Pop Nerd Lounge

We’re back for Season 9, baby! To kick things off we have an incredible artist named MNERVA joining us. Not many people can say they received a cease and desist letter on a musical they wrote based on a band’s album, but that’s exactly what Matt Wagner (MNERVA) experienced and laid the groundwork for his solo artist career. He recently dropped a single, “Stuck.” We talk about mental health for creatives, how to fight that dreaded creative block, and how his different musical influences inspir...

In celebration of releasing her debut EP, Ch. 1: The Longing, Warner Records Artist Madeline The Person visits our lounge. She’s an Alt-Pop Innovator that’s making waves in music by being true to herself. We talk about how her musical upbringing influenced her as a musician, how she built her social media following and she performs a beautiful acoustic rendition of her debut single, “As A Child.” Stay Connected with Madeline The Person: www.Instagram.com/madelinetheperson• www. f...

We’re closing out another season and for our season finale, we’ve got the handsome, the talented, and the HI-Larious Sam Myerson. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California Sam grew up in the sports world playing soccer until he was injured at 19. After suffering an injury, he turned to modeling. He went on to pursue acting and gained several roles such as Leo on the Bold and The Beautiful. When the pandemic hit he joined TikTok (like most of us) and he currently has over 280,000 followers on...

Our guest this episode is penelope Q! She’s a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in New York. We learn about how a sports injury led her to a path in music, how she found transferable skills in sports for music, and we discuss the backstory of her song “drive.” Stay Connected with penelope Q www.instagram.com/itspenelopeQ www. facebook.com/itspenelopeq • www.twitter.com/itspenelopeq Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Find out m...

Bri Zoli is a model, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who’s splicing genres with her unique edge. Blending her experience as a classically trained flutist and vocalist, her celestial and angelic vocals bring you on a trip through moody and electronic soundscapes. Stay Connected with Bri Zoli: www.Instagram.com/bribambi • https://www.facebook.com/BriZoliMusic

This week we have Jackie Castro in the lounge! The Colombian-American alt-pop artist shares with us her journey of what it was like being in a trio with her brothers, finding her own sonic identity in her solo career, and she gives her advice to aspiring artists. Stay Connected with Jackie Castro: www.Instagram.com/thejackiecastro • www. facebook.com/thejackiecastro • www.twitter.com/thejackiecastro Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout today and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Find...

This week in the lounge is the beautiful Songstress and Songwriter, Megan Nadin! We discuss her journey from teaching in Cambodia to becoming a Singer-Songwriter fulfilling her mission to be an honest and authentic voice to those in need. We breakdown a track off her EP, “This Was Then,” and talk about her recent single, “Heartless Heartbreak.” https://www.megannadin.com https://www.instagram.com/megannadin https://www.twitter.com/megnadin

Marianne Bator and Chelsey Nagy teamed up to form Be.Stabl, a team that is focused on helping individuals find stability through the balance of the brain, body, and belly working in unison. We chat about how they formed Be.Stabl, what’s the common mistake people make when trying to balance the brain, body and belly, and how to sustain goals to achieve them. Stay Connected with be stabl: www.Instagram.com/be_stabl • www. facebook.com/letsbestabl • www.bestabl.com/

From Marbles Falls to Los Angeles, Miles Wesley made the journey to pursue his career in music. He's appeared on the music competition, "Boy Band" and has since released his own music. His latest single is a collaboration with Jutes titled, "Sober Up." We talk about relocating to LA, his experience being on a competition show, and who his biggest inspiration in music is. https://intstagram.com/MilesWesleyy https://twitter.com/mileswesleyy

Morgan St. Jean gifts pop music with the beautiful fusion of glamour and grit. Blending the beauty of glam and the girt of the city that built her, Los Angeles, she breathes a unique life into an otherwise saturated genre. We talk about her recent collaborations with Loud Luxury and Borgeous, how attending the USC music program affected her musical career and a conversation that’s missing in music these days. Stay Connected with Morgan St. Jean: www.Instagram.com/morganstjean • www. f...