Life's short, don't hide your music under the floorboards. Discussion, analysis and appreciation of the soundtrack to the television show Gilmore Girls.
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Are you ready to go back to the year 2000? Combining storytelling and commentary, this podcast returns to some of the noughties’ biggest cultural moments, trends and figures, and explores them with the added benefit of twenty years’ hindsight. The world of entertainment is re-examined by hosts Simran Hans and Tara Joshi, two self-proclaimed fangirls who grew up on the internet. Film critic, Simran, and music critic, Tara, explore how it feels to return to the defining songs, shows and sleepo ...
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Award Season: The best pop culture of the year 2000
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Award Season is a highlight of the pop culture calendar. From MTV’s Video Music Awards in September through to the Academy Awards in March, we are treated to nearly six months of red carpet looks, tearful acceptance speeches and, if we’re lucky, a healthy dose of celeb drama. What better way to end the first season of Twenty Twenty than by looking …
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Gilmore Girls: A roundtable with Anna Leszkiewicz and Zarina Muhammad
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This week we’re hosting a special roundtable on everyone’s favourite mother-daughter duo, The Gilmore Girls. We’re joined by critic Zarina Muhammad, who is one half of art collective The White Pube, and Anna Leszkiewicz, Culture Editor at the New Statesman. Together we discuss Gilmore Girls’ timeless appeal and its second life as a streaming sensat…
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Soundtracks: Coyote Ugly and the lost art of the movie single
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Pure Shores by All Saints. Independent Women by Destiny’s Child. Can’t Fight the Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes. These chart-topping tracks are some of the year 2000’s most memorable pop hits — but none of them would exist if it weren’t for movies. Designed as marketing tie-ins for the original soundtracks to The Beach, Charlie’s Angels and Coyote Ugly, …
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The Sims: The enduring appeal of the second life simulator
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Twenty years after it first launched, The Sims is still going strong. Much more than a nostalgic relic of the noughties, the game has a thriving community of fans. In this episode, Tara, a longtime player of the game, explains it’s enduring appeal to Simran — a self-identified Sims noob. We get into the tensions of escapism and introspection within…
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When Southampton teenager Craig David arrived into the mainstream with the help of production duo Artful Dodger in 1999, many considered him a poster boy for UK Garage. In his own work, he melded that 2-step sound with crooning R&B and even Spanish guitar to great effect. Born To Do It became the fastest-selling debut album ever by a British male s…
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White Teeth: Sharmaine Lovegrove on Zadie Smith’s Literary Debut
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The new millennium brought with it a fresh wave of optimism and excitement for the future. Zadie Smith's best selling debut novel White Teeth embodied this mood and symbolised a changing of the guard. Smith was lauded with critical acclaim and lavished with media attention — an overnight literary sensation at just 24 years old. With special guest S…
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Reality TV: Big Brother, Faking It and a new kind of fame
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The year 2000 saw the launch of two new reality TV shows. Big Brother made instant celebritiesof ordinary people and was deemed the most addictive show on telly. Faking It won two BAFTAs and took home an International Emmy, but remains a cult hit. In this episode, we discuss these two shows and what they can tell us about the UK at the turn of the …
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High Fidelity: What came first, the music or the misery?
