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| Let's Be Honest AKA Unpopular Music Opinions | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:37:09 | |
We’re not making any friends with this episode. But hopefully we don’t lose any either. We’re just being honest…and mildly obnoxious. Please listen until the end (unless you’re a Swiftie!). SONGS: Tom Waits: All the World is Green (2002) Beyonce: 7/11 (2014) EXTRAS: Live Circus Live at Jacksonville (2008) Cinematic Appearances of Tom Waits and His Music Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Press Conference (2008) Tom Waits: Grapefruit Moon (1973) Night on Earth Soundtrack (1991) Interview with Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan (1981) Tom Waits: Way Down in the Hole (1987) The Wire: Season 1 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (The Blind Boys of Alabama) The Wire: Season 2 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (Tom Waits) The Wire: Season 3 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (The Neville Brothers) The Wire: Season 4 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (DoMaJe) The Wire: Season 5 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (Steve Earle) Story behind David Simon Choosing Way Down in the Hole for The Wire Destiny's Child - Say My Name (1999) Beyonce's 2018 Coachella performance The Politics Behind Beyonce’s 2018 Coachella Performance Cultural impact of Beyoncé Wikipedia Solange Has Built a Creative Empire. Now She’s Bringing Her Work Home Solange's speech during Eldorado Ballroom performance in Houston, TX, in June 2025 Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| No Relation | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:32:27 | |
Ever think there might be an invisible thread holding things together that you cannot see, but perhaps... you can feel? This week's theme centers on the question, "Are these songs related somehow?" And the resounding answer: "No." SONGS Pino D'angio: Ma quale Idea (1980) Brian Eno: Baby’s on Fire (1973) EXTRAS Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Sister Sledge: He’s the Greatest Dancer How Italo disco is taking over Berlin (again) Ma Quale Idea - bassline by Stefano Cerri- OR IS IT? bnkr44, Pino D'Angiò - MA CHE IDEA Roxy Music: Re-make/Re-model (1972) Roxy Music: Do the Strand (1973) Roxy Music: Love is the Drug (1975) Baby’s on Fire Review by Joe Hoeffner Guardian Interview with Brian Eno Fripp & Eno: No Pussyfooting (1972) King Crimson: The Court of the Crimson King (1969) Brian Eno on AI, Art and What Makes Us Human (2025) Brian Eno: Music for Airports (1978) 12 Musical Works You Didn’t Know Eno Produced David Byrne: T-Shirt (2025) And of course, Eno's "Baby's On Fire" has no relation to Die Antwoord's, a track we discussed in our Scary Songs episode. Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Funeral March | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:32:36 | |
In this episode, we lean into our inner goths and imagine the songs we’d want played at our own memorials…IF we even have one. One of us goes full velvet-draped drama with sweeping strings and tragic romance; the other is all about spiritual soulfulness, reggae-tinged resilience, and a send-off that feels more like a tipsy singalong than a dirge. We may have gone in completely different directions, but we both love the way music holds our grief and our joy, and how being a little “death positive” can actually make life feel more vivid. VIDEOS Giuseppe Verdi: Act 1 Prelude from “La Traviata” (1979 Decca / Sutherland Pavarotti) Jimmy Cliff: “Many Rivers to Cross” (1969) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Put it in a Letter | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:41:13 | |
This is our love letter to the lost art of letter-writing…in songs. Consider it a carefully folded note passed across time. Signed, sealed, AND delivered by the Postal Service, or by hand. Song as letter, or letter as song, whatever the concept, these musical missives hit our hearts in ways an email can't. VIDEOS XTC: Dear God (1986) Lulu: To Sir, With Love (1967) EXTRAS ‘Dear God’: The violent protests triggered by XTC’s controversial single - Far Out Magazine The Blasphemous Story of XTC & "Dear God" I New British Canon - Trash Theory YouTube Dear God · Todd Rundgren cover SNL Obama Tribute - Cecily Strong and Sasheer Zamata singing To Sir, With Love (2017) One Song, Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze Lulu performs Shout (1965) Lulu performs Boom Bang-a-Bang for Eurovision (1969) Lulu performs The Man With the Golden Gun (1975) To Sir With Love: Representing Education and Race Relations Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Scary Songs | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:36:19 | |
We’re getting into the spooky spirit talking about the scariest songs in our music libraries. While Monster Mash and Thriller do make an appearance, we’re clawing our way past the Halloween clichés to scream about the songs that really get under our skin and linger like the breath of death. VIDEOS Die Antwoord: Baby’s on Fire (2012) The Zombies: Butcher’s Tale (Western Front 1914) SPECIAL TREAT (NO TRICKS HERE) SCARY SONG LISTENER COLLAB PLAYLIST - Share YOUR scariest songs...if you DARE!! EXTRAS Jon Savage on song: The Zombies – Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) Die Antwoord - Umshini Wam (Short Film, Directed by Harmony Korine, 2011) Die Antwoord: I Fink You Freeky (2012) Chappie Featurette (2015) Pitchfork’s Review of Die Antwoord’s Tension (4.2) Zef: The Die Antwoord Story (2024) Die Antwoord Accused of Child Abuse Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Go Corporate! | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:32:04 | |
