Tuner Podcast
1) #13: Same Old Song and Dancehall
When Rihanna released her song âWork,â one publication described its style as âtropical house-flavored.â That didnât sit well with todayâs special guest, music writer Bianca Gracie, who argued that th...Show More
2) #12: House of the Rising Hanson
Hansonâs âMMMBopââone version of it, anywayâturned twenty years old this March. While discussing the anniversary in a recent interview, the Hanson brothers revealed that weâve all been singing it wron...Show More
3) #11: With a Little Helper from My Friends
More often than not, April Fools' jokes just arenât that funny. Especially when theyâre part of a companyâs branding strategy. But this year General Mills bucked that trend with the release of a five-...Show More
4) #10: Here, There, and Everywhere You Look
The opening of ABCâs âFull Houseâ is full of memorable moments: the Golden Gate Bridge, the beautiful old house, the family out on a picnic. But most memorable of all is the showâs theme song, âEveryw...Show More
5) #9: Can You Seal the Love Tonight
Fans love to debate musical genres: which ones we like, which ones we donât, which songs fit into which genresâyou know the drill. But, it turns out, genre is really hard to define. This week, we use ...Show More
6) #8: Ain't No Valli Low Enough
In the pantheon of pop classics, Frankie Valliâs âCanât Take My Eyes Off Youâ has to rank near the top. A funny thing about classics, though, is that their fame and reputation can lull us into thinkin...Show More
7) Tiny Tuner: Frankincense, Gold, and Mariah
Twenty-one years after its debut, Mariah Careyâs Christmas anthem âAll I Want For Christmas Is Youâ finally broke into the Billboard Top Twenty for the first time this year. In this special Tiny Tuner...Show More
8) #6: Bat Out Adele
Adele is setting insane records with her new album. Everyone is talking about her, and it seems like everyone loves her. Well, almost everyone. On today's show, we look at Adele's "Hello" to try to ge...Show More
9) #5: If I Needed Some One Direction
Boy bands come and boy bands go. But the Beatles seem like they might stick around forever. This week, we listen to âOlivia,â a track off of One Directionâs new (and probably last) album to hear how t...Show More
10) #4: Hamiltuner
The musical âHamiltonâ and its cast album have become something of a sensation. Today, we look at the song âMy Shotâ to explore how it uses musical tactics both old and new to introduce us to an ambit...Show More