Chris and Dan argue about whether or not an emo revival threshold has been hit and the pitfalls of both self-seriousness and humor in indie rock, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Into It Over It's "No EQ" and Sea Pinks' "Yr Horoscope."

Chris and Dan argue about the ideal circumstances in which to record a debut album and whether either of them would ever like to redo their twenties as pizza delivery drivers, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists.

Hot Song's Best of 2015 coverage concludes with a supersized episode running down numbers 5-1 of our Top 10 Hot Songs of the Year, wherein Chris and Dan highlight five of the raddest, most chillest, most sock-knock-offingest trax of the past 12 months. Without giving away who's on our list (you're going to have to listen!), we can tell you it's a solid mix of pop and/or rock releases from Weird Smiling, Epitaph, Run for Cover, 4AD, and Top Dawg Records. We're taking a hiatus after this, but we'll be back in a few weeks as soon as we find the first couple hawt sawngs of 2016.

Hot Song's Best of 2015 coverage continues with a supersized episode running down numbers 10-6 of our Top 10 Hot Songs of the Year, wherein Chris and Dan highlight five of the sweetest, most delicious, most pants-droppingly exciting tracks of the past 12 months. Without giving away who's on our list (you're going to have to listen!), we can tell you it's a solid mix of pop and/or rock releases from Domino, Fat Possum, Topshelf, Polydor, and RCA Records. Check back on Friday for the rest of the list!

Hot Song's Best of 2015 coverage begins right here with a supersized edition of Overlooked Gems, wherein Chris and Dan highlight some of their fave trax of the year that went unnoticed or unheralded by the podcast upon their initial release. This episode features a discussion on rad and/or polarizing songs from Helios, Car Seat Headrest, Joanna Gruesome, Favored Nations, Majical Cloudz, and Teen Men.

This Friday's special feature is a Top 40 Rundown, wherein Dan & Chris parse out the fluff from the fun in the mainstream pop realm. In this episode: a review of 2015's Top 40 offerings as a whole and, specifically, the rise of house beats and 90s hip hop homage on the Billboard charts. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Missy Elliott's "WTF (Where They From)" and 99 Souls' "The Girl is Mine."

Chris and Dan argue about how Lynchian soundscapes can be deeply rooted in universal human emotion and whether a music listener can possibly have the ability to sniff out authenticity in slacker rock, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Father You See Queen's "Beverly" and Chook Race's "Sometimes."

Chris and Dan argue about absurdity's place in pop music (if it has any place at all) and how bent and warped an art rock track can get before becoming impenetrable, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include SOPHIE’s “Just Like We Never Said Goodbye” and Post Louis’s “30m Pool.”

This Friday's special feature is a Label Spotlight, wherein Dan & Chris heap praise on a couple of small money-losing ventures with rad rosters. In this episode: a discussion on the odd yet completely wonderful meeting of shoegaze and emo as well as the nuances of niche indie in the age of AAA. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Stove's "Dusty Tree" and Adult Mom's "Told Ya So."

Chris and Dan argue about the very human necessity for the occasional screaming song and whether a corporate pop duo can really have a vision other than bells and whistles and catchy melodies, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Drug Church's "Park and Ride and Park and Ride" and Chairlift's "Romeo."