POP IT LIKE IT’S HOT!

This is our final episode. Thank you for being part of our journey. In this episode, we reflect on pop culture, life changes, and Melanie’s wedding, and talk honestly about what this chapter has meant to us. We're so grateful for every listen, comment, and message over the years!

We've reached the finish line! In their final podcast episode, Gianni and Melanie dive into a whirlwind of pop culture topics. We discuss a collab between shakira & tyla, katseye's new song internet girl, the stranger things finale, blackpinks comeback 2026, heated rivarly, house of the dragon, bridgerton, the golden globes, emily in paris, and melanie's wedding.

Chapters(0:00) introduction (0:39) tyla x shakira collab(1:12) internet girl by katseye(2:01) stranger things final season(3:06) blackpink's comeback(4:13) heated rivalry(6:11) house of the dragon ends with s4(7:22) bridgerston s4 (8:02) golden globes 2026(8:47) emily in paris s5(11:20) melanie's getting married!(13:25) outro / saying goodbye

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In their penultimate podcast episode, Gianni & Melanie spill all the tea on Hailey Bieber’s surprise music debut, Katy Perry’s comeback, and the new “Wicked” concert, “One Wonderful Night.” From Hilary Duff returning to music to Rosalía’s latest album “LUX,” they’re diving into every trending topic lighting up your FYP. Grab your matcha (or that Starbucks Bearista 🧸☕), hit play, and join the chaos — it’s drama, music, and glitter wrapped in one unforgettable night.💋

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CHAPTERS

(0:00) INTRO

(1:04) HAILEY BIEBER'S MUSIC DEBUT

(1:39) KATY PERRY'S NEW SONGS

(2:33) WICKED: ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT

(4:18) KPOP DEMON HUNTERS 2

(5:04) MELANIE IS ENGAGED

(6:44) HILARY DUFF RETURNS TO MUSIC

(7:28) GRAMMY NOMINATIONS 2026

(8:23) STATBUCKS BEARISTA CRAZE

(11:48) GTA 6 DELAYED AGAIN

(12:15) ROSALIA'S NEW ALBUM LUX

(13:11) MISS UNIVERSE 2025 DRAMA

(20:07) SEXIEST MAN ALIVE 2025 - JONATHAN BAILEY

(20:45) OUTRO

This week’s episode is stacked with pop culture chaos — from Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” to Wicked: For Good (and yes, Jonathan Bailey shirtless 😳), Billie Eilish’s wild Miami moment, and even the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. We’re spilling tea on:💋 Taylor Swift vs Charli XCX drama🎭 Wicked: For Good 🎤 New music drops you need to hear 💔 Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s rumored split 💅 Trisha Paytas updates you didn’t see coming 🎬 Billie Eilish’s Miami concert chaos 😭 And…the emotional announcement that we’re ending our podcast.Join us as we laugh, roast, and reflect on all things pop culture. 💫 👉

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00:00 – Introduction

00:33 – Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl

03:55 – Wicked: For Good

06:30 – Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

07:28 – Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban split

08:31 – New Music Alert

09:26 – Trisha Paytas updates

09:50 – Billie Eilish’s Miami concert moment

10:54 – Saying goodbye 💔

12:32 – Outro

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IN THIS EPISODE, GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS SABRINA CARPENTER'S NEW ERA, SILENTO'S PRISON SENTENCE, BENSON BOONE’S ERA, THE WICKED: FOR GOOD TRAILER, DUA LIPA'S ENGAGEMENT, THE AIR INDIA PLANE CRASH, THE BABY DOLPHIN AT BROOKFIELD ZOO, KAROL G'S NEW ERA, OLIVIA RODRIGO'S RETURN TO MUSIC, INSTAGRAM'S NEW FEATURES, ICE SPICE'S LATEST CAREER MOVES, ADDISON RAE'S NEW ERA, MARINA'S NEW ERA, BTS MEMBERS DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY, SQUID GAME'S FINAL SEASON, THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY'S FINAL SEASON, KATSEYE'S NEW EP, EUPHORIA'S FINAL SEASON, TRACE CYRUS' LATEST CLAIMS ON BRENDA SONG, AND KANYE WEST'S LATEST NAME CHANGE.

