Pop Autopsy

Scott Fitsimones

A podcast where we pick a recent big pop hit and dive deep explaining the meaning and symbolism of lyrics and song. Prioritize songs that are surprisingly deep and/or culturally relevant.

Episodes

  1. 14H AGO

    Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version)': The Breakup as War Crime

    Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version)': The Breakup as War Crime

    19 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Beyoncé's 'Formation': The Black Southern Manifesto Hidden in a Banger

    Beyoncé's 'Formation': The Black Southern Manifesto Hidden in a Banger

    20 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Fetty Wap's 'Zavier': The Album He Finished Three Days After Getting Out of Prison

    New Fetty Wap Album Zavier, including context with Fetty's recent release from prison

    20 min

  4. 6D AGO

    Billie Eilish's 'Happier Than Ever': The Breakup Letter to Fame Itself

    Eilish wrote a soft jazz lullaby that detonates into a scream — and it's not about a boyfriend. We dissect how she weaponized dynamic contrast to autopsy celebrity culture, parasocial obsession, and the violence of being perceived at 19.

    18 min

  5. APR 4

    Take Me to Church by Hozier: The Hymn That Used God to Burn the Church Down

    Hozier's 'Take Me to Church': The Hymn Written to Destroy the Church

    18 min

  6. APR 4

    Kanye West's Bully Album Deconstructed

    A roast of Kanye West's Bully Album

    21 min

  7. APR 4

    Lose Yourself by Eminem: The One-Take Panic Attack That Won an Oscar

    Lose Yourself by Eminem: The One-Take Panic Attack That Won an Oscar

    19 min

  8. MAR 30

    Chappell Roan Pink Pony Club: The Queer Anthem That Scared Its Own Creator

    We dissect the song Roan said 'scared the hell out of me' — how a small-town girl wrote her own queer origin myth in 2020, buried it, then watched it explode into a generational symbol of self-invention six years later.

    20 min

  9. MAR 30

    Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar

    Not Like Us by Kendrick and Feud with Drake overview

    19 min

  10. MAR 30

    Lo que le pasó a Hawaii by Bad Bunny

    Bad Bunny Lo que le pasó a Hawaii: The Banger That's Actually a Colonialism Manifesto

    20 min

  11. MAR 29

    Monster by Kanye West

    Kanye West Monster

    19 min
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About

A podcast where we pick a recent big pop hit and dive deep explaining the meaning and symbolism of lyrics and song. Prioritize songs that are surprisingly deep and/or culturally relevant.

Information

  • Creator
    Scott Fitsimones
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Pop Autopsy