Flop Soup
Flop topics served to you weekly. Hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis (Philadelphia) and Justin Crosby (Los Angeles). Produced by David Lai (San Francisco).
Are the VMAs Flopping Harder? (feat. the Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie, the Wuthering Heights Teaser, and 100 Single Straight Guys)
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Hi Flops,
New episode NEW FLOPS! This week we're talking about that Donald Trump/Epstein letter, Fourth Harmony's newest merch drop, what it means that Laverne Cox will be in a Jonas Brothers movie, and, of course, what happened on the Doritos stage at the VMAs, which aired on CBS sort of via Paramount Plus Premium we think!
Xoxo,
Justin, Cassandra, and David
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Is the Pentagon Pizza Index Flopping? (feat. the Crumbl CEO, Burning Man's Flop Era, and the Jonas Brothers' WASHED Tour)
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Hi Floptarts,
Finally back to weekly episodes!
Flops this week include:
Quick Flops
P!nk contracting e. coli on vacationSydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun datingBurning Man Orgy Dome Destroyed, Baby Born, Man MurderedJonas Brothers' Washed TourCrumbl CEO being "outed" by a guy from "Finding Prince Charming"and also "A Twink and a Redhead"Wizard of OZ produced by Gwen Stefani and Blake SheltonFloposcope
Bradley Cooper's directorial debut with "Is This Thing On"?Hot Flopic: The Internet thi...
The Life of a Flopgirl? (feat. Cracker Barrel, Snoop Dogg, and Rachel's Version)
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We're back for another week of flopcore and, in case you're wondering, YES we DID record this analysis of The Life of a Showgirl announcement HOURS before Taylor got engaged but we ARE catching up on culture and YOU will live! More on all the rest of that later...
Quick flops discussed:
Fight Song (Rachel's Version)The Power of "Yet"Snoop Dogg is scared to talk to his grandson about lesbiansBetty Who vs. LesbianismCracker Barrel ~rebranded~ (and then...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 itJaguar ad that threw conservative outlets into "woke" hysteriaBud Light ad w/ Dylan Mulvaney discourse (from literal 2023)Marriage Story audio played to scare & upset wolvesthe world's OLDEST babySKIMS chinstrap now for sale but also already sold outAnd Just...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 GraveVatican taps hot priests & fuckable friars for Catholic recruitmentPedro 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...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 BirthdayAnna Camp SNUBBED (according to Anna Camp)John Malkovich chopped from Fantastic 4Obama 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...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 n...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 weddingSydney Sweeney, Orlando Bloom, and Tom Brady at the Bezos WeddingM3gan 2.0 bombs, Blumhouse faltersJon...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?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 MaterialistsPeople (Celine Song) who like ZootopiaMariah Carey's new music video featuring Mr. Beast?Sabrina Carpenter vs. FeminismStar Wars: A New FlopTraitors Season 4 Cast of RANDOMS!Drag Race Psych EvaluationThe 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...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 itAddison Rae's album lands with a thud? Everyone is being straight nowBillie EilishFletcherJojo Siwa, stillThey'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 DetailedLocal FlopsLA: Has the LA coffee sc...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 returnsWicked: For Good does random reshootsAriana Grande signs on for Meet the Parents FOUR??Patti LuPone issues first-ever LUPOLOGYSydney Sweeney sells bathwaterTaylor Swifts CANCELS her versionsand moreIs 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 2Tiktok decluttering rules/The Poop RuleHBO MAX is so Back?+ Some Local Flops:
LA - crypto.com fake outPHL - Michelin comes to the IlladelphAnd 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 g...
Are Twinks Flopping? (feat. Khloud Protein Popcorn, Theranos 2.0, and 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
We're back on main this week dishing out the hot hot flops we missed over the last 2 weeks!
Miss ya, love ya
xoxo
Cassandra, Justin, & David
Show Notes
How We're Flopping
Cassandra - tfw the beach heals u
Justin - Kelly Clarkson new era is a question mark
Quick Flops
Khloe Kardashian Khloud protein
The next surgeon general is...
Beyonce v...
