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Ah, the Song of the Summer. What are the choices? What do we LIKE, and what do we think are the obvious picks, whether we like them or not? Alex introduces the Minicast this week, and Jana starts strong by saying she doesn’t much enjoy summer, so she doesn’t have a favorite Song of the Summer. Alex goes for Gwen Stefani’s “Cool.” Strong choice. For 2026, though? Let’s chat about it. We each picked our personal favorite and also our choice that seems inescapable in Summer 2026. The rules: they have to be a notable release, released and/or charted between May 1 and September 1, and has to be an absolute banger. Easy! But first, a drink. ——— The Mixomusicology Carajillo Based on a Carajillo…bartenders started pulling this one because they were tired of espresso martinis! We get it! Recipe: 2.5oz Licor 43 (if needed, any vanilla liqueur will do)3oz cooled espresso.5oz amaro montenegroPinch of salt Reverse dry shake – a new method! Add all to a shaker with ice, shake hard for 10 seconds.Strain out ice, then dry shake for another 10 seconds.Express a lemon peel over it after, and discard ——— Song of the Summer Choices: Jana starts off with the undeniable chart hit, “Choosing Texas” by Ella Langley. This song has now been Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 for so long (24 weeks), it surpassed Mariah Carey’s record for “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” This song has been out since October, the charts are barely moving, and also…this is a country song. A bunch of people in our circles have never heard this...and still, it's a true song of the summer. It’s a completely serviceable country song…it’s good! Ella Langley is good! Alex brings up “Islands in the Stream,” and Jana calls it inoffensive. Perfect for the song of the summer, really. Alex says, “Love Island: Chattanooga,” which someone needs to put into production stat. (Check out Helene Cronin’s cut on this record, “Speaking Terms”). Alex’s pick for the ubiquitous summer hit is Slayyyter’s “Dance…” A completely different kind of track, this one has also been on the charts all summer. Slayyter brings her typical hardcore synth pop and it goes hard. “It doesn’t matter, let me dance,” is the true mood of Summer 2026, we think. The synth is abrasive and annoying and we love it. The intro is exceptionally long for a hit song, and it’s 5 minutes long. It should not be a hit, but it is and it works. Go dance. Jana’s personal pick is so predictable…MUNA’s “Eastside Girls,” which has not charted per se but the album is firmly Jana’s Album of the Summer (TM). There are a lot of great options on this record, but the growling of Katie Gavin with the soaring chorus works so well. It’s all 80's neon in vibe, and the Billy Joel bridge makes you wanna sing-scream it. Alex throws in a non-pick pick (cheating? It’s allowed) - "It’s Not Going to Be Okay" by Joshua Burnside. Go listen and buy it here. Alex’s real pick is “Club To Your Arms” by Rose Gray. An ABBA-inufused perfect pop song…much needed to wrap up this minicast. It’s got the soaring chorus that we need, and Rose’s voice is absolute perfection here. There’s even a choir in the chorus. Yes. It’s sweet and sensual and perfect for summer. Best line is nonsense pop: “Do you want to wear the tiara?” Which she somehow managed to rhyme with “chameleon” and “found ‘em.” We are in love. There you go - our choices. Everything is so niched out now, it’s hard to have a real obvious Song of the Summer. Let us know what you think…agree, disagree, want to drop a suggestion? Drop us a note on Instagram! ————— Episode edited by the inimitable Marin Wilts! Follow, subscribe, and rate us on your fave podcast platform. We have our own Instagram now! Follow us at: https://www.instagram.com/mixomusicology ————— Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Songs this week: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Burning Hearts," Miley Cyrus with "Different Religion," and Beabadoobee's "Satellite." Alex thoughtfully monologues about our artists this week and their not-so-predictable career arcs. Carly Rae Jepsen, widely regarded by music nerds as one of the best ever pop writers and artists in the game, does not have the sales or cultural visibility to match that title. Miley’s career has taken a ton of turns genre-wise, and she seems to embrace the risk switching up her sound and following her muse. Both artists have very ardent gay followings, and the answer may be there: go find your gays, and make your music weirder. This week’s drink: ————— BURNING HEART 1.5oz Cocchi Americano.75oz Campari.75oz banana liqueur2oz acid-adjusted guava2 dashes celery bitters1 tbsp lactic acid2 dashes hopped grapefruit bitters (Jana, omit)garnish with Cara Cara orange covered with a sprinkle of sea salt For acid adjusted guava juice: Add a tbsp of lactic acid powder, put into guava juice, shake until it dissolves. Mix over ice, then pour over crushed ice ————— Carly Rae Jepsen has given us a full 24 song double album, and we are talking about “Burning Heart.” We discuss the album as a whole, and agree maybe we need multiple spins to really absorb it. Jana says there’s a really good EP amongst the tracks, but both of us agree a lot of these tracks seem to blend together. Alex talks about how it’s sort of hard to discern a stark difference between the Day and Night sides of the record. We agree that CRJ’s baseline is already excellence, so we are invested. In “Burning Heart,” we hear a lot of Fleetwood Mac with the “Dreams” drums and the layered vocals, which are gorgeous. Plus, we get a 🚨CRJ SAXOPHONE MOMENT🚨!!! The lyrics aren’t super specific but work within the track, and overall…we have 24 new Carly Rae songs. We’ve won. Miley Cyrus brings us “Different Religion,” and we immediately hear a lot of Tori Amos / Garbage / NIN influence in this track. Model/Actriz features with a perfect foil of a duet vocal. Alex hears some Janet Jackson, and Jana brings up Gaga’s Euro-dance vibes. Miley’s voice is really working here for this track, her low-husky vibe fitting this genre. Lyrically this is a great deep dive into the sacrilegious metaphor of God and sex. Alex, “The Evangelicals are going to be f*****g nuts about this song.” Yes, Miley. Beabadoobee brings us home with the gorgeous “Satellite,” from her new album, Pylon. The 90’s are re-surging hard and beabadoobee has delivered a powerhouse of guitars and screaming vocals. This is a shift in sound, from former projects that were softer and more folk, and this record is landing in a more Snail Mail type sound, but maybe even harder. Her voice is still sweet and soft, but contrasts well with the harshness of the guitars. The break into the chorus is very satisfying, and there’s a lot of use of interesting guitar harmonics, melody lines, B-benders, etc. Lyrically, it’s more of the “how do we survive this current cluster of real life” with a doom scroll reference, and we keep pondering our place in late stage capitalism. “The pop girls want to scream, and we have to let them.” ————— Episode edited by the unparalleled Marin Wilts! Follow, subscribe, and rate us on your fave podcast platform. We have our own Instagram now! Follow us at: https://www.instagram.com/mixomusicology ————— Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

