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Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsBilly Joel's "Glass Houses," Ranked (with Dan Rogge!)Don't ask us why* we decided to hurl a rock at William Joel's 1980 release, "Glass Houses" -- but we're ranking that album with the help of Ambassador To Long Island Pop Culture Dan Rogge. Along the way, we met a shark named Leyna, contemplated essential Billy-ness and Blondie cosplay, added to the list of songs Mark can't retain, and went behind the scenes of an ill-advised French mash note. Grab a "Monsieur Massapequa" tee and get your karaoke picks in; it's time for another MASTAS ranker!
*it was not the terrible news about the tour cancellation; we'd...
2025-05-261h 22
Pioneer Church Rock HillThe Life of the New Man (Colossians 3:1-11) by Reverend Jack BlankenshipAn expositional sermon by guest preacher Reverend Jack Blankenship, Campus Minister at Winthrop Baptist Collegiate Ministry, on Colossians 3:1-11. Recorded on May 4th, 2025 at Pioneer Church in Roc Hill, SC.
2025-05-0638 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsBest New Artist Breakdown 08: 2017-2024It's the Best New Artist Breakdown season finale, featuring a MASTAS greatest-hits line-up, the return of sprung rhythm, grand unifying complaints about breakthrough categories, Elt Zeppelin, and how to evolve past Wolfman Jack in pop-music discovery. Do we agree with the Grammys' most recent BNA choices? Have we decided how to tackle the 2025 nominees? Should jerks win awards? Come spook the Recording Academy herd with us!
Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli; for more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.
SHOW NOTES
Ms. Warwick "roasts"...
2024-12-231h 07Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsBest New Artist Breakdown 03: 1977-1984Disco, NuRo, and not knowing where to look during "Afternoon Delight" -- it's all part of our third episode, when we're also talking about Starman's dinner party, the mayonnaise filter, the Michael McDonald industrial complex, and Mark's request to dump all the geography-named bands into one planetary supergroup. There's only one way to lift the Best New Artist curse, and that's to listen now.
Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.
SHOW NOTES
The list of Best New...
2024-11-181h 05Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsPop Goes The Actor 3: ComediansDo you love to laugh? Then fall down the ha-ha hole that is Pop Goes The Actor's third episode! This week, we're looking at comedians who tested the pop waters, including a Blues Brother, Eddie Murphy, Tracey Ullman, and Jack Black. Acting range, the cult of mid-'70s SNL, finding unexpected IQ points in a song you've heard a dozen times, and which instrument is the creme fraiche of blues tracks -- and much more. Someone here is from Jersey, so order your minimum two drinks and listen!
Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli; s...
2024-09-2347 min
From Zero to 80 with Jack RahaimFrom High School Teacher to Full -Time Musician at 59 - Ben BlankenshipBen Blankenship taught high school for many years (including in NYC) and, upon retiring at 59, decided to pursue a music career.
This episode is loaded with life lessons and some great music.
Join Ben and me as we examine career pivots later in life.
2024-09-1831 minMark And Sarah Talk About Songs'90s Soundtrack Flashback, Episode 04: Romeo + Juliet1996's Romeo + Juliet seemed like a slam-dunk ending to our soundtrack mini-season...but we have regrets! Epcot industrial music, lazy versions of Shakespeare, the psychotic hormonal jangling of youth, Scandinavian cultural crimes, and the returns of Teddy Ruxpin AND No Middle Ground with Paul Quinn accompany our struggling to remember the Wallflowers, and to decide whether it's possible for a song to be disgusting. Sidle up to an aquarium and have a listen!
Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas!
2024-07-2255 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsWeird Al vs. Everybody Episode 21: "Smells Like Nirvana"Thirty years after the death of frontman Kurt Cobain, Nirvana and their music still feel very close. Does that have anything to do with Weird Al's equally "defining" parody, a track that let Al "sell out" again after the disastrous UHF experience...with a band at the bleeding edge of the sell-out conversation? The shroud of tragedy, the performance of self, rebellious chaos, and ballerina tutus: better get to the gym, y'all! It's an all-new MASTAS.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Hole. For more information/to become a p...
2024-04-1528 min
The Cooper Cast PodcastMotoring Assistance: Dash Cams, Facebook Group musings and a couple of neat MINIs.Welcome to the latest episode Cooper Cast podcast! This time around, we're revving our engines with tales of MINI madness. Meet a couple of MINI mavens who've transformed their rides into rolling works of art. We also take a hilarious detour into the wild world of Facebook MINI Cooper groups—where questionable advice runs rampant like a herd of unruly goats. And buckle up for a discussion on dash cams, because nothing says "fun" like debating the merits of capturing every glorious moment on the road and being prepared for the bad ones as well. Get ready for laughs, in...
2024-04-0235 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsWeird Al vs. Everybody Episode 9: "I Lost On Jeopardy"Can Weird Al inch ahead in the season standings with "I Lost On Jeopardy," his parody of the Greg Kihn Band's "Jeopardy"? We're talking early adopters, terrible album-title puns we admire, second careers, cheap-but-creepy videos, and how MB's personal Jeopardy! journey deepens his appreciation of this Yankovic joint. Tell 'em what they've won, Don Pardo! (It's either an all-new WAvE episode or some Rice-a-Roni.)
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by the Waitresses. For more information/to become a patron of the show and hear all episodes of this season, v...
2024-02-2617 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsWeird Al vs. Everybody Episode 5: "Fat""What if we just........didn't." That's one of the questions confronting us as WE confront an out-of-character entry in the Weird Al songbook: "Fat." The problems don't start there; there's the cheap-sounding and turgidly self-serious original, "Bad"; by problematic artist Michael Jackson; the risible video by MJ, and the shortcutsy cruelty from WA...there's even an ill-advised decision in a high-school talent show. Bass requests, Staying Alive references, and conscientious objections: it's an all-new MASTAS!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by the Stone Roses. For more information/to become a...
