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When we recently got a couple of listener emails asking about the swing revival of the late 1990s, host Willa Paskin's first, knee jerk reaction was just: no. She lived through it, and remembers it as being so incredibly corny and uncool. Insofar as the swing revival persists in the cultural memory, it's usually as a punchline or as head-scratcher, a particularly odd-seeming fad.  But then we started talking to everyone who was anyone in the swing scene, from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to the dancers in the infamous Gap khakis commercial. It turns out the 90's swing revival is more involved, more interesting and, OK, maybe cooler than we ever imagined. It's about an underground scene that went above ground in a major way, and how that level of success can obscure what's happening while it's happening—but also long after it's over.  This episode was written and produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, and Sofie Kodner with mix help from Max Freedman. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, Max Freedman and Katie Shepherd. Derek John is Executive Producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Thank you to listeners Lorraine Denman and Alex Friendly for originally asking us about the ‘90s swing revival. In this episode, you'll hear from Mando Dorame, Michael Moss, Scotty Morris, Tom Maxwell, Sylvia Skylar, Christian Perry, Steve Perry, John Bunkley, and Carl Byrd.   Thank you to Kerstin Emhoff, Tom Breihan, Stephanie Landwehr, and Ken Partridge, whose conversation and book Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing was extremely helpful. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com. Or you can also call us now at our new Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we got multiple listener emails asking about the swing revival of the late 1990s, host Willa Paskin's first, knee jerk reaction was just: no. She lived through it, and remembers it as being so incredibly corny and uncool. Insofar as the swing revival persists in the cultural memory, it's usually as a punchline or as head-scratcher, a particularly odd-seeming fad.  But then we started talking to everyone who was anyone in the swing scene, from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to the dancers in the infamous Gap khakis commercial. It turns out the 90's swing revival is more involved, more interesting and, OK, maybe cooler than we ever imagined. It's about an underground scene that went above ground in a major way, and how that level of success can obscure what's happening while it's happening—but also long after it's over.  This episode was written and produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, and Sofie Kodner with mix help from Max Freedman. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, Max Freedman and Katie Shepherd. Derek John is Executive Producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Thank you to listeners Lorraine Denman and Alex Friendly for originally asking us about the ‘90s swing revival. In this episode, you'll hear from Mando Dorame, Michael Moss, Scotty Morris, Tom Maxwell, Sylvia Skylar, Christian Perry, Steve Perry, John Bunkley, and Carl Byrd.   Thank you to Kerstin Emhoff, Tom Breihan, Stephanie Landwehr, and Ken Partridge, whose conversation and book Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing was extremely helpful. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com. Or you can also call us now at our new Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we recently got a couple of listener emails asking about the swing revival of the late 1990s, host Willa Paskin's first, knee jerk reaction was just: no. She lived through it, and remembers it as being so incredibly corny and uncool. Insofar as the swing revival persists in the cultural memory, it's usually as a punchline or as head-scratcher, a particularly odd-seeming fad.  But then we started talking to everyone who was anyone in the swing scene, from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to the dancers in the infamous Gap khakis commercial. It turns out the 90's swing revival is more involved, more interesting and, OK, maybe cooler than we ever imagined. It's about an underground scene that went above ground in a major way, and how that level of success can obscure what's happening while it's happening—but also long after it's over.  This episode was written and produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, and Sofie Kodner with mix help from Max Freedman. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, Max Freedman and Katie Shepherd. Derek John is Executive Producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Thank you to listeners Lorraine Denman and Alex Friendly for originally asking us about the ‘90s swing revival. In this episode, you'll hear from Mando Dorame, Michael Moss, Scotty Morris, Tom Maxwell, Sylvia Skylar, Christian Perry, Steve Perry, John Bunkley, and Carl Byrd.   Thank you to Kerstin Emhoff, Tom Breihan, Stephanie Landwehr, and Ken Partridge, whose conversation and book Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing was extremely helpful. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com. Or you can also call us now at our new Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we recently got a couple of listener emails asking about the swing revival of the late 1990s, host Willa Paskin's first, knee jerk reaction was just: no. She lived through it, and remembers it as being so incredibly corny and uncool. Insofar as the swing revival persists in the cultural memory, it's usually as a punchline or as head-scratcher, a particularly odd-seeming fad.  But then we started talking to everyone who was anyone in the swing scene, from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to the dancers in the infamous Gap khakis commercial. It turns out the 90's swing revival is more involved, more interesting and, OK, maybe cooler than we ever imagined. It's about an underground scene that went above ground in a major way, and how that level of success can obscure what's happening while it's happening—but also long after it's over.  This episode was written and produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, and Sofie Kodner with mix help from Max Freedman. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Evan Chung, Max Freedman and Katie Shepherd. Derek John is Executive Producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Thank you to listeners Lorraine Denman and Alex Friendly for originally asking us about the ‘90s swing revival. In this episode, you'll hear from Mando Dorame, Michael Moss, Scotty Morris, Tom Maxwell, Sylvia Skylar, Christian Perry, Steve Perry, John Bunkley, and Carl Byrd.   Thank you to Kerstin Emhoff, Tom Breihan, Stephanie Landwehr, and Ken Partridge, whose conversation and book Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing was extremely helpful. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com. Or you can also call us now at our new Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Tom Breihan is here to talk about Kendrick Lamar's surprise 6th album, GNX, which surprise dropped last week in the wake of his triumph over Drake in their highly publicized battle from this summer. But Tom and Louie also get caught in the broader GNX Nexus, going off on tangents about Drake's future, Taylor and Jack Antonoff's creative collaboration and more. 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. Buy tickets to Pop Pantheon: Best Pop Of 2024 LIVE IN NYC on Dec. 2 AND Dec. 3

