Name 3 Songs
Take a deep dive into the real-world impact of music and pop culture in our daily lives. Co-hosts Sara Feigin and Jenna Million set out to make a difference in the way fans and consumers understand and engage with celebrities, the media, and online discourse. Also find exclusive interviews with rising artists about the challenges they face in today's society.
For detailed show notes on each episode, visit name3songs.com.
This is a music commentary podcast based on in-depth research and the personal opinions of the hosts.
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The Fight for Women to Own Their Sexuality: Obj...
Can women ever truly own their sexuality? How do we empower ourselves in the face of objectification? What does empowerment even look like?
61 min
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Kpop, Capitalism and the Illusion of the Ameri...
Why are kpop fans considered crazed consumers? Why are kpop idols undermined for “not writing their music”? Why does the American music industry only recognize BTS when they release songs in English?
65 min
178
Maligned Women of the 00s: From Your Screen to ...
Paris Hilton is now a well-respected DJ, but in the early 2000s, she was treated as a blonde bimbo from reality show The Simple Life with a sex tape.
64 min
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Like a Virgin: When Pop Stars Become Women
The rise of the internet in the early 2000s ushered in a new era of pop stars – one where teen girls like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were suddenly available for mass consumption and subject to the omnipresent male gaze.
75 min
180
The Music Industry’s Problem with Women in Rock...
Why does the music industry insist on relegating female musicians into this mythical “women in rock” genre? Instead of continuing to ask women the tired question “what’s it like to be a woman in music?”...
66 min
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The Fight for Intersectional Feminism in Countr...
As much as everyone loves Dolly Parton’s honey-sweet vocals and big hair, country music has a diversity problem – and not just the lack of women, but the even greater lack of people of color and queer folks.
76 min
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Fefe Dobson on Female Empowerment and Staying T...
When the music industry tries to put you in a box, what do you do? For Fefe Dobson, “Brandy Spears'' was the box industry executives tried to force her into...
40 min
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Boys to Men: When Heartthrobs Split From Their ...
There comes a time when every teen boy bander or male popstar turns from innocent heartthrob to promiscuous adult — and they make a whole album to let you know about it.
60 min
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Challenging Masculinity: A History of Gender Ex...
Did you know that it’s scientifically proven that creative individuals are more likely to stray from gender norms of masculinity and femininity? From David Bowie and Prince to Jaden and Harry Styles...
56 min
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Sexuality and Bi Fetishization in Songwriting w...
Remember when Tramp Stamps made that song saying they’d rather die than sleep with another straight white guy? It’s like they thought they were being progressive while singing about sexuality, but it really missed the mark.
68 min
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Accountability, Cancel Culture & The Pitfalls o...
Has your favorite celebrity ever done something that shocked you? Like finding out Harry Styles does juice cleanses, or that Taylor Swift seemingly dyed her hair the colors of the bisexual flag for a music video.
58 min
187
The Disney Star to Burnout Pipeline
Olivia Rodrigo just became the youngest artist to start a career with her first three singles in the top 10 on the Hot 100 chart, according to Billboard. But not many people know that she’s one of Disney Channel’s brightest stars...
65 min
188
Fatphobia in the Music Industry
How does TikTok and a juice cleanse lead to a war over a fat woman’s body? A heated debate broke out last December over Lizzo’s juice cleanse, with members of the body positive and fat liberation communities sharing their outrage.
63 min
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Little Mix & The Pressures of Being a Girl Group
Little Mix just made history as the first female group to win Best British Group at the 2021 Brit Awards, and they used their acceptance speech to call out while maile dominance, sexism and lack of diversity in the music industry.
64 min
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How to Empower Yourself in Toxic Environments
The music industry is no stranger to long work hours, underpay, and white- and male-dominated spaces that lead to power imbalances, sexual harassment and so much more that leaves us feeling overworked and undervalued. In short – it’s toxic.
54 min
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How African American Women Pioneered Rock And Roll
How did white men possibly invent rock music? Well, they didn't African American women did, and this week on Name 3 Songs we go back in time to unlearn majorly white washed history and give credit where credit is due.
60 min
192
Industry Plants and Internalized Misogyny
Why are industry plants and why is everyone suddenly talking about them? This week we discuss what defines an industry plant and how the term came about in music history. We also unpack what is happening with female pop-punk trio Tramp Stamps…
58 min
193
Taylor Stands Up to The Haters: Fantake
Over 15 years and 11 Grammy wins, Swift has received criticism for writing silly love songs for girls, for dating too many men, for writing songs about her exes, for allegedly being a “snake” (thanks Kanye & Kim). The hate never ends!
57 min
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Taylor Swift vs the Victim Narrative
Taylor Swift is on the top of everyone’s minds lately. In July 2020, Swift released her eighth studio album Folklore, followed by a second surprise album only five months later titled Evermore. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Swift won Album of the Year…
63 min
195
Mental Health and Toxic Masculinity in Music: F...
Previously on Name 3 Songs, we learned about the importance of mental health within the music community and how toxic masculinity plays contributes to the stigma surrounding mental health.
56 min
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When Idolization Goes Too Far
How far is too far when it comes to celebrity idolization? Idolization, aka parasocial relationships, are those ongoing, one-sided bonds with media figures. (Sound familiar?!) So, are parasocial relationships normal? We dive into psychology to find out!
56 min
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The Most Exploitative Relationships in Music wi...
If you thought Justin Timberlake ruining Janet Jackson’s or Britney Spears’ career was bad, just wait till you hear this! Sadly, men taking advantage of young pop stars is a repeating theme throughout pop culture history.
79 min
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The Importance of Boy Bands to Pop Culture & Th...
We’re talking about our favorite subject – boy bands! Throughout history, boy bands have been a massively lucrative enterprise for the music industry, thanks to their main demographic of teen girls.
63 min
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The Most Criticised Women in Pop with Lesley Chow
From Janet Jackson and Kate Bush to Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, women just can’t get a break! While female artists are often criticized and dismissed for not having “serious” music like their male counterparts…
52 min
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How It All Started: Our Music Industry Origin S...
Now that we're *six months* into this journey with y'all, it’s the perfect time to spill all the details about how we each got started in the music industry and how our paths have brought us to Name 3 Songs as we know it!
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