Amanda and Rich talk about cover songs. How do they relate to the originals? What's the definitive version of the song? The better version? What makes them interesting musically? Is it a karaoke version? Great but unknown? A horror show? A complete surprise? A Hasselhoff?
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Signup to Generate a PitchAmanda and Rich talk about cover songs. How do they relate to the originals? What's the definitive version of the song? The better version? What makes them interesting musically? Is it a karaoke version? Great but unknown? A horror show? A complete surprise? A Hasselhoff?
The CoverUp is hosted by Amanda and Rich Friedeman. The show has published 458 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "461 - Iris - The CoverUp" (26 October 2026, 22 minutes), "460 - The Thrill Is Gone - The CoverUP" (19 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "450 - Sad But True - The CoverUp" (10 August 2026, 20 minutes).
The CoverUp publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 458 episodes.
Booking probability for The CoverUp is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The CoverUp requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The CoverUp's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The CoverUp are Artists, Writers & Performers. The CoverUp has a music audience.
Amanda and Rich Friedeman hosts The CoverUp, a music podcast with 458 episodes published.
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Episode #461
A huge song with an odd origin based in an odder movie that makes some -- you guessed it -- odd musical choices. Iris, originally by the Goo Goo Dolls, covered by Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers. Outro music is Red...
Episode #460
One of the most important songs in the history of blues isn't what you expect -- or really what anyone else expected either. We get to see not just the history of the blues, but a lot of what makes Americana something...
Episode #450
A song from a band that knows how to deliver on expectations, even when they're in an experimental period, and a cover from an artist whose hallmark is subverting expectations to brilliant effect. Sad But True...
Episode #449
A brilliant and beloved song from a band that had the right mix of magic to get it right, and a cover that provides a wild backstory. Build Me Up Buttercup, originally by The Foundations, covered by The Valentines...
Episode #447
A breakthrough moment in the history of Rock Steady puts us on a musical path that's both familiar and incredibly unfamiliar. A Message To You Rudy, originally by Dandy Livingstone, covered by The Specials, and by...
Episode #445
An early song that could have easily defined a band's career, but instead just gave us a glimpse of what was to come, and a cover by a great band that was out in the wilderness making some bad choices. My Generation...
Episode #444
A song that reestablishes a seasoned and successful artist as a new kind of force, and a cover that embraces musical complexity in a brilliant but subtle way. Heaven Is A Place On Earth, originally by Belinda Carlisle...
Episode #443
Great lessons to learn from one of the all-time road songs, a cover that understands the assignment more than the song — oh, and Rich flubs his kids' birthdays, but that's OK, because we only recorded this on Father's...
Episode #442
A classic that somehow remains a secret, and a listener leads us to a great musical discovery. The Ghost In You originally by The Psychedelic Furs, covered by Robyn Hitchcock. Outro music is Love My Way, also by the...
Episode #441
<p>A listener prods us to dive into one of the great songs in American music, and in the process we flirt with musical diabetes. Lean On Me, originally by Bill Withers, covered by Club Nouveau. </p> <p>Outro music is...
Episode #440
<p>An impossibly compelling songs from one of the most important writers and performers in American music, and a great band tries something different. Dancing Barefoot, originally by the Patti Smith Group, covered by...
Episode #439
<p>Absolute pop genius from a song that wasn't supposed to be pop at all, and a cover that's a terrible fit which helps to make it even more awesome. Call Me Maybe, originally by Carly Rae Jepsen, covered by Leo...
Episode #438
<p>A brilliant debut single that defied genre, expectation, and the industry it was breaking into, and a cover that takes it a bit literally, but nails it anyway. Sultans of Swing, originally by Dire Straits, covered by...
Episode #437
<p>A massively popular yet still underrated song by an incredibly talented yet still underrated artist, and a cover that takes on an impossible task and winds up still on their feet. Wrecking Ball, originally by Miley...
Episode #436
<p>The song that brought K-Pop to the rest of the world in spectacular fashion, and a cover that's totally not punk, but really is underneath it all. Gangnam Style, originally by Psy, covered by The Cleverlys. </p>...
Episode #435
<p>A powerful, insightful, and moving song from someone who, on the surface, is the unlikeliest source, and two covers that drive the point home in an unbelievably compelling way. Only Women Bleed, originally by Ailce...
Episode #434
<p>It's spring, so we have a song about the impending winter because cover songs don't exist in a conventional timeline. And not just any winter, but one that completely fails to anticipate Olivia Rodrigo. Stick Season...
Episode #433
<p>It's an emotional week at CoverUp HQ. We dig into one of the most profound ways a songwriter had ever decided to say goodbye, and a tribute so moving it couldn't have hit harder. Keep Me In Your Heart, originally by...
Episode #432
<p>The most lean-into-it power ballad you'll ever find that's always working hard at something, and a cool cover about making it work. Keep On Loving You, originally by REO Speedwagon, covered by Cigarettes After Sex...
Episode #431
<p>We always knew music would save the world. This week, we take it a bit more literally as we tackle Golden, originally by Huntrix (yes, we know it's complicated), covered by Our Last Night. </p> <p>For outro music, we...
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