The boys are back in podcast town with eight more fantastic Pavement tunes to pore over and for the first (and last) time in podcast history, Mark is the show's host! Will he be as successful as Chris or will Paul regret everything (again)? Plenty to discuss in this episode including Paul vs Mark in the upcoming landmark Internet court case, what Chris got for Christmas in 1992, how dreadful Edinburgh really is and, of course, another secret recording from the Terror Twilight sessions....

It's Episode 10 and the atmosphere is electric. Mark is living his best self, Gall is on hosting duties and Paul? Well, Paul is zen. Paul is free. Eight more Pavement songs enter The Conundrum with only four progressing so between discussing these matchups, the gang also discuss Indie Outcast Billy Corgan, Road Rash II, Paul not having 'the worms' and some dude called Graham Coscan? Made with undying love for the rock band Pavement. Follow us on Twitter: @ConundrumPod

It's episode nine and there's a grey cloud hanging over The Pavement Conundrum. Paul is convinced it's shenanigans but Mark and Chris are just living their authentic lives. What is next for these three Pavement fans? Will they make it to the end of The Conundrum? Will they make it to the end of the EPISODE? Gall has an important announcement, Mark has a very Inception-style secret recording and Paul is just doing his best to manage after the whole Type Slowly thing. Also: why shouldn't...

There's been a murder on The Pavement Conundrum and the blood is on Chris and Mark's hands. Don't blame Paul for this one, he is innocent. Apart from those two idiots brutally massacring a Pavement song in cold blood, the trio cover other topics such as Sufjan Stevens' connection to Spiral Stairs, more songs about buildings and food, regional pride and Stephen Malkmus' potential reaction to Scottish Independence. But overall, Chris and Mark murder a song. That's what you'll take from this...

It's episode 7 and someone's getting sacked... maybe. This is rather antagonistic episode of The Pavement Conundrum and, as usual, Mark and Chris are bullying Paul. Despite that, the trio manage to cover important topics such as coffee preparation methods, fizzy pee, the click clack of the train track and Didier Deschamps in Pavement form. All that plus 8 more Pavement classics and more secret recordings. Follow us on Twitter: @conundrumpod Made with love and respect for prominent US...

It's episode 6 and Paul, Mark and Chris are now deep into the conundrum with another 8 Pavement songs to chew over. Plenty of stuff to discuss including Chris' new outside tap (although the less said about his plans for it, the better), Mark being part of the Big Dinner Party Lobby and Paul getting attacked by a wasp. The trio also discusses Pavement's announcement of a huge European tour and people are STILL harping on about Half a Canyon. We love Pavement, we love you. Follow us on...

You asked for it and the boys delivered: Half a Canyon gets the justice it deserves. Nobody can say this song hasn't been given its due. You can always trust Paul, Mark and Chris to get it right 100% of the time. Glad to be of service. In other news, Mark is completely out of touch with the Pavement community, Chris confirms that he is, in fact, AGAINST murder and Paul's comedy career is in the toilet again. All that plus Paul Weller's haircut, Cher's diss track, more love for Bob...

Sometimes there are episodes where Paul, Mark and Chris actually manage to engage their galaxy brains and come up with some proper insight into the wonderful work of prominent US indie rock band, Pavement... and this is one of those episodes! Of course there's still other stupid nonsense going on; Mark is busy hosting dinner parties on Zoom, Chris is getting a new hi-fi and Paul has discovered poetry slams. All that plus: Anne Geddes, James Blake vs James Blunt and eight Pavement songs....

The Conundrum continues with another silly episode full of fantastic tunes, stupid nonsense and secret recordings. This week, Mark takes us back to 1693, Chris has discovered something and nobody finds Paul funny. Among other things, the trio discuss being sued by Lars Ulrich, work out what actually constitutes a song, what Mirror Universe Pavement would sound like and end the podcast in the worst way possible. It's a warts and all episode. 8 Pavement songs... only four can progress....

It's only episode two of The Pavement Conundrum but we feel like we've been doing this for years and we also never want it to end. Chris, Mark and Paul come together to talk about eight more Pavement songs... well eight and a bit if you include Wounded Kite at :17... four songs progress but there's far more to discuss including Mark being between 30 and 50 years old, Paul's micro emotions and the length of time it takes Chris to get from his house to the train station. But never mind...

After successfully solving The Malkmus Conundrum in a previous podcast, three friends (Paul Carlin, Mark Edwards and Christopher Gallagher) make the decision to work out what their favourite Pavement song is by way of a complicated bracket system that isn't a bracket. Whatever the case, these three Pavement fanatics discuss eight tracks with four progressing to the next stage. If you were a fan of The Malkmus Conundrum, you can expect more of the same treachery, backstabbing and genuine...

It's the final of The Malkmus Conundrum! You all said we wouldn't amount to anything and we didn't! In this momentous episode, Paul, Mark and Chris are joined live by Conundrum Contributors Emre Ramadan, Mike Goldsmith and Duncan Robertson plus remote contributions from jD (Meeting Malkmus) and our old pal Craig Angus. 8 songs remain... only one can solve the Conundrum. Expect plenty of the usual silliness, secret recordings, plus not one but two episodes of The Malkmus Equation....

