black bubblegum

Jan 05 2025 22 ep. 59 mins 3
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an analytical and appreciative look at nostalgic and contemporary pop culture through a black millennial lens.

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january 2025 grab bag aka no one else is podcasting about both adam brody and doechii

Jan 05 2025 40 mins  
spotify playlist happy new year! i recorded this episode january 2nd and it’ll probably be dated upon posting, but c’est la vie. i wanted to start the year with a casual grab bag of thoughts about a range of topics including: mariah carey’s rainbow 25 (0:48) destiny’s child - destiny fulfilled (6:05) flo (9:03) jade (11:10) ashlee simpson’s autiob

jojo: the perks and perils of precocity

Dec 18 2024 81 mins  
spotify playlist happy sagittarius season! in this episode, i’m diving into joanna “jojo” levesque’s nyt bestselling memoir, “over the influence.” the book describes: her childhood in new england and on the talent show circuit, her ascension to teen pop stardom and the racial politics animating her career, the extenuating forces that stalled her trajectory, the p

the triumphs and tribulations of megan thee stallion

Nov 26 2024 86 mins  
spotify playlist email me: [email protected] this one’s for hot girls only!! diving into megan thee stallion’s storied life and career including: early mixtape era ascent to mainstream success hot girl summer ongoing label disputes collaborations with beyoncé and cardi b t*ry l*nez saga the deluge of music she released between 2020 and 20

beyoncé and the conflicts of cowboy carter

Oct 30 2024 91 mins  
let’s strike a match and light up this juke joint. before the block gets too hot again during grammy season, i am going deep into beyoncé’s eighth studio album, cowboy carter. episode playlist intro cmas backlash (0:37) yeehaw agenda, priscilla renea, lil nas x, mickey guyton (17:19) first rumblings of a beyonce country project (19:53) launching cowboy carter, jay-

summer 2024 pop culture reflections

Sep 29 2024 56 mins  
this episode finds me gabbing about some of the trending stories of summer 2024: kendrick v. drake, shaboozey (0:30) diddy - (12:32) camila cabello’s c, xoxo album (13:35) charli xcx and brat summer (17:10) backlashes: katy perry (21:20) chappell roan (24:28) blake lively (31:36) movie thoughts: trap (lady raven supremacy) (37:04) the substance (38:16) janet jackson (39:55

ciara, princess of crunk and consistency

Sep 01 2024 76 mins  
ciara playlist in 2004, ciara burst onto the scene with one of the greatest debut runs of all time -- "goodies", "one two step" and "oh." her career has taken an interesting trajectory after her initial golden era. this episode delves into all of her albums, the socio-cultural shifts that occurred in the aughts, her string of romantic relationships, the label politics she's faced,

the tenacity of tinashe

Jul 31 2024 77 mins  
tinashe playlist because this episode truly demands it in this episode, i dive into tinashe’s career trajectory, describe the various social media backlashes she’s faced, and ponder the racialized challenges of black artists. please match my freak, thank you.

normani and her long-awaited debut

Jul 08 2024 69 mins  
in this episode, i describe the long and winding road towards normani's debut album, "dopamine." from fifth harmony to "i have my album title, y'all" to "where's the damn album?" and beyond.

trl throwback: june 7, 1999

Jun 21 2024 44 mins  
i'm reliving the golden era of pop music nostalgia by way of the june 7, 1999 trl countdown. this episode covers boy bands, britney, the latin explosion, nu metal, the triumphant return of tlc, and more! instagram: blackbubblegumpod

misconceptions of mariah carey

May 29 2024 59 mins  
in thinking about why mariah carey, one of the most commercially successful artists of all time, doesn't receive the recognition someone of her stature deserves, i honed in on the flurry of misconceptions that have been present throughout the 30-plus years of her career, including her racial identity and the myriad implications and complications that arose, payola and industry plan