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Hi Flop Tarts,

We're coming out with a full flop-a-thon this week, starting with Travis Kelce announcing ON [HIS] POD that Taylor Swift has introduced him to Indian Food, and not stopping until we get all the way into why college students kind of can't finish a whole book these days. And if you're so young and you CAN read? DM us we are PROUD of you!

Plus: a Jack Harlow fan page retires, Andrew Garfield is single again, and much more. Let's get floppy.

xoxo
Justin, Cassandra, & David

Show Notes

Quick Flops
Travis Kelce introduced to Indian food
Eric Adams tour de flop
Jack Harlow fan page retirement
Jessica Chastain vs. Jet Blue
Montana Man sheep cloner
Andrew Garfield Witch Doctor Break Up
Andrew Garfield We Live In Time-r
Kjersti Flaa-p

Hot Flopic
Atlantic cover story: Kids can't read
Slate column: one professor claims it seems kids cannot read

Local Flops
LA - Doritos After Dark at Crypto.com arena
PHL - Philadelphia ranks #2 for public sex in fake betting website survey

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Hi Flop Tarts,

We're so back this week! Did you miss us?

Today we go deep on Joker: Folie a Deux and all the reasons why you should avoid it at all costs (btw SPOILERS) and what makes it a full-blown flop.

Other topics we cover INCLUDE: Kamala on Call Her Daddy, Cheryl Hines on her marriage to RFK Jr, Maggie Smith's post-mortem doppelganger, Al Pacino's comments on the afterlife, and examining the discourse around Judaism-conversion-sex-podcast Netflix rom com show Nobody Wants This.

xx

Show Notes

How We're Flopping This Week:
Cassandra - Orlando Bloom: To The Edge
Justin - being The Substance for Halloween

Quick Flops
Cheryl Hines
Dame Maggie's Doppel
Aussie in-flight penis & boobs
Call WHO Daddy? Kamala!
Al Pacino comments on afterlife
Is "Nobody Wants This" Anti-Semitic?

• NY Times
• Vulture
• Glamour
• Jew in the City
• NY Post headline

Hot Flopic
The Joker is US

• It's a Box Office Flop
• It's an Audience Flop
• It's a Critical Flop (Slate)
  • NY Times

Bonus: Megaflopolis

• It's an Auteurist Flop
• And a Box Office Flop

Local Flops
LA - Pasadena Piss Bandit
PHL - Twilight-themed barre class at local gym (no link, anecdotal)

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Happy Friday, Flop Tarts! We are coming to you with all the flops you need to be aware of this week, as per usual!

This week, we try to understand what's going on over on team Janet Jackson in the wake of her recent comments on Kamala Harris. Also, is Moo Deng the pygmy hippo the new Chappell Roan? Oh and by the way, they're trying to do Fyre Festival 2.0 and we have to ask, can Fire Island 2.0 and Fyre Festival 2.0 somehow form a joint fire flop?

Katy Perry's album also came out so we HAVE to circle back on all THAT.

And MOST importantly, our main hot flopic for this week is the Olivia Nuzzi x Robert F. Kenndy Jr. "collab" aka "digital affair" that broke this week. Is journalism okay? Was it ever?

Tune in!! <3

Show Notes
Quick Flops
Salesforce/Dreamforce is Flopping
Janet Jackson doesn't get out much
COVID Czar Sex Party Alert
Moo Deng's Debut
Fyre Festival 2.0 [24-year-old WARNING], and then more

Katy Perry Album Review Korner
Washington Post
Slate
LA Times
Rolling Stone
Can't find the tweet but believe us that it exists <3
Bonus: NYTimes

Hot Flopic
Olivia Nuzzi Nuzzles Up to RFK Jr.
NY Mag author link
Olivia Nuzzi Profile of RFK Jr.
Slate Explainer
NY Post Keith Olbermann [blech]
NY Post "Demure" Nudes
Olivia Nuzzi wiki

Local Flops
LA - People are stealing succulents
PHL - Courtesy towing in Philadelphia [Daily Show clip]

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Hi Flop Tarts,

This week we're digging into the meaning of dance, the length of books, Justin Timberlake's guilty plea, floppy turmoil at beloved Pixar studios, and the floppy little details of Nicole Kidman's post Big Little Lies television career.

