To The Best Of Our Knowledge; Taking Pop Seriously
- Series
- To The Best Of Our Knowledge
- Episode
- Taking Pop Seriously
- Producing Organization
- Wisconsin Public Radio
- Contributing Organization
- Wisconsin Public Radio (Madison, Wisconsin)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-ea58dbf035f
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Pop music is a gazillion-dollar industry that churns out hits and creates celebrities. It seems like the definition of ephemeral – today’s chart topper is gone tomorrow. But pop music is a powerful vehicle for bringing people together, and fans - from K-pop to the #FreeBritney movement — have something to teach us about community and hope.
- Episode Description
- This record is part of the Social Trends section of the To The Best of Our Knowledge special collection.
- Episode Description
- This record is part of the Arts and Culture section of the To The Best of Our Knowledge special collection.
- Series Description
- ”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. Each hour has a theme that is explored over the course of the hour, primarily through interviews, although the show also airs commentaries, performance pieces, and occasional reporter pieces. Topics vary widely, from contemporary politics, science, and "big ideas", to pop culture themes such as "Nerds" or "Apocalyptic Fiction".
- Created Date
- 2022-03-26
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 00:59:00.024
- Credits
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Producing Organization: Wisconsin Public Radio
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Wisconsin Public Radio
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- Citations
- Chicago: “To The Best Of Our Knowledge; Taking Pop Seriously,” 2022-03-26, Wisconsin Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed August 23, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-ea58dbf035f.
- MLA: “To The Best Of Our Knowledge; Taking Pop Seriously.” 2022-03-26. Wisconsin Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. August 23, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-ea58dbf035f>.
- APA: To The Best Of Our Knowledge; Taking Pop Seriously. Boston, MA: Wisconsin Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-ea58dbf035f