Episode 129: Lean in to the Ukelele
Matt and Ryan celebrate one year of Theory for Turntables by comparing Lorde and Meghan Trainor.
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Pop Music on Overthinking It
Episode 126: The Professor and the Librarian
Matt and Ryan listen to and discuss Elvis Costello’s “This Year’s Model.”
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Episode 325: I Speak of The Booty That Is to Come after Me
The Overthinkers tackle pop songs about booty and the fall TV lineup.
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Episode 321: The VMAs: Shmorg Shmorg Shmorg, I Have These Songs, Shmorg Shmorg Shmorg
The Overthinkers tackle VMAs fashion, pop music, Taylor Swift, hashtags, and “Selfie.”
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Musical Talmud: Rude by MAGIC!
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Episode 117: Is Marvin Gaye an Indie Band?
Matt and Ryan discuss Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.”
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Episode 116: We Can Get To Anywhere From Here
Listen slowly and see: Matt and Ryan listen to and discuss The Velvet Underground’s “The Velvet Underground & Nico.”
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Episode 114: Neil Young Made Me a Mixtape
Matt and Ryan kick off a new quarter of TFT devoted to a look back at popular music history with Neil Young’s “Harvest” as well as his recently-released “A Letter Home.”
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Episode 112: The Novelty Industrial Complex
Ryan and Matt listen to and discuss Chromeo’s “White Women.”
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Episode 111: A Theory of Fanciness
Matt and Ryan discuss Iggy Azalea’s “The New Classic.”
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