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38. ARTFlop and GlitterBomb


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What’s in a flop?

On today’s episode, we look at moments that “flopped” through a more critical lens to discuss why albums flop, what happens when a “flop” is not really a “flop,” and how the cultural void of the early aughts fits in to this. We’ll do that by examining two seminal texts - ARTPOP by Lady Gaga (2013) and Glitter by Mariah Carey (2001).

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  • Flop taxonomy starts at: 8:15
  • ARTPOP starts at: 17:00
  • Glitter starts at: 53:05
  • Shoutout to Audrey Davis, who’s piece about Lorde and Billie Eilish and Flops that we mentioned is linked here.

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