Flop Soup
By: Flop Soup
Language: en-us
Categories: Society, Culture, Comedy, Stand-up, News, Entertainment
Flop topics served to you weekly. Hosted by Cassandra Kyriazis (Philadelphia) and Justin Crosby (Los Angeles). Produced by David Lai (San Francisco).
Episodes
Is Ashley Tisdale Flopping? (feat. Avatar: Flop & Ash, the Celebrity Beast Games, and the Critics' Choice Awards)
Jan 09, 2026Send us a text
We're so BACK in the New Year!!! With the first episode of our new season of 2026 topics
Duration: 01:03:22The 2025 Floppy Awards (feat. Cassandra & Justin's INS & OUTS for 2026)
Dec 29, 2025Send us a text
It's THAT time of year, dear flop tarts, stars, and tinas!
We present: Flop Soup's grand retrospective for 2025, the 2025 Floppy Awards! The awards where we determine who really WAS the floppiest of them all.
We also reveal a few midnight hour flops that revealed themselves in the final weeks of 2025 (we're looking at YOU, Academy Awards on YouTube in 2029).
And finally, we present our ins & outs for 2026 (and yes, in and out lists are so OUT but this podcast is about being floppy so we're NOT...
Duration: 01:00:20Are the Hockey Gays Flopping? (feat. Heated Rivalry, SLOP, and Clooney's Kiss Protest)
Dec 19, 2025Send us a text
HEY DOLLS JUSTIN'S BACK!!
And HERE are the flops we're talking about:
Checking in on Ella McCay's historic flop Netflix buys Warner Bros and also what does that meanGeorge Clooney doesn't wanna KISS GIRLS anymoreMen getting stuck in placesWhy Are Gay Guys Posting That: Spotlight on Heated Rivalry & Jordan FirstmanDictionary Spotlight on the Word: SLOP for 2025Kalshi betting crash outs over Time Person of the Year, which is "the architects of AI" ... okPlus Local Flops:
Man discovered in trunk of WaymoPenn Alumni continue to embarrass themselvesSu...
Duration: 00:50:56Is Ella McCay Flopping? (feat. HBO's Flopped Mad Men Release, Scromiting, #PantoneTooWhite, and guest host Sam Stoakes)
Dec 12, 2025Send us a text
Justin is on a work trip so the illustrious first EVER Flop Soup guest SAM STOAKES is so back and chatting with Cassandra about this week's floppiest flops:
How We're Flopping
Sam - Grinch Meal influencer
Cassandra - entranced by the Modern Love couple getting fake divorced
Flop Correct: Rachel Lynn Matthew is NOT dating Orlando Bloom, instead has a production company with Camila Mendes? Okay!
Quick Flops
HBO flops their streaming release of Mad MenNYC miscounts their... Duration: 01:11:39Is Wicked Flopping For Good? (feat. J. Crew Pink Sweater Panic, Charli XCX's Substack, and Olivia Nuzzi x Ryan Lizza Drama)
Nov 28, 2025Send us a text
Happy Black Friday!!! Stay inside and spend time with your loved ones (aka US!! via this gorgeous new episode
Duration: 00:58:21Are Women's Stories Flopping? (feat. All's Fair on Hulu, Shay Mitchell's Skincare for Babies, and Sydney Sweeney's GQ Interview)
Nov 14, 2025Send us a text
HAPPY FRIDAY FLOPTINAS! Justin returns to the pod this week and alongside Cassandra the girls are unpacking the following flops of the week:
All's Fair starring Kim Kardashian and every good actress, plus Hulu's best scripted debut blah blah blahNew Gap ad with a random following iconic Katseye x Milkshake collabOval Office Ozempic press conference collapseKaty Perry makes another attempt with Bandaids, someone dressed up as her then posed with Orlando Bloom, and her manager is feuding with Wendy's we guessSkincare for babies by Shay MitchellSydney Sweeney continues her flop trajectory with... Duration: 01:00:00Is David Harbour Flopping? (feat. Regretting You, BennyDrama & Terrence's BREAK UP, and guest host Tyler Burgese)
Oct 31, 2025Send us a text
Local Philadelphian & Flop Tart Tyler Burgese joins the pod as guest this week (because Justin is on a work trip) to discuss a BEVY of flops, including:
George Santos has been PARDONEDWhy the app KALSHI is "hiring" tarot card readers and wizards, plus how they've legalized sports gambling in all 50 statesRegretting You joining the 2025 Black Hole Flop Hall of FameBenny Drama & Terrence O'Connor's Break UpAnd what is an AWS Outage? Plus: the big one in VirginiaJia Tolentino breaking her "previously rigid personal sponcon ban" for AirBnBLily Allen releases album West End Girl... Duration: 01:22:34Are LEGGINGS Flopping? (Feat. THIEVES at the Louvre, BALD movie screenings, and Akon going COUNTRY)
Oct 24, 2025Send us a text
Hi flopsicles and tarts and tinas!