Your eyes are not deceiving you–we are indeed going corporate! At least for this episode, wherein we reflect on the strange sorcery of songs from commercials: the ones that, for a moment, make you forget you're a cog in the sparkling machine of late capitalism. Sure, they were used to sell us stuff, but we still kind of love them. VIDEOS Geico Caveman Ad featuring “Remind Me” by Röyksopp (2006) Remind Me: Röyksopp (2001) Volkswagen, Trio, Da Da Da (1997) Trio: Da Da Da (1982) EXTRAS Apple iPod Commercial feat. the Ting Tings Volkswagen, Nick Drake, Pink Moon Michael Jackson Pepsi Generation The California Raisins, I Heard it Through the Grapevine The Ellen Coming Out Controversy for Advertisers Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Decadence | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:29:30 | |
What makes a song decadent? Is it the banging build-up giving way to a glorious release? The urge to don a banana skirt or surrender to collapse in a bathtub of brandy? From glitter to dust and lugubrious Balkan brassy indie waltzes, we wade into the lush layers of musical decadence. Melancholy meets spectacle. Longing meets the dance floor. Find out why surrender sometimes feels like survival, and whether we’re living in a decadent moment ourselves. VIDEOS Babylon Berlin Soundtrack, Severija and the Moka Efti Orchestra: Zu Asche Zu Staub (2017) Prenzlauerberg, Beirut (2006) EXTRAS Zu Asche Zu Staub Scene from Babylon Berlin (English Subtitles) Weimar Decadence - Guardian Piece About the Real Moka Efti Nantes Accordion Tutorial (this is from 2012, but Moshe Zuchter has a lot more tutorials with far better quality and more Beirut!) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Cartoon Theme Songs | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:39:29 | |
Ah, the joy of an animated TV show. Whether watching a Saturday morning cartoon, something not quite suitable for children, or the classics from the days of yore, you can probably bet on one thing: you're gonna hear a bangin' theme song. From cool-cat jazz on the prowl to a bumbling, cyborg sleuth, we celebrate the cartoon earworms you can’t shake. VIDEOS EXTRAS Skeleton Dance - Silly Symphonies Pink Panic - Episode of Pink Panther The History of Inspector Gadget The Social Network - Winklevoss Brothers Lose Wait Til Your Father Gets Home SAMPLING GADGET Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick: The Show Bad Boys (feat k love): Bad Boys Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Time Machine | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:36:45 | |
What if time travel was about chasing the music you wish you could’ve felt in real time? In this episode we daydream our way into those moments, hearing first notes and electric performances as if they were happening now. It’s complicated, it’s joyful, and it’s all about how music lets us bend time, and, of course, as always, our minds! Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| To Our Enemies | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:28:05 | |
Sometimes holding a grudge isn’t the healthiest option, but indulging one for the length of a song? That might be just what the moment calls for. In this episode, we lean into defiance, righteous anger, and the sweet, private thrill of SINGING what you’d never actually say out loud. To our enemies… this one’s for you! VIDEOS Islands: I Feel Evil Creeping In (2008) Alaska y Dinarama: A Quién Le Importa (1986)
Article About Serial Theme Song Drag Race México - A Quién Le Importa (Thalía cover) La Casa de las Flores - A Quién Le Importa Solteras - A Quién Le Importa (Thalía cover) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Restless | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:31:26 | |
This week, we are restless! Maybe that’s every week. On edge and buzzing, we talk through the moods and ways of being that come with that jittery energy, and the songs, of course, that match, and sometimes surpass it. VIDEOS Almendra: Ana No Duerme (1969) Parquet Courts: Master of my Craft (2012/3) EXTRAS Sean’s Music Hunt - Story of Almendra Tacks, the Boy Disaster - Frozen Feet Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Iconic Concert at Iconic Venue | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:31:09 | |
For most of us, going to a concert is a special kind of experience with so many unknowns: Will there be guests? Will you hear your favorite songs, or fresh material that gets you excited for a new album? Will you stand in front of someone who complains about you being too tall? Will someone ask you for a “swallow” of wine? Will you be moved to dance? Or cry? Will this be a night to remember? What turns a good show into an iconic performance? And when that iconic performance is at an iconic venue, well, those are the moments we live for. VIDEOS Sparks at Hollywood Bowl singing When Do I Get to Sing "My Way" (2023) Seu Jorge at Hollywood Bowl singing Space Oddity (2017) EXTRAS D’oh Re Mi: ‘The Simpsons’ Take the Hollywood Bowl Hipster’s Guide to Wes Anderson Soundtracks Review of the Seu Jorge HB Show (with setlist!) More fan recordings of Seu Jorge at Hollywood Bowl Different Angle Space Oddity and Queen Bitch (Some classic Hollywood Bowl interactions: dude asking for a “swallow” of wine!) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Most Haunting Use of a Song in a Movie | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:33:56 | |
Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2026 with a deadly fall and a sliced off ear! That's right, movie magic music is back, and this time we’re talking about the most haunting use of a song in a movie. Brace yourself for spoilers! SONGS Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band: P.I.M.P. (2008) Stealers Wheel: Stuck in the Middle with You (1972) EXTRAS P.I.M.P. Scene from Anatomy of a Fall Stuck in the Middle With You Scene from Reservoir Dogs 50 Cent: P.I.M.P. (2003) Anatomy of a Song: A Reading of P.I.M.P. in Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall (Dr. Gemma Blackwood) Hip to be Square Scene in American Psycho Instrumental Song that Could Have Been a Radio Hit (where today's podcast theme idea was formed) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Out of Character | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:30:59 | |
We're back, baby! We took our first ever pod-break and we are ready for Season Two. To kick things off, we thought we ought to share some songs that are... well, not quite our typical style. Out of Character, if you will. VIDEOS Guns N Roses: You’re Crazy (1987) Thin Lizzy: Jailbreak (1976) EXTRAS Best Debut Albums of All Time (GNR Appetite for Destruction #8) The Story Behind the F-word in "You’re Crazy" Axl Rose’s Twitter Transformation Subreddit Survey - Best Version of "You’re Crazy" Pitchfork’s Review of Jailbreak Great Guitar Albums: Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" (1976) as told by guitarist Scott Gorham If you're new to Stereothematica, WELCOME! We are so excited you're here! Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| SEASON 2 TRAILER: We're Making a Statement! | 26 Aug 2025 | 00:01:29 | |
Season 2 starts September 2, and yes, we are making a statement. About music. About meaning. About life and death. Stereothematica is back: dramatic, erratic, and occasionally bombastic. Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| RE-RELEASE: Remove This Song for a No Skip Album | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:26:19 | |
We are on break until September 2, but we hope you’ll press play on this re-release of one of our favorite episodes. -- Ever love an album so much, you'd call it perfect—if it wasn't for that one skippable track? This week, Christina and Christine reveal the single songs they'd remove from a couple of their favorite records to create their ultimate no-skip albums. Beach House: L’Inconnue, 7 (2018) David Bowie: Andy Warhol, Hunky Dory (1971) EXTRAS: Reddit thread of L’Inconnue favs Dana Gillespie singing “Andy Warhol” Bowie in Basquiat (1996) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| RE-RELEASE: Mixtape - Song You First Heard on a Mixtape and Still Love | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:23:27 | |
We’re on a short break until September 2, so we’re rewinding our Mixtape episode. Please press play and relive the joy of swapping songs, discovering new favorites, and maybe falling for Devo all over again. -- This week on Stereothematica, we’re diving into the songs we first heard on mixtapes. Whether it was on a carefully curated cassette from a friend, a crush, or a burned CD passed around in high school, these are the tracks that hit different and never left our rotation. We get into the emotional data transfer of mixtapes, and why some songs just stick—even if the relationships didn’t. Videos: Devo: Beautiful World (1981) The Slits: Typical Girls (1979) Extras: Devo performing “That’s Good” on Square Pegs (Correction: Christine mistakenly call it “Good Thing” in the episode) The Slits: I Heard it Through the Grapevine (1979) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Cautionary Tales | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:31:52 | |
Songs can teach you things! Who knew? Our artists knew, obviously. And we've learned a few cautionary tales in addition to our picks this week. Like... don't drink and gamble. Don't be a bad dad! Guns? Not our favorite. But if you're gonna have them, don't take them to town! And above all, if you're a jerk husband like Earl, well, watch out! Our cautionary tale to you, dear listeners, is to stay in touch lest you want to make us sad. And we will be back September 2 with Season Two of Stereothematica! VIDEOS Slick Rick: Children’s Story (1989) Bob Dylan: The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest (1967) EXTRAS The Making of Children’s Story Complex 50 Best Storytelling Rap Songs Stax Reacts! First time hearing Children's Story (so fun!) Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick: The Show Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick: La Di Da Di Questlove's Top 50 Hip Hop Songs of All Time (2012) How Dylan Created a Minimal New Sound on John Wesley Harding Bob Dylan's Most Inscrutable Lyrics Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Nostalgia | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:26:44 | |