There are albums. And then there's Thriller. For the third installment of our four-part series on the King of Pop, Stereogum's Tom Breihan returns for Pop Pantheon's first ever A-Side devoted to a single album: Michael Jackson's definitive 1982 pop blockbuster, Thriller. DJ Louie and Tom dig into every aspect of the best-selling album of all time, from iconic performances to choreography, fashion, and MJ's radical reimagining of the then-nascent music video format. They also tackle all of the album's genre-obliterating smash hits – seven top 10s and two number ones to be exact – and go deep on Thriller-mania, the album's long-lasting impact on pop, its enduring legacy and how it made Michael Jackson a the biggest kind of pop legend.Join us next week for our final installment of our Michael Jackson series, in which we discuss Bad, Dangerous, Michael's later-era work and his complicated legacy.Listen to Michael Jackson Pt. 1: The Jackson 5 (with Emily Lordi)Listen to Michael Jackson Pt. 2: The King of Pop Rises (With Joseph Vogel)Listen to Pop Pantheon's Episode "Do You Still Listen to Michael Jackson and Kanye West? (with Tre Johnson & Kemi Olivia Alemoru)"Listen to Pop Pantheon's Michael Jackson Essentials PlaylistJoin Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and MoreShop Merch in Pop Pantheon's StoreBuy Tickets to our Dance Party Pop Pantheon Present: Main Pop Girls of '24 in NYC on August 2!Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous Lincoln Center on 7/20 FOR FREE!Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous: Los Angeles at Los Globos in Silver Lake on 7/26Follow DJ Louie XIV on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on TwitterFollow Pop Pantheon on Instagram

Are you rich and got even richer by winning on Jeopardy!? Give us a call! It's a great showing and a sure Second Chance invite for Ferdinand Percentie as Amy Hummel gets the 3rd TOC invite of the season–the second from regular play–and Weckiai Rannila starts a streak of her own after knowing how to dance the Macarena and some poor FJ! wagering from her opponent. We learn a LOT about the Macarena this week including the insane Canadian history of the song, Jeopardy! fans are fuming about a Triple Stumper, and we make a lot of Occupy Wall Street jokes on a podcast in 2024. We get it. Special note this week: we will be covering the ongoing Jeopardy! Masters, but all at once, when it's over, with a special guest. So stay tuned for that. Source: Stereogum: "The Number Ones: 'Macarena' by Los Del Rio" by Tom Breihan. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. This episode is produced by Producer Dan. Art by Max Wittert. Music by Nate Heller.

Answering your questions about the sound and substance of the pop superstar's double album, and the way fans and critics have responded to it. Guests: Caryn Ganz and Stereogum's Tom Breihan.

Disclaimer: We had a few technical problems when recording this episode - SO sorry dear listeners!  Taylor's dropped a double album in The Tortured Poet's Department. We discuss our thoughts on it as well as some of the mixed reviews. We reference ‘The Tortured Poets Department' review: a rare misstep by Laura Molloy for NME and Premature Evaluation: Taylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department by Tom Breihan for Stereogum. Next, Coachella was back in California last week. We discuss how the vibes seemed "back" for the first time in years and reference this TikTok by user Worsegirlfriend and Are Coachella Outfits Becoming More … Normal? in The Cut by Danya Issawi.  Lana Del Rey was also performing at this year's Coachella but some of the commentary around her weight was concerning. We discuss the internet moment and reference this article Is Lana Del Rey "Back", Or Has Her Body Just Changed? by Alexandra Pauly.  After this, we chat about why people can't leave Sydney Sweeney alone – including other women.  In recommendations, Jas watched the movie, Challengers (by Luca Guadagnino) while Maggie enjoyed the book Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli.  See you next time bbys. xoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked about our favorite hardcore of 2023 with two fellow hxc scribes, Stereogum Senior Editor Tom Breihan and BrooklynVegan Edtior Andrew Sacher.  We each counted down our 10 favorite hardcore albums/EP's of the year, and had fun discussing the overlap, the mixed feelings, and the outlier picks.  Follow Tom on Twitter @tombreihan Follow Andrew on Twitter @llllbfgllll   Intro song: Buggin - "Get It Out"  Outro song: Militarie Gun - "Do It Faster"   