BACK AGAIN! With sooooo many flops this week, including:
SOMBR gets dragged by 25-year-old WITCHSnoop Dogg attempts to win back the GAYSAkon is going COUNTRY, and here's what's up with Akon CityWhat's going on with Euphoria Season 3 again?BALDS ONLY movie screeningsROBBERY at the LOUVRE! Le Heist? Tres chic, mon dieu!LEGGINGS are out in favor of BIG WORKOUT PANTFancams as movie trailersPLUS Local Flops
LA - WHY ARE WE ONLY SOARING ACROSS AMERICA NOW?PHL - Why did the Philly... Duration: 00:48:40Is HOT ICE CREAM Flopping? (Feat. ROLE MODEL, King Kylie, and Australia herself)
Oct 17, 2025Send us a text
We're so back again and this week there are SO many flops:
FLOP SOUP EXPLAINER: And what does it mean for Role Model to "bring out X celebrity as Sally" ??Who is King Kylie and is it just Kylie Jenner with a wig?Apple TV minus plusDancing With the Stars culture, why is it everywhere?Flop Couple (Flople?) updates including Ben & Jen, Katy & Justin, and two gay guys we JUST found out aboutPink Pony Club opens in AUSTRALIA (pejorative) [don't worry after declaring it's only for gay men and then getting yelled... Duration: 01:00:45Is Taylor Swift Flopping? (feat. Gen Z Divorce, the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and #TEAMNICOLE)
Oct 10, 2025Send us a text
Hi Flop Tarts & Tinas,
We are SO back this week with a fabulous set of flops that is gonna bring the dang house down:
Gen Z Divorce hit pieceThe AI Slop & Flop Fest Continues with "Sora 2"WE APOLOGIZE TO QUIBIRidley Scott Flops Back Into His Own FilmographyThe Golden POD Nominees are HERETravis Kelce snubbedAn Ethically Gorgeous Quiz about the RIYADH COMEDY FESTIVALNicole Kidman and Keith Urban DIVORCE and WE PICK A SIDEHot Flopic
It's Life of a Showgirl, SORRYTaylor/Charli FeudTravis Kelce's penisDO NOT GO... Duration: 01:18:50Did the Rapture Flop? (feat. Elton John Flop Magnet, Arc'teryx Blowing Up the Himalayas, and More Male Loneliness Epidemic)
Sep 26, 2025Send us a text
Hi precious flop tarts!
We're SO glad to see you didn't get raptured this week and instead get to enjoy a steaming hot bowl of delicious flops prepared JUST for you!
This week we're talking about:
Jeremy Allen White's new role in the Star Wars universe (tweet link, may break), actual news hereLola Young getting the keys to Elton John's houseThe White House hosting a UFC cage match on the South Lawn! Okay!Arc'teryx lowkey blowing up the Himalayas and then "apologizing"Noah Centineo's botched attempt... Duration: 01:02:56Did the Emmys Flop Again? (feat. Frankie Focus, Walking While Watching The Long Walk, and The DOA Dance)
Sep 19, 2025Send us a text
Back back back again with another episode of flops from the week
Duration: 00:56:11Are the VMAs Flopping Harder? (feat. the Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie, the Wuthering Heights Teaser, and 100 Single Straight Guys)
Sep 12, 2025Send us a text
Hi Flops,
New episode NEW FLOPS! This week we're talking about:
that Donald Trump/Epstein letterFourth Harmony's newest merch dropwhat it means that Laverne Cox will be in a Jonas Brothers movieWuthering Heights x Charli XCXAre single straight men worse than ever?HOT FLOPIC: what happened on the Doritos stage at the VMAs, which aired on CBS sort of via Paramount Plus Premium we think!
The VMAsWhat are they now?Local Flops
LA - Justin x Jonas Brothers
PHL...
