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The podcast where DJ Louie XIV and guests completely overanalyze all your favorite pop stars, then rank them in the official Pop Pantheon.

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The podcast where DJ Louie XIV and guests completely overanalyze all your favorite pop stars, then rank them in the official Pop Pantheon.

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    Anitta's Global Pop Takeover (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd) (Patreon Preview)

    Anitta's Global Pop Takeover (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd) (Patreon Preview)

    In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Brazilian pop sensation Anitta's most recent recored, Funk Generation, dropped a few weeks ago. Julianne Escobedo Shepherd joins Louie and Russ to break down her rise to global stardom, this record's celebration of Brazilian Baile Funk and put us all on to a couple more rising Brazilian superstars we should all be paying attention to.
    To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus episodes of Pop Pantheon, gain access to our Discord channel and so much more, subscribe to Pop Pantheon: All Access at the Icon Tier. You can also subscribe for the audio only directly in the Apple Podcasts app. 

    • 11 min
    Anitta's Global Pop Takeover (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd)

    Anitta's Global Pop Takeover (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd)

    Brazilian pop sensation Anitta's most recent recored, Funk Generation, dropped a few weeks ago. Julianne Escobedo Shepherd joins Louie and Russ to break down her rise to global stardom, this record's celebration of Brazilian Baile Funk and put us all on to a couple more rising Brazilian superstars we should all be paying attention to.

    Mariah, Nirvana & The Story of MTV Unplugged (with Rob Tannenbaum & Craig Marks)

    Mariah, Nirvana & The Story of MTV Unplugged (with Rob Tannenbaum & Craig Marks)

    After recent episodes on Mariah and Nirvana, two artists who had massive career-defining moments on MTV's iconic live showcase Unplugged, Louie invited authors of the book I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution, Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum to chronicle the history of the series: how it started, why it was important, and which pop stars gave the most indelible performances.
    Listen to our other MTV-centric episodes on the history of Total Request Live and the VMAs. 
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    • 55 min
    Dua Lipa Disappears on Radical Optimism (with Owen Myers) (Patreon Preview)

    Dua Lipa Disappears on Radical Optimism (with Owen Myers) (Patreon Preview)

    In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Dua Lipa returned with her much anticipated third album Radical Optimism on Friday. Music writer Owen Myers joins Louie and Russ to parse out the messy rollout and framing, underperforming singles and, after so much hype, how this music actually sounds and who exactly Dua Lipa is on it.
    To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus episodes of Pop Pantheon, gain access to our Discord channel and so much more, subscribe to Pop Pantheon: All Access at the Icon Tier. You can also subscribe for the audio only directly in the Apple Podcasts app. 

    • 13 min
    Dua Lipa Disappears on Radical Optimism (with Owen Myers)

    Dua Lipa Disappears on Radical Optimism (with Owen Myers)

    Dua Lipa returned with her much anticipated third album Radical Optimism on Thursday. Music writer Owen Myers joins Louie and Russ to parse out the messy rollout and framing, underperforming singles and, after so much hype, how this music actually sounds and who exactly Dua Lipa is on it.

    HILARY DUFF (with Legends Only's T. Kyle)

    HILARY DUFF (with Legends Only's T. Kyle)

    Legends Only co-host T. Kyle makes his Pop Pantheon debut to discuss Hilary Duff’s brief ascension from Disney starlet to massive pop diva. Louie and T. Kyle discuss Hilary’s origins via the Disney assembly line with the early 2000s juggernaut The Lizzie McGuire Show and how it helped launch her pop career, from her debut album of holiday songs to 2003’s The Matrix-crafted Metamorphosis, which includes her most indelible hit, “Come Clean.” Then they unpack Hilary’s 2004 self-titled album, her hilariously early career greatest hits record, Most Wanted, and her 2007 dance pop breakup album Dignity. To conclude, they tackle Hilary’s final studio album, 2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out. and rank Hilary Duff in the Official Pop Pantheon.
    Listen to Pop Pantheon's Hilary Duff Essentials Playlist on Spotify
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    • 1 hr 40 min

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