PATREON UNLOCKED: The Oscars But It's Really Just the Plot of Conclave
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Hi Flops,
It was a crazy week for the hard-working hosts of Flop Soup so we had to skip our usual recording session. Instead, you're getting a #unlocked Patreon episode from February 3, 2025. We talk: Groundhog Day, Grammy noms, our most recent Letterboxd reviews, Oscar flops, the Fire Aid Concert, the people who partied at Trumps inauguration, and Justin's descent into madness re: It Ends With Us Drama.
And if you like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe to Patreon at patreon.com/flopsoup
Did the Pope Flop? (feat. George Santos' Incarceration, Jojo Siwa's Delesbianification, and Lana Del Rey's Floppy Taste)
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Hi flops!
We've got a brand new episode hot off the presses for you - we're catching up on all the culture we missed the past two weeks and honey the flops were aplenty!
xoxo,
Justin & Cassandra & David
Show Notes
How We Flop
Cassandra - The Pitt Fan Fic (Cut Article)
Justin - Pretty Ugly Zara Larsson music video
Quick Flops
George Santos prison sentence
Going from l...
Did the Random Diva Space Flight Flop? (feat. Coachella, Erika Jayne, Mickey Rourke, M3GAN, and more!)
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Well! The divas went to space. Now what? Tune in as we dissect this classic space flight flop and all the other flops you HAVE to hear about this week.
MWAH!
Show Notes
Quick Flops
Erikya Jayne and Brooke Candy fight over their Anora track "Drip"Idina Menzel premieres Redwood the musical, see the clip here (Twitter link, may expire), see The Guardian review hereMickey Rourke banned from Big BrotherSNL's White Lotus Parody offends Aimee Lou Wood, timer to actual Aimee Lou...Is Space Sex Flopping? (feat. White Lotus Feuds, the Beatles Movie, and Dolly Parton's Capitalism)
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Hi Flop Tarts
Are Group Chats Flopping? (feat. Saw XI Demise, Hailey Bieber’s Obsession, and Sia’s Somersault)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
This week we're going IN on the cancelled SAW sequel, Sia's divorce papers, a DJ who can't crowdsurf, the Klarna-ification of everything you can buy online, texting about war crimes in group chats, and the dangers of millennial beef jerky.
Plus: We talk about the new Facebook "whistleblowing" memoir from former global policy director Sarah Wynn Williams.
Let's get flopping!
Show Notes
Quick Flops
Saw XI Cancelled
Sia Somersault
Klarna x...
Is Snow White Flopping? (feat. Lizzo, Poppers, Frankie Grande, and more!)
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Who's the floppiest of them all? Tune in to find out as Justin and Cassandra investigate the flop energy of the upcoming live-action Snow White remake and all the flops that led us to this point.
Additionally, the flop stars discuss:
Gwen Stefani going full MAGANobody wanting to fund Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life adaptationFrankie Grande making the gayest song everKim Kardashian poses with Tesla Robot, which costs $30kLizzo's comeback attemptTiger Woods dating a Trump exMeghan Markle launching yet ANOTHER endeavorPOPPERS!!Hot Flopic
Snow White "let's get...Is Air Travel Flopping? (feat. Tate McRae, Cynthia Erivo's No-Show Hair Care, and King Charles Going On Mic)
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Hi beautiful Flop Tarts,
We're back this week with another gorgeous episode with the following delicious ingredients:
Quick Flops
Tate McRae's new album premieres at number one we guessGaga ending nachos as a phraseCynthia Erivo x Cécred hair careJennifer Garner not taking back Ben AffleckKing Charles starting a podcast with Apple Musicthis link really made me laugh because apparently he released an accompanying playlist & said playlist includes "Crazy in Love" and Michael Buble's "haven't met you yet" which is like ok great to know that Ki...Is James Bond Flopping? (feat. Meghan Markle's Rebrands, Patrick Schwarzenegger's Nepotism, and the GORGE!)
