WEL-COME... TO OUR ISLAND

Episode 1 of the POP THEORY podcast, hosted by POP THEORY, titled "WEL-COME... TO OUR ISLAND" was published on November 7, 2023 and runs 89 minutes.

November 7, 2023 ·89m · POP THEORY

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Summary

Wel. Come.... to our Pod. Cast... (cue the Caroline Polachek)! Follow pop music enthusiasts, Jeff Beach and Zach Rickel (aka @afunctioninggay on Instagram®), as they go on an unhinged deep dive of all things POP music. This week the boys talk about their serendipitous meeting and each of their formative pop music upbringings (including the birth of @afunctioninggay), Zach's "Desert Island" music question, Janet Jackson's Icon status and how the world did her DIRTY, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, POP THEORY being Samantha Mumba historians, Zach's music picks for Madonna's concert, Tyra Banks' unhinged interview tactics, and the first official segment of "Songs We Don't Talk About Enough"-- celebrating your favorite unforgotten pop music gems and deep cuts.

Episode Description

Wel. Come.... to our Pod. Cast... (cue the Caroline Polachek)! Follow pop music enthusiasts, Jeff Beach and Zach Rickel (aka @afunctioninggay on Instagram®), as they go on an unhinged deep dive of all things POP music.

This week the boys talk about their serendipitous meeting and each of their formative pop music upbringings (including the birth of @afunctioninggay), Zach's "Desert Island" music question, Janet Jackson's Icon status and how the world did her DIRTY, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, POP THEORY being Samantha Mumba historians, Zach's music picks for Madonna's concert, Tyra Banks' unhinged interview tactics, and the first official segment of "Songs We Don't Talk About Enough"-- celebrating your favorite unforgotten pop music gems and deep cuts.

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