A Star is Born is finally out in the world. Does it live up to expectations? Is Lady Gaga about to win multiple Oscars? Where does the story fit in the context of modern pop music? And most importantly, is the music any good? Georgie Morvis returns to answer all these questions and more on the second part of our A Star is Born coverage.

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Georgie Morvis returns to tackle the trailer for A Star is Born, plus the hype and expectations surrounding Gaga's film debut. BUT FIRST: The modern rom-com we deserve plays out at the recent Rina Sawayama/Dorian Electra show in Chicago. 

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Ariana Grande's Sweetener has finally arrived, and Phillipe Thao is back to talk about THE pop era of 2018. Plus, the backlash to Lana del Rey's announced appearance at an Israeli music festival AND the bizarro world feud between Azealia Banks and Elon Musk. 

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In August of 2008, Lady Gaga debuted with her blockbuster album The Fame. A decade later, longtime Gaga stan Matthew Von Nida joins me to talk through the highs and lows of Mother Monster's career.

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Underground pop princess Michete is here to talk her EP Cool Tricks 3, opening for CupcaKke, and her career as an independent artist in Seattle. Plus, the further dickmatization of Ariana Grande and Nicki album release shenanigans.

What are the contenders for songs of the summer, and are they bops or flops? The elusive chanteuse of podcasting Charia Rose joins me to discuss the candidates. Plus, we stan for Charlie Puth and get into what qualifies someone for #WhiteLegend status.

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Ahmad Asani joins me to talk about playing a set at Charli XCX’s recent “Femmebot Fantasy” pop-up in Chicago, the PC music revolution, and SOPHIE’s masterpiece Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides.

Renee Howarth is back to stan Courtney Barnett’s new album Tell Me How You Really Feel, tackle the immensely stupid controversy surrounding Rita Ora’s new song “Girls”, and why we’re suspicious about the Queen biopic.