By BANTS! Podcast
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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.
It’s time to stop being polite, and start getting real about Reality TV! Geoff and Justin are duking it out over reality television! Is it trash? Is it high art? Both?! The boys discuss everything from Survivor to Great British Bake Off to Real Housewives of New York! Before their reality chat G+J also touch on Charli’s stint as host and musical guest on SNL and the downright depressing fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. We live in a society, listeners dear!
What’s Good?
Geoff: “In My Bag” by Meg Donnelly
Justin: Anora
Links:
Charli xcx on SNL: Full Episode (Peacock)
Babymoon - SNL (YouTube)
Here I Go (ft. Charli xcx) - SNL Digital Short (YouTube)
Banger Boyz - SNL (YouTube)
‘Just sad,’ ‘wasn’t a good one’ and ‘trash’: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight leaves spectators disappointed (CNN)
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s Netflix Livestreamed Boxing Match Postponed Due to Tyson Ulcer Flare-Up (Variety)
Wife Swap God Warrior Complete Saga (YouTube)
‘The Bachelor’ Producers Acknowledge Racism in the Franchise, Say They ‘Did Not Protect’ First Black Bachelor Matt James (Variety)
Surviving Racism and Sexism: What Votes in the Television Program Survivor Reveal About Discrimination (Sage Journals)
‘They Play Nice’: Inside the Tensions and Tumult at ‘Queer Eye’ (Rolling Stone)
Credits:
Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY
Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Welp, we survived the election, and it didn’t go the way we’d hoped! Rub some dirt on it, listeners dear, and tune in to hear the BANTS bois discuss the new hotness in pop culture to distract from the gnawing void! This week, G+J discuss the *questionable* casting of Jeremy Allen White (JAW) as the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, and the already iconic NYC Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest. Most importantly, Grammy nominations have dropped, and Geoff is itching to get ahead after his loss to Justin in their Emmys competition! Our hosts discuss the snubs of Dua Lipa, Jack Antonoff, and Megan thee Stallion, and noms for Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, and perennial pod favorite Charli xcx. Who will come out on top??
What’s Good?
Geoff: Paramore’s discography
Justin: This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
Links:
Trump election win: Kimmel, Colbert, and more late-night hosts react (USA Today)
Jeremy Allen White Is Bruce Springsteen In Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ (Deadline)
Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest (AP)
Residents devastated after FDNY shuts down makeshift Bed-Stuy aquarium, killing fish (ABC 7 NY)
Partiful (iOS) (Google Play Store)
Grammy Nominations 2025 (Pitchfork)
Bants! Award Show Competition (Google Sheets)
What’s Good? - The Playlist (Spotify)
Credits:
Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY
Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
It’s been one week—right down to the day! Now the boys are back—and there’s Hell to pay! Geoff and Justin have emerged from the graveyard mist to guide you through this especially creepy HALLOWEEN! In this week’s episode, the bois are in costume and ready to dish about their favorite Halloween films. But first, they discuss spooky new singles from Lady Gaga and Tyler, the Creator and a potential new installment of the legendary Super Smash Bros. series. In a bonus segment, they’re ranking their top 3 Halloween candies. Will Justin survive Geoff’s witchy wrath?! Tune in if you dare!
What’s Good?
Geoff: Clue
Justin: Fish House by Fish House
Links:
“Disease” by Lady Gaga (Spotify)
Cher, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band Join the Rock Hall (The New York Times)
“NOID” by Tyler, the Creator (Spotify)
NOID Music Video (YouTube)
Smash Bros. creator has been working on his next game for 2 years (Polygon)
One of the X-Men Embraces a Bold New Direction in 'Uncanny Spider-Man' (Marvel)
Hocus Pocus (Disney+)
Hereditary (Prime Video)
Amazon Reviews Of Haribo's Sugarless Gummy Bears Are Terrifying (Business Insider)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Free bleeding in the autumn rain, talking Brat again and again. That’s right listeners dear, Geoff and Justin are working it out on the remix (album). The boys discuss the highs and lows of features from The 1975 to Caroline Polacheck to Bon Iver to Tinashe. They also delve into the latest hot topics: Brittany Broski being unceremoniously shoved into another dimension by an aged twink; new seasons from Shrinking, Dune: Prophecy, and Silo; and Lord Farquaad twerking at CupcakKe’s live show! Everything is (Romantic) Ahh!
