Listener Mailbag! Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, & More

About this episode

Louie and Russ answer listener questions about various pop stars and music topics.

Louie and Russ answer listener questions about where The Life of a Showgirl ranks amongst Taylor Swift's recent albums, how likely it is that Rihanna will ever release R8, pairing flopping pop stars with new producers, their favorite indie songs of the century, Louie's book publishing process, and so much more. Buy tickets to Gorgeous Gorgeous Pride in LA on 6/19 and NY 6/26 Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram Follow Russ on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Louie

Guest: Russ

Topics covered

• listener questions
• music rankings
• pop culture
• indie songs
• book publishing
• concert events

Keywords

• Taylor Swift
• Rihanna
• Janet Jackson
• indie songs
• pop stars
• music commentary
• listener mailbag

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Life of a Showgirl

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