Switched on Pop

A unified popstar theory from Tinashe

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On her eighth studio album Popstar, the criminally underrated multihyphenate Tinashe finally asserts herself as a Main Pop Girl, crafting a record about what it means to be a celebrity in the modern era. For her, it’s about grinding for years, living in the fantasy, and connecting herself to an artistic lineage – asserting a compelling thesis on stardom. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Reanna and Charlie talk all things Tinashe, and do some serious uplifting in the process.

CREDITS 

Reanna Cruz: Producer 

Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator 

Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer 

Dion Lee: Art Director 

Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer 

Nick Ripps: Video Editor 

Nate Sloan: Host 

Lissa Soep: Editor 

Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers 

Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.

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Songs discussed:

Tinashe – Sunglasses

Tinashe – Nasty

Tinashe – 2 On (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

Tinashe – Melatonin

Tinashe – I’d Rather Be Alone

Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys

Tinashe – Too Easy

Tinashe – Popstar

Tinashe – The Show Must Go On

Britney Spears – Circus

Britney Spears – Piece of Me

Tinashe – Empty Stadium

Janet Jackson – Empty

Tinashe – Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore

Nine Inch Nails – Closer

Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize – Closer - Nine Inch Noize

Miley Cyrus – Gimme What I Want

Rihanna – Kiss It Better

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