EPISODES
  • Can't Hardly Wait

    In this season finale, Eleanor Kagan joins Rachel and Aviv to revisit the late-90s teen comedy that carries the same name as this week's needle-drop, The Replacements' Can't Hardly Wait.



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    1h 14m | Sep 26, 2023
  • A League of Their Own / This Used to Be My Playground

    In 1992, Madonna was one of the biggest artists in music and Tom Hanks was a struggling actor (sort of). This week, Rachel and Aviv revisit the comedy-drama classic that gained the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League their well-deserved recognition.

    To dive into the movie, writer and journalist Erin Carlson, author of No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood, joins the show.



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    1h 26m | Sep 19, 2023
  • Shrek / All Star

    A pop culture juggernaut, Shrek needs no introduction, but the movie itself launched Smash Mouth's second hit single into the stratosphere. Rachel and Aviv dive into the story of how All Star stands out from several amazing needle-drops and how Shrek still remains in the cultural zeitgeist.



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    1h 7m | Sep 12, 2023
  • Promising Young Woman / Stars Are Blind

    In the midst of skyrocketing into fame during the mid-2000s, Paris Hilton took her shot at a music career, releasing the single Stars Are Blind. The track would eventually make its way to Emerald Fennell's 2020 directorial debut.



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    1h 1m | Sep 5, 2023
  • Romy and Michele's High School Reunion / Time After Time

    This week, Rachel and Aviv (inventors of the Post It!) road trip from LA to to Tucson to relive the needle drop from the 1997 comedy, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, featuring Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper.



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    1h 19m | Aug 22, 2023
  • Armageddon / I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

    This week, Rachel and Aviv journey back to 1998 to discuss one of the two asteroid movies to grace the big screen that year, of course focusing on the one with a chart-topping anthem. A renaissance for an aging rock band paired to a movie about survival, humanity, and oil drilling.



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    1h 16m | Aug 8, 2023
  • Barbie / Push

    There are many needle-drops in Greta Gerwig's blockbuster success, Barbie, but Rachel and Aviv, joined by Rotten Tomatoes' Mark Ellis, take on the bro-anthem, Matchbox Twenty's "Push"



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    1h 3m | Aug 1, 2023
  • Mission Impossible II / I Disappear

    This week's needle-drops breaks a few rules – it appears at the end of the film, over the credits of a movie that is almost universally panned as the worst of its franchise. But it also changed the way we consume music in the digital age.

    Back in 2000, Mission: Impossible 2 dropped with the track I Disappear over the end credits. To help explain the impact, culture writer Niko Stratis joins Rachel and Aviv, as they investigate Metallica's life-changing impact on the world of streaming music.



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    1h 26m | Jul 25, 2023
  • The Royal Tenenbaums / Needle in the Hay

    This week, Rachel and Aviv look back at the Wes Anderson classic, The Royal Tenenbaums, and dreamy needle-drop of Needle in the Hay.



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    1h 7m | Jul 18, 2023
  • The Bear / Love Story

    A Taylor Swift needle-drop? YES, CHEF!

    Rachel and Aviv jump into the kitchen to cook up a packed episode, discussing the FX/Hulu series, The Bear, and the use of Taylor Swift's Love Story. Plus, former Pastry Chef and current Organizer, Colleen Koperek, joins them to discuss the reality the show brings to the table.



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    1h 39m | Jul 11, 2023
  • (I've Had) The Time Of My Life / Dirty Dancing

    Nobody puts Rachel & Aviv in a corner.

    Rachel and Aviv are joined by culture journalist Jake Kring-Schreifels to talk the 1987 film, Dirty Dancing, and the needle-drop that became synonymous with the movie.



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    1h 35m | Jun 27, 2023
  • Do The Right Thing / Fight The Power

    This week we welcome journalist and author Stephen Kearse to discuss the profound impact of Spike Lee's iconic film, Do The Right Thing. Released in 1989, the movie remains an intriguing lens into the realities and complexities of living in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood. We dissect unforgettable moments, including the powerful use of Public Enemy's "Fight the Power", and analyze the film's complex dynamics of race, class, and gender. Stephen shares his insights on the movie's impact, both at the time of its release and its continued relevance today. Our conversation explores the generational divide in the film, the connection between Public Enemy and the protest cannon, and the legacy of "Fight the Power."



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    1h 39m | Jun 20, 2023
  • That Thing You Do! (Part 2)

    Rachel and Aviv are back for the second, and finale, part of their look back at That Thing You Do! but this time with some help.

    Tom Everett Scott ("Guy Patterson") joins the show, recounting behind-the-scenes stories, the legacy of the movie, and whether or not he's sick of the song [he's not].



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    47m | Jun 13, 2023
  • That Thing You Do! (Part 1)

    I... am... Spartacus.

    Rachel and Aviv look back at the Playtone catalog and the story of the little-known band from Erie, PA – The Oneders.. err.. The Wonders!

    This week, they look back at the directorial debut of Tom Hanks (who also wrote the story) and the title song within.



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    1h 18m | Jun 6, 2023
  • BONUS: Yellowjackets Season 2 Finale

    Spoiler Alert: This episode contains spoilers for the season 2 finale of Yellowjackets.

    Rachel and Aviv continue their discussion of Yellowjackets, reflecting on the season finale, and (of course) the needle-drops.



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    23m | May 30, 2023
  • Yellowjackets / Climbing up the Walls

    In this episode of *IN SYNC, Rachel and Aviv dive into the world of Showtime's Yellowjackets and the pivotal needle drop of Radiohead's Climbing Up the Walls as they uncover the inspirations behind the series, and the Emmy-winning music supervisor Nora Felder's impact on the show



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    1h 16m | May 30, 2023
  • Cruel Intentions / Bitter Sweet Symphony (Part 2)

    This week, Rachel and Aviv are joined by Jordan Ross, co-creator of "Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical" as they talk about Bitter Sweet Symphony, the impact of the movie on a generation, and how the musical came together.



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    29m | May 23, 2023
  • Cruel Intentions / Bitter Sweet Symphony (Part 1)

    Way before Gossip Girl, no elite and wealthy teen from the Upper East Side was as vicious as Kathryn Merteuil. The late-90s teen movie that spawned a killer soundtrack, and potentially a step-sibling kink, included a perfect needle-drop to wrap the story. But that track also included some intense drama of its own.



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    1h 15m | May 16, 2023
  • The Last Of Us / Long Long Time

    The third episode of HBO's The Last Of Us, based on the video game, brings the emotional story of Frank and Bill, punctuated by the melody from Linda Ronstadt's 1970s track, Long Long Time.

    In this episode, Rachel and Aviv take a deeper look into the song, the episode, and how the track made its way into the episode.



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    1h 4m | May 9, 2023
  • Wednesday / Goo Goo Muck

    Inside of Netflix's Wednesday lies a scene where the titular character unleashes her unique personality and style, all to the tune of this week's featured sync, Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps.

    Rachel and Aviv explore the origins of the track, the origins of Wednesday and her family through pop culture, and how Jenna Ortega's dance swept social media.

    Since recording this episode at the very beginning of 2023, Lisa Loring, the original actor who played Wednesday on the Addams Family has passed away. She was 64.



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    1h 12m | May 2, 2023
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