We looked at some exceptional music this year, and Jeff inflicted some real crap on our listeners.  Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Lou Reed, Ed Kuepper and Hallelujah – and that barely scratches the surface. And we got a new Globite School Case!   And, in case you were wondering, we'll be back on Sunday 28 Jan 2024.  Subscribe and get an automatic reminder! Books:The Number Ones – Tom Breihan You Are Beautiful & You Are Alone – Jennifer Otter Bickerdike SAHB Story – Martin Kielty (authorised by the entire band – obviously NOT Alex!) Half Deaf, Completely Mad – Tony Cohen (with John Olson) Sound Man – Glyn Johns A Life – Deborah Conway References:  Dylan, Knebworth, The Doobie Brothers, Nico, New York, David Hurley, Yes, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, Kiss at Australian football grand final, The Smiths, Nirvana, Shane McGowan, Rod Stewart, Tracey Chapman, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before you Die, Robert Dimery, The Wall, Pink Floyd, So, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Remain in Light, Extreme Kayaking, Cookers, Influencers, Coachella, AI, Chat GPT, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin, Donald Trump, Mr Beast, The Pixies, Steve Hackett, Sisters of Mercy, Underground Lovers, Nirvana, Nevermind, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, John Cale, Angels, Mi-Sex, Leaves Me Blind, The Number Ones, Tom Breihan, You Are Beautiful & You Are Alone, Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, SAHB Story, Martin Kielty, Half Deaf Completely Mad, Tony Cohen, Sound Man, Glyn Johns, A Life, Deborah Conway, The 250 Greatest Guitarists of all Time, Bali, Bintang, Alam Kul Kul  Spotify playlistKiss at the AFL Grand FinalGordon RamsayLoren Gray talks CochellaGovernor General's wife sings about invasive species

Stereogum's Tom Breihan returns to Pop Pantheon to dissect the career of pop history's greatest mimic, Bruno Mars. Louie and Tom dive into how Bruno spent his childhood impersonating greats like Elvis and Michael Jackson, his failed start on Motown and early work for other artists, including via his production group The Smeezingtons. Then they discuss his tightly-stitched 2010 debut, Doo-Wops and Hooligans, 2012's pop history grab-bag, Unorthodox Jukebox, and the cultural sensation of his 2014 Mark Ronson-collab, the Morris Day-tributing “Uptown Funk.” Next, they explore Bruno's  tour through Black pop and soul history on 2016's 24K Magic and his Philly Soul and Parliament-Funkadelic-homaging super-duo with Anderson .Paak., Silk Sonic, as they parse whether Bruno is central to his music at all or simply a nostalgia curator. Finally, they rank Bruno Mars in the official Pop Pantheon.Read Tom's Number Ones Column write-ups of "Just The Way You Are" & "Grenade"Listen to Pop Pantheon's Bruno Mars EssentialsJoin Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and MoreBuy Tickets to Pop Pantheon Live: Britney's Memoir, Music & Legacy on 11/2 In PasadenaCome to Gorgeous Gorgeous NYC: Halloween Edition on October 27Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous LA on November 10Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous X Who? Weekly on November 16Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's StoreFollow Tom Breihan on TwitterFollow DJ Louie XIV on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on TwitterFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow Pop Pantheon on Twitter

In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Streogum's Tom Breihan joins DJ Louie to break down Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album Guts, which dropped Friday: What's working (more rock!), what's not, the major themes and sounds and what it all says about Olivia's place in the pop star firmament of 2023. To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive at least three episodes of the show per month, gain access to our Discord channel and so much more, subscribe to Pop Pantheon: All Access at the Icon Tier. 

Michael Jackson's “Thriller” – one of the biggest hit albums of all time - also marks a quantum change in how rock music was marketed and sold.   Brought up as part of The Jackson 5, Michael saw himself as an entertainer crossing musical genres and categories. He almost single-handedly made music videos into a serious art form.In those days, with typical video budgets around $50k, the video for “Thriller” had a budget of $1m and a top Hollywood director in John Landis. Total recording budget for the entire album was $750k! Our “Album you must hear Before you Die” is  “So”, Peter Gabriel's 1986 blockbuster, produced by Daniel Lanois, an Eno disciple who'd just produced U2's “The Unforgettable Fire”. The hit single from this album, “Sledgehammer” also had a dynamite film clip featuring state-of-the art stop-motion photography.   In Jeff's Rant, he is surprisingly gentle to Justin Bieber.  Who'd have thought it possible? There's lots in this episode to enjoy.  We hope you do!  References:  Justin Bieber, Ricky Gervais, Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois, So, world music, Manu Katché, Youssou N'Dour, Sledgehammer, Redeye Records, Don't Give Up, Kate Bush, Big Time, Tony Levin, In Your Eyes, Red Rain, Jerry Marotta, Number Ones, Tom Breihan, Billie Jean, I want you Back, The Wiz, Off The Wall, Quincy Jones, Beat It, biggest-selling album of all time, Singing in the Rain, John Landis, An American Werewolf in London, Moonwalk, Vincent Price, Welcome to my Nightmare, The Black Widow, Steve Lukather, Toto, Eddie Van Halen, Bad, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, George Michael, Weird Al YankovichEpisode PlaylistEat ItFatSmells Like Nirvana