Duration: 01:04:13Is the Pentagon Pizza Index Flopping? (feat. the Crumbl CEO, Burning Man's Flop Era, and the Jonas Brothers' WASHED Tour)
Sep 05, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 01:05:39The Life of a Flopgirl? (feat. Cracker Barrel, Snoop Dogg, and Rachel's Version)
Aug 29, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:02:10Are Justins Flopping? (feat. Marriage Story Getting Thrown to the Wolves, Skims Chin Strap, and AJLT Cancelled)
Aug 08, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 00:59:39Are Blue Jeans Flopping? (feat. Celebrity Product Launches, Pedro Pascal's Press Tour, and The Devil Wears Prada 2: Here We Go Again)
Aug 01, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 00:59:05Is Leo Season Flopping? (feat. Barack Obama's Foray into Sketch Comedy, Anna Camp's Emmy Snub, and YEAH the Coldplay CEO Affair Scandal)
Jul 25, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:07:51Are Bette Davis's Eyes Flopping? (feat. the New World Screw Worm, the Concept of Wicked-themed Guns, and Heir Holiness's Talismans)
Jul 18, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 00:52:20Is Love Island Flopping? (feat. Kygo at the Bezos Wedding, Blumhouse's Ongoing Flops, and Harambe)
Jul 11, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:04:10Is Benson Boone Flopping? (feat. Celebrity Cell Phones, Demi Lovato, and guest host Dan D'Addario)
Jun 27, 2025Send us a text
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? Duration: 00:54:48Is "Going Out" Flopping? (feat. Sabrina Carpenter's Album Art, Sorta Star Wars, and a Drag Race Psych Eval)
Jun 20, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 00:55:40Did Addison Rae's "Addison" Flop? (feat. Natasha Lyonne's Love for AI, Being Straight, and an Anaconda remake)
Jun 13, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 00:57:50Is Patti Lupone Flopping? (feat. Taylor Swift's Masters, Sydney Sweeney Bathwater, and guest host Thom Hilton)
Jun 06, 2025Send us a text
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 more Duration: 00:44:42Is the Song of the Summer Flopping? (feat. Putting the MAX back in HBO MAX, The Devil Wears Prada Sequel, and the Poop Rule)
May 30, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 01:01:56Are Twinks Flopping? (feat. Khloud Protein Popcorn, Theranos 2.0, and 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla)
May 16, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 01:08:43PATREON UNLOCKED: The Oscars But It's Really Just the Plot of Conclave
May 09, 2025Send us a text
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
Duration: 01:53:21Did the Pope Flop? (feat. George Santos' Incarceration, Jojo Siwa's Delesbianification, and Lana Del Rey's Floppy Taste)
May 02, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 01:16:03Did the Random Diva Space Flight Flop? (feat. Coachella, Erika Jayne, Mickey Rourke, M3GAN, and more!)
Apr 18, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:00:27Is Space Sex Flopping? (feat. White Lotus Feuds, the Beatles Movie, and Dolly Parton's Capitalism)
Apr 11, 2025Send us a text
Hi Flop Tarts
Duration: 01:12:56Are Group Chats Flopping? (feat. Saw XI Demise, Hailey Bieber’s Obsession, and Sia’s Somersault)
Mar 28, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 01:05:36Is Snow White Flopping? (feat. Lizzo, Poppers, Frankie Grande, and more!)
Mar 21, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:03:54Is Air Travel Flopping? (feat. Tate McRae, Cynthia Erivo's No-Show Hair Care, and King Charles Going On Mic)
Mar 14, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:03:38Is James Bond Flopping? (feat. Meghan Markle's Rebrands, Patrick Schwarzenegger's Nepotism, and the GORGE!)
Feb 28, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 00:56:31Did SNL50 Flop? (feat. Sheryl Crow's Tesla, Captain America's Brave New Flop, and the Anglerfish Who Stunned)
Feb 21, 2025Send us a text
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<...
Duration: 01:10:39Was the Super Bowl Flopping? (feat. Ed Sheeran Unplugged, Coworker Music, and MAGA Gays)
Feb 14, 2025Send us a text
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... Duration: 01:18:26Did the Grammys Flop? (feat. Joe Biden CAA Contract, Blue Man Group, and DeepSeek)
Feb 07, 2025Send us a text
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...
Duration: 01:06:53Is Corporate DEI Flopping? (feat. Jewel, Dora Jar, and the Britney Biopic)
Jan 31, 2025Send us a text
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)
Jan 17, 2025Send us a text
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
Cassandra, (not) Justin...
Did the Golden Globes Flop? (feat. Alcohol Warnings, Party Shortages, and Meghan Markle)
Jan 10, 2025Send us a text
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!)
Dec 27, 2024Send us a text
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")
Dec 20, 2024Send us a text
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)
Dec 13, 2024Send us a text
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
...
Are Celebrity Lookalike Competitions Flopping?
Nov 22, 2024Send us a text
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)
Nov 15, 2024Send us a text
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)
Nov 01, 2024Send us a text
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)
Oct 25, 2024Send us a text
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)
Oct 18, 2024Send us a text
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)
Oct 11, 2024Send us a text
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)
Sep 27, 2024Send us a text
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?
Sep 20, 2024Send us a text
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
Sep 13, 2024Send us a text
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:
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Flop Soup Patreon Announcement!
Sep 06, 2024Send us a text
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...
Flopping 9 to 5! (feat. Bennifer 2.0, Katy Perry (again), and Megaflopolis)
Aug 30, 2024Send us a text
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:
Very Demure, Very Floppy, Very Mindful
Aug 23, 2024Send us a text
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...
It Ends With Us? It Ends With Flop? It Flops With Us? Cast Drama feat. Barack Obama's Summer Playlist
Aug 16, 2024Send us a text
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"...
Ballerina Farm, the Oh-No Oh-lympics, and Jennifer Garner in an Elevator
Aug 02, 2024Send us a text
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...
