Pop Unmuted

On Episode 35 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge discuss Kurt's new music charts website, Crownnote, with pop blogger and music consultant Adam Soybel, introduce the Crowncast podcast, and share what's on their personal charts.

On Episode 34 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge talk with Argentinian writer Juana Giaimo about the current scene in Chilean pop music.

On Episode 33 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by Leonel Manzanares to discuss the music and legacy of late Mexican singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel.

On Episode 32 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge embrace their love of Carly Rae Jepsen. With music writer and Maura Magazine managing editor Brad Nelson, writer and photographer Zan McQuade, and host of ALL CAPS with Kate and Bri Bri Mattia, they discuss Carly Slay Jepsen's latest release E·mo·tion Side B

On Episode 31 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by Business Development Coordinator at Songkick Adam Raza to talk about "Kids," the latest single from OneRepublic and why some artists are perceived as "cool" while others aren't.

On Episode 30 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge discuss this Summer's lack of "bangerz." With Katy Perry's "Rise" and Britney Spears's "Make Me," it seems as if the era of battling for the Song Of The Summer is over. Guess you win, Justin Timberlake's Troll song.

On Episode 29 of Pop Unmuted Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by Music Theory Ph.D. student Megan Lavengood, who is writing her dissertation on timbre and the Yamaha Dx7 synthesizer. They talk about the role timbre and sound plays in defining genre and why so much music released in the 2010s is called "80s inspired."

To celebrate two years of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge look at songs from two years ago and then songs from those same artists that have come out this year. Kurt discusses Sia's "Chandelier" and "Cheap Thrills" while Scott recommends Mitski's "First Love / Late Spring" and "Your Best American Girl."

On Episode 27 of Pop Unmuted, Scott Interrante and Kurt Trowbridge are joined by the hosts of the ALL CAPS podcast, Kate McGarry and Bri Mattia, to discuss being a fan and the role fandom plays in our lives.

On the first episode of our new K-Pop Unmuted podcast, Stephen Knight and Scott Interrante discuss the solo debuts of current and former Girls' Generation members Tiffany's and Jessica.