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456 - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND - The CoverUp Sep 21, 2026

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A viral sensation that's also so packed with musical brilliance it's hard to keep up, and a cover that picks up its mail in the same zip code. WHERE IS MY HUSBAND, originally by Raye, covered by UMC.

Outro music is If This Isn't Love by Jennifer Hudson.

455 - Hard Candy Christmas - The CoverUp Sep 14, 2026

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We mourn the passing of a a legend who inspired the world with a remarkable talent and heart to match. Hard Candy Christmas, originally by Dolly Parton, covered by Kelly Clarkson.

Outro music is Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That, also by Dolly Parton.

454 - Maneater (Nelly Furtado) - The CoverUp Sep 07, 2026

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It's another Maneater Monday! This week we take a look at a totally different Maneater — or maybe totally different. This one originally by Nelly Furtado, covered by Meg Pfeiffer.

Outro music is I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Mark Chestnut, because sometimes Nashville artists make odd choices and they work out just fine.

453 - Maneater - The CoverUp Aug 31, 2026

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It's Maneater Monday! We look at one of the biggest songs of the 80s that felt like a time capsule but still fit perfectly in any era. Maneater, originally by Daryl Hall and John Oates, covered by Pomplamoose, and by Callum J. Wright.

Outro music is Bridge Over Troubled Water by Pomplamoose's Nataly Dawn and her mother Dawn Kallevig.

452 - You Were On My Mind - The CoverUp Aug 24, 2026

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A rock solid song that knew its place in the world and always brightened up a room, and a cover that understood the possibilities and really stuck the dismount. You Were On My Mind, originally by Ian and Sylvia, covered by Lucius.

Outro music is Turn It Around, also by Lucius, because we all need more of them in our lives.

451 - Heart of Glass - The CoverUp Aug 17, 2026

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A song so transgressively powerful it made way for a whole new kind of rock and roll, and a cover that makes something old new again in the best possible way. Heart of Glass, originally by Blondie, covered by Nick Shoulders.

Outro music is Will Ye Go, Lassie Go/Wild Mountain Thyme from the Sinners soundtrack by Lola Kirke, Jack O'Connell, and Peter Dreimanis.

450 - Sad But True - The CoverUp Aug 10, 2026

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A song from a band that knows how to deliver on expectations, even when they're in an experimental period, and a cover from an artist whose hallmark is subverting expectations to brilliant effect. Sad But True, originally by Metallica, covered by St. Vincent.

Outro music is We All Die Young by Steel Dragons, in case you'd forgotten about the movie that captured the spirit of power metal.

449 - Build Me Up Buttercup - The CoverUp Aug 03, 2026

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A brilliant and beloved song from a band that had the right mix of magic to get it right, and a cover that provides a wild backstory. Build Me Up Buttercup, originally by The Foundations, covered by The Valentines.

Outro music is Baby, Now That I've Found You, also by The Foundations, because how could we not.

448 - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The CoverUp Jul 27, 2026

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If you're going to have one hit on top of a prolific career, it's hard to do better. This week's song is unique and fascinating. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) originally by The Proclaimers, covered by Alejandra Ribera. You know you want to sign along.

Outro music is (Don't Fear) The Reaper, by Blue Oyster Cult.

447 - A Message To You Rudy - The CoverUp Jul 20, 2026

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A breakthrough moment in the history of Rock Steady puts us on a musical path that's both familiar and incredibly unfamiliar. A Message To You Rudy, originally by Dandy Livingstone, covered by The Specials, and by Skatune Network.

Outro music is Your Horoscope For Today, by Weird Al Yankovic, which lets us wrap the episode firmly back in Ska-Land.

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