This week: Sylvan Esso’s “Sledge”, Slayyyter’s “crank 2,” and Bleachers’ “Caught Myself Believing.” Jana monologues about the funhouse mirror dangers trying to go back in time, illuminated by her trip to the New Mexico State Fair. Nostalgia is high on her list lately, but it’s not always a good thing to visit. Small doses, just like Blue Taki Pickle Pizza. (Alex misses V.1 Tamagotchis, which is very valid nostalgia). We get into a deep chat about the music industry news of the week: Jasmine Crockett/Chris Brown and Ed Sheeran/Macklemore. Alex leads us through a thorough fact-finding mission through the issue, through Macklemore’s career, and the NFL stadium owners response to his words. After all that current event discussion…we need a drink. ——— SWING MEMORY .5oz bee pollen infused cognac1.5oz rye whiskey1tsp ginger liqueur (syrup totally fine)2tsp rooibos tea syrup2 dashes chocolate bittersbee pollen garnish Infuse 3tbsp bee pollen into 4oz cognac for forty minutes, then strain through a paper towel. Meanwhile, in a small pot over medium heat, steep 5 rooibos teabags over a simmer for 10 minutes with equal parts water and sugar. Turn off stove, continue to steep for an additional 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Add finished ingredients to a mixing glass over ice. Stir until cold. Strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass. Express an orange peel over the glass, then discard. Garnish ice with a few scarce granules of bee pollen. What to do with the extra bee pollen cognac: sidecar. It makes an excellent sidecar. It also makes a really lovely French 75. B-side: Rooibos tonic .75oz lime juice1oz rooibos syruplight tonic water2 dashes angostura bitters ——— We start with Sylvan Esso’s “Sledge.” It’s a bit of a departure from Sylvan Esso’s normally synth heavy sound; they’re adding sheets of distorted electric guitars and it’s working really well. The theme centers around late-stage capitalistic despair with a tinge of hope, packaged together with this re-emerging rock sound (Charli xcx is doing it too). There’s a lot of imagery about death and destruction, but in context of destroying to be able to create something new and better. The bubbling soft synths tamper the guitars and make it a true Sylvan Esso song. Check out the whole album, “Ow, ∞.” Slayyyter brings us “crank 2,” truly the hardest song we have ever talked about. Alex says Nine Inch Nails through the lens of Britney Spears. Industrial dance at its best, and Slayyyter has been doing it well for a long time, though starting to finally break through into mainstream pop. Jana tries to connect the Charli xcx / Sylvan Esso / Sofia Isella / Ethel Cain / Slayyyter trending that is women doing pop that shifts into rock that is not made for the male gaze…seems very significant. Alex takes us through the maximalist pop trend in the early aughts that backlashed to singer-songwriter quieter pop (Oliva, Gracie), and now women are pushing BACK to “weird, hard, and loud.” It’s cool to see. To be clear, there’s space for all of it, and women continue to lead the way in the pop space. Anyway…LISTEN TO SLAYYYTER. Bleachers give us a soundtrack contribution to Practical Magic 2, “Caught Myself Believing.” It’s a classic Jack Antonoff penned jam, and sounds a little more old school Bleachers versus the more recent Jersey-horns-guitars vibe they’ve been putting out. Lyrically it’s the sweet, self-aware introspection that Antonoff is known for. It’s got the classic Bleachers doubled vocals that are far back in the mix, the interesting mixture of instruments including an Alanis-inspired harmonica, mouth organ, and even some banjo. We re-iterate, it is perfect for this movie soundtrack. Stay tuned to the end to hear Alex thank our listeners in French, because we charted in France! Thanks to everyone for listening and spreading the word. ------ Episode edited by the effervescent Marin Wilts! Follow, subscribe, and rate us on your fave podcast platform. We have our own Instagram now! Follow us at: https://www.instagram.com/mixomusicology ------- Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

This week: underscores, THAO & Neko Case, and Rebecca Black Alex’s monologue starts us off strong with the juxtaposition of trying to be an artist in an age when people have 24/7 access to your online persona, but maybe don’t treat you like a human being. Loneliness, the desire to be desired, and the desire to not be perceived at all. All the songs this week tackle these themes in their own way. To get into it, we need a drink. ——— Waschesalon Ingredients: 1oz 8-year rum1oz Chilean pisco.75oz nectarine syrup.75oz heavy cream1oz lemon juice1 egg white2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters (Jana, ango okay for you)barspoon almond extractbarspoon absinthe2.5oz soda water For the nectarine garnish: Soak 2 slices of nectarine in 4oz Amaro Montenegro for two days. Pull nectarine out of amaro and reserve liquid for another use (great in an M+M, for example.) Freeze nectarine until solid. Grate (peel side first) over top of cocktail once ready to serve. For the nectarine syrup: 1 cup brown sugar1 cup water1.5 nectarines, sliced In a medium saucepan over medium heat, dissolve sugar in water, stirring until liquid is clear. Add nectarine slices and bring to a strong simmer, then reduce to low heat. Let simmer for 10 minutes or so. Remove from heat and steep for an additional 10 minutes. Strain the syrup to remove the fruit, then let cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2-3 