1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 After nearly 8 years, we’ve reached an incredible milestone worth celebrating! This episode will be the first of at least three parts, kicking off with a wild holiday story that takes up about a quarter of the show—stories are a big part of this podcast, and I love to weave in music behind them. From there, the spotlight shifts to two earworms that have been stuck in my head for the past five months: one, a massive Pop Top 10 international hit, and the other, a gem from 1975 I stumbled upon while researching music from that era. I also touch on a potential new trend emerging on Pop radio. The common thread between these two tracks is that both artists have explored multiple music genres in their careers. And the “gift from the universe”? My procrastination paid off, allowing me to release this episode on the very day the current artist’s second album drops. Featured songs: Raye/Where Is My Husband Raye/Escapism The Pointer Sisters/Going Down Slowly &amp;nbsp; Artists worth mentioning: En Vogue Laufey Olivia Dean Allen Toussaint MTV? &amp;nbsp; Beyond Radio Presents http://www.beyondradio.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40636345/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40636345