing the music from John Hughes' movies. From OMD to Simple Minds to people shouting "weird science," we've got it all.

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs Summer Of Soundtrack Episode 1: Hughes Highlights July 13, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes We’re declaring 2026 the Summer Of Soundtrack, contemplating film soundtracks across the decades — and we’re starting with 10 selections from the 1980s John Hughes teen oe...

08/06/2026

It's Billy Joel time! Dan Rogge returns — with our new friends L.V. Beethoven and Phyllis Domain — to discuss 1983’s “An Innocent Man.” The recurring Diane character, elegant internal rhymes, car-tape-deck privilege, protecting the children from doo-wop, wedding-band improv exercises, and how big a pop star you have to be to get away with pairing Uggs and a tux: keep the faith that we’re talking about all of that and much more. Grab a harmonica and join us!

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs Billy Joel’s “An Innocent Man,” Ranked (with Dan Rogge!) June 8, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes Dan Rogge returns — with our new friends L.V. Beethoven and Phyllis Domain — to discuss his least favorite William Joel album, 1983’s “An Innocent Man.” Th...

07/05/2026

And now it's REALLY over: the season wraps up with a Patreon-only Single on two deeper album cuts, plus dressing up for plane rides, midcentury liqueur, the "Jolene" industrial complex...and, somehow, THE STING and GOLDEN PALACE casting? Pour yourself a Harvey's Bristol Cream* and join us: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dolly-64-single-157542814

*actually, maybe don't do that

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27/04/2026

The moment has arrived: the selection of the Dolliest Dolly Parton song of them all. As we investigate whether all Parton-narration roads pass through “Jolene,” we’re also discussing insightful user comments, the perils of a glass and a half of Chablis, the ugly weakness of love, audition songs, and The Aeneid. Pause that Starsky & Hutch rerun and listen now!

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs The Dolly 64 E10: The Championship April 27, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes The moment has arrived: the selection of the Dolliest Dolly Parton song of them all. As we investigate whether all Parton-narration roads pass through “Jolene,” we’re also discussing in...

20/04/2026

The Final Four of the Dolly 64! As much as we'd like every one of these Dolly Parton songs to get a participation tiara, we will forge ahead with choosing the championship pair. Along the way, we hear medleys of two of the finalists, contemplate the difference between a "bad" song and a "correct" one, and speculate on Mr. Jolene's double album.

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs The Dolly 64 E09: Final 4 April 20, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes And you think about it, don’t you? …As much as we’d like every one of these Dolly Parton songs to get a participation tiara, we will forge ahead with choosing the championship pair. Along the wa...

13/04/2026

We've reached the Elite 8 of the Dolly 64! We're talking about self-imposed rules that don't serve us, identifying the Dolly songs that won't end up in a commercial for floor polish, and speculating on that waterboy's future coot prospects. Why did it take us this long to come up with the phrase "the Fortress of Dollitude"? Maybe because we inhaled too much pink Partonclave smoke...you'll have to listen to find out.

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs The Dolly 64 E08: Elite 8 April 13, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes Today we select our Final 4 in the Dolly 64, after struggling with self-imposed rules that don’t serve us, identifying the Dolly songs that won’t end up in a commercial for floor polish, and specu...

06/04/2026

It's the Sweet 16 of our Dolly 64! How many different lists did Sarah have? Is Mark's "Dolly didn't write it" rule going to last? These questions and many more -- which one old coot shall rule them all; whether every "typical" Dolly is good; how to embody "kuntree" without making it a moral position -- as we rest our b***s on the points scale for our latest episode. Find out whether we ended up with an Elite Eleven and listen now! https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/the-dolly-64-e07-sweet-16/

30/03/2026

The Round of 32 concludes! We are still confronting the question of which Dolly Parton narrative voice is the most typical and/or dominant. We're also confronting hashtag coot songs, clarified Miracle Whip, the fine gradations of Tennessee mountain-home ownership, and identifying as kuntree without defensiveness. How many aprons does feminism wear? Listen and find out!

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs The Dolly 64 E06: Round Of 32 March 30, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes The second half of our Dolly 64 Round Of 32 is still confronting the question of which Dolly Parton narrative voice is the most typical and/or dominant. It’s also confronting hashtag coot songs,...

23/03/2026

The Dolly songs keep coming! As we start the Round of 32, we face a lot of tough questions. Which Dolly are we talking about when we ask which song is the Dolliest? Which tracks unite the coffee shop, or go in a college syllabus? We've really got some feelings about pitiless Southern stories, meeting the old-coot brief, the importance of conveying tumescence in pop music, overrated crayons, and Barry Gibb's avant-garde prepositions. Listen on!

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs The Dolly 64 E05: Round Of 32 March 23, 2026 Where to Listen RSS iTunes “What a way to make a living,” indeed — the Dolly 64 Round Of 32 raises a lot of tough questions. Which Dolly are we talking about when we ask which song is the Dolliest? Which tracks unite ...