The Grammys

Pop Rocket

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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week, Guy is in New York but not to fear! Margaret Wappler fills in as host with Wynter Mitchell and Karen Tongson to talk about music’s biggest night, The Grammys. They talk about everything, from the production to the performances to the winners and almost more importantly, the losers. Music critic for outlets like Slate, NPR, and Pitchfork Chris Molanphy pops in to provide context about The Grammys and to deliver his opinion on the results. Plus the panelists share what they’re all about this week, and what they can’t stop listening to.

Karen Tongson, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler, and Chris Molanphy

Jams:

Margaret Wappler - Kourosh Yaghmaei - Leila

Wynter Mitchell - Bambaata - Unconditional

Karen Tongson - Prince - Starfish and Coffee

Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist.

You can let us know what you think of Pop Rocket and suggest topics in our Facebook group or via @PopRocket on Twitter.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Oh, hey there, I'm Margaret Wopler filling in for Guy Branham, who's in New York this week.
0:12.4	Welcome to Pop Rocket, a weekly show picking over for Guy Branham, who's in New York this week.
0:12.5	Welcome to Pop Rocket, a weekly show picking over the pop culture
0:15.7	we all love to love.
0:17.4	With me to talk TV, film, music, and anything else
0:20.6	entertaining are my women's digital strategists winter Mitchell hello hello
0:26.7	darling and academic Karen Thompson hey women's women's with extra wise like Hey Women's. Women's.
0:33.0	With extra wise.
0:35.0	Like so wise.
0:37.0	Coming up in this week's show,
0:39.0	Is there a Grammy's So White Problem?
0:41.0	We're going to find out with pop music critic Chris Malampi.
0:44.2	He's going to join us to argue his case and we're all going to talk about our
0:47.2	Grammys highlights and low lights and you know what I just want to say right
0:51.0	now that I want to cuddle a chance the rapper because he dresses
0:54.1	like a toddler most of all.
0:55.9	Yeah, it's sickening.
0:57.4	Right?
0:58.4	Like his little overalls?
0:59.4	He's like an oversized muppet.
1:01.0	You know I always do toddler check before I leave the house.
1:05.3	I ask my wife, do I look like a toddler today?
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