EPISODE 503
On her eighth studio album Popstar, the criminally underrated multihyphenate Tinashe finally asserts herself as a Main Pop Girl, crafting a record about what it means to be a celebrity in the modern era. For her, it’s about grinding for years, living in the fantasy, and connecting herself to an artistic lineage – asserting a compelling thesis on stardom. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Reanna and Charlie talk all things Tinashe, and do some serious uplifting in the process.
CREDITS
Reanna Cruz: Producer
Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator
Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer
Dion Lee: Art Director
Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer
Nick Ripps: Video Editor
Nate Sloan: Host
Lissa Soep: Editor
Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers
Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.
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Songs Discussed
Tinashe – Sunglasses
Tinashe – Nasty
Tinashe – 2 On (feat. ScHoolboy Q)
Tinashe – Melatonin
Tinashe – I’d Rather Be Alone
Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys
Tinashe – Too Easy
Tinashe – Popstar
Tinashe – The Show Must Go On
Britney Spears – Circus
Britney Spears – Piece of Me
Tinashe – Empty Stadium
Janet Jackson – Empty
Tinashe – Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore
Nine Inch Nails – Closer
Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize – Closer - Nine Inch Noize
Miley Cyrus – Gimme What I Want
Rihanna – Kiss It Better