My Pop Five

Send a text Myke C-Town; Atlanta based music enthusiast or self proclaimed "Music Nazi". Myke is 1/5 of the Dead End Hip Hop crew and has his own YouTube channel featuring vinyl, music reviews, movie reviews and solo hip hop album reviews. Myke C-Town joins My Pop Five to break down his love for The Cure, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charles Bukowski, David Lynch and Gleaming The Cube. Myke...

Send a text Nate Meeker; comedian, content creator, and writer based in New York City.  Though he always had a passion for it, Nate’s path to comedy is a little different than most. In December of 2019, he graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Marketing and quickly entered the corporate world. Looking for ways to fulfill his desire to pursue comedy, he began performing stand-up...

Send a text Zac Rae; Los Angeles based pianist, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist. Currently a member of the band Death Cab for Cutie. Zac also works extensively as a session musician and has  played with the likes of Alanis Morrissette, Alessia Cara, Lana Del Rey, Sara Bareilles, John Legend and so many more. His musical talents have also been included in film scores and soundracks including...

Send a text It's been a while since the MPF Gang got together to break down their favorite things. Since we last got together there have been a number of incredible pieces of content including, but not limited to; Spider-Man: No Way Home, Scream, Encanto, Turning Red, Ozark Season 4, Euphoria Season 2, and much much more.  Today Ryan and Daniel get together to talk about five things that have...

Send a text Diego Manrique; a Colombia born singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Sol De La Noche. Their debut album Al Natural, released in September 2019 has placed Sol De La Noche as one of the top Modern Latin Band acts in Albuquerque, New Mexico resulting in full attendance across multiple venues in the state. With over 600 live performances in the last 5 years, Sol De La Noche has open...

Send a text Christina DiBiase; originally from Cleveland, OH. She began her career as a dancer at a very young age. In her teenage years she discovered her passion for acting. Eventually she started studying acting at a community college in Cleveland which led to her transfer to The Academy of Art University in San Francisco where she received her BFA in Acting. Christina has since been performing...

Send a text Lilah Rose; a singer-songwriter born and raised in Arizona. Lilah has been singing and playing music since child birth. Lilah plays keyboard and vocals for the band Prism Bitch and has toured with the likes of Built To Spill and played at the Treefort Music Festival. Lilah joins My Pop Five to breakdown her love for music and fully takes advantage of the My Pop Five asterisk. We learn...

Send a text Matt Friend; a New York based comedian, impressionist and actor. Matt graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School in 2020, but his love of comedy and entertainment was sparked when he was four years old. He had watched Austin Powers (yes, as a four-year-old) and started mimicking the characters’ voices—and the rest was history. To date, Matthew has almost 350K followers on TikTok. He has appe...

Send a text Zack Albetta; an Atlanta based musician and one-half of the Working Drummer Podcast. Zack has called Atlanta home since 2016 and has become a go-to for some of the best talent in the Southeast, recording and touring with Delta Moon, The Atlanta Funk Society, The Equinox Orchestra, Ansley Stewart, and Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics. Prior to this, Zack spent five years in Los Angeles,...

Send a text Holland Baker; a New York based Production Editor and Podcast Host. Holland is a host on  Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Podcast and Latchkey Sibs. Holland is a pop-culture and fandom enthusiast and according to her father, the family Harry Potter expert. Holland joins My Pop Five to breakdown her relationship with Harry Potter, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Blink-182, BTS and Teen Vog...

Send a text Henri Bardot; A Portland, Oregon based multi-instrumentalist, music producer and songwriter. Henri has worked with many incredible artists including Mree, Miel, and is one half of the group Perlo. In addition, Henri also self-produces his own music.  Henri joins my pop five to discuss Tom Waits - The Early Years Vol.2, Zelda - Ocarina of Time, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Suf...

Send a text Kate Dorff; A Brooklyn based musician and singer-songwriter. Kate started playing guitar at the age of 10 when they were determined to learn Taylor Swift's entire discography. They cite Swift’s lyrical storytelling method as a major influence in their own writing.  Kate classifies their music under the umbrella of, “simp-like tendencies that inspire melancholic tunes.” In their de...

Send a text Tune in to "My Pop Five", a new pop-culture podcast, about people. In this show, host Ryan Rael brings on guests to break down five pieces of pop culture that had an influence on them or helped shape them to become the people they are today. Subscribe for interesting conversations that are nostalgic, self-reflective, fun, and important. Season 2 Debuts on February 2nd, 2022. ...