weeks. For the cocktail: This recipe requires all ingredients to be very cold, so a few hours beforehand, place rum and a Collins glass in freezer. In a shaker without ice, combine rum, nectarine syrup, citrus, egg white, cream, absinthe, and almond extract. Take coil out of a Hawthorne strainer and add to shaker; give it the shake of your life for one minute. Take out the coil, and add four small 1x1 ice cubes (two large ice maker cubes will also work.) Shake until all the ice has melted completely (around three minutes.) Add part of the soda water into the collins glass. Pour the drink into the glass (no strainer needed.) Let chill for 10 minutes. Using a barspoon to gently create a gap through the center of the foam, top up with remaining soda water. After foam has formed on the top of the drink, grate frozen nectarine onto the drink and serve with a straw. This recipe takes some pointers (namely, that Hawthorne spring trick) from Jean-Félix of Truffles On The Rocks. BONUS! MM’s M+M A reward for prepping the ingredients for the hardest drink in our pantheon so far, the Mixomusicology M+M uses the leftover nectarine-infused amaro montenegro with a well paired smoky mezcal to elevate a modern classic. 1.5oz nectarine-infused amaro montenegro1.5oz Del Maguey mezcal Add both to a mixing glass over ice. Stir hard. Strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass. Grate frozen amaro-infused nectarine over ice. Source for recipe: https://youtu.be/U8jH5cP9kz8 ——— We start with underscores’ “unlimited love.” It starts off so atonal and grimy, and then we blossom into an early 2000’s pop sound. The lyrics are excellent, with callbacks to Britney, Skrillex, and Alex even mentions Wii Sports theme vibes. There is humor that works, which is hard to do. Every line is quotable, and underscores is eminently danceable. We discuss trying to write vague enough lyrics that still punch through enough…an art that works for AIM away messages (Jana dates herself). Next up is THAO ft. Neko Case and “Catch As Catch Can.” Thao (formerly Thao & The Get down) is back with a new solo album and brings Neko Case along for this track. This track is about a feral tryst in the ocean, essentially, and who doesn’t need that in their life? Again, lyrically this one stands out and is exceptionally intimate and sexy. Thao and Neko’s voices intertwine well. The bridge changes it up just enough to take us from a noir vibe to a mid-aughts Bahamas vibe in the chorus. Lastly, Rebecca Black is blowing our minds with “Waschesalon” (laundromat in German. We talked about “Speakerphone” when Rebecca put it out as a single a couple of months ago, and now with the whole album out, we stand ten toes down for this being a career-making project. We gush about how Rebecca overcame global ridicule as a 13-year-old (something she should not have had to endure), and to grow into an artist of this caliber…well, again. We love her. Once again, the lyrics are raunchy but then turn sentimental and sweet toward the end. We love a turn around. The track is forceful and banging, a plucked kind of sampled zither-like synth at the start launches us into the club-slash-laundromat. It builds and builds until it explodes, takes us to a breakdown, and then it doesn’t build us back up, we kind of float out of the waschesalon instead. It’s just excellent dance music. We love you, Rebecca Black. ------ Episode edited by the incredible Marin Wilts! Follow, subscribe, and rate us on your fave podcast platform. We have our own Instagram now! Follow us at: https://www.instagram.com/mixomusicology ------- Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

This week is our first Classics Episode! A deep dive into the discography of Tori Amos. Listen along: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/WUpzFTOpCD Jana has been a Tori-phile since she saw her live on the Scarlet's Walk tour back in 2003. Alex's familiarity stopped with "Cornflake Girl." We think these deep dives are a great chance to share an artist one of us loves with the other, and also attempt to put the cultural impact of their career in context. Tori Amos provides a lot to talk about! ---------------- But first, a drink: For classics episodes, we’ve decided to pair the artists we’re discussing with the most fundamental cocktails in the biz. These are approachable, and use common, easily accessible ingredients. We’ll give you pointers on how to make the best version of each, and we hope you’ll make them along with us! The Savoy Cocktail book, published in 1930, says of the less popular Corpse Reviver number One: “To be taken before 11 a.m., or whenever steam and energy are needed.” So, you know, it’s basically Gatorade. He does add “Four of these taken in swift succession will un-revive the corpse again” as a helpful warning. A note before we start – you’re about to hear that our version of the recipe calls for Cocchi Americano, instead of Lillet Blanc, which a bunch of other recipes use. Lillet Blanc is great, but the original Corpse Reviver No. 2 used Kina Lillet, which is no longer in production. Lillet Blanc is less bitter and less sweet than kina was – which is why we’re using Cocchi here, which has a profile including cinchona bark and gentian that make it stand up better against the gin. It’s likely a more faithful recreation of the original recipe. Corpse Reviver No. 2 Absinthe rinse3/4oz of each:GinCocchi AmericanoTriple secLemon juice Shake over ice and serve up in a coupe glass. --------- This week's podcast will take you on a journey from Tori Amos' first breakthrough album, Little Earthquakes, all the way through her latest 2026 release In Times of Dragons. Because we had to stick to 10 songs for time (and Tori could have a 4 episode arc if we really wanted to), we skip over several records in her discography. Use this as a starter pack and enjoy your own deep dive. The tracklist: Silent All These Years (Little Earthquakes, 1992)Part the Mission (Under the Pink, 1994)Father Lucifer (Boys for Pele, 1996)Cruel (From the Choir Girl Hotel, 1998)Taxi Ride (Scarlet's Walk, 2002)Bouncing Off Clouds (American Doll Posse, 2007)Welcome to England (Abnormally Attracted to Sin, 2009)Wild Way (Unrepentant Geraldines, 2014)Ocean to Ocean (Title Track, 2021)Blue Lotus (In Times of Dragons, 2026) ------ Episode edited by the amazing Marin Wilts! Follow, subscribe, and rate us on your fave podcast platform. We have our own Instagram now! Follow