Popular Music: The Podcast
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsNo guilt. Only pleasure. A podcast about pop music hosted by @lalalanalise and @OmarNajam. New episodes every Monday.
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152 - Doo Wop (That Thing)
March 02, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MBYou better watch out because Popular Music: The Podcast is BACK with an all-new episode all about the great Ms. Lauryn Hill. Omar will tell you all about how this A+ student found her path to music at a very young age and Analise will tell you why this song is a perfect blend of 50s and 90s. Also some music theory nerdry happens. What can we say? This song just DOES it for us. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt...
151 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
February 17, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBYou can’t talk about rock ‘n’ roll without the inventor of Rock ‘n’ Roll herself, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Omar and Analise spare no ounce of love and respect to talk about the importance of the legendary guitarist and gospel artist whose influence has stretched to nearly EVERY modern artist from Little Richard (her young Padawan) to Brittany Howard. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-l...
150 - You Go To My Head
February 10, 2020 08:14 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWe are slowing things down and going back in time farther than ever before to celebrate our 150th episode. This week we're chatting about Billie Holiday's You Go To My Head, how the artist formed her music career, how the song found its way into her hands and how this piece of music has gone on to be a jazz standard. Take a seat, relax and let this episode go to your head. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/41...
149 - Whats Going On
February 03, 2020 10:17 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBWe're sitting down and talking about one of our favorite songs of all time, Marvin Gaye's Whats's Going On. Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable and let's discuss the early life of the famed musician, the context that lead to What's Going On being such a resonant hit and how the Detroit Lions became involved. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat po...
148 - Don't Start Now
January 27, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBIf you don’t wanna see us podcasting with somebody...DON’T START NOW. It’s 2020 and a new Dua Lipa is on the horizon, so by popular demand, we’ve decided to delve right into the infectious, discopop ear-worm that is her song “Don’t Start Now.” Omar will tell you everything you need to know about Dua and why she’s a pop prodigy, and Analise will break down the lyrics while discussing what makes a great ‘kiss off’ song. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-...
147 - Don't Start Now
January 27, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBIf you don’t wanna see us podcasting with somebody...DON’T START NOW. It’s 2020 and a new Dua Lipa is on the horizon, so by popular demand, we’ve decided to delve right into the infectious, discopop ear-worm that is her song “Don’t Start Now.” Omar will tell you everything you need to know about Dua and why she’s a pop prodigy, and Analise will break down the lyrics while discussing what makes a great ‘kiss off’ song. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-...
147 - Favorite Albums of 2010s
January 24, 2020 02:06 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWhat even happened these last ten years? Omar and Analise chat about what albums defined the decade. From 2010 to know we go over everything that set the tone and got us through. Buckle up, it's ride through recent music history! Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647...
146 - Favorite Albums of 2019
January 06, 2020 07:48 - 39 minutes - 45.3 MBWhat even happened last year? Omar and Analise chat about what albums made the cut for their favorites of the last year of the decade. Obviously Carly is on the final list, but will their lists match up with Pitchfork? Get the smelling salts ready!! Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/...
145 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NAUGHTY LIST
December 24, 2019 22:03 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBWe're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. After last week's NICE LIST it's time to put some coal in some stockings and talk about some tracks that we're about to diss. These are holiday songs are our personal not-favorites. The yuletide earworms, the specters of the December radio, and the songs that we wish we wake up and hear no more a la Scrooge on Christmas morning. Everything from deep cut classics to some contemporary hits that hit us right in the feels. But not the good feels. Keep in mind, th...
144 - JINGLE JAMS: THE NICE LIST
December 09, 2019 18:37 - 30 minutes - 34.4 MBHEY SIS, IT’S CHRISTMAS! Omar and Analise begin this month’s theme: JINGLE JAMS by making a list and checking it twice with their picks for holiday songs that made the cut for the NICE LIST! These are holiday songs are our personal favorites. The ones that tug at our heartstrings, remind us of the true spirit of the holiday season, and connect us to the kid within ourselves. We bring up everything from classics from Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway to the royalty that is RuPaul. And Omar tel...