Send a text Our final episode of 2021! The crew finishes the year discussing their music focused year-end lists.  Breaking down music from Silk Sonic, Leon Bridges, Lucy Dacus, Japanese Breakfast and more.  As mentioned on the episode: Nathan Nzanga's ENOUGH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4PqXikOgn0 Support the show:  Rate and Review: https://kite.link/mypopfive Socials: @mypopfive Show Em...

Send a text Our My Pop Five crew spars over their year-end lists (and agree on HBO being a premium platform for television) in a wrap-up of the year in tv & film. This episode may or may not contain a bonus clip after the episode where Ted Lasso opinions cause Ryan to become unhinged.  Guests: Daniel Parra, Briauna Rapone and Veronica Deeds  Support the show:  IG: @mypopfive Rate and Review: h...

Send a text Ryan & Briauna sit down with a special guest from Season One to breakdown Taylor Swift's Red (Taylor's Version). Support the show:  Socials: @mypopfive Rate and Review: https://kite.link/mypopfive Show Email: ryan@mypopfive.com Follow My Pop Five: @mypopfive on all platforms We'll see you next time. But until then, what's your Pop Five?

Send a text Ryan Montano; a nationally recognized trumpeter, songwriter, bandleader and recording artist. His beautiful tone, sophisticated and memorable compositions, impactful live performances and precise technique have garnered him national radio airplay and festival performances across the nation. Ryan joins My Pop Five to discuss Roy Hargrove, John Mayer, Christopher Nolan, Jamie Cullum and...

Send a text Ryan sits down to share an important My Pop Five announcement. We also hear special messages from the rest of the crew.  Ryan's Content Recommendations:  The Cookers "If One Could Only See"  Bleachers "Take The Sadness out of Saturday Night" Home Cooking Podcast Minari  Little Miss Sunshine Support the show:  Rate and Review: https://kite.link/mypopfive MPF Soc...

Send a text Derek Aiello is a director and writer, known for Superior Living History: A Miner's Life (2012), Heroics 101 (2012) and The Wedding Crasher (2013). Derek is also the host of "The Dane and Derek Show" a weekly shoot-the-shit podcast where two old friends catch up and talk nerdy shit.  Derek joins My Pop Five to break down Video Game High School, Dragon Age 2, Princess Mon...

Send a text DOM SHWN; Music Producer & Engineer. Dom has worked with the likes of Dylan Huling, Munirah and Mike Baty. Raised in the southwest United States with a love for 80's rock, pop, and metal. Dom details finding a love for punk rock, r&b, hip hop, soul and jazz, He states that he has taken his favorite influences and crafted his own sound and approach to making music that brin...

Send a text Pandemic Pop Five! In today's episode, the MPF Crew breaks down five pieces of pop culture that got them through the pandemic. We hear stories about the start of the show, what things helped blossom Ryan & Briauna's friendship, and of course, it wouldn't be My Pop Five without  some Taylor Swift discussion.  Support the show:  Rate and Review: https://kite.link/mypop...

Send a text My Pop Five answers your questions! Daniel and Ryan host the first Q & A episode and answer your questions! They break down how the show was started, what was the catalyst for the show concept, their opinions on new and upcoming music, and much more.  Support the show:  Rate and Review: https://kite.link/mypopfive MPF Instagram: @mypopfive  Show Email: ryan@mypopfive.com Follow My...

Send a text Dean Stafford; is a Digital Media Director and musician based out of Los Angeles. Known most for his time fronting the band 'Pompeii' and his current project 'Early Internet'. Dean has released multiple albums, toured the world and received national recognition from NPR, The New York Times, The Guardian, and MTV.   Dean joins My Pop Five to discuss his 'Pop Fiv...

Send a text Henry MacLean; frontman of Maryanne Bold, a Los Angeles based musical duo known for their incredible music videos. We talk to Henry about his inspiration for writing and how his "Pop Five" influenced some of his most daring of projects.  Henry joins My Pop Five to breakdown his favorite albums, music videos and films that have impacted him as both a musician and filmmaker. We...

Send a text Our Pop Five HS Edition: Cue “Pomp and Circumstance”! As we witnessed the celebrations of 2021 graduates, we decided it was great time to get the gang together and breakdown all of our favorite High School pop-culture moments. Never forget early 2000's cell phones.   What is High School, if not the time when you are finding your own voice and aligning your identity with the art th...