Popular Music: The Podcast

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102 - Say You'll Be There Feb 04, 2019

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We're giving you EVERYYYYTHING! It's another Spice Girls episode, Popettes! Omar and Analise are obsessed with "Say You'll Be There." But, everyone is. PERIOD.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/2LHxeekVblyxhe6lELTbZf?si=mNxL3qQITda-zchIpp_IaQ

Additional Recommendations:

Spice Girls - "Stop"

Spice Girls - "Do It"

S Club 7 - "I'll Be There"

Spice Girls - "Viva Forever"

She Moves - "Breaking All The Rules"

S.O.A.P. - "This Is How We Party"

Miike Snow - "Genghis Khan"

Melanie C - "I Turn To You"

Lisa Hannigan - "Ocean And A Rock"

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101 - Closer Jan 28, 2019

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All we want to get is a little bit closeeeeR! In episode ONE OH ONE of Popular Music: The Podcast, your hosts Analise and Omar talk about the Tegan and Sara jam of all JAMS - as well as their early days and why it was love at first listen for Omar!

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/7tACTl9NaxG1XC1vIhGFta?si=3hzMAMW3TSqUrP1kJlIDXA

Additional Recommendations:

Erasure - "A Little Respect"

New Order - "Regret"

A Flock Of Seagulls - "Space Age Love Song"

MUNA - "Relief Next to Me"

New Order - "Crystal"

Blackway, Black Caviar - "What's Up Danger"

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100 - E•MO•TION (Album) Jan 21, 2019

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IT IS THE ONE-HUNDREDTH EPISODE OF POPULAR MUSIC: THE PODCAST AND WE ARE YELLING BECAUSE WE ARE BOTH HAPPY AND SAD! In this milestone episode, we sadly say goodbye to Steven - as it is his last as a co-host, but we welcome brand spanking (with consent) NEW co-host, Omar Najam (Sunnydale Study Group/Thank You For Questing/2 Broke Geeks)! We could think of no better way to celebrate the duality of this episode than to talk FOR TWO SOLID HOURS about the myriad of emotions on Carly Rae Jepsen's touchstone album named, what else, EMOTION. It's a full album review and I doubt you'll find a more intense, joyous, attentive, and loving review of this album, Carly. PS. Come on the podcast.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/42vbhEl3XTQnyLge7DQeca?si=FcWPNQK8Q2upRDw_zOnjPQ

Additional Recommendations:

"Boy Problems" is totes queer - https://themuse.jezebel.com/carly-rae-jepsens-boy-problems-is-a-beautiful-gay-song-1726386834

Another brilliant CRJ analysis by Jia Tolentino - https://www.theawl.com/2015/08/notes-on-21st-century-mystic-carly-rae-jepsen/

"When I Needed You" on Song Exploder: http://songexploder.net/carly-rae-jepsen

Making of Emotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyV2unZFHbs

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099 - Needed Me Jan 14, 2019

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It's the NINTY-NINTH EPISODE of Popular Music: The Podcast and we're finally loving all over one of Steven's all-time faves, Rihanna! After Steven and Analise settle the score on how to properly pronounce her name, they teach you all about the magic that went into the making of Rihanna's hit from her album, ANTI, "Needed Me."

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/4Sc7H0S3g8j4wOYMkMtKgZ?si=JKxk98jsSCOlUxCSkmm4qQ

Additional Recommendations:

Empress Of - "When I'm With Him"

Disco Shrine - "Up In The Air"

Carly Rae Jepsen - "Fever"

Charli XCX - "You're The One"

Rihanna - "Desperado"

Rihanna - "Same Ol' Mistakes"

Rihanna - "Never Ending"

Rihanna - "Love On The Brain"

Rihanna - "Higher"

Rihanna - "Close To You"

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098 - The Middle (feat. Sara Iyer) Jan 07, 2019

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Hey! Don't write yourself off yet, Popettes. You too will find that special someone who isn't naked at the party! On this week's NINETY-EIGHTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise are joined by Steven's a-meow-zing Purrrcast co-host, Sara Iyer to talk about the 2001 Jimmy Eat World hit, "The Middle." Steven will tell you all about the band's early years getting a foot in fame, and the group will discuss why this song is just so damn precious and why the world needs Jimmy Eat World NOW more than ever!