143 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: TOP TEN
December 06, 2019 23:42 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBWhat better way to wrap up New Wave November than by making a playlist of our top ten favorite new wave songs! Which ones to choose? In what order? And why?! All that and more. Bring your synths and your smiles cause we're riding the new wave. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/group...
142 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Love Shack
November 19, 2019 01:19 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBWe’re headed down the Atlanta highway, Popettes! If YOU are looking for a love getaway, you’ve come to the right place because on THIS episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Omar and Analise are jumping right into the party at B-52’s’ “Love Shack.” For the third chapter of New Wave November, Omar discusses the early days of the band and how Love Shack came to be, while Analise goes on and on and on about why she loves The B-52’s and what makes this song the true party that it is. Email...
141 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Blue Monday
November 18, 2019 19:09 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBWe are moving through New Wave November with one of the most iconic songs of all time! Power up your synths, stare at your shoes and get ready to break some records because it's Blue Monday. Dive into the legendary hit behind Factory Records and morosely relish as Analise and Omar realize they have the same recommends. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Cha...
140 - NEW WAVE NOVEMBER: Call Me
November 04, 2019 08:00 - 33 minutes - 38 MBNovember is associated with a lot of NO’s - from no shave to no...other things. So we’re here to say YES and give you NEW WAVE NOVEMBER. Popettes, we’re kicking off this glorious chapter with quite possibly the most ICONIC of ALL New Wave hits - Blondie’s “Call Me.” We’ll get the conversation started as we try to even attempt to DEFINE what the hell NEW WAVE EVEN IS, while Omar will give you a little background about this incredible band and how it was formed and Analise tells you why this c...
139 - MONSTER MASH
October 28, 2019 19:41 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MBAre you ready to do the MONSTER MASH? Only if you’re prepared...to GIVE DRACULA ROYALTIEEESSSS BWA HAHA! That’s right, Popettes. For this very special Halloween week episode, we’re finally covering Bobby Pickett’s signature Halloween hit, “Monster Mash.” We say “signature” because you may not realize that he wrote an entire ALBUM of Halloween bops in 1962 and this song is just one of those songs! He was the original Kim Petras! Find out why Dracula wants royalties from Bobby (Boris) Pickett’...
138 - Ghostbusters
October 21, 2019 15:14 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBWe ain’t ‘fraid of no ghosts. That’s right, Popettes. We continue on our spooky musical journey through the month of October with Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” theme! We know this song is LESS on the spook factor, but what IS scary is copyright infringement, which is a big theme of this week’s episode. Also, we talk about why this song’s arrangement gives a ghostly veil of more chords where there aren’t more chords. Who ya gonna call? POP MUSIC. Email us: [email protected] ...
137 - Zombie
October 15, 2019 04:12 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWe continue our Halloween playlist with a song that we feel shouldn't be included in Halloween playlists! Join us as we get into the history and theory behind Zombie by The Cranberries and offer up some alternative hits to keep the spooky vibes going. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.co...
136 - Turn Off The Light Vol. 2
October 07, 2019 07:01 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBTake a Wrong Turn with us as we face off against Knives, and bad o m e n s because we are reviewing Kim Petras's TURN OFF THE LIGHT. Join us for this Halloween spooktacular as we dive into this horror-themed album and discuss what makes a song alluring, what makes a song terrifying, and how all of these tracks are both at the same time. It's going to be a Massacre. Join ussssss. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. Ne...
135 - She Drives Me Crazy
September 30, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 36 MBShe drives me crazy OOH OOOOOOOOH! Is there a limit to the amount of times a person can say how much they love this Fine Young Cannibals song? Hope not because Omar and Analise say it at least 67 times and would be in clear violation. In this week’s episode, we dissect the classic 1988 jam and how this band came to be. Also, there’s a random discussion about fellow ‘crazy’ song “Crazy” by KC and Jojo and how the music video is WILD. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music...
134 - Torn
September 23, 2019 07:00 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MBEVERYTHING’S RIGHT, WE’RE TORN. What can we say about Natalie Imbruglia? Evidently, 51 minutes worth of content. But what can you expect? Analise and Omar freaking LOVE this song because they’re children of the 90’s and nothing else matters. They’ll break down why the song’s composition makes us feel all the things, how sad those lyrics REALLY are, and why the fact that this song is a cover is always a surprise to people. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcas...