It's So Joe-ver
Jul 26, 2024Send us a text
Cassandra and Justin are flopsplaying (cosplaying as a flop) this week as CNN hosts covering the official end of the Biden campaign for the presidency, and the rise of KAMALA'S BRAT ERA (apparently???).
Of course there are many other things flopping about the world this week, including (but not limited to), the phone that's also a vape and a fitness tracker, the lack of a SMOOCH in the movie TWISTERS, and the global Microsoft outage that finally left us with an appreciation for Southwest Airlines (Top 2 floppiest airlines). Buckle up! It's...
Smash Flop, Trash Flop, and Katy Perry's Big Ol' Bad Flop (A Million Billion Beers Version, feat. Producer David)
Jul 19, 2024Send us a text
Hi Flop Tarts,
Our beloved Justin is out of town for work this week (*gasp*) so Producer David steps in with Cassandra to cover one of the floppiest weeks in our nation's history: New York City can't stop paying McKinsey to tell them trash cans were a good invention, we can't stop listening to an AI country song about DUIs, and Katy Perry can't stop herself from releasing the cringiest flop single in recent memory. Not to mention *gestures* everything else going on. It's a flop world and we're definitely living...
When Flop Hits the Fan (feat. Checkbox games, Hawk Tuah girl, and the Proliferation of NDAs)
Jul 12, 2024Send us a text
Hi Bratstars,
Thank GOODNESS pride month is over and Cassandra is sooooo back. While she is the best ally, we have missed her so. Divas are back UP.
Some topics we guide you through this week: mixed weight relationships, Gwyneth Paltrow's Hampton home getting a surprise guest, Kamala discourse, Kevin Costner shenanigans, and oh so much more.
TTYS HAGS
xx
Show Notes
How We're Flopping
Buy a Support Local Drag T-shirt
Quick Flops
A...
What Tour? The World Tour. (feat. Jesse Tabit)
Jun 28, 2024Send us a text
This week, Flop Soup's Queening Out series continues for pride month as Justin investigates the flops of the week with beloved friend of the pod Jesse Tabit. On our docket this week, of course, is our flop king of the moment Justin Timberlake and his run-in with "Gen Z Cop."
There's also a bunch of music related flops this week, like Katy Perry beginning to tease her latest flop era and yeah, we have thoughts! MIA is also releasing a conspiracy theorist-inclusive clothing line that may or may not protect you...
Merrily We Roid Along (feat. Thom Hilton)
Jun 21, 2024Send us a text
As Cassandra continues her European honeymoon excursion, Justin is joined by flop-enthusiast Thom Hilton (writer & director of the currently touring short film "Matinee Baby") to discuss and unpack what's currently flopping in culture this week.
On the flop docket:
Corporate Pride vs Gay Shame (feat. Producer David)
Jun 07, 2024Send us a text
Hi Divas,
It's officially pride month, so you know what that means: kicking Cassandra off the pod and bringing producer David on to dunk on pride flops. This week: Target not being gay enough, Caitlyn Jenner having too many gay rights, intersectionality snafus, cringey pride campaigns of yesteryear, and the current state of ERG (Employee Resource Group) affairs. Flopmania!!
Anyway, happy Pride y'all. Stream Nasty by Tinashe if you want to bop along to our brain rot :)) Also, happy honeymoon Cassandra! Anyone wanting to get the newly weds a...
No Good Flop Goes Unpunished (feat. Kyle Frattini)
May 24, 2024Send us a text
HI FLOPS!
This week Justin is joined by beloved friend of the pod Kyle Frattini to cohost and react to the new trailer for the WICKED MOVIE, which we have to admit... might actually be real! More on that later!
Also included in this week's soup: Things get science fiction-coded as Avril Lavigne denies the switched-with-a-clone-named-Melissa allegations and Dorinda Medley gets supernatural at Upper East Side funerals.
Then, love itself is flopping as divorce rumors swirl around Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who haven't been seen together...
Portals.org, GLAAD awards, and Veneers Gone Wild
May 17, 2024Send us a text
Hi FlopTarts,
Did you miss us?! We missed you. Thanks for being patient with us as we all navigate Corporate Jobs USA while producing a podcast.
This week we've got some hot hot topics for y'all: Dua Lipa, Idea of You, Eurovision, MTV awards, and -- of course -- veneers. So much trying to achieve greatness, so little hitting of ~le mark~.
xoxo,
Cassandra, Justin, & David
Show Notes
How We're Flopping
Cassandra: Idea of You having many positive reviews...
Good Luck Booking That Hot Meal You Speak Of
May 03, 2024Send us a text
Restaurant reservation culture is flopping this week in a big way! Of course, so are plenty of other things. This week, we also unpack why Cassandra is the only girl in the world who doesn't love Challengers and why Billie Eilish is disgusted by whales. Plus: Trump's likely VP pick Kristi Noem is killing puppies (???) and Ellen Degeneres is still mean and still gay.
