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Taylor Swift is on the top of everyone's minds lately. In July 2020, Swift released her eighth studio album Folklore, followed by a second surprise album only five months later titled Evermore. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Swift won Album of the Year for Folklore, written during quarantine and produced virtually by Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff.These are only a few of her recent victories in her 15+ year career. But it hasn’t been an easy journey for the Nashville country-singer-turned-pop-star. Throughout her career, Swift has had a tumultuous relationship with the media, spurred on by Kayne West and her propensity for writing songs about her long list of ex-lovers (Joe Jonas, John Mayer, Harry Styles, Calvin Harris to name a few.)At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye infamously stole the mic from her onstage while accepting Best Female Video for “You Belong With Me.” That moment rocketed Taylor Swift from rising star to a household name, and ever since, the media has criticized Swift for playing a victim.In this episode, we examine the major events in her career and how the media has reported on them to answer the question: Is Taylor Swift really a victim?Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionThis is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited at Name3Songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Previously on Name 3 Songs, we learned about the importance of mental health within the music community and how toxic masculinity plays contributes to the stigma surrounding mental health.Today, we’re talking with three special guests – Ernesto, Michaela and Katie – to hear their perspectives as fans!We explore questions like: Do musicians have to be mental health advocates? When should a musician speak out about their mental health? How do the next generation of musicians create a safer space for fans to get mental health help?Big thanks to our guests! If you want to talk more, you can find them at the following: Ernesto (@lost.withyou), Katie Kane from SecretFangirls.com (@katie_kane + @therealkatiekane), and Michaela @coldcoffeecry + @michaelasteele97.Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionGet Mental Health Help Resources and more information at Name3Songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How far is too far when it comes to celebrity idolization? Idolization, aka parasocial relationships, are those ongoing, one-sided bonds with media figures. (Sound familiar?!)So, are parasocial relationships normal? We dive into psychology to find out!We look at why we admire celebrities and the different idolization levels on the Celebrity Attitude Scale.Then, Sara takes us True Crime! We discuss extreme examples that lead to stalking (Brendon Urie, Katy Perry, Justin Beiber – to name just a few!) and even the deaths of John Lennon and Selena Quintanilla. It’s a wild rollercoaster from start to finish when idolization goes too far.Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionThis is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited at Name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you thought Justin Timberlake ruining Janet Jackson’s or Britney Spears’ career was bad, just wait till you hear this! Sadly, men taking advantage of young pop stars is a repeating theme throughout pop culture history – Phil and Ronnie Spector, Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams.We’re joined by pop culture expert Troy McEady from Dunzo Podcast to take a closer look at the men who have exploited pop stars in their relationships. From glass coffins to security cameras to revenge music videos, it’s a wild ride!Find more from Dunzo: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Instagram | PatreonEnjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_millionThis is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking about our favorite subject – boy bands! Throughout history, boy bands have been a massively lucrative enterprise for the music industry, thanks to their main demographic of teen girls.Heartthrob boy bands + adoring fangirls = big money! And this is where things get shady. Behind every successful boy band is a man with industry know-how (and sometimes even nefarious intentions.)We’re joined by Maria Sherman, author of Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands, to explore the dark history of boy bands and the men who pull the strings – from Maurice Starr’s shady contracts with New Kids on the Block and New Edition to Lou Perarlamn using Backstreet Boys and Nsync as the front of a Ponzi scheme. We also discuss their impact on pop culture which led to the rise of One Direction (thanks to Simon Cowell) and BTS (a la Big Hit Entertainment.)All of this to say, are boy bands inherently sexist? And at the end of the day, do we even care?Find Maria Sherman on Twitter and Instagram for fun boy band knowledge more!This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited at name3songs.com.If you’d like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Janet Jackson and Kate Bush to Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, women just can’t get a break! While female artists are often criticized and dismissed for not having “serious” music like their male counterparts, we take a closer look at how each of these women are far smarter than the critics make them out to be.We examine what makes these women stand out in history with special guest, Lesley Chow, author of You’re History: The Twelve Strangest Women in Music, out now via Repeater Books. Expanding on her book, we focus specifically on what makes their music unique – from tonality to lyric choice, these women hold nothing back.Lesley Chow is an Australian writer on music and film. She is associate editor of Bright Lights and has been published widely for two decades, including Salon, Times Literary Supplement, The Quietus, Pop Matters and CNN. Find Lesley on Twitter for more.This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited over on our website Name3Songs.comIf you’d like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We did the white man thing of starting a podcast without telling you who we are!Now that we're *six months* into this journey with y'all, it’s the perfect time to spill all the details about how we each got started in the music industry and how our paths have brought us to Name 3 Songs as we know it!If you’ve ever wondered why Sara has so many insane stories about meeting artists (like the time she met Paramore on NYE in NYC) or how Jenna has worked in so many different roles (like event production and digital marketing), this one’s for you!We also reflect on how Name 3 Songs has evolved, what we’ve learned and our biggest dreams for the podcast.This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and facts cited at Name3Songs.comIf you’d like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TW: Mentions of suicide and other mental health disorders such as narcissism and gaslightingToxic masculinity has created a debilitating stigma around mental health – telling men to suppress their emotions rather than seek help. This can lead to unhealthy behaviours like using female friends as therapists, gaslighting and manipulation, and even abuse in extreme cases.In this episode, we examine male artists including Sam Fender, Yungblud, James Blake who are setting an example of how to cope with toxic masculinity and mental health in a healthy way. We also discuss others like Twenty One Pilots who sing about their mental health struggles but do little more to destigmatize actually getting help.This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and sources listed at Name3Songs.comIf you’d like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rihanna, Courtney Love, Marianne Faithful – all of these women have something in common. They all have prolific careers, and yet, they're still asked about their exes in interviews to this day.We’re joined by Chanty & Lynx from Muses to dive into the why and how women in music are constantly minimized to their relationships, no matter how successful they are.Why is Taylor Swift criticized for writing about her exes? Why was Ariana Grande blamed for Mac Miller’s overdose? Why is Selena Gomez still asked about Justin Bieber in interviews? Tune in to find out.Listen to Muses crossover about MySpace Groupies here! You can also follow Muses on Twitter + Instagram. And you findIf you or someone you know is experiencing relationship abuse, you can reach out to the National Domestic Abuse Hotline for help.This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and sources listed at Name3Songs.comIf you’d like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So often when allegations of sexual misconduct come to light, the media shares the stories of the survivors and the response statements from the artists. Rarely do we hear from the fans of these artists who are also affected by the allegations. In this episode, we hear the stories of four fans who were left in the aftermath of these allegations, from processing their own personal heartbreak to deciding whether or not to continue supporting the artist. Their stories span a range of genres and decades, showing how deep sexual misconduct runs and the hurt it causes. We want to give a special thank you to Zoeybell, Lizzie, Kelly and Steph for trusting us to share their stories.This is a music commentary podcast based on pre-existing knowledge and sources listed at Name3Songs.comIf you'd like to discuss anything we talked about today in greater detail with us, you can find us on Twitter @Name3Songs or @sara_feigin & @jenna_million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices