S1E32 - The Plaque Series Part 2 Episode 3: Carly Rae's I Really Like You, My Darkest Days' Pornstar Dancing, & Theory of a Deadman's Scars & Souvenirs

We're back with the last episode of our second plaque series!

From Theory of a Deadman fighting the "Nickelback clone" label, to the controversy around My Darkest Days' "Porn Star Dancing," to the emotional fallout after Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" era — this episode dives deep into the music industry politics, artist development, producer influence, and nostalgia resurgence bringing these bands back into the spotlight.

Jonathan talks about:

Chad Kroeger and Joey Moi's influence on modern rock How Theory of a Deadman finally escaped Nickelback comparisons The success and backlash of Porn Star Da...