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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 such as Undertow, Pluto and Miss Andry , these artists are able to tell truly compelling stories that each highlight queer lifestyles. So come on in and give this episode a listen I promise you will not be disappointed. Happy Pride everyone!!!! If you would like to support an indie podcaster like myself you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Please visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you are there check out our merch store with special Pride merch now --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 singing and chanting as well as performing with traditional Indigenous instruments such as animal hide drums, wooden flutes and whistles and the jaw harp. Using these traditional methods and instruments they are creating beats and tracks that sound like current music especially electronic popular music. Along with making music all of the Indigenous people featured on this episode are activists for their communities and are involved in movements addressing climate change, cultural appropriation, Indigenous peoples' human rights, land return to Indigenous communities and raising awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls(MMIWG). Below are some links to educational resources surrounding these communities and issues. There are also some links to organizations and foundations you can donate to or volunteer for if you can. Come and listen to some of the amazing music being created by Indigenous artists from around the world including the US, Canada, Siberia and APY lands of Australia. Educational Resources https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/10-ways-to-be-ally-indigenous-peoples/  https://fncaringsociety.com/resources-indigenous-communities https://philanthropytogether.org/18-indigenous-led-nonprofits-to-support-this-indigenous-peoples-day/ Indigenous Organizations To Donate To or Lend Your Support To Native Women's Association Of Canada Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance Restoring Justice For Indigenous Peoples Sogorea Te' Land Trust --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 artist and several of her tracks that I have had on repeat such as Grrrl Like and For You. So come listen to our chat and get to know this amazing artist and her music a bit better.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 Spilled Milk, some of the artists he is currently into and sex of course!! So come give the chat a listen and find out why this sultry R&B singer is making a name for himself! Gess thank you so much for chatting with me it was a pleasure!!    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 artists with songs in this area are Herizen and Alt Bloom. Next is the very intensely in love phase where things have gotten very serious and the artists with songs in this area are Fleur East, Nao, Alice Chater, Nonsens and Karra. Lastly we have the phase where the relationship has ended but the love is not gone and people are trying to get it back and the artists with songs in this area are Willow Beats and Tove Lo. So come fall in love with these artists and tracks!! If you would like to support an indie podcaster like myself you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you are there go check out our merch store --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 like myself then you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you are there visit our merch store --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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. Will it be good for you? Cause I know it's gonna be good for me! I need a cigarette!! To support an indie podcaster like myself go to www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you are there go check out our merch store --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 come give the episode a listen and discover some new bops for your latest playlist. If you would like to support and indie podcaster like myself you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Visit the show's website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you are there check out the merch store --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 and let me know if you recognize any of these amazing covers. You can support and indie podcaster like myself by going to www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while there go check out our merch store. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 completed medical school and makes certified bops!!! We also talk about some of her songs such as Glitter and Blood and Genderfluid Jubilee and how they came to be. Definitely learned so much about this unique and uber talented artist so come give the chat a listen. Thank you so much to SuperKnova for coming on the show and talking about your life and music. Can't wait for more bops!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 an indie podcaster like myself you can visit www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Please visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you are there go check out our merch store --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message

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 these amazing artists are completely unique and are using TikTok to find their ideal listener, which in all four of these cases is me lol. So come on in and listen to why I am using TikTok to find the newest artists and the best bangers. If you would like to support the show and an indie podcaster like myself you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/PMFSP Please visit our website www.popmusicforsmartpeople.com and while you there go check our merch store --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pmfsp/message