47. Are Popular Things Pop

Following up last weeks episode, Adrian and Austin discuss if popular things are for that reason pop. We start by talking about popular music vs pop music, and draw the line between the pop genre and what is merely popular. From there we dive into the idea of pop culture, and try and define what pop culture is and discuss whether or not it is good for society. Here are the videos referenced in this episode.

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