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: 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

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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: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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 Späti for putting this together!)

Corner Späti’s Gyrovision will be live-streamed HERE

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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.

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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 video

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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

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The podcast where pop meets politics! New episodes on the 15th and the last day of the month!

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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...

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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

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Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians

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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)

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January saw the UK bomb Yemen, new HMRC rules make no sense on god's green earth AND Apple is doing capitalism wrong, according to other capitalists at least!

Now more than ever, support Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)

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It's the holidays, so here's an episode where Jacob shares the best document from their time in radio, Ofcom's detailed database of swears and slurs! It's festive fun all round!

Fucking follow along at home by downloading your own copy of Public attitudes to offensive language on TV and Radio: Quick Reference Guide!

Consider donating to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and being vocal in your support of Palestine right now 🇵🇸

We're on Instagram now! Follow us!

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Jacob takes us on a personal journey through the UK radio industry, from the high seas of history, to our ears and smart tech in the modern day.

Consider donating to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and being vocal in your support of Palestine right now 🇵🇸

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During November, Open AI had a whirlwind 48 hours, Ofsted revealed that parents are getting better at standing up to schools and that there was a lack of sentience at the cenotaph! A normal month on NORMAL ISLAND!

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)

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Kieran deep dives into the world of leaks from some of pop musics biggest names!

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)

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Jacob & Kieran discuss the big stories of October, including some conservative party conference shitfuckery, a load of rain and what is happening in Palestine.

Resources

• Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
• Myths database
• Séamus Malekafzali (Journalism about the Middle East)
• How Israel Influences Social Media (Video Essay)
• Uncomplicating The "Complicated" (Video Essay)
• It Could Happen Here Podcast (Interview with Sim Kern)
• @SimKern on Tik Tok
• @FakeGyllenhalal on Tik Tok
• @swsstok on Tik Tok

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Sevenths (aka Kieran!) has just released an album! In this special bonus episode, Jacob talks to Kieran all about the project!

BUY THE ALBUM ON BANDCAMP!

Stream the album:

Spotify

Apple Music

Deezer

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This month, Jacob dives into the wonderful, colourful and over-promising world of advertising! From catchy songs and sonic idents to companies turning YOU into the advert, we cover a lot of ground in this deep dive.

SOURCE: M&Ms Video

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In September, Jacob & Kieran found out Rishi Sunak hates breathing, train drivers are about to bookend the tory party conference with strikes and XL Bully's aren't even real dogs! Kieran also found an unhinged article about private schools and tax!

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Here's a round-up of September's happenings, including a bunch of Labour being shit because that's all that's happening now.

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This month, Kieran takes us on a deep dive into AI and its use in the music industry; are machines about to take over the creation of art?

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During August, we saw The British Museum recover a handful of the items stolen from it in the slowest crime wave in the decade, the NHS continues to fall after years of political underfunding and the international chess federation banned trans women in the dumbest shit we've ever heard!

Also, Jacob's been in foraging Conservative Woman...

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This month in the news, we saw "Sir Kid Starver" become Keith's new nickname, Twitter became ER and Just Stop Oil kept being awesome! Then, Jacob and Kieran discuss why the soundtrack for Heartstopper was so perfect with Jacob managing a rug pull over Red, White and Royal Blue! Yay July!

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This month, Kieran takes us on a deep dive into the world of being a small artist in the world of streaming, Jacob conducts a mini deep dive into Matty Healy after Rina Sawayama's Glastonbury set, and we take on a deep dive that didn't end well for a few ultra wealthy folk in June.

Sources: Pay Per Stream, Spotify’s Discovery Boost, User-Centric Streaming

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This month, is Eurovision political? The answer will SHOCK YOU! In Jacob's deep dive, they discover a communist version of Eurovision while Kieran struggles to find an appropriate alternative to the word 'crash' to describe what happened to the gates of Downing Street.

Sources: Decolonize Palestine, The [Queer] Politics of Eurovision, Pride (and why I felt ashamed to be there), Intervision Song Contest and multiple Eurovision related Wikipedia pages because I struggle to read academic!

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Jacob and Kieran debrief after the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Our round up of May will feature a deep dive into the politics of Eurovision!

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This month, Kieran tells Jacob the story behind Taylor Swift's master recordings of her first six albums and who owns what! It's a true horror story of late stage capitalism! We also discuss why Princess Diana has been in the charts and present another 10 songs you need in your life!

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In episode 1 of this music podcast that can't play music, Jacob & Kieran dive deep into copyright law in all its needless complexities, Chit Chart sees discussions about Keir Starmer’s red flags and our planet’s problems with rivers, and the music room opens with 10 incredible new tracks you need in your life!

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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 Trust. Men, boys and nonbinary people can access gender-specific support from SURVIVORSUK

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Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians

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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 Survivors Trust. Men, boys and nonbinary people can access gender-specific support from SURVIVORSUK

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 Capitalism's Playlist. Our theme music is by Sevenths!

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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*

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Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians

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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 great month, I feel great.

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

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Is this a deep dive? I (jacob) feel quite deep and down, so probably!

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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: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians

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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 trying to rebuild their lives.

Other Free Palestine resources: Palestine Action and Medical Aid for Palestinians

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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.

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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 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 Capitalism's Playlist. Our theme music is by Sevenths!

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