12 For A Penny

Consequences will never be the same! Our search for the GOAT song continues as May Madness enters its final rounds! Things get really hated as accusations of small-mindedness, racism, and wokeness fly back and forth and to and fro. Some of the best songs of all time lose to some forgettable AM radio fodder.

We had a strange notion a little while ago to try something different. What if instead of arguing aimlessly about popular culture, we put some structure to it? The result is May Madness, an Obscure Entertainment Network original. Listen to this week's episode for a discussion of the first round through the quarterfinals. Then, follow the brackets live as they happen at challonge.com/songmadness. And don't forget to stay tuned for a very special crossover finale event where the entire Obscure Entertainment podcasting fam comes together to determine the greatest song, movie, and animation series of all time. Until next time we do this.

Let's keep it pithy: This week we listen to very short songs.

This week we examine whether my boyfriend is a gay wrestler. He swears he's not but I can't trust him, Steve.

This week we lost our most important host (Yama) to a family emergency, but gained an adequate replacement in the person of Alex from The Obscure Gentlemen and Plain Zero podcasts. You may remember Alex from one of our most popular episodes, 35: Star Wars the Orchestra Awakens. This week he shares his thoughts on the music of the Pokémon universe. If you're one of those people who collect Kikkomoos and Bulberzorps on your phone and you grew up trading Poker cards or whatever, this one is for you.

This week we're joined by one of the most delightful personalities in the comedy world: writer, musical aficionado, and host of Maximum Fun's "Go Fact Yourself" live show and podcast, J. Keith van Straaten. Oh and also friend of the show Jose Escobar. Together we feast upon Armenian-inspired rotisserie chickens, discuss the ethics of nicknaming a friend Adolf Hitler, and somehow get around to listening to folk singers performing covers of mainstream pop songs.

It has been said that the music you listened to in your early 20s is the music you will listen to for the rest of your life. This week, your intrepid and not-at-all stubborn hosts put ourselves to the test by introducing one another to some of our more obscure listening choices. It doesn't go as smoothly as planned. This episode is dedicated to the magazine Tiger Beat, which is better than the trash musical group Tiger Army.

It feels like 2017 has been over for a minute already, but we never got a chance to say goodbye. Join your favorite Three Sons of podcasting for a look back, a look ahead, and a "don't lookit me Little Puppet."