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In Good Company is an interview show from Name 3 Songs about the people making music, culture, and everything around it happen. Sara Feigin talks to artists, creatives, and industry people about their work, their influences, the realities of building a career, and the stories you don't always get to hear in a standard interview. For detailed show notes on each episode, visit name3songs.com. This is a music commentary podcast based on in-depth research and the personal opinions of the host & guests.

  1. 07/15/2025

    [INTERVIEW] The Pros & Cons of the Internet with Late Night Drive Home

    This week we’re starting our interview series with El Paso, Texas indie-rock band Late Night Drive Home who just put out their debut record, as i watch my life online, a concept record about, you guessed it, growing up in the first real era where using the internet wasn’t an option. Our discussion takes us through the band’s journey growing up as the internet expanded in ways those who remember a childhood without it never really imagined. Now, the internet is a necessity, especially for artists who are trying to get their name out there. The guys of Late Night Drive Home have been making music together since high school, and quickly learned to utilize TikTok in the early COVID era of the app to help put their music in the ears of hundreds of thousands of new listeners. We spoke with singer Andre Portillo, drummer Brian Dolan, bassist Freddy Baca, and founding member and guitarist Juan “Ockz” Vargas about their ever-changing relationships with the internet and how and why they wanted to use their record to depict what it was like truly growing up on the internet. From dating apps and social media, to AI music and online porn addictions, the band shared all their positive and negative feelings and connections to the online world they’ve become accustomed to being a part of. Enjoy this episode? Join our community on Substack (http://name3songs.substack.com) to get all the news straight to your inbox! If you like what we do, you can also support us by becoming a paid subscriber or leave us a tip on PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/name3songs)! Want to talk more? Find us: http://instagram.com/name3songs | http://instagram.com/sara_feigin | http://instagram.com/jenna_million See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    [INTERVIEW] The Pros & Cons of the Internet with Late Night Drive Home
  2. 07/08/2025

    What Is Selling Out? A History of Sell Outs, How Turnstile is Expanding Hardcore, and Why Community Matters

    Bands throughout history have been labeled as “sellouts,” from Bob Dylan and Metallica to Black Flag and Nirvana. We’re taking a closer look at what selling out even is.  “Selling out” has meant different things to different eras of music – adopting a new audience, going outside the bounds of your genre, giving up your artistic voice for a paycheck, or playing bigger stages with higher ticket prices, are all things that can mark you as a “sellout.” In the year 2025, we’re still having this conversation – the latest victim of sellout allegations is Turnstile. Since their inception in the Baltimore hardcore scene more than a decade ago, the band has always pushed the boundaries of what hardcore is – sonically, lyrically, and visually. Turnstile’s 2021 studio album, Glow On, shot them to new heights and new audiences, garnering conversation about the band getting “too big.” And in this situation, “too big” kind of means, “more accessible to your not-so-average hardcore” listener, AKA girlies… and after a 4-year break and much anticipation, Turnstile returned with the release of Never Enough this June, and boy did the people have opinions; Internet critics are running wild, saying the album is full of skip tracks and that they’ve sold out. But why does a band expanding their sound = selling out? Enjoy this episode? Join our community on Substack to get all the news straight to your inbox! If you like what we do, you can also support us by becoming a paid subscriber or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us:@name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What Is Selling Out? A History of Sell Outs, How Turnstile is Expanding Hardcore, and Why Community Matters
  3. 07/01/2025

    Feminism in the Media from Spice Girls to Barbie: Interview with Sophie Gilbert, author of 'GIRL ON GIRL: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves'

    This week on Name 3 Songs Fangirl Nonsense is taking us to Glastonbury festival, looking at The 1975's incredible headline set, Paul Mescal making out with Gracie Abrams, Louis Tomlinson allegedly liking a Larry Stylinson Reel, and multiple acts speaking out for the people of Palestine. We're also having a brief discussion on Benson Boone's surprising Billboard number 2 debut for his weird sophomore album. Then we're talkg to Atlantic writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Sophie Gilbert who wrote an incredible book called GIRL ON GIRL: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, the book pulls back the curtain on the ways in which pop culture let our girls down, and points us toward a new way forward, one in which girls can re-envision what they are capable of, how they view each other, and possess the tools and media literacy with which to question the messages they’re bombarded with. Please let me know if you would like to receive a galley, and I very much hope you will keep this book in mind for your spring coverage. Enjoy this episode? Join our community on Substack to get all the news straight to your inbox! If you like what we do, you can also support us by becoming a paid subscriber or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us:@name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Feminism in the Media from Spice Girls to Barbie: Interview with Sophie Gilbert, author of 'GIRL ON GIRL: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves'
  4. 06/24/2025

    Sabrina Carpenter Challenges Sexist Stereotypes + Fletcher and JoJo Siwa Redefine Their Sexualities

    This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡WE’RE BACK BABY! We’re filling you in on everything that’s been happening and all the ways we’ll be back in your podcast feels and socials once again.  ⚡Sabrina Carpenter announced her new album Man’s Best Friend to be released just 359 days after Short and Sweet, but the bigger issue is the artwork itself for Man’s Best Friend which has stirred much conversation about whether it’s part of feminism or if it perpetuates the male gaze. ⚡Taylor Swift now owns all of her masters! We were expecting drama, we were expecting intrigue, but really, she just did something only one of the richest women in the world can do, and that’s all there is to it. Paul McCartney doesn’t even own his masters; fully owning your masters is a pretty abnormal feat, as song ownership is the main way labels recoup their money. ⚡   We’re experiencing what the internet hivemind is referring to as a fascism indicator, with how many girlies who are known to exist under the LGBTQ+ umbrella are debuting boyfriends (and at the start of Pride Month!) Let’s talk about Billie Elish being photographed with Nat Wolff, JoJo Siwa confirming her relationship with Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes, and Fletcher releasing her “sorry I kissed a boy but I had to do it” anthem.  Enjoy this episode? Join our community on Substack to get all the news straight to your inbox! If you like what we do, you can also support us by becoming a paid subscriber or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us:@name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Sabrina Carpenter Challenges Sexist Stereotypes + Fletcher and JoJo Siwa Redefine Their Sexualities
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In Good Company is an interview show from Name 3 Songs about the people making music, culture, and everything around it happen. Sara Feigin talks to artists, creatives, and industry people about their work, their influences, the realities of building a career, and the stories you don't always get to hear in a standard interview. For detailed show notes on each episode, visit name3songs.com. This is a music commentary podcast based on in-depth research and the personal opinions of the host & guests.