Oh boy, this one is a doozy. It's the second semi-final and there are four more matchups to determine which tunes make it to the final of The Malkmus Conundrum... There's one problem though... one of your trusted guides really lets the pressure get to him and let's just say it's the moment podcast historians will be writing about decades from now. There's little else to say. Please enjoy. If you can. Follow us on Twitter: @malkmusconun @thegallatron @themarkedwards @thepaulcarlin

It's the first semi final of the conundrum and your hosts Paul, Mark and Chris are joined by friend Emre to undergo the agonising task of picking four out of eight songs to progress to the final. As well as that, there's a big announcement due as we await the result of Podcast Journalist of the Year with a live link up to the event. Champagne is on ice as we hope for another win for our resident podcast journalist, Mark Edwards. Bad decisions are made as The Malkmus Conundrum approaches...

The long-awaited collaboration podcast with Meeting Malkmus is here! Finally, Paul, Mark and Chris catch up with jD from the Meeting Malkmus podcast to come together like GI Joe and Transformers with the sole objective of discussing the great man, Stephen Malkmus across THREE TIME ZONES. In this episode, jD provides a list of his favourite Malkmus + Jicks tunes which the four men discuss in detail. Plus, the latest on Mark's dinner party circuit and Chris singing. Friendships are formed,...

This is a Lightning Seeds podcast now; no, wait, it's a Status Quo podcast now. In either case, join Paul, Mark and Chris as they discuss five more Jicks matchups in the company of friend of the podcast, Duncan Robertson. It's the last quarter final and things get real tense as the participants participate in partial picking of, eh, tunes. Oh and Paul gets bullied, as usual. Follow us on Twitter: @malkmusconun @thepaulcarlin @themarkedwards @thegallatron @knacknud

We're smack bang in the middle of The Malkmus Conundrum Quarter Finals and there's another hour and 40 minutes of stupid nonsense for your ears. Paul, Mark and Chris have a lot on their minds, from the tyranny of geography to spiders laying eggs on our brains. Fortunately they have drafted in Friend of the Show, Duncan Robertson, to help assess five more matchups. There's drama, there's insight, there are arguments and added Leather McWhip. Follow us on Twitter if that's your bag:...

It's the start of the quarter finals of The Malkmus Conundrum and, for this episode, it's just Paul, Mark and Chris. Aside from delving in to SIX tricky matchups, your hosts debate crisps, how to decolonise the painting ladder industry, shower beers and form the Jake Morris Appreciation Society. It's another episode of Malkmus-centric genius. Please shout at us on Twitter: @malkmusconun @thepaulcarlin @themarkedwards @thegallatron

Paul, Mark and Chris take a short break from Malkmus/Jicks bracketing to catch their breath and have a chat about a handful of Pavement deep cuts that they enjoy. These aren't all DEEP cuts but deep enough... so if you're in the mood for lots of instances of Paul trying to sing the guitar line atrociously, Chris being uncharacteristically hilarious and Mark just being Mark the Breakout Star of The Malkmus Conundrum, please listen immediately. Thanks for your continued support and please...

Your heroes have reached the end of the second qualifying round and, let's be honest; none of you thought we could do it. You said we wouldn't amount to anything... well look at us now! In this wonderful episode, Paul, Mark and Chris are joined by another friend; another Chris - it's Chris Sermanni who comes with excellent musical credentials but is new to Malkmus World so get ready for some fresh, fresh takes. This episode's matchups are: Kite vs Shaggy // Tigers vs Signal Western //...

It's episode 24 of your favourite podcast and this time round, Paul, Chris and Mark have a bonafide Glasgow indie rock icon on board to discuss eight more fantastic Jicks tunes. Craig Angus of Savage Mansion joins the team ON HIS BIRTHDAY and his sheer enthusiasm for Malkmus is palpable. Makes drinking in the morning sound like it should happen every day. This episode's matchups are: Planetary Motion vs Ramp of Death // Trojan Curfew vs Out of Reaches // It Kills vs Future Suite // Refute...

It's episode 23 of The Malkmus Conundrum and Mark has a hangover. Does it affect his performance? Yes. Yes, it does. However Chris and Paul are on hand to nurse him through this fantastic episode in which our heroes are joined by friend Eddy Walsh to discuss four more Malkmus matchups. There's a lot covered in this episode including the number of seasons that exist, the best way to cook an egg and, of course, yet more unique podcast journalism. This week's matchups are: Hopscotch Willie...

Hope you like arguments because this episode has several! Once again, Paul, Chris and Mark are joined by friend Mike Goldsmith who manages to make some excellent points while all around him are falling to bits. Yes, it's another classic episode of The Malkmus Conundrum. This time round, Mark shares even more about some dinner parties he has recently attended, Chris is rabab daft and Paul is, as usual, completely professional throughout and at not one point does he forget the name of a song...

Paul, Mark and Chris are back to discuss all things Malkmus as round 2 of the Conundrum continues. This week, they're joined by friend Mike Goldsmith to run the rule over four more matchups. Most importantly, Mark gives an update on a very special dinner party he attended which had waiters at it PLUS we learn about The Hierarchy of Respect, a code of conduct every listener of this podcast must adhere to. This episode's matchups are: Brainwashed vs Jo Jo's Jacket // (Do Not Feed The)...

We're now well into the second round and things are just getting sillier and sillier. From Handsome Sailing to Chris' needless long pauses between words, just listening to five minutes of this episode should win you some sort of medal. Either way, there's business to get down to and Emre Ramadan joins the gang once again to make some tough decisions in 4 more matchups. Let's just hope Janet Lansbury is around to help find the killer (of Paul's dreams.) This episode's matchups are: Jenny...