Introducing Galaxy Brains

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re sharing something a little different - a new TV and film show from the Vox Media Podcast Network that we think you’ll like called Galaxy Brains. On Galaxy Brains, entertainment writer Dave Schilling and Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Jonah Ray explore a big, mind-expanding question raised by a TV show or movie, and take it way, way too seriously. In the preview episode we’re sharing today, they explore why the once-panned musical comedy Josie and The Pussycats may have actually been a sharp critique of capitalism that was well ahead of its time. It’s weird. It’s funny. We’ll hope you’ll give it a listen, then go follow Galaxy Brains on your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Switch Done Pop, I'm songwriter Charlie Harding.
0:02.6	And today I have a special episode from our friends
0:05.3	over at Polygon and the Vox Media podcast network.
0:09.3	It's from a show called Galaxy Brains,
0:11.2	hosted by entertainment writer Dave Schilling
0:13.4	and mystery science theater, 3,000 hosts Jonah Ray.
0:16.2	And every week they bring on an expert guest
0:18.2	to explore a single, thought provoking question
0:20.6	about the TV show or movie everyone's watching.
0:23.2	You come to Switch Done Pop for your deep dives
0:25.0	into songs and artists and Galaxy Brains
0:27.2	has a similar approach to film and TV.
0:29.8	In the episode you're about to hear,
0:31.2	Dave and Jonah question whether Josie and the pussycats,
0:33.8	a movie loaded with product placements
0:36.1	is actually a subtle critique of the cool kid
0:38.8	industrial complex.
0:40.5	Join by the writing and directing team behind the film,
0:43.0	Deborah Kaplan and Harry Alphont.
0:45.1	They explore the ways the movie uses music
0:47.4	and pop culture references to turn a teen movie
0:49.8	into a dystopian nightmare about capitalism.
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