Repeater

Legendary and delightful funnyman Kyle Gordon (My Dark Little Corner, Magnet Theater) was our guest to talk about "Wondering Where The Lions Are" by Bruce Cockburn. Kyle tells us how he came across this song and how much it means to him. It's pretty clear that this is Kyle's song considering how much he listens to it and it's a tune he relies on to calm him down.

Jesse Roth is in the studio to talk about “Supercut” by Lorde. According to Jesse, Melodrama is the album of her life. While Jesse’s favorite song on the album changes all of the time, Supercut...

The one and only Glo Tavarez joins us in the studio to talk about the Hall & Oates song "Talking All Night" and if you don't know what it is to talk with Hall & Oates megafan, you will after listening to this episode. Plus, we talk a heck of a lot about Dungeons & Dragons.

On this episode, we have comedian and actor CARLY ANN FILBIN to talk with us about Hanson's smash hit "Mmmbop." If you've never met anyone with an undying love for the band Hanson, strap in.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!! We continue our annual tradition of LOVE SONGS ONLY for the Valentine's Day edition of the live show and we invite SEVEN wonderful friends to join us for the occasion.

World-renowned funnyman Brady O'Callahan (UCB, The Onion) is on the show to talk about The SteelDrivers' song "Blue Side Of The Mountain."

The indomitable Lily Du (The President Show, Broad City) joins us in the stu-stu-studio to share with us her love of the Stars song "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead." We talk with her about carrying songs through different relationships and periods of her life and how strongly she feels about the first two Stars albums despite not having many deep connections to music throughout her life.

Jacob Sharp (Mipso) returns to the show and joins us in the studio! Jacob talks about Phil Cook’s “Great Tide,” a song that reminds him of friendships and touring, plus, it features killer instrumentation and...

Josh Sharp (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, Jacob's brother) is on the show to talk about Ryan Adams - Let it Ride. Jacob Sharp (Mipso, Josh's brother) joins Josh to play the cover together! The brothers grew up playing this song together, and their take on it is beautiful.

The hilarious and sharp-witted Sarah Pappalardo (co-founder, co-editor of Reductress) joins us on this LIVE episode of the show to talk about St. Vincent's song "Cruel."

The ball of energy known as Amanda Giobbi (UCB) is on the show to talk about Sufjan Stevens' epic song "Impossible Soul." Clocking in at just over 25 minutes, "Impossible Soul" takes the listener on a deliberately minimal and melancholy ride.

Strap in! Tom Sanchez (Magnet Theater) is on the show to ruin his brand! A big pop music fan, Tom talks to us about "Flagpole Sitta'" by Harvey Danger, a song he first heard back in high school and didn't think too much about. It wasn't until college, after moving all the way from Arizona to Connecticut, that the song took on greater meaning.

Maeve Higgins (Maeve in America, Inside Amy Schumer) joins us to talk about Frank Ocean - White Ferrari. Maeve is from Cobh, Ireland and now resides in NYC. White Ferrari is a beautifully simple song that is as emotional as it is ambient. Maeve discusses what it's like to write a book and how this song helped her sit down and write.

Writer and actor Elena Skopetos (Songonauts, Magnet Theater) is in the studio to talk with Evan and Pat about Robyn's masterpiece "Dancing On My Own." This powerhouse song has it all – a little sad, but a lot of fun – and inspires everyone to get out on the floor and dance.

Megan Gray (Artistic Director at Magnet Theater) joins us in the studio to talk about "The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe. The song came to Megan when her boyfriend Louis gave her a mixtape just before she embarked on a foreign exchange trip way back during her freshman year of high school. You know what that means – we GOTTA talk about mixtapes!

Comedian and musician Kevin Cobbs joins us to talk about "She Bangs The Drums" by The Stone Roses. Hear all about Kevin's cool parents, how he got into The Stone Roses, and his love of nudie suits. It's one hell of an episode!

The venerable James Arthur M. joins us on this episode to discuss Janet Jackson’s masterpiece “Love Will Never Do (Without You).” James is New York-based actor, a correspondent for THWIP!: The Big Marvel Show, and the...

Writer, actor, and classically trained vocalist, Eliot Glazer, uses his best public radio voice to tell us about his favorite song: Janet Jackson's  "If." Our friend Mikki Hommel makes her first appearance on the show and performers a beautiful improvised song for you in addition to the "If" cover! We talk to Eliot about growing up on Long Island, the makeup of the island, and discovering this song. We all agree that the artwork for "Janet" is the quintessential Janet Jackson album cover and how, back in the day, Janet's portrayal of herself felt more real and important.

We're very excited to have Caitlin Brodnick, the author of Dangerous Boobies, on this archival episode of Repeater. This episode was our second ever, recorded in December 2015! Caitlin is our neighbor, we're roommates, and now we're all friends!

Maris Kreizman (Slaughterhouse 90210) brought her favorite sad song with her: Concrete Blonde - Joey. Joey has been one of Maris' favorites for years, and even sang it from a porch for the world to hear! We talk about how Maris found herself connecting to sad songs about complicated relationships and thinking she related to them on some level. We talk about aspirational sadness and the cathartic power that sad music has.