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Happy Friday, Flop Divas! We're coming to you again with a new episode full of all the flops you need to know about this week, including:
The concept of Karla Sofia Gascon STILL attending the OscarsAndrew Scott Kidney Stone RevealMother of Foo Fighter's Secret Love Child RevealPatrick Schwarzenegger's Nepotism WoesMeghan Markle's REBRAND of the REBRANDApple TV+'s The Gorge recapItalian Racism STRIKES the Eurovision Song Contest with Estonian rapper Tommy Cash's new song, Espresso MacchiatoFloppy reporting on the Pope's health woes/conclave-esque dramasAnd our Hot Flopic: Is the J...
Did SNL50 Flop? (feat. Sheryl Crow's Tesla, Captain America's Brave New Flop, and the Anglerfish Who Stunned)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
This week we go long on SNL50 and the chaotic Lorne Michaels biography email thread that kicked off the whole weekend. Plus: society continues to flop all around us as Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla, Captain America's Brave New Floppy Slop premieres to chillingly high box office numbers, and the TikTok brainrot crowd cheers on an anglerfish who travels to the WRONG part of the ocean!
Flops abound and we're here to guide you through it all!
xoxo,
Justin, Cassandra, and David<...
Was the Super Bowl Flopping? (feat. Ed Sheeran Unplugged, Coworker Music, and MAGA Gays)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
On this week's episode, we go long on the Super Bowl and her many pre and half time shows, plus: Ed Sheeran in India, Gracie Abrams in Cosmo, Die With A Smile on the streaming charts, board shorts in purgatory, gays in the log cabin, and all the trailers and ads we hated during the Oscars of football.
GO BIRDS!
xoxo Justin, Cassandra, and David
Show Notes
Quick Flops
Shutting Down SheeranBlake Lively & Her DragonsGracie...Did the Grammys Flop? (feat. Joe Biden CAA Contract, Blue Man Group, and DeepSeek)
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Hi Flop tarts,
Despite the Grammys doing the thing (entertaining us), we dug deep to unearth the flops hidden in the cracks.
Other featured topics include:
Blue Man Group ending their 34 year run on BroadwaySkinny Jeans *allegedly* being *back* (they never left, babe)DeepSeek overviewCreated, reportedly, with a fraction of the resources, DeepSeek sent a jolt through the stock marketThe Weekend's new movie "Hurry Up Tomorrow"Joe Biden signing with CAADylan Obrien's "Twinless" movie ...and more!Show Notes
Quick Flops (see above for lin...
Is Corporate DEI Flopping? (feat. Jewel, Dora Jar, and the Britney Biopic)
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Back in Flop Soup HQ for another episode! Justin returns to join Cassandra in unpacking another gorgeous docket of flops, including:
Jewel performing at the Make America Health Again Ball?Too many movies about MonkeysA potential cast for the Britney Spears biopicDora Jar vs. a Change.org petitionFBI:CIA ??Corporations rolling back their DEI programsand more!Show Notes
Quick Flops
Carrie Underwood fell off a porch
The Original Beef of Chicagoland
Jewel apologizes to fans for performing at Trump's Inauguration
Bill...
Is Mark Zuckerberg Flopping? (feat. Producer David)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
Hope your new years are off to a great start :) This week, Producer David joins us to chat through the rise of sad beige mom aesthetic, the fall of Carrie Underwood, how David confused Dungeons and Dragons with a Cop Movie, and the ultimate flop: Zuckerberg declaring a war against wokeness and deeming feminine energy in the workplace OVER. Nothing more homoerotic than changing your entire company's DNA to impress another man (that man? Donald Trump).
See you in the chat xx
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Did the Golden Globes Flop? (feat. Alcohol Warnings, Party Shortages, and Meghan Markle)
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Hi Divas,
We're just not feeling this one, and by this one we mean: the year 2025. She started off floppy this week and we have all the gory details. Come for our flop apology to Blake Lively (but NOT her hair product), and stay for our detailed takedown of that weird graphic thing they did to point out nominees in the crowd at the Golden Globes. Plus: if alcohol is killing us, but we need parties now more than ever, what's a gorgeous flop tart to do?
See you...
