The Battle

Jenn and Matt try to decide the Ultimate Yacht Rock Song between What A Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers and This Is It by Kenny Loggins!   This was not an easy one to decide!! 

It's our second semifinal with This Is It by Kenny Loggins taking on Sail on Sailor by the Beach Boys!   Tune in to see who Jenn and Matt decide makes it to the finals next week!

It's the semifinals of the Yacht Rock Battle!  What A Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers takes on Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes. This was not an easy one for Matt and Jenn to decide on. Find out who advances to the finals in two weeks!

It's the finals of the bracket we're calling 'Wait, They Did Yacht Rock?' with Peg by Steely Dan taking on Sail on Sailor by the Beach Boys. Tune in to see who Jenn and Matt decide will be our last semifinalist!

Matt and Jenn are back with the final of the One-Hit Wonder Bracket where we have Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes taking on Year of the Cat by Al Stewart.   Tune in to see which one advances to the semifinals!!

You can't do a Yacht Rock Battle without Michael McDonald which is why he has his very own bracket.  This week, Matt and Jenn decide which of his song will reach the semifinals as 'I Keep Forgettin (Everytime You're Near)' takes on his Doobie Brothers' hit 'What a Fool Believes'.

It's a battle of some yacht rock Heavyweights.  Christopher Cross' "Sailing" vs Kenny Loggins' "This Is It".  It's too hard to choose!! Tune in to find out how Matt and Jenn decide who advances.

It's the final first round battle!  This week, Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully, continue in the Wait, They did Yacht Rock bracket with Lovely Day by Bill Withers vs Sail on Sailor by the Beach Boys!   Subscribe today so you don't miss the quarterfinals starting next week!!

In a bracket we're calling 'Wait, They did Yacht Rock??', Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully debate who should advance between Peg by Steely Dan and Human Nature by Michael Jackson. Leave us a five-star review so more people can find The Battle!

It's our other matchup in the One-Hit Wonder Bracket.  This week Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully debate How Long by Ace vs Year of the Cat by Al Stewart.   Two very different songs and both stand out among yacht rock hits.  Tune in to find out who advances!

This week Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully move to the One Hit Wonder bracket as Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes takes on I'd Really Love To See You Tonight by England Dan and John Ford Coley.   Both Matt and Jenn are torn on these two songs.  Find out who advances!

It's our second battle in the Michael McDonald division.  This time Jenn Tully and Matt Sidhom debate two of his solo songs with I Keep Forgettin (Every Time You're Near) vs Yah Mo Be There (featuring James Ingram).  

It's our first battle in the Michael McDonald division.  This time Jenn Tully and Matt Sidhom debate his Doobie Brothers hits: Minute by Minute vs What A Fool Believes! 

It's our second battle in the heavyweight division.  This time Jenn Tully and Matt Sidhom debate Kenny Loggins vs Kenny Loggins as his Yacht Rock hits This is It and Heart to Heart battle to see who moves on to face Christopher Cross in the second round!

Welcome to Season 3 of The Battle —the podcast where songs go head-to-head and only one survives. This season, we’re setting sail into smooth waters to determine the ultimate yacht rock anthem . Kicking off in the Heavyweights Division , it’s a Christopher Cross showdown: 🎵 Sailing vs. Ride Like the Wind Same artist. Two iconic tracks. Only one can advance. Will the laid-back smoothness of Sailin...

Matt and Jenn are back one last time to give you some additional details about some of the true crimes and criminals featured this season. Subscribe today to check out both seasons of the Battle and to be the first to find out about season 3!!  1. Shankill Butchers - The Decemberists 2. Leeds United - Luke Haines 3. What Will Happen, Will Happen - Lemon Demon 4. I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtow...

We're finally here at the Finals of Season 2 of the Battle of True Crime Songs.  It's Deep Red Bells by Neko Case inspired by the Green River Killer taking on Ted, Just Admit It by Jane's Addiction inspired by Ted Bundy.  Tune in to find out the winner!!

Hang in there Battle Fans, the Season 2 finale is next week, January 8th.  With our bonus content episode to follow on January 15th.  In the meantime, catch up on season 2, share the show and leave us a review so more people can find us.  

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's our second semifinal match up with Ted, Just Admit It by Jane's Addiction inspired by Ted Bundy and winner of the 1970s Division agains...

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's our first semifinal with Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen out of the Killing Spree Division against Deep Red Bells by Neko Case from the Serial...

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's the final in the Big Name Division with Revolution Blues by Neil Young inspired by Charles Manson taking on Arcarsenal by At The Drive-In in...

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's the finals in the 1970s Division with Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun by the Beastie Boys inspired by Son of Sam taking on Ted, Just Admit...

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's the finals in the Killing Spree Division with Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People inspired by the rash of school shootings taking on Nebras...

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's the finals in the Serial Killer Division with Deep Red Bells by Neko Case against Suffer Little Children by the Smiths.

It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them. This week it's the second match up in the Big Name Division with Maxwell Murder by Rancid inspired by Jack the Ripper taking on Arcarsenal by At the Drive-...