My Pop Five
Episodes
59 episodes
Misty Boyce: Mariah Carey "Someday", A Thing Called Love, Romeo and Juliet, OK Computer and Tori Amos "Silent All These Years"
Step into a world of melodies and memories as we explore the musical journey of Misty Boyce. In our latest episode, Misty, a multi-talented artist, shares her evolving relationship with music, childhood memories, and the creative influences tha...
Casey Feigh: Monty Python, Spike Lee, Sesame Street, Rhymesayers, and SportsCenter
The incredible and funny Casey Feigh joins My Pop Five for a fascinating dive into the cultural touchstones that shaped his unique comedic voice. With his signature warmth and thoughtfulness, Casey unpacks how everything from British comedy tro...
Alix Page: Stranger In The Alps, John Carney, 500 Days of Summer, Peter Pan, and Jane Austen Movie Adaptations
Listen To Alix's Latest EP "Bug"When songwriters reveal what shaped them, magic happens. Alix Page peels back the curtain on her artistic development in this intimate conversation about the fi...
Our Pop Five: What Happens When You Actually Try the Things People Recommend?
What happens when you finally experience the books, movies, and music everyone's been telling you to check out for years? Ryan and Daniel revisit four seasons of podcast conversations to reveal how "My Pop Five" has fundamentally changed their ...
Dylan Glatthorn: The Beatles, Sondheim's "Assassins" , Laura Marling's "Once I Was An Eagle", Jurassic Park, and "There Will Be Blood"
What makes a composer tick? In this absorbing conversation with Dylan Glatthorn, we explore the unexpected creative influences that have shaped his musical identity. From a shy child with a toy piano to an accomplished composer for theater, fil...
SYML: Love Liza, "The Road", "Grace" by Jeff Buckley, jjjjound.com, and James Turrell
Step into the world of acclaimed musician SYML as he joins us for a powerful and introspective conversation about creativity, influence, and artistic evolution. From his early days with Barcelona to his current work as a solo artist, SYML refle...
Zack Quintana: Dark Side of The Moon, Be Here Now, Europe '72, Are You Experienced, and Purple Rain
Guitar prodigy Zack Quintana takes us through his remarkable musical journey, from picking up the guitar at age four to fronting bands by eight years old. With footage showing him shredding Hendrix solos as a child, it's no wonder the podcast h...
Our Pop Five (May 2025): Sinners, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, Garden State's 20th, Fargo, and The Studio
We explore five cultural touchstones that have captured our attention, ranging from new releases to beloved classics experiencing revival.• Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" blends 1930s blues culture with vampire horror while exploring themes o...
Arrows In Action: School of Rock, Mayday Parade, Fall Out Boy, Surf's Up, and Kingdom of Hearts
What do a classroom of kid rockers, a surfing penguin, and a keyblade have to do with a modern pop-rock band? We invited Arrows In Action to walk us through the five influences that actually shaped their sound and the world around their new rec...
Harmless: American Movie, Southland Tales, what.cd, House of Leaves, The Larry Sanders Show
Some records feel like they were built to survive the algorithm. by them, by you, by me is one of them. We sit down with Harmless to unpack how an album can be both tighter and fuller by saying no—no to bloat, no to trend-chasing, and yes to co...
Kylie Brakeman: The Simpsons, Legally Blonde, Lucille Bluth, 30 Rock, and Lorde
Laugh along with us as the incomparable Kylie Brakeman swings by to mark the three-year milestone of My Pop Five with her signature wit and wisdom. Imagine a world where pop culture isn't splintered by internet niches, but instead, a shared exp...
Tony Smith: The Pixies - Doolittle, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Freaks and Geeks, YouTube, and Stranger in a Strange Land
Have you ever stumbled upon a melody that catapulted you straight back to your first concert, the lights dimming, heart racing with anticipation? That's the magnetic pull of Tony Smith's music. Celebrating a special three-year anniversary mini-...