Greetings bluntskulls! On this episode we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Coneheads! Wayne's World proved there was a market for SNL comedies in the 90s, so naturally here's a movie based on the Coneheads, space aliens from the planet Remulak just trying to fit in among regular humans. It's basically an excuse for Dan Aykroyd to be a big weirdo for 90 minutes. And the soundtrack is equally weird. We've got a handful of really great, classic tracks (including an inexplicable hit single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers), a couple of really great cover songs, as well as one of the worst cover songs we have ever covered on this show. And, of course, Dan Aykroyd has to have a song too. A land of contrasts, this album! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Coneheads is available to stream here Stereogum's Tom Breihan on BNL's "One Week" Slash talking about his "Magic Carpet Ride" cover R.E.M.'s "Winged Mammal Theme INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "Soul to Squeeze" by Red Hot Chili Peppers "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell "Conehead Love" by Beldar and Prymaat Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover?  Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know! Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com  And join our Discord channel and come chat with us!

This week: ⚡ Speak Now (Taylor's Version) features a rewrite of “Better than Revenge.” While the song is laced with 2010s teen girl misogyny, we discuss why Taylor's decision to rewrite “she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress” wasn't necessary in the context of modern feminism.  ⚡ ️Keke Palmer faces blatant misogyny from her boyfriend claiming that she dressed too risque in public. In stark contrast, Jackson Wang says that while he wants to have kids, it's ultimately his wife's decision, and that finding a soulmate is more important than his desire to have kids.  ⚡ ️ Recently music critics Tom Breihan and Laura Snapes have revisited past pop releases, providing a new perspective on their original music criticism of Katy Perry's 2010 “Teenage Dream” and Charli XCX's 2016 Vroom Vroom EP. We look at how and why publication bias and personal bias play a role in music criticism. Fangirl Nonsense: Mikey Way joins Fall Out Boy on stage on the weekend of July 4th, calling back to years of Mikey x Pete lore in the mid 00s. Jungkook dropped concept photos for his upcoming single. Tomorrow x Together and Jonas Brother release their collab song and music video (Jomorrow x Brogether, if you will.) Dua Lipa interviews Amelia Dimoldenberg, sharing her story of meeting Harry Styles.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick has discovered an excellent book - “The Number Ones – Twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music” by Tom Breihan (Hachette Books, NY) - one of the best books ever written on how songs get, or don't get, to the top of the charts. Gems from the book include:  The Miracles' “Shop Around”, Motown's first hit, was kept out of the top spot by "Calcutta" by Lawrence Welk (Who?  WTF?) “The Twist”, by Chubby Checker, led to a wave of “Twist”-labelled hits. Except that, in this case, it was made “nicer” for white audiences, so that white DJs would play it.  The first “rap” single to top the charts was  “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice, in a story with more twists than an Agatha Christie novel! All the money Vanilla Ice made from his hit was gobbled up by lawyers for David Bowie & Queen! Human League's “Don't You Want Me, Baby?” became a breakthrough hit simply because MTV needed video clips when they started up, and most existing bands weren't set up to provide them. Our album you must hear before you die (with thanks to Robert Dimery) is The Pogues' “Rum, Sodomy and the Lash” from 1985. The title is based on Winston Churchill's quote that “English Naval tradition was nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.”  Elvis Costello, who produced the album, saw his role as capturing the Pogues' “dilapidated glory”, with the band heavily influenced by alcohol, and their name meaning, in Gaelic, “Pogue mahone”, or “up your arse”!  Musical gems abound on the album, not least in Ewan MacColl's “Dirty Old Town”, and Eric Bogle's “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” (listed as one of the 30 Greatest Australian songs of all time). We love The Pogues, and you should, too. Jeff has uncovered some gems from the mind of Donald Trump and his supporters, as well as discovering that the man has an ego bigger than the most deranged rock star. Another jam-packed episode!  _______________________________________________________________ Books “The Number Ones.  Twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music” Tom Breihan, Hachette Books, New York The Show PlaylistTrump Justice for AllTrump the Best

When Tom Breihan launched his Stereogum column in early 2018, “The Number Ones”—a space in which he has been writing about every #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, in chronological order—he figured he'd post capsule-size reviews for each song. But there was so much more to uncover. The column has taken on a life of its own, sparking online debate and occasional death threats. The Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958, and after four years of posting the column, Breihan is still in the early aughts. But readers no longer have to wait for his brilliant synthesis of what the history of #1s has meant to music and our culture. In THE NUMBER ONES: Twenty Chart Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music (Hachette Books), Breihan writes about twenty pivotal #1s throughout chart history, revealing a remarkably fluid and connected story of music that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. THE NUMBER ONES features the greatest pop artists of all time, from the Brill Building songwriters to the Beatles and the Beach Boys; from Motown to Michael Jackson, Prince, and Mariah Carey; and from the digital revolution to the K-pop system. Breihan also ponders great artists who have never hit the top spot, like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and James Brown. Breihan illuminates what makes indelible ear candy across the decades—including dance crazes, recording innovations, television phenomena, disco, AOR, MTV, rap, compact discs, mp3s, social media, memes, and much more— leaving readers to wonder what could possibly happen next. Tom Breihan is the senior editor at the music website Stereogum, where he writes "The Number Ones," a column where he reviews every #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. He's written for Pitchfork, the Village Voice, the AV Club, GQ, and the Ringer, among others. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife and kids. He is seven feet tall --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-richards/support

When Tom Breihan was my guest two and a half years ago on Episode 253, we talked primarily about movies and how PR people can stand out in an endless swirling sea of crappy pitches. It was an incredibly fun chat, and although I had been a weekly reader of his prior to that, after...

