In the spirit of the @wxpnfm.bsky.social Greatest Cover Songs #xpncountdown, a note from my little DIY music project...

Phillies make it official: they announce they’ve re-signed Kyle Schwarber. Story on how it went down, and what comes next: www.mlb.com/news/kyle-sc...

BREAKING: The AP calls the Miami mayor's race for Democrat Eileen Higgins. Higgins defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican — becoming the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win the office.

Three former co-workers banded together to revive the establishment — and its atmosphere. Expect open mic nights, stand-up comedy and scheduled shows. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/44CAFDF

This is a win for the people of New Jersey and a signal of the power of a growing anti-corruption movement throughout our state and this country. As I’ve said before, the opposite of democracy is apathy. Do not feel helpless about fixing our broken politics. 1/2

Wow, throwback!!!! Check out some ✨vintage✨ #XPNCountdown Calendars!!! 🤩

Shock and awe, indeed

New Jerseyans have ranked Route 22 as the most horrific road in the state to drive on, in a poll by News 12. The Parkway came in 2nd. Seems fairly legit? Route 22 is a nightmare and excessively dangerous for pedestrians. newjersey.news12.com/njs-least-fa...

WE MADE IT TO THE 200s!!!!! #XPNCountdown

ok before you tell me that we're not cracking the top 200 on the #xpncountdown... i know. i know now. i have been notified. i am not good at numbers this is why they make me talk about music instead

hosting live on @wxpnfm.bsky.social 2-4p for the #xpncountdown... i already made my first mistake with an incorrect stat -- tune in to find out what ELSE i might do! xpn.org

there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.

Kyle Schwarber has 187 HR with the Phillies List he will climb in 2026 ⬇️ Most home runs in first 5 seasons with a team: Babe Ruth, NYY: 235 Mark McGwire, STL: 220 Ralph Kiner, PIT: 215 Alex Rodriguez, NYY: 208 David Ortiz, BOS: 208 Albert Pujols, STL: 201

Oh my god... 🤣🤣🤣

These are 12 of Raul Malo's best, from the Mavericks’ ebullient “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down” to his own smoldering solo cut “Every Little Thing About You” and a stunning live take on “O Sole Mio.”

Most home runs in first 4 seasons with a team: Mark McGwire STL: 191 Babe Ruth NYY: 189 Kyle Schwarber PHI: 187

Just in: Missouri organizers have turned in ≈300,000 signatures to block the GOP's new gerrymander there. That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.

The Phillies are bringing back their star slugger after a 56-homer season. https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-schwarber-agree-to-new-deal-as-slugger-stays-put/693229/

Damn it! I had to take a call and missed Kishi Bashi on the #xpncountdown AND Kyle Schwarber coming back to the #Phillies

Phillies and Kyle Schwarber have an agreement in place for a five-year, $150 million deal, a source confirmed. First reported by ESPN. Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, returns as the club’s anchor in lineup and clubhouse.

Not the Peter Gabriel cover I voted for, but always good to hear PG. #xpncountdown

THIS?! THIS is the version of "Running Up That Hill" social media tries to say is better than Kate Bush's original? I had never heard it until just now and will never listen to it again. #xpncountdown

Kyle Schwarber is running it back! Schwarber will suit up for Team USA in the #WorldBaseballClassic! 🇺🇲

Ballot #15 is from Octavio Sequera. He adds 4 candidates to 5 holdovers. Félix moves to +4 & Pedroia to +2, while both Hunter & Utley pick up their 1st add of the year and are +1. Félix, Pedroia, & Hunter have 8, 4, & 1 vote respectively w/o a 2025 public yes counted. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi

Saw the Betamax below the VHS VCR here & decided to see if anyone was selling a Beta VCR for cheap because I have a few likely deteriorated Beta tapes from the 80s with footage of my band that didn't get transferred to VHS. Found a working model of the Sanyo we had for under $100 (incl. shipping)!

Oh man...RIP Raul Malo. Tomorrow will mark four years to the day that I saw Raul Malo & The Mavericks for the only time at a @wxpnfm.bsky.social Free At Noon show. My wife, Alison, is a big fan so she took a rare day off work to attend that show with me. 😢

We’re checking with the playlist historians, however we believe this is the first time Type O have been played on the station. #xpncountdown

In case you missed it - our web team added a search function to the #xpncountdown playlist.

Phillies not considering moving Bryce Harper or Trea Turner to outfield

"Nice punch, sir."

Good morning Countdowners! it's day six of the countdown and we're ready to rock song #392. Schedule change: We're going to 7pm tonight - we got an extra hour of the countdown!!! Happy listening. xpn.org/885-countdown/

Following up watching the shitty Eagles game by going to see my Rider Broncs likely get absolutely rolled by Bucknell tonight. And I'm going with my wife's cousin, who is a Bucknell alum. Fun times ahead. 😞 #GoBroncs

“Give us the gingerbread penises”

YouTube link if you’re into that sort of thing… #XPNcountdown

While we’re waiting for the #XPNcountdown to kick off, join me and @somevelvetblog.bsky.social as we breakdown some of @wxpnfm.bsky.social’s 885 Greatest Cover Songs Countdown on our latest episode of 2OLD / 2NEW! Full video is out NOW!!

More than a little disturbing that this is the third high-profile child porn arrest at homes along my long-run route this year (but just 2 homes, since the other case involved a couple, both of whom were cops)...

@ eagles

HOLY SHIT! SMITTY!

Will be a 2-year deal for Matz. Pending physical.

A.J. saw the hit coming, tried to make the catch and then get his hands down to protect his ribs. Didn't do the catch part tho.

The Philadelphia Eagles' offensive struggles this season reached a comical new low against the Los Angeles Chargers on MNF, when Jalen Hurts threw an interception and lost a fumble on the same play.

The 2025 Philadelphia Eagles are a poorly coached team.

Oh man...Dave is coming back to Philly in April. Would love to see him live. He is fucking amazing. His performance of his song "Black" at the 2020 BRITs remains important and legendary...

Even Jake is failing us now.