Is 2025 Already Flopping? (feat. Ins & Outs for 2025 and the 2024 FLOPPY AWARDS!)
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HAPPY FLOPIDAYS!!!
This week we're coming to you with a special holiday episode featuring our beautiful recurring Ins & Outs list for 2025, as well as the inaugural FLOPPY AWARDS (or the Floppys for short), where we go through and hand out awards to the most memorable flops of the year.
Thanks for listening this year, sweet flop tarts!! See you in 2025
Are Sequels Flopping? (feat. Barbra Streisand on Gracie Abrams, More Drone Drama, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's "Career")
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This week we unpack sequel culture, because there were just too many damn sequels announced this week. We also reflect on all the sequels that just came out this year and the list? Will horrify you.
Also discussed:
Is Spotify Wrapped Flopping? (feat. Hawk Tuah's Crypto Scam, the Six Million Dollar Banana, and Jacob Elordi's Beard)
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Hi Queens,
Did you miss us? We're SO back this week after a long hiatus. Check out Flop Soup's Patreon if you want extra content to help with your withdrawal.
This week, we bring you a backlog of flops, including:
-The Assassin
-Gwen Stefani putting the CHRIST back in Christian TradWife
- Duct Tape Banana selling for 6.2 million dollars
- Hawk Tuah girl launching crypto
- Forward Health failure (tragically this is very paywalled, try this Pocket hack)
- Jacob Elordi beard
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Are Celebrity Lookalike Competitions Flopping?
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Hi Flop Tarts,
This week on Flop Soup, we're asking: was Charli XCX good on SNL? Is big purse my friend? And is Domingo an icon?
Plus: Spirit Airlines asks "can I borrow $20?", we declare we're NOT a piss podcast, and we can't help but wonder: how many celebrity look-alike competitions is TOO many celebrity look-alike competitions?
Let's get flopping,
Justin & Cassandra & David
Show Notes
Spirit files for bankruptcy but still flies (?)
No Homo LaMelo
The Rock confirms he...
And I Couldn't Help But Wonder: WHERE Can I Get That HAT? (feat. Pop Crave and the Outer Banks)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
We are so back (after being so over) with a new episode this week. We're talking about it all: the joys of democracy, the pitfalls of democracy, who you should wish a happy Veteran's day, and so much more.
Plus: should you be allowed to pee in the pit? Are the actors on Outer Banks being #unprofesh? And WHAT will the Wicked marketing team do next?
Tune in to find out!
Xoxo,
Justin, Cassandra, & David
Show Notes
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Victoria's Secret: We're Still Not Feminist (feat. Armie Hammer Podcast, Helen Mirren Being Sad, and Saoirse Ronan SLAMMING Men)
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Hi Flop Tarts,
Happy Halloween! In this week's spooktacular, we give you some of our creepiest flops yet, including:
How We're Flopping
- Cassandra's Husband Ben loses the Timothee Chalamet Look-Alike Contest
Quick Flops
- Lilly Allen Feet Pics, David Harbour Supports
- Stevie Nicks Shading Katy Perry
- Helen Mirren Mourns Kurt Cobain
- Armie Hammer Launches Pod
- Zach Bryan & Brianna Chickenfry part ways maliciously
- Saoirse Ronan Slays Paul Mescal (not scary, but righteous)<...
No One Mourns Their Flop Era (Or Erases Cynthia Erivo)
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Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Cynthia Erivo's instagram rant from this week which we are dissecting and analyzing this week!
In addition to the Wicked Movie's press tour, we're talking about all the flops you need to know this week, including:
The Kids Are NOT Hooked on Phonics (feat. Eric Adams' Tour de Flop, Jessica Chastain Feuding with JetBlue, and Kjersti Flaa-p)
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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
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Joker: Folie A DUD! (feat. Doppelgangers, Call Her Daddy, and Daddio)
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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
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Make Way for Moo Deng (feat. Journalists Behaving Badly + the Katy Perry Korner Finale)
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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...
And is the “comedy” in The Bear in the room with us right now?
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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
Capri Sun Panic, Grindr Serving Grunt, and Stan Twitter Demise
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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
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