First-Name Basis, Episode 3: The Third 10

<p>&quot;Mark and Sarah: why ya buggin'?&quot; Why <em>aren't</em> we buggin' in the third ep of our First-Name Basis season: the weird fade-out during Barry Manilow's &quot;Mandy&quot;-ending glory note, &quot;Mary&quot;-song vote-splitting, SEO retitling, cheerleader moxie, the all-killer-no-filler pop charts of 1984, and <em>Reality Bites</em> as a crystal ball into adulthood. We're also craving Girl Scout cookies and honoring Wilson Pickett's narrative restraint as we continue crafting the season's Top 20, so call up your Aunt Khaleesi and tell her there's an all-new MASTAS!</p> <p>Our intro is <em>[deep breath</em>] Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Andrew Byrne, Laura Barger, AND Jack Baldelli, and our outro is Weezer. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit <a href="http://patreon.com/mastas" target="_blank">patreon.com/mastas</a>.</p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/first-name-basis-episode-1-the-first-10/">Not sure what's going on here? Start at the beginning of the season</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/americas-damp-40-episode-06-the-dirty-30/">America's Damp 40, Episode 6: The Dirty 30</a></li> <li><a href="https://decider.com/2015/12/09/today-in-tv-history-homer-simpson-considered-having-an-affair-with-michelle-pfeiffer/">"Hello" Joe Reid on <em>The Simpsons</em> S05.E09, "The Last Temptation of Homer"</a></li> <li><a href="https://bleav.com/shows/mark-and-sarah-talk-about-songs/episodes/episode-9-joplin-carlile-llc-get-it-while-you-can-and-that-year/">Episode 9: Joplin Carlile LLC, "Get It While You Can" And "That Year"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVz2JNO-KcY"><em>Bring It On</em>'s credits blooper reel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.walkersands.com/about/blog/how-girl-scout-cookie-brand-names-cause-chaos-amongst-consumers/#:~:text=Carrie%20Stetler%20from%20the%20Star%20Ledger%20justifiably%20complains%3A,and%