133 - Butterfly
September 16, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBCome my lady, come come my lady. In this week’s episode and our last OFFICIAL episode of our Summer of Nostalgia, Omar and Analise break down the incredible drug trip known as Crazy Town’s “Butterfly.” Omar claims that the song is just as good as anything Allen Ginsberg has done. Analise comes to agree with this, and both decide to come up with a hypothetical film that could accompany the epic chords of this song. Also - did you know that this song is in Nancy Meyers’s “Something’s Gotta Giv...
132 - In The End
September 10, 2019 03:31 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBWe tried so hard and got so far and finally we are covering Linkin Park's In The End. Join us as we chat about the band's amazing history, our memories of this massive hit and Analise's surprising sound-alike discovery. Put your trust in us, it's gonna be a good episode. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt...
131 - Lover review
September 02, 2019 20:02 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBWe stop our regularly scheduled programming to grab some pints, cut out some paper rings and discuss meaningful social commentary with Taylor Swift's new album Lover! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with u...
130 - This Is How We Do It
August 26, 2019 10:14 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBHoller Monty, yo we made it! because this week we are talking about Montell Jordan's This Is How We Do It. How does this eternal bob hit so hard? What is Analise's earliest memory about the song? And what is Montell Jordan up to these days? All that and more in this episode. So tip up your cup and throw your hands up and let me hear the party say No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email...
129 - Return to Innocence
August 19, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBEnigma’s “Return to Innocence” STAYS WITH YOU, MAN. And even if you don’t remember it by name, ONE NOTE into this episode and you’ll instantly be transported back to the 90’s as Omar and Analise dissect this gem of a gem in this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast. Omar touches on the legal issues around the song and giving credit where credit is due to the Amis singers, Difang and Igay Duana who are responsible for that beautiful chant, while Analise uses this as an excuse to wax p...
128 - Fat Lip
August 12, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes - 40 MBWe’re storming through the party like our names are El Niño. We’re BACK with more Summer of Nostalgia with the Sum41 classic, “Fat Lip”! Omar and Analise chat about how the band came to be the kind of group that plays over 300 shows a year and why this song transcends genre! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: h...
127 - Summer Songs
August 05, 2019 18:57 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week, Analise and Omar are assigning each other a summer song to listen to and discuss. It heats up and cools down with two summer hits that each touch on very different aspects of the season. Wanna find out what they are? Well tune in! The water's just right. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: ht...
126 - Pop Music Drive-Thru (POST-Party Playlist)
July 22, 2019 07:00 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBThis week, we’re continuing our road trip playlist saga by actually taking the playlist ON THE ROAD. That’s right, Popettes, on this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise and Omar take their shuffle skills on a trip through West LA, with Analise behind the wheel as they both talk about what makes a good “ride home” playlist. Some highlights include Beyoncé, Wilco, and A Flock of Seagulls. Yeah, it gets real! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast...
125 - Pop Music Drive-Thru (Pre-Party Playlist)
July 15, 2019 07:00 - 44 minutes - 50.6 MBIn our very first Pop Music Drive-Thru of Popular Music: The Podcast, Omar and Analise shuffle through a custom playlist LIVE and talk about their picks. This week's theme is "A playlist you'd listen to on the way to a party." We get some eclectic choices for sure and Analise and Omar found a way to discuss both Game of Thrones and Descendants too! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. ...
124 - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
July 08, 2019 07:01 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBWhile he was scheming, we recorded this episode about Blu Cantrell's 2001 breakaway hit Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!). Join us as we beam in the Beamer just beamin' about Blu Cantrell's music career, the genius production behind this track and our top picks for revenge songs including a few with Oops! in the title. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected]...
123 - Say My Name
July 01, 2019 07:01 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week we're saying everything twice and acting kinda shady! It's time to get into one of the most memorable hits from Destiny's Child with one of the catchiest songs ever written that took us into the new millennium. Join us for this exciting episode of Popular Music, unless of course you're at the crib with another lady... uh yeah okay. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. E...
