Cultural critic Alena Nicole joins us to talk about 2000s music trends that many of our favorite artists continue to reference throughout the 2020s. From artists of color bringing pop-punk and emo back to Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress taking us back to our girlhood, the 2000s are comforting for artists and fans as we navigate this increasingly fragmented and isolating time in history.

The NeverEnding Eighties
33:32

BackRoomBreakDown 4: Do the Dance
14:07

Rockin' n' Rollin': How Pop Turned White
34:04