A flop-filled festival just for you!

xoxo
Justin, Cassandra, & David

Show Notes

Quick Flops
Justin Timberlake pleads driving while impaired
Body Roundness Index
J Lo and Ben Affleck are BACK at brunch
Floppy Turmoil at Pixar

Hot Flopics
An Examination of Nicole Kidman's Television Career
-"Perfect Couple" Opening Credits Dance Drama
-Nicole Kidman's Beach-Read Cinematic Universe
-Faraway Downs: Baz Luhrmann's Biggest Flop
-And, of course, Nicole Kidman's IMDb page, which I Ctrl-F'd for the word "episode"

The Emmys
Floppy Johnnie Walker Blue Ad DURING the broadcast
Doctor/Lawyer/Cop Archetypes

Local Flops
LA - Alanna Gold Does NOT own Pioneertown
PHL - "Seated Little Cloud" Graces the Navy Yard

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Hi Floptarts,

We're so back on main this week with all the hot juicy flops you've been craving. Didn't think Katy Perry could flop any further? It's Never Really Over. Did you want more podcasts from people who don't need a platform? Pod can't save all of America.

Reminder that we officially launched our Patreon last week! Please consider joining us over there for some extra content and good vibes: https://www.patreon.com/flopsoup

xoxo,
Flop Soup

Show Notes:

Quick Flops
Hawk Tuah girl has podcast Talk Tuah (kill us!)
Jimmy Fallon DEMOTED
Grindr Serving Grunt
Kathy Hochul Chinese Spy drama (it's giving The Americans)
Caprisun Panic
Pasek & Paul EGOTted, P.S. Cassandra did not get to this but they literally still have a website which is so lol of them

Katy Perry Korner
Katy Perry went on Call Her Daddy (sorry in advance for how Cassandra sounds as she does an impression of this)

The Brazilian Stan Twitter Exodus
Breakdown from The Atlantic
Some more people who got kicked off (incl. a Nicholas Galitzine stan account lol)

Local Flops
LA - Mother Nature Hates Burning Man
PHL - Why is the debate in Philadelphia? There's no live audience even?

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WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, FLOP STARS!!

Though there is no new main feed episode out this week, we are excited to announce that we have officially launched our Patreon! This will be an extension of the Flop Soup universe where we're bringing you gorgeous beautiful bonus flops and thoughts! It's the same Flop Soup vibes that you know and love but we're being so unfiltered and SO bonus. Of course we will still be doing our weekly free episodes, but this will be a great companion piece for the those out there looking for second helpings.

Why Patreon? Why now? 

We’ve been making the pod for a year and a half now and we’re going Patreon mode for two reasons:

• Sometimes we have other flops and jokes and ideas we want to talk about that don’t fit in the main episode, but we still want to share them with the world.
• Producing a weekly pod takes time and money, baby! To keep the Friday episode unfiltered and free, we’re asking our listeners to pitch in a little bit if they feel like it! More specifically, we have Zoom subscriptions, Buzzsprout subscriptions, and more that keeps the pod living and breathing! (And for all the righteous divas who think Cassandra needs a new mic: it all starts with a Patreon because nice podcast mics that make women sound beautiful and not shrill cost $400 or something <3)

What you’ll get as a Patron:

BONUS EPISODES - You’ve heard us say “that’s for Patreon” almost as many times as you’ve heard us say flop. We’re finally making good on that promise with extra episodes each month that will include:

• CUT FOR TIME CONTENT: Flops that didn’t make it onto the main episode but we still feel need to be discussed
• QUIZZES & GAMES GALORE
• CALL-IN EPISODES
• THE RETURN OF FLOPOSCOPE: We talk about upcoming movies, TV, and music and guess how floppy they’ll probably be
• FLOPOGRAPHY LESSONS: Deep dives into flops from days gone by that we're still so fond of
• FLOP RECAPS: What are Justin & Cassandra listening to & watching?
• GOSSIP SESSIONS
• And definitely more!

Check it out at patreon.com/FlopSoup 

See you there! <3

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Hi Flops,
 
We are back back back again with another gorgeous episode containing all the flops you need to know about this week!

Quick Flops:

• Kyrsten Sinema is entering instagram giveaways during the DNC (twitter link, may expire)
• Katy Perry is doing it for the MALE GAYS (get it) at Evita in WeHo
• Francis Ford Floppola up to no good (again) promoting his new movie Mega(f)lopolis
• Dua Lipa wants to make ice ream for some reason
• JLO AND BEN ARE DIVORCING... : (
• RFK Jr. 3 for 3 when it comes to dead animal controversies: brain worm, dead bear cub, & dead whale

HOT FLOPIC:

• MEETING CULTURE IN THE WORKPLACE - It's too freaking much and we discuss the recent article in the Atlantic outlining the horrors!