122 - Pop Music In Our Lives - SPECIAL
June 24, 2019 19:48 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBWe take a break from the singles to talk about our whole damn lives! Analise and Omar discuss pop music in their lives, how they grew up with it, how they might have fallen away from it and how pop music welcomed them back. Get the tissues, folks, it's gonna be emotional. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: ht...
121 - No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)
June 17, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBWe’re getting a little tired of your broken promises, promises. This can only mean one thing: yes, we are doing 3LW’s “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right)” this week! Omar talks about the legacy of 3LW and all the iconic bands they toured with, while Analise talks about why this song is still stuck in her head (AND YOURS, PROBABLY), 19 years later. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Em...
120 - MMMBop
June 10, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MBYou asked for it and we finally delivered. In this week’s episode, join Omar and Analise on a trip back to the late 90s to learn all about the Hanson brothers and how the seminal LITERAL bop, “MMMBop” came to be! Omar gets deep into Oklahoma festival and fair talk, while Analise discusses why this song is so INFECTIOUS. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpodcas...
119 - Vacation
June 03, 2019 07:05 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBWe can't seem to get our minds off of this radio staple so we decide to dive into Vacation by the Go-Go's! It's all we've ever wanted. Omar and Analise put on our summer gear and get into what makes this track tick, how the Go-Go's have topped the top of the charts and how the song structure keeps this a Go-Go's go-to bop. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: popmusicpo...
118 - Cruel Summer
May 27, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBIt’s a crue [it’s a cruel!]l...cruel summer [CRUEL SUMMER]! THAT IS RIGHT, KIDS. We are finally gearing up for our Summer of Nostalgia 2019 and we’re kicking it off with the strangely morose 1984 Bananarama hit, “Cruel Summer.” Omar and Analise address why this song is one of the saddest bops, how there are actually THREE official versions, and they try to guess each other’s recommends for this summer themed PM playlist...they aren’t as successful as they might have hoped. No g...
117 - Dedicated - INSTANT TAKE
May 20, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBNo episode description needed. Carly's "Dedicated" is finally here. We love it. You know the drill. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected] Get a Popular Music t-shirt!: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4134024-classic-pop-music-logo?store_id=205839 Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/64741629...
116 - Take It Off
May 13, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBQuite possibly the thirstiest song that the Millennial generation encountered as teens, “Take It Off” by The Donnas is iconic. Omar and Analise were BOTH obsessed in their own ways and talk about what the song meant to them as baby teens back in 2002 and discuss why people need to pay more attention to this incredibly prolific band that is pumped out records like CRAZY in the 90’s and early aughts. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Naj...
115 - Old Town Road (Remix)
May 06, 2019 07:19 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBGenre-defying and catchy AF, Omar and Analise talk about *arguably* one of the most defining (if not THE most defining) songs of 2019 so far - and it all began as a Tik Tok challenge! Omar will talk about why Billboard charts are completely unfair (spoiler: it involves not letting this be categorized as a country jam) and Analise will teach everyone about what she likes to call the “cowboy interval” and why it reminds her of two dudes at a saloon or something (that’s what happens in westerns...
114 - End Game
April 29, 2019 07:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBIn honor of Avengers: Endgame AND Taylor’s new music coming out on the SAME DAY (coincidence?), Omar and Analise are dissecting Taylor’s “End Game” on this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast! So basically it’s just Omar and Analise talking about how much they love Taylor and the MCU for 50 minutes. No spoilers, so don’t worry your sweet little Popette heads. ;) No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New e...
113 - Because I Got High
April 22, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MBHappy 420, Popettes! In honor of the holiday that many just celebrated, we’re delving into Afroman’s classic, “Because I Got High.” We’ll talk all about his rise to greatness - like did you know that Afroman was selling his own singles in MIDDLE SCHOOL? This guy has been a badass since day 1. Also, we do a lyrical dive to dissect whether or not this green anthem is really all that complimentary of the green! No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted b...
