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THE POP PROFESSOR PODCAST
The Pop Professor is your crash course in music history, culture, and the moments that shaped pop as we know it. Each episode dives deep into the artistry, industry, and cultural impact behind iconic songs, albums, and artists—from Motown and Disco to 2000s pop stardom and today’s chart-toppers.
Think of it as music history class, but way more fun. Passionate, witty, and insightful, The Pop Professor connects the dots between the hits of yesterday and the sounds of today—proving that pop isn’t just entertainment, it’s culture.
Podcasting since 2025 • 16 episodes
THE POP PROFESSOR PODCAST
Latest Episodes
Lecture 110. The Backlash Era (Taylor's Version)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversi...
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Episode 12
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Lecture 109. Are Your Pop Stars Even Real?
Pop music has always thrived on illusion — from the “family” fantasy of the Jackson 5 to Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, from Milli Vanilli’s lip-sync scandal to Britney’s schoolgirl persona. Each era refined the pop factory, turning image into product...
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Episode 11
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Lecture 108. The Wallen Effect: Dangerous By Design
Morgan Wallen isn’t just country’s biggest star — he’s Nashville’s perfected prototype. This episode of The Pop Professor Podcast traces the blueprint that built him, from Garth Brooks’ spectacle to bro-country’s party anthems, and how...
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Episode 10
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37:04
Extra Credit: Laurel Canyon's Secret Society
In the late 1960s, a hillside neighborhood above Los Angeles became the unlikely engine of American rock. Laurel Canyon turned folk into electric confessionals, gave us Joni, Jackson, Carole, and CSNY, and stitched neighbors into collaborato...
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Lecture 107B. Rumours in The Hotel California (PT 2)
The Eagles formed out of Linda Ronstadt’s backing band, blending country harmonies with rock swagger to soundtrack the 1970s. Early hits like “Take It Easy” and “Best of My Love” painted a golden California horizon. By 1976, they were the bi...
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Episode 9
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