Episode 139: Summer Jams 2017

Episode 139

6th September 2017

At long last, it’s the Pop Rocket Summer Jam! Guy, Karen, Wynter and Alonso each pitch their favorite songs, yet only one song can be named Song of the Summer. and the gang pitch their summer jams. Will it be Selena Gomez’s “Bad Liar” or “Despacito”, featuring her ex’s vocals? This episode is loaded with songs and strong opinions.
Plus, Alonso is all about the Hallmark Drama channel. Wynter is keeping a close eye on Katy and Taylor, and Guy finally threw in the towel and watched NBC’s “This Is Us”. He’s now convinced one of the actors on the show can survive a nuclear attack.

Episode notes

At long last, it’s the Pop Rocket Summer Jam! Guy, Karen, Wynter and Alonso each pitch their favorite songs, yet only one song can be named Song of the Summer. and the gang pitch their summer jams. Will it be Selena Gomez’s “Bad Liar” or “Despacito”, featuring her ex’s vocals? This episode is loaded with songs and strong opinions.

Plus, Alonso is all about the Hallmark Drama channel. Wynter is keeping a close eye on Katy and Taylor, and Guy finally threw in the towel and watched NBC’s “This Is Us”. He’s now convinced one of the actors on the show can survive a nuclear attack.

Summer jam contenders:

Alonso – Amelia Airhorn – Miracle
Wynter – Calvin Harris – Feels
Karen – Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling

With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson and Alonso Duralde.

Superfan Beth made a Spotyify playlist featuring EVERY song nominated for Summer Jam.

We also made a Spotify playlist for the songs we talked about during this episode.

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Produced by Christian Dueñas and Casey O’Brien for MaximumFun.org.

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  • Guy Branum
  • Alonso Duralde
  • Karen Tongson
  • Wynter Mitchell

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Pop Rocket is a high-octane weekly discussion of the culture we all love to love. Join host Guy Branum and panelists Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson, and Margaret Wappler for smart, funny, sometimes sweary chat about everything great in entertainment. Combining comic, journalistic, academic, and digital media expertise, the Pop Rocket team will keep you up-to-date on what’s most exciting in pop culture this week.

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