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In this episode of Pop & Prose, I'm joined by fellow writer and music lover Bill Cooper and we discuss our favorite albums released so far this year. We each chose five albums to talk about and they're very wide-ranging! Among the ten albums are ones by legendary acts who have been around for several decades, indie acts that are fairly new, hard-rocking music, laid-back sounding music, and much more. To learn what our favorite albums (so far) of 2025 are, please join us!

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Music can be a wonderful source of entertainment for most people. However, it can also be much more than that. It can often lift us up when we need, or simply just want, a little something ‘extra’ in our days.

In this episode of the Pop and Prose podcast, I was joined by my friend, writer Roland Denzel, and we talked about music that inspires each of us.

Among the music we discussed are songs by artists such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, Rocky Balboa (well, sort of), Lyle Lovett, Billy Ocean, and several others.

I had a lot of fun chatting with Roland about these great songs. If you’re a music lover, you may enjoy our conversation too - so please join us!

To learn more about Roland Denzel, including information about his books, please visit his great website here.

You can also find him on Instagram and Facebook.

To connect elsewhere with me, Buddy Gott, I spend most of my online time posting about music and other things on Bluesky. I can also be found on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and my website. Links to all of them (plus a few other places) can be found here via my Linktree.

P.S. - If you’d like to check out some of the music that Roland and I talked about during this episode, each of us made public playlists that are available on Spotify.

Buddy’s ‘Inspirational Mixtape’ can be found here and you can find Roland’s excellent playlist right here.

Thank you very much for listening to or watching the show. I hope you have a fantastic day!

Buddy Gott

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In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my guest is podcaster and writer Candace Estelle and our topic is the classic television series FRIENDS.

Candace and I each chose one favorite episode per season to discuss. However, as we chatted about them, our conversations naturally led us to discussing multiple episodes and storylines from each of the 10 seasons of the legendary sitcom.

In this episode we had a fantastic time covering Seasons 1-5. If you'd like to jump around to your favorite seasons, here are the time stamps for the episode:

0:00 - Introduction, Central Perk - Lego Style & More
11:00 - Season 1 Favorites
33:57 - Season 2 Favorites
47:22 - Season 3 Favorites
59:55 - Season 4 Favorites & 'Special Cameo Appearances' by Sir Charlie Pancakes and Aspen
1:21:22 - Season 5 Favorites

We also recorded a separate episode in which we discussed Seasons 6-10. That one will be available very soon.

If you're a fan of FRIENDS, I hope you join us and have fun doing so!

To check out Candace Estelle's highly entertaining BINGE IT BABE! podcast, it can be found in the following places:⁠ Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, and ⁠Audible⁠.

Candace can also be found on TikTok, Medium, Instagram, and Threads. Links to all of the above can be found via her⁠ Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/candaceestelle

To find me, Buddy Gott, on⁠ my website⁠ and multiple social media platforms, please visit my ⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/buddygott

Thank you very much for listening to GOTTA POP and for reading this. Have a wonderful day!

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In this episode of GOTTA POP, host Buddy Gott welcomes writer and podcaster Sarah Callen to the show and they discuss a TV series they both love - the classic long-running detective comedy-drama series PSYCH.

To learn more about Sarah Callen, including information about her books and podcasts, please visit her great website here: https://www.sarahjcallen.com/

Thank you very much. Have a fantastic day!

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This episode of GOTTA POP contains the third and final part of my discussion with writer and podcaster Candace Estelle about the films TWISTER and TWISTERS.

In addition to them, we also spend a lot of time in this part talking about a wide variety of other things, including some of our favorite past TV series. Somehow, Darkwing Duck even briefly makes it into our discussion.

I had a lot of fun chatting throughout these three episodes with Candace Estelle!

To learn more about her, I strongly encourage you to check out her very entertaining BINGE IT BABE! podcast, which can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and YouTube.

Candace can also be found on TikTok, Medium, Instagram, and Threads.

Links to all of the above can be found via her Linktree.

To find me, Buddy Gott, on my website and multiple social media platforms, please visit my Linktree.

Thank you listening to GOTTA POP. Have a fantastic day!

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NOTE: Despite the title of this, there is NO actual electric boogalooing within this episode. If you're looking to boogaloo (either electrically or non-electrically), you may want to try elsewhere.