2024-02-1221 min
Let's Talk JackArlington Shop - Kris BlankenshipJoin us today on Let's Talk Jack as Amanda and Jenny sit down with Kris Blankenship from the Arlington terminal to delve into the latest projects from the maintenance team. Kris, who has recently joined the Arlington Maintenance Team, shares his excitement about the upcoming endeavors in 2024. Be sure to catch the end of the episode where we share our Super Bowl winner predictions in this week's Hot Takes.
Kristopher Blankenship - Arlington Shop Manager
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n1u_QQxhJnQ
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2024-02-0811 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 7: The Top 10Whoooo's number ooooone? (BA BA BAAAAAA!) That's not a spoiler, by the way, so you'll have to listen to our First-Name Basis finale to find out which name song is the most iconic of all time -- and also what SDB's grandma called farts, differing sources of iconicity, listener testimony from an Eileen, which song has a reliable narrator, and when the "M" in "MILF" stands for "Monkee." Season picks crash and burn, we split babies and bemoan overalls...it's the usual chaos and kismet, and it's (sorry in advance) SO GOOD! SO GOOD!
Our intro is...
2023-07-1752 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 6: The Top 20The rankings only get more challenging as the First-Name Basis season confronts its Top 20 -- as well as iconic pop numbers, Jersey "law," unholy mash-ups of finalist songs, the cease-and-desist letter SDB should expect any moment now from Laura Branigan's estate, and your co-hosts ranking themselves 21st at remembering to play all the clips. Liza, Yoda, "Cocaine," and avant-garde math: beat back those man-eating Casio vines and join us!
Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Deee-Lite.
SHOW NOTES
For more...
2023-07-101h 10Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 5: Multi-Name SongsWelcome to the intermission of our First-Name Basis season -- in which we're contemplating important songs with more than one name in them, and ranking them, too! And while this ep is dropping in the middle of the season, we actually recorded it first, so if it seems like we're working through our metrics for what's iconic when it comes to name songs...we are! Time is a flat pop chart! We're also talking about disco murder ballads, the underrepresentation of men's names in this season, why John Cougar is like Erica Kane, Gap khakis, song prequels, and justice f...
2023-07-0300 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 4: The Last 10We're finishing out the Top 40 in our First-Name Basis season with an all-timer set of 10 songs: all three of the songs your co-hosts and their husbands picked to win the whole season, and the diabetic garbage that's been torturing SDB for decades. We're also discussing mall anchor restaurants, the peak period of cinema-storyline videos, enduring bobby-soxer cuteness, startlingly low chart performance, and whether "fap-fap-fap" is in fact an emotion. Tie down that swingset and join us for an all-new MASTAS!
Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and...
2023-06-2647 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 3: The Third 10"Mark and Sarah: why ya buggin'?" Why aren't we buggin' in the third ep of our First-Name Basis season: the weird fade-out during Barry Manilow's "Mandy"-ending glory note, "Mary"-song vote-splitting, SEO retitling, cheerleader moxie, the all-killer-no-filler pop charts of 1984, and Reality Bites as a crystal ball into adulthood. We're also craving Girl Scout cookies and honoring Wilson Pickett's narrative restraint as we continue crafting the season's Top 20, so call up your Aunt Khaleesi and tell her there's an all-new MASTAS!
Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack B...
2023-06-1955 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 2: The Next 10The second batch of 10 songs is raising tough questions for our First-Name Basis season, like: Does difficult subject matter preclude a song from moving on? How can you tell if a songwriter has never lived in NYC...and how drunk WERE the Kingsmen? Would Rick Springfield REALLY just pine for some lady? We also fondly remember You Can't Do That On Television, pay tribute to Weird Al Yankovic, and save you from Succession finale spoilers, so if you can't hear the drums, turn up the volume on Episode 2.
Our intro is [deep breath] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds...
2023-06-1244 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsFirst-Name Basis, Episode 1: The First 10Our First-Name Basis season is underway! Our mission: to identify the most iconic song associated with a first name. But how? It starts right here, as we look at the first 10 in our FNB Top 40 and decide which songs/names move on to the next round. Along the way, we make predictions, remember Just One Of The Guys and American Crime Story, stand too close to you with Chardonnay breath, re-scan upstate towns to fit into country songs, and pay tribute to the car trips and roller rinks of our youths. Come on, Eileens: it's an all-new MASTAS season!
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2023-06-0555 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsRecord Of The Year Showdown, Episode 6: Round Of 32, '91-'22The Round Of 32 is a plot-heavy affair: Coldplay premonitions, beautiful German cheese, learning to love advisedly off-putting pop, and songs that grab you by the nip. As the decisions get more agonizing, Aunt Doreen punches Grampy Blankenship in the face, and we discover that the ghost in the machine is -- and will continue to be -- Whitney. Get ready to scramble a goose egg; it's the second half of the ROTYS Sweet 16.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Whitn-- er, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. For more information...
2023-02-2038 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsRecord Of The Year Showdown, Episode 2: 1975-1990The Record Of The Year Showdown enters the second "bracket" section with winners from 1975-1990, which means a lot of flashbacks to our America's Damp 40 season; theories about Billy Joel and Rufus Wainwright; Eagles/color-blindness test metaphors; underappreciated dad-bod pop stars; how a cult implicated Steve Winwood; and the necessity of special categories to contain nuclear waste like "We Are The World." It all culminates in a FIVE-way tie amongst cheeses standing alone -- AND outtakes! We've got wind, we've got wings, YOU'VE got an all-new episode of MASTAS.
Our intro is Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli...