What’s Good?
Geoff: cupcakKe’s discography
Justin: Grounded (Xbox) (Nintendo eShop) (PlayStation) (Steam)
Links:
BANTS! 15: Rumors of Brat Summer’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts)
Is that it?? #stonehenge (TikTok)
Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster (Department of Justice)
Shrinking — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV+ (YouTube)
Silo — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV+ (YouTube–Spoilers for Season 1!!)
Dune: Prophecy | Official Series Trailer | Max (YouTube)
Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member, Dies at 31 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Maggie Smith, Grande Dame of Stage and Screen, Dies at 89 (The New York Times)
BANTS! 8: bants! and it’s the same but there’s three hosts so it’s not (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts)
Charli xcx - brat and it’s completely different but also still brat (Spotify)
"Haters Will Say It's AutoTune" ~ Caroline Polachek (YouTube)
Iggy Azalea - D.R.U.G.S. (feat. YG 400) (YouTube)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Listeners dear, we hope you enjoyed your long weekend–Justin and Geoff surely did! On this week’s minisode, our hosts are discussing albums that they think have an undeserved bad rap! Geoff discusses the misunderstood 2013 Lady Gaga album Artpop, while Justin takes on white boy royalty Coldplay and their 2011 album Mylo Xyloto. Tune in to see if you agree with their ~HOT TAKES~
What’s Good?
Geoff: Scream Queens on Hulu
Justin: Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio
Links:
Rebecca Black Boiler Room Set: Friday x 360 (Instagram, slide 2)
Lady Gaga - Artpop (Spotify)
Madeon - Pop Culture (YouTube)
Lady Gaga & The Muppets Holiday Spectacular (YouTube)
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (Spotify)
Bigger Fish to Fry (TikTok)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
On this very special episode of BANTS!, Justin is lucky enough to be joined by Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist, Hoda Kotb, as she picks his brain on the film, Joker: Folie à Deux. It should be noted Hoda was suffering from a cold which is why her voice is so very deep. But before Hoda, Geoff and Justin discuss the ongoing and dark developments in the Diddy scandal, Luke Bryan’s ice cold take on Beyoncé's rejection by the Country Music Establishment, and Charli’s Brat remix album. Also mentioned: Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Sixpence None the Richer, LISA, BLACKPINK, googly eyes, and Ariana Grande.
What’s Good?
Geoff: “Moonlit Floor” by LISA
Justin: Starlet by googly eyes
Links:
Diddy case: Explicit video with high-profile celebrity on the market, reports say (Yahoo!)
Luke Bryan Reacts to Beyoncé’s CMA Awards Snub (Variety)
Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery (CNN)
BANTS! Is Hip-Hop Dead? (Spotify, Apple Podcasts)
Charli XCX Confirms All-Star ‘Brat’ Remix Album Tracklist (Billboard)
Joker: Folie à Deux (Rotten Tomatoes)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Ch-ch-changes are afoot, listeners dear! Temperatures have dipped, the air is crisp, and the trees are awash with scarlet, sienna, and gold as fall hath arrived! J&G converse about icon and legend Hoda Kotb leaving NBC’s Today; Chappell Roan’s Kamala “controversy”; and NYC's biggest clown, Mayor Eric Adams. Speaking of clowns, Miss Harleen Quinn herself (Lady Gaga) dropped her Joker Folie à Deux companion album, Harlequin. Later, the boys discuss whether fall is HOT OR NOT! Is the old or new formula of Starbucks’ legendary pumpkin spice syrup better? Which is the superior autumnal holiday, Thanksgiving or Halloween? Finally, our hosts discuss the stars of the moment: Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo and Pesto, the penguin chick with gigantism.
What’s Good?
