Chris and Dan argue about affected finger snaps in electro pop music and the fine line between traditional and experimental instrumental hip hop, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Polarheart's "Dystopia" and Ackryte's "Never Repeat."

This Friday's special feature is a mid-year Top 40 Rundown, featuring two tracks from the Billboard charts that Chris and Dan think are the tops of the proverbial pops for 2015 thus far.

Chris and Dan argue about what it could possibly mean to "lose one's edge" nowadays in rock music and whether the reunion craze is dying down or just ramping up, featuring two currently beloved tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include The Front Bottoms' "Cough it Out" and Veruca Salt's "Eyes on You."

Chris and Dan argue about the pros and cons of sounding like Don Henley and how the dream of the 90s is still alive at Def Jam Recordings, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Daniel Isaiah's "Sail" and Vince Staples' "3230."

Chris and Dan run down the other five of the top ten songs of the year thus far, discussing everything from how to talk intellectually about dance music to what Mariah Carey and Rainer Maria have in common with their two favorite songs of the year thus far.

Chris and Dan run down five of the top ten songs of the year thus far, discussing everything from the best soundtrack for a newborn baby to the Australian takeover of modern indie.

Chris and Dan tempt each other with suburban alt pop and no fuss country sorrow. One bites, the other doesn't. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Observer Drift's "The Long Run" and Kacey Musgrave's "Miserable."

This Friday's special feature is Overlooked Gems, featuring two tracks that came out earlier in the year but for whatever reason Chris and Dan just finally realized now how genius they are, just in time for the upcoming obligatory mid-year review. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Villagers' "Hot Scary Summer" and Surf City's "Spec City."

Dan and Chris argue about the song vs. album conundrum in the shoegaze genre and whether the UK buzz machine can churn out more than great singles, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include No Joy's "I Am an Eye Machine" and Wolf Alice's "Bros."

This Friday's special feature is a rundown of Billboard's annual Songs of the Summer chart, analyzing the questionable list with voracious intensity and disgust, featuring two tracks that may or may not be worthy of the every elusive and possibly completely meaningless label but are nevertheless at least "acceptable" by Chris and Dan's standards. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge's "You Know You Like It" and OMI's "Cheerleader."