Too Pop to Handle

Class is in session and we’re learning about pop girls schooling the media. Between Beyoncé getting snubbed at the CMA’s, Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris, and Chappell Roan’s knockout VMA debut, this week was one for the pop culture history books. 

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• ​Kim Petras ft Chainsmokers - Don’t Lie 
• ​Charli ft Troye + Dua - Talk talk remix 

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EPISODE CHAPTERS: 

00:00 - Introduction 

05:31 - Kendrick Lamar set to perform at Super Bowl 59 

10:14 - Pasek and Paul score EGOT status at the Creative Art Emmys 

14:15 - Kate Middleton is cancer free after nine months of chemo 

15:15 - Dave Grohl is expecting a baby outside of his marriage 

18:24 - New Music Releases 

24:11 - Beyoncé snubbed at the CMA’s, covers the October issue of GQ 

36:37 - Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris 

44:18 - 2024 VMAs Recap 

58:36 - Selling Sunset Season 8 Recap 

01:05:16 - Yes and Mess of the Week 

What’s the most iconic VMA performance of all time!? We’re chatting about all of the pop culture staple moments that have happened at the Video Music Awards, Selling Sunset Season 8 drama, Brat summer being over, and so much more. 

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EPISODE CHAPTERS: 

00:00 - Introduction 

05:07 - Adele announces long hiatus following her final Vegas shows this fall

08:02 - Charli xcx says goodbye forever brat summer” on X

09:59 - Anna Delvey joins the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 33 

12:23 - Mattel and Nokia are set to launch “digital detox” Barbie phone

13:56 - Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet” goes #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 

16:40 - New Music Releases

18:59 - VMA’s add “Most Iconic Performance” Category to their 2024 awards 

33:33 - Chappell Roan receives backlash for canceling European tour dates

36:42- Selling Sunset Season 8 Drama

42:19 - Yes and Mess of the Week 

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Sabrina Carpenter’s latest album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ is here and I cannot shut up about it. Join me as I get into the nitty gritty of everyone's favorite 4’11 pop star’s album and break down the Sabrina-isms, the hysterical and genius writing, the production, and more!

Episode Chapters:

00:00-Introduction 

06:25-Taste


13:01-Please, Please, Please


15:19-Good Graces 

19:23-Sharpest Tool

25:55-Coincidence

29:52-Bed Chem 

34:25-Espresso 

37:04-Dumb & Poetic

45:38-Slim Pickins 

51:24-Juno


57:38-Lie to Girls

01:04:12-Don’t Smile

01:08:59-Needless To Say


01:12:33-Busy Woman 

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Sabrina Carpenter always wins + Charli xcx is a master of pop music. We’re discussing the timeline between Sabrina, Shawn Mendes, and Camila Cabello, Charli xcx and Taylor Swift working it out on the remix, and Ariana Grande making me feel ancient with the 10 year anniversary of ‘My Everything’. 

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Episode Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:36 - VMA’s announce Megan thee Stallion as this year’s host along with more performers 

04:10 - Chappell Roan takes to Instagram to address boundaries with fans 

07:34 - Mariah Carey shares that she lost her mother and sister on the same day 

11:20 - Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum ‘Blink Twice’ press tour + trigger warning 

15:06 - Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber welcome son Jack Blues 

22:04 - Ariana Grande celebrates tenth anniversary of her sophomore album “My Everything” 

23:57 - Sabrina Carpenter Short n’ Sweet Album Review 

33:45 - A timeline of the Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes, and Camila Cabello love triangle 

44:59 - Charli xcx sits down with New York Magazine, Taylor Swift praises her for her work

55:04 - Yes and Mess of the Week 

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Who’s the best pop star of all time? The world may never know. We’re breaking down the Love Island USA Season 6 reunion, Chappell Roan setting boundaries with her fans, Taylor Swift blocking Kanye West, and so much more. 

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction

06:11 Taylor Swift Shifts From Kim to Ye With New Live Release of ‘thank You aimEe’ (Billboard)

09:05 Taylor Swift ends UK leg of the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium

15:57 Beyoncé threatens a cease and desist against Donald Trump (Rolling Stone)

17:14 Beyoncé announces whiskey brand “SirDavis”

18:56 Charli xcx launches SKIMS campaign, shot by Petra Collins (Variety)

22:09 Chappell Roan sits down with Bowen Yang for Interview Magazine (Interview Magazine)

27:38 Chappell Roan responds on TikTok to 'creepy' fan behavior: 'That's not normal' (NBC News)

30:40 Chappell Roan Joins Olivia Rodrigo For ‘Hot To Go’ Dance Party During L.A. Guts Show (Billboard)

31:57 Victoria Beckham Gets Her Own Docuseries at Netflix (Variety)

33:36 New Music Releases

40:53 Billboard releases “The 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: Honorable Mentions”

54:34 Love Island USA Season 6 Reunion

01:09:00 Your First Look at The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5 (Bravo)

01:15:00 Yes and Mess of the Week

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There is nobody more excited for Freakier Friday than I am. This week we’re breaking down all of the Freaky Friday sequel news we got from D23, Miley Cyrus finally getting her “Legend” status, the RHONY S15 trailer, what the hell is going on with the It Ends With Us cast, and so much more. 

