Katy Perry’s ‘Astronaut’ Stunt & Guitar Heroes by Decade!

16 May 2025 / 39:24

This week on Listener Land, we tackle the bizarre story of Katy Perry’s 11-minute trip to space, whether it makes her an astronaut (spoiler: it doesn’t), and why Jeff Bezos’s PR machine is worse than his door-opening skills. Also in this episode: 🚀 William Shatner’s emotional return from space 🎸 The ultimate debate: Best guitarists by decade — from the ’50s to today 📱 TikTok is driving $12B in dance music and electro is overtaking indie 🤘 What band breakup still breaks your heart? 🎬 Which artist would make the best movie villain? 🎥 And what’s the greatest music video of all time? Plus: misheard Springsteen lyrics, sledgehammer nostalgia, and swapping Paul McCartney and Bono between bands. Peak chaos, top entertainment. 00:00 – Katy Perry goes to “space”… technically 03:00 – Space tourism vs. PR stunts 06:00 – William Shatner’s unexpectedly profound return 08:00 – TikTok trends: electro overtaking indie 10:00 – $12 billion in dance music revenue?! 11:00 – Best guitarist of every decade (1950s–2020s) 25:00 – Personal picks: Beck, Clapton, Satriani, The Edge, John Mayer, Foggy Vance 30:00 – Music video GOATs: Thriller, Sledgehammer, Bittersweet Symphony 33:00 – Swapping artists into other bands: Bono in The Beatles? 36:00 – What song should play when you enter a room? 38:00 – Band breakups that still hurt (Beautiful South, The Killers) 42:00 – Who would make the best movie villain? #ListenerLand #KatyPerry #SpaceTourism #TikTokTrends #GuitarLegends #MusicPodcast #JeffBezos #WilliamShatner #PaulMcCartney #BruceSpringsteen #MusicDebate