On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People it's time to listen to and learn some lessons from BIPOC shes/hers/thems/theys music artists. These artists are using their voices to empower, advocate and propel BIPOC voices! Some of the artists on this episodeare no stranger to the show such as Mysie, but many of the artists are newcomers to the show including Maliibu Miitch, The Linda Lindas, Naika, India de Beaufort, YENDRY, Priya Ragu, Hana Vu, Esty and Amanda Reifer. All these amazing...

On this special episode of Pop Music For Smart People I had the pleasure of chatting with Satya Chavez who goes by the artist name .satya. We got to chat about her life and beginnings in music including her background and career in musical theater. We also discussed her single "Burn" which I featured on my Countdown Of Queer Bops episode because it is an absolute banger!! We also got to chat about Encanto first of all because we both love that movie and seondly because Satya did a live looped...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we continue our world tour in which we feature amazing music artists from every country in the world. This week we are in the second most populated country in the world India. I am featuring three amazing female music artists that are all making such smart and unique music. They are RANJ, Kayan and Tribemama Marykali and all three of these amazing women are creating certified bops y'all. There were so many amazing artists to choose from but these...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we finish out our 2022 Pride series with a little game of Category Is... Queer Edition! I am joined by my husband Nicholas Opp as we both offer up our song selections for 5 different categories including Sad Gay Boy Summer, She Done Already Done Had Verses, These Boots Were Made For Twerkin, Bal READ FOR FILTH! and The Rational Anthem Of The United States Of Queer. We each feature so many amazing queer artists including MUNA, alexmaax, Randa,...

This week Pop Music For Smart People was taken over by the radio station PMFSP 81.2 to do a countdown of 10of the best bops by queer artists that have come out recently. The artists featured on the countdown are .satya., Miss Benny, Bergo Husky, July Jones, NIMMO, Chubby Cat, Kiddy Smile, Catz 'n Dogz, Mette, Michael Medrano, RITTYBO and Jammy. All of these artists are creating amazing tracks that definitelyhad to be featured during our Pride series for 2022. So come on in and listen to the...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we kick off our 2022 Pride Series!! All the artists featured from now until the end of June will be queer artists who are all making incredible music. The artists I am featuring today all have the ability to soothe my soul with their music. The three artists are Jake Wesley Rogers, CLAY and flowerkid. All three of these artists are creating music that really highlights the queer experience in a very honest and vulnerable way. Through their tracks...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People I am featuring Indigenous music artists from across the globe. The artists being featured today are Otyken, The Halluci Nation, UUTAi, Olox, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Electric Fields. All of these Indigenous artists are creating music that infuses the traditional sounds of their tribes and communities with current music sounds and genres such as edm, pop music and house music. These artists are implementing cultural vocal techniques such as throat...

On this special episode of Pop Music For Smart People I had the opportunity to chat with the immensely talented Dope Saint Jude. I featured her on Episode 58 Who Runs The World: Outliers which is a series I am doing highlighting badass women in music from all walks of life and across the globe. This amazing artist is creating powerful, fun music that makes you want to move ya body! During the episode we chat about her evolution as an artist, the role activism plays when it comes to being an...

On this special episode of Pop Music For Smart People I chatted with the immensely talented music artist Gess! I featured his song Clouds on Episode 74: Sensual, Sexual, Sexy, Sex, Sex, Sex! which featured ten bops that all revolved around sex. Not only does this song embody the essence of sexual energy but Gess's aesthetic and brooding musical vibes play right into this theme. Gess and I discuss the influences that molded his signature sound, some of his singles such as Darkside, Plastic and...

Love is in the air this week at Pop Music For Smart People!. This week I am featuring 12 love songs! Last week we covered sex and now it is on to love songs. I also ordered the tracks to show the different stages of love. We start off with sweet and cuddly phase when you are falling for someone and the artists with songs in this area are HEIGHTS, Thilo, Liv Lovelle, Ash Leone and OddKidOut. Next we move into the have fallen in love and are getting to really know each other phase and the...

On this very special episode of Pop Music For Smart People I had the amazing opportunity to chat with the immensely talented Glume. We chat about how she got into music, some of her musical influences and some of her amazing bops including "Get Low" and "Body". We also discuss her kismet connection to the one and only Marilyn Monroe. So come give the episode a listen and learn about this incredible artist who is pumping out certified bangers.  If you would like to support an indie podcaster...

On this frisky episode of Pop Music For Smart People we dive into the world of sex! I am featuring ten bops that are all about doing the deed, getting it on, going to pound town and slappin da bass man!! the Featured artists this week are Alex Mali, Gold Fir, Gudfella and Levity, Gess, Roisin Murphy, 1st Vows, Madison Olds, Havelock, James Indigo and Dounia. All these artists have created a banger that revolves around well... BANGING lol. So come join me and listen to this list of sexy songs....

