Mar 30, 20261h 9mS0
<p>Show Notes</p><p>Today’s show focuses on queer and leftist americana music, as well as associated fandoms across the broader Appalachian region of the United States. Dr. Jacob Kopcienski, Assistant Professor of...
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cry baby pod
Hosted by Dan DiPiero · music · EN
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Crying about music since 1986 dandipiero.substack.com
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Who hosts cry baby pod?
cry baby pod is hosted by Dan DiPiero. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
What has cry baby pod covered recently?
Recent episodes include "12 | Queer Appalachia and Strange Americana with Dr. Jacob Kopcienski" (30 March 2026, 69 minutes), "11 | Everything That There Is with Dr. Macon Holt" (16 March 2026, 60 minutes), and "10 | Preprogrammed with Dr. Amy Skjerseth" (1 March 2026, 64 minutes).
How often does cry baby pod publish?
cry baby pod publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 13 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on cry baby pod?
Booking probability for cry baby pod is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. cry baby pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. cry baby pod's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
Dan DiPiero hosts cry baby pod, a music podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Mar 16, 20261 hourS0<p>Hello cry babies! Today’s episode is all about the role of popular music in a capitalist hellscape! How has our situation changed since the postmodern turn? What are we to make of popular music in the era of...
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10 | Preprogrammed with Dr. Amy Skjerseth
Mar 1, 20261h 4mS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>My guest today is Dr. Amy Skjerseth, Assistant Professor of Popular Music at UC Riverside. Amy is one of the most prolific and prodigious thinkers I know, and she provides us with an entire reading...
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9 | Cuban Reparto with Dr. Mike Levine
Feb 15, 202649 minS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>Welcome back! I said I was gonna do a solo episode but I don’t have the bandwidth right now. Instead we’re jumping back in with a wonderful episode about Cuban Reparto music with my guest Dr. Mike...
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8 | Emo (Con) Special with Varun Chandrasekhar
Jan 1, 202654 minS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>On this episode I speak with Varun Chandrasekhar about all things emo, but perhaps most pertinently, the academic conference he’s organized around the music, to take place at Washington University in...
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7 | Big Feelings Special with Raechel Anne Jolie
Dec 8, 20251h 7mS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>For this special episode I’m sharing my conversation with Raechel Anne Jolie, who joined me to discuss Big Feelings back in October. If you’re a regular reader of cry baby, you’ll already know that...
Nov 23, 20251h 2mS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>On this episode I speak with with the one and only Robin James, scholar, editor, author of five books so far, including several we talk about today—like The Future of Rock and Roll, The Sonic...
Nov 10, 20251h 16mS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>Today’s ultra special guest is Dr. Morgan Bimm, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish NS and very dear friend. We talk about her...
Oct 27, 20251h 3mS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>For the second episode in our unofficial “uhh is this even popular music” series, I speak with Dr. Patrick Nickleson about (early) minimalism, the damage musicology can do, and music’s role in...
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3 | Hardcore Softie with Dr. Evan Martin-Casler
Oct 13, 20251h 12mS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>On this episode my guest is Dr. Evan Martin-Casler, a Lecturer of Business Communication at the University of Arizona and lifelong punk practitioner. I asked him to share their expertise on all...
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2 | Jazz Is Dead with Dr. AJ Kluth
Sep 29, 202549 minS0<p>Show Notes</p><p>I talk with Dr. AJ Kluth about the vibrant LA jazz scene, the Jazz is Dead phenomenon, and how this music helps us think about—and calls into question—the distinction between “jazz” and “popular...
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1 | Music and the Media with Dr. Alyx Vesey
Sep 15, 20251h 9mS0<p>Dr. Alyx Vesey stops by to chat about her training in media studies, her life in popular music, and her two major monograph projects, one on feminized music merchandise and another on the history VH1. We talk about...
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Aug 1, 20252 minS0<p>Hey pals, I’m doing this on my own so will you let me know if the levels sound shit thank yoouuuu :,)</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
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Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing
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Robin James
Man For Himself
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Dr. Jacob Kopcienski
Appalachian State University
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Dr. Amy Skjerseth
UC Riverside
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