Not Top 40

On "Not Top 40," songwriting veterans Cal Shapiro and Anson Seabra rate, reminisce, and ramble about all things popular music. Combining interactive segments, interviews, and plenty of completely off-topic side conversations, each episode delivers an entertaining and informative discussion on everything from the current state of the Billboard charts to why Cal no longer raps about cloning sheep. This is a podcast for music lovers, stat geeks, or anyone who just wants to hear two friends argue for 45 minutes about whether *NSYNC was better than the Backstreet Boys.

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Ep. 1: Anson Seabra and Cal Shapiro Start Their Podcast "Not Top 40"

Anson and Cal introduce their brand new podcast "Not Top 40" and explain how they became spirit animals. The guys attempt to tackle anything and everything related to music, but also a bunch of other stuff not even remotely related to music or songwriting. They give their takes on the state of music today, reminisce on songs that never went #1, and spit cold hard facts in their segment called.... you guessed it.... "That's Facts."

Sep 11, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to Not Top 40 with Anson Seabra and Cal Shapiro

Introducing "Not Top 40," a podcast from artists/songwriters/producers Anson Seabra and Cal Shapiro, where they rate, reminisce, and ramble about all things popular music.

Sep 11, 2021•40 sec

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