Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversies to cultural blind spots, the shine of Showgirl has sparked something we haven’t seen in years: a real backlash. In this episode of The Pop Professor, we unpack why this moment feels different. Is Taylor still leading the cultural conversation, or has...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversies to cultural blind spots, the shine of Showgirl has sparked something we haven’t seen in years: a real backlash. In this episode of The Pop Professor, we unpack why this moment feels different. Is Taylor still leading the cultural conversation, or has...
Lecture 107B. Rumours in The Hotel California (PT 2)
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Lecture 107B. Rumours in The Hotel California (PT 2)
The Eagles formed out of Linda Ronstadt’s backing band, blending country harmonies with rock swagger to soundtrack the 1970s. Early hits like “Take It Easy” and “Best of My Love” painted a golden California horizon. By 1976, they were the biggest band in America, cemented by Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) — a compilation that somehow outsold almost everything, despite no new material. Then came Hotel California. The title track sounded like freedom — twin guitars, soaring harmonies — but its...
THE POP PROFESSOR PODCAST
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversies to cultural blind spots, the shine of Showgirl has sparked something we haven’t seen in years: a real backlash. In this episode of The Pop Professor, we unpack why this moment feels different. Is Taylor still leading the cultural conversation, or has...
