Episodes
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
Published 09/15/21
Published 09/15/21
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
Published 07/28/21
This week, Sarah and Ben discuss the forty-fifth song on the Magnetic Fields’ album, “69 Love Songs”, Abigail, Belle of Kilronan
Published 06/22/21
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?
Published 04/12/21
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
Published 02/08/21
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
Published 01/18/21
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
Published 12/10/20
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
Published 10/27/20
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
Published 10/16/20
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
Published 10/02/20
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
Published 09/14/20
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
Published 08/26/20
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
Published 08/18/20
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
Published 08/12/20
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??
Published 08/05/20
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
Published 07/29/20
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??
Published 07/21/20
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 
Published 07/15/20
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 
Published 07/07/20
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, 
Published 06/29/20
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. 
Published 06/22/20
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! 
Published 05/14/20
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
Published 05/06/20
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!
Published 04/27/20