This Must Be Pop
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This Must Be Pop
Connecting with a pop group when we're young is often one of the most defining moments of our lives, but why are we so afraid to talk about it? This podcast is devoted to exploring the importance of pop music, including the music of boybands. It’s also a critique of society looking down on music man...
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30 epizod
New Kids On The Block | Celebrating 40 Years [ft. Selena Fragassi, author "New Kids on the Block 40th Anniversary Celebration"
Ana is joined by Selena Fragassi, music journalist and author of the new book: New Kids on the Block 40th Anniversary Celebration.
Ana and Sele...
Hanson | From Teen Pop Sensations to 20+ Years of Independent Music [ft. Lia from "The Ashlee & Jessicast"]
Just in time for Hanson Day 2024! Ana is joined by Lia from The Ashlee and Jessicast to discuss Hanson. We discuss if Hanson is considered a boyband,...
Liam Payne "Teardrops" | Breaking Down the Multi-Generational Boyband Collab & the Parallels with JC Chasez [ft. Eryn Cooper]
Ana is joined by Eryn Cooper (radio personality, music journalist, and self-proclaimed professional fangirl) where they break down the AMAZING multi-g...
Aaron Carter: Remembering His Music & Legacy
This week marks the one year anniversary of Aaron Carter’s passing. Aaron’s legacy within music and pop culture is often overlooked, but it certainly...
BSB, Taylor Swift & Boy Band Mismanagement [ft. Kelli Williams]
Ana and Lizzie are joined by very special guest and fellow podcaster Kelli Williams (@laguna_biotch) to discuss her music journey with artists such as...
Pop2000 Recap [OTown, LFO, BBMak, Chris Kirkpatrick] & JC Chasez Update
Friend-of-the-pod Sasha is back! Ana and Sasha discuss the experience going to the Pop2000 show on July 15, 2023 in Webster, MA. Before the Pop2k disc...
EMERGENCY EPISODE! *NSYNC Reunion
Several news outlets have reported that *NSYNC has recorded a song together, the first time in over 20 years for the upcoming "Trolls" movie. Ana is j...
CLAPBACK: "Your Favorite Band Sucks" *NSYNC Episode & Debunking Bad Music Journalism | ft. "When They Popped" podcast
Ana & Lizzie are joined by fellow podcasters Mary & Kelsey from the "When They Popped" podcast: What do you get when music journalists don't do any re...
Harry Styles | Part 2: Discography [HS1 to Harry's House]
Ana, Lizzie and Hallie continue their (postponed many times) discussion on Harry Styles' discography of his self-titled debut album (aka HS1), Fine Li...
Jonas Brothers | Part 2: Music Analysis from "It's About Time" to "Lines, Vines and Trying Times"
Ana continues her conversation with her cousins and discusses the discography of the Jonas Brothers. From their first album "It's About Time" to "Line...
Jonas Brothers | Part 1: Fangirl Origin Stories, Fangirl Dads & "The Family Band"
Ana is joined by her two cousins: Jackie and Jocie, arguably the biggest Jonas Brothers fans in the world. In the first part of a three-part series, t...
Boy Band Music, Underlicks & Hanson [ft. Logan Grimé, ViB3 MACHiNE]
Logan Grimé is a songwriter, producer, musician, as well as a Hanson fan and TikTok/Instagram creator. Logan talks with Ana about songwriting and prod...
Harry Styles | Pt. 1: The One Direction Member & "Love On Tour" Recap
Ana and Lizzie are joined by Lizzie's sister Hallie to discuss our patron saint: Harry Styles (we kid about the esquire thing). We chat about Harry's...
Madame Daley talks One Direction & "Teenage Girls Made Rock & Roll"
Ana and Lizzie chat with Madison aka Madame Daley (basically our newest best friend). Madame Daley is a New York-based musician, songwriter, and singe...
Merry Christmas Happy Holidays | Boyband XMas & 2022 Recap
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! Ana, Ceci & Lizzie talk about their love of Christmas, boybands and why Boyband Christmas music is the ultimate Chris...
B is for Boybands & D is for Dream Street [ft. Ali Tierney, author "B is for Boybands"]
Ana and Lizzie chat with author & lover of all boybands Ali Tierney. We discuss her boyband journey, to being a mother of boys, and now an author of a...
*NSYNC 3/5 Reunion and BSB DNA Tour Recap [ft. Marcus Monroe, comedian & boy band superfan]
Ana and Lizzie chat with Marcus Monroe. Marcus is an NYC-based comedian known for being a boyband superfan, often telling jokes related to his love of...
Backstreet Boys | Pt. 2: Millennium to DNA
PART 2 - Ana, Ceci and Lizzie discuss Backstreet Boys' albums and music from Millennium (1999) until the most recent album DNA (2022). We discuss the...
Backstreet Boys | Pt. 1: Origins & US Debut Album
OH MY GOD WE'RE BACK AGAIN! Ana, Ceci & Liz are BACK with Season 2 featuring a discussion on the Backstreet Boys. We get into our own personal experie...
[BONUS] Backstreet Boys DNA Tour - Immediate Reactions
Ana and Lizzie provide their immediate reactions after attending the Backstreet Boys DNA show while waiting in post-show parking lot traffic.
JC Chasez, Britney Spears & the Music Industry [ft. James Rodriguez, host "The Original Doll"]
Ana & Lizzie sit down with James Rodriguez (host, "The Original Doll" podcast) and discuss the music and cultural importance of pop music and boybands...
JC Chasez | Pt. 2: The Solo Artist
Ana and Sasha continue their conversation about JC Chasez by diving into JC's short-lived career as a solo artist. We talk about JC's story with Jive...
JC Chasez | Pt. 1: The *NSYNC Member
In Part I of our special "JC Series", Ana sits down with Sasha, a musician, photographer and (most importantly) a lifelong *NSYNC fan. Sasha and Ana a...
One Direction | Pt. 2: Albums 2-5, Solo Careers, Queer Fans & the 1D Business
Ana & Lizzie start Part 2 with discussing topics from Maria Sherman’s book “Larger Than Life”, including the business of One Direction and their profe...
One Direction | Pt. 1: Beginnings, Social Media & Up All Night Album
Ana & Lizzie discuss Lizzie's all-time favorite boyband: One Direction. In the first part of the episode, Lizzie talks about her study abroad experien...
*NSYNC | Pt. 2: No Strings Attached & Celebrity Albums
PART 2 OF 2. Ana & Ceci are joined by friend Teena to break down the music and cultural influence of *NSYNC. In this episode, we discuss their albums...
*NSYNC | Pt. 1: Their Music & Influence
PART 1 OF 2. Ana & Ceci are joined by friend Teena to break down the music and cultural influence of *NSYNC (Ana's favorite boyband). We start off dis...
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Pop Sonnets of 1D, *NSYNC & BSB [ft. Erik Didriksen, author, "Pop Sonnets"]
Ana interviews Erik Didriksen. Erik is a musician, songwriter and author of the book "Pop Sonnets", a book where he takes modern pop songs and reimagi...
Episode 1 | Why Supporting Boyband Fans is Important
This Must Be Pop! Today's debut episode is dedicated to discussing our backgrounds and music journeys in relation to boybands and pop artists. We also...
Boybands 101
SPECIAL PREVIEW EPISODE
Every decade spawns male vocal groups (i.e. "boybands") who capture the hearts and minds of their teen and pre-teen fans...