2023-01-231h 36
Flipping AmericaIndestructible Wealth, with Jack GibsonJack Gibson has written Indestructible Wealth, what I think is the best business book I read in 2022. And I read more than 120 books last year. Our conversation included real estate, crypto currency, including bitcoin mining, investing in the stock market, wealth management, and multiple streams of income. Jack has the right ideas and has expressed them beautifully in this well-written book. He should charge $100 for it, but he doesn't.
2023-01-0930 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 08: The Final RankingWho is the Lilith Fairest of them all? At last, our answer -- but first, we look at last-comers Heather Nova, Jewel, Paula Cole, Des'ree, and Natalie Merchant. And we ask a few more questions, like which sophomore year lyrics belong to, high school or college; whether we feel truly confident in our Lilithosity metrics; who's our favorite liberal scold; and when someone's going to form a lit-mag EIC union. All this, plus a surprise 40th-place finish, a Mark-rage epilogue, and a potato gun loaded with C-minus Dylan lyrics in the Lilith Fair 40 season finale.
Our intro...
2022-09-121h 08Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 07: The Penultimate 35The second-to-last set of 5 songs joins the Lilith fray by zig-zagging all over the map: Ani DiFranco, India.Arie, Natalie Imbruglia, Aimee Mann, and Chantal Kreviazuk take us from a soggy subbasement of the Brill Building, to the desert, to the diner for a celery soda, to the valley of the shadow of WTF. That's where the doctors with butterfly nets found us; where did the Top 35 rankings find YOU? Grab a copy of the CanCon statute and a vegan crunch wrap, because we're almost done with the Lilith Fair 40.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and...
2022-09-0554 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 06: The Hurty 30The murderers' row of artists joining us for our Top 30 episode -- Joan Osborne, Tracy Chapman, Fiona Apple, Shawn Colvin, and Lisa Loeb & 9 Stories -- might actually literally kill us? Primitivism without authenticity, dorm-room BS, a plea to send all the puppies, and the unexpected pleasures of representative democracy all have a moment this week, so while we figure out how the Hooters got in here, grab a pair of tiresome spectacles and listen to our latest ep!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Pat Benatar. Interstitial music provided...
2022-08-2956 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 05: 25 Up TopWe're in the #LilithFair40 homestretch now with our top 25, joined by Bif Naked, The Juliana Hatfield 3, Jill Scott, Patty Griffin, and the Cardigans. Discovering Toni Morrison, the sophomore-pox that ravaged college radio, commercials for shampoo that contains absinthe, and Wednesday Addams's private moment with Christian Slater -- you won't want to miss this ep, so kick off one shoe and have a listen.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Bettie Serveert. Interstitial music provided by Holly & the Italians. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To...
2022-08-221h 02Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 04: The Fairing 20The Lilith Fair 40 reaches the halfway mark -- what better time to confront the contribution of festival founder Sarah McLachlan, along with Macy Gray, Dionne Farris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Dido? We also remember childhood soundtracks, acknowledge "listen boo-boo" energy, blank on Shiri Appleby's name (sorry, lady!), spread German mustard on car singing, and play hacky-sack at the center of the Lilith/WB Venn. Help us separate love and Lilithosity in our Top 20 episode!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by I'm With Her. Interstitial music provided by Edie Brickell...
2022-08-1546 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 03: 15 To LifeMark gets emotional, Sarah gets confused, and the Lilith/WB Venn gets unpacked: it's the third #LilithFair40 episode, with the Indigo Girls, Letters to Cleo, Alanis, Liz Phair, and Michelle Branch rounding out the top 15. Secular hymns, hidden fists, zines, cool girls, and Dawson Leery (...again!): the quest for the Lilith Fairest of them all continues.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Dolly Parton. Interstitial music provided by Etta James. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.co...
2022-08-0851 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 02: The Next 5The rankings get exponentially tougher in our second episode, with k.d. lang, Tori Amos, Sheryl Crow, The Cranberries, and Melissa Etheridge joining the countdown. Raisin girls, genre-defying voices, The Hall Of B-Plus, and when a window is just a window as we introduce the 10 Lilith Fairest songs on our chart.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by The Ladybugs. Interstitial music provided by k.d. lang via Joni Mitchell. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/ma...
2022-08-0144 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 01: The First 5It's the first "real" episode of the Lilith Fair 40: Dar Williams, Meredith Brooks, Frente!, Suzanne Vega, and The Corrs inaugurate our chart, with help from the MCSL "listies" mixtape, greasy-haired sad boys, how to sing about a building collapse, incomplete subversion of the male gaze, and sibling bands to fall asleep to. All this, and Mark may have identified his overall #1 song -- in the first five minutes! Put on an extra layer of crystal deodorant, because we're on a journey here, people.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by...
2022-07-2537 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsThe Lilith Fair 40, Episode 00: An IntroductionWelcome to The Lilith Fair 40, in which we put on broomstick-pleated skirts and Pride jewelry, light some Nag Champa, and set off on a journey of discovery: what is the Lilith Fairest song of all time? This season, we're looking at the woman-forward festival of the late '90s; our own musical attitudes from that time; and misogyny in pop music -- and in THIS episode, we're revealing the 40 songs under discussion, and explaining the process. We're very XXcited to get started, so grab a peasant blouse and join us!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and...
2022-07-1828 minMark And Sarah Talk About SongsEleven #11 Hits, RankedWe decided NOT to write a book about all the pop songs that "only" (or..."somehow") hit #11 on the Billboard charts...but you wouldn't know it from our voluminous notes on the 11 Number 11s we did decide to contemplate, including Stevie Nicks, Stephen Bishop, Dead or Alive, Heart, Digital Underground, T. Swift, the Thompson Twins, the KLF (with Tammy Wynette), Gloria Estefan, Crystal Waters, and the Beatles. Surprisingly bad vocals, appealing audacity, Citizen Kane, confused NuRo image systems, hangover takes, and stage names on the birth certificate -- come with us on a journey that ends juuuuuust short of th...
