Dissenting Melodies: A Protest Podcast

This week, Jo and Delaney talk about two more contemporary songs—"Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People and "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D. They get into some personal anecdotes about their experiences with the issues tackled in those songs and dive into what makes them so unique—and so important.

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• "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People - Official Music Video
• "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D. - Official Music Video

For our first episode, we talk about "Born in the U.S.A" by Bruce Springsteen and "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. What did these songs say about the Vietnam War then and what can we glean from them now?

• Music Video - Born in the U.S.A.
• Music Video - Fortunate Son