Songs My Ex Ruined

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Rachel Brodsky on Broken Social Scene’s “Lover’s Spit” May 31, 2023

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Rachel Brodsky, writer and editor at Stereogum and co-host of the podcast *IN SYNC, joins the show to talk about how a moment at a Broken Social Scene concert in New York City led to a starry-eyed, romanticized relationship with someone who later revealed their true colors.

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Lane Moore on Magnapop’s “Slowly, Slowly” May 03, 2023

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Writer, comedian and musician Lane Moore talks about the specific heartbreak that is sharing a favorite song with an ex, only to be met with a catastrophic breakup. Plus, we talk about Lane’s new book, You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult.

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Kristen Meinzer on the Bee Gees’ “How Deep is Your Love” Apr 26, 2023

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Kristen Meinzer, co-host of the podcast How to Be Fine, talks about a bad college relationship that revealed a problematic meaning behind the 1977 song “How Deep Is Your Love.”

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Jesse Sparks on Disclosure and Sam Smith’s “Omen” Apr 19, 2023

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Jesse Sparks, editor at Eater.com and host of The One Recipe, joins the podcast to talk about a song that transports him back to a New York summer of love, first times, and Fireball and Dark ‘N Stormies.

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Fenne Lily on Donny Hathaway’s “Jealous Guy” Apr 12, 2023

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Singer-songwriter Fenne Lily talks about a track that reinvigorated her connection to music… but also reminds her of the ups and downs of a pandemic relationship.

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Ivy Le on The Killers' “All These Things That I’ve Done” Apr 05, 2023

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Ivy Le, comedian and host of the podcast FOGO, joins Courtney and Melissa to talk about The Killers and the song that made her rule them out for good.

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Alison Riley on PJ Harvey's album 'Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea' Mar 29, 2023

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Recipe for Disaster author Alison Riley talks about a breakup that led to the ruin of nearly all of PJ Harvey's catalog... plus, the meal that got her through it.

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Kate Lindsay on Beach House's "Take Care" Mar 22, 2023

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"Embedded" writer Kate Lindsay joins Courtney and Melissa to talk about a playlist that brought her and an ex together while thousands of miles apart.

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Glen Matlock on Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour" Mar 15, 2023

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Sex Pistols' original bassist Glen Matlock talks about Stevie Wonder's 1969 track "My Cherie Amour" and discusses his new music.

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Pamela Ribon on Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me" Mar 08, 2023

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Author and creator of the Oscar-nominated short film "My Year of Dicks" Pamela Ribon joins the show to talk about an ex's comedic twist to Jewel's 1996 hit "You Were Meant For Me."

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