Today we are waxing nostalgic. Well, more like longing for a moment, a feeling, a history we never experienced. The Germans, of course, have a word for it: sehnsucht. In Korean, it's han, a soulful ache that can span generations. And in English? We’ve got anemoia (thanks to a somewhat newly made-up word rooted in Greek). Join us as we unpack this beautifully complicated feeling through music, memory (real and yearned for), and imagination. VIDEOS Kim Jung Mi: Haenim (1973) Karen Dalton: Something On Your Mind (1971) EXTRAS Kim Jung Mi: Spring (When Life Gives You Tangerines - Opening Credits) Haenim (Apartment Sessions with Song Yi Jeon on vocals) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Lyrical Confusion | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:27:22 | |
This week we tackle the songs we love with lyrics that confuddle us. Less, "what are they saying???" and more "what do they mean?!" VIDEOS The Replacements: Swinging Party (1984) Sabina Sciubba: Viva L’Amour (2014) EXTRAS When did drunks start wearing lampshades? VPM Interview with Sabina Sciubba (2024) Penelope and Mrs. Baskets at Costco The Pleasure of the Text (Not Christine's copy, but some of her favorite parts are underlined) Jung in the World discussion with Lewis Hyde Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Movie Sing-Alongs | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:31:46 | |
Movie magic is back (again)! This time we’re talking sing-alongs! Not the big staged numbers, but those unplanned, diegetic moments when characters just start singing along to a song because they must. Whether it’s in a bar, a bus, or a car, these are moments that sneak up on you and stick around long after the credits roll. VIDEOS The Deer Hunter - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You WHAT DOES NOT COUNT! Lip Syncing Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Twist and Shout Anything A Cappella The Breakup - Owner of a Lonely Heart (Move Yourself) Stepbrothers - Sweet Child Of Mine Clearly Choreographed Performances 10 Things I Hate About You - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Bridesmaids - Hold On (Sorry, Christina! Staged and lip syncing from main cast) Karaoke (Limbo) Lost In Translation - Brass in Pocket & More Than This (And God Save the Queen) WHAT WORKS!! Broadcast News - Edition Spéciale Before Sunset - Just in Time (49 on NYT list) Wayne’s World - Bohemian Rhapsody (debatable) Átame - Resistiré (CZP's original favorite) The Silence of the Lambs - American Girl
EXTRAS Interview Magazine - Cameron Crowe Vulture - The Real Penny Lane Has a Few Things Left to Say About Almost Famous Koçani Orkestar: Siki Siki Baba Fanfare Ciocarlia: Born to Be Wild Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Genre Bending | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:31:43 | |
What happens when music refuses to stay in its lane? It gets some major Stereothematica love. This week Christina and Christine talk about the artists who blur boundaries, break molds, and bend genres in ways that feel both surprising and inevitable. These are sounds shaped by curiosity, contradiction, and a refusal to be easily defined. Videos: Arthur Russell: This is How We Walk on the Moon (1994) Yellow Magic Orchestra: Simoon (1979) Extras: Psycho Killer feat. Arthur Russell playing cello "My favorite song" by Ramesh Srivastava The Music That Shaped Haruomi Hosono Crafting the Sound of the Future Michale Jackson cover of Behind the Mask De La Soul Sampling YMO in Big Brother Beat Reddit - Let’s Talk Music: YMO YMO on Soul Train - Tighten Up cover Archie Bell and the Drells: Tighten Up YMO on Soul Train - Firecracker Firecracker Samples: Afrika Bambaataa: Death Mix II Jennifer Lopez (Featuring Ja Rule): I’m Real Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| The Coolest Collaborations | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:26:21 | |
It’s our 25th episode! What better way to celebrate than with a chat about collaboration—the good, the weird, and the legendary. From surprise duets to global jams, we’re talking about musical magic-making that moves our bodies and minds and reassures us that just maybe humanity isn’t doomed after all. Thanks for being a part of the Stereothematica collaboration! VIDEOS David Byrne and Selena: God’s Child (Baila Conmigo) (1995) Khruangbin & Vieux Farka Touré: Tongo Barra (2022)
Janne Oinonen’s review of Ali in Line of Best Fit Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne Burning Down the House MORE COLLABORATIONS Bad: Bowie and Jagger: Dancing In the Street Cringey but beloved: Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder: Ebony and Ivory Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney: The Girl is Mine & Say Say Say Most ridiculous: Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy Whatzupwitu Most Iconic: Run DMC and Aerosmith Walk This Way Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure Favorites: Sofi Tukker collab with Amadou & Mariam Amadou & Mariam collab with Santigold Collaborating for Good: The Sahel Initiative - Raising awareness and funding for humanitarian action across West Africa’s Sahel region Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Our Favorite Band of 2025 | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:40:02 | |
