Beatdown with Josh, Jen & Ed: Recent Episodes
Josh, Jen & Ed
@SamiHiggins is back to find the best song of the sequined, wrap-dress dance revolution, Disco!
What's your favorite Disco song?!
Josh's "Last Dance" by Donna Summer Ed's "Mirror, Mirror" by Diana Ross Jen's "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees Sami's "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang
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Josh, Jen and Ed sing Songs of Independence and talk about how they found their own independence in music. Check it!
What's your favorite Song about Independence?
Josh's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill Jen's "Reptile" by The Church Ed's "Trash" by Tyler Glenn
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The gang gets heated over songs that cool you off. Vote for your favorite Chill Out Song!
What's your favorite Chill Out Song?
Josh's "Better Days" by Bittersweet Drive Jen's "Breathe Me" by Sia Ed's "Nightcall" by London Grammar
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Candice Bartlett is back to squeal and shriek about Boy Bands!!
Which song should win our Boy Band Beatdown?
Jen's "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 Josh's "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees Ed's "Hero" by Monsta X Candi's "I Want You Back" by 'N SYNC
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Steinman superfan Brian Collins joins us to talk about Jim Steinman, the master of drums, motorcycles and adolescent sexuality!
What's your favorite Jim Steinman song?
Josh's "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young" Ed's "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" Jen's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Brian's "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
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Vanessa Axelsen joins us to talk the long tradition of musical revolt and go in search of the ultimate Protest Songs!
What was your favorite protest song this week?!
Josh's "America Back" by Jill Sobule Jen's "Bread and Roses" by Utah Phillips and Ani Difranco Ed's "Zombie" by The Cranberries Noodle's "Killing In the Name" by Rage Against the Machine
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We celebrate the start of summer with a Songs of Summer Beatdown!
What's your favorite summer song this week?!
Josh's "Cool For The Summer" by Demi Lovato Jen's "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince Ed's "When It's Over" by Sugar Ray
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Synthpop expert David Gardner joins us to talk about synthpop through the ages and fight for a tech-musical Beatdown!
What's your favorite Synthpop song?
Jen's "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell Josh's "Carried Away" by Passion Pit Ed's "Animal (Billboard Remix)" by Ke$ha David's "Only You" by Yaz
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We get personal with Writer/Producer Brian Lerner this week to talk about the Songs That Changed Your Life!
What was your favorite song that changed our lives?
Ed's "San Francisco" by Vanessa Carlton Jen's "A Long December" by Counting Crows Josh's "Get Better" by Frank Turner Brian's "Alive" by Pearl Jam
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We hit the highway with Mike Axelsen to find the best song about the road!
What was the best song about the road?
Josh's "Where There's a Road" by Robbie Fulks Ed's "Where I Need to Be" by Johnny Marnell Jen's "The Long Way Around" by The Dixie Chicks Mike's "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
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All-Time Top Ten's Ben Eisen joins us to talk our favorite songs about growing up!
What was your favorite song about growing up?
Jen's "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder Josh's "Still Fighting It" by Ben Folds Ed's "My Body" by Young The Giant Ben's "Time to Pretend" by MGMT
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Brett Schlank will be right back after these messages to talk about TV's greatest theme songs!
What's the best TV Theme Song?
Josh's "Believe It Or Not" from "The Greatest American Hero" Jennifer's "I'll Be There For You" from "Friends" Ed's "Bad Things" from "True Blood" Brett's "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" from "Cheers"
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Vin returns to talk the master of funk, R&B and lace ascots, Prince!
Prince hated YouTube and won't let his music appear on the site, so follow these links to Spotify:
Ed's song: "7" Jen's song: "I Wanna Be Your Lover" Josh's song: "Purple Rain" Vin's song: "Gett Off"
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Josh, Jen and Ed take a trip to the land down under for songs from Australia!
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Jen's song: The Temper Trap, "Sweet Disposition" Josh's song: Courtney Barnett, "Pedestrian At Best" Ed's song: INXS, "Never Tear Us Apart"
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Josh, Jen and Ed get in Candice Bartlett's slap-bracelet-fueled time-machine to talk Songs of the 90's!
Jen's song: Fugees, "Killing Me Softly" Ed's song: Natalie Imbruglia, "Torn" Josh's song: Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Candice's song: The Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up"
Josh, Jen and Ed regroup with Sami Higgins to find the best Girl Group song!
Jennifer's song: The Ronettes, "Be My Baby" Ed's song: Little Mix, "DNA" Josh's song: The Regrettes, "Juicebox Baby" Sami's song: Wilson Phillips, "Hold On"
Ed brings another great collection of songs that you should know about!
"Waterfall" by Stargate featuring Pink & Sia"You Know It" by Colony House"Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson "Anointed" by Blaqk Audio "So Tied Up" by Cold War Kids "NEVERALONE" by Raury Dead Poets Society Original Soundtrack "Carpe Diem"
Josh, Jen and Ed discuss the high and lows of drinking with Vanessa Axelsen in this Songs About Drinking Beatdown!
Jen's song: Elliot Smith, "Between The Bars" Ed's song: Vampire Weekend, "Horchata" Josh's song: Sia, "Chandelier" Vanessa's song: Sublime, "40 Ounces To Freedom"
Josh, Jen and Ed get deep with playwrite Vincent Durham to discuss the songs they want to hear at their own funeral.
Ed's song: Bastille Vs. Rag'N'Bone Man Vs. Skunk Anansie, "Remains" Jen's song: The Beatles, "In My Life" Josh's song: Kermit the Frog, "Rainbow Connection" Vin's song: Joe Tex, "I Gotcha"
Josh, Jen and Ed are joined by theatrical producer/director Brett Schlank for a cinematic discussion of Songs From Movies!!
Jen's song: Simple Minds, "Don't Your (Forget About Me)" Josh's song: Public Enemy, "Fight the Power" Ed's song: The First Wives Club, "You Don't Own Me" Brett's song: The Crystals, "Then He Kissed Me"