Episode 17: Music, the Soundtrack of our Lives

Wayne loves music. Do you love music? Yeah, we get it, everyone loves music. But Wayne really loves music! Why is that? Why do we connect so strongly with music, especially the popular music of our teens? Why do bands make covers songs? Why is your generation’s music better than the sucky stuff your parents or kids listen to? If only there were a show devoted to just analyzing topics like this. Oh that’s right! We have one. Today, Wayne and Mav are joined by Stephanie Siler, Amy Hummel, and Maximilian (of thoughtForm music, and composer of this show’s theme) to discuss the psychology of popular music, its changes over the last several decades and how we associate it with our daily lives. Citations and Links: * This episode’s Call for Comments * “Why Does Music We Hears As Teens Stick?” by Elizabeth Wagele * “The Songs That Bind” by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz * This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin * 1001 Albums You Must Listen to Before You Die edited by Robert Dimery * this weeks bumpers use clips from The Archies, Riverdale and Haysi Fantayzee * Follow Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music on Instagram(@thoughtformmax) and buy his new album, kinæsthesiac, on Bandcamp * Follow Steph on Google Scholar * Search for Amy on Google Scholar * Follow us on Twitter: @voxpopcast, @chrismaverick, and @wayne_wise * Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voxpopcast * Follow Mav’s Personal Blog: http://chrismaverick.com * Follow Wayne’s Personal Blog: http://wayne-wise.com * Make sure you subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or wherever podcasts are found and please leave us a review