This week on The Stack, we speak with Tom Breihan, Stereogum's senior editor and columnist, about his new book, ‘The Number Ones – Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music'. Plus: The River Cafe's executive chef, Sian Wyn Owen, on the restaurant's new book, ‘The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of All Ages'.

The Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958, and for many, that little countdown list provokes some strong feelings of nostalgia. Did you listen in while gathered around a family-room radio? A walkman? Blasted through a car stereo, waiting in the driveway until you heard the #1 song of the week? The way we access music might have changed drastically over the decades, but the Billboard Hot 100 still reigns supreme as the industry-standard record chart. And it has a story to tell. Beloved music critic Tom Breihan started to tell some of that story when he launched his Stereogum column, “The Number Ones,” in early 2018. With the goal to write about every #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, in chronological order, he's still in the early aughts after four years. And the column has taken on a life of its own, sparking online debate and occasional death threats, and now, its own book. In The Number Ones, Breihan explores twenty pivotal #1s throughout chart history to tell a remarkably fluid and connected story of music, from the Brill Building songwriters to the Beatles and the Beach Boys; from Motown to Michael Jackson, Prince, and Mariah Carey; and from the digital revolution to the K-pop system. He also illuminates what makes indelible ear candy across the decades—including dance crazes, recording innovations, television phenomena, disco, AOR, MTV, rap, compact discs, mp3s, social media, memes, and much more — leaving us to wonder what future eras of music will hold. Tom Breihan is the senior editor at the music website Stereogum, where he writes “The Number Ones,” a column where he reviews every #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. He's written for Pitchfork, the Village Voice, the AV Club, GQ, and the Ringer, among others. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife and kids. He is seven feet tall. Tom Nissley is the owner of Phinney Books and Madison Books in Seattle, and the author of A Reader's Book of Days. He has a Ph.D. in English from the University of Washington and in 2010 won eight games on Jeopardy!. The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music Phinney Books

Joe explains why "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is their favorite thing of 2022; Archana talks about upcoming programs on "A Christmas Carol," genealogy, and Jewish New York; Jessica fills us in on the best new books coming in December; Hongmei shares a favorite song; Jason recommends three great YA titles; Joe looks at pop music history through Tom Breihan's book "The Number Ones"

We're shaking things up a bit this week! The ‘80s were formative for our ideas of modern pop stardom but it's not just Madonna, Prince, Michael, Janet, George and the gang that deserve credit for shaping that legacy. So in this episode, Senior Editor at Stereogum Tom Breihan joins me to break down the careers and legacies of four more erstwhile women who hit high highs during this decade, with smash singles and multi platinum albums, then fell off the charts just as the decade turned over to the 1990s:  Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Taylor Dayne. Tom and I first lay out why the ‘80s were such an important decade for our conceptions of the pop star and pop music, before turning to each woman's story individually, where they came from, how they rose to fame, what made them click, why they all eventually fell off, and the important contributions each made to pop culture- whether it be songs (“Heaven is a Place on Earth”! “Only in My Dreams”! “Tell it to My Heart”!), tropes, music videos, or otherwise. Finally, Tom and I rank Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Taylor Dayne in the official Pop Pantheon. Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our New Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More!!Buy Pop Pantheon's New "Niche Legend" Dad Hat!Check out our Forgotten Ladies of the 1980s Spotify Playlist!Follow DJ Louie XIV on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on TwitterFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow Pop Pantheon on TwitterFollow Tom Breihan on Twitter

I promise this isn't slowly morphing into a music podcast, but this book was too good to not share with you! What does the Billboard Hot 100 chart mean not just to American music, but to American culture? We dig in! The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music by Tom Breihan Also, check out "The Number Ones" column on Stereogum!

A look at the recent burst of bands and how the scene operates as music, ethic and feeling. Guests: Stereogum's Tom Breihan and The Ringer's Chris Ryan.

Today on Albummer! the gang is joined by Stereogum senior editor Tom Breihan to talk about Transplants self titled debut. If you liked Rancid, Operation Ivy, Blink-182, or commercials for shampoo in the year 2002 you're going to love this episode!

