The B-Sides

We're back one last time with a bittersweet symphony to close out season 3 of the B-Sides. In this mailbag episode, we're answering a flurry of questions, reading listeners' (almost exclusively Taylor Swift-related) comments, and ending with a favorite quote about how music sneaks up on us — and changes us. Doing this podcast for the past four years in community with

On today's episode we talk about nepo-siblings. Who are they? And what creates a power imbalance? Nepo-siblings are a rare breed. Being a nepo-sibling pair relies on talent from both siblings – what level of talent separates each sibling we’ll get into in today's ep. It also relies on a hustle from the “lesser” famous sibling – putting themselves on reality shows

There are moments in pop culture where an artist makes a choice - and there’s no turning back. Those moments, those inflection points, remind us that nothing is inevitable or predetermined, and we are all a part of history. Join us to unpack 4 inflection points in detail and name a buncha others. Here are some links we mentioned: Our episode about The Chicks Hannah’s 2018

So sorry, but: Why'd she have to go and make things so complicated?  Avril is such a rare artist. She made a splash right away with Let Go, which had a rebellious yet old soul sort of vibe to it. And her early eras and albums are still so special to so many of us. She changed the moment, she was the moment, and, in some ways, she always will be. She opened doors almost immedia

Now for something a little different: on today's podcast Mimi, Hannah and Becky take listeners through a few artists they're excited about. Getting yourself, or others, to listen to new artists can sometimes be a challenge. Our brains are literally hardwired to replay stuff we like and know. So let us do the hard work introduce you to some new artists including Renee Rapp, Omar Apo

First thing's first: Go birds; E-A-G-L-E-S; and Fly, Eagles, Fly.  Whew, okay. Here we find ourselves again at the intersection of music and sports. We're getting into the NFL's dreadful politics, we're gabbing about the iconic Super Bowl halftime shows of yore, we're speculating not-so-wildly about Rihanna's upcoming performance, and so much more. Here in the show notes, we'r

It’s our 50th episode!! We are so proud of US! <3  So - let’s reflect. We’ll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror…until today. Join us on a trip down memory lane. We talk about how pop music has changed since we launched in 2019, revisit our old takes (find out which ones did not age well!), reflect on some pop stars we thought were on the rise and now,

It's September 4, 2002. You're ten years old. You're huddled around your parents' TV, quickly dialing on your landline for vote for Kelly Clarkson. She is crowned the winner of American Idol. Hot tears are falling out your eyes. Kelly is belting a moment like this. You're wondering if like will ever be the same (it won't). On today's podcast, we're talking about the one and only, K

When 10 people died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in November of 2021, it was incredibly difficult and painful to make sense of the news. Over a year later, we are here to pull lessons learned from the tragedy. TRIGGER WARNING for this episode: mass casualty events, substance use Part 1. Overview Part 2. The fallout for Travis and the Kardashian-Jenners Part 3. How crowd

This week we've got just one more review for you, and then we'll move on to our not-reviewing-a-new-album-or-film-every-episode programming. We watched Selena Gomez's new documentary, "My Mind & Me," and now it's time to share some thoughts on the fallacies of celebrity activism, great expectations, managing relationships within pop stardom and child stardom, passing bills thro