This episode of GOTTA POP contains the second part of my discussion with writer and podcaster Candace Estelle about the films TWISTER and TWISTERS.

How does the 2024 film TWISTERS
compare to the original TWISTER film from 1996?

Do we think it was as great, or do we wish it would
just blow away somewhere and disappear?

In addition to discussing the movies, we also talk about a wide variety of other things - and have a LOT of fun and laughs along the way!

I hope you join us and have fun doing so. :-)

To check out Candace Estelle's highly entertaining BINGE IT BABE! podcast, it can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and YouTube.

Candace can also be found on TikTok, Medium, Instagram, and Threads.

Links to all of the above can be found via her⁠ Linktree⁠.

To find me, Buddy Gott, on⁠ my website⁠ and multiple social
media platforms, please visit my ⁠Linktree⁠.

Thank you for listening to GOTTA POP and for reading this.

Have a fantastic day!

#podcast #film #movies
#entertainment #culture #popculture #twister #twisters #bingeitbabe #gottapop
#candaceestelle #buddygott

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In this three-part episode, I'm joined by writer and podcaster Candace Estelle and we discuss the classic 1996 film TWISTER and its 2024 sequel, TWISTERS.

How does the new film compare to the original? Do we think it was as great, or do we wish it would just blow away somewhere and disappear?

In addition to discussing those two movies, we also talk about a wide variety of other things - and have a LOT of fun and laughs along the way!

I hope you join us and have fun doing so. :-)

To check out Candace Estelle's highly entertaining BINGE IT BABE! podcast, it can be found in the following places: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Audible.

Candace can also be found on TikTok, Medium, Instagram, and Threads. Links to each of them can be found via her Linktree.

To find me, Buddy Gott, on my website and multiple social media platforms, please visit my Linktree.

Thank you for listening to or watching GOTTA POP and for reading this. Have a fantastic day!

#podcast #film #movies #entertainment #culture #popculture #twister #twisters #bingeitbabe #gottapop #candaceestelle #buddygott

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In this episode, my guest Dave Legates and discuss the recent solo albums released by Daryl Hall and John Oates since their breakup in 2023. We start with John's 'Reunion' album from May 2024 and then move on to Daryl's 'D' album from June 2024.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit buddygott.substack.com

In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my guest is poet, writer, and music lover Jessica Lee McMillan. We discuss two legendary albums we both love: The Beach Boys' PET SOUNDS and Brian Wilson's SMILE (which famously began as an ill-fated and unfinished album by The Beach Boys).



To learn more about Jessica Lee McMillan, her poetry, writings, and other things, check out her great website: https://www.jessicaleemcmillan.com/



Also, here are great links Jessica nicely provided me with to share here, related to what we discussed during our show:



-Joshilyn Hoisington website:
https://www.joshilyn.com/about


Breakdown of opening notes to "Wouldn't It Be Nice":
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOjCMPTdzY



-2004 Pitchfork Review of Smile by Dominique Leone:
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8781-smile/ 



-Brian Wilson's 2011 liner notes:
 https://www.reddit.com/r/thebeachboys/comments/9ds01z/liner_notes_by_brian_included_in_the_smile/



-2004 liner notes for Smile by David Leaf:
http://albumlinernotes.com/Smile__BWPS_.html





To find my writings and other places I am online, please visit my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/buddygott



Thanks for reading and watching. Have a great day!


Buddy Gott



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My interview with musician and writer Buzzy Martin, who wrote a book called 'Don't Shoot Me! I'm The Guitar Man,' which is the basis for an upcoming film entitled 'Guitar Man.' Both the book and film tell his story of teaching guitar to at-risk kids incarcerated in juvenile hall, and then later teaching guitar to prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. Along the way, he helped make several lives better with the gift of music.

I had a great time talking with Buzzy here about his experiences, his music, and many other things.

To learn more about Buzzy 'Guitarman' Martin, visit his website here: https://www.buzzymartin.com/

To hear some of his great music, check out his page on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/buzzy-martin-160843002

For my writings about music and other things, please visit my site: https://thebuddygott.com/

Thank you for reading and listening. Have a great day!

Buddy Gott

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