Episodes
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A special collaborative crossover episode with Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist, discussing our recollections and impressions of the year 2024年 and the oeuvre of Welsh pop star MARINA DIAMINDIS, FKA MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS (1985年〜).
(ISP S5.E05) (TPN S6.E97) -
Discussing DIRTY HARRY (1971年) by Don Siegel and Sam Peckinpah's STRAW DOGS (1971年) + vigilantism + morality + social course correction and justice.
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Alec joins from Filthy Armenian Adventures to join a discussion of two films by Quenten Tarantino: JACKIE BROWN (1997年) + ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD (2009年). Los Angeles, violent fantasies, the dreams of a rotting industry, dignified glamour and a way into the future by rewriting the past.
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(ISP S5.E02) -
I’M SO POPULAR returns for its fifth season with a discussion on the end of drag, the Manson Family, the Tate-LaBianca Murders, Joan Didion’s THE WHITE ALBUM (1979年), Vincent Bugliosi’s HELTER SKELTER (1974年), MANSON (1973年), The Beatles’s self titled white album THE BEATLES (1968年) and the pursuit of divinity on Earth.
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(I’M SO POPULAR S5.E01) -
The fight to survive comes to a thrilling conclusion as we look at podcasting as art and discuss Sakurazaka46’s new single I WANT TOMORROW TO COME (2024年). The sun sets in West Tokyo and God makes himself apparent on Earth.
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(ISP S4.E43) -
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On the most important day in electoral history, Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist joins to discuss the illustrious nationalism of right wing Japanese classic idol group MORNING MUSUME モーニング娘。 Individualism, sexuality, IKEA furniture and oceans of media waiting for your discovery… -
Chi Chi’s effulgent mother joins to discuss the life, music and films of BARBRA STREISAND and her excellent memoir MY NAME IS BARBRA (2023年). Dip into the waters of the Barbra Bath where dreams are predestined and artistic beauty on Earth is immediately within reach when you can make yourself a star…
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Discussing SEX AND THE CITY (1998年~2004年) + SEX AND THE CITY (2008年 + SEX AND THE CITY 2 (2010年) + the drama of emotional self narrativization + life in the big city + true feeling and hardship + friendship.
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The rise and fall of the horrible musician CHAPPELL ROAN and her horrible album THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS (2023年) + the death of pop celebrity + the crucifixation of Katy Perry + the death of drag + the plight of queerness.
(S4.E39) -
Discussing the English translated oeuvre of Japanese novelist KAWAKAMI MIEKO 川上未映子, HEAVEN ヘヴン (2009年)+ ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT すべて真夜中の恋人たち(2011年)+ BREASTS AND EGGS 夏物語 (2019年) + the long slow crawl out of self imposed victimhood + the shimmering lights of the sun on Earth + the fight to survive.
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(ISP S4.E38) -
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Discussing Japanese reality television’s first ever same-sex dating show THE BOYFRIEND ボイフレンド (2024年) + TERRACE HOUSE + the looming archetypes of homosexuality + rejection as romance + muscular male autism + love pried out of neuroses.
(ISP S4.E36) -
Part two of a duopoly examining LIFE AND DEATH, this week discussing David Bowie’s ★ (2016年) + Gaspar Noe’s VORTEX (2021年) and CLIMAX (2018年).
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(ISP S4.E35) -
UNLOCKED in horrified celebration of recent political developments (July 23rd 2024). For more episodes of SIRENS and even livelier, pressing, urgent political commentary, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular
Chi Chi and Vera have an extremely rousing bitch session about the graveyard that is Twitter in 2023, discuss the power of Spring over the homosexual, Amuro Namie, the menace of political interest and finally endorse the only possible savior for the American government, Oprah Winfrey.
(SIRENS 57) -
Part one of a duology examining LIFE AND DEATH, this week discussing David Bowie’s HUNKY DORY (1971年) + Lars von Trier’s BREAKING THE WAVES (1996年).
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(ISP S4.E34) -
Jean Genet’s THE THIEF’s JOURNAL (1949) + imaginary narratives of the self + sexuality in Europe + sainthood and beauty in agony and poverty + snot and spit.
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(ISP S4.E33) -
Harmony Korine's SPRING BREAKERS (2012年) + Camila Cabello's C,XOXO (2024年) + race in America + heaven on Earth.
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(ISP S4.E32) -
Suenobu Keiko's LIFE (2002年~2009年) + Oku Hiroya's GIGANT (2017年~2021年) .
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(ISP S3.E31) -
Chi Chi answers all your hot questions on love, sex, Charli XCX and more.
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Discussing PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1813) by Jane Austen + KOURTNEY & KIM TAKE NEW YORK (2011) + KIM'S FAIRYTALE WEDDING (2011).
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(ISP S4.E29) -
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Utada Hikaru’s debut with a discussion on her first greatest hits collection SCIENCE FICTION (2024年).
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And only for Patrons this week on SIRENS, a rare lost episode of I’M SO POPULAR restore and made available for the first time in several years, discussing Utada’s phenomenal album HATSUKOI 初恋(2018年) and Hashiguchi Ryosuke’s LIKE GRAINS OF SAND (渚のシンドバッド): patreon.com/imsopopular
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