The year is (almost) over! And we are delighted. So what better time to share our most-loved and most-listened to bands with our dutiful, beautiful listeners? If the year-end "best of" lists overwhelm you, we hope you'll enjoy a mini-deep dive into two bands we kept coming back to all year long. And truly, we cannot wait to discover more new (and old) music with you in 2026! Thanks for listening all year long! VIDEOS Devo: Uncontrollable Urge (1978) Being Dead: Van Goes (2024) EXTRAS Rolling Stone: ICE Ads Are All Over Your Favorite Streaming Services Being Dead article in Texas Monthly Being Dead: Big Bovine music video Being Dead KEXP In-Studio Performance Bowie Introduces Devo at Max’s Kansas City (1977) Human Highway (1982) Devo: Freedom of Choice (1980) Devo: Girl U Want (1980) Devo Performing I Can’t Get No Satisfaction on SNL (1979) Devo Performing Uncontrollable Urge Live on Fridays (1980) Devo Performing Nutra Theme/Jerkin Back and Forth Live on Fridays (1981) Devo Performing Uncontrollable Urge at Hollywood Bowl (Oct. 18, 2025) Guardian Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale (2022) Mark Mothersbaug on KCRW with his Minimoog (2016) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| DO Call It A Comeback | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:24:51 | |
From the grief-fueled artistry of Ben Kweller to the soulful resurgence of Ethiopian legend Girma Bèyènè, this week, we get into the emotional power of musical comebacks—those triumphant, and sometimes tragic, returns to the spotlight. Videos: Ben Kweller: Dollar Store (2025) Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé: Enkèn Yèlélèbesh (2017) Extras: Ben Kweller’s famous nosebleed at ACL 2006 Vulture’s Review of “Cover the Mirrors” Ben’s show at the Troubadour is on July 23! Girma Bèyènè: Enkèn Yèlélèbesh (Original 1969) Girma’s Comeback Concert at Studio de L’ermitage (2015) Ethiopiques: Revolt of the Soul Donate: 17 Non-Profits Supporting Immigrant Rights Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Summer Songs | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:22:36 | |
Whether you think the summer song is a relic of the past or you need some tunes to get up and dance--or maybe just for lounging by the pool--we’ve got you covered. Videos: Sofi Tukker: Energia (2018) Charli XCX:360 (2024) Sofi Tukker Collabs: Sofi Tukker and Pabllo Vittar: Energia Part 2 (2018) Sofi Tukker Featuring Charlie Baker: Good Time Girl (2018) Sofi Tukker and Bomba Estéreo: Playa Grande (2019) Sofi Tukker and Amadou et Mariam: Mon Cheri (2022) Other Summer Songs: Our Predictions episode also had some serious summer vibes: Drugdealer, featuring Weyes Blood: The End of Comedy Extras: What is brat? (According to the NYT) This is Nicolas Jaar (According to Nicolas Jaar) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Longest Song That You Actually Enjoy Listening to in its Entirety | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:25:47 | |
From spacey synth odysseys to hypnotic flamenco boogie jams, these songs turn extended length into a vibe, not a chore…unless that chore is hauswerk. Videos: Capablanca & T. Keeler: No Hay Ritmo (2011) Please note: the vocals on "No Hay Ritmo" are hard to hear in our recording. If you'd like to listen to the parts referenced, please go to 1:31-1:41 and 8:34-8:35. Extras: Interview with Devo's Gerald Casale Isabel Marant - Fall 2024 Collection Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Guilty - A Sinful Song from Childhood | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:27:46 | |
This week, we are burning up with desire to share the songs from our childhood that made us feel sinful, shameful, or just plain wrong for listening them. From religious baggage to misunderstood lyrics, we explore the complicated relationship between early music obsessions and the guilt they stirred. Videos: Madonna: Burning Up (1983) Romeo Void: Never Say Never (1982) Extras: Madonna: Get into the Groove (1985) Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side (1972) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Problematic Artist | 27 May 2025 | 00:28:03 | |
This week we might actually get canceled... because we're diving into the discussion of those artists we used to love, but we can no longer, in good conscience, count them among our favorites. We're sure you can think of a problematic artist without too much effort. But the tricky part is, can you separate art from artist? Videos: The Smiths: The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (1986) Michael Jackson: Burn this Disco Out (1979) Extras: Jack Whatley’s Far Out Magazine article about Morrissey Wesley Morris piece in the NYT Reckoning With the Real Michael Jackson Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Problematic - Song you like despite it being problematic | 20 May 2025 | 00:22:05 | |
