Song vs. Song with Todd In The Shadows

NEW POLL! "Stacy's Mom" vs. "1985"

Novelty songs about moms! Which is the catchiest hit of the early-mid '00s, Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom" or Bowling for Soup's "1985"? 

PICK OUR APRIL BONUS EPISODE!

Some interesting choices this month! Vote now, and for a mere twenty bucks you can add an entry to the next poll! 

NEW POLL! "Gimme Shelter" vs. "Helter Skelter"

New poll, children, it's just a shot away, and we're doing our second Beatles vs. Stones. What is the perfect soundtrack to '60s chaos, the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" or the Fab Four's "Helter Skelter"? 

BONUS EPISODE: "Across the Universe"

We saw a film today, oh boy. Todd and Lina wrestle with the uneven but memorable Beatles jukebox musical, Julie Taymor's 2007 cult film "Across the Universe."

PICK OUR MARCH BONUS EPISODE!

Vote for as many as you like! 

NEW POLL! "Roar" vs. "Brave"

Say what you want to say! You have the eye of the tiger! This is your fight song! Or something. We have two suspiciously similar empowerment anthems of 2013 and we're going to try and parse which one is better, Katy Perry's "Roar" or Sara Bareilles's "Brave"! 

NEW POLL! "Get Lucky" vs. "Uptown Funk"

I think this one needs no intro. Vote now

BONUS EPISODE: "tick, tick... BOOM"

This month!! We take a look at Jonathan Larson's musical about struggling New York artists and the scourge of AIDS,  but not THAT Jonathan Larson's musical about struggling New York artists and the scourge of AIDS. Did we like it? Are there any good songs? Is Jonathan Larson as a character more sympathetic than Jonathan Larson's characters? Is it satisfying to see a character who greatly resembles Mark from "Rent" getting reamed out by his fed-up friends? (Yes). Is Lin-Manuel Miranda a s...

NEW POLL! "November Rain" vs. "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"

New episode here! https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zD2Hs1cYK6f0G1RxRZQ05?si=6dcd655653504462

New poll here! The early '90s were not just grunge, so let us argue for lengthy periods about the ridiculous over-the-top rock spectacles, Guns n' Roses's "November Rain" or Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"! 

PICK OUR FEBRUARY BONUS EPISODE

Our $20 tier made their choices, now you decide which we do! 

NEW POLL! "Everywhere" vs. "A Thousand Miles"

It is the early 2000s and two teenage girls with similar faces and similar brunette haircuts are the new hotness. Who's got the best song, Michelle Branch's "Everywhere" or Vanessa Carlton with "A Thousand Miles"?

BONUS EPISODE: "That Thing You Do!"

This movie holds the fuck up.

CHOOSE OUR JANUARY BONUS EPISODE!

Here are the suggestions we got from our $20 patrons! Vote on as many as you want!

NEW POLL: "One Week" vs. "Semi-Charmed Life"

It's the late '90s and some white boys are going to quasi-rap! Vote now between Barenaked Ladies's "One Week" vs. Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life"!

NEW POLL! "Happier Than Ever" vs. "good 4 u"

I'm happier than ever because it's time to say goodbye to 2021, and for our final episode of the year we're doing two of its big teenage breakup songs! Come join the great Billie vs. Olivia debate, which is better, "Happier Than Ever" or "good 4 u"?

NEW POLL! "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" vs. "Wonderful Christmastime"

First off, the new episode! https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qv5NhfHp1jiNtJIUC28kX?si=35660de1b8ea41e8

Second off, have a wonderful, happy Xmastime by voting in the next episode! At last, John vs. Paul, although this one may not be a difficult choice for many of you. Vote now! 

PICK OUR DECEMBER BONUS EPISODE!

Vote for as many as you like! 