2022-06-201h 34Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 250: Songs With "Song" In The Title, RankedIn our most meta episode ever, we're ranking 13 songs with the word "song" in the title, which allows us to discuss everything from Weird Al to porpoises to the very best times to sound like Simon and Garfunkel.
Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli. (Truly!) Our outro is by Soykus Paynoot. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...
2021-12-061h 24
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 246: Songs We Loved In 7th GradeWe both had taste in 7th grade. Was it good taste? Listen to us discuss our favorite songs from that long-ago time and then decide!Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by A.B. Logic. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
2021-11-0138 min
Brides Before YouTil Death Do Us Part...You know what they say about the number 13, and wow the people in this week's stories were no exception to serious misfortunes! We're breaking down our favorite ghost stories as we continue our spooky series for the month of October! Megan shares a few creepy experiences, and we break down a chilling childhood photo Courtney still can't get over! This week's episode includes a crazy tradition of weddings in the after life, a groom who marries his bride's sister after the bride dies at the altar, and the divorce of a 300 year old ghost pirate named Jack! And as...
2021-10-2046 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 242: Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car"Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" gets us talking about no-good boyfriends, drums that arrive at just the right time, and structural choices that make a song more exciting. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli and our outro is by Lyn & The Invaders. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...
2021-09-2730 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 241: Etta James, "Something's Got A Hold On Me"Etta James is ready for love (and other things), and we're ready to listen to her sing about it in "Something's Got a Hold On Me." All that, plus Xtina, palimpsests, and songs that make you feel cute. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Sarah's true beloved, Def Jef. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
2021-09-2021 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 237: Peter Gabriel, "Digging in the Dirt" and Phil Collins, "Thru' These Walls"It's a battle of the Genesis frontmen as we consider Peter Gabriel's "Digging in the Dirt" and Phil Collins's "Thru' These Walls," two songs about dudes with serious issues. Only one, however, is about a grade-A creep. Can you guess which?Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli and our outro is, naturally, by Genesis. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
2021-08-1629 min
Flipping AmericaGetting StartedI’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to get started as a real estate investor. Today I’m going to talk about how to do that. There is a wealth of free information available to you if you have internet access. Google “learn how to flip houses” or “learn real estate investing” and you’ll get hundreds of thousands of results instantly. You can do the same searches on YouTube and get similar results. Information is not the problem. Helpful, actionable step by step information is a little harder to find. The toughest part about this is...
2021-08-121h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 233: George Benson, "On Broadway"As we talk about George Benson's cover of "On Broadway," Mark makes visceral sounds about the singing, Sarah makes a case about the lyrical storytelling, and we both make references to chair-dancing. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by The Candy Skins. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted...
2021-07-1918 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 229: Bill Haley and His Comets, "Thirteen Women"We're going back to the '50s with "Thirteen Women," Bill Haley's ditty about the ladies who will pleasure him during nuclear winter. Naturally, this makes us think about Greek tragedy, documentary films, and the subtle sexuality of jelly rolls. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by the Stills. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
2021-06-1423 min
Flipping AmericaThe Best Investment on EarthLouis Glickman said, “the best investment on earth is earth.” And today we are going to tell you how to invest in raw land. Jack Butala and Jill Dewit joined us last night in a lively conversation about the whys, whens, and hows of investing in land. They shared some of their roadmap for growing wealthy through the buying and selling of land. Not only did they tell us how they have done it, they are offering you an opportunity to learn their exact approach. It’s a numbers game and everyone who plays can win. Jack a...
2021-05-101h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 225: Songs Prince Wrote (But Didn't Perform), RankedThe esteemed John Ramos returns to help us rank Prince covers, which means we're discussing everyone from Cyndi Lauper to Chaka Khan to [checks notes] Tevin Campbell. We're also confronting strong feelings about Martika and parsing the fashions of Vanity 6.Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Prince. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
2021-05-101h 16
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 222: Keane, "Somewhere Only We Know"As we talk about the power pop of Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know," we also dig into American Idol, emotional British bands, and songs that are required to soundtrack a montage. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Everything But the Girl. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted...
2021-04-1921 min
Park Baptist Church - Rock Hill, SCWednesday: Psalm 97 - Jack BlankenshipWednesday: Psalm 97 - Jack Blankenshipparkbaptist.orghttps://www.facebook.com/ParkBaptistChurchhttps://www.facebook.com/parkbaptistenespanolListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/69d6crcewpHuKeaomYxPdR?si=rUvk6UldT_6QsGBpP1GHoQ
2021-04-1220 min
Lake Murray BC PodcastSermon | Jack Blankenship - Psalm 122In this message, Jack Blankenship teaches from Psalm 122 about the necessity of friendship on the journey God has laid before us.
2021-02-2140 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 218: Charley Pride, "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'"The aggressive "okay-ness" of Charley Pride's "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'" sends us down weird byways involving Twitty City, the Apple Music algorithm, and the way bland hits obscure better songs.Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Elton John. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...
2021-02-0128 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 214: Metallica, "Enter Sandman"Thanks to a listener request, we're talking about "Enter Sandman," Metallica's hard rock hall-of-famer. And because it's RIGHT THERE in the song, we're also talking about Snow White, Tori Amos, and the wendigo. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Queens of the Stone Age. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-12-2124 min
Flipping AmericaThe Greatest Investment on Earth, Part 2We are continuing today with the fascinating conversation about buying land. This conversation caused more interaction and on-going conversation with our REIA members than any call in the last sixty days. And we’ve had some terrific calls in that time! Jill Dewit and Steven Jack Butala share with us their reality in the land-buying business, the incredible opportunity that it is, and how you can get there. How to contact us www.RogerBlankenship.com. Leave a voicemail right from the home page! Facebook.com/flippingamericamedia Twitter and Instagram @FlippingAmerica Call our...