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SDWICLEHvWhxuMDPDtzSn?si=q3-JFRdvSEyQ2KrWbd1t_Q

Additional Recommendations:

Jimmy Eat World - "Get It Faster"

All-American Rejects - "Swing Swing"

Blink-182 - "Always"

Jimmy Eat World - "Night Drive"

Jimmy Eat World - "You Were Good"

Jimmy Eat World - "Kill"

Jimmy Eat World - "Goodbye Sky Harbor"

Jimmy Eat World - "Your House"

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097 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Dec 31, 2018

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heat I wanna feel the with somebody! Popettes! In our very last episode of 2018, Steven and Analise dissect the brilliance behind Whitney Houston's 1987 classic. From her shot up to stardom to the song's lasting legacy. They also make you a pretty damn good New Year's Eve playlist.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/0sxTSSgvoTFxv69VHRrgZk?si=jNAwrXmnTvyfW8n0SJkq8w

Additional Recommendations:

Madonna - "Into The Groove"

David Bowie - "Let's Dance"

Chic - "Everybody Dance"

Re-flex - "The Politics of Dancing"

Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"

Whitney Houston - "Love Is A Contact Sport"

Whitney Houston - "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

Grimes - "California"

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096 - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (feat. Brenna White) Dec 24, 2018

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAP-PY HOLLLI-DAYYYYYYS, Popettes! In this NINETY-SIXTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise are joined by Brenna White to discuss the classic of all classic by *NSYNC! Brenna shares her personal tales of seeing the band live (and mishearing a lyric as something MUCH naughtier), while Steven and Analise break down what has made this song stand the test of TWENTY YEARS TIME!

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/5icxrCuHEnfA0pLoeYbvjL?si=jidVqrcbQ6GBsxVb_FN4oQ

Additional Recommendations:

Ariana Grande - "Winter Things"

Britney Spears - "My Only Wish (This Year)"

Kylie Minogue - "Christmas Wrapping" feat. Iggy Pop

Mariah Carey - "Oh Santa!"

*NSYNC - "Home For Christmas"

*NSYNC - "O Holy Night"

98 Degrees - "This Gift"

Lloyd - "She's All I Want For Christmas"

Mariah Carey, John Legend - "When Christmas Comes"

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095 - Santa Baby Dec 17, 2018

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Why is this song so sexy? Should songs about Santa be sexy? GODDESS EARTHA KITT THINKS SO AND SO DO WE here at Popular Music: The Podcast. And in this NINETY-FIFTH episode, Steven and Analise talk all about this sassier than-all-get-out song ("I don't mean on the phone" anyone?) and muse on questions like...is there Santa smut on Tumblr?

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/lalalanalise/playlist/67Fo4jdWveOKA7kNKuTqFi?si=e4NMqFxsT3KDNIOZNwsNFQ

Additional Recommendations:

Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra - "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"

The Enchanters - "Mambo Santa Mambo"

Louis Armstrong, The Commanders - "'Zat You, Santa Claus?"

The Moonglows - "Hey Santa Claus"

Ariana Grande - "Santa Tell Me"

Judy Garland - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

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094 - Only Happy When It Rains Dec 10, 2018

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POUR YOUR MISERY DOWN. AH, it feels so good to be talking about Garbage's 1995 hit, "Only Happy When It Rains," Popettes. In this NINETY-FOURTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven will recount the insanely serendipitous way that Garbage came to be a band, how they created the distinct, cacophonous sound of this song, and Analise will tell you about her Garbage tattoo and the TWO times she met her idol, Shirley Ann Manson.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/

This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/1k4UPBBjKBI5aUIDZFtQom?si=cGM7uLRKSPKVETA7SgoWmw

Additional Recommendations:

Gorillaz - "Last Living Souls"

Silversun Pickups - "Kissing Families"

Skating Polly - "Hail Mary (feat. Louise Post & Nina Gordon"

The Cranberries - "Dreams"

The Jesus and Mary Chain - "Happy When It Rains"

Elastica - "Connection"

Republica - "Ready to Go"

Garbage - "Not My Idea"

Garbage - "A Stroke Of Luck"

Garbage - "Thirteen"

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093 - Teenage Dream Dec 03, 2018

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You. Make. Me. Feel-like-I'm-listening-to. EPISODE NINETY-THREE (of Popular Music: The Podcast), in which Steven and Analise finally cover Katy Perry's 2010 smash, "Teenage Dream!" You'll hear about how Katy got her start as a gospel singer who wanted to be Alanis Morissette, as well as why this song just SCREAMS teenage yearning in the chord structure.

No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday.

Email us: popmusicpodcast@gmail.com

Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!:

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This week's Spotify Mix:

https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/4adAQAtcsD6G05G84YWLkp?si=sCxB1WcdRgWgCYmpIhb7eQ

Additional Recommendations:

Katy Perry - One of the Boys

Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (MTV Unplugged)

Katy Perry - Peacock

Katy Perry - Circle The Drain

Katy Perry - Legendary Lovers