Pop Goes Capitalism

Chit Chart is back for 2025, let's see how much psychic damage February can do to us, as Kieran talks Ukraine & WHSmith (may or may not be connected) and Jacob's Wario in Government is back saying things again! Disability News Service - check them out! FREE PALESTINE: The ceasefire in Gaza isn't the end of the suffering for those returning to what remains of their homes, Operation Olive Branch...

New year, new deep dive! This month, Kieran takes us on a tour of 'The Loudness Wars' - a fascinating topic concerning mastering music as loud as possible to stand out, but is this good or bad? FREE PALESTINE: The ceasefire in Gaza isn't the end of the suffering for those returning to what remains of their homes, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people tryi...

It's christmastime, there's no need to be afraid… or is there? Today, Jacob leads the charge against the still bafflingly popular, continuously resurrected and deeply problematic christmas hit, Band Aid.  Any music that sounds festive is from Mystery Mammal’s Xmas In Space album under a Public Domain Licence. FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of det...

Jacob & Kieran take on November, the November is question saw the return of TRUMP, Shops in the UK hating on the chancellor AND, what if you got your pension early if you're about to die? (and what it says about this system we're all forced to live under!) FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to fle...

Sorry it's late, we're busy bees! - Let's look back to the month just gone, the spookiest month, OCTOBER! Full of spooks like Wes the "right wing lickspittle cunt" Streeting's plan to jab the obese back to work, a budget not worth writing home about and London's homeless stats paint a bleak picture. Following the housing discussion, Jacob recommends THIS essay by the Leftist Cooks! FREE PALESTINE:...

It's part 2 of Jacob taking us BACK TO SCHOOL! Let's talk school, mental health, autism, trauma and capitalism! Content warning: In this episode, we mention suicidal thoughts. UK support can be found at Samaritans or MIND FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resources: Pale...

This month, Jacob is taking us BACK TO SCHOOL, under the guise of talking about music in schools, when really it'll become a general dive into schools as a system and the problems that lay in the place society deems 'appropriate' to leave children day after day after day... Content warning: In this episode, we will mention suicidal thoughts. UK support can be found at Samaritans or MIND FREE PALES...

Here's a round-up of September's happenings, including a bunch of Labour being shit because that's all that's happening now. FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spoti...

In the second part of this month’s deep dive, Kieran takes us on a journey through the consequences of music producer Dr Luke’s alleged actions. Content warning: This episode contains references to eating disorders, sexual & emotional abuse, and rape. For resources on eating disorders, check out BEAT: EATING DISORDERS For sexual violence resources and support, Rape Crisis and The Survivors Tru...

This month, Kieran takes us on a journey through the rise of the music producer Dr Luke, and the legal battle that ensued between him and pop icon Kesha. Content warning: This episode contains references to eating disorders, sexual & emotional abuse, and rape. For resources on eating disorders, check out BEAT: EATING DISORDERS For sexual violence resources and support, Rape Crisis and The Surv...

Not all national anthems are created equal, they might not even be official, yet they exist and are everywhere! Today, Jacob takes us on a journey from the UK, to Sweden and beyond! *NOTE: This was recorded before fascist riots spread across the UK* FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Fr...

Through no fault of our own, July has been and gone, Labour have had just under a month in power now, everything is the same, if not worse, so we start off with social media being weird about KAMALA IS BRAT, then go over to how Britain is doing, jailing some people for having a Zoom call, and the new LABOUR GOVERNMENT being little cunts and not scrapping the two child benefit cap. It's been a grea...

Is this a deep dive? I (jacob) feel quite deep and down, so probably! FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists by searching Pop Goes Capi...

In this extra episode for polling day in the UK (July 4th 2024) we open up the NO POLITICS ZONE... which is actually just a non-political political party, how non-political? Well, have a listen and make up your own mind! FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resources: Pales...

It's almost time to POP to the polls for the UK's general election, so this month Chit Chart is all about how the election is panning out... spoilers, it's exactly how you expect it to be panning out... FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Me...

This month, Kieran is digging up the corpse of a song that had a chokehold over the charts and pop culture in 2013, Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. and examining just how blurry the lines really were... FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resource...

In this very on time episode, we look back at the calendar month of May, which included Genderless toilets being banned, a fucking general election being called in the UK, and Israel's horrific attack on Rafah. FREE PALESTINE: Aid isn't getting into Gaza, Operation Olive Branch has loads of details on supporting fundraisers for people trying to flee. Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Actio...

She's a blue haired android diva from the near future where songs are lost, but how does Hatsune Miku exist within modern capitalism? Jacob take's Kieran down into a deep discussion on ethics and peer production. FREE PALESTINE: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists by searching Pop Goes Capitalism's Playli...

It's April's round up! Kieran & Jacob both lose their minds over a Grindr honeytrap, our final chance to remind you NOT to watch Eurovision this year, and a double rant hits the podcast after Rishi Sunak's speech about 'sick note culture' inflicted psychic damage on both hosts. You can find the BDS WEBSITE HERE Boycott friendly way to watch Eurovision entry songs HERE (again thanks Corner Spät...

An increasing number of songs sound increasingly familiar... Why is this? In this deep dive, Kieran uses his own tracks to explore the of sampling and interpolation, and the influence of capitalism upon who is allowed to sample and interpolate what. FREE PALESTINE: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists by s...

March saw the conclusion of Israel's 'will they, won't they' when it came to attending Eurovision plus TWO WHOLE STATEMENTS hit us from UK entry Olly Alexander on the day of recording, Kieran went on a Kate (Royal Version) hunt after she went missing. PLUS Owen Jones finally left the Labour Party, but Jacob's unsure if his alternative is the best use of our resources. How Labour treated Corbyn vid...

Recently, Fortnite expanded from a Battle Royale game to whatever in the metaverse it is now. Jacob takes us deeper than ever before in an exploration of this new game mode, what it is, how it works and the level of late stage capitalist hell we're now dealing with. Also check out Folding Idea's Fortnite Video and The Jimquisition FREE PALESTINE: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians H...

The podcast where pop meets politics! New episodes on the 15th and the last day of the month! Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists by searching Pop Goes Capitalism's Playlist. Our theme music is by Sevenths! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February saw the tories lose 2 seats in by-elections, and Kieran's got the numbers! Brianna Ghey's killers were named during their sentencing, and Jacob's not happy. Plus, we talk about the girl taking 28 A-levels... FREE PALESTINE: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists by searching Pop Goes Capitalism's Pl...

This month we talk anti-capitalist pop music, Kieran brings some very suspect entries and Jacob goes deep on a single Katy Perry song! Now more than ever, support Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) Hear all the songs from The Music Room on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists by searching Pop Goes Capitalism's Playlist. Our theme music is by Sevenths! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...