2020-11-231h 00
Hit the BricksRottenJessi, Wallace, and Lurline are admitted to see Prince Jack Pumpkinhead, at last...but something's rotten in the state of Oz. For credits, transcripts, and more go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x4Credits for Episode 1x4: RottenThis episode starred:Michelle Agresti as JessiPJ Scott-Blankenship as WallaceKeilidh Hamilton-Maureria as LurlineKristen DiMecurio as EurekaWhitney Johnson as Jellia JambEster Ellis as The Guardian of the GatesDavid Michmerhuizen as Jac...
2020-11-1928 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 208: Christina Aguilera, "Ain't No Other Man"Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" gets us to consider the right time to holler, the best time to have a musical personality, and the perfect time to reference Project Runway.Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Etta James. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas...
2020-11-0223 min
Men on MiscarriageMen on Miscarriage with Billy Jack Blankenship - Part 2Tobias Haglund interviews Billy Jack Blankenship about his journey through miscarriage.
2020-09-2648 min
Men on MiscarriageMen on Miscarriage with Billy Jack Blankenship - Part 1Tobias Haglund interviews Billy Jack Blankenship on his journey through miscarriage.
2020-09-2651 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 198: Dean Martin, "Ain't That A Kick In The Head"We feel like VERY cool cats as we discuss Dean Martin's "Ain't That a Kick in Head.. We also feel like discussing masculine archetypes, cummerbunds, and whoever the hell Peter Lawford might be.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Sarah Vaughn. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas.
2020-08-1028 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 193: Nelly, "Ride Wit Me"While talking about "Ride Wit Me," we realize that Nelly can basically do everything. From poetic flourishes to inspiring biography to exceptional celebrity connections, we're discussing it all! 'Round about minute 17, we're also losing our fool minds.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Duran Duran. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at...
2020-06-2922 min
Lake Murray BC PodcastEpisode 19 | Jack BlankenshipJack Blankenship is the Baptist Collegiate Minister at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. In this episode, Jack talks with LMBC Student Pastor David Bennett about collegiate ministry and about how the local church can serve college students well during a formational season of life. To support this podcast and all of the other ministries of Lake Murray Baptist Church, click here: http://lakemurraybc.org/give
2020-05-1927 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 188: An "Always On My Mind" Hat TrickWe go deep with "Always On My Mind," discussing versions by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and Pet Shop Boys. In the midst of discussing storytelling structure, vocal choices, and the magic of an extra chord, we also take a break to deliver a listener-requested playlist of stay-at-home dance songs.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Patsy Cline. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access...
2020-05-1148 min
Flipping AmericaPassive Investing with High ReturnsToday we are talking about a form of passive real estate income that can create cash-flow, tax advantages, and build wealth. I’m talking about turn-key rentals and today we have two of the best - Jack Gibson and Jeff Schecter. A Turn-key rental is a property you buy from someone that has already been rehabbed and is ready for the rental market. It may already be rented! A good turn-key supplier can recommend a property manager or two. The best don’t do the property management. They have enough to do with locating and rehabbing the properties for you...
2020-04-221h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 184: INXS, "New Sensation"A listener request for INXS gets us talking about "New Sensation," grade-grubbing, and the need for artists who are very good...but not quite revolutionary.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Karen Carpenter. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas.
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2020-04-1330 min
Hit the BricksEpisode 3: Someone's Gonna Fix ItWith Jack Pumpkinhead proving to be less-than-helpful, Jessi, Wallace, and Lurline head to Gillikin country to seek out the council of the Good Witch of the North. Credits Music Hit the Bricks Theme, Jeff Ball Additional Score by Jordan Bush and Jeff Ball Hunted and Opened by Black Kite Same Old Love Songs (Hit the Bricks Version), Andrew Preston Original Musical Songs Written, Composed, and Mastered by Kathryn Hoss Cast JESSI - Michelle Agresti WALLACE - PJ Scott-Blankenship LURLINE - Keilidh Hamilton-Maureira
2020-03-1900 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 179: Donna Summer, "She Works Hard For The Money"Talking about Donna Summer's '80s hit has us pondering artists who can outlast backlashes, enjoying music to spite someone, and the unheralded legacy of a restroom attendant named Onetta.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Q-Feel. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas.
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2020-03-0922 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 173: Murray Head, "One Night In Bangkok"It's a crazy miracle that "One Night In Bangkok" was a top-three single, but here we are. As we talk about Murray Head's hit song -- written by the guys from ABBA (!) and Tim Rice (!!) -- we also talk about the special weirdness of the early '80s, the least likely musicals, and George Michael's little white shorts.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Taco. (OF COURSE IT IS.) Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at...
2020-01-2018 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 172: Nina Simone, "Wild Is The Wind"[Content advisory: This episode touches on family separation, American slavery, and cultural trauma.]
We welcome back Eli Oberman (a great musician and our resident wind expert) to discuss Nina Simone's "Wild Is The Wind." We cover the upbeat moments in sad songs, singers who make you glad to feel wistful, and the perfect time to call a skiffle band.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Johnny Mathis. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs...
2020-01-1337 min
Where People MoveNashville Vacation Real Estate with Pete Blankenship of VacasaCome along on this episode of Where People Move as we party on down to Nashville, Tn.
Pete Blankenship of Vacasa is our host and travel guide to America's #1 destination for Bachelorette Parties,
Honk Tonks, and Music.
Let's see why Pete loves "The Athens of the South" and why he thinks it's a great place to invest.