112 - Ring My Bell
April 15, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBIs this song REALLY about phones? Your hosts Omar and Analise get to the bottom of that sexy mystery in this week’s episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, when they talk all about Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell.” You’ll also hear both hosts’ origin stories with disco, including the time Analise cried over it the lack of it in her life. Yes, that’s a thing that happened. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise Nelson. New episod...
111 - Breathless
April 08, 2019 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBSo go-hoo-on, go-HOO-onnnnn! It’s another smack in the face of nostalgia this week on Popular Music: The Podcast as your hosts Omar and Analise time travel back to talk about “Breathless” by The Corrs! There’s so much to uncover here - from the song’s similarities to a 90’s Shania hit to the band’s incredible underdog skyrocket rise to fame. Also, in usual Omar and Analise fashion, they talk about why this song sounds like springtime. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is ...
110 - U + Me = Us (Calculus)
April 01, 2019 07:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBWe go on a lot of TANGENTS in this episode, but it’s OK because this is the band that made Calculus easy for everyone. 2gether or...2Ge+her or...2GET - ANYWAY, this song is fucking fire and Omar and Analise are here to tell you why. 2gether has made contributions to the medical community and also we talk about why Bach would be proud of this song's effortless modulations. That’s right, BACH. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Omar Najam and Analise...
109 - In My Pocket
March 25, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBSometimes you know “the charts” are off because Omar and Analise insist that every middle schooler in the WORLD listened to this song on endless repeat in 2001. That’s right, kids. We’re doing the Mandy Moore CULT CLASSIC, “In My Pocket.” Omar touches on which countries gave this song the most love, while Analise tries not to embarrass herself like she did fanning over Mandy Moore in the last episode. Spoiler alert: she fails. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music p...
108 - Gotta Tell You
March 18, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBIf your St. Patrick’s Day mix DIDN’T include “Gotta Tell You,” you’re wrong. This week on Popular Music: The Podcast, Omar and Analise talk about one of our favorite Irish pop stars, the incredible, SAMANTHA MUMBA. This song is FULL of music theory tricks, Popettes. Tricky key signatures, deceptive cadences, PICARDY THIRDS. Analise explains it all and Omar reminds us all about Samantha Mumba’s history (as well as the movie she starred in with Guy Pearce. No guilt. Only pleasure. Po...
107 - Amber (3/11 Day)
March 11, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBHappy 3/11, Popettes! Obviously, we couldn’t let this day pass without us talking about 311, which Analise lovingly dubs as “underloved, like Smash Mouth.” “Amber” is the hit of choice and Omar and Analise talk about why this song is so gentle and earnest (which is probably why there are some insecure haters out there) and why it’s beautiful AF. Also this song was a formative queer song for Analise back in 2003, so there’s that. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music...
106 - Capacity (feat. Holland Farkas)
March 04, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBCharly Bliss has new music coming out this year and guest, Holland Farkas was so excited about it, she asked US if SHE could be on our podcast to talk about it. A friend asked to BE on a podcast! What?! But that’s how freaking good this song is, you guys! We break down the lyrics, talk about the new pop direction band is taking, and just love all over it. Plus, we get super personal, so feel free to just ditch your therapy appointment this week because this episode has you covered. That was ...
105 - Livin' Thing (feat. Polartropica)
February 25, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBIt’s like maaaaaagic! “Livin’ Thing” is FULL of magic - so how appropriate that Omar and Analise are talking to Epic Space Synth Rock artist, Ihui Wu (aka Polartropica) to discuss what it is that makes ELO such a magical band (Ihui thinks it has something to do with the cinematic nature of their music), while Analise breaks down how this unusual little chord progression only adds to the out-of-this-world nature of the song! Also, the three of them just geek out about space...a lot. ...
104 - Steal My Sunshine
February 18, 2019 08:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBL-A-T-E-R THAT WEEK. You can’t stop the bumrush, Popettes! Last week, we hung out with Charli and Troye in 1999, but THIS week, Omar and Analise travel back to 1999 for one of its GREATEST singles, Len’s “Steal My Sunshine.” Why is this song so fucking HAPPY? What are the lyrics even SAYING? We actually take a visit to songmeanings dot com to find the most insane interpretation. A hint for you: it involves the menstrual cycle. No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop mus...