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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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
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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!
55 min
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Men, Music and Their Mental Health
TW: Mentions of suicide and other mental health disorders such as narcissism and gaslighting. Toxic masculinity has created a debilitating stigma around mental health – telling men to suppress their emotions rather than seek help.
67 min
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Successful Women & Their Inescapable Exes with ...
Rihanna, Courtney Love, Marianne Faithful – all of these women have something in common. They all have prolific careers, and yet, they're still asked about their exes in interviews to this day.
64 min
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Sexual Misconduct in Music: The Fan Perspective
So often when allegations of sexual misconduct come to light, the media shares the stories of the survivors and the response statements from the artists. Rarely do we hear from the fans of these artists who are also affected by the allegations.
69 min
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Sexual Misconduct and Accountability in Alterna...
Often when allegations of sexual misconduct come out, it is reported on by the media and receives considerable backlash from the music community. In some cases, the community rallies together to dethrone the artists from their platform...
74 min
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Breaking the Pop Star Archetype with GIRLI
Are pop stars even real or were they designed by the music industry? We’re joined by London-based alternative pop singer, GIRLI, to put this question to the test. From the origin of the pop star to present day, we look at how this term as evolved.
60 min
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Misogyny in Pop Music: The Nice Guys and the Pi...
TW: Attacks on women are mentioned between 06:02-06:35. We're diving back into the world of misogyny in songwriting, but this time we're focusing on pop music released over the past 15 years.
53 min
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The Many Controversies of Lana Del Rey with Sle...
Could we really be a podcast challenging sexism and not critically analyze Lana Del Rey, of course not? So this week we're joined by two Lana super fans, Hannah and Audrey Leach of Sleepover Cinema Podcas.
64 min
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Mental Health & Sexism on Tour with Miyoko Esco
TW: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. It's every music fans dream to one day get to go on tour, but did you know that over seventy percent of all musicians battle with mental health issues?
54 min
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The Oversexualisation of Women in Pop with Payt...
Rock music stylist Payton Dale joins Sara Feigin and Jenna Million to discuss fashion’s role in music. It’s no secret that if you’re a female in pop music, you’re going to be overly sexualized by not only the media but also the public.
61 min
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The Inescapable Misogyny in Songwriting
The number of times we've listened to a song, as female-identifying humans, and thought "wait... does this singer hate me..." are truly too many to count. So in this week's episode, we decided to look deeper into why misogyny in songwriting is so inescapable.
60 min
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Fangirls: Secret Marketing Geniuses with Sydney...
This week we're joined by the superfan strategist and music marketing intellect Sydney Stein to talk all things fandom marketing. We discuss the power behind impassioned fangirls and how their promotional tactics on social media platforms are really just doing free marketing campaigns for record labels.
67 min
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Just Being Miley: From Twerking to Rockstar Status
We finally decided to pass the Bechdel test and do an episode revolving around a woman in music. We thought it'd be fitting as mid-range millennials to discuss a major part of the pop-culture discourse over the past decade, Miley Cyrus.
56 min
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Stories From The 1975's Early Days with Pause I...
This week we're revisiting our favorite foursome, The 1975, but with a bit of a twist. We've invited the brilliant Josh and Matt from Pause It Play It, The 1975 Podcast to discuss what it's been like being male fans of this band that the media claims is mainly for girls.
58 min
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Music Meltdown: Our Most Streamed Artists Are T...
It's that time of year again, Spotify has released "Spotify Wrapped" and we wish we could say we were shocked with the outcome. Join Sara Feigin and Jenna Million as they laugh their way through their most played songs of 2020. Even with our vastly different listening habits...
34 min
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The Importance of Groupies to Rock n Roll with ...
This week we delve into the world of groupies with music journalist and all around amazing gal Erica Campbell. We cover everything from the heyday of groupies in the late 60s to 70s focusing heavily on the queen of groupies herself Pamela Des Barres to what it means to be a groupie in the modern world.
65 min
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Confessions of a Fangirl: Tales from Hannah Ewe...
This week we dive back into the world of Fangirldom by discussing topics from Hannah Ewens' incredible book Fangirls: Scenes From Modern Music Culture. Join Sara Feigin and Jenna Million as they go deeper into the world of fangirls...
54 min
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Justin Bieber's Redemption Arc with Miriana Rex...
Has Justin Bieber always been an enigma to you? Did his antics as an angsty teen in the Hollywood spotlight turn you off from giving his music a chance? We're joined this week by LA based publicist, Miriana Rexrode, to talk all things Justin Bieber from his lowest lows to his highest highs.
49 min
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Music Industry Satire or Truth Bomb? Josie & Th...
In this week's episode, join Sara Feigin and Jenna Million as they discuss the most important film in Sara's life, the 2001 cult classic Josie and the Pussycats. This satirical black comedy take on the girl group from the iconic Archie Comics universe is an eye opening journey into the world of the music industry.
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