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Featuring two secret pop-heads undercover in the jam band world. We invite you to turn on, tune in, and pop out! Join us as we discuss our shared love of pop music covering a variety of topics. All while maintaining our jam band club card intact. 

Dose of Pop


    • Jan 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 23 EPISODES


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    22: Episode 22 - 2021 Wrap Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 87:19


    Reflect of the old year and look forward to the new with Marci and Shelby!

    21: Lil Nas X Welcomes Us Into MONTERO

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 77:05


    Hailing from our own state, Georgia native Lil Nas X makes Dose of Pop proud - and more importantly excited for the future of pop music.  A brief account of other gay male pop icons are also discussed. 

    20: Kacey & Halsey: A Film Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 134:04


    Kacey and Halsey drop cinematic pieces along with their new albums - serving us dynamic looks, female fury, and songs that fuel a story. Join us as we discuss tragedies star-crossed and If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power. 

    19: Whatever Happened to... Part 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 61:31


    Back back back again with two more cases of "What ever happened to..." This time we are featuring Lil Kim and Akon, so join us as we figure out what the heck happened to these two! *we did record in a new space for this episode so please forgive some of the lumps and bumps* 

    18: Billie's Happier Than Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 85:24


    Join Marci and Shelby as they bop to the bass of Billie Eilish's early career then listen closely to her sophomore album Happier Than Ever.

    17: DOJA CAT'S PLANET HER, We're Just Visiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 79:51


    We visit PLANET HER - discussing her upbringing, controversies, and how the deep seeds of the internet turned her into the next pop star. 

    16: Disney to Popstar Pipeline ~ Featuring Aly & AJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 60:14


    Aly & AJ slowly crept into our lives last year, and have now delivered us a contender for our favorite 2021 album - A touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun. A brief history of Disney churning out pop stars is also discussed. 

    15: Episode 15 - Artist Deep Dive - Dose of Pop Returns With Demi & The Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 74:13


    Come along and discuss all things Demi Lovato in our first episode back after hiatus!

    14: Artist Deep Dive - The Meaning of Mariah Carey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 125:55


    Merry Christmas Lambily! We wanted to cap off Dose of Pop's first season with a celebration of the holidays and all things MARIAH by giving you a summary of Mariah Carey's new memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey

    13: "You Guys Gotta See This..." 2020 Roundup!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 75:32


    Marci and Shelby go over their favorite performances from this year that were available online / streaming! They also go over the Billboard best of list and rip on the Grammy's... choices... 

    12: Wizards of Pop Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 88:30


    Marci and Shelby jump into the deep end of pop music production with a feature on two of the most prolific pop producers of our age, Max Martin and Jack Antonoff!

    11: Early 2020 Albums We Wanna Chat About!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 104:27


    Marci and Shelby call a couple friends / fans to chat about their faves new release from earlier this year! We talk all things Selena Gomez's Rare, Kesha's High Road, and Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia!

    10: Murder Ballads: Mystical to Modern

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 75:40


    CONTENT WARNING: SCARY STUFF! Wade into the bloody river of Murder Ballads young and old with Marci and Shelby as your guide. 

    9: Songwriter Spotlight: Kacey Musgraves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 66:05


    In a new series we highlight one of our favorite singer/songwriters, Kacey Musgraves! Join Marci and Shelby for a dive into some of our Kacey songs and an analysis of her songwriting style.

    8: Whatever Happened To...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 94:08


    Join Marci and Shelby as they explore Whatever Happened To Brandy, Jojo, Mandy Moore, and Avril Lavigne. Each woman had a music career headed to the moon and then a looooong stretch of no releases... what happened to each artist is different and tragic in their own way but SPOILER ALERT, they are ALL back with new releases! So let's dive into the mysteries, shall we?

    7: The Rise and Inevitable Fall of the Pop Group.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 103:45


    The choreo! The harmonies! The DRAMA!! We jump into the wild world of pop groups, first with a look The Jackson 5 and Michael's rise to stardom. Then we ride a nostalgia wave through NSYNC and Destiny's Child and end up dissecting groups like Fifth Harmony and Little Mix. Join us for all the praise and shade along the way!!

    6: Artist Deep Dive: Katy Perry + Smile Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 103:39


    Marci and Shelby dish on all things KP! Comb through her personal life & career and dive in to a track by track review of her 5th(6th??) studio album Smile.

    5: Pop / Jam Crossover!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 75:38


    Explore with us how jam bands have influenced and embraced popular culture since the 1960s! We focus on The Grateful Dead's entry into pop music, the effects they had on the industry as a whole, and their transition into Dead & Company. Also discussed are Dave Matthews, Phish, and Umphrey's McGee as more modern entries into the pop / jam scene!

    Pophead Origins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 62:53


    Marci and Shelby get personal and go through each of their musical evolutions from their first memories of music on the shelf to their awkward middle school musical taste to what's happening in their playlists now. Get to know your hosts a little better!

    3: Pop Feuds: There's Bad Blood Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 138:36


    We dig into pop feuds of the past and present.  FEATURING FOUR NOTORIOUS FEUDERS: MADONNA . EMINEM . KANYE WEST . TAYLOR SWIFT.

    2: The Radicalization of Taylor Swift & Other Political Pop Phenomenon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 102:59


    In this week’s episode we unpack pop music’s response to and impact on social causes within the last four decades. Pop politics through the decades! Won’t this be an absolute minefield?! But it’s important stuff. We want to hear each other’s thoughts, open minds, and educate pop-head youth on how important this brand of music has been throughout history! We also thought it’s a great way to end June to celebrate PRIDE month.

    1: Artist Deep Dive: Lady Gaga

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 95:45


    In this episode we dig deep into the world of Lady Gaga. Marci admits her previous lack of attention for the current Queen of Pop - revealing that the prior few weeks she pursued a crash course toward achieving Little Monster status. Marci interviews long-time fan and co-host Shelby, who gives historical context, reveals her LG inspired lip tattoo, and shares the importance of Lady Gaga as a creative artist. We learn that during Shelby’s time working at the old Masquerade (rest.in.peace), she was already plugged into Fame Monster - secretly listening to the album while checking tickets. We also now know that Lady Gaga does in fact have soft hands.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 0:20


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