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  • Are Justins Flopping? (feat. Marriage Story Getting Thrown to the Wolves, Skims Chin Strap, and AJLT Cancelled)

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    Hi Flop Tarts,

    Floppy Floppington called and BOY did he deliver!

    This week we're talking about:

    • Cassandra wanting to know: what IS K Pop Demon Hunters?
    • Why can't Justin remember Hulk Hogan is dead?

    Plus:

    • Sydney Sweeney confirmed Republican and then Tr*mp's deranged Truth Social post about it
      • Jaguar ad that threw conservative outlets into "woke" hysteria
      • Bud Light ad w/ Dylan Mulvaney discourse (from literal 2023)
    • Marriage Story audio played to scare & upset wolves
    • the world's OLDEST baby
    • SKIMS chinstrap now for sale but also already sold out
    • And Just Like That has been CANCELLED

    Floppy Justins

    • Timberlake has LYME!
    • And Trudeau (you know him from the year 2016) is dating Katy Perry now!

    Local Flops

    • LA - why is the In N Out heiress moving out of California?
    • PHL - we're hosting the first BALDFEST

    xoxo,

    Cassandra, Justin, & David

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    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    1 hr
  • Are Blue Jeans Flopping? (feat. Celebrity Product Launches, Pedro Pascal's Press Tour, and The Devil Wears Prada 2: Here We Go Again)

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    We're so so deeply back again this week!! Tune in and hear what's flopping this week, diva! Including (but not limited to):

    • A Labubu Left on Karl Marx's Grave
    • Vatican taps hot priests & fuckable friars for Catholic recruitment
    • Pedro Pascal "allegations"
    • Avatar 3: Fire & Ash Trailer reaction and the reaction is "oh god this is really happening"
    • Pics from the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 (is fashion happening?)
      • Plus the fake set photos that are circulating (Lady Gaga is NOT in it)
    • And celebrity product corner! Featuring:
      • Sydney Sweeney's eugenics jeans (Vulture) and then Salon's take
      • Harry Styles' sex toy line
      • Charli XCX's 2025 brat converse collab

    Local Flops

    LA - This link is about Miami, but these cryptic "New Theranos" billboards have made it to LA

    PHL - rejected license plates in PA include nine different spellings of HAWK TUAH god help us

    Xoxoxo

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    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    1 hr
  • Is Leo Season Flopping? (feat. Barack Obama's Foray into Sketch Comedy, Anna Camp's Emmy Snub, and YEAH the Coldplay CEO Affair Scandal)

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    Hi Flop Tarts,

    Summer might be in full swing but the flops never stop and honey the heat is making EVERYTHING floppier!

    This week, we're dissecting these hot summer flops:

    • JLo launching Leo season by releasing a song called "Birthday" on her Birthday
    • Anna Camp SNUBBED (according to Anna Camp)
    • John Malkovich chopped from Fantastic 4
    • Obama is producing a Larry David sketch show for some reason, also the Obamas are trying to act married again
    • "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" cancelled, sort of, for now, and it's politically questionable!
    • Astronomer CEO caught canoodling at the Coldplay Concert, plus fake apology goes viral

    Local Flops

    LA - Carly Rae Jepsen plays tiny venue in LA for Emotion 10th Anniversary concert, throws gay guys everywhere into an insane bidding war for tickets

    PHL - Why are all of Philadelphia's billboards about personal injury lawyers? And while we're at it, how come all the bus ads are for personal injury lawyers now, too?

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    1 hr 8 min
  • Are Bette Davis's Eyes Flopping? (feat. the New World Screw Worm, the Concept of Wicked-themed Guns, and Heir Holiness's Talismans)

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    Hi Flop Tarts,

    We're serving you mid-July floppiness this week with a peek into whatever's going on with Jojo Siwa's disturbing cover of Bette Davis Eyes and tbh all the other covers we're aware of. 

    Who do you think should cover Bette Davis Eyes? Call us at 516-HOT-FLOP, mwah!

    Catch you on the flop line,

    Justin, Cassandra, and David

    Show Notes

    Quick Flops

    • Fly, Fly Summer (CNN explainer, People Magazine headline)
    • Casey Anthony's new bob and new man
    • Tr*mp says maybe American can call soccer "football" at FIFA world cup
      • And why did Coldplay do a surprise halftime show? And furthermore why isn't Coldplay at the Sphere if they have an album called "Music of the Spheres"?
      • Also it seems Tr*mp has insisted on keeping the club world cup trophy for himself...?
    • Harry Potter tv show cast reveal
      • P.S. Here's the drama with British actress Tracy Ifeachor, who won't be in Season 2 of The Pitt
    • Daniel Kaluuya and Heir Holiness UPDATE

    Hot Flopic: JoJo Siwa covers Bette Davis Eyes

    JoJo Siwa & Ethel Cain covers

    Kim Carnes reacts

    Other covers!

    Local Flops

    LA - WeWork for stoners

    PHL - Lodge for canned cocktails

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    53 min
  • Is Love Island Flopping? (feat. Kygo at the Bezos Wedding, Blumhouse's Ongoing Flops, and Harambe)

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    Hi Flop Tarts!!

    We're so back from vacation this week and ready to chat about all the flopstorms that have descended in our absence! Strap in because you're in for a bumpy ride to Venice, the movie theater, HBO Max, Love Island, and the DAMN zoo!

    xoxo,

    Justin, Cassandra, & David

    Show Notes

    Quick Flops

    • Kygo, Ellie Goulding, and Little Bocelli at the Bezos wedding
      • Sydney Sweeney, Orlando Bloom, and Tom Brady at the Bezos Wedding
    • M3gan 2.0 bombs, Blumhouse falters
    • Jon M. Chu is directing Hot Wheels for some reason
    • And Just Like That forgot LTW's dad already died
    • Klarna wants to get involved with your credit score!

