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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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
204
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
205
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
206
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
211
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.
50 min
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Young & Female in the Music Industry with Sophi...
Ever wondered what it takes to break into the music industry? This week our hosts Sara Feigin and Jenna Million are joined by concert photographer, Sophia Ragomo, to discuss all things being young and female in the world of concert photography.
55 min
220
Music Meltdown: Why We Avoided The Bandwagon
In this month's rendition of Music Meltdown we take a trip down the darker side of memory lane as Sara Feigin and Jenna Million open up about the musicians they chose not to listen to for fully insane reasons…
50 min
221
Fans vs Stan Culture: From Catfish & The Bottle...
To continue the toxicity within fandom discussion we brought on three fans, Cassi, Taylor, and Jesus, who have all experienced stan culture first hand to talk in-depth about what it's like being a super fan in the days of social media.
51 min
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The 1975 Fantake: Not Just a Band For Girls
Join Sara Feigin and Jenna Million as they chat with The 1975 superfans Joe and Brittany to find out everything about The 1975 from the fan perspective. They explain why Drive Like I Do is so important to fans, and go into detail on why the Twitter sanction of fandom is continuously cancelling Matty Healy.
48 min
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Why Are The 1975 So Polarizing?
(TW: addiction/sexual assault) -- As the title of this episode so aptly states, The 1975 have been a pretty polarising band throughout their career. Join Sara Feigin and Jenna Million as they discuss the media's ever changing opinion on The 1975...
49 min
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When Fans Turn Toxic
In this weeks episode we do a deep dive into the world of toxic fandoms. Join Sara Feigin and Jenna Million and they discuss fans who turn on each other, turn on the media and even turn on their favorite artists.
50 min
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Music Meltdown: Is Machine Gun Kelly Pop-Punk's...
Machine Gun Kelly is the man of the week, and he honestly deserves all the hype in the world with his 5th studio album getting over 132 million streams within its first night available to the general public.
37 min