2019/05/20: Bhad Bhabie Flashbacks
Caitlin explores her mixed feelings on Iggy Azalea, while Tanner basks in the latest tracks from Logic and Luke Combs. Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2waXIo4
May 20, 2019•31 min
Chart Chat
Join Tanner Greene and Caitlin Flay every week as they discuss the latest songs hitting the US and UK pop charts. These University of Virginia music graduate students love pop and invite listeners to share in their enthusiasm!
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Episodes
2019/05/13: One Cool Point
Tanner digs into the numbers behind P!nk's astonishing longevity, while Caitlin waxes effusive about Lizzo's dancehall connections and Stormzy's chart-topping debut. Plus, even more singing than usual. Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2E6RMRo
May 13, 2019•39 min
Chart Archives: 1965/05/29
Join Tanner for another trip to the Chart Archives! We start where the previous episode ended, with more reflections on soul, and then move to the wonderful world of girl groups! Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2H9TBOf
May 10, 2019•37 min
2019/05/06: A Really Good Pan
Caitlin's back! Join her and Tanner for a discussion of the latest from pop greats like Beyonce, The Weeknd and SZA, Taylor Swift, and...Lil Dicky. Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2VNXB0k Further Homecoming reading: https://bit.ly/2H1t2uF https://bit.ly/2qTLuyh
May 07, 2019•34 min
2019/04/29: Fergie Deserves Better
Tune in for a bite-sized episode covering Panic! At the Disco and the latest recordbreaker from BTS!
Apr 29, 2019•13 min
2019/04/22: "Feel It, Sucker"
Another solo episode, this time focusing on The Jonas Brothers' comeback hits "Sucker" and "Cool". Tanner walks through the sources of each song's inspiration and even tries his hand at a tiny bit of music theory! Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2UspmXC
Apr 22, 2019•17 min
Chart Archives: 1971/11/27
At long last, here it is! Tanner turns the clock back to the chart week of November 27, 1971 for the first historical episode of Chart Chat. Tune in for discussions of folk icon Buffy Sainte-Marie and soul luminaries Betty Wright and Joe Simon! Chart Debuts: https://spoti.fi/2PgE7Mf
Apr 19, 2019•32 min
2019/04/15: Critical [Chart] Karaoke
After several smashing birth-week celebrations, Caitlin takes a brief tour of the UK Official Singles Chart in this solo episode. Don't worry - despite the title, there's no singing involved on her part. Special thanks to Chart Chat's inspiration this week: Dr. Karl Miller. He creates perhaps the raddest classes and assignments in academia. Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2KBbcnf
Apr 15, 2019•15 min
2019/04/08: Cake, Cake, Cake Cake Cake
Caitlin contextualizes Tame Impala's new song within a broader history of psychedelic ebb and flow, while Tanner struggles to articulate why new tracks from NAV and Bebe Rexha are so frustrating. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CZk2VG
Apr 08, 2019•40 min
2019/04/01: Slow Dancing With Joji
Tanner battles a creaky voice to bring you another bite-sized solo episode, this time focusing on Joji's woozy ballad "Slow Dancing in the Dark". It's not just a good song, it's also an excuse for Tanner to bring up his dissertation topic: vaporwave!
Apr 01, 2019•13 min
2019/03/25: "Glasgeese"
Sorry we're late!! We promise it's worth the wait. That's right, folks - Dave's debut album finally hit the charts last week! Before Tanner and Caitlin get to that, they discuss Lee Brice, Khalid, and a recent collaboration between Marshmello and CVRCHES. Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2JykSOL
Mar 29, 2019•49 min
2019/03/18: Horses in the Back
Tanner helms a solo episode covering two country tracks: one traditional and one at the genre's increasingly fluid border with hip-hop. Plus, more memes, this time courtesy of TikTok. Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2T9VoXz
Mar 18, 2019•15 min
2019/03/11: Skimaskism
Caitlin and Tanner bring you the best of the UK and US Charts this week including a brief Jorja Smith resurgence, new music from veteran rapper Giggs, and a Summer Walker/Drake remix. This week, Caitlin's music taste converts, but to what you ask? Tune in to Chart Chat this week to find out! Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2Ci9aC6
Mar 11, 2019•32 min
2019/03/04: Ms. Flay Knows All
This week, Caitlin and Tanner take on new music from Offset, Florida Georgia Line, Picture This, and MCs Digdat and Loski. Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2EtBRMz Sound of the Center: https://spoti.fi/2EksDST
Mar 04, 2019•48 min
2019/02/25: Sentimentality Is Good
This week, Tanner and Caitlin explore a wider range of artists and genres than usual. The particularly sentimental lineup features Jack Savoretti's comeback single and the latest from AJ Tracey, Ariana Grande, and our beloved Kacey Musgraves. Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2NuZnNq
Feb 25, 2019•35 min
2019/02/18: Resident Gunna
Tanner helms a quick solo episode where he covers the latest single from Kelsea Ballerini and attempts to connect Gunna's new song with a long-running horror video game franchise. Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2BE7zGo
Feb 18, 2019•12 min
2019/02/11: The ASMR Element
Good News: Friend of the podcast Stephanie Gunst joins Caitlin and Tanner to talk the latest tracks from Billie Eilish, Daddy Yankee, Bring Me the Horizon, and The Chainsmokers! Bad News: The technology gods decided to prevent Stephanie's microphone from recording properly, so all of her audio comes from whatever Tanner's microphone picked up. This means a moderate level of background hiss and a few uncomfortable instances of Tanner breathing, mostly near the start of the episode. Consider it an...