Geoff: English Teacher on FX/Hulu
Justin: Rebel Ridge on Netflix
Links:
Adams Indictment Fallout Continues (NY Mag)
De Blasio: ‘Well, Well, Well, Not So Easy To Find A Mayor That Doesn’t Suck Shit, Huh?’ (The Onion)
Lady Gaga Releasing New Album Harlequin on Friday (Pitchfork)
Yes, Chappell Roan Is Voting for Kamala Harris — No, She Won’t Endorse Her (Billboard)
Hoda Kotb announces she is leaving TODAY (Today)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Geoff and Justin would like to give their condolences to everyone who worked on Katy Perry’s newest album, 143–except for Dr. Luke (boooooooo tomato tomato tomato). To brighten that downright dour reception, the bois are recapping their summers this week! They revisit episodes past, from Dua Lipa to Chappell Roan to–you guessed it–Charli XCX. Why did Camila Cabello & Dua flop while other pop girlies reigned supreme? Also mentioned: Alien Romulus, JT’s tour is BACK ON, SNL 50, and Nintendo is suing a Pokémon competitor into the ground! Come thru for the most bonkers episode yet.
What’s Good?
Geoff: Reservation Dogs on FX/Hulu
Justin: Flood by Hippo Campus
Links:
SNL Season 50 lineup (Instagram)
Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair (The Verge)
143 by Katy Perry (Spotify, listen at your own risk)
Justin Timberlake Pleads Guilty to Driving While Impaired Charge (Rolling Stone)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Break out your tuxes and ball gowns, because Awards Season has officially begun! Geoff and Justin are breaking down all the biggest surprises at last weekend’s Emmy Awards, from Hacks to Shōgun to Baby Reindeer! Before that, they discuss Beyoncé once again being wronged by the country music establishment, the entertaining farce that is the VMAs, and BANTS! MVP Charli xcx’s newly announced remix album. And most importantly–who won the first round of the BANTS! Bowl?? Tune in to see who nabbed an early lead.
What’s Good?
Geoff: JoJo’s discography and her memoir, Over the Influence
Justin: Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Links:
Talk talk featuring Troye Sivan - Charli xcx (Spotify)
Charli XCX Announces Full Brat Remix Album (Pitchfork)
Trump says 'I hate Taylor Swift' after pop star endorses Harris (NPR)
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Gets Zero CMAs Nominations (The New York Times)
See All of the 2024 VMAs Red Carpet Fashion, Outfits and Looks (Vogue)
All the winners at the 2024 Emmys (AV Club)
Writing For A Comedy Series: 76th Emmy Awards (YouTube)
Bants! Award Show Competition (Google Sheets)
What’s Good? - The Playlist (Spotify)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
Justin and Geoff are BACK and ready to talk some shit after a restful LDW! First in line is Netflix, whose film and TV offerings have been less than satisfying. Joining the big streamer in the FLOP corner is GRRM, who is still struggling to get The Winds of Winter across the finish line, and yet is causing a fuss over HotD minutia. Thankfully, pop girly of the moment Sabrina Carpenter is decidedly not in her flop era, having dropped her sixth(!!) album Short n’ Sweet last week, promoted by certified song of the summer “Espresso”! Geoff and Justin discuss everything from teen pregnancy rom-com references to the most critical question: Is Sabrina invited to the cookout? Tune in to find out!
What’s Good?
Geoff: The Mick on Hulu and Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii
Justin: New Girl on Peacock
Links:
Bants! Award Show Competition (Google Sheets)
The Deliverance | Official Trailer (YouTube)
The Perfect Couple | Official Trailer (YouTube)
The movie that proves Netflix is BROKEN (YouTube)
Justine Bateman: Pulling AI Into the Arts Is “Absolutely the Wrong Direction” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Beware the Butterflies (GRRM’s Not a Blog, Archived via Wayback Machine)
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (YouTube)
Linkin Park Selects Emily Armstrong From Rock Band Dead Sara as New Singer (Variety)
Milkshake Duck (Know Your Meme)
Cedric Bixler-Zavala Slams Linkin Park’s Emily Armstrong Over Alleged Danny Masterson Support (Rolling Stone)
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet (Spotify)
What’s Good? - The Playlist (Spotify)
Credits:
Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU
Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez
Show Art: Geoff Taylor
Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez
Email us at [email protected] with questions or recommendations
Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.
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