Listen "Does "Guilty pleasure" music exist?"
Episode Synopsis
Some people say there's no such thing as guilty pleasures in music. You either like it or you don't. So, own it.Still, would it have a name if it didn't exist? (Well, yes, it might. There are no unicorns, after all.)This episode seeks to understand why some people do feel a sense of guilt when they listen to certain types of music and why that should be. We cover the history of the idea, subjectivity versus objectivity, musical canons, forms of identity and so much more. See where we end up, if anywhere.Be expertly briefed each week on a wide variety of intriguing musical topics.
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