Rap Genius Can’t Explain Rakim’s Genius Rapping
Annotation can only get you so far in understanding what makes great rap work so well.
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Pop Music on Overthinking It
Pop Music Podcasts as an Interdisciplinary Research Program
There are lots of great podcasts about pop music, but are they even part of the same conversation?
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Episode 197: Birth of a Rhythm Nation
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to and discuss Janet Jackson’s “Control.”
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Episode 194: Arrr, The Sea Hounds of Love be Hunting Me
On the TFT Podcast, Ryan and Matt listen to and discuss Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love.”
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Episode 192: Meta-Madonna
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to Madonna’s 1984 hit “Like a Virgin,” and discuss what really matters—the music or the Madonna?
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Episode 389: I Find Your Lack of Tickets Disturbing
On the Overthinking It Podcast we pick up our instruments for a raucous, improvised sing-a-long and analysis of beloved Christmas songs.
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Episode 187: Enya is the Chorus of Humanity
On the TFT Podcast, Ryan and Matt listen to and discuss Enya’s “Dark Sky Island.”
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Episode 186: Adele Has Phoned Home
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to and discuss Adele’s “25.”
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Episode 185: Adult Onset Bieber Fever
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to and discuss Justin Bieber’s new album, “Purpose.”
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Episode 182: Eat Harp Love
On the TFT Podcast, we listen to and discuss Joanna Newsom’s new album, Divers.
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