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Order Of The Shallows: French Open 2018
June 4, 2018 – 1:07 PM | 3 Comments
Order Of The Shallows: French Open 2018

Mais oui, we’re back at Roland Garros!

Order Of The Shallows: The 22s Of MLB
May 22, 2018 – 8:20 AM | 2 Comments
Order Of The Shallows: The 22s Of MLB

Ranking the major-league gents wearing the double deuce.

MASTAS 91: Ranking The 91st Oscars’ Best Song Nominees
February 28, 2018 – 12:09 PM | No Comment
MASTAS 91: Ranking The 91st Oscars’ Best Song Nominees

Joe Reid joins Mark and Sarah for a ranking — and handicapping — of this year’s Best Song candidates.

Order Of The Shallows: Australian Open 2018
January 22, 2018 – 12:17 PM | 2 Comments
Order Of The Shallows: Australian Open 2018

New year, new rankings…new blood on the panel!

Order Of The Shallows: US Open 2017
September 4, 2017 – 8:31 AM | 3 Comments
Order Of The Shallows: US Open 2017

The tennis hotness rankings return…and the upsets at Arthur Ashe this time around definitely included our stomachs.

MASTAS Episode 34: Chicago, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is”
November 21, 2016 – 3:47 PM | No Comment
MASTAS Episode 34: Chicago, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is”

MASTAS loves dad-rock!

Order Of The Shallows: US Open 2016
September 5, 2016 – 3:50 PM | 5 Comments
Order Of The Shallows: US Open 2016

Hellew! Buntsy here. Welcome back to the tennis hotness rankings — now known to those with the secret handshake (oh yeah: that’s you) as the Order Of The Shallows! And we’ve got a new pledge!

Order Of The Shallows: French Open 2016
May 30, 2016 – 10:44 PM | 3 Comments
Order Of The Shallows: French Open 2016

Welcome back to the tennis hotness rankings — now known to those with the secret handshake (yeah: that’s you) as Order Of The Shallows!

MASTAS Episode 7: Mazzy Star, “Fade Into You”
April 22, 2016 – 6:51 AM | No Comment
MASTAS Episode 7: Mazzy Star, “Fade Into You”

Special guest Joe Reid joins us as we open the listener mailbag and pluck out Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You,” our most-requested song.

MASTAS Episode 6: Jesus Christ Superstar‘s Noxious Balladry
April 15, 2016 – 7:24 AM | One Comment
MASTAS Episode 6: <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em>‘s Noxious Balladry

There’s a little Broadway and a little rage as we talk about “I Don’t Know How To Love Him.”