Four Trends Killing Pop Music
In this video, I discuss the 4 Vs and how they are killing pop music.
Jon Hersey Dec 18, 2024
“Emma” by Jane Austen
As Emma discovers that the way to love people is to encourage their independence, she builds a life that’s not only delightful on the surface, but deeply fulfilling.
The Good, The Bad, and Moana
Moana 2, although not an especially bad film, is symptomatic a range of serious problems in our culture.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid’s Tale is a fascinating story that highlights the importance of self-esteem, individual thought, and personal choice through a stylized and engaging narrative.
“The Student Conductor” by Robert Ford
The Student Conductor is a touching, bittersweet story of a man learning how to pursue the things he loves—and what could stop him from doing so.
“The Hunger Games” trilogy by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games trilogy highlights many important aspects of tyranny and rebellion, the most important of which is that pursuing your values requires freedom.
“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick
Empathy, religion, war, and social hierarchies in Dick's 1968 sci-fi classic.
1960: Pop Hits in Review
We’re diving into our musical detective work, examining the pop hits of history to find “the day the music died.” In this episode, we look at the Billboard Top 10 for 1960.
“Speaker for the Dead” by Orson Scott Card
Speaker for the Dead uses some bizarre sci-fi concepts to explore important moral issues—hitting the nail on the head on some, but muddying the waters on others.