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Connor Morrison is a Bay Area multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist, and a piano rocker that lives to entertain. With roots in jazz, rock, and folk, he has been tickling ivories and singing his heart out for years, most recently as half of the folk-rock duo The Meanderings.  During this time, he co-wrote and released three full length albums, a number of singles, as well as toured the United States.

Now located in the Bay Area, he is bringing his piano-indie-rock flavor to all those who desire to clap, bob, stomp, laugh, and sing along 👏🏽

Connor joins My Pop Five to break down his musical inspirations, reminisce with Ryan about the "Good Ol' Days" and defend his love for Batman.

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Julianna Zachariou; San Diego based writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and a contributor to the band Echobaby. Previously regarded as "old for her age" 

Julianna joins My Pop Five to break down Feels Like Home by Norah Jones, Moonstruck (Film), Barbra Streisand, The Reminder (Feist), and This New Century (Dan Reeder). She also takes the time to share her intro to music, the intricacies of getting a degree in songwriting, and discovering her voice. 

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John Reagan; Albuquerque based musician. John is one of five brothers who grew up traveling the world as a missionary. John fell in love with music and was inspired to create after viewing a Bob Dylan video on YouTube. Since then John has released a full length album titled “John Reagan’s Future” and a multitude of singles including favorites “Touch” “Dreamers” and “La La Land” John also fronts the band Island Center which released their debut single “Unexpected” in 2019. 

John has made the announcement of his new upcoming untitled album. The first single off of the new record is “Hope Turned Down”.

John joins My Pop Five to break down Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan, Star Wars, About Time, "Honeybaby, Keep Going Under" by Jacob Early, and The Waltons. John has such a unique story and an incredible passion for art and creativity. Enjoy!

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Daniel Parra; New Mexico based musician, producer and co-creator of My Pop Five. As a producer of the show, Daniel is involved with the planning of episodes, editing content and overall direction of the show. Daniel's love of all things pop-culture, music, and video games leads to fascinating conversations and conveys the heart of the show. 

Daniel joins the show to break down ATLiens (OutKast), The Iron Giant, Alive 2007 (Daft Punk), Iowa (Slipknot), and Kingdom Hearts 2. We also get to learn stories never told before on the show, including how Daniel and Ryan met. We learn about the the highs and lows of Daniel's upbringing and the way music, and art have been there for him along the way. 

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On this week's episode, join the My Pop Five posse as they look back on some of their favorite moments from year one of the show! 

Co-hosts Ryan, Daniel, Veronica & Briauna are getting together to break down and listen to highlights of My Pop Five, from the good to the bad and everything in between! 

Kick back, relax, and take a stroll down memory lane with us. Enjoy some birthday cake while you're at it. 

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Myke C-Town; Atlanta based music enthusiast or self proclaimed "Music Nazi". Myke is 1/5 of the Dead End Hip Hop crew and has his own YouTube channel featuring vinyl, music reviews, movie reviews and solo hip hop album reviews.

Myke C-Town joins My Pop Five to break down his love for The Cure, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charles Bukowski, David Lynch and Gleaming The Cube. Myke takes the time to tell stories about how his love for art and music literally saved his life. We also get to laugh about the various ways he got himself into some trouble and, of course, geek out about young Christian Slater.

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Nate Meeker; comedian, content creator, and writer based in New York City. 

Though he always had a passion for it, Nate’s path to comedy is a little different than most. In December of 2019, he graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Marketing and quickly entered the corporate world. Looking for ways to fulfill his desire to pursue comedy, he began performing stand-up throughout Ohio. 

Encouraged by friends to start making videos, he jumped on TikTok where his content consists of various celebrity impressions and original comedy skits. 

Shortly after, he enrolled in Improv and Sketch Writing classes with The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre to further sharpen his comedic skills. 

Fast forward to Summer 2021, Nate has gained over 365,000 followers on social media and his videos have received over 100 million views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

Nate joins My Pop Five to break down The Social Network, Chris Rock, Breaking Bad, Leonardo DiCaprio and The Killers. Nate shares how these inspired him to create and make big changes in his life. We also learn about the crafting of impressions and the ways to be studious as an actor.

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Zac Rae; Los Angeles based pianist, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist. Currently a member of the band Death Cab for Cutie. Zac also works extensively as a session musician and has  played with the likes of Alanis Morrissette, Alessia Cara, Lana Del Rey, Sara Bareilles, John Legend and so many more. His musical talents have also been included in film scores and soundracks including recent work featured in Pixar's Turning Red. 

Zac joins My Pop Five to break down The Traveling Wilbury's, Volume 1, John Woo's: The Killer, Pearblossom Highway, The Boy Detective Fails, and Thelonious Monk. Zac tells the stories of how the varying pieces of art have impacted him at some of the most impactful moments in his life. We also hear about the ways that varying mediums, even those outside of music, have shaped him to be the person and musician that he is today. 

Support Zac 

Follow on IG @grumpybeard 

Follow DCFC on Socials @deathcabforcutie 

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It's been a while since the MPF Gang got together to break down their favorite things. Since we last got together there have been a number of incredible pieces of content including, but not limited to; Spider-Man: No Way Home, Scream, Encanto, Turning Red, Ozark Season 4, Euphoria Season 2, and much much more. 

Today Ryan and Daniel get together to talk about five things that have stuck with them throughout the year so far.  From Daniel's takes about the weirdness of Bruce Wayne and his first experience with a "slice of life" film, to Ryan's obsession with a musician that he feels was made in a factory just for him.  

We also get to hear Daniel & Ryan's predictions for the Grammys and Oscars. P.S. We know there was a crazy event that happened at this year's Oscars... sorry we recorded this beforehand. 

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Diego Manrique; a Colombia born singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Sol De La Noche. Their debut album Al Natural, released in September 2019 has placed Sol De La Noche as one of the top Modern Latin Band acts in Albuquerque, New Mexico resulting in full attendance across multiple venues in the state. With over 600 live performances in the last 5 years, Sol De La Noche has opened for multiple acts across a variety of genres, among them Stixx and Los Mocochetes.

Diego joins My Pop Five to dissect the ways various musical milestones inspired him to play and write music. Stories of friendship, family and Peruvian television access tell the larger story, that is Diego. Diego breaks down his love for Juanes, Blink-182, Dragon Ball Z, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bomba Estero.

Support Diego.

Sol De La Noche Website

Sol De La Noche Instagram 

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