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 many genuinely enjoy. Fans of boybands (consisting of mostly women and LGBTQ+ folk) often feel a stigma if they express their admiration for certain groups. Additionally, despite their talent & popularity, no modern boyband has won a Grammy. We explore all this on This Must Be Pop. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boybandpod/support
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, as well as get into Lia's fan origin story and dive a bit into most of their discography. We also discuss how awesome the Hanson fandom is!
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5/10/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 10 seconds
EMERGENCY EPISODE! *NSYNC Reunion [Allegedly]
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 joined by friend-of-the-pod and *NSYNC fan Sasha to discuss initial thoughts and speculation, and what the potential is to come.
PLEASE NOTE: *NSYNC, the individual members, nor their team has confirmed this. Because this is a song associated with a film, the lack of confirmation from the *NSYNC team is most likely due to the WGA/SAG strike which currently prevents members from promoting work associated with union studios. We stand with WGA and SAG and hope they come to a resolution for fair wages and treatment. Also, we do not know if this recording will lead to a show/tour, residency/etc, all conversation surrounding a hypothetical tour or residency is merely just us speculating.
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8/19/2023 • 9 minutes, 32 seconds
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 singer of the female and LGBTQ+ group Madame Daley & the Starchild Band. She's the creator of our NEW theme song "Teenage Girls Made Rock & Roll". We talk about her boyband journey from *NSYNC to the Jonas Brothers, One Direction and the Rolling Stones. We also discuss the importance of women's stories and perspectives of being a fangirl.
Listen to the full song "Teenage Girls Made Rock & Roll" on Spotify
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2/1/2023 • 32 minutes, 31 seconds
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 also happen to be childhood friends and became such due to their mutual love of *NSYNC when they were pre-teens. Ana and Sasha get into why JC Chasez is the greatest boyband member of all time and reminisce about some of JC's best moments in *NSYNC. They also discuss what it was like to see *NSYNC live back in the day, and why *NSYNC worked so uniquely well as a vocal harmony group and boyband. They also talk about the early days of JC's solo career while still a member of *NSYNC.
Links:
She's the Max (Unreleased *NSYNC Demo, co-written by JC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzW90pr92eY
Part II discusses JC's career as a solo artist as well as producer and songwriter.