CHAPTERS

(0:00) INTRO

(0:46) SABRINA CARPENTER'S NEW ERA

(3:44) SILENTO'S PRISON SENTENCE

(4:28) BENSON BOONE’S ERA

(6:44) THE WICKED: FOR GOOD TRAILER

(8:03) DUA LIPA'S ENGAGEMENT

(8:33) AIR INDIA PLANE CRASH

(9:28) THE BABY DOLPHIN AT BROOKFIELD ZOO

(10:52) KAROL G'S NEW ERA

(11:18) OLIVIA RODRIGO'S RETURN TO MUSIC

(12:26) INSTAGRAM'S NEW FEATURES

(12:53) ICE SPICE'S LATEST CAREER MOVES

(13:32) ADDISON RAE'S NEW ERA

(14:01) MARINA'S NEW ERA

(14:29) BTS MEMBERS DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY

(15:09) SQUID GAME'S FINAL SEASON

(15:29) THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY'S FINAL SEASON

(15:46) KATSEYE'S NEW EP, EUPHORIA'S FINAL SEASON

(16:59) EUPHORIA'S FINAL SEASON

(17:18) TRACE CYRUS' LATEST CLAIMS ON BRENDA SONG

(18:27) KANYE WEST'S LATEST NAME CHANGE

(18:42) OUTRO

IN THIS EPISODE, GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS WEDNESDAY SEASON 2, A NEW MUSIC ALERT, KAROL G'S NEW DOCUMENTARY, THE LABUBU FRENZY, THE COLLAB BETWEEN TATE MCRAE AND MORGAN WALLEN, THE DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS, EMMA CHAMBERLAIN RETURNING TO THE MET GALA, ROBERT IRWIN CASTED IN DANCING WITH THE STARS, THE FINAL SEASON OF THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, THE GENDER OF MUMMY PIG'S NEW BABY, AND GEORGE SANTOS HEADING TO PRISON.

CHAPTERS:

(0:00) INTRODUCTION

(0:29) WEDNESDAY SEASON 2

(1:22) NEW MUSIC ALERT

(2:28) KAROL G DOCUMENTARY

(2:52) LABUBU FRENZY

(3:50) TATE MCRAE X MORGAN WALLEN COLLAB

(5:28) POPE FRANCIS IS DEAD

(6:51) EMMA CHAMBERLAIN RETURNS TO THE MET GALA

(7:31) ROBERT IRWIN CASTED ON DWTS

(8:13) THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY FINAL SEASON

(8:59) MUMMY PIG IS HAVING A GIRL

(9:30) GEORGE SANTOS HEADING TO PRISON

(9:47) OUTRO

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IN THIS EPISODE, GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS A NEW MUSIC ALERT, THE BAD BUNNY X CALVIN KLEIN AD, SHAILENE WOODLEY AND LUCAS BRAVO, BLAKE LIVELY AND RYAN REYNOLDS, THE MET GALA 2025, LADY GAGA'S MAYHEM BALL, THE DEATH OF LJ SMITH, CARDI B'S DAUGHTER DRAWING ON HER BIRKIN BAG, SEPARATION RUMORS BETWEEN ARIANA GRANDE AND ETHAN SLATER, PAROLE STATUS WITH YOLANDA SALDIVAR, THE NEW SNOW WHITE MOVIE, SYDNEY SWEENEY AND JONATHAN DAVINO CALLING OFF THEIR WEDDING, YOU SEASON 5, SEAN KINGSTON AND HIS MOTHER HEADING TO JAIL, AND THE 7.7 EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.

CHAPTERS:

(0:00) INTRODUCTION

(1:10) NEW MUSIC ALERT

(5:38) BAD BUNNY X CALVIN KLEIN AD

(7:10) SHAILENE WOODLEY AND LUCAS BRAVO ROMANCE RUMORS

(7:44) BLAKE LIVELY & RYAN REYNOLDS; MET GALA 2025

(9:18) LADY GAGA MAYHEM BALL TOUR

(9:44) VAMPIRE DIARIES AUTHOR LJ SMITH DEAD AT 66

(10:14) CARDI B'S DAUGHTER KULTURE DRAWS ON HER BIRKIN BAG

(10:47) ARIANA GRANDE & ETHAN SLATER SPARK BREAKUP RUMORS

(12:00) YOLANDA SALDIVAR DENIED PAROLE IN TEXAS

(13:13) SNOW WHITE MOVIE UNDERPERFORMS AT THE BOX OFFICE

(16:34) SYDNEY SWEENEY & JONATHAN DAVINO CALLED OFF THEIR WEDDING

(17:07) YOU FINAL SEASON

(17:55) SEAN KINGSTON AND HIS MOTHER ARE FACING JAIL TIME

(18:31) 7.7 EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

(19:25) OUTRO

(20:34) OUTTAKES

IN THIS EPISODE, GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS A NEW MUSIC ALERT, BEBE REXHA'S RESPONSE TO HATERS, THE WHITE LOTUS S3, THE POPE'S HEALTH STATUS, THE OSCARS 2025, THE DRAMA BETWEEN BHAD BHABIE AND ALABAMA BARKER, THE DRAMA BETWEEN CORINNA KOPF, ANNA PAUL, AND MIKAELA TESTA, THE DEATH OF JESUS GUERRERO, ROTTEN MANGO'S PODCAST EPISODE ON ASH TREVINO, THE DEATH OF MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, ZENDAYA JOINING THE CAST FOR SHREK 5, AND JEFF BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN SPACE CRAFT FLIGHT.

