Episode 14: Pop Music Qs and As

The world is full of questions. Luckily, we have answers. Like literally all the answers you’d ever need for real.

Today we A’ed your burning pop music Q’s that you submitted through our Instagram (listentothebsides) and FB group (bit.ly/thebsidesfbgroup)! Questions such as:
-Does pop music matter as much as it did 10 years ago?
-Are we all saying Avril Lavigne’s name wrong? Why isn’t it la-vin-yay?
-Is taylor swift gay?
-What’s up with the “music from this episode” phenomenon in teen shows in the early 2000s? And how did shonda get such good music on her shows?
-Who was the first pop star? Are there “historical” pop stars? Like, was Judy Garland a pop star??
-Which 2 artists do you want to see collaborate?
-Tell us about times when pop has intersected with other genres, and which ones you enjoyed.
-How do different charts measure ratings? What is top 40 measuring and how is that different than the billboard 100? And are there different metrics in other countries?
-Who are some up and coming artists?
-what happened to fergie
-What’s your favorite song about a place?
-Which pop star has the most famous non-musical spouse? (Shakira and Piqué for example) Which pop star has the least famous spouse? Like, is anyone married to a librarian or a chemist?

You can find our 2 segments at:
-A-Sides: Some recent pop news - 4:32
-B-Sides: Pop music Q and A - 15:35
-BONUS! Listen to Hannah completely ruin Becky and Mimi’s lives with a Rapid Fire Q and A interlude at 34:30.

Links we promised you:
-Gaylor Masterpost: svnshineswift.tumblr.com/post/164948320592/major-gaylor-swift-evidence-masterpost/amp and kaylorevidence.com/
-Karlie+Taylor powerpoint called “Reputation is about Karlie Kloss”: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rE33nMNB8twCdPLVQudM4kN0N5gv7UnnYQfYy0t3ObI/mobilepresent?slide=id.g3b692fe12f_0_378

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