Listen in as our four co-hosts take turns trying to defend the artists, albums, and songs that have been given short shrift by musical history. Will they win us over to their argument? Or is this music deserving of its lowly status in the pop culture landscape...
Our intrepid Music Defender crew rallies around a brand-new concept from Kalli – defending originals versus cover songs (or vice versa). Michael, Joe, Kalli, and special guests Ari and Mat make their cases on this epic double episode. Calling on the Defendherd to debate, laugh, & learn!
31 Aug 2025
Hootie and the Blowfish
Arriving right in the midst of grunge's peak, a hip hop explosion, and edgy alternative rock like Weezer and GBV, the smooth and unoffensive South Carolina group Hootie and the Blowfish were perfectly positioned to become a cultural punching bag. When the unassuming group notched one of the top-selling albums of all time, the criticism only louder and harsher into a deafening roar. In this Mini Defender episode, onetime Hootie hater Joe re-evaluates his opinion.
14 Sept 2024
The Kinks Are Better Than The Stones
These two legendary bands came out of the gate at the same time as part of a British Invasion that still resonates today, 60 years later. They both sold countless millions of albums, but took decidedly different paths over the subsequent decades: one to the Village Green and the other to Exile. Guest defender Ari Vais joins the show to make the case that it is The Kinks – not the Rolling Stones – who are in fact the world's greatest rock and roll band.
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