Bop or Flop

Put your paws up, because she's back baby! This week we've got our resident Lady Gaga expert, Joey Konkel joining us to get into all things MAYHEM. We may even go song-by-song with our hot takes.  @hausofjo @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Know what day it is?? NOT FRIDAY. It's Thursday, which means there's a new review incoming!! This week we're reviewing Rebecca Black's latest album(?) "Salvation". Will we enjoy it? We asked ourselves that question and then we listened. And now... we have an answer. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Slip on your tiniest pair of shorts, bikini top and a pair of pointy toe heels cuz it's time for Tate McRae's new album, So Close To What. You may think you're listening to NPR with this one, but we promise it isn't! We're just feeling our intellectual oats. But also there are a ton of tangents. It's a fun one, folks!   @theehren @therealestsimon @boporfloppodcast

This week we review Sharon Van Etten's latest project, where she teams up with a band and makes an album with them: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory. We also chat about the Super Bowl performance, nabbing exclusives, and so much more.

With a wave of a wand and a wink of an eye, your wish is our command. We are spending our entire episode this week dedicated to Lady Gaga's surprise release single, Abracadabra. What will Simon and Ehren have to say about this magical, mystical song? What else will they talk about??? One way to find out!! @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Cmon' season 6, let's get....EUSEXUA!!!!! That's right, the boys are back for another season of Bop or Flop! fka twigs released her highly anticipated third studio album, and Sam Stark answered the call to guest (again). Also featured, Oscar nom tangents.   @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren @samstark

It doesn't take a scientist to know that 150 is Mewtwo's Pokedex entry, but equally important... it's our 150th episode! There's nothing uniquely special to see here, it's just our annual episode recapping this year's albums that we listened to, reviewed, and loved. To those that have stuck with us since the beginning, THANK YOU. To those of you that haven't, you probably aren't reading this so screw you! @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

Jingle Jangle, y'all! We're reviewing Jennifer Hudson's new christmas album, "The Gift of Love" this week with special guest Eric Nitz. Pull that warm cup of hot cocoa out of your pocket and buckle up as we answer the question, "Is it a bop or a flop?" @ericjnitz @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

Let's start talking about trauma. It can come from kids bullying your little sister and your father yelling at you for defending her, it can come from your father disowning you straight out of the womb, and it can come from your sisters torturing(?) you by playing the Wicked (Original Broadway Cast) soundtrack on repeat during your formative  childhood years. The latter is the reason our dearest co-host, Simon isn't joining us this week. Instead, Sam Stark and Alex Reese (two AVID Wicked fans) join Ehren as they review the Wicked movie and soundtrack. Will the movie and album be BOPular or DeFLOPPING Gravity? Tune in to find out. @fancyboyreese @samstark @theehren @boporfloppodcast

Skip the first 10 minutes if you wanna avoid us groaning over election stuff, but THEN!! we review the up-and-coming pop girl group FLO's debut album, Access All Areas. This has been a long time coming, but we were so stoked to dive in. Side note: can someone please explain what a "bag" is in the context of In My Bag??? @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

You want the inside scoop on who's going to win at this year's Grammy's? Well, you're in the wrong place. We know just as much as you do, but we sure pretend we know who's going to win! Listen as we go through all the important categories and skip all the crud.  @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Lots of choices of albums to review this week, but reddit was CLAMORING about the new Halsey album so we decided to dip our toes into The Greatest Impersonator. Do we get sentimental and a little vulnerable as we review? Maybe so. MAYBE SO. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Did you know that we currently have a second moon flying around our planet and that it inspired Coldplay's latest album, "Moon Music?" Because if you didn't, you are correct. It's not true. But we did review the album this week with returning guest, Alex McDaris! www.alexmcdaris.com @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Ok ok ok we promise we did not plan it this way, but we are reviewing Katy Perry's new album "143" as our 143rd episode. THAT is fate. This week? We're joined by not one, but two self-described katy kats: Keaton Dornath and Vinny Vitale. Will we go against the grain and give this album a bop, or will the flop era continue? Tune in to find out. @vvitale @kdornath @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

