098 - The Middle (feat. Sara Iyer)

Hey! Don't write yourself off yet, Popettes. You too will find that special someone who isn't naked at the party! On this week's NINETY-EIGHTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven and Analise are joined by Steven's a-meow-zing Purrrcast co-host, Sara Iyer to talk about the 2001 Jimmy Eat World hit, "The Middle." Steven will tell you all about the band's early years getting a foot in fame, and the group will discuss why this song is just so damn precious and why the world needs Jimmy Eat World NOW more than ever!   No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected]   Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/     This week's Spotify Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6SDWICLEHvWhxuMDPDtzSn?si=q3-JFRdvSEyQ2KrWbd1t_Q       Additional Recommendations: Jimmy Eat World - "Get It Faster" All-American Rejects - "Swing Swing" Blink-182 - "Always" Jimmy Eat World - "Night Drive" Jimmy Eat World - "You Were Good" Jimmy Eat World - "Kill" Jimmy Eat World - "Goodbye Sky Harbor" Jimmy Eat World - "Your House"         Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise // twitter.com/anabotmusic Follow Steven: twitter.com/stevenraymorris // twitter.com/sjrpod   Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/