The Magnetic Love Songs

A weekly podcast discussing and ranking each song on The Magnetic Fields' album '69 Love Songs' and their merits as love songs. Hosted by Ben Kassman and Sarah Sampouw Edited by Kaitlin Backus

Underwear 09/15/2021

Underwear This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-seventh song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Underwear Topics Include: Ben and Sarah are the only people who listen to Experimental Music Love, Bilingual Puns, Le Petit Mort Exterminators Editing by Kaitlin Backus /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/20485610

I Shatter 07/28/2021

I Shatter In our season 2 finale, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-sixth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, I Shatter. Topics Include: DeviantArt Deep Dives, Sarah and Ben listen to Experimental Music Love, Everyone’s Favorite Game: Big Bang or Bird? Edited by Kaitlin Backus /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/19958747

Abigail, Belle of Kilronan 06/22/2021

Abigail, Belle of Kilronan This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-fifth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Abigail, Belle of Kilronan /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/19560113

The Way You Say Goodnight 04/12/2021

The Way You Say Goodnight This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-four song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, The Way You Say Goodnight Topics Include: Bursting into Nothing, “Night Bird” sounds, How weirdly can you say good night? /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/18676892

The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing 02/08/2021

The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-third song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing Topics Include: Stephen Merritt's Continuing War on Astronomy, Bonkers in Yonkers, Shining AU Fanfic /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/17861201

Asleep and Dreaming 01/18/2021

Asleep and Dreaming We’re back at it again at Krispy Kreme, folks. This was recorded in December, but due to *gestures broadly* hadn’t been edited until this week. Enjoy! This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-second song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Asleep And Dreaming Topics Include: One Good Thing In December, Most Valuable Pete, Sarah wants a cool voice /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/17584100

Epitaph for My Heart 12/10/2020

Epitaph for My Heart We're finally back folks! November was a wild month. We recorded this almost a month ago, but Editor Ben was swamped and didn't have a chance to edit until now :). This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-first song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Epitaph for My Heart Topics Include: Facebook Memories, What if Heaven was a Department Store, and Catgirl Sarah v. Ben who loves the Smiths /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/17138492

Papa Was a Rodeo 10/27/2020

Papa Was a Rodeo This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the fortieth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Papa Was a Rodeo Topics Include: Secret Mike, The Most Stephin Merritt Thing to have ever been Stephin Merritted, G.O.A.T.mance /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/16562267

Kiss Me Like You Mean It 10/16/2020

Kiss Me Like You Mean It This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-ninth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Kiss Me Like You Mean It Topics Include: Making out with the SON OF MAN, Blasphemy, and Give me Kiss /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/16424888

Long-Forgotten Fairytale 10/02/2020

Long-Forgotten Fairytale This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-eighth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Long-Forgotten Fairytale Topics Include: Stephin Merritt doing mundane things, the Ultimate Indie movie, and Ben & Sarah read their Notes /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/16244336

Washington D.C. 09/14/2020

Washington D.C. This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-seventh song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Washington D.C. Topics Include: Reinventing Boss Baby, Hoobastank, and KEXP 6969 /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15998483

World Love 08/26/2020

World Love This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-sixth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, World Love Topics Include: Beef with Hippies, A Paul Simon anti-fancast, and BASS /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15759809

Promises of Eternity 08/18/2020

Promises of Eternity This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-fifth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Promises of Eternity Topics Include: God Tier Joker Memez, the Guilt-Manipulation Spectrum, and The Gathering of the Juggalos /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15654797

My Only Friend 08/12/2020

My Only Friend This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-fourth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, My Only Friend Topics Include: Eyelash v. Holiday and The Best Way to Be Dumped /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15581054

(Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy 08/05/2020

(Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-third song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, (Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy Topics Include: An Adults-only Ice Cream Truck, Three Different Versions of God, and Clowns?? /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15489020

You're My Only Home 07/29/2020

You're My Only Home This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-second song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, You're My Only Home Topics Include: House Wife Wife House & The Merritts of a Good Sitcom /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15395777