There's so much more to discuss in flop culture this week, so get into it babe
That's That Tortured Podcasters Department Espresso
Apr 26, 2024Send us a text
Hi Flop Tarts!
We're flopping this week because we are the one millionth podcast to utter the phrase "tortured podcasters department" and Taylor Swift is flopping because this new album is mid as hell. That's right: we're discussing the Tortured Poets Department. We're also talking about a lot of other singers who are girl, what it takes to be a successful girl singer, and why Taylor won't invite any girl singers to sing on songs with her. Plus: we're streaming Sabrina Carpenter's espresso, and dog owners in New York City are...
Momofuku's Chili Crisp Controversy
Apr 19, 2024Send us a text
Hi Flop Tarts,
We're back to our regularly scheduled programming this week! Cassandra & Justin are flopping, society is flopping, and celebrity chef David Chang is flopping. We discuss the recent Momofuku chili crisp controversy wherein David Change's company sent cease-and-desists to a bunch of chili crisp companies in an effort to protect his copyright and then everyone David Chang has ever wronged came out of the woodwork to say "I never even liked that guy." Chef's kiss, as they say.
Show Notes:
How we're flopping this...
Karma is a Cat (named Jojo Siwa) (feat. Producer David)
Apr 12, 2024Send us a text
Hellllllo Flop Tarts,
This week is Cassandra's birthday week (Happy Birthday!) so Producer David stepped in for her to cover all things queer pop star. Today's main focus, aside from eclipse chatter, is the attempted rebrand of Jojo Siwa. From child star to. non-child non-star, Jojo has made quite the progression in the past few days with her release of Karma.
Tune in to hear our thoughts on how everything's going, from the perspective of two gays who wish they were pop stars.
Ciao bella,
Flop So...
It's Age Gap April at Euphoria High
Apr 05, 2024Send us a text
~you're downloading and listening to this episode~ *in hypnosis voice*
This week the Flop Stars are taking a trip to Euphoria High to learn about the new mess brewing behind the scenes in the Sam Levinson Televised Universe. Then, we process, digest, react, and respond to the latest deranged personal essay taking the internet by storm, "The Case for Marrying an Older Man." It's all very juicy and flop-coded.
Also on the menu this week - Rebel Wilson's memoir lands with a thud, Shakira and her sons process the...
Sorry but Where Is Kate Middleton? And Other Flops From Across the Pond
Mar 22, 2024Send us a text
Flop Soup coming in HOT this week covering the "disappearance" of Kate Middleton, Prince William's Mistress, said mistress's Gay Husband, and more (ALLEGEDLY!).
Plus: It's St. Patrick's Day, you little leprechaun divas, so we watched IRISH WISH! And we did not understand what was going on with those accents
5 Queers 1 (Hundred) Flops
Mar 15, 2024Send us a text
Hi Floptarts,
Did you miss us? We missed you too. This week, we're back with a heaping serving of flops. From a Young Sheldon Sequel Series to JVN educating us on the entire Middle Ages to car rights in Los Angeles...so much was promised to us as a society, so little was delivered.
Show Notes:
How we're flopping this week:
Cassandra - my block is flopping
Justin - loves Dune 2
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Duration: 01:00:50This Is Me...Circling Back
Mar 01, 2024Send us a text
Hey Flop Tarts!
Hope this podcast finds you well! We just wanted to double click into JLo's music video and provide y'all with some updates: it was a nothing burger stacked on some more -- you guessed it -- nothing.
But don't worry, that nothingness is buttressed by our other hot flopic this week, covering the Bon Appetit Receipts column in which a wealthy music conductor eats everything whilst pretending to be one-of-us.
If you like what you're hearing, please don't forget to rate and review us...
How YOU Could Get Scammed Into Seeing Madame Web
Feb 23, 2024Send us a text
This week we're talking about February's Month of Flops at the Cinema: Lisa Frankenstein, the Bob Marley biopic, but most importantly: Madame Web herself and the year's first true box office bomb Argylle. Plus, we go in ON that NYC woman who wrote a Cut column about how she got scammed into putting $50,000 into a shoebox and handing it over to a stranger. One of our most flop-filled episodes - take a seat, dear listener, and enjoy the ride!
How we're flopping this week:
How Cassandra is flopping...
Superbowl Superflops
Feb 16, 2024Send us a text
This week we're doing SPORTS (sorta kinda)! We're talking about Taylor Swift's Super Bowl, about Usher's halftime show, and most importantly: the Nickelodeon Super Bowl simulcast. Plus: how about those ads? What is Temu? And is Kim Petras's "Slut Pop" really more like "Slut Flop"?
Quick Flops:
Hailey Beiber debuts chocolate syrup hair
Bill Ackman claims to be "activist man"
Alyssa Milano attends Super Bowl
Selena Gomez "my bes fwend" (insta post link)
Kim Petras announces Slut Pop: Miami
Nikki Haley loses to "...