Local Flops:

• What the hell is a Crumbl Cookie
• The Lice Bandit of Reddit (twitter link may expire)

Tune in! Be Glam! Unflop your week <3

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HEY FLOPTARTS we're back with another episode full of everything that was flopping alongside you this week!

In this week's episode, we get "demure" for the last time before we all put that word to REST. We also explore Spanx founder Sara Blakely's follow-up to her iconic body-oppressing garment, SNEEX! Also, would JLo and Ben Affleck survive on a deserted island together? WHY does Katy Perry think people are building statues of popstars! Many questions to answer, and we sort of do!

Most importantly, SHEN YUN was EXPOSED by the New York Times this week for cult-like behaviors and we are here to make fun of the celebrities that found themselves included in their promotional materials along the way.

Tune in to our flop frequency <3

Show Notes:
How We're Flopping
Cassandra: watched all of Industry in 48 hours, which is having a GOOD third season
Justin: Diet Pepsi by Addison Rae

Quick Flops:
Demure Explained
People are "less moral" in the summertime
Spanx cofounder inventing shoe abomination Sneex
Misreporting on Dakota Johnson & Chris Martin YET AGAIN
Katy Perry flop era continues
DoCastaway?
Joaquin Phoenix abandons the LGBTQ community

Hot Flopic
Shen Yun is a cult, actually
NYTimes Expose
Jia Tolentino piece from 2019

Local Flops
LA - The Last Bookstore second location
PHL - Dating apps are flopping, so something else is happening in its place:
Guy who bought a billboard
Women who offer free dating advice

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Hi Flop Tarts!

We are so back with an action packed hour and ten minute episode full to the brim with flops. We're talking everything from the MTV VMAs being rescheduled to 9/11 to Tom Daley's floppy pivot into knitting. Plus: we saw TRAP & we WON'T be seeing It Ends With Us after unpacking all this messy casting drama. The flop starts here.

xoxo,
Justin & Cassandra (& Producer David)

Show Notes
How we're flopping this week
Cassandra: Splitwise now has a "pro" option...?
Justin: gentrified Hinterlands music festival

Quick Flops
Australian Breakdancer Raygun scores ZERO points at Olympics, breakdancing gone from 2028 Olympic line up
MTV VMAs shift date
Disney's Biennial D23 Expo features HOPPERS
Katy Perry's single LIFETIMES flops, sued for environmental damages
Barack Obama's Lying, Cheating Summer Playlist RELEASED
Borderlands movie BOMBS at the box office
Tom Cruise merely RAPPELS at the Olympics closing ceremony

Hot Flopics
We Saw Trap: 

• What's up with Saleka Shyamalan as Lady Raven?
• M. Night did comedy

It Ends With Us Casting Drama

• Hollywood Reporter Breakdown
• Drama, explained, from Vulture
• Marine-grade polymer

Local Flops
LA - Gray vinyl floors infest the rental market (and actually the entire real estate market)
PHL - Italian Air Force flies over Center City unannounced, random AF

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Hi Floptarts,

Have you been watching the Olympics? Did we enjoy France's beautiful gender reveal along the Seine? Should we invite Bella Hadid?

The real star (or flop star) was -- and we hate to say it -- Lady Gaga :( But don't worry, compared to some of the other flops we have for you this week Mother Monster doesn't flop that hard: JD Vance can't beat sofa sex allegations, trad wives are back in a big dark way, PFAS (forever plastics) are actually in condoms, and Southwest perhaps falls the furthest from grace by joining all the other aviation overlords with seat assignments >:P. Seatbelts are required for this floppy ride.

Show Notes:
Quick Flops
The Common Flop Down (as opposed to the rare un-flop): Southwest moves toward seat assignments that passengers have to pay for
German surfer Tim Elter moons The Olympics
JD Vance Sofa Sex Rumors & Fact Checking Flops
PFAS in condoms, PFAS in our hearts, PFAS regulation flops in Congress
The Astor Place Starbucks has CLOSED

Hot Flopics
The Oh-No Oh-lympic Oh-pening Ceremony

• NYT summary

Ballerina Farm 

• the original interview
• the follow up "here's what I think about my own interview" opinion piece which is bad
• the NYT profile that features her pageantry breastfeeding pic

Local Flops

• Jennifer Garner stuck in an elevator at Comic Con
• Local man decapitates seagull in Ocean City, NJ

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