#Nashville #Vacation #VacationHome #SecondHome #CapRate #Retirement #Tennessee #GrandOleOpry #SouthernHospitality #Vacasa #CostOfLiving #Equity #Realtor #RealEstate #AirBnB #VRBO #Mortgage #Investment #InvestmentProperty #LeavingSanDiego #LeavingCalifornia #Relocating #Migrate #NewJob #CountryMusic
2019-12-3129 min
Flipping AmericaInvesting in Land, with Jack BoschToday we are going to talk about a couple of BRAND NEW products and offerings from Flipping America. Quick Start and FlipCalcs. And later on, Jack Bosch is going to join us to talk about making a LOT of money in land investments. It’s relatively simple, uncomplicated, and the potential is staggering. Buy land for pennies on the dollar, sell for a deep discount and still make money. Known as “the Land Guy,” Jack Bosch is a real estate investor, educator, husband, and father. Originally an immigrant from Germany who came over with just 2 suitcases and a bunch...
2019-12-101h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 167: Julian Lennon, "Too Late For Goodbyes"Can Julian Lennon's '80s hits escape the gravitational pull of his dad's legacy? Can ANY musical child of a rock star do that? And why are talking about novelty items that look like a uterus? Listen on to find out!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is, naturally, by The Beatles. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking...
2019-12-0224 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 165: Ranking Songs Called "Hold On" (LIVE)In our first live episode, we're ranking seven songs called "Hold On." Get ready for talk of Wilson Phillips, calculus class, and the reasons Sarah will sing a high note. And get extra-ready for the amazing interjections from our live audience at the Van Brunt Stillhouse!
Our intro and outro are medleys featuring Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, and Jack Baldelli. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote...
2019-11-1449 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 163: Concrete Blonde, "Joey"Multiple requests for Concrete Blonde's "Joey" got us talking about this alt-rock hit from the '90s. We may not LOVE the song, but it does get us talking about the moments when "perfectly fine" can be good enough and when it can be unbearable.
Tickets for the live show here (http://mastas.eventbrite.com)!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Soul Asylum. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at...
2019-10-2421 min
Flipping AmericaVirtual and Remote flipping with Dedric and Krystal PoliteIf you know me you know I’m not all about the hype. Real estate can be lucrative, but I reject those who try to get people excited by showing them pictures of cars, boats, and other things that go along with the lifestyle. In the end, this is a business and can sometimes be hard work. I don’t want to sugar coat it. So I don’t. But here’s the fact, Jack. You can make really good money in this business. Really good. You’re going to be absolutely inspired by our guests today, Dedric and Krystal Po...
2019-09-271h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 157: Styx, "Come Sail Away"Thanks to Styx's low-key insane rock anthem "Come Sail Away," we're talking about benevolent aliens, the Monroe Doctrine, and the moistest balladry known to man. Plus, there's a birthday chart reading with an unexpected connection to horror films!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Aimee Mann. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron...
2019-09-1227 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 152: Britney Spears, "Toxic"We love the song "Toxic," but do we love what the culture has done to Britney Spears? Join us as we shake our thangs, ponder the peculiar fates of early-aughts pop divas, and look at the bottom of Shonda Rhimes' resume. Plus, we answer a listener voicemail!
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Chuck Berry. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus...
2019-08-0135 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 148: Crowded House, "Don't Dream It's Over"We could listen to Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" on a perpetual loop, and we're investigating why. Along the way, we stop at their hit "Something So Strong" and a couple of '80s-related tropes we're always happy to see.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Tim Finn, Dave Dobbyn, and Bic Runga. Want to leave us a voicemail? Call 646-389-0767. You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and...
2019-06-2026 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 145: Bobby Darin, "Mack The Knife"Bobby Darin's version of "Mack The Knife" lets us cover our favorite nerdy bases, including theater history, true-crime history, and handsome men in white tuxedo jackets. We also ponder whether Darin was a proto-gangsta rapper, and we get pissed all over again about Kevin Spacey. Plus, we answer a listener voicemail!
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Our intro is by Jack Baldelli and Laura Barger, and our outro is by Cake. Want to leave us a voicemail? Call 646-389-0767. You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet...
2019-05-3034 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 140: The Magnolia Soundtrack, RankedWe're feeling wry and symbolic, so we're ranking every song on the Magnolia soundtrack. The Aimee Mann songs get us especially fired up, whether we love them or (in one case) hate them forever. But which song will land at number one? Listen on!
PLUS: We have a phone number now! Wanna leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767. (That's 646-389-0-POP).
Meanwhile, our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Aimee Mann, post-Magnolia. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email...
2019-04-251h 04
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 135: Shakira, "She Wolf"At first we thought Shakira's "She Wolf" was a confusing mess, but then we realized it's a plea from an office temp whose co-workers are forest predators. Listen on to learn how we made this thrilling discovery.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Mike Post. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/mastas.podcast). Want to get bonus content and vote in ranking episodes? Become a patron at patreon.com...
2019-02-0719 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 133: Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers, "Islands In The Stream"Dolly Parton flies in on angel wings to sing with Kenny Rogers as we discuss "Islands in the Stream." We also talk about sensual grooming, Christmas hook-ups, and song parodies that may not realize they're parodies.
Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by the Bee Gees. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/mastas.podcast). Want to get bonus content and vote in ranking episodes? Become a patron at patreon.com...
2019-01-2424 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 128: Brandi Carlile, "The Joke"If you think we have nothing to say about Brandi Carlile's soaring ode to the strength of the downtrodden, then the joke's on you! Also, the song is called "The Joke," and it's got us digging deeply into what makes us believe in a songwriter's message.
Did you get excited when we mentioned MASTAS t-shirts? Buy one here (https://www.facebook.com/mastas.podcast/photos/a.1054610307995033/1430212323768161/?type=3&theater)! And if you want to be in touch, we're at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, facebook.com/mastas.podcast, and @TalkSongs. Lastly, our theme is by Jack Baldelli and Laura Barger, and...
2018-12-1328 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 121: Travis Tritt, "Foolish Pride"When is a generic country song actually the best country song? As they discuss Travis Tritt's weepy "Foolish Pride," Mark and Sarah realize they don't entirely agree on the answer. However, they both HAVE an answer, which leads to extended metaphors about living rooms and a return to the idea of male emotion in popular song.