The Grammys Are Scammy (& the Horrors of Being a Swiftie)
Feb 09, 2024Send us a text
Team Flop Soup return to the red carpet this week to uncover the flops of music's biggest night - the Grammys! Though we manage to discuss many other happenings (like the "music catastrophe" tribute, having AI on the red carpet, and SZA's Mastercard commercial), can you really talk about music without ranting about Taylor Swift these days? The answer is no. But because we love you, there are many bonus quick flops thrown in for good measure.
Then, in the final hour (last ten minutes), Cassandra and Justin live-react to the...
J.Lo Gentrifies New Fire Island
Jan 26, 2024Send us a text
This week, the internet delivered a heaping serving of flops. Gays doing colonization work to build a New Fire Island, J.Lo (Jennifer Lopez) achieving her dreams of being in love and finding a therapist in Fat Joe, and Marina Abramovic performing the ultimate act of capitalism: starting a beauty line.
Perplexed? Us too. Tune in to learn all the juicy deets.
Show Notes:
Quick Flops
Normani promises new music (again)
Robot Baby stuns (tweet link, may break)
Giselderberry smoothie...
Read My Lips: Selena Gomez Is No Longer On a Social Media Break
Jan 19, 2024Send us a text
This week on Flop Soup, we're talking about celebrity privacy being in its flop era (on instagram, at awards shows, in songs), and the floppy, kinda fake Gen Z age panic (as reported by the floppy NY Post).
Plus: more flops ranging from Madame Web's Ocean Spray costume reveal to a tiny trash crisis in Philadelphia.
Show Notes:
Quick Flops:
Madame Web Ocean Spray Bottle
Julianne Moore / Andrew Scott Private Instagram (Twitter Link, may break)
Amy Robach / TJ Holmes having 1 million drinks a...
Stanley Cup Mania + the Golden Globes Flop
Jan 12, 2024Send us a text
On this week's Flop Soup, we're talking about the water bottle sensation herself: Stanley Cups. Who is she? Where did she come from? And most importantly: which pop star does she remind us of? Plus: the Golden Globes were covered in flop sweat, thanks to underwhelming and mostly un-funny host Jo Koy. Tune in to hear Justin & Cassandra discuss these hot flops and so much more.
How We're Flopping This Week:
Netflix's Good Grief
Amazon Prime's Foe
Boeing 737 Max Door Panel Flies Off at 16,000 Feet<...
Flop Soup Trailer
Jan 11, 2024Send us a text
Flop Soup is a podcast about pop culture and flop culture.
Every week on Flop Soup, your hosts Justin Crosby & Cassandra Kyriazis talk about what's flopping in culture - entertainment, politics, even our own lives. We lay it all out and decide once and for all: what's a flop and what's not. It's kind of like The Daily if The Daily was weekly and also...fun.
New episodes come out every Friday.
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Duration: 00:02:21The Senate Sex Tape and That Balloon Guy
Dec 22, 2023Send us a text
Our final episode of the year!!!! What a journey it's been. Thankfully, things KEEP flopping so we are here this week to discuss! And, don't worry dear Flop Tarts, we'll keep the Flop Soup coming in 2024.
This week, the gays were flopping all over the headlines. Our two hottest flop topics include the Senate Sex Tape that's been lighting up gay group chats across the nation, and also that one guy that writes quotes with balloons on walls and posts them to Instagram got into some hot water for a certain...
Reporting Live from Gag City
Dec 15, 2023Send us a text
As always, MUCH to discuss this week. For our quick flops, we have people throwing things at singers again, Russian propaganda on Cameo, and sooo much more. Then, for our hot flopics, we take a field trip to the ruins of Gag City to report on what exactly happened here, and what it means for Pink Friday 2. After, we journey into Selena Gomez’s fiery comment section and try to figure out what’s going on - spoiler alert: it’s floppy!
Show Notes
Quick Flops
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George Santos Crimes and DeuxMoi Lies
Dec 08, 2023Send us a text
On this week's Flop Soup we do a recap of everything that is and has been (former, iconic) Congressman George Santos, we parse whether or not Taylor Swift's publicist Tree Paine speaking out against celebrity gossip Instagram Deux Moi means Deux Moi is flopping or dominating the culture right now, and most importantly: we dive into the hellish merch that has been created for the new Willy Wonka movie. Of course, listen in for all the flops in between.
Plus: don't google "local politics" for LA or Philadelphia this week.
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This Is Me...Flopping
Dec 01, 2023Send us a text
Hello FlopTarts, we're back this week with another week of inevitable, inimitable flops!
Show Notes:
Quick Flops:
Beyonce "Alien Superstar" Cocktail that looks bad
Jimmy Kimmel Hosting Oscars Again UGH
Susan Sarandon's Son says "no more of my mom's boobs"
Swifties wrongly predict Reputation TV announcement
Bradley Cooper Hangover 4
Emerald Fennel "Dream Project" Jurassic Park Erotic Domestic Drama
What Year Is It In Saltburn?