Alexis Gay: Silicon Valley, Lady Gaga, Parks and Recreation, Bossypants, and Dancing on My Own
Have you ever wondered how a tech industry insider might crack up the comedy stage? Alexis Gay did just that, and she's here to spill the beans on her unexpected leap from tech to stand-up, podcasting, and beyond. As we chat with the brilliantl...
Our Pop Five (3 Year Anniversary Edition): Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts", Past Lives, Across The Spiderverse, Boygenius, and Special Guests
Three years ago, Daniel and Ryan plugged in our mics, wide-eyed with ambitions and a shared love for pop culture. Now, we're toasting to the Pop Five podcast's third anniversary, a journey stitched with life's unpredictable events and the thril...
Kate Dorff (Cherub Hands): The Master Class on TikTok, A Gaslighting Vampire, and Heartbreak
Kate Dorff; A Brooklyn based musician and singer-songwriter. Kate started playing guitar at the age of 10 when they were determined to learn Taylor Swift's entire discography. They cite Swift’s lyrical storytelling method as a major influence i...
Henri Bardot: The Comfort of Melancholy, Barn Studios and Family Harmonies
Henri Bardot; A Portland, Oregon based multi-instrumentalist, music producer and songwriter. Henri has worked with many incredible artists including Mree, Miel, and is one half of the group Perlo. In addition, Henri also self-produces his own m...
Holland Baker: Harry Potter, Degrassi TNG, Blink-182, BTS and Teen Vogue
Holland Baker; a New York based Production Editor and Podcast Host. Holland is a host on Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Podcast and Latchkey Sibs. Holland is a pop-culture and fandom enthusiast and according to her father, the family Harry...
Zack Albetta: Food, Drums, Music, and The Enneagram
Zack Albetta; an Atlanta based musician and one-half of the Working Drummer Podcast. Zack has called Atlanta home since 2016 and has become a go-to for some of the best talent in the Southeast, recording and touring with Delta Moon, The Atlanta...
Matt Friend: Man of Many Voices from Austin Powers, SNL, Seth MacFarlane & More
Matt Friend; a New York based comedian, impressionist and actor. Matt graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School in 2020, but his love of comedy and entertainment was sparked when he was four years old. He had watched Austin Powers (yes, as a four-ye...
Lilah Rose: Built To Spill, The Police, The Beatles, LeAnn Rimes and Taking Back Sunday/Blink-182
Lilah Rose; a singer-songwriter born and raised in Arizona. Lilah has been singing and playing music since child birth. Lilah plays keyboard and vocals for the band Prism Bitch and has toured with the likes of Built To Spill and played at the T...
Christina DiBiase: All That, The Amanda Show, Christina Aguilera, Mad TV and Happy Madison Productions
Christina DiBiase; originally from Cleveland, OH. She began her career as a dancer at a very young age. In her teenage years she discovered her passion for acting. Eventually she started studying acting at a community college in Cleveland which...
Diego Manrique: Juanes, Blink-182, Dragon Ball Z, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Bomba Estero
Diego Manrique; a Colombia born singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Sol De La Noche. Their debut album Al Natural, released in September 2019 has placed Sol De La Noche as one of the top Modern Latin Band acts in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
Our Pop Five (March 2022): The Batman, The Worst Person In The World, Ghost, Holly Humberstone and Oscar's/Grammy's 2022
It's been a while since the MPF Gang got together to break down their favorite things. Since we last got together there have been a number of incredible pieces of content including, but not limited to; Spider-Man: No Way Home, Scream, Encanto, ...
Zac Rae (Death Cab for Cutie): The Traveling Wilbury's, The Killer, Pearblossom Highway, The Boy Detective Fails and Thelonius Monk
Zac Rae; Los Angeles based pianist, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist. Currently a member of the band Death Cab for Cutie. Zac also works extensively as a session musician and has played with the likes of Alanis Morrissette, Alessia C...
Nate Meeker: The Social Network, Chris Rock, Breaking Bad, Leonardo DiCaprio, and The Killers
Nate Meeker; comedian, content creator, and writer based in New York City. Though he always had a passion for it, Nate’s path to comedy is a little different than most. In December of 2019, he graduated from The Ohio State Universit...