February 02, 2024

1 Soundtrack of Our Lives

51 minutes

Summary

In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss the beef between Nikki Minaj and Meg Thee Stallion, UMG pulling music from TikTok, Justin Timberlake's controversial statement, and the start of Black History Month. They also share their favorite childhood songs and reminisce about Radio Disney. In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss their favorite songs and artists from their childhood, middle school, high school, and current music. They reminisce about Radio Disney and Pandora, share their favorite songs from those times, and discuss the impact of music on their lives. They also talk about their current favorite artists, including Drake, Moneybagg Yo, and Flo Milli. The episode ends with a preview of the next episode, where they will discuss music news and the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES:

Movies we’re watching this week

Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021)

The Apollo (2019)

Podcasts

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. Code Switch was named Apple Podcasts' first-ever Show of the Year in 2020.

Still Processing

Wesley Morris and J Wortham are working it out in this weekly show about culture in the broadest sense. That means television, film, books, music — but also the culture of work, dating, the internet and how those all fit together.

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.

The Read with Kid Fury & Crissle

Join Kid Fury and Crissle for their weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop culture's most trying stars. Throwing shade and spilling tea with a flippant and humorous attitude, no star is safe from Fury and Crissle unless their name is Beyoncé. (Or Blue Ivy.)

Unbothered

Emmy Award-winning journalist and Webby Award winner Jemele Hill shares her unbothered, nuanced opinions on news, pop culture, politics, and sports. She also conducts intimate interviews with some of the biggest names and most thought-provoking contributors to culture, music, and entertainment. New episodes air every Monday.

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