Our theme is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Steve Wariner. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook...
2018-10-1819 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 119: 1992-dome! Tom Cochrane's "Life Is A Highway" vs. Jon Secada's "Just Another Day"What's worse: A song you've grown to hate, or a song you've always hated? That's the quandary in our discussion of Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway" and Jon Secada's "Just Another Day." As we consider our rage, we also touch on party etiquette, ill-fitted shirts, and how to fail at McDonald's.
Our theme is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Red Rider. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/mastas.podcast). Want...
2018-10-0430 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 117: Paul Davis, "Cool Night" and "'65 Love Affair"Paul Davis may have been the crappiest boyfriend on 80s lite FM, but damn if his tunes aren't catchy! As we recall the moist sounds of "Cool Night" and "'65 Love Affair," we reflect on long-haired hunks, melodic sexual harassment, and raising a toast to your own nuts.
Our theme is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Polly Jean Harvey. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/mastas.podcast). Want to get bonus...
2018-09-2022 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 111: Bruce Willis And Don Johnson (with special guests Dan and Tracie!)There was a time when both Bruce Willis and Don Johnson had hit songs, and we're talking about both "Respect Yourself" AND "Heartbeat." This week, "we" means Mark, Sarah, and our very special guests Dan Rogge and Tracie Potochnik. Listen on for info about the exciting MASTAS spin-off, along with talk about TV stars with pop music dreams, the value of the Pointer Sisters, and how Don J. made a proto-Lemonade. Our theme is by Andrew Byrne, and our outro is by Jack Wagner. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us...
2018-08-0240 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 110: Episode 110: Miranda Lambert, "Bathroom Sink"What starts as a simple discussion of Miranda Lambert's "Bathroom Sink" quickly evolves to include Dolly Parton's song about a dead dog, the best way to destroy your ex-boyfriend's car, and yet another potential side project for Allison Krauss. So here's to country-music superstars: You never know which dirt road they'll lead you down next! Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Ms. Dolly Parton. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/ma...
2018-07-2629 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 109: Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"We don't believe in metaphor, so for us "Pour Some Sugar On Me" is a song about dessert. Okay, not really. Talking about Def Leppard's hard-rock classic gets us surprisingly amped, even if we do have to draw some very delicate lines around what's problematic and what's cockular. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Talking Heads. Want to request a song, buy a birthday chart reading, or just say hello? Email us (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), tweet us (@TalkSongs), or Facebook us (facebook.com/mastas.podcast). Want to get bonus content and vot...
2018-07-1923 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 104: Smashing Pumpkins, "Today"If it makes us happy, does it matter what Billy Corgan says "Today" is about? That question drives our conversation about the Smashing Pumpkins classic, though there are sidebars about poetry, MTV, and (yet again) Candlebox. Our theme is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Hole. Talk to us on Twitter (@TalkSongs), Facebook (facebook.com/mastas.podcast), and email (talkaboutsongs@gmail.com), where you can also request songs or arrange for birthday chart readings. Get extra content and join our ranking polls at patreon.com/mastas.
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2018-06-0722 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 101: Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, "Finesse"Can anyone look good in an olive cotton suit? Bruno Mars can! We talk about his mastery of '90s style and New Jack Swing on his new song "Finesse" featuring Cardi B, and that gets us thinking about the glory of good nostalgia, the reasons beats sound cheap, and our varying tolerances for eating concentrated orange juice straight from the can. Our theme song is by David Gregory Byrne, and you'd better believe that our outro is by Bobby Brown. Want to request a song, a birthday reading, or a specialized playlist on the subject of your choice? E...
2018-05-1719 min
Flipping AmericaJack Bosch, Investing in LandFAR 083 Expected Air Date: 11/02/17 Trends: Questions@flippingamericaradio.com Tell us where you’re from! Like us on Facebook. www.facebook.com/flippingamericamedia Check in with us every Tuesday for “Tuesdays at Two” Follow us on Twitter @FlippingAmerica IF WE READ YOUR QUESTION ON THE AIR, WE WILL SEND YOU A TICKET TO OUR NEXT FLIPSTARTER EVENT. THAT’S A $97 VALUE! Special Guest Jack Bosch, Orion Investments, Buying Land
2018-05-061h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 99: Prince, "Little Red Corvette"Can a song make you pregnant? Listen to "Little Red Corvette" and call us in nine months. Our appreciation of Prince involves the two-way street of sexual objectification, guitar riffs that double as orgasms, and the varying fortunes of the Purple One's proteges. Our intro is by Laura Berger and Jack Baldelli. The outro is by Sheila E. Wanna vote in ranking episodes and get bonus content? Join us at patreon.com/mastas. Wanna request a song, ask for a birthday horoscope, or just say hello? Email us at talkaboutsongs [at] gmail [dot] com, tweet us at @talksongs, or F...
2018-05-0320 min
The Higher Return Real Estate PodcastREAL Expertise - The Roger Blankenship Interview - Episode 26Jack and Shecky have an in depth conversation with National Radio Show Host of Flipping America, Roger Blankenship. Roger is one of America’s most respected authorities on real estate investing. Roger is an amazing story teller. Listen in to hear more about Roger’s experiences. Here's what you'll learn... The Best Strategies for Real Estate Investing How To Play It Safe & Still Win Big Roger’s Best & Worst Deals of All Time The Risks and Rewards of Flipping How To Get Roger To Mentor You Show Special: Get a free walkthrough on Roger’s 3 f...
2018-03-2948 min
Flipping AmericaHigh Return Real Estate with Jeff Schecter and Jack GibsonFAR 132 Expected Air Date: 03/19/18 Opening Hello everyone. I am Roger Blankenship and I teach people how to make money in Real Estate. We bring you news, trends, markets, and we feature people who are getting it done in this industry. Today I have two guests for you, Jeff Schecter and Jack Gibson own a company called High Return Real Estate. They buy off market homes, remodel them and put them into service as rentals. They then sell them to outside investors as a turn-key product. I’ve seen this model before, but I’ve not seen it done this...