America's Damp 40 is now officially underway with our first 5 songs! Art Garfunkel, Juice Newton, Christopher Cross, Styx, and Player form the foundation of our moist pop-chart project. The mystery of Dudley Moore, Michael McDonald's mentholated support, the difference between longing and a boner, sonic butter, the Garfunkel/Midler Venn, and Ridge Forrester -- this episode's got something for everyone. Our intro is by David G. Byrne, and our outro is by Thomas "Fats" Waller. To contact us or buy our books, visit MarkAndSarahTalkAboutSongs.com. To become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES The Damp 40 homepage Get 10% off from our sponsor, BetterHelp Jimmy Webb on Wikipedia Webb and Linda Ronstadt's version of "All I Know" Ep 157 on Styx's "Come Sail Away" Stereogum's Tom Breihan on "Baby Come Back"

Our Senior Editor returns to discuss huge new releases from Soul Glo, Drug Church, and Vein.fm plus the comeback single from Arcade Fire. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

Only one wrestler was so good, that he could make a short-sighted wrestling crowd love him, despite his sexual orientation. Tom Breihan and Colt discuss how Cassandro broke many barriers in Mexican wrestling.INCLUDES UPDATEAD FREE:http://www.Patreon.com/COLTCABANAhttp://www.ColtMerch.comhttp://www.COLTCABANA.com

Stereogum's senior editor joins us to break down the new Coachella poster and discuss the best new hardcore. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

As promised/threatened, we're back to a monthly schedule on the D / M / S / R podcast! For this month's episode, it was my pleasure to speak to music writer Jack Riedy (Pitchfork, GQ, VIBE) about his new book Electric Word Life: Writing on Prince 2016-2021. It was a really fun conversation, running through each of the pieces collected in his book and covering everything from Prince's influence on Chicago house to the degree to which the Batman album goes (spoiler: it's hard). Check it out, and if you're so inclined, get yourself a copy of Jack's book! It's a great read and highly recommended. By the way, I caught this too late to mention it "on air," but thanks so much to cittalente for their review on Apple Podcasts! If you're interested in reviewing D / M / S / R on your podcast service of choice, please do, and I will read it on the next episode--which, if all goes to plan, should be dropping next month. 00:00:00 "The Future” (from Batman, 1989) 00:14:59 "We All Wanna Be Prince" by Felix da Housecat (2009 single) 00:17:09 Michaelangelo Matos: "We All Wanna Be Prince: Exploring The Purple One's Impact on Dance Music" 00:18:22 "Music is the Key (House Key)" by J.M. Silk (1985 single) 00:19:29 Cat Glover recycles the "Music is the Key" rap on "Cindy C” (from The Black Album, 1987) 00:21:29 "Gett Off (Houstyle Remix)" by Steve "Silk" Hurley (1991 single) 00:23:56 Chuck Zwicky's Keynote at the Batdance30ATL Symposium https://youtu.be/XPQQKHwGch0 00:25:31 "All the Critics Love U in New York” (from 1999, 1982) 00:29:23 Ethan Hawke explains the "Black Album" in Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014) https://youtu.be/zMYBOpmWHEc 00:31:32 Zach's Take on Purple Rain as a Double Album 00:36:09 "Nothing Compares 2 U” (from Originals, 2019) 00:38:01 Chris Stapleton's 2016 cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" https://youtu.be/B56NQ2TC5xo 00:39:01 Girl Talk samples Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" on "Play Your Part (Pt. 1)" (from Feed the Animals, 2008) 00:39:34 The tweet Jack references in his book https://twitter.com/jackriedy/status/1424084517543944196?s=20 00:41:33 "Four" by Madhouse (from 8, 1987) 00:45:26 "Batdance” (from Batman) 00:50:41 Simon Pegg and Nick Frost use Batman as a projectile in Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004) https://youtu.be/uLquz4Iz-30 00:52:17 "Batdance" in Tom Breihan's The Number Ones 00:54:43 "Dance with the Devil" (1989 recording) 00:57:48 The mysterious bubbling noise in "Lady Cab Driver” (from 1999) 01:00:39 "F.U.N.K.” (2007 single) 01:10:24 "Sometimes It Snows in April” by D'Angelo featuring Princess (Live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 2016) 01:17:24 Scott Woods' Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods 01:18:35 Mary Gring (who illustrated Jack's book) 01:19:10 Cereal Box Studio (who designed it) 01:20:30 "Welcome 2 America” (from Welcome 2 America, 2021) 01:20:40 Daniel Bromfield's Pitchfork review of Welcome 2 America 01:21:53 Zach also wasn't a huge fan of "Hot Summer" 01:26:12 Buy Jack's Book 01:26:52 "The Dance Electric” (from Purple Rain: Deluxe Expanded Edition, 2017)

This week we chatted with music writer and Rancid mega fan, Tom Breihan (Stereogum, AV Club)! We had a really fun conversation about all things Rancid, writing about punk, padlock chain necklaces, and lots more! 