CHAPTERS:

(0:00) INTRODUCTION

(0:53) NEW MUSIC ALERT

(6:14) BEBE REXHA RESPONDS TO HATERS

(7:11) THE WHITE LOTUS S3

(7:47) THE POPE'S HEALTH STATUS

(8:32) THE OSCARS 2025

(9:58) BHAD BHABIE & ALABAMA BARKER DRAMA

(13:04) CORINNA KOPF, ANNA PAUL, MIKAELA TESTA DRAMA

(15:02) JESUS GUERRERO DEAD AT 34

(18:49) ROTTEN MANGO'S PODCAST EPISODE ON ASH TREVINO

(19:57) MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG DEAD AT 39

(23:58) ZENDAYA JOINS THE CAST OF SHREK 5

(24:47) JEFF BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN SPACECRAFT FLIGHT

(26:28) OUTRO

IN THEIR FIRST EPISODE OF 2025, GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS ASH TREVINO LORE, THE TIKTOK BAN, BAD BUNNY'S NEW ALBUM, THE JUSTIN BALDONI AND BLAKE LIVELY DRAMA, AN ARIZONA MAN TAKING THEIR LIFE, THE LA WILDFIRES, TRISHA PAYTAS' NEW TOUR, MADISON BEER LEAVING EPIC RECORDS, THE NINTENDO SWITCH 2, AND WENDY WILLIAMS' CONSERVATORSHIP.

CHAPTERS:

(0:00) INTRODUCTION

(0:49) ASH TREVINO LORE

(3:21) TIKTOK BAN

(5:19) BAD BUNNY'S NEW ALBUM

(6:17) JUSTIN BALDONI & BLAKE LIVELY DRAMA

(8:26) ARIZONA MAN TAKES HIS LIFE

(10:14) LA WILDFIRES

(14:28) TRISHA PAYTAS ERAS TOUR

(15:44) MADISON BEER LEAVES EPIC RECORDS

(16:32) NINTENDO SWITCH 2

(17:31) WENDY WILLIAMS' CONSERVATORSHIP

(19:25) OUTRO

IN THEIR HOLIDAY SPECIAL EPISODE (AND LAST OF 2024), GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS LADY GAGA'S STRANGE COLLAB, A NEW MUSIC ALERT, WICKED: FOR GOOD, RIHANNA AND MARIAH CAREY, THE FINAL SEASON OF YOU, UPDATES ON S3 OF HOUSE OF THE DRAGON AND THE WHITE LOTUS, LUIGI MANGIONE ALLEGEDLY BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE SAME PRISON AS DIDDY, PH SHUTTING DOWN IN 13 US STATES, PARTY CITY CLOSING ALL THEIR STORES, AND THE OFFICIAL RELEASE DATES FOR THEIR SPINOFF PODCAST BOOK IT LIKE IT'S HOT.

CHAPTERS

(0:00) INTRODUCTION

(0:32) LADY GAGA STRANGE COLLAB

(0:56) NEW MUSIC ALERT

(2:13) WICKED: FOR GOOD

(2:38) RIHANNA AND MARIAH CAREY

(2:49) YOU FINAL SEASON

(3:52) HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S3 UPDATES

(4:21) WHITE LOTUS S3 UPDATES

(4:52) LUIGI MANGIONE AND DIDDY

(5:16) PH SHUTTING DOWN IN 13 US STATES

(6:26) PARTY CITY CLOSING DOWN ALL STORES

(6:57) BOOK IT LIKE IT'S HOT PODCAST OFFICIAL RELEASE DATES

(8:35) OUTRO

IN THIS EPISODE, GIANNI AND MELANIE DISCUSS THE ASSASSINATION OF THE CEO OF UNITED HEALTHCARE, THE TWITTER FEUD BETWEEN MATTY HEALY AND AZEALIA BANKS, THE DRAMA BETWEEN SABRINA CARPENTER AND BARRY KEOGHAN, BRITNEY SPEARS MOVING TO MEXICO, TRISHA PAYTAS' CAMEO ON SNL, THE ARIANA GRANDE BODY SHAMING ALLEGATIONS, SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2024, AND THE POSSIBLE TIKTOK BAN.

CHAPTERS

(0:00) INTRODUCTION

(0:39) ASSASSINATION OF THE CEO OF UNITED HEALTHCARE

(7:54) TWITTER FEUD BETWEEN MATTY HEALY AND AZEALIA BANKS

(10:46) DRAMA BETWEEN SABRINA CARPENTER AND BARRY KEOGHAN

(11:40) BRITNEY SPEARS MOVING TO MEXICO

(12:16) TRISHA PAYTAS' CAMEO ON SNL

(12:54) ARIANA GRANDE BODY SHAMING ALLEGATIONS

(15:29) SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2024

(17:49) THE POSSIBLE TIKTOK BAN

(18:35) OUTRO