Inside Pop

The Big Sell is getting even BIGGER! For the past 10 months we've 'Big Sold' each other every week - taking turns recommending something new in the world of pop culture for the other to check out. The result? We've each heard more music, seen more movies, read more short stories and experienced so much more great new pop culture than we'd ever experienced before. And our water cooler banter is so ON POINT!

And now we want YOU to get in on the act.  We're inviting you to take part in the Big Sell 30 Day Challenge. Join us and commit to trying out one new piece of pop culture every day, for 30 days. A new song, TV episode, movie, poem, viral video, smart phone app - anything goes.

Listen to this special Inside Pop episode for all of the details. Beginning October 1st we'll tweet and post recommended Big Sells. And we want to hear from you! Tweet us using #BigSell30 and tell us what you've been trying out.

Throughout the month we'll have special episodes and special guests who'll share their Big Sells with all of us.

So join us for the Big Sell 30 Day Challenge and we guarantee at the end of the month you'll have whiter teeth, increased spiritual awareness and a firmer butt. And also - none of those things. But you will have the experience of feeding your pop culture obsession with great recommendations from fellow fanatics! #BigSell30

Earlier this summer we were inspired to record an episode that dealt with the question of why should we record a podcast about entertainment when the world seemed to be falling apart. We've decided to post this episode again in light of recent events.

Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, Patti Smith, Public Enemy, U2, KRS-One --- Pop culture has produced a long history of artists ready to answer the call to protest injustice, rail against ignorance and call out for understanding. But 2016 has produced so many horrors that, if you're anything like us, you may wonder whether podcasts - or pop culture in general, has any place in this new, darker world order.

Does it matter what an actor has to say about police brutality? What good does a benefit concert actually do? Can a song make any difference? These are some of the questions we attempt to answer in this special episode of Inside Pop.

We discuss the efforts of Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Miguel, Jesse Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and others to make sense of and affect positive change in this increasingly frightening world.

Earlier this summer we were inspired to record an episode that dealt with the question of why should we record a podcast about entertainment when the world seemed to be falling apart. We've decided to post this episode again in light of recent events. Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, Patti Smith, Public Enemy, U2, KRS-One --- Pop culture has produced a long history of artists ready to answer the call to protest injustice, rail against ignorance and call out for understanding. But 2016 has produced so many horrors that, if you're anything like us, you may wonder whether podcasts - or pop culture in general, has any place in this new, darker world order. Does it matter what an actor has to say about police brutality? What good does a benefit concert actually do? Can a song make any difference? These are some of the questions we attempt to answer in this special episode of Inside Pop. We discuss the efforts of Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Miguel, Jesse Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and others to make sense of and affect positive change in this increasingly frightening world.

In this special episode, we recap and dissect The 68th Emmy Awards- celebrating the shows that won big including Game of Thrones, The People V OJ Simpson and Veep. We also discuss the great night for diversity including Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang's win for Master of None that had us yelling Asians Represent!!! And we bring you another edition of Slay or Nay and shout out the fashion highs (we're looking at you Rami Malek. No really - we are LOOKING at you. Intensely) and lows. And for the the first time in Inside Pop history we are obligated to issue a retraction and apology. We mistakenly discuss a pregnant actress AND criticize her outfit. Sadly -we discovered that she just had her baby and is not pregnant. Listen to the ep to find out who will shortly receive an official apology and bouquet of flowers from the show. Plus - we are only two weeks away from The Big Sell 30 Day Challenge. Listen to find out how you can join the challenge and experience one new piece of pop culture, every day for 30 days. #BigSell30

We call upon our inner drama queens for this episode of Inside Pop as we bring you the second part of our Emmy Awards Preview. This week we focus on the drama categories. Will The Americans overcome Game of Thrones? Will The People V OJ beat out Roots? Will Rami Malek bring Amita as his date to the ceremony? If Emmy pools were a thing this would be the episode to help you cash in! We'll share our should win/will win insights on all of the top dramatic categories. Plus, over the past 10 months we've 'Big Sold' each other everything from pop singles to comic books, movies to short stories, albums to web series. This week we look back at some of our very favorite Big Sells and we look forward to the upcoming Big Sell 30 Day Challenge. During the month of October, we are challenging ourselves to experience one new thing from the world of pop culture every day, for 30 days. And we are inviting YOU to be a part of the challenge! Listen to discover how you can be a BIG part of #BigSell30.

Get ready for Television's biggest night with Inside Pop's Emmy Awards Preview! In this episode, we discuss the comedy categories and predict who 'will win' and trumpet who 'should win.' Listen to hear whether we think Inside Pop favorites like Aziz Ansari, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ellie Kemper and Julia Louis Dreyfus will win big. And - we review another Sistah Speak Network Big Sell - Joss Whedon's Firefly. Find out whether Sistah K's pick has Amita ready to join the Brown Coats. Plus - we announce the launch of a very special project - The Big Sell 30 Day Challenge. Find out how you can be a part of this major Inside Pop event!

This weekend we were reminded that if there was ever a time to be a music fan - that time is NOW! Inside Pop has all the highlights, hits and misses from Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards! Beyonce, Britney, Rihanna and Kanye all ruled the record breaking night. We also have a report from Afropunk Fest Brooklyn - the most soul stirring, fashion forward, freak flag waving music festival of the summer with amazing performances from Janelle Monae, TV on the Radio, Roman GianArthur, CeeLo Green and more! Plus - we review the latest Big Sell from the Sistah Speak Network, Sistah A's recommendation of the new Guster album, Evermotion.

Britney Spears is back and we have a special Bonus Pop with everything you need to know about her new album, Glory. We sit down with special guest, James Dinh from iheartradio to find out what he thinks this album means for the pop princess; and if fans will be going crazy over her latest effort.

File this under making up for lost time: This weekend Frank Ocean stopped the world with two digital drops; the visual album Endless and the studio album Blonde; a magazine released in specialty pop up shops and a music video for his song Nikes. Has it all been worth the wait? We share our review. Plus - does The Get Down have what it takes to be Netflix's next binge-worthy hit? We tell you whether you should commit to Baz Luhrman's historic hip hop pastiche. Plus - we react to the Sistah Speak Big Sell of poet Warsan Shire.

Is it hot in here or is it us? Actually - it's all of the incredibly attractive and fit Olympic athletes flipping and flexing in Rio! We are so very appreciative of their athletic endowments that we've awarded our own medals for favorite #OlympicBaes. From hurdlers to swimmers to fencers, we tell you who you need to ogle before the closing ceremonies. Parental warning: The words 'package,' and 'bulge' are used liberally throughout this segment. Plus, as the summer winds down, we review the movie trailers that have us hyped for Fall - including Rogue One, Moonlight, Hidden Figures and La La Land. Then, our very special guests from the Sistah Speak Podcast Network join us for our biggest Big Sell ever! The amazing podcasters Sistah A, Sistah J, Sistah K and Sistah LM sit down with us for an interview and talk about the everything from the history of Blaxploitation films to the genius of Joss Whedon! And they give us four, count 'em, four Big Sells that will have us busy for the next few weeks!