The Battle

The Battle

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The Battle episodes

  • True Crime Song Battle: Killing Spree Division - Final!

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the finals in the Killing Spree Division with Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People inspired by the rash of school shootings taking on Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen inspired by the killing spree of Charles Starkweather.

    25 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Serial Killer Division - Finals!

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the finals in the Serial Killer Division with Deep Red Bells by Neko Case against Suffer Little Children by the Smiths.

    25 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Big Name Division - Semifinal #2

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the second match up in the Big Name Division with Maxwell Murder by Rancid inspired by Jack the Ripper taking on Arcarsenal by At the Drive-In inspired by Jeffrey Dahmer.

    25 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Big Name Division - Semifinal #1

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the first match up in the Big Name Division with Revolution Blues by Neil Young inspired by Charles Manson taking on What Will Happen Will Happen by Lemon Demon inspired by Ted Kaczynski aka the Unabomber.

    28 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: The 1970s Division - Semifinal #2

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the second matchup in the 1970s bracket with Ted, Just Admit It by Jane's Addiction taking on John Wayne Gacy Jr by Sufjan Stevens.   

    26 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: The 1970s Division - Semifinal #1

    t's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the first match up in the 1970s Division with Staring Down the Barrel of a Gun by the Beastie Boys taking on Zodiac by Macabre.

    28 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Killing Spree Division - Semifinal #2

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the second match up in the Killing Spree Division with Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People taking on I Don't Like Mondays by the Boomtown Rats.

    22 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Killing Spree Division - Semifinal #1

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the first match up in the Killing Spree Division with Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen taking on In Cold Blood by Alt-J.

    27 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Serial Killer Division - Semifinal #2

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the second match up in the Serial Killer Division with Suffer Little Children by the Smiths against Leeds United by Luke Haines.

    27 min
  • True Crime Song Battle: Serial Killer Division - Semifinal #1

    It's Season 2 of the Battle and this year we're taking on True Crime.  Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully talk about the songs and the crimes behind them.  The more a song advances, the more you learn about the crimes that inspired them.

    This week it's the first match up in the Serial Killer Division with Deep Red Bells by Neko Case against Shankill Butchers by the Decemberists

    26 min

About The Battle

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Each week it's song vs song with one winner leading up to one champion over the course of a season.  

In Season Four, it's Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully trying to determine the champion of…