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“What matters is what you like, not what you are like" or so says Rob Gordon, the protagonist of High Fidelity. In this episode, we look back at the 2000 film starring John Cusack, and ask if there's value in the idea that our favourite songs, films and books reveal who we are. We talk about music snobbery, cultural gatekeeping and the politics of …
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Destiny’s Child: The rocky road to the definitive line-up
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Kelly, can you handle this? Michelle, can you handle this? Beyoncé, can you handle this? It’s a roll-call so iconic, it’s easy to forget this wasn’t Destiny's Child’s original line-up. A decade after the band first came together under a different name, it was in 2000 that they found their final form after a brutal year of line-up changes and legal …
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Are you ready to go back to the year 2000? Introducing Twenty Twenty
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Are you ready to back to the year 2000? Join two culture critics in their twenties, as they delve into the most memorable pop culture from twenty years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOleh Message Heard
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121: Our Little Corner Of The World
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This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 21 "Love and Daisies and Troubadours." I reflect on finishing season 1 of this podcast and then, as always, I share some recommendations for what's Spinning in Stars Hollow.Oleh Melissa Olson
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/10/13/episode-120-taylor-i-love-you/This week I share my experience at a local Luke's pop-up diner, we discuss the music references of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 20 "P.S. I Lo...," and, as always, I share some recommendations for what's Spinning in Stars Hollow.…
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/10/06/episode-119-sixteen-candles/This week we celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of the first episode of Gilmore Girls (and the birthday of Keiko Agena, who plays Lane Kim.) We discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 19 "Emily in Wonderland," I answer a question from a listener in H…
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118: We Can't All Be Pink Ladies
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/09/29/episode-118-we-cant-all-be-pink-ladies/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 18 "The Third Lorelai." As always, I share some recommendations for what's Spinning in Stars Hollow.Oleh Melissa Olson
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/09/22/episode-117-i-dont-want-to-wallow/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 17 "The Breakup, Part 2." As always, I share some recommendations for what's Spinning in Stars Hollow.Oleh Melissa Olson
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/09/15/episode-116-a-really-difficult-thing/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 16 "Starcrossed Lovers and Other Strangers." My guests this week are couple Sarah Barkan and Caleb Heller, who share some pretty adorable anecdotes to share. As always, I share some recomme…
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/09/01/episode-115-one-for-the-road/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 15 "Christopher Returns." My guests this week are a father-daughter duo: Kristopher and Sydnie Barnette, who talk about family traits, family dynamics and family... tattoos? As always, I share some…
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/08/25/episode-114-the-weird-one/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 14 "That Damn Donna Reed." My guest this week is Charlie Malone who shares his love of the art of street music. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.…
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113: Ladies And Gentlemen, The Bangles
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/08/18/episode-113-ladies-and-gentlemen-the-bangles/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 13 "Concert Interruptus." A reminder about the giveaway running now through September 1, 2016. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.…
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112: You Don't Know What's On Your Shirt?
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/08/04/episode-112-you-dont-know-whats-on-your-shirt/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 12 "Double Date." Our guests are the sister-duo from ShiSho. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.…
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111: As Marcel Proust Would Say
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/07/28/episode-111-as-marcel-proust-would-say/This week I play music supervisor and add commercial music to Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 11 "Paris is Burning." As always, I share my recommendations for what's Spinning in Stars Hollow.Oleh Melissa Olson
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110: A Very Gilmore Christmas In July
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/07/14/episode-110-a-very-gilmore-christmas-in-july/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 10 "Forgiveness and Stuff." Our guest is Joanna Wilson. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.Oleh Melissa Olson
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/07/07/episode-109-are-you-my-boyfriend/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 9 "Rory's Dance." Our guest is Cory Sheldon. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.Oleh Melissa Olson
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Show Notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/06/30/episode-108-everything-is-magical/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 8 "Love & War & Snow." Our guest is Joanna Wilson, Christmas Entertainment Expert (http://www.christmastvhistory.com/). As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollo…
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/06/16/episode-107-the-sound/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 7 "Kiss & Tell." Our guest is John Esquivel, a record collector, show promoter and punk rock bowler. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.…
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.com/2016/06/09/episode-106-happy-birthday/This week we discuss the music of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 6 "Rory's Birthday Parties." Our guest is Joe Zappa, an artist, music lover and an everyday comedian. As always, I share my recommendations for what's spinning in Stars Hollow.…
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Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/episode-105-cinnamon-was-how-old/This week we discuss the music (and cat) of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 5 "Cinnamon's Wake." Our guest is Alison Caplan, a museum educator, casual music critic and mom who tells us about the cat that lives in the record room and shares a story a…
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Let's take a moment to re-visit why I began this podcast, I feel like I may have assumed you, my listener, understood -- but just in case you didn't, I'll clear that up for you.This week we discuss the music (and musical references) of Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 4 "The Deer Hunters." Our guest is Kristin Tripi, an English teacher and avid read…
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Golf? Yeah, I'm as surprised as you are that Rory enjoyed herself. Not as surprised as I was to learn about the PGA Tournament theme song composer, though...This week we discuss the music of Gilmore GIrls Season 1, Episode 3 "Kill Me Now." Our guest is Lauren Rathmell, a magazine journalism student who was inspired by Rory's journey that coincident…
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Firsts. We all have them. Even Rory.This week we hear about some firsts from musician Sydnie Barnette or Heavenly Creatures and ShiSho. Then we discuss the music of season 1, episode 2 "The Lorelai's first day at Chilton," and finally, see what's spinning in Stars Hollow.Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/episode-00…
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Who is Melissa Olson? Why is she starting a podcast about the music on her favorite show, Gilmore Girls? We discuss the music of the pilot, chat with film maker Cory Sheldon and see what's spinning in Stars Hollow this week.Show notes: https://gilmoregirlssoundtrack.wordpress.com/2016/05/05/episode-001-getting-started/…
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