Hall of Songs
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Hall of Songs

Tim Malcolm and Chris Jones

Active · Publishes every 2 weeks

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Episodes
160
In catalog
Apple Rating
5.0 / 5
43 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every 2 Weeks
~every 10 days
Avg Length
1h 6m
Per episode
Latest
Jun 13, 2026
Active

About the Show

What are the greatest songs of all-time? Hosts Chris Jones and Tim Malcolm nominate songs for the Hall of Songs, with each episode tackling a new year chronologically, starting with 1951. Listeners are asked to vote after each episode for the songs they feel should reach the Hall of Songs.

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Regularly hosts outside guests

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2 of recent episodes transcribed

Established Catalog

160 episodes — long track record

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Active Since
Jan 25, 2021
Format
Episodic
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com
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Recent Episodes

S1E2 100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 2 - Plunging Deeper Into Divorcecore

Jun 13, 2026 1h 16m Transcript

Yes, we have a new podcast. We are going through 100 songs released in 1986, picking one song per artist in an attempt to tell the story of a wild and oft-changing year in music. With each episode we…

S1E1 100 Songs: 1986 - Ep. 1 - I Wanna Talk About Me

Jun 05, 2026 1h 12m Transcript

Yes, we have a new podcast. We are going through 100 songs released in 1986, picking one song per artist in an attempt to tell the story of a wild and oft-changing year in music. With each episode we…

S7E2 BONUS: Our Favorite Cover Songs of All-Time

Nov 28, 2025 59m Bonus

Hey, we're back! Tim and Chris return to discuss the theme of the latest big year-end countdown from WXPN (88.5 FM) in Philadelphia: the 885 Greatest Cover Songs of All-Time. They'll also pick their…

S7E1 The Almost Famous #1 - Mitch Ryder, "Joy" (1967)

Feb 12, 2025 1h 5m

Mitch Ryder broke through with a blue-eyed growl in the 1960s, bringing a hard-edged and sultry Detroit sound to blues-based rock. But in 1967 his career was at a sudden crossroads, so he wrote a…

S6E4 2011! Pop! EDM! Our Top-12 Songs of the Year

Jan 27, 2025 1h 55m

From indie hits to pop bangers, and everything in between, Tim and Chris go through their top-12 songs of 2011. These are the songs they would nominate for Hall of Songs inclusion. Thoughts? Let us…

S6E1 We're Back! 2024 (Part 1) + A Special Announcement

Jan 06, 2025 37m

Hello music lovers and loyal listeners! Hall of Songs is BACK, at least for a moment. Tim and Chris wanted to return with a long-winded (seriously) discussion of the songs of 2024; primarily, which…

S6E3 We're Back! Part 3: Potential Hall of Songs Nominees of 2024 Part 2

Jan 06, 2025 1h 10m

Hello music lovers and loyal listeners! Hall of Songs is BACK, at least for a moment. Tim and Chris wanted to return with a long-winded (seriously) discussion of the songs of 2024; primarily, which…

S6E2 We're Back! Part 2: Potential Hall of Songs Nominees of 2024 Part 1

Jan 06, 2025 1h 10m

Hello music lovers and loyal listeners! Hall of Songs is BACK, at least for a moment. Tim and Chris wanted to return with a long-winded (seriously) discussion of the songs of 2024; primarily, which…

The Hall of Songs. The End.

Feb 12, 2024 2h 38m

We're here. The last Hall of Songs. Join Tim and Chris as they discuss the experiment of determining the greatest songs of all-time. They dig up some statistics,  run through the entire list of the…

56th Election Results: Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Pink ... and the Last Hall of Songs Election?

Jan 22, 2024 38m

Well, this may very well be the end. After more than 50 elections, going through nearly 60 years of music, Hall of Songs has reached -- possibly -- its final election. Songs by artists such as Pink,…

S5E25 2007-10 Veterans Commitee: The Final 4 Nominees + Christmas Songs!

Dec 24, 2023 1h 18m Bonus

As we come to the end of the main Hall of Songs timeline, we nominate the final four songs through the Veterans Committee. Spoiler: We've reached Peak Chris.Later, Tim and Chris talk about Christmas…

S5E24 2010! We Did It ... Now We're Dancing on Our Own

Dec 18, 2023 2h 6m

Hall of Songs has chronicled the history of popular Western music since 1951, and after nearly three years, has arrived at 2010. It's a year of "indie" breakthroughs from artists such as Beach House…

S5E23 55th Election Results: Gaga, UGK, Adele, and the 0-Votes Club

Dec 16, 2023 34m Bonus

As we head toward the end of Hall of Songs' voting timeline, we see if big names like Lady Gaga, Adele, Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus and Drake have what it takes to put a song into the pantheon. Plus, we…

S5E22 2009! Behold the Indie Renaissance

Dec 04, 2023 1h 33m

Welcome to 2009. We're nearing the end of the main Hall of Songs canon, but don't fret, because here we have 12 songs that we think are potential Greatest of All Time nominees. It's a year when indie…

S5E21 54th Election Results: Kings of Leon! And a Bunch of Other Artists

Dec 02, 2023 35m Bonus

Yes, that's right: KINGS OF LEON is up for Hall of Songs induction. Did one of the greatest bands ever make our pantheon of popular music? More than 120 songs are now part of the Hall, so listen now…

S5E20 2008! Massive Pop Talents Go For Hall of Songs Glory

Nov 13, 2023 1h 41m

It's 2008 in Hall of Songs land, and we have our picks for the top-12 songs from this year of indie rock, dance pop, rap, folk rock, and more.In fact, you're going to hear some very familiar folks in…

S5E19 53rd Election Results! 28 Songs of the 2000s Jockey for Position

Nov 11, 2023 30m Bonus

It's a huge ballot this time out, with 28 songs vying to be part of the pantheon of music, the Hall of Songs. Did we get any inductees? Did the total get past 120?Listen now as Tim and Chris go over…

S5E18 2007! We're BACK! We Celebrate the iPhone, Love Songs, and Um-ba-rellas

Oct 26, 2023 1h 50m

After what seems like years between episodes in the Hall of Songs timeline, we've finally returned to a more normal schedule with 2007! Behold a year of um-ba-rellas, love songs (which we're not…

S5E17 52nd Election Results! Is it Time For 120 Inductees?

Oct 21, 2023 30m Bonus

We're back! Hall of Songs returns after another considerable break with our newest election results show. Several songs from the mid-2000s vied for the opportunity to reach our pantheon of songs, now…

S5E16 2003-06 Veterans Committee: Shiny Teeth, Drunken Minneapolis Nights, and Other Songs

Sep 18, 2023 1h 9m Bonus

Tim and Chris are back to discuss the music of the years 2003-06. It's a veterans committee episode, in which the pair select four songs from the era for Hall of Songs nomination. And what songs are…

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