Gun to your head, if you had to, like, had to, pick a podcast episode where five friends choose the songs they think should have been in the 1998 Hottest 100, no time to think, first thing that comes to mind - it's gotta be this one.

Featuring the wonderful Elliot J O'Neill from the equally wonderful Simpsons Index Podcast. Plus we dive into hot takes from the editorial you.

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On the outskirts of the top ten of the hottest 100 of 1998, there are still many undiscovered lands and customs. Punks with imaginary girlfriends. Subterranean interpretations of the torah. Sissy punk rockers turned serious songwriters. And walls of death. Always walls of death. We think this episode is VERY NICE. But we can handle criticism.

SONGS COVERED

15. The Living End - Second Solution

14. Blink 182 - Josie

13. They Might Be Giants - Dr Worm

12. Ben Folds Five - Brick

11. U2 - The Sweetest Thing

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We have a lot of fun on this podcast, but sometimes the triple j hottest 100 reminds us of how rough it was back in 1998: cartoon children running wild over even the best of hip hop tracks, a rampant bass epidemic, impending banjo-related financial crises. We were really on a knife's edge- and perhaps we would have slipped if not for a couple of new wave time travellers (dun-dun).

You get this will make sense once you've heard the ep, right?

SONGS COVERED

20. Chef - Simultaneous

19. Wyclef Jean feat. the kids from South Park - Bubblegoose

18. Grinspoon - Just Ace

17. The Living End - Tainted Love

16. Josh Abrahams feat. Amiel - Totally Addicted to Bass

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We smell giant robots and pizza wheels. We smell pub meals and percussion aliens. We smell some of the biggest songs of the whole 1998 hottest 100 and... some whose scent leave us a bit confused. Come hang around with us.

SONGS COVERED

25. Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

24. Custard - Music is Crap

23. Massive Attack - Teardrop

22. Grinspoon - Black Friday

21. Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy

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CONTENTS: 3x sequential hits from a favourite frontman, 1x terrible idea for merch, 20x hot takes on songs from the triple j hottest 100 of 1998. Some assembly required. See instructions.

SONGS COVERED

30. Cake - Never There

29. Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You

28. Happyland - Don't You Know Who I Am

27. Regurgitator - I Like Your Old Remix Better Than Your New Remix

26. Regurgitator - Polyester Girl

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Our four digital champions once again face the digital challenges posed by the triple j hottest 100 of 1998 (only semi-digital at best); including keeping agony and irony fresh, fixing up some sartorial nomenclature and giving some Australian comedians tips on how they could cover a heartfelt Aussie classic. It's been one big week.

SONGS COVERED

35. Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta

34. Bare Naked Ladies - One Week

33. Eskimo Joe - Sweater

32. Regurgitator - Black Bugs

31. Paul McDermott - Throw Your Arms Around Me

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@Hottest100s: I'm now hearing this meme that the top 40 of the 1998 triple j hottest 100 countdown features some really weird shit.

@Hottest100s replying to @Hottest100s: Like, a "really probbo" Ben Folds cut, a song deliberately out to polarise the people of Australia, something hectic sad, A SKA SONG and literally 2 minutes taken from an Adam Sandler film.

@Hottest100s replying to @Hottest100s: Guys. It's time for some game theory.

SONGS COVERED:

40. Ben Folds Five - Song for the Dumped

39. Adam Sandler - Somebody Kill Me Please

38. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - the Impression That I Get

37. The Whitlams - Buy Now, Pay Later (Charlie no. 2)

36. TISM - Whatareya?

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It ain't just Harry anymore. Corgan, Manson, Molko- they're all wizards now in this show. But will your hosts fall for their illusions like the voting public of the 1998 Hottest 100 did?

SONGS COVERED:

45. The Smashing Pumpkins - Ava Adore

44. Marilyn Manson - The Dope Show

43. The Whitlams - Melbourne

42. Jebediah - Teflon

41. Placebo - Pure Morning

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Judging the hotness of democratically voted hits from 1998? Sure. Judging the hotness of entire nations? Now you're talking. We also lay down the cardboard for some break-dance battles, set fire to some surfboards and get way too wound up by some anxiety-rock. Yeah, but mostly we just get horny for Wales.

SONGS COVERED:

50. RUN DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That

49. Hole - Malibu

48. Catatonia - Road Rage

47. Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution

46. Powderfinger - Don't Wanna Be Left Out

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In a bitter, jaded world, it's an episode to make you believe again. Maybe our imaginary friends aren't so imaginary. Maybe we'll stay punk forever. Maybe life is worth living. Maybe all the songs in the triple j hottest 100 of 1998 really are connected in some cosmic way. And most importantly, maybe when our host says he's conducting some dangerous and elaborate stunt live in our studio he actually is and how dare you say otherwise.

SONGS COVERED:

55. Radiohead - No Surprises

54. Frenzal Rhomb - Mum Changed the Locks

53. Everclear - Father of Mine

52. Green Day - The Grouch

51. Pearl Jam - Given to Fly

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