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The B-Sides

The B-Sides is a podcast for progressives who love pop music. Subscribe today wherever you listen to get biweekly musings from hosts Becky, Hannah, and Mimi on pop’s place in our world, and the music ... Read more

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56. A Mailbag for the Road

56. A Mailbag for the Road

We're back one last time with a bittersweet symphony to close out season 3 of the B-Sides. In this mailbag episode, we'... Read more

19 Apr 2023

1hr 22mins

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55. Almost Famous: Nepo Siblings & the Pop World

55. Almost Famous: Nepo Siblings & the Pop World

On today's episode we talk about nepo-siblings. Who are they? And what creates a power imbalance? Nepo-siblings are a r... Read more

5 Apr 2023

1hr 9mins

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54. It's the Climb: Why Artists' Inflection Points Matter

54. It's the Climb: Why Artists' Inflection Points Matter

There are moments in pop culture where an artist makes a choice - and there’s no turning back. Those moments, those infl... Read more

22 Mar 2023

1hr 10mins

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53. Avril Lavigne: An Investigative Report

53. Avril Lavigne: An Investigative Report

So sorry, but: Why'd she have to go and make things so complicated?  Avril is such a rare artist. She made a splash righ... Read more

8 Mar 2023

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52. New Year, New Artists We're Excited About

52. New Year, New Artists We're Excited About

Now for something a little different: on today's podcast Mimi, Hannah and Becky take listeners through a few artists the... Read more

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51. Surveying the Super Bowl Halftime Show

51. Surveying the Super Bowl Halftime Show

First thing's first: Go birds; E-A-G-L-E-S; and Fly, Eagles, Fly.  Whew, okay. Here we find ourselves again at the inter... Read more

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50. Our 50th Episode Retrospective!

50. Our 50th Episode Retrospective!

It’s our 50th episode!! We are so proud of US! <3  So - let’s reflect. We’ll stare directly at the sun but never in t... Read more

18 Jan 2023

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49. A Moment Like This: What Kelly Clarkson’s Staying Power Shows Us About Pop Culture

49. A Moment Like This: What Kelly Clarkson’s Staying Power Shows Us About Pop Culture

It's September 4, 2002. You're ten years old. You're huddled around your parents' TV, quickly dialing on your landline f... Read more

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48. Astroworld Revisited: We Still Need to Talk About What Happened

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When 10 people died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in November of 2021, it was incredibly difficult and painful t... Read more

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47. Selener's Celebrity: Reviewing "My Mind & Me"

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