EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 26 MIN
Do people really like Geese or is it just marketing? And, Bollywood loses a giant, Asha Bhosle
from Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
The marketing company Chaotic Good Projects has become a lightning rod of controversy in the music industry in recent weeks, after a viral essay from indie musician Eliza McLamb shed light on their claims that they can manipulate social media algorithms to boost the careers of their clients, including the rock band Geese. Music journalists Steven Hyden and Matthew Ismael Ruiz discuss whether Chaotic Good’s tactics are shady and unethical, or if they’re simply a modern update of traditional music-biz PR.Asha Bhosle, one of Bollywood's brightest stars, sang over 12,000 songs over the course of her eight-decade career. She died on April 12 at the age of 92. Culture critic and fan Aparita Bhandari talks about the many highlights of Bhosle's iconic career.
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The marketing company Chaotic Good Projects has become a lightning rod of controversy in the music industry in recent weeks, after a viral essay from indie musician Eliza McLamb shed light on their claims that they can manipulate social media algorithms to boost the careers of their clients, including the rock band Geese. Music journalists Steven Hyden and Matthew Ismael Ruiz discuss whether Chaotic Good’s tactics are shady and unethical, or if they’re simply a modern update of traditional music-biz PR.Asha Bhosle, one of Bollywood's brightest stars, sang over 12,000 songs over the course of her eight-decade career. She died on April 12 at the age of 92. Culture critic and fan Aparita Bhandari talks about the many highlights of Bhosle's iconic career.
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Do people really like Geese or is it just marketing? And, Bollywood loses a giant, Asha Bhosle
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