Stereothematica
Welcome to Stereothematica, a podcast where two women geek out over music.
When Christina moved from LA to Texas, Christine suggested a weekly challenge to stay in touch: pick a song that fits a chosen theme. This game opened them to new perspectives on each other while deepening their own understanding of the music that shapes their lives. Each week Christina and Christine recreate the magic of their song exchange on a broader scale, deconstructing their thematic picks, providing personal anecdotes and historical insights, and sharing transformative tracks rarely spotlighted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Stereothematica
Go Corporate!
Your eyes are not deceiving you–we are indeed going corporate! At least for this episode, wherein we reflect on the strange sorcery of songs from commercials: the ones that, for a moment, make you forget you're a cog in the sparkling machine of late capitalism. Sure, they were used to sell us stuff, but we still kind of love them.
VIDEOS
Geico Caveman Ad featuring “Remind Me” by Röyksopp (2006)
Remind Me: Röyksopp (2001)
Volkswagen, Trio, Da Da Da (1997)
Trio: Da Da Da (1982)
EXTRAS
Apple iPod Commercial feat. the Ting Tings
Volkswagen, Nick Drake, Pink Moon
Michael Jackson Pepsi Generation
The California Raisins, I Heard it Through the Grapevine
The Ellen Coming Out Controversy for Advertisers
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