Hot Flopics:
Jennifer Lopez Visual Album "This Is Me...Now"<...
Flop and Holler (feat. Justine Dorsey)
Nov 24, 2023Send us a text
On this week's soup du jour, we're getting into it with lovely and talented cool girl Justine Dorsey of the band After to investigate the recent rumblings of a Stomp and Holler genre revival (a la Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers, you know the deal). We take on the concept of "Noah Kahan" and confront what could possibly be causing everyone to lose their minds over a little diddy called "Stick Season."
As additional flops, we discuss: the recently announced Big Little Lies Season 3, Ned's Declassified Blowjob Survival Guide, Snoop Dogg's smokeless...
The Flopline: Answering Your Calls!
Nov 17, 2023Send us a text
Flop Soup has a holiday season treat for YOU!
This week, we took to the phone lines to answer calls from our listeners and wow - they delivered! In this flop-provoking episode you'll find in-depth discussions on: the state of thrift shop culture, Wicked 20th Anniversary Photoshoot culture, Real Housewives podcast culture, pumpkin culture, and soooo much more.
THANK YOU dear listeners for calling in with your thoughts and flops! It was a hoot and a holler hearing you report on flop culture along with us.
P...
A Prenuvo Full Body Scan of the Marvel Flop Era
Nov 10, 2023Send us a text
This week on Flop Soup we're talking about Eminem's dive into the culinary arts, Selena Gomez's embattled history with "social media breaks," what the deal REALLY is with Awkwafina these days, and the new trend celebs are going crazy for: $2500 full-body "scans" supposedly able to detect "500 cancers and diseases." Plus: Marvel's Flop Era is imminent which? We're fine with! Except! That Kathryn Hahn show. Let's keep throwing money at the Kathryn Hahn Marvel show!
No local flops this week because we talked too darn much about the above, but they'll be...
Justin Timberlake is Bringing Flopping Back
Oct 27, 2023Send us a text
This episode covers the week's most sought after flop: Justin Timberlake as depicted in Britney Spears' memoir WOMAN IN ME. We say "oh no oh no" to JT's "fo shizz fo shizz" and "now that's MISOGYNY" to Justin lying to the world about his relationship with Britney.
Plus: Are SAG-AFTRA's strict these-Halloween-costumes-are-scabbing rules too strict? Or just what the strike captain ordered?
Show Notes:
Quick Flops:
Sia serenades at world's weirdest dinner table (TikTok link)
Bradley Cooper conducts attention in Ellen boxers
Paris Hilton "claps...
The Jada Pinkett Press Power Hour
Oct 20, 2023Send us a text
This week we're back in your ears to examine what IS actually going on with television. Now that the Peak TV Era is over... is this the pit?
Also... JADA PINK SMITH REVEALS! And she just keeps revealing. How is she truly flopping this week? Tune in to find out.
As always, many extra flops are covered, from Latto and Christina Aguilera's sponsored food delivery service jingle to Millie Bobby Brown's psychic feminist awakening. It's all here, get it while the flops are hot
Teens Love...LinkedIn? & Other Floppy Horrors
Oct 13, 2023Send us a text
Happy spooky season, Flop Tarts! And what's spookier than knowing that teens largely prefer LinkedIn over all other social media platforms? Perhaps it's having to ask a CVS employee to grant you access to locked up bars of Irish Spring soap (WHO is shoplifting this item?). Or perhaps it's the fact that the Los Angeles Police Department would rather catch Pokemon than criminals -- to which, actually, we say slay!
Quick Flops
Olivia Wilde shares tweet about Taylor Swift
Katja Herbers Tweet (Twitter link, might break)
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The Katy Perry Housing Crisis
Oct 06, 2023Send us a text
How does one woman go from being the top pop star on the charts to having an elder abuse prevention bill named after her? This week, Cassandra and Justin are on the case. They're also getting critical with airline rewards programs - a new and perplexing angle to capitalism's flop trajectory.
Quick Flops
Student Loans Reactivated - Flop!
Bedbugs In Paris, sacre bleu!
Kim Cattral Skims :/
Tom Hanks vs. AI Dental Plan Ad
Stan Twitter Finds AI
AI Drinks Water
Snooki x...
Travis Kelce, AirBnbs, and the End of NFTs
Sep 29, 2023Send us a text
On this week's Flop Soup, we're covering it all of course! From Lady Gaga's haunted social media presence to condiments that are seemingly ranch, it's all here.
For our flop topics, we recap the messy coverage of the Taylor Swift x Travis Kelce situationship - including Justin finally finding a reason to retain information about football! Also, AirBnB is on a noticeable flop trajectory, and we are taking notes. Plus: NFTs are pretty much worthless now, and thank GOD for that.
And of course, there's so much more, so...