Stereogum's Tom Breihan (@tombreihan) joins Charles, Alex, and Dan to reflect on getting ratioed by K-pop stans and consider what it would be like if Van Morrison and Tom MacDonald collaborated. Fortune Kit on Patreon: patreon.com/fortunekit/

Join Brad and Tom as they yak about the Empire State Trail, Tom Breihan's genius, Extended Plays, paying for the bus, raw footage, Matt Berry, rooftop bars, Long Players, string bikinis, and, most importantly, if they're any closer to being friends. Relevant links below. Email: bradandtomarefriends@gmail.com Twitter: @bradandtompod   DC cop cars totaled after officers drag race in NE, says commander Kim Kardashian Studies in a Tiny String Bikini as She Preps for Bar Exam The Number Ones: Billy Ocean’s “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” GWAR - Get outta my dreams - LIve @ AV Club NYC’s hottest new bar is a subway speakeasy with a 1,500-person waitlist Matt Berry - Summer Sun Tim Heidecker – Fear of Death (Official Video) Ask A Music Critic: Who Is The Most Underrated Band Of All Time? The Best Friends Can Do Nothing for You Science guru Dr Karl reveals how you can get a song that's stuck in your head OUT in seconds - and why it works every time

We bring our slasher series to a close with a deep dive into the film that redefined and resurrected the genre, Wes Craven's 1996 blockbuster "SCREAM". We explore the career of Craven, his continuous impact on the genre for 3 decades in a row, and the path to his 90s masterpiece . We're then joined by Tom Breihan (Stereogum, Av Club) to discuss the film's stacked cast, the John Hughes-esque writing of Kevin Williamson, the sad state of slasher cinema in the early 1990s, and how SCREAM's meta horror approach redefined the genre for a new generation. Stick around after the interview, where we'll reveal our new mini season!   Join our Patreon! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter , Facebook

This week, we shut down Marjorie Taylor Greene, the new face of the Qpublican Party. A man’s most private parts were held hostage after his wifi-enabled chastity belt was hacked by a Bitcoin-hungry maniac. A woman was rejected via text message by a guy she was dating because he met someone who got the Covid vaccine. Meanwhile, rapper-turned-jeweler Azealia Banks dug up a dead cat, boiled it and turned its bones into earrings. And a Chinese restaurant in Montreal decided to embrace a policy of radical honesty on its menu. HEAR US ON ITUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/ ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/id1312654524?mt=2 ) OVERCAST https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/SrJY RADIO PUBLIC https://radiopublic.com/this-week-in-nope-GAOx3N *In this week’s episode:* Read Vice’s article “ We Spoke to a Guy Who Got His Dick Locked in a Cage by a Hacker ( https://www.vice.com/en/article/4ad5xp/we-spoke-to-a-guy-who-got-his-dick-locked-in-a-cage-by-a-hacker ) ” *Big #YUP to…* Doubanjiang ( https://www.amazon.com/QiVeda-Pixian-Douban-Doubanjiang-Non-GMO/dp/B07J12JCD6/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-rsf1_0?cv_ct_cx=Doubanjiang&dchild=1&keywords=Doubanjiang&pd_rd_i=B07J12JCD6&pd_rd_r=f330f23e-2e83-451f-95a2-baeee5b38b44&pd_rd_w=ryfzZ&pd_rd_wg=iUHZQ&pf_rd_p=5d815bf0-8407-4925-96a4-1fe69f424373&pf_rd_r=K9HR8NQQTS1T5F21FTXF&psc=1&qid=1612404483&sr=1-1-526ea17f-3f73-4b50-8cd8-6acff948fa5a ) , “the soul of Sichuan cuisine.” Stereogum’s “The Number Ones” ( https://www.stereogum.com/2114876/the-number-ones-bon-jovis-livin-on-a-prayer/columns/the-number-ones/ ) column about No. 1 hits throughout time, written by Tom Breihan. *In addition to Twitter, you can now also follow us on* *Goodpods* ( https://www.goodpods.com/ ) *, a new app that will help you discover great podcasts.*

1. Election 20202. Chicago's Hotel Allegro3. Warm weather b/w global warming4. Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome5. Jonathan Richman interviews6. Tom Breihan's Stereogum column, "The Number Ones"7. My daughter's broken iPad8. Outdoor dining in the age of Covid9. Dill weed10. Free return address labels11. Watching TV shows with my old roommates, sophomore year12. A very special v-neck tee from O*d N*vy13. IKEA bags14. Supreme sold to VF Corp.15. Leaving Chase16. Depeche Mode17. Replacing the furnace filter18. Texting your friends19. Gord Downie's "Trick Rider"20. Alex Trebek 1940-2020

Stereogum senior editor Tom Breihan (@tombreihan) joins Alex, Dan, and Charles to discuss Billboard #1 hits, music industry shifts, and whether Pitchfork has changed over the years.

It was right about the third paragraph of his review of Total Recall in his superlative “A History of Violence” series on The A.V. Club, that Tom Breihan became my current favorite pop culture writer. Here’s that paragraph: Judged as a straight-up ’80s action movie, Total Recall is, quite simply, one of the best. It...

It was right about the third paragraph of his review of Total Recall in his superlative “A History of Violence” series on The A.V. Club, that Tom Breihan became my current favorite pop culture writer. Here’s that paragraph: Judged as a straight-up ’80s action movie, Total Recall is, quite simply, one of the best. It...