NEW POLL: "Jump" vs. "Jump Around"

Hello, everyone! First off, of course, the new episode, please enjoy "Enjoy the Silence" vs. "Blue Monday":  https://open.spotify.com/episode/56ax14reHCoEoGzKy1BROq?si=f7b01e747fa7442c

Secondly, our new poll!! The year is 1992 and there is one word on everyone's lips and that is word is "Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump!" (They repeated that one word many times.) Bu...

BONUS EPISODE: "Dear Evan Hansen" (w/Angie Meehan!)

This is one of the timeliest episodes we've ever done and I'm still worried that the bone has already been picked clean so to give us a fresh perspective we've invited Angie back on the show!

We get into this in the episode but Lina didn't know the premise of this movie before we watched it together and I have never seen anyone more offended. Lina also says I should probably give you the warning I didn't give her that there is a lot of suicide in this so if that's not shit you want to h...

BONUS EPISODE! "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"

Would you believe Lina has never seen this one before now? And still hasn't seen "Walk the Line"? 

NEW POLL! "Blue Monday" vs. "Enjoy the Silence"

First off, the new episode is here! Check out "Karma Chameleon" vs. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"! https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mF5VsSYxdWGj0O7tJqK8U?si=74b7683fc1f848a5

Secondly, we've got an synth-pop/post-punk/alt-rock showdown! Which is the mopey synth-rock song of the '80s, or in Depeche Mode's case technically the '90s? New Order's "Blue Monday" vs. Depeche Mode...

CHOOSE OUR NOVEMBER BONUS EPISODE!

Vote for as many as you like! 

NEW POLL: "Karma Chameleon" vs. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"

We're back, baby! Let's check out the new episode here! https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Wx4kSL0IYYafd4CQ6yjMR?si=8a37393db0174f24

Anyway, let's get that next poll set up. Karma chameleon, you come and go, but will you wake me up before you go go? What's your favorite gay '80s pop song, Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" or Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"?

BONUS EPISODE: "This Is Spinal Tap"

We take the podcast up to 11! Breaking news, "This Is Spinal Tap" still holds up so let's take a look at the movie that invented mockumentaries and rockumentaries! 

PICK OUR OCTOBER BONUS EPISODE!

Only a few takers this month so pick carefully! 

NEW POLL: "What's My Age Again" vs. "Pretty Fly for a White Guy"

Just a reminder, Song vs. Song is taking the month of September off but we will be back next month and there's no time like the present to start voting on the next episode! So let us argue about the snotty pop punk songs of 1999! Who shall reign supreme, the naked streakers of Blink-182 or the mockers-of-wannabes of The Offspring? 

BONUS EPISODE: "Bo Burnham: Inside"

Whoo buddy. Do Todd and Lina think Bo Burnham's thinkpiece-generating pandemic comedy special "Inside" is brilliant or insufferable? (Thank you so much for voting for this one by the way)

NEW POLL! Pick our September bonus episode

Our new episode is up and you can hear it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6tzOsT4N7CQkAewXoQGv?si=nPZhIn74SeWyYF8q142Uwg&dl_branch=1

And that's gonna be our last episode for a tiny bit while we got on break for September. We will, however, be doing the bonus episode like usual. Vote below (and if you signed up for the $20 tier and didn't ...

NEW POLL! "Band on the Run" vs. "Mr. Blue Sky"

First off, thanks to Maggie Mae Fish for joining us to talk about school and its various failings! New ep here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53xkh0Dprl4yfSzMyxbtIf?si=406d26315bff4917

Secondly, we're going to dip again into '70s prog-rock-ish territory, although a little more light-hearted than Floyd, so which is you favorite multi-suite rock song, is it Electric Light...

NEW POLL: "School's Out" vs. "Another Brick in the Wall"

First off, thank you to Daren Jackson for once again coming in for the Missy vs. Busta episode, you can listen here! https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e5OiOCzJhfXBOngMILMCf?si=7b01f683e5ac477d

And now the new poll! You know what I hate? School! And so for your summer vacation, we've got the two most famous anti-educational-institution anthems of all time! Who will rule the...