us at: https://www.instagram.com/mixomusicology ------- Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Songs on the pod this week: Chelsea Wolfe, The Aces, and Caroline Rose This week’s episode is for Dolly, and Alex opens with a career retrospective and commentary that shows how much influence she had in just about everything. We will always love you, Dolly Parton. Truly. Consider a donation to The Imagination Library in Dolly’s honor. Now, a drink! ——— SWALLOWER 2oz bay leaf and celery infused gin.5oz white vermouthaquavit rinse3 dashes celery bitterssaline spray (add pinch of sea salt to shaker)lemon and bay garnish Infuse gin for up to four days. Add ingredients to cocktail shaker over ice. Swirl chilled martini glass with aquavit, then discard the liquid. Shake cocktail shaker vigorously, then strain into glass. Garnish with a lemon peel and a bay leaf. This martini is seriously dry - it’s a 4:1 ratio of gin to vermouth. If you like something slightly sweeter, change that to a 3:1, or add in a quarter ounce of a green liqueur. Chartreuse would be amazing here, but if you don’t want to spend $90 on a bottle, Dolin’s Genepy le Chamois will get you somewhere similar for $20, and I bet finochietto - that’s fennel liqueur - would work too. ——— This week we start with Chelsea Wolfe’s “Swallower.” Jana immediately hears Tori Amos in the atmospheric piano / drums / bass vibe here. Amy Lee and Evanescence also come up immediately. Chelsea’s lane is doom metal, gothic rock, and folk? (As Alex says, “murder, arson, and jay-walking.”) The vocals shine here, and Chelsea’s voice is sublime. She goes from quiet and intimate to a wail of a chorus. We love the fuzz guitars, the rhythm section is on point, everything here is just good. Lyrically, the vibe is vague but poetic, and fits in the pocket of this gothic doom metal genre. We’re excited to dig into the whole Chelsea project, which is out now! Next up: The Aces and “Wet Cement.” We love a hazy shoe-gaze pop live song, and The Aces deliver. They have been a solid four-member indie pop band for a long time, delivering solid jams for a long time. They’re also from Utah which is a bit of a surprise, but they sing openly about queerness so it takes all kinds, as they say! “Carve your name into me like wet cement.” Is a great hook line, a bit of a left field metaphor we love. The track is so solid, acoustic guitars are wide and doubled or quadrupled which makes it lush. Overall, a solid entry into the “I’ll Stop the World (And Melt With You)” pantheon. Lastly, Caroline Rose gives up a bop with “Chow Mein.” Chelsea is an artist that has from a folk singer-songwriter background and has evolved into retro pop and now more of a pop rock sound. We love this song…lots of OTT compressed guitars and interestingly panned vocals with more compression. Lyrically we love it a lot, “Uh oh, it is all coming up now / Regret chow mein.” Caroline encapsulates a drunken night out full of regret and bad choices…a classic party song on the surface tinged with sadness. ——— COOL ANNOUNCEMENT TIME: Last but not least this week, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have an editor, you guys! You might remember Marin Wilts as our special guest commentator on the MUNA full album episode. Marin has graciously agreed to join team Mixomusicology, chopping up our weird thoughts and taking our our um’s and er’s (and also skillfully using Foley as an asset instead of a hindrance when Jana drops her drink shaker). Welcome, Marin! We are so glad you’re here. Also, we have our own Instagram now! Follow us at: https://www.instagram.com/mixomusicology ------- Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

A full album episode: we discuss Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend! This week's episode is extra long because Phoebe Bridgers' new album is extra good. Also we are joined by a special guest, the artist CHAPS, Tyler Morgenstern. Jana opens with a monologue about Phoebe's take on writing and touring, just an appreciative meander about it all before we get into the record. First, let's have a drink: ------ LOST WEEKEND Alex says: "A play on a Lion’s Tail, which first appeared in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book in 1937. It was an early use of allspice dram in a non-tiki cocktail, so early in fact that when allspice dram went out of favor and was taken off the market in the 1980s, it was lost altogether for thirty years. As we hurtle toward the autumn listening to a new Phoebe Bridgers record, I wanted to make a drink that felt a little unplaceable in terms of flavor, a little mysterious – and I rediscovered this drink, which originally paired that allspice dram with bourbon. I switched out the bourbon for High West Double Rye whiskey here. Rye always tastes like dried hay to me, and I wanted to lean into that – so I infused it with chamomile. A couple other small changes to proportions, a little extra vanilla and brown sugar, and we have something that’s extremely complex, and has quite a long tail, but is still very approachable. Sort of like the album we’re listening to this week." 2oz chamomile-infused high rye whiskey1/2oz allspice dram1/2oz vanilla Demerara syrup3/4oz lemon juice3 heavy dashes angostura bitters 1. Infuse chamomile for 1 hour: 1 teabag per 2oz rye. 2. Add all ingredients to a shaker over ice. Shake vigorously for ten seconds. 3. Strain into a nick and Nora glass. Garnish with a luxardo cherry. ------ We won't show notes you into oblivion for this episode. It's a long one, but we had a great time discussing this record with CHAPS. Phoebe's work deserves a deep listen, and all 3 of us are unabashed fans of this project. Do yourself a favor and take a listen! Also, check out CHAPS wherever you stream music and follow on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapslovesyou Bandcamp: https://chapslovesyou.bandcamp.com/album/in-all-directions Everthing, everywhere: https://linktr.ee/chapslovesyou ------ Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

