Billy Joel's "The Stranger," Ranked (with Dan Rogge!)
Dan Rogge is back (-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack) to help us discuss and rank William's 1979 breakthrough release, "The Stranger" -- complete with derogatory Lost In Translation references, mediocre parental reviews of jukebox musicals, coherent statements on alienation, Mrs. Dash sponcon, the sound of the Fortunoff elevator, and why Mark needed a looseleaf notebook at the gym. Grab some stale boardwalk popcorn, Virginia, because it's on!
Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli. Visit us on Patreon for more!
SHOW NOTES
Billy Joel's "Glass Houses," Ranked (with Dan Rogge!)
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 2: 1975-1990
America's Damp 40, Episode 05: 25 For Fighting
Extra Hot Great 571: Bringing Honesty To Billy Joel: And So It Goes
"Every Billy Joel Song, Ranked" at Vulture
The Middle Aged Dad Band covers "Vienna"
Weird Al vs. Everybody Episode 1: "Amish Paradise"
Episode 109: Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
"Only The Good Die Young (Alternate Version)"
Nathan Rabin explains the failure/fiasco spectrum
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Billy 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 recorded well before that -- and we hope he's better soon!
Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli. Visit us on Patreon for more!
SHOW NOTES
Episode 111: Bruce Willis And Don Johnson (with special guests Dan and Tracie!)
MASTAS Presents: Money Can't Buy You Podcast 01, "Money Can't Buy You Class"
America's Damp 40, Episode 00: An Introduction
Episode 51: Billy Joel, "Sleeping With The Television On"
Billy Joel live in Uniondale
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Grammys 2025: Underdogs and Roller Rinks
We end the Best New Artist season where it all began for the podcast: the Grammys. We're talking today about the 67th Grammy Awards' "big 4" categories, plus a couple of wildcards -- and along the way, the American need for underdogs, nominations of encouragement, Mark's "Folkmore" playlist, Uncanny George Valley nightmares, couples skate, and a purse dog named Aristotle. Grab an electric clarinet and join us! (Throw the clarinet in the garbage first. THEN join us.)
Intro and outro by David Gregory Byrne; for more information, visit patreon.com/mastas.
SHOW NOTES
Nominations list at Grammys.com
Episode 1: Heavy D and the Boyz, "Now That We've Found Love"
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 1: 1959-1974
The "Now and Then" video
Episode 224: Dua Lipa, "Levitating"
(allegedly) shirts are on sale at Exhibit B. rn
"Chappell Roan Confronts The Sickness Of Modern Fandom"
Episode 166: Taylor Swift ft. The Dixie Chicks, "Soon You'll Get Better"
Best New Artist Breakdown 07: 2009-2016
The "Die With A Smile" video
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 4: 2007-2022
Doechii's Tiny Desk concert
The "Tailor Swif" video
Emma Pittman and Brody Grant sing "Hopeless War"
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Best New Artist Breakdown 08: 2017-2024
It'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" Chance The Rapper
Episode 68: "Stay" Title Bout
Episode 247: Julia Michaels, "All Your Exes"
MB's Top 10 Songs of 2024 at The Lost Songs Project
Episode 224: Dua Lipa, "Levitating"
Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 4: 2007-2022
Do Call It A Comeback, Episode 3: The NEXT Next 15
Episode 189: Yola, "Faraway Look"
NPR's Stephen Thompson on Ingrid Andress's upsetting anthem
Phoebe Bridgers in The New Yorker
Single 19: Favorite Discoveries on NPR's Women+ Song List
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Best New Artist Breakdown 07: 2009-2016
Our penultimate Best New Artist Breakdown moves into the teens; we're talking about Amy Clonehouses, lost anthems of lady rage, gold-watch nominations, the Overton window of band-name ludicrosity, and much more. Grab those Kendrick Lamar seminar syllabi and have a listen!
Intro and outro by Andrew Byrne; for more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.
SHOW NOTES
Episode 107: Bond-Movie Songs, Ranked
Duffy's return to social media after her ordeal
Episode 166: Taylor Swift ft. The Dixie Chicks, "Soon You'll Get Better"
Episode 182: The Stills, "Changes Are No Good"
Episode 74: Four By Pink
Pop Goes The Actor 4: '80s Movie Gents
Episode 68: "Stay" Title Bout
Episode 14: Bastille, "Pompeii"
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