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Music Match Play

Music Match Play

Written by: Anaks
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We gather random songs from different genres and randomly seed them into a bracket where one song is versus another. We then go in and decide which song advances until there's a winning song for the episode.

Created by the Anaks YouTube channel. Check out our content here as well as on YouTube:

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Episodes
  • Christmas Holiday Special | Music Match Play E22
    Feb 10 2026

    Welcome to the holiday special and twenty-second episode of Music Match Play, the Anaks’ very own music game show podcast, where we decide the winner of each match from a random set of songs from different genres! The guest for this episode, who joined Peter, was his girlfriend, Quynh. Originally published on December 26, 2022.

    YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/jx3SBBp3M3g⁠

    Songs featured:

    Opening Theme Song: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCUd_2BQHI⁠ by ThatKidGoran

    Pop: “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey

    Hip-Hop/Rap: “Christmas In Hollis” by Run DMC

    Rock: “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon

    Country: “Hard Candy Christmas” by Dolly Parton

    Indie/Alternative: “Santa’s Coming For Us” by Sia

    Classic: “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt

    R&B: “Mistletoe” by Justin Bieber

    Synth-Pop: “Last Christmas” by Wham!

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Cyndi Lauper v. Faith Hill, Iggy Azalea v. Avril Lavigne, Ne-Yo v. Sam Cooke | Music Match Play E21
    Feb 10 2026

    Welcome to the twenty-first episode of Music Match Play, the Anaks’ very own music game show podcast, where we decide the winner of each match from a random set of songs from different genres! The guest for this episode, who joined Peter was his girlfriend, Quynh Tran. Originally published on October 17, 2022.

    YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/8teKmvakv_k⁠

    Songs featured:

    Opening Theme Song: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCUd_2BQHI⁠ by ThatKidGoran

    Pop: “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper

    Hip-Hop/Rap: “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX

    Rock: “Your Love” by The Outfield

    Country: “Breathe” by Faith Hill

    Indie/Alternative: “Please Don’t Go” by KC & The Sunshine Band

    Classic: “(What A) Wonderful World” by Sam Cooke

    R&B: “Miss Independent” by Ne-Yo

    Punk: “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Whitney Houston v. Andrea Bocelli, PSY v. Fun., Ludacris v. Bob Seger… | Music Match Play E20
    Feb 10 2026

    Welcome to the twentieth episode of Music Match Play, the Anaks’ very own music game show podcast, where we decide the winner of each match from a random set of songs from different genres! The guest for this episode, who joined Peter and mom, Jocelyn Agnes, was his dad, Andrew. Originally published on September 21, 2022.

    YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/l4MMNVliPpg⁠

    Songs featured:

    Opening Theme Song: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCUd_2BQHI⁠ by ThatKidGoran

    Pop: “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston

    Hip-Hop/Rap: “Number One Spot” by Ludacris

    Rock: “Power of Love” by Huey Lewis & the News

    Country: “Against the Wind” by Bob Seger

    Indie/Alternative Rock: “We Are Young” by Fun ft. Janelle Monae

    Classic: “We've Only Just Begun” by The Carpenters

    Opera: “Time to Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman

    K-Pop: “Gangnam Style” by PSY

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    1 hr and 29 mins
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