This week, we’re facing the music—literally. It’s all about those songs we can’t help but like, even though they make us wince, cringe, or yell “NOOOO” at the lyrics. Join us as we tiptoe through the landmines of musical problematica, and try not to get canceled. Videos: Joe Dassin: L’ete Indien (1975) Jimmy Soul: If You Wanna Be Happy (1962) Extras: Kovács Kati: Indián Nyár (1977) Joe Dassin: Et Si Tu N’existais Pas (1975) Ugly Woman Roaring Lion (1934) Dr. Nelson Winston’s take on the song (2022) Bo Diddly “Say Man” (1959) Mermaids trailer (1990) Bonus: Get Up and Dance Collaborative Playlist Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Soothing - Song that Soothes | 13 May 2025 | 00:22:04 | |
In this episode, we slow things down with a theme we need right now: soothing. From the dreamy melancholia of John Maus to the tender, ambient layers of Branden Eder, we explore songs that bring calm through the chaos. Tune in for stories of mystery, memory, and music that hold space for stillness. Videos: John Maus: Hey Moon (2011) Brendan Eder Ensemble: Isn’t it True (2023) Extras: The Guardian’s Best Albums of 2023, So Far Portlandia: Relaxing at the Wellness Center Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Get Up and Dance! | 06 May 2025 | 00:28:38 | |
Moving your body from the bar to the dance floor is easier said than done, sometimes. But these songs do it for us all the time. In this week's episode we get down, and up, and all around, from the complicated nature of dancing to the gimmicks that make it silly. “You can dance, for inspiration / Come on, I'm waiting…” (Madonna) Videos: Raffaella Carrà: Rumore (Song: 1974/Video: 1979) General Public: Tenderness (1984) Extras: One Song’s Groove is in the Heart Episode (Please listen!) Rumore En Español (1975) Raffaella Carrà on David Letterman (1986) Christine's Other Get Up and Dancers: Deee-Lite: Groove is in the Heart (1990) The Doors: Peace Frog (1970) Raul de Souza: Sweet Lucy (1977) Terry Hunter: Sweet Music (1999) Dimitri from Paris: Sweet Music (2000) Christina's Other Get Up and Dancers: Deee-Lite: Groove is in the Heart (1990) Simian Mobile Disco: I Got This Down (2007) David Bowie: Sorrow (1973) Linus & Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio Bonus: And by popular demand, we created a collaborative "Get Up and Dance" playlist on Spotify. Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Unusual - Song with an Unusual (to you) Instrument | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:30:11 | |
In this episode of Stereothematica, Christina and Christine get into the fascinating world of unusual instruments in everyday band lineups. Now, what counts as “unusual” can vary depending on where you’re from, who you are, and what you like, but whatever your story, it’s always exciting to hear musicians expand their sound with something unexpected. Videos: The Octopus Project: I Saw The Bright Shinies (2007) The Beatles: Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (1967) Extras: Teen Age Message (first theremin concert for extraterrestrials) Butterfly in the Sky (documentary promo video) I Saw The Bright Shinies (LIVE) John Cage's 4’ 33 performed by Berlin Philharmonic and Musical Instrument Museum A brief history of the harmonium A longer history of the harmonium Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Mixtape - Song You First Heard on a Mixtape and Still Love | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:22:28 | |
This week on Stereothematica, we’re diving into the songs we first heard on mixtapes. Whether it was on a carefully curated cassette from a friend, a crush, or a burned CD passed around in high school, these are the tracks that hit different and never left our rotation. We get into the emotional data transfer of mixtapes, and why some songs just stick—even if the relationships didn’t. Videos: Devo: Beautiful World (1981) The Slits: Typical Girls (1979) Extras: Devo performing “That’s Good” on Square Pegs (Correction: Christine mistakenly call it “Good Thing” in the episode) The Slits: I Heard it Through the Grapevine (1979) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Winter Songs That Aren't About Christmas | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:35:04 | |
It's winter, minus the tinsel! And the only red noses here are Christina's and Christine's on account of their rosacea. One pick retreats inward, finding comfort in solitude and stubborn self-protection; the other stares at the cold and dreams of somewhere sunnier. Two very different ways of surviving a winter’s day--and you might just be surprised by who picks what. VIDEOS Simon & Garfunkel: I am a Rock (1966) The Mamas and the Papas: California Dreamin’ (1965 - Ed Sullivan Performance, 1967) We're not all bah humbug! We admit it, there are a few xmas songs we actually like: The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping David Bowie & Bing Crosby: Little Drummer Boy Sufjan Steven: Songs for Christmas EXTRAS Barry McGuirre: California Dreamin’ (1965) California Dreamin’ Scene from Chungking Express (1994) LA Times Article about California Dreamin’ (2008) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Song That Caught You Off Guard | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:22:31 | |