Roman's Revenge, Prison Best Friends, and Lying Comedians
Sep 22, 2023Send us a text
Muuuch to discuss this week as always!
First, the MTV VMAs did what they usually do. They happened! And we need to find out why. Then, we investigate the ancient civilization on everyone's lips this week: the Roman Empire! What's going on there, and WHY can't MEN stop thinking about it?? After that, we have a business proposition for prison besties Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes (we think they'll love it). We then cover the flop of all flops this week: Hasan Minhaj. Let's just say there's a log going on...
BookTok Flops (feat. Ngoc Bui)
Sep 15, 2023Send us a text
Quick Flops:
Daily Mail: Alec Baldwin on 9/11
Abby Lee Miller Loves High School Football Players
Grimes & Elon Have Third Child (Help!)
Drew Barrymore Scabbing
Kylothee debut at Beyonce Concert
Club Chalamet Stan Account x 9/11
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner DIVORCE Quiz:
Fake Headlines:
https://twitter.com/DaveMcNamee3000/status/1700298537077260352
https://twitter.com/chinaelevy/status/1700143735357460978
https://twitter.com/MarcosSOTS/status/1700489600513286210
https://twitter.com/lyfeofguy/status/1699951235221131521
https://twitter.com/gazoschmazo/status/1700462298488324112
https://twitter.com/david_demchuk/status/1700588402935058664
Real Ones:
Mug Shots, Managers, and Mess
Sep 01, 2023Send us a text
In this soup du jour, Justin and Cassandra scream, cry, and throw up over the hubbub surrounding Trump's mug shot, celebrity manager Scooter Braun's shrinking client list, and the incredibly something And Just Like That finale, which has this nation's brightest minds once again asking: what does this show WANT from me? Plus: Justin and Cassandra debate "Adele" as concept, and Justin pretends he isn't going to buy a ticket to the Renaissance World Tour. And of course, there's plenty of lovely quick flops in between.
Links!
Quick Flops:
Duration: 00:57:14
Flop Ass Bobs: The Musical (feat. Kyle Frattini)
Aug 25, 2023Send us a text
In this soup du jour, we have esteemed (and unofficial) musical theater critic Kyle Frattini (on Instagram as @KFratt) on the pod to talk all things floppy in the world of Broadway musicals (including & Juliet, Once Upon a One More Time, Bad Cinderella, and more). Is musical theater doomed? Can the Marvel-ization of Broadway musicals ever be stopped? How about those floppy jukebox pop girl musicals? And WHAT are we going to do about stunt casting? (Betty Who we see you!)
Plus: what exactly IS a fuck ass bob? Why are...
Loving Him Was Red, White, and Royal Blue (Flop Soup’s Version) - feat. Jaime Chialastri
Aug 18, 2023Send us a text
Hi FlopTarts :-*
On this week's soup, we bring to you another Flop in Focus with our very lovely guest Jaime Chialastri! They help us cover all things Taylor Swift -- specifically the re-recording journey she is taking the entire world on, and how a lot of it is flopping (in our hearts, never in the context of capitalism #SlaySwiftSlay). Plus: we talk about BIG GAY CINEMA'S newest entry: Red, White, & Royal Blue, and the floppy Las Vegas Sphere.
Red, White, & Royal Blue:
Glowing??? Review from...
Rat Girl Summer for the REAL Ms. Biljana Electronica! (feat. Producer David)
Aug 11, 2023Send us a text
We have an extremely online episode in store for you today, dear listeners! On this week's episode, Justin is out sick so Cassandra and our lovely Producer David get into the latest internet-based hot flopics that have taken over our timelines.
The Eurodance parody Planet of the Bass is the song of the summer, but why does DJ Crazy Times keep floppily changing the girl in his videos? Plus: white people flopped this weekend in Montgomery, Alabama, inciting what's now being called "the boat brawl."
Later, Cassandra and David e...
Unidentified Flopping Objects
Aug 04, 2023Send us a text
On this week's episode, we dish on how the aliens flopped their hard launch last week, and explore the many ways in which celebs fear and/or celebrate our flops from a galaxy far far away. We also unpack the newest pop offering from Britney Spears and frequent collaborator will.i.am. Spoiler! We aren't obsessed, and we're also concerned about the state of Britney Spears' legacy [see (but don't see) Once Upon a One More Time]. After getting into our local flops of the week, we examine the recently announced Spy Kids r...
Duration: 01:16:49The Real Housewives of Barbenheimer (feat. Alyssa Kennedy)
Jul 28, 2023Send us a text
On this Soup du Jour, we bring on a very special guest in our reoccurring segment called Flop in Focus! This week, we cover the flops of The Real Housewives (no franchise is safe). We start with a history of its host channel (Bravo), and then delve into the good, the bad, and the floppy.
Sad to be missing out on other flops? Don't worry, we turn our quick flops into medium flops this week so you'll still get your fix :) We also round it all out with our thoughts on B...