Can a song change the world? On this episode, we sit down with Mama Bear to discuss music's role in the fight for social justice. We explore tracks that challenge authority, while also getting personal about mental health, community, and why showing up is so important. It's a deep and hopeful chat about how music helps us see—and maybe even fix—what’s broken.

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🎧 ▸ MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE:
♪ — "I Want to Talk to You" (1999) - Nas
♪ — "You Made Me This Way" (2025) - grandson
♪ — "Fuck Authority" (2001) - Pennywise
♪ — "They Don't Care About Us" (1995) - Michael Jackson
♪ — "Rich Men North of Richmond" (2023) - Oliver Anthony Music
♪ — "Hell No! (Timbaland Remix)" (2023) - Danielle Brooks feat. Megan Thee Stallion
♪ — "Feed The Machine" (2020) - Poor Man's Poison
♪ — "Whisper" (2001) - Alien Ant Farm
♪ — "Recycle Hate to Love" (2004) - Teena Marie feat. Lady Levi & Alia Rose
♪ — "Rob a Bank" (2019) - Confetti
♪ — "Chapter 319" (2020) - clipping
♪ — "Money Game, Pt. 2" (2020) - Ren
♪ — "Raindrop" (2024) - Ocean Grove
♪ — "Counting (Taiki Nulight Remix)" (2024) - Hamdi
♪ — "Wake Up Everybody" (1975) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass

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Music artists often transform political and social commentary into powerful anthems that give voice to the struggles and hopes of a generation. More than entertainment, these bops become the enduring soundtrack for social movements, challenging the status quo and inspiring change. This playlist and upcoming episode talks about that. Join us next week for our reactions along with our first time/returning guest, Mama Bear! (Don't worry... we'll explain on the episode.)

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This week's episode is dedicated to exploring songs that are masterful at telling a story. That's right, it's good storytelling part 2! Tune in to hear us analyze narratives, lyrics, and storytelling techniques in songs that tackle revenge, death, infidelity, and more! Come find out just how well music can paint a picture.


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🎧 ▸ MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE:
♪ — "Snoopafella" - Snoop Dogg
♪ — "Snakes" - Rocko
♪ — "You Don't Know" - Missy Elliot & Lil' Mo
♪ — "Loretta" - Will Smith
♪ — "Ms. Fat Booty" - Mos Def
♪ — "The Other Side Of Paradise" - Glass Animals
♪ — "Hell's Comin' With Me" - Poor Man's Poison
♪ — "When I Was Done Dying" - Dan Deacon
♪ — "Saved By The Bell (Infidelity Georgia)" - Roy C
♪ — "The Mariner's Revenge Song" - The Decemberists

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We're back for the sequel to one of our earliest episodes! We're bringing you all new songs with the best stories we could find. From revenge and death to fantasy and infidelity, check the playlist out now before tuning in next week to hear us talk about it! Grab a blanket, make some tea, and settle in for the best tales in music.

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And... we're back! After a much-needed summer listening break, we've returned to the mics, and we've brought some incredible music with us. This brand-new episode is another Recommendation Roundup, and it's a wild one. From sun-drenched anthems to late-night deep cuts, we're diving into the eclectic mix of music we simply couldn't keep to ourselves.


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🎧 ▸ MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE:
♪ — "Bender" - The Paradox (feat. Travis Barker)
♪ — "Umbra" - Ghost
♪ — "Hallelujah (I Don't Think About You)" - Kevin Olusola
♪ — "Bambi" - BAEKHYUN
♪ — "Go" - The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip)
♪ — "Energy" - Tyla Jane
♪ — "End of Summer" - Tame Impala
♪ — "Go to Hell" - Cheat Codes (feat. CeeLo Green)
♪ — "TRENCH" (album) - Audrey Nuna
♪ — "I Beat Loneliness" (album) - Bush

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We're back! And ready to share our latest music discoveries! This time we're diving into a variety of genres, highlighting standout artists and the emotional connections their music evokes in us. Go listen to the playlist and join us next week as we explore the evolution of these artists and hear how these new songs made us react!

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We're wrapping up our AfterPlaylist Rewind series by revisiting our sh-sh-shuffle mode episode! In this episode, we tackled two different topics. First, we share our "music coffee bean" songs—tracks we use to cleanse our musical palate. Then, we took a mini-deep dive into the collaborative album Distant Relatives by Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. — Originally aired 5/2/24.

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🎧 ▸ MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE:
Our Music Coffee Beans:
♪ — "IV. Sweatpants" - Childish Gambino
♪ — "Eventually" - Tame Impala
♪ — "Tangerine" - Glass Animals
♪ — "R U Mine?" - Artic Monkeys
♪ — "Come a Little Closer" - Cage The Elephant
♪ — "LIttle Things" - Louis The Child (feat. Quinn XCII & Chelsea Cutler)
♪ — "Various Methods of Escape" - Nine Inch Nails
♪ — "Music" - Erick Sermon (feat. Marvin Gaye)
♪ — "Montreal" - What So Not (feat. Kimbra)
♪ — "Windhorse" - Of The Trees (feat. Sophie Marks)
♪ — "Show Me VIP-Mix" - Von D (feat. Phephe)
♪ — "Alive" - Alex Lustig (feat. Makk Mikkael)

+ Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's Distant Relatives album:
♪ — "As We Enter"
♪ — "Tribes at War" (feat. K'Naan)
♪ — "Strong Will Continue"
♪ — "Leaders" (feat. Stephen Marley)
♪ — "Friends"
♪ — "Count Your Blessings"
♪ — "Dispear"
♪ — "Land of Promise" (feat. Dennis Brown)
♪ — "In His Own Words" (feat. Stephen Marley)
♪ — "Nah Mean"
♪ — "Patience"
♪ — "My Generation" (feat. Lil Wayne & Joss Stone)
♪ — "Africa Must Wake Up" (feat. K'Naan)

THANKS FOR LISTENING TO OUR ⏪ REWIND SERIES DURING OUR BREAK!!
WE'RE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH A BRAND-NEW PLAYLIST & EPISODE TRAILER! :)

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NEW EPISODES RETURNING VERY SOON! But for now, we're rewinding back to one of favorite PLAAAAAAYLIST BAAAAAAAATLE episodes! This time we through our lyrical white rapper picks (excluding Eminem) into the ring to see which one would survive to the end. Thank goodness our friend, Chris, helped us referee this lyrical white boy battle because the results may shock you! — Originally aired 3/21/24.

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🎧 ▸ MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE:
♪ — "9 Minute Massacre" - Golden BSP X Teo Laza
♪ — "Money Buy Drugs" - Cal Scruby
♪ — "None Shall Pass" - Aesop Rock
♪ — "Fire Lessons" - Prof
♪ — "Pandemonium" - NF
♪ — "Mr. McAdams" - Lil Dicky
♪ — "Household Name" - Token
♪ — "Whoa Whoa Whoa" - Watsky
♪ — "White & Nerdy" - Weird Al Yankovic
♪ — "Bird Dawg" - Bubba Sparxxx
♪ — "Sober" - G-Eazy & Charlie Puth
♪ — "Pop The Trunk" - Yelawolf

OUR AFTERPLAYLIST ⏪ REWIND SERIES CONCLUDES NEXT WEEK!! BRAND-NEW EPISODES RETURN VERY SOON!! :)

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