Being caught off guard by a song is a certain sort of pleasure (and possibly pain). Maybe you notice something in the lyrics you've never heard before, or maybe you fall in love with a song from a band you thought you had figured out. Whether you realize you were wrong—or just surprised, discombobulated, maybe even terrified—the unpredictability of music, and more importantly, your reaction to it, is what today's episode is all about. Videos: Flo & Eddie: Keep It Warm (1976) Café Tacvba: Ixtepec (1994) Extras: 10 Greatest Latin Rock Albums of All Time NYT called Re the White Album of rock en español CZP’s Favorites from Re: Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Song You First Heard in a Movie and Immediately Fell in Love With | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:27:39 | |
Is there anything more exhilarating than hearing a song in a movie for the first time and immediately falling in love with it? Your emotions add to the scene–you become a character, reacting to the music, it changes your life, and your perception of the film. This week, Christina and Christine get into a couple songs unearthed from the silver screen. Join them as they explore these musical treasures and share the stories behind their cinematic crushes. Videos: Kiosk: Yarom Bia (2008) Siouxsie and the Banshees: Hong Kong Garden (1978) Extras: Kiosk: Charkesh e Pooch (2008) Ana Lily Amirpour in conversation with roger Corman at the Hammer Museum (2015) Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev: Ay Yoram Biyo (1988) Iran’s Dylan on Lute, with Songs of Sly Protest (NYT, 2007) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| First Radio Request | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:23:58 | |
Do you remember your first radio request? Is this something that people still do? This week on Stereothematica, Christina and Christine talk about yet another formative experience in their lives as music lovers: their first radio request (that they remember)! Videos: Outkast: B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) (2000) Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time (1985) Extras: A Look at Eddie Murphy's Musical Career KXLU 88.9 Fundrazor (April 4-12, 2025) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Perfect Song on a Perfect (No Skip!) Album | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:23:46 | |
This week on Stereothematica, Christina and Christine dive into the elusive concept of the "Perfect Album"—an album so stellar, you'd never dream of skipping a track. As they explore what musical perfection means and reveal their ideal songs from their ultimate no-skip albums, they also uncover deeper insights into their own musical (and personal!) psychology along the way. Videos: Pescado Rabioso, Cantata de Puentes Amarillos (1973) Tea for the Tillerman (reimagined by Yusuf in 2020) Extras: Pitchfork review of Harold and Maude soundtrack Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Remove This Song for a No Skip Album | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:25:25 | |
Ever love an album so much, you'd call it perfect—if it wasn't for that one skippable track? This week, Christina and Christine reveal the single songs they'd remove from a couple of their favorite records to create their ultimate no-skip albums. Videos: Beach House: L’Inconnue, 7 (2018) David Bowie: Andy Warhol, Hunky Dory (1971) Extras: Reddit thread of L’Inconnue favs Dana Gillespie singing “Andy Warhol” Bowie in Basquiat (1996) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Protest Songs | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:28:42 | |
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8!) and Women’s History Month, we are talking protest songs! When words and feelings fail us, music comes to the rescue to help us shout, plead, or sometimes even ask nicely for the change we want to see in the world. Videos: Joni Mitchell: Big Yellow Taxi (1971) Pussy Riot: Make America Great Again (2016) Extras: New Yorker piece on Rachel Carson Pussy Riot visited the Texas capitol to demand abortion rights Big Yellow Taxi Animation from the Sonny & Cher Show (1971) The 50 Worst Songs of the 'OOs Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Instrumental Song That Could Have Been a Radio Hit | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:26:19 | |
Straightforward, right? And yet... But really, what constitutes a hit? Isn’t that subjective? Should Christina and Christine have stricter parameters when playing this game? Is it even a game at this point? Or is this really just an excuse to share some mind-blowing music? Videos: Air: La Femme D’argent (1998) Emahoy Tsegye-Maryam Guebrou: Homeless Wanderer (1960s) Extras: Honky Tonk Nun (BBC Sounds) Ethiopique: Revolt of the Soul Emahoy Tsege Mariam Music Foundation Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band’s “Egyptian Strut” Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Predictions | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:25:05 | |
How well do Christina and Christine know each other's musical tastes? How well do you think you know theirs? Too soon to tell? This week they predict what song they have in their respective music libraries that the other person will also have in theirs. Here’s the catch: the other person is supposed to like the predicted song a lot more because it’s supposed to be more up their alley. If this sounds convoluted that’s because it is! But why would you expect anything typical from this wacky duo? Videos: Sam Evian: Jacket (2024) Reyna Tropical: No Me Quieres (2018) Extras: Boz Metzdorf: Sails Across the Sea (1979 - Originally on Signs of Seasons) Drugdealer: End of Comedy (2016) Liner Notes Debate on the Vintage Obscura Reddit Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Siblings - Song from a band with siblings in it | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:27:03 | |
