POP THEORY Jeff Beach, Zach Rickel

This week I am joined with the LEGENDARY wedding photographer extraordinaire and hello Bey Hive member, Jill DeVries-Dryer!  In this episode, we take a stroll down memory lane and go through Billboard's Year-End Chart for 1997.  From Madonna to Los Del Rio to the Spice Girls to Chumbawumba to the Backstreet Boys to Usher - we were left yearning for the 90's!  

Peloton's DJ John Michael is back for a THREE-PEAT and came prepared as we took a dive -- pun intended -- into Dua Lipa's third studio album, Radical Optimism.  We go track by track talking everything from the songwriters and producers to our favorite moments and our hopes and wishes for the remainder of this album cycle.  We also took some time to reflect on Madonna's final Celebration Tour show in Rio de Janeiro.  

This episode of POP THEORY is a VERY special one as Zach is joined by the absolutely brilliant ZEE MACHINE.  Together we take a dive into their discography, talking about songs like "The Radio," "Better Off" and his upcoming single "Worse" which is out May 9th!  We also get the opportunity to talk about his creative process, their current TEARS & GEARZ TOUR with Bentley Robles and some of the incredible artists that would keep him sane if stranded on a deserted island. 

This week we welcome back an official two-time friend of the pod, DJ John Michael from Peloton!  With the intention of talking all things Madonna -- we uncover the moments that officially turned us into Madonna stans as well as talk about her impact in music and her advocacy with the LGBTQ+ community.  But as how conversation goes amongst friends we also discuss Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER, Katy Perry's "Walking On Air," Britney Spears' "Stronger" and even throw in some Janet Jackson and Gloria Estefan for good measure.  

This week the boys discuss their initial thoughts on Taylor Swift's highly anticipated project: The Tortured Poets Department. Stay tuned as POP THEORY recaps the good, the bad, the ugly- and all in between!

This week the boys recap their top 5 COWBOY CARTER tracks, discuss Dua Lipa's new single + music video for "Illusion" as well as the Radical Optimism era (or shall we say radical floptimism?), Kelis, The fever dream that is Alanis Morissette covering "My Humps", Tori Kelly, "The Tortured Poets Department" predictions, Azealia Banks and the gatekeeping of genres within the music industry.