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00:00 - Introduction 

05:40 - Sabrina Carpenter brings out Kacey Musgraves for a duet at Outside Lands 

07:47 - Adele confirms she is engaged to Rich Paul at Munich concert

14:40 - Elle King says she does not agree with anything her father, Rob Schneider, has to say 

18:32 - Closing out the 2024 Paris Olympics 

25:17 - J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk named in a criminal complaint over “acts of aggravated cyber harassment” against  Imane Khelif.

27:19 - New Music Releases 

34:26 - Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars tease collab 

36:45 - Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis announce “Freakier Friday” at D23 

44:53 - Miley Cyrus gets honored as the youngest Disney Legend at D23 

48:39 - It Ends With Us Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni drama 

54:54 - Selling Sunset Season 8 Trailer 

56:35 - Real Housewives of New York Season 15 Trailer 

01:03:46 - Yes and Mess of the Week 

It’s pop girl summer and Charli xcx, Sabrina, and Chappell Roan aren’t wasting a second of it. This week we’re yapping about Chappell’s record breaking Lollapalooza crowd, Britney Spears’ memoir being turned into a biopic, Kesha re-recording her old music, and so much more. 

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00:00 - Introduction 

05:53 - Liza Minelli announces she is writing a memoir 

07:36 - Britney Spears “The Woman in Me” to be ruined into a biopic 

11:55 - Blake Lively pays homage to Britney Spears at the “It Ends With Us Premiere + is on the September Issue of Vogue 

15:17 - Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie filming “The Simple Life” at Sonic 

17:47 - Taylor Swift cancels Vienna shows after threats 

22:09 - New Music Releases 

32:46 - Kesha set to re-recork Tik ToK when she gets the legal rights 

34:14 - Charli xcx celebrates her birthday in the most brat way possible 

37:36 - Chappell Roan pulls the largest crowd in Lollapalooza history 

45:00 - Sabrina Carpenter debuts new song “Slim Pickings” at the GRAMMY Museum 

51:39 - 2024 VMAs Nominations have been announced - Taylor Swift leads with 10 VMA nominations 

55:50 - Yes and Mess of the week 

The Olympics are for the girls and gays. We’re chatting about the pop culture take over of the 2024 Olympics, Taylor Swift performing for 125,000 people, Abbott Elementary’s upcoming cross over episode, and wondering what the hell Beyoncé has been filming in New York!? 

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00:00 - Introduction 

05:53 - Taylor Swift performs to 50,000 people for free in Munich 

07:35 - Abbott Elementary hosts Ava Fest at San Diego Comic Con 

10:15 - Freaky Friday 2 filming in Los Angeles 

11:24 - Beyoncé seen filming a project in Sea Cliff, New York

14:10 - Britney Spears deletes tweet saying she’s disappointed in Halsey 

18:16 - New Music Releases 

25:48 - 2024 Olympics Recap (Opening Ceremony, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Beyoncé, and more)

44:54 - RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 Finale 

56:54 - Yes and Mess of the Week   

Love Island USA has consumed my brain and I’m not sorry. This week we’re chatting about Billboard’s 2025 Grammy Predictions, the 2024 Emmy Nominations, Chappell Roan bringing Sasha Colby on stage, and so much more.

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00:00 - Introduction 

04:33 - Anne Hathaway attends the Eras Tour 

05:36 - Rachel Chinouriri announced as Sabrina Carpenter’s opener on the Short n’ Sweet Tour European leg 

06:58 - Chappell Roan brings out Sasha Colby at the Capitol Hill Block Party

08:40 - Kamala Harris steps in as the 2024 Democratic Candidate 

12:18 - New Music Releases, July 19th 2024 

22:12 - Billboard releases 2025 Grammy’s Nomination Predictions 

34:07 - 2024 Emmy’s Nominations 

38:12 - Love Island USA Season 6 Recap 

54:12 - Yes and Mess of the Week