2018-03-251h 00
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 93: Ace Of Base, "The Sign"Who needs fluent English when you've got dope Scandinavian beats? Mark and Sarah succumb to the joy of Ace of Base's "The Sign," meaning they write their own vaguely grammatical lyrics, have specific memories about nerding out to this music in a friend's pickup truck, and figure out the exact number of times you can hear this track before it drives you crazy. Our intro is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Stereo MCs. We'd love to hear from you! So send us a request at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com or tweet us at @TalkSongs o...
2018-03-1518 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 91: 2018 Oscars Best Song Nominees, Ranked (With Joe Reid!)Look out, 'cuz here we come! Joined again by the delightful Joe Reid, we're unraveling the mysteries of this year's Oscar-nominated songs, and we're ranking our favorites to determine a winner. We stand up for some of these tracks, and we pray some of them to get washed away by a mighty river. And of course, we remember to go deep with Oscar facts, Broadway shade, and pre-exhaustion for meaningful performance numbers. (NB: Still some sound issues for Mark in this episode; we should have it solved by next time! Thanks for your patience.) Our intro is by Laura Ba...
2018-02-281h 05
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 82: Our Top 10 Hits Of 2017 -- And 1967 (6-10)We're counting down our 10 favorite songs of 2017 AND ALSO 1967. Because that's how we roll, y'all! In this episode, we look at #s 10-6 on both lists, which lets us cover everything from sultry R&B piano to #MeToo anthems to the surprising excellence of One Direction's solo efforts. Join us next week for our top 5 in both years! Our theme song is by Jack Baldelli and Laura Barger, and our outro is by Van Morrison. This episode also contains a birthday chart reading, and if you'd like your own, just email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com. You can also t...
2017-12-2141 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 77: Halsey, "Bad At Love"Screw daylight savings: It's always sunny at MASTAS! We're in an especially good mood this week, since we're talking about the bisexual badassery of Halsey's song "Bad at Love." We also create a playlist of musical theater songs that make us happy. We're chorus kids at heart! Wanna sponsor your own playlist? Make a request? Email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, FB us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast, or tweet us at @TalkSongs. Wanna hear bonus content? Become a patron at patreon.com/mastas. Digging our theme music? Our intro is by Jack Baldelli and Laura Barger, and our o...
2017-11-0922 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 76: George Michael, Elton John, and George Michael and Elton JohnYour podcast hosts may actually be European gay men. We both find parts of ourselves in solo tracks by George Michael and Elton John, and then we have a blast trying to decipher the slurry vocals on their duet of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me." Meanwhile, there's a sidebar about the necessity of small acts of kindness. Wanna hear a bonus ep about a new George Michael documentary? Become a Patreon patron at patreon.com/mastas! Plus, you can email us at talkaboutsongs [at] gmail [dot] com, tweet us at @talksongs, and Facebook us at facebook.c...
2017-11-0237 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 68: "Stay" Title BoutWhich "Stay" can stay? That's the question in this very special episode, where we rank six hits -- all called "Stay" -- and determine which one gets to keep its title. The rest get renamed (in our hearts, at least), and we all walk away wearing cat-eye glasses, berating our married lovers, and dancing dirty. Our theme this week is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys. We'd love to have you vote in rankings like this one, so become a Patreon sponsor at patreon.com/mastas. We'd also l...
2017-08-1742 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 66: Stevie Nicks, "Stand Back"By the pricking of our thumbs, something MASTAS this way comes! Yes, that's a reference to famous witches, because we're talking about Stevie Nicks. A discussion of "Stand Back" leads to thoughts on her general awesomeness, the price she's paid for it in certain circles, and the value of lyrics that make emotional (not literal) sense. There's also a sidebar about "American Horror Story"! This week's theme is by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli, and our outro is by Donovan. To contact us with song requests or other observations, just tweet us at @TalkSongs, email us at talkabout songs [at...
2017-08-0331 min
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 60: Tori Amos's "Little Earthquakes," RankedTurns out we haven't been silent all these years: We've been podcasting, which is rather noisy. Today, we're making noise about Tori Amos and ranking every song on her album "Little Earthquakes." This leads to some surprising disagreements, an Andrew Lloyd Webber reference, and a story about Mark, his dad, and the Divinyls. Today's outro is by Joni Mitchell, and our theme is by Jack Baldelli and Laura Barger. And here's some great news: You can become a MASTAS producer! Support us at Patreon to unlock special content, interact with us in fresh ways, and help us keep the lig...
2017-06-151h 11
Mark And Sarah Talk About SongsEpisode 55: Four By PhairSarah wanted to talk about a Liz Phair song, and then it became FOUR Liz Phair songs. And even that seems a little scant, actually, as we dive into the far-reaching excellence of her music, the weird demands of her fans, and the unlikely heartbreak of the cast of 24. MASTAS is Mark Blankenship and Sarah D. Bunting. Theme song by Jack Baldelli and Laura Barger. Outro by Liz Phair. Visit us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. And don't forget to legally download the music you enjoyed in this episode.
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2017-05-0443 min
Ram It, Jam ItRam It, Jam It #20: Jack BlankenshipThis episode features Jack Blankenship, best known as the University of Alabama “Face guy,” who recently scored an internship with “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” in New York. He talks about getting the gig, growing the face and moving to the big city.
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2016-03-2100 minRam It, Jam ItRam It, Jam It #20: Jack BlankenshipThis episode features Jack Blankenship, best known as the University of Alabama “Face guy,” who recently scored an internship with “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” in New York. He talks about getting the gig, growing the face and moving to the big city. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD
2016-03-2100 min