If You Don't Cry 07/21/2020

If You Don't Cry This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirty-first song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, No One Will Ever Love You Topics Include: Tiny Weather Witch, Pay-tear-on, and Doesn't What?? /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15295664

No One Will Ever Love You 07/15/2020

No One Will Ever Love You This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the thirtieth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, No One Will Ever Love You Topics Include: A Case for Stephin Merritt, Breakup Albums, and Devastating Truths /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15216152

Grand Canyon 07/07/2020

Grand Canyon This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-ninth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Grand Canyon Topics Include: Your Secret Rising Sign, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, and Paul's Corn /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15118223

Very Funny 06/29/2020

Very Funny This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-eighth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Very Funny Topics Include: A Bucket of Springs, Creative Writing Class, and Claudia Gonson <3, /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/15003275

Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old 06/22/2020

Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-seventh song on the Magnetic Fields' album, "69 Love Songs", Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old. Topics Include: That Deep Voice Double Chin, Sarah and Ben's Trip to a Parallel Universe, and The 1st Patry Lullaby. /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/14913308

When My Boy Walks Down the Street 05/14/2020

When My Boy Walks Down the Street This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-sixth song on the Magnetic Fields' album, "69 Love Songs", When My Boy Walks Down the Street. Topics Include: Hot Rain, The Secret History of Ocean Boy, and Girl Girl! /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/14414429

Love Is Like Jazz 05/06/2020

Love Is Like Jazz This week, Sarah and Ben talk about the twenty-fifth song on the Magnetic Fields' album, "69 Love Songs", Love is Like Jazz. Topics include: Retrospective Music Douchebaggery, Himbo's Delivery Service, and Doubling Down on Mistakes /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/14304233

Roses and the Best of Season One 04/27/2020

Roses and the Best of Season One This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-fourth song on the Magnetic Fields' album, "69 Love Songs", Roses. But that song is only 20 seconds long, so we also included a clip show, featuring the best of Season 1 of the Magnetic Love Songs Podcast! /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/14159414

The Things We Did and Didn't Do 04/16/2020

The Things We Did and Didn't Do This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-third song on the Magnetic Fields' Album, "69 Love Songs", The Things We Did and Didn't Do Welcome to the end of Season 1! Predictably, we ended on a sad song, but don't worry, those goofs keep on a-comin'. /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/14011664

Sweet Lovin' Man 04/03/2020

Sweet Lovin' Man This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-second song on the Magnetic Fields' Album, "69 Love Songs", Sweet Lovin' Man.⁣ ⁣ Thanos, Jesus, and Waldo from Where's Waldo walk into a bar...out walks a Sweet Lovin' Man! /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/13836767

Nothing Matters When We're Dancing 03/16/2020

Nothing Matters When We're Dancing This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twenty-first song on the Magnetic Fields' Album, "69 Love Songs", Nothing Matters When We're Dancing. Topics Include: Relative Dancing Skills, The Importance of Old Friends, and Hon-ay vs. Hone-a /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/13560947

My Sentimental Melody 03/09/2020

My Sentimental Melody This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the twentieth song on the Magnetic Fields' Album, "69 Love Songs", My Sentimental Melody. Topics Include: Half a 69, Early Youtube, and Describing Songs with Grunts /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/13477460

A Pretty Girl Is Like 03/02/2020

A Pretty Girl Is Like This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the nineteenth song on the Magnetic Fields' Album, "69 Love Songs", A Pretty Girl Is Like. Topics Include: Content warnings for this episode - spoiler alert it's most of them, This is Not a Good Song, and "We had to talk about it because it was next". /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/13374116

Boa Constrictor 02/17/2020

Boa Constrictor This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the eighteenth song on the Magnetic Fields' album "69 Love Songs", Boa Constrictor. Topics Include: The Fastest Twist, The Shadiest Snake Dealer, and...Wait, How Many Bands Has Jenny Lewis Been In?? /episode/index/show/magneticlove/id/13179716

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