    Hot Flopic: Is Love Island Flopping?

    • Love Island's many Season 7 exits EXPLAINED
    • Vulture Love Island recap that broke Cassandra's brain
    • plus also just like: how does it work? Literally a Wikipedia link, tbh I recommend Reddit forums for the best explanations

    Local Flops

    LA - LA's messy zoo funding break up

    PHL - Trash Strike AND ALSO Waymo testing self-driving cars in Philadelphia

    Trash Strike Bonus Link

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    1 hr 5 min
  • Is Benson Boone Flopping? (feat. Celebrity Cell Phones, Demi Lovato, and guest host Dan D'Addario)

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    This week, Flop Correspondent Justin is joined by wonderful friend of the pod, Chief Correspondent at Variety and author of the new novel "The Talent" - Dan D'Addario! Together they're flopvestigating the following:

    • Is Katy Perry getting divorced? With everything going on?
    • Can Bryce Dallas Howard predict a flop? Shout out to all the flop tarts who remember when we described ARGYLLE in detail <3
    • Is Demi Lovato making a comeback? [Pop Tingz Tweet about Demi sampling Crazy in Love, might expire]
    • Why is Madonna always on her iPad at the theatre?
    • Is Benson Boone valid? [re: his new music video Mr. Electric Blue]
    • Why are celebrities launching cell phones? [Smartless Mobile one of the most cursed phrases ever to be uttered]

    Local Flops

    • LA - studio tours in LA are simply devastating in terms of the way NOTHING is filming there anymore
    • NY - NYC heat dome

    *Flop Soup Warning: This episode was recorded the evening before Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's breakup was officially announced!*

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    55 min
  • Is "Going Out" Flopping? (feat. Sabrina Carpenter's Album Art, Sorta Star Wars, and a Drag Race Psych Eval)

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    Your favorite flop divas are back with another all-encompassing episode covering the crucial flops in culture from the week, including (but not limited to):

    • Cassandra & Justin's Joint Flop: We Loved Materialists
    • People (Celine Song) who like Zootopia
    • Mariah Carey's new music video featuring Mr. Beast?
    • Sabrina Carpenter vs. Feminism
    • Star Wars: A New Flop
    • Traitors Season 4 Cast of RANDOMS!
    • Drag Race Psych Evaluation
    • The concept of "Soft Clubbing"

    PLUS Local Flops

    • LA: We are actually doing an LA slay because of everything going on - new subway station at LAX opens up!
    • PHL: Philly's FIFA Club World Cup Flop (and yes the FIFA Club World Cup is different from the regular World Cup for SOME REASON)

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    56 min
  • Did Addison Rae's "Addison" Flop? (feat. Natasha Lyonne's Love for AI, Being Straight, and an Anaconda remake)

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    The original flop stars are back in the studio!!! 

    Flops covered this week:

    • AI slop is all around us - and Natasha Lyonne wants a piece of it
    • Addison Rae's album lands with a thud? 
    • Everyone is being straight now
      • Billie Eilish
      • Fletcher
      • Jojo Siwa, still
    • They're rebooting Anaconda? As a buddy comedy??
    • Whatever happened to Leona Lewis? (tweet, link might expire)
    • What are we thinking about MOVIES out right now (no link, just quiz)
    • The girls (Trump and Elon) are fighting!! (and increasing shareholder value) + Musk's Ketamine Use Detailed
    • Local Flops
      • LA: Has the LA coffee scene reached peak cream top?
      • PHL: The Hershey Kiss is about to become the official PA candy and why would we need to spend legislative energy on something already true?

    You know you missed us <3

    xoxo

    Justin & Cassandra

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    58 min
  • Is Patti Lupone Flopping? (feat. Taylor Swift's Masters, Sydney Sweeney Bathwater, and guest host Thom Hilton)

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    This week Justin is joined by beloved friend of the pod Thom Hilton to unpack some crucial gay guy topics (and whatever they want to yap about - it's pride month!!!) 

    Topics covered:

    • And Just Like That returns
    • Wicked: For Good does random reshoots
    • Ariana Grande signs on for Meet the Parents FOUR??
    • Patti LuPone issues first-ever LUPOLOGY
    • Sydney Sweeney sells bathwater
    • Taylor Swifts CANCELS her versions
    • and more <3 

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    45 min
  • Is the Song of the Summer Flopping? (feat. Putting the MAX back in HBO MAX, The Devil Wears Prada Sequel, and the Poop Rule)

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    We're back, floptinas (classic us!)! And this week we have a LOT to cover as always, including:

    • The Weeknd's box office bomb 
    • Overcompensating (And what even IS Amazon Prime/A24?)
    • The Devil Wears Prada 2
    • Tiktok decluttering rules/The Poop Rule
    • HBO MAX is so Back?

    + Some Local Flops:

    • LA - crypto.com fake out
    • PHL - Michelin comes to the Illadelph

    And for our main flop of the week... WHERE is the song of the summer? Is the song of last summer the song of every summer now? What is even going on with the charts?? 

    Listen in to find out <3 

    Support the show

    To join our Patreon for bonus content & to support the show MONETARILY!!!, visit https://www.patreon.com/FlopSoup

    Co-hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis and Justin Crosby.
    Produced by David Lai.

    If you're loving the pod, rate and review us everywhere podcasts can possibly be rated and reviewed <3 please :)

    1 hr 2 min

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Flop topics served to you weekly. Hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis (Philadelphia) and Justin Crosby (Los Angeles). Produced by David Lai (San Francisco).