Does family drama make music better? There are too many bands with siblings to mention here, though Christina and Christine talk about a few of them–drama and all. This week's episode features songs that showcase the transcendent tunes born from the complicated nature of working with your blood. Videos: The Beach Boys: God Only Knows (song:1964/video: 2022) Las Grecas: Te Estoy Amando Locamente (1974) Extras: Love and Revolution/Te Estoy Amando Locamente trailer Duendeando Podcast - Las Grecas 50 Años de Gipsy Rock Rosalía cover of Te Estoy Amando Locamente Dance scene from “Las Leyes de la Frontera” Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Fantasy Karaoke - Song beyond your singing capabilities | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:29:10 | |
These are not your go-to karaoke songs. Videos: Lola Flores: A Tu Vera (song: 1962/ video: 1971) Kate Bush: Wuthering Heights (1978) Extras: Rosalía singing A Tu Vera in Dolor y Gloria Pat Benatar's cover of Wuthering Heights Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| RE-RELEASE: Predictions (Not Predictable!) | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:25:48 | |
We’re wrapping up our winter re-releases with “Predictions.” Not to be confused with “PredictABLE,” this episode has us trying to predict which songs in our own libraries are perfectly up the other’s alley. Think of it as a little love letter to each other’s musical taste from the early days of the show. Until next week! ------ How well do Christina and Christine know each other's musical tastes? How well do you think you know theirs? Too soon to tell? This week they predict what song they have in their respective music libraries that the other person will also have in theirs. Here’s the catch: the other person is supposed to like the predicted song a lot more because it’s supposed to be more up their alley. If this sounds convoluted that’s because it is! But why would you expect anything typical from this wacky duo? Videos: Sam Evian: Jacket (2024) Reyna Tropical: No Me Quieres (2018) Extras: Boz Metzdorf: Sails Across the Sea (1979 - Originally on Signs of Seasons) Drugdealer: End of Comedy (2016) Liner Notes Debate on the Vintage Obscura Reddit Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Birth Year - Favorite song the year you were born | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:22:31 | |
In addition to revealing their ages to their listeners, this episode gave Christina and Christine a chance to think about their birth years through the lens of their favorite songs from that very year. Videos: Tracy Chapman: Fast Car (1988) Stevie Wonder: Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing (1973 - album /1974 single) Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs 2024 Grammy’s Performance Tracy Chapman: Give Me One Reason (1995) Luke Combs: Fast Car (2023) Pitchfork’s Review of Innervisions Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Theme Song - Your life is a movie, what's your theme song? | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:20:54 | |
Who hasn’t thought of their life as a movie and imagined what song would be playing as their character first appears on screen? And if you haven’t thought about this, today is your chance to be a music supervisor for your own life’s hypothetical movie. Talking Heads: Psycho Killer (1977) Brenton Wood: Oogum Boogum (1967) Extras: Talking Heads: Psycho Killer Featuring Arthur Russell on Cello (with additional lyrics!) Wet Leg’s Psycho Killer cover is a banger! David Byrne | Radio (sharing thematic playlists since 2013!) Byrne’s Interview with Terry Gross Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Pump Up Song | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:18:39 | |
Christina and Christine need a dopamine hit this week. Maybe you do, too? In this episode, they talk about the songs that pump them up each time they hear them. Songs: Yelle: Je Veux Te Voir (2007) Amadou & Mariam: Bofou Safou (2017) Paper Magazine Article about Bloghouse Note: Amadou Bagayoko died since we recorded this episode. Here's a lovely tribute to his legacy. Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||
| Origin Stories - First song you were obsessed with | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:20:22 | |
For their debut episode, Christina and Christine talk about their first music obsessions--the songs that shaped how they interact with music, and in a way, the world. Songs: The Go-Go’s: Our Lips Are Sealed Video (1981) David Bowie: As the World Falls Down Video (1986) Extras: Fun Boy Three: Our Lips Are Sealed Video (1983) Handcrank music box that plays As the World Falls Down (Etsy) Connect with us on Instagram (to share your song picks or troll us), Spotify (for our ever-growing playlist), and Stereothematica.com (for extra fun)! If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, and if you love it, a five-star rating and review would send us into the exosphere of excitement. And email us at stereothematica@gmail.com! We will write back! | |||