"We only got 10 days to save the world" - Madonna, if she had 10 days instead of just 4 minutes. The fact she did THAT in 4 minutes is so impressive. Kudos, Madonna. But we're not here to talk about Madonna. Heck, we don't mention Madonna once this episode. Instead, we're reviewing Fred Again..'s latest album, "ten days". It's got 20 tracks... will that be the perfect path to a certified bop, or will ten days NOT save the world? Tune in to find out.  @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

When Jesus calls, you take the wheel. And this week, he didn't call so we recorded an episode of Bop or Flop. We're reviewing Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay and you're going to love it, gosh darnit! @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

Another week!! This week we're reviewing Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter to decide if the album is a bop or flop and we're joined by special guest Pete Camacho! Listen as we discuss the album, Ehren's conspiracy theories, and so much more.  @pcamjr @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Do you ever want just a bite size, cutesy little Bop or Flop episode that only features one of your world famous hosts? Well, we're experimenting with something new. This week Ehren is trying out a new format called "Single Snippet" where there's a single host that talks for less than 30 minutes about an album (or maybe something else, WHO KNOWS!) that they're passionate about. Up first is one of Ehren's absolute favorite albums by one of his absolute favorite artists: The Valley by Betty Who. Listen as he talks about his memories with the album and does a song by song walkthrough of the album. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Ehren and Simon continue down their old country road of country album reviews with their listening of Orville Peck's latest album, Stampede. This time they bring on Ehren's freshman bestie, Erin Ohland as they rant and rave about all the duets, covers, and creative choices of Peck's latest album. Will they give this album a country bop or leave it in Flopsville, North Carolina? Only one way to find out. @eohland @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Are you into pop? Are you into 2000s rock? Are you into nostalgic game sounds? Well if you are, you might enjoy the latest album by Porter Robinson, "SMILE! :D"... but will we? You'll have to tune into our episode with special guest Dylan Mahler to find out. @dylnmatthew (https://on.soundcloud.com/3u14FsGenSNzYDxo9) @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon  

Y'all ready for a DP? Think you can HANDLE it? Well, get your ears ready because we have not just one album review this week, we're tackling two albums! Griff released her debut LP with Vertigo and we knew we had to review it, but when Remi Wolf decided to release her album Big Ideas same day??? We had no choice. Will they both be bops? Only one way to find out!  @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

As we come off of America's birthday weekend (July 4th), when nearly every artist decided to skip releasing new music this week... one artist braved the uncharted territory. This week we're reviewing Zach Bryan's 5th studio album, The Great American Bar Scene with notable shirtless TikTok fiddle player and two-step connoisseur Houston Wanier. Will Zach succeed in capturing the essence of all things American or will he flop on his fifth? Only one way to find out. @houstonaw tiktok: @countryslurs @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

It's gay pride month and there's nothing more important than representation. That's why this week, we decided to review Kygo's latest album "Kygo". @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

VROOM VROOM ANGELS! Charli xcx is back with another album and we're all revved up mama! Simon is joined by Charli super-fan Grant Newsome to chat all about Brat and lots of other semi-related topics. Get in loser, we're having a Brat summer.   @grantnewsomeiv @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon

We never thought this day would come, but we are so happy to say that Normani finally released her debut album and Antonio Burks joins us this week (from a cruise) to review the album. Will Normani's album be like a hit of dopamine or the nasty day-after come down? Only one way to find out!  @lifeofburky @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

Surprise! We're back for another episode of Bop or Flop, the world renowned podcast where we review new albums with fabulous, gorgeous, incredible guests. This week we're reviewing Astrid S' sophomore album Joyride with returning guest Lauryn Klancke. Will this album be a joy? Or will it ride into the sunset never to be seen again? Only one way to find out! @laurynenelson @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

They tell me I have pretty eyelashes and you know what kinda sounds like eyelash? Eilish. This week we're reviewing Billie Eilish's new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. What's gonna happen? Will we bop it? Will we flop it? Will we give up and just dance? Only one way to find out!

