Theory For Turntables (tft) Podcast

Ryan and Matt continue their march through the history of American pop and rock music with a consideration of The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds”. Episode 94: Experimental Beach Collective originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles arrival in the USA with a discussion of “With The Beatles” and “A Hard Day’s Night.” Episode 93: The Endogenous Dynamics of Beatlemania originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Matt and Ryan celebrate the 15th anniversary of Britney Spears’s “…Baby One More Time.” Episode 92: The State of the Teenybopper Union originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Matt and Ryan apply their current research question, “Is this for real?” to their own lives with a consideration of the process of moving house. Episode 91: The Infrastructure of Identity originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt listen to and discuss two pop music “failures,” Lady Gaga’s “ARTPOP” and Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die”. Episode 90: Whatever Everyone Says I Am, That is What I Am originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt continue Total Request Taped as they consider 65daysofstatic, Protest the Hero, and Sleigh Bells. Episode 89: It’s a Very Fine Line between Beck and Fred Durst originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Matt and Ryan start Total Request Taped with a consieration of Arctic Monkeys’ “AM”, Bleached’s “Ride Your Heart”, and the band Kitten. Episode 88: Indie Rock in The City of Angels originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Matt and Ryan listen to and discuss Bright Eyes “A Christmas Album,” and Matt does his best to ruin Christmas. Episode 87: Christmas Was Always Already Ruined originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt watch and discuss Beyoncé’s “Beyoncé.” Episode 86: All Music Is Now Beyoncé originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt listen to and discuss Seattle band Chastity Belt. Episode 85: Emotion Recollected in Tranquility originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt discuss M.I.A.’s Matangi, as well as the critical backlash against it. Episode 84: M.I.A. is the Katniss Everdeen of Hip Hop originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt consider Kanye West’s Yeezus, in the form both of the album and of the live show. Episode 83: Leaders and Followers originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt take a walking tour of New York, talking about their immediate impressions of the city and revisiting some old thoughts about Gossip Girl. Episode 82: These Frolicking Tourists originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt consider The Arcade Fire and their latest album, Reflektor. Episode 81: A Darkness of White originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt consider Chvrches and their debut LP “The Bones of What You Believe,” addressing songs vs. pieces of music, the blasphemy of mixing genres, and the importance of sucking for a long time. Episode 80: The Chvrch of The Chemical Brothers of Latter Day Saints originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt listen to the work of “Tumblr-core” rapper Kitty. Episode 79: Hip Hop Ouroboros originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt consider Haim’s debut album, Days Are Gone. Episode 78: I’ll Bet Mr. Haim Makes Great Waffles originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt offer a close reading of Miley (née Destiny) Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop.” Episode 77: Manifest Destiny originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Ryan and Matt look at Lorde’s “Royals” off The Love Club EP. Episode 76: The Fraggle-Cave of our Unconscious originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Sheely and Wrather consider the entire first season of Lena Dunham’s Girls. Episode 75: Petit Bourgeois-face originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]