Tracy Bonham is the woman who broke the algorithm. After "Mother Mother" in 1996, no other female solo artist topped the modern rock charts until Lorde in 2013(!). In this week's episode we break down her breakout single and lament, once more, the industry politics that kept her next album on the shelf for 4 years before its release.

Plus we talk to Tracy about her passion for music education, her song "Devil's Got Your Boyfriend" becoming the theme song for Dirty John, and much more, like:

- The lie and the truth coming out at the same time

- The backdoor way Tracy’s song “Devil’s Got Your Boyfriend” became the theme music for Dirty John

- Tracy’s letdown experience at Berklee

- 50-Foot Queenie

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