This week: Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Bea Miller, & FLO! Alex starts us off by monologuing about the hard times of shoulder seasons, and masterfully equates the Nicene Creed to the lyrics of WAP. Grief runs through all of our songs this week in an interesting way, and Alex makes note of ways music gets us through our own individual griefs. His main point: you are not alone. We are singular, but not alone. We talk poets for a bit, Anne Sexton, Rumi, and more. Do songwriters write good poems? Jana is scared by that thought. She should unpack that. First, this week’s drink: ------------ CARDBOARD HOUSE 1.5oz reposado tequila1.5oz manzanilla sherry.75oz amaro montenegro Stir over ice, strain into rocks glass, garnish with orange peel! A twist on a Manhattan with some briny notes...perfect for summer. ------------ Man/Woman/Chainsaw starts us off with “Nosedive.” They’re a 6-piece British band with a violinist prominently featured, so Alex is already won over. The strings here are a highlight, with the double stops on the violin featuring heavily. “Baby get me back up over you” is repeated 22 times throughout, almost as a mantra, and it brings a meditative tone to it. The lyrics are abstract but gorgeous phrased and work with everything musically. We can tell this band is a great live band, and it shows through in the recording. Highly recommend. Next up, Bea Miller brings us “Born to Lose.” Be a has lived on the B-list of pop stardom for quite some time, and we think perhaps this project will not move the needle. Alex notes Ableton was probably used because it has that *sound*, which is not always noticeable. Vinyl crackle is featured as a texture here, and we hate that. Banish is as an effect, it’s played out. Bea’s voice is great, she can belt a note, and this trends a little bit country in vibe even. This song sounds like a radio song, and perhaps a dated one at that. It sounds a bit like “Counting Stars” by One Republic. Justin Trantor co-wrote this, and as Alex says, we expect smarter lyrics from that pedigree. We have a discussion about how pop stars need to have a mythos built up that also resonates with an audience. Some do it well. Some never find it. Maybe we are seeing that in action here. Last up is “Touché" by FLO, a London-based girl trio. Simply, it’s a bop. There’s a hole in the market for R&B based girl groups, and FLO is delivering. Alex loves the melisma line paired with the words, “I’m a c*nt.” Pure beauty, really. The bass line and the beat are locked in and feel great. Jana uses the word, “stank face” (complimentary). Harmonies are reminiscent of Danity Kane, a reference Alex pulls out of the recent past. Pussycat Dolls and Fifth Harmony come up, but again…most of these groups are dormant right now. Lyrically we are reminded of Meredith Brooks’ “Bitch,” just a different genre, same topic. Overall, this is a vibe, and the whole FLO record is worth a spin. Need a random French word in a pop song? This is for you. ------------ As always, thanks for listening! Like, share, subscribe, review! Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Up this week: Ariana Grande, Remi Wolf, Rachel Chinouriri! Jana opens with a monologue about Discourse, and her mixed feelings on having a podcast that addresses pop culture and art while weathering the ups and downs of internet hot takes about the artists we feature. Yes, Ariana is a big topic this week. Jana urges everyone to just watch the music video for "Petal." Ultimately, an artist like Ariana is very in control of her image, and she's giving us a message through her art, which we are here to talk about! But first, a drink! ------ NORTH BERGEN 1oz whiskey (aged rum ok)1oz pisco.75oz oolong tea-infused sweet vermouth.25oz banana liqueur2 dashes ango bitters1 tsp vanilla simple syrup Infuse tea at room temp for 45 min - no more than that. Stir occasionally. Notes from Alex: "In her new song Twiggy, Remi Wolf has a line about being with someone who’s empty in the silence of the suburbs, and it got me thinking about my time further on the fringes of New York. So this week’s cocktail is a North Bergen, which is where my liquor store used to be when we met. It’s a play on a Manhattan, but I made it for summer, because no sane person is ordering a Manhattan in 95 degree New York weather." -------------- First up, "Stay" from Ariana Grande's new record. This feels like classic Ariana, and is one of the Max Martin produced tracks on the new album. We are big fans of Ariana's vocal production skills, which she has been clear she holes up and does all herself. Her layering of harmonies is always exquisite. Her melisma shifts every time and it's always on point. We love the synth with the short reverb, we love the saw synth layered on top of the bass that goes in and out between the vocals. Overall, just top notch production that you expect from both Ariana and Max. She's writing most of her songs these days, and this is a simpler lyrical track but it's got thoughts that hit like "I don't want to be just another corrective experience." There's a lot of her own personal life "discourse" layered in these pop bangers with R&B influences. Next up, Remi Wolf gives us "Twiggy." A shift from Remi's typical sound and we are very much fans. Jana hears an almost Americana / country influence in it, but with better and more interesting writing. Alex says her previous No Skip albums sound nothing like this, and we love an evolution. She's known for her opaque lyrics, abstract with real details that always draw an ear. Jana hears a bit of The Chicks, Alex hears Big Thief...it's all so good in it's unpredictable twists of phrase. We gush a lot. Remi deserves it. Lastly, Rachel Chinouriri brings us "One Song Away from Crying." Rachel is a UK-based artist on the rise, opening for Sabrina Carpenter and Florence & The machine among others recently. This is a really good use of 80's synth sounds that works and isn't just derivative. Alex hears "Wii music" - complimentary. We love the cowbell. All the sounds are processed in a way that keeps it sounding very fresh. Her voice is well produced and glossy, and the vocals are giving almost disco-revival. The synths are EQ'd super well that allow the vocals to shine. Also - BIG FAN of a double clap. We are sold on that immediately. ---- As always, thanks for listening! Like, share, subscribe, review! Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Does having limitless resources when making art...make the art worse? Alex poses this question in the monologue this week. He talks about seeing the Carol Bove exhibition at the Guggenheim recently, where she used about 6 materials total in her work that spans decades. Sometimes limits create genius. Is it necessary to impose the same kind in music? Alex and Jana have a chat about it. They also need a drink: ---------- SAINT LAURENT Play on a Champs-Elysees 2oz pisco.5oz fennel liqueur.75oz lime juice.5oz lavender simple syrupmuddled cucumber1 dash angoGarnish with cucumber ---------- Charli xcx's Music, Fashion, Film is finally out and we are talking "Persona." It's lyrically dense, and Charli shines when she's writing about her relationship to fame and relationships to other pop stars. "Sometimes I wonder how you come across," indeed. Charli is making pop music about a problem that maybe 10 people on the planet have, but she makes it complex and introspective. Plus, she's shifting into a very distorted rock sound mixed with hyperpop with this record, away from the poppier sounds of brat. There's lots of fuzz, OTT crunch, and Auto-Tune used as an instrument, and overall it's an interesting direction to follow up such a monumental piece of work like brat. Next up, Amy Shark is keeping Jana's record of choosing Australians for the pod in fine form. The Biggest Dick, from her new release Soft Pop, is a glorious acoustic folk-pop jam. Palm-muted guitars, a sticky acoustic baritone riff on repeat, and a sing-songy almost nursery rhymed chorus makes the hook "fell in love with the biggest dick" land really well. It's wordy and confessional in the Taylor/Gracie way, but wholly Amy (who had a hit with "Adore" from Schitt's Creek). The way Amy sings "D-ick" is so satisfying. Take a listen and sing along. Lastly, UK-based Rose Gray brings us "Just Be Bodies." Vocal chops galore start us off and we are here for them. They're percussive, they're melodic, they work well. There's very interesting panning happening on the chops, too. The bass is almost atonal and simple but keeps everything moving. There's a vocal leap from the 1 to the 6 which is unique for pop vocals. They lean into the theme of pure human desire to be with someone. It's sensual and driving, a club song, but also polite and charming. Such a win of a combo. The chorus drops a lot of the elements out and opens up wide into the hook, "Before we talk ourselves to death, can we just be bodies?" Feels real good. As always, thanks for listening! Please tell your friends, subscribe, and review us on your favorite pod platforms! ---------- Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Welcome back, it's time for episode 3 and we have a lot to say this week! Jana monologues on her regrets over letting the internet decide what she thinks about new art, often times even before it's out, or she's had a chance to listen. These are weird times when a hot take from Reddit can sour a whole listening experience. There's some Hamnet discussion (we split our decisions on it)...and does response to art depend on the mood you're in when you take it in? So many questions. We need a drink. --- This week's drink: CORNER MINIMART 2oz vodka1oz heavy cream.5oz demerara syrup (simple ok, 1oz Bailey’s also ok)Coffee jelly cubes Coffee Jelly Recipe Add .25cup Mr. Black and only 1.75cups coffee.Chop ‘em into cute little cubes. Alex's notes: Traditional White Russians are stirred. In order to serve this drink without ice, though, we’re shaking it. Pour it rights over a rocks glass filled with some of the diced coffee jelly, and that’s it. When I first moved across the country to Phoenix, I went through this phase where I felt completely panic-stricken and unable to go outside. The practicalities of evolving past my hometown in rural Connecticut felt really difficult, the culture felt really different, and it was hard for me at that point in my life to do normal things while feeling perceived or like people thought I was being weird. The lyrics of Gracie’s song really reminded me of that moment in my life. I broke through that, bit by bit, by taking little excursions into the city that felt safe and contained. One of the first places I found was a Japanese minimart that sold – alongside other desserts, kohi zeri, which is coffee jelly in sweetened cream. It was basically the only thing I could afford from there as a little treat at that time in my life, so I got that $3 coffee jelly container once a week for like a year. I scoured the internet, and while this dessert is a Japanese classic, I’ve seen nobody turn it into a cocktail. Which is weird, because the base ingredients, minus vodka, are identical to a White Russian. Anyhow, I’m here to make that connection for everybody. -------- This week's slate of songs is so fun! First up is "Corner Minibar" by Gracie Abrams. This is off her brand new record Daughter From Hell. Jana is having weird feelings because, as you heard in the monologue, she's not digging this record as much a the last Gracie album. Discussion continues about nepo kids and whether famous and successful people have to try harder to write meaningful lyrics. We also discuss online critique culture at large, which is often dismissive of women at best and outright misogynistic at worst. Jana is a fan of Gracie's unique voice, and thinks she fits in really well in a singer-songwriter world, and maybe the fight on where to land this record - pop hit land, or moody folk, made it land a little less in general. While we talk so much about the topics around the song, "Corner Minibar" is a cute 2 minute jam. Give Gracie a chance (Jana loves The Secret of Us record!) Next up is Fiona Apple, who can do no wrong in our books. "Horns of a Bull", which is a theme to the new Apple series "Lucky." The poetic language that feels deep and smart and moving without being trite or preachy...pure Fiona. Alex gives us a quick tutorial on the Sword of Damacles. Listen for Fiona's "RAAAHH!" at the end of the word "torreador." Phew. The way Fiona sings - a mixture of anger and anxiety - never lets us down (and we give Alanis her props too, probably the two women who can channel rage in their vocals the best). Production-wise, everything is strong here, great drums, great tempo change. Go listen. Last up, we go to nostalgia land with Michelle Branch and The New Radicals re-record of "The Game of Love." We are so here for a Branch resurgence. We talk the history of this song as a duet with Carlos Santana and his huge Supernatural record. Gregg Alexander from The New Radicals wrote this song, and now duets on it. It's a perfect vocal collab. Alex gives us the historical lore of Tina Turner and Macy Gray recording this song first, neither of which passed muster with Clive Davis. In walks 19-year-old Michelle Branch who tries a first