Katy Perry's Teenage Dream Track-by-Track + Black Friday Patreon Sales!
We're off for Thanksgiving so as a little treat, we're publishing a Patreon episode from earlier this year where Russ and Louie go track by track on Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, skipping the singles to decide whether the album is a classic— or even any good— without them. This is a little taste of what you’ll get if you subscribe to our Patreon show, where we publish weekly bonus episodes. We’ve got a Black Friday discount code that’s good for ONE WEEK ONLY, so snag it before the discount is gone. Use the code “CHARLI” for 20% off an annual subscription or use the code “TINASHE” for 15% off your first month.
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Listener Mailbag: Answering Your Questions on Robyn, Taylor Swift, Tate McRae & More! (Patreon Preview)
In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ take listener calls on Robyn's forthcoming album, how Taylor will navigate motherhood in her music, Tate McRae's 2025 up-level and more. To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus episodes of Pop Pantheon, gain access to our Discord channel and so much more, subscribe to Pop Pantheon: All Access at the Icon Tier. You can also subscribe for the audio only directly in the Apple Podcasts app.Note for iOS users: Subscribe using your desktop or mobile browser, not the iOS Patreon app, for cheaper rates on Pop Pantheon: All Access.
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NICOLE SCHERZINGER (with Omri Rolan)
Note: This episode was updated shortly after release to correct a missing audio clip. If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts and hear a gap or missing section, please delete the episode and re-download to access the updated version.Omri Rolan joins Pop Pantheon to unpack the ups and many, many, many downs of girl grouper turned solo pop flop, Nicole Scherzinger. Louie and Omri dig into Nicole’s origins on the reality show Popstars, her first hit with Eden’s Crush, “Get Over Yourself,” and her road to The Pussycat Dolls. From there, they discuss the string of unsuccessful singles that led to her first solo album being shelved permanently, her eventual Red One-assisted 2011 album Killer Love, 2014’s tepidly received Big Fat Lie and Nicole’s unlikely comeback as a prestige stage star. Finally, they rank Nicole Scherzinger in The Official Pop Pantheon. Nicole Scherzinger Essentials Playlist on SpotifyGrab tickets to our Best Pop of 2025 Live Show LATE SHOW in NYC on 12/9Grab tickets to the final Gorgeous Gorgeous of 2025 in LA on 12/5Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and MoreShop Merch in Pop Pantheon's StoreFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram
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The Majesty of Rosalia's Lux (with Suzy Exposito) (Patreon Patreon)
In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Louie and Russ are joined by the LA Times' Suzy Exposito to break down Rosalia's ambitious, orchestral, multilingual fourth album, Lux.To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus episodes of Pop Pantheon, gain access to our Discord channel and so much more, subscribe to Pop Pantheon: All Access at the Icon Tier. You can also subscribe for the audio only directly in the Apple Podcasts app.Note for iOS users: Subscribe using your desktop or mobile browser, not the iOS Patreon app, for cheaper rates on Pop Pantheon: All Access.
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THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (with Troy McEady)
Troy McEady of Beyond The Blinds returns to Pop Pantheon to unpack the defining prefab American girl group of the 2000s, The Pussycat Dolls. Louie and Troy dig into PCD’s beginnings as a burlesque troupe, early dalliances with pop stars like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani, and brand extension into a ready-made musical girl gang. They discuss the group’s breakthrough, “Don’t Cha,” 2005’s PCD, the near-immediate member tensions and subsequent sophomore slump, 2008’s Doll Domination. From there, they tackle the the Pussycats' breakup(s) and abandoned 2020 reunion, then rank the Pussycat Dolls into The Official Pop Pantheon. Grab tickets to our Best Pop of 2025 Live Show LATE SHOW in NYC on 12/9The Pussycat Dolls Essentials Playlist on SpotifyJoin Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and MoreShop Merch in Pop Pantheon's StoreFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram
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