Desperate For Attention

By Leslie Simon

Each week, Leslie Simon discusses the latest pop-culture headlines hitting her social feed, lovingly dissects the current state of music, revisits delicious watercooler moments from the early aught

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

Desperate For Attention episodes:

January 29, 2025 Brand New Reunites: So What's Next?
In December 2024, Brand New quietly played its first show in seven years. Can fans call it a comeback?
Hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon call on their decades of experience covering Brand New and the scene that birthed them to discuss the band's future in light of the accusations that caused them to abruptly retreat from the spotlight in 2017.
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42min
January 22, 2025 Mastering The Y2K Aesthetic Feat. Colette Shade
Colette Shade, author of the new book "Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays On The Future That Never Was"—AND OUR PODCAST'S FIRST GUEST!—joins us to debate Millennials vs. Zoomers online, what fast-food menu items and mall stores had the most Y2K energy, and how Meghan Trainor would’ve fared in the TRL era.
For more information about Colette, her book “Y2K,” and upcoming tour dates, check out coletteshade.com.

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#newpodcast #newepisode #desperateforattentionpod #y2k #y2kfashion #y2kaethetic #coletteshade
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56min
December 25, 2024 6 Things To Leave In 2025
Tired of being demure and mindful? Feel like tearing your hair out whenever someone maps out their 12-step skincare routine? Can't bear to explain ChatGBT to your clueless boss?
Whether it's A.I. or GRWM, find out which trends Chris and Leslie hope will die in 2025.
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"Raving Energy (faster)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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#newpodcast #newepisode #desperateforattentionpod #grwm #artificalintelligence #chatgbt #smallplates #conseirgemedicine #dogsinbars
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35min
December 18, 2024 Scene & Overheard With Chris & Leslie
Co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon debate whether Gracie Abrams beat the nepo-baby allegations after her debut appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Then, is Chappell Roan the runaway winner of Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards, or do any of her fellow nominees—like Sabrina, Shaboozey, and RAYE—stand a chance?
Finally, Chris and Leslie daydream of the unique beauty of a suburban Target.
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#newpodcast #newepisode #desperateforattentionpod #gracieabrams #livefromnewyork #snlmusicalguest #y2k #chappellroan #2025grammyawards
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38min
December 11, 2024 The Ultimate NPC Music Playlist
On Episode 3 of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon explore the genre of NPC music, which can often be heard piping through your local CVS or Target speakers.
It’s those soulless pop songs everyone likes— and no one likes.
Like “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey. Or “Happy” by Pharrell. Or anything Meghan Trainor’s ever written.
Where does your favorite least-favorite artist rank on our ultimate NPC music playlist?
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#newpodcast #newepisode #desperateforattentionpod #npcmusic #zedd #marenmorris #pharrell #meghantrainor
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1h
December 04, 2024 Millennial Rock IS Classic Rock: Who Are Y2K’s Essential Bands?
On Episode 2 of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon discuss the inevitable possibility that essential bands from the 2000s are tomorrow’s classic rock icons.
Over the years, we’ve covered—and interviewed—the era’s biggest rock bands. Now we’re picking the top 11 that’ll define the generation.
The Strokes? My Chemical Romance? Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Slipknot? The Killers?
Some of these bands made it, some didn’t. Listen to find out if your favorites will stand the test of time.
Theme music:
"Raving Energy (faster)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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1h
December 02, 2024 Inside The 2025 Return Of Panic! At The Disco
On the first episode of their new podcast DESPERATE FOR ATTENTION, co-hosts Chris Payne and Leslie Simon are desperate to know if Ryan Ross will join Brendon Urie & Co when Panic! At The Disco headline When We Were Young Festival 2025. The band is billed to play their 2005 debut album "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" in its entirety, but which members will be on-stage for the affair? Chris has some inside intel.
Plus, find out what it was like when all four original members played Las Vegas tour guides to Leslie while she wrote the band's 2006 Alternative Press cover story.

Finally, how will When We Were Young Festival fare when Warped Tour reemerges to celebrate 30 years of punk-rock summer camp?

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32min

FAQs about Desperate For Attention:

How many episodes does Desperate For Attention have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.