Feb 11, 2019•50 min
2019/02/04: Kids These Days...
Tanner and Caitlin welcome special guest, Tim Booth, on this week's episode. Tune in to hear the trio's thoughts on the latest from Sigrid, James Blake, Ariana Grande, and new kid on the block YNW Melly! Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2MUdMCB
Feb 04, 2019•43 min
2019/01/28: One Big Mish-Mash
Caitlin's out sick, so Tanner runs through the latest single from Kehlani and the Hot 100 arrival of singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin. Note: Tanner's audio problems are ongoing. We apologize for the slightly watery nature of his audio track. Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2DE0Ux8
Jan 28, 2019•11 min
2019/01/22: "My Highkey Favorite Michael Jackson Song Ever"
Tanner and Caitlin wade through mediocre entries this week to find diamonds in the rough. You won't want to miss this week's discussion of the UK's highest charting drill artist ever, and the latest from Catfish and the Bottlemen, Future, and Lil Pump - complete with a few Michael Jackson references for pick of the week! Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2FOwoSJ
Jan 22, 2019•40 min
2019/01/14: A Very Emphatic Yeehaw
Reunited, and it feels so good! In this week's episode, Tanner and Caitlin excitedly discuss the latest from Bad Bunny, Old Dominion, Sam Smith, and new producer on the block Paul Fisher. Note: Tanner had some technical issues on his half of the recording this week. We apologize for the distorted audio.
Jan 14, 2019•43 min
2019/01/07: "Post 'Gregorian' Malone"
Caitlin flies solo this week in her musings about the latest from Russ (splash) and Post Malone. Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2LRsgSU
Jan 07, 2019•15 min
2018/12/26: Tanner's Albums of the Year, Part 3
Tanner spends one of the last days of 2018 looking back at eight more of the best albums of the year!
Dec 26, 2018•26 min
2018/12/21: Tanner's Albums of the Year, Part 2
Time for a bonus episode! It's part two of Tanner's year-end albums list: double the albums, double the gushing over minor musical details!
Dec 22, 2018•30 min
Caitlin's Hidden Gems of 2018
This week, Caitlin walks us through some of her top albums of 2018. 1. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour 2. Soccer Mommy - Clean 3. LANY - Malibu Nights 4. Amine - ONEPOINTFIVE Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2EsVSV5
Dec 17, 2018•31 min
2018/12/10: Tanner's Albums of the Year, Part 1
Caitlin is away this episode and the chart debuts are scant, which means nobody and nothing is around to stop Tanner from launching into the first installment of his projected four-part series celebrating the best albums to hit the Billboard 200.
Dec 10, 2018•24 min
2018/12/03: Lonely and Sad Any Time of the Year
Tanner celebrates the Hot 100 arrival of hip-hop duo City Girls, Caitlin pits The Greatest Showman Reimagined against the original soundtrack, and the two somehow find still more ways to lavish praise on Billie Eilish. https://spoti.fi/2zFan4W
Dec 04, 2018•41 min
2018/11/26: Sounds Like A Dad
Although chart offerings were dire last week according to Caitlin and Tanner, the two never disappoint! Caitlin works through ideas about UK alternative artists Lewis Capaldi and Muse while Tanner tackles Imagine Dragons along with country star Kip Moore. Fun abounds on the last episode for the month of November! Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2TJ0dZx
Nov 26, 2018•38 min
2018/11/19: "thank u, guest"
This week, Tanner and Caitlin welcome pop-music fanatic Chad to the studio! The three discuss Ariana Grande's newest single in addition to possibly the worst pop song they have ever heard, and much much more. A special thanks again to Chad for joining the team this week! Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QTnUMW
Nov 19, 2018•45 min
2018/11/12: WeHaveTheSause
Tune in this week as Caitlin and Tanner dive into new releases from Tory Lanez, XXXTENTACION, and Trippie Redd as well Dean Lewis' slow-burning heartbreaker "Be Alright." Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2OGotId
Nov 12, 2018•43 min
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