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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.
THE POP PROFESSOR PODCAST
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 collaborators.
From porches and living rooms came a sound that carried into arenas with the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. The Canyon itself faded, but its mythology remains: proof that music can bloom from proximity, intimacy, and community.
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