In this monthly mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by Tom Breihan, senior editor at Stereogum and writer of their long-term blog project “The Number Ones,” a chronological review of every song that’s hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tom gives Chris his reviews of the three Lennon-McCartney hits Chris discussed in the last full-length Hit Parade episode. Plus, Chris quizzes a Slate Plus listener with some music trivia, and the contestant turns the tables with a chance to try to stump Chris with a trivia question of her own. While this episode is available to all listeners, only Slate Plus members are allowed to be on the show. Once you become a member, you can enter as a contestant here. You can also enter if you’re already a Slate Plus member. Want your question featured in an upcoming show? Email a voice memo to hitparade@slate.com. Podcast production by Asha Saluja.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this monthly mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by Tom Breihan, senior editor at Stereogum and writer of their long-term blog project “The Number Ones,” a chronological review of every song that’s hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tom gives Chris his reviews of the three Lennon-McCartney hits Chris discussed in the last full-length Hit Parade episode. Plus, Chris quizzes a Slate Plus listener with some music trivia, and the contestant turns the tables with a chance to try to stump Chris with a trivia question of her own. While this episode is available to all listeners, only Slate Plus members are allowed to be on the show. Once you become a member, you can enter as a contestant here. You can also enter if you’re already a Slate Plus member. Want your question featured in an upcoming show? Email a voice memo to hitparade@slate.com. Podcast production by Asha Saluja.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARNING: There are a few cusswords in this episode. Even Steve utters one! Hide the dog, lest his vocabulary be corrupted!TABLE OF CONTENTSAdvice From Tony Lazzeri*Massacres (and Tony Lazzeri Again)*Tom Breihan: Too Many Super-Hero Films?*Nobody Talks the Way They Talk in Marvel Movies*Captain Marvel vs. The Trolls*Fantasies of Empowerment*The “Watchmen” Perspective as Anti-Entertainment*The Batman Silliness and the Mugger’s Story*Bloodless Violence and the Denazified “Captain America”*Mr. Rodgers Against Super-Heroes*Pause for Baltimore Orioles Cheap Shots That Aren’t So Cheap*I Love Spock Whether He’s Gay or Not*Emotional Storytelling in “Avengers Infinity War”*Characters Without Constituencies*In Defense of The Shadow*Writer Origins, “My Ding-a-Ling,” and “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” Ties It All Together*Coming Attractions*Goodbyes.THE INFINITE INNING ARCHIVE: All episodes available, popcorn extra.THE INFINITE INNING FACEBOOK GROUP: Socialize with like-minded people!SUPPORT THE INFINITE INNING: Visit our Patreon page. 

Forty years of writers and editors share memories about helping invent a language to talk about music, and the artists they critiqued — some grateful, some not. Guests: Ann Powers, Evelyn McDonnell, Chuck Eddy, Rob Harvilla and Tom Breihan.

Allen and Chris return to talk new beefs, plot twists and trailers. In between 'proper' episodes (where we delve into a particular film or franchise) we'll be doing bonus episodes where we talk about wider trends in sequel culture, sequel news, new trailers and whatever the hell we like. In episode 45….. Let’s Crank again with Neveldine/Taylor An Excellent sequel possible for Bill and Ted West Side Story Aaron Sorkin? A-WRONG Sorkin, more like Star Wars: The Last Jedi controversy And Allen recommends not do something obvious and reveals his love for a 90s pop band TRAILER TALK Oceans 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFWF9dU5Zc0 Deep Blue Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF465jHpqXk Overboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAJ0ooorDU   MISCELLANEOUS We mention this excellent series of articles on action cinema by Tom Breihan, check em out https://www.avclub.com/c/a-history-of-violence   EPISODE POSTERS AT https://www.facebook.com/pg/DiminishingReturnsPod/photos/    CONTACT LINKS Email us at: diminishingpod@gmail.com Find us at https://www.facebook.com/DiminishingReturnsPod https://twitter.com/diminishingpod  (@diminishingpod) https://diminishingpod.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/diminishingpod/ YouTube: Diminishing Returns (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTkdqFm2OiLVwGhjVHEtaFw_) COMING SOON ON DIMINISHING RETURNS: 50 SHADES OF GREY and 50 SHADES DARKER   DIMINISHING RETURNS: A comedy podcast about movie sequels, prequels, spin-offs and reboots. Hosted by Allen and Chris. WARNING: Contains Scottish accents and spoilers.

Stereogum's Tom Breihan chats about his time in digital media on the first episode of "No Stars," a music journalism podcast.

Welcome to Clobbering’ Time! Each week Tom Breihan and Damian Abraham will talk wrestling and invite guests from the world of music at large to come and talk wrestling too. This week they mainly talk about themselves and wrestling. This is the origin issue.

Shane Douglas v. Taz at ECW Guilty As Charged 1999 is discussed by Jason Mann and Tom Breihan of The Classical and Stereogum. They talk about whether ECW's myth matches up to reality, Douglas as a weary villain, comparisons between the character of the Franchise and Triple H, Taz and others in ECW succeeding despite their limitations, and much more. Tom also discusses writing about and meeting Colt Cabana and CM Punk (who has a very nice condo). #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/3/12

The second episode of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast features discussions on Guru of Gangstarr's passing with Pitchfork hip-hop contributor Tom Breihan and Chicago hip-hop artist Psalm One.