pass and nails it immediately. And it was off to the races for Michelle (and she won a Grammy!). Production-wise, there's a lot in the middle range here and we decide maybe we miss Santana's guitar as a counter to Michelle's vocals. Lots of synths replace it, and perhaps it's just a lot living in the same frequency spectrum range. The song is also just full on the whole time, with no break, and it's a little fatiguing in a 4 minute track. That's all tiny stuff...overall, we love the throwback, we love the re-imagining, and we love that Michelle Branch is releasing music and touring again. ---- Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2. We are in the depths of summer, and our moods and song choices reflect that. We just wanna vibe, and vibe we do. Listen along on this week’s playlist: Alex monologues about his thoughts on nostalgia, and how do we move forward and grow artistically when we are all so stuck in the past? Toy Story 5 anyone? Alex watches movies from days of yore to escape. Jana listens to her same playlists over and over again. Then Jana admits she’s never seen Twin Peaks, and Alex has to come to terms with that as a friend and a co-host. (Then we go down a She-ra and He-Man gay-lore tangent). Take a listen and see if you agree on the potential harms of too much nostalgia. Our songs this week are all throwbacks to something, which for this moment in time, we are ok with. But first? A drink. Speaking of nostalgia, this week we cheers to the life of Sam Neill. May we live in a way that the whole world mourns when we go. ----------- This week’s drink: The Pin Up Somewhere between a Jasmine and a Boston… Jasmine: Famous cocktail made in the 90s by mixologist Paul Harrington. Used for the proportions of this drink; the Campari in that recipe is switched out for elderflower liqueur and the orange liqueur is switched out for apricot brandy. Boston: Where the apricot brandy comes from. The recipe Alex found was from Boothby’s World Drinks And How To Mix Them, from 1934. 2oz gin1oz apricot brandy (the lower ABV kind).75oz lemon juice.5oz elderflower liqueurbarspoon of Luxardo cherry syrup (Jana used peach brandy and it worked well too!) ----------- First up, Jungle has a new album out, and we are featuring “Someday, Somewhere.” Jungle are a British band formed in early 2013 by London-based producers Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland. In 2023, Lydia Kitto joined as a full-time member. This is a breezy, island-y, summer jam and there’s not a lot to talk about lyrically. It’s chill, it’s optimistic, it’s the feeling that something better is coming. Don’t we all need it? Alex hears Leon Thomas, Earth, Wind, & Fire, and a lot of 70’s inspired soul and funk. The bass line is strong, as it needs to be in this case, and we recommend the whole Jungle album as a mid-July lift. “People are dying, some good, some bad, and we need this song.” - Jana Next up, Westside Cowboys new track “Pin Up Boys.” Another UK-based band, but much newer on the scene. We can tell from this recording that this band is a really practiced live band. This British band is making American-style rock, some Americana to it as well. We love the one channel to stereo trick in the intro, the edgy guitars, and the lyrics play a little on the nostalgia theme too. Alex talks about Rainbow Kitten Surprise as a reference (check out the playlist for this week). The breaks and transitions between parts keep this from being a typical indie rock song. Toward the end, someone is yelling through effects for a melody line and we love that. Lastly, Kelela and PinkPantheress team up for “The Bridge.” A smooth throwback R&B inspired jam to listen to while you soak up some sun / try not to roast. We love Kelela’s voice here, and they blend really well. Vocal cuts used as rhythmic piece are super cool and make a simple lo-fi housebeat work well for 4 minutes. The stereo-widening of the vocals works nicely here, and a flanging effect is working too (an audio effect produced by mixing two identical signals together, one signal delayed by a small and gradually changing period, usually smaller than 20 milliseconds). A Glitter reference too…early 2000’s girly pop will never die. “The Pussycat Dolls on Xanax.” - Alex Jana confesses vocal chops as a production technique are near and dear to her (listen to "It Ain’t Me" by Selena Gomez/Kygo) and Alex references Donna Missal’s “sex is good (but have you tried).” Anyway - big Kelela fans here, and thus concludes our Summer Jams episode. As always, thanks for listening! Leave us a review and tell your friends! ------ Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Welcome back to Mixomusicology! Season 2 is upon us, and we brought out some heavy hitters for our return. First up, we catch up post-break and Jana monologues about her blissful moment of revelation at a Hilary Duff concert. Not having everything figured out is a feature of living, not a bug. Also the quote "there are only adults in the room if there are children present" rings really true. The best we can do is not take things too seriously, while we take them very seriously. We take listening to music and talking about it over a cocktail...very seriously. Onward. ----- This week's drink: THE BOYTOY Named after a lyric from Madonna’s “Danceteria.” 1oz tequila2oz prosecco.5oz Campari.5oz lime juice2 scoops watermelon sorbet Mix all ingredients, reserving 1oz Prosecco, in a chilled measuring glass. Pour into a chilled rocks glass. Top with 1oz reserved Prosecco. Sgroppino! It’s one of the oldest cocktails. It dates back to Venice in the 1500s, so a certified classic, like Madonna. Ice back then was a bit of a status symbol, which, this song is such a name dropper that it felt like it paired up well. I wanted to use nontraditional ingredients, so I swapped out the vodka in a traditional sgroppino for a tequila. The very original recipe was likely grappa-laced lemon ice. ------- We jump into this episode with a full on Popmergency...when Carly Rae Jepsen announces a new project, we are SAT. We have nothing but praise for her 2015 album Emotion (highly recommend). "On Wires" is the first single from her 24-track double album coming this fall. We love the tension built by the plunky piano stabs in the intro and verse...not your usual CRJ turn and this bodes well for the new project. Then, the drop - a soaring release of the chorus with the repetitive, reverby vocals comes in and we feel euphoric. Alex hears some of AWOLNATION's "Sail" in here. The production features more live instrumentation than other CRJ projects...live drums, a talky distorted electric guitar part. Alex's bold statement: "Carly Rae is the Mary Oliver of pop songwriters." Denigrated by male critics, known for one big work, underrated as a whole in every way. Jana: '"Call Me Maybe" is Carly Rae's "let the soft animal of your body love what it loves."' Fin. Madge is back! Next up is "Danceteria" from Madonna's epic new Confessions Part II. The whole album is pure Madonna-in-a-club euphoria, but this one is a bittersweet look back on the famous Lower East Side club in NYC where Madonna got her start in the 80's. She name drops everyone from Debi Mazar to Keith Haring to the door person. (Here's some footage from Danceteria for a deeper dive). We love the throwbacks in the song itself, where the production shifts to mimic the songs referenced. Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" being a main one alluded to, with Madonna's "doo de doo" bass line at the end. The vocals feel a little over-compressed when Madonna is singing, though the speaking parts are spot on. Otherwise, it's a solid club track and the whole record is made for sweaty dancing in a dark room. Get to it. (Also, Alex discloses he has a "Kick Down the Door" playlist - which now contains "Danceteria.") Lastly, we listen to Endlaf's "Burn Down the Louvre." Endlaf is comprised of Stacy King (Eisley, Sucré), Darren King (Mutemath), and cellist/composer, Chelsea McGough. It's a gorgeous track, full of beautifully arranged string parts and King's perfectly doubled vocals. Alex muses that perhaps this song is a reference to the joke among early 19th century artists like Picasso that they wanted to burn down the Louvre as a protest against stale art. Listen on headphones and take in the gorgeous strings, layered and octaved. It's 4:30 long, and doesn't feel like it at all. Swoon. Thanks for listening, we're glad to be back! ------ Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Our second minicast! We'll be back next week for Season 2. In the meantime, please enjoy Alex's banger Transatlantic accent. We decided to do this episode about what we term "Bizarre Pop." Songs that we've wanted to fit into typical episodes but are just a little too...bizarre. Playlist if you wanna get weird with us: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/LCgMnaQFr4 ------ Firstly, we have another Minicast shot for you! Professor Pepper 1 part cherry liqueur1 part coffee liqueur1 part bergamot or orange liqueur1 part bourbon. Chill ingredients beforehand for a layered cocktail. Tastes like a bizarro world version of Coke. Bizarre pop. Salud. ------ A little Bizarre Pop history (thanks Alex!): Bizarre pop has been around for decades – with roots dating back to vaudeville, and modernized in novelty songs and one-hit wonders. In the digital era, though, it seems like a wider audience has begun to embrace or even celebrate things like aesthetic gimmicks and strange production choices. It doesn’t surprise me that the fanbases of a lot of the artists we’re about to talk about are queer or otherwise minority-identifying; as music has democratized, I think fans feel a lot more represented by the strangeness of it all. More than alt pop, bizarre pop music features aesthetics that may shock or be part of counterculture – in essence maybe they’re anti-pop songs using the sonic palette of pop. Whereas alt pop is typified by the usage of non-pop sounds borrowed from rock and elsewhere, I think bizarre pop is typified by the unexpected – culturally and sonically. Unlike novelty songs, I also think that bizarre pop songs are generally meant with some amount of earnestness. Before we get into it: there’s a huge number of artists and songs that could fit this prompt, from Madonna to We Might Be Giants to M.I.A. to Gorillaz. This is a minicast. If you want a full history lesson, you’re going to have to comment. Songs discussed in the history section: O Superman - Laurie AndersonAqua - Barbie GirlHollaback Girl - Gwen StefaniMOOO! - Doja Cat (the video is a MUST watch) ------ Alex's Choices: Caroline Polachek - Dang (2023) SOPHIE - Immaterial (2018) Magdalena Bay - Image (2024) Jana's Choices: Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again (2000) Meg Stalter - Prettiest Girl in America (2026) horsegiirL - Fun Guy Fungi (2026) ------ We hope your enjoyed our Minicasts, and thank you again for listening all season long! Subscribe, give us 5 stars, tell your friends. See you next week for Season 2. 🩷 ------ Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com

Welcome to our first minicast! We'll be back with Season 2 of Mixomusicology in July. In the meantime... 🚨 ALERT 🚨 The plane has crashed. We have nothing on this desert island but broken, screen-cracked iPod Nanos that only play 5 songs each. What songs will we choose? What would YOU choose? Let us know on our Substack / socials. Don't forget to leave a 5 star review if you like the pod! Follow along with our episode playlist here: https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/Ha4DNA144o ------ This week's shot: Banana Snaquiri Alex says: Karin Stanley owns a bar called Dutch Kills around the corner from my house. It’s one of my favorite bars in the city. It feels like it’s been there since the 1800s. The music is perfect. The people are perfect. I do wish they had more barstools, but that would kill the vibe. This drink is based on hers. It’s a mini daiquiri, and it’s the drink that starts the day for bartenders at Dutch Kills. It’s my desert island drink because it reminds me of home. And also because they’re very refreshing and citrusy, so no scurvy for me. 6:4:3 ratio of aged rum to banana liqueur to lime juice. For a standard shot glass, that’s .75oz rum, .5oz banana liqueur, .3oz lime. ------ Jana's desert island list: Mary Chapin Carpenter: Stones in the RoadSHeDAISY: Love Goes OnMUNA: Around UIron & Wine: Woman KingTaylor Swift: This Is Me Trying Alex's desert island list: Magnetic Fields: I Don’t Want to Get Over YouBig Thief: Mythological BeautyMitski: Your Best American GirlLCD Soundsystem: Someone GreatLiz Phair: Shatter Alex's Bonus Pick because he edits this pod: Le Tigre: Keep On Livin’ ------ Alex's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com Jana's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com