This week we have radical optimist and past-BoF guest George Krall with us as we review Dua Lipa's latest album! @george.anthonyk @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

We're back this week and reviewing the latest album by St. Vincent! We're joined by Allan Santana as we dive deep into All Born Screaming. We may also spend a bit too much time discussing Challengers among others things, but that's typical for our podcast.  @allansantana01 @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

It's just Ehren this week! Except... is it? Join him as he reviews the latest album by Maggie Rogers, "Don't Forget Me" with two returning podcast guests, Dago Blanco and Brady Schnieder.  @dagoblanco @schnieeeder @theehren @boporfloppodcast

Yee-haw! It's time to turn on that radio and listen to our This American Life-adjacent podcast where we stop being polite and start getting real. This is our review of Beyonce's COWBOY CARTER album with special guest, Sean Dowd. @sean.beignet.ramsey @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Five-timers club member, Luke Miller, joins us as we dig into Waxahatchee's latest album Tigers Blood. We also chat about the real estate settlement, movies, complicated song lyrics, and so much more. listen!!! @lmillernd @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Watch this space(y), we're reviewing Kacey! Join us as we unpack our thoughts on Kacey Musgrave's latest album, Deeper Well, with friend of the pod, Cori Renfroe! @corirenf @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

y'all have been asking, "where are the guests?!" and "why are your episodes not insanely long anymore??" and we aim to please. we hope you enjoy this hour and 20 minute review of Ariana Grande's latest album, "eternal sunshine". we're joined by justin goetz this week and he keeps us giggling throughout. oh, and Ehren might've figured out how to use the immersive background feature on zoom.  @boporfloppodcast @goetz.just @theehren @therealestsimon

Ok yes, it's 2 weeks after the album came out and 1 week after we were planning to release this episode, but that's who we are... now! Chillax sister, mothers, brothers, and smuckers! We're reviewing J-Lo's (Jennifer Lopez if you're nasty) latest mixed media project: This is Me... Now. Tune in as we chat the movie and the album that goes along with it! @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Get your holes ready, cuz Kim Petras is back with Slut Pop Miami! Tune in to hear Simon and Ehren go *deep* to discuss the follow up to the wildly divisive Slut Pop EP from 2022. How do we feel about takin' the sluttery to Miami? Tune in to find out.   @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

What do the Grammys, Super Bowl, Beyonce, and Zara Larsson's latest album "Venus" all have in common? They're all topics of conversation on this week's episode of Bop or Flop! Give it a listen and let us know what you think! @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

New year, new Mean Girls! This week Ehren and Simon are going into their first ever musical movie review! They're unpacking their thoughts on the movie musical adaptation of the broadway musical adaptation of the hit 2004 movie, Mean Girls as well as doing their typical album review of the movie's soundtrack. Will they think the remake and reimagining is so grool or will it fail just like fetch? Only one way to find out. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Well, it's been another year! And with that, it's time for our wrap up episode. This week we go through our top 5 albums that we reviewed this year*, our top 5 favorite songs, if there were any albums we want to reverse our review on, and so much more. You'll have to tune in to see what shenanigans we get into in our final episode of 2023. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

You know them, you love them... Ehren and Simon are back back back again with so many things to be thankful for. But will they be thankful for their annual holiday album review with Matt Rogers' debut "Have You Heard of Christmas"? You'll have to hit that play button to find out.  Note: if you're Ehren's coworkers, family, or otherwise... there may be 2 minutes we recommend you skip ahead from.   @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon 

The name on everybody's lips: Cannons. Or at least, on Simon's lips for the past two years since the YouTube algorithm served him a Cannon's music video (damn our AI overlords). The boys settle in for an *intimate* dish sesh to discuss Cannon's latest album, "Heartbreak Highway." Uff, sounds like a buzzkill right? OR IS IT? Tune in to find out.    @theehren @therealestsimon @boporfloppodcast

You feel that? That's the rush. The rush you get when listening to Simon, Ehren, and special guest Zach Herbst review Troye Sivan's latest album, "Something to Give Each Other". Will the album get them started, or will they say they can't go back [to that album ever again], baby? Only one way to find out!

We're driving deep into introspective sad boy territory this week as we review Sufjan Stevens' latest album, "Javelin" with special guest Brady Schnieder! What'll the boys think of Sufjan? Only one way to find out!

Chappell Roan has been a slow simmer for the past few years, but this week she turns into a full boil with the release of her debut album, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess". Join us as we review her latest album with a returning podcast favorite