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we continue our series Who Runs The World featuring amazing female music artists from across the globe and from all walks of life. This week I am featuring three badass women who are making music that has some retro vibes. The artists are Glume, The Last Artful, Dodgr and Uffie. All three of these incredible artists are making bops that have a retro feel to them. I feature some of their best bangers including "Mine", "Lightwork" and "Get Low". So...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People I am featuring 10 of some of my favorite covers that have come out in the last 5 years. The list is all over the place and includes covers by KR3TURE and Sea-Ren, Avenue Beat, serpentwithfeet, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, MUNA, The Naked And Famous, Hannah Grace, Superorganism, Tune-Yards, Giant Rooks and AnnenMayKantereit. I'm sure you will recognize most of these songs but they have all been given a revamp by the artists listed above. So come listen...

On this special episode of Pop Music For Smart People I had the amazing opportunity to chat with SuperKnova. I featured this artist on a recent episode of the show titled Just Tik Tik TikToking All My Boxes! in which I featured four music artists I discovered through TikTok She is an extremely talented trans artist and activist who I have been listening to non stop lately. We chat about her musical influences, her activism and how she also got the title of MD, yup you heard me right she...

On this week's episode of Pop Music For Smart People we continue our world tour featuring music artists from every country on the globe and today we are traveling to Nigeria. This amazing country is producing some incredible artists that are guaranteed to make ya body move. The Nigerian artists I am featuring are Jaido P, Good Girl LA, Zinoleesky and Candy Bleakz. So come on a trip with me to Nigeria to experience the amazing sounds of afro-fusion and get ready to sweat a bit lol. To support...

Hello! On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we are going back into the Popcorn Princess's data bass of artists I have found on TikTok. As I pretty much live in that app now it is where I find many of the artists that I feature on the show and TikTok has become one of the best places for new artists to be discovered and go viral with their music. On this week's episode I am featuring four of those artists and they are SuperKnova, Figgy Baby, Sophie Hunter and Zee Machine. All four of...

Hey what's your zodiac sign? In part two of Pop Music For Smart People's zodiac music pairing we cover the second set of 6 signs that we didn't discuss last week. I am taking each one of the zodiac signs and picking 3 words or concepts to describe each of those signs and from that i am matching up musical artists to each one based on the mood and vibe of their music and the lyrical content in their tracks. The 6 zodiac signs we are gonna talk about today are Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra,...

Question? What's your zodiac sign? In Part 2 of Pop Music For Smart People's zodiac episodes we match up musical artists to the other six zodiac signs not covered last week which are Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius. The artists featured this week are RAAVE TAPES, Verite, Little Monarch, Anna Shoemaker, Salt Cathedral and Lawawndah. Each one of these musical acts is making music that is representative of one of these zodiac signs. So come on in and see if you relate to the...

In this special episode of Pop Music For Smart People I am featuring artists that I think match up with different Zodiac signs. I am doing 6 signs in this episode and 6 in next week's episode. The six for this week are Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces. The artists that are featured on this episode are Eliza, LIA LIA, Family Jools, Joey Labeija, Saint Bodhi and Bronze Whale. So come check it out and see if I matched your sign with the same vibe of music. You can support...

In this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we continue our world tour and are stopping in our southern border buddy Mexico. I am featuring three extremely talented artists that are from and are based in Mexica. All three of these artists are so unique and innovative in their respective genres. They are Bruses, Nina Dioz and Cuauh. Mexico is honestly churning out so may badass artists so it was hard to narrow down to three so y'all can definitely expect a part two for this episode at some...

Earth, Fire, Air and Water!!! In this episode of Pop Music For Smart People I feature four musical artists or duos that represent each of these four elements. How you ask?? Ummmm I'm actually not even completely sure but it all boiled down to the feeling each of these artists make me feel with their music. The artists are Stalgia who represent water, Monica Martin who represents earth, Mina and Bryte who represent fire and Yehra who represent air. I love this episode so much and had so much...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People we are taking a trip to Germany to discover four amazing artists that are based in Berlin. The four artists I am featuring today are Angel Rider, Badmomzjay, Moglii and Riiva. All four of these artists are either from or currently live in Germany. They are all super different but you can definitely hear a couple common threads through all their work. Germany is technically the birthplace of techno and EDM music and because of that the music scene...

On this episode of Pop Music For Smart People I am doin the third installment of my Who Runs The World series highlighting incredible female music artists from all over the globe. This week the category is artists that have a punk mentality as it relates to their work or creativity. The three artists featured this week are Buzz, Sizzy Rocket and Girli. All three of these badass power houses are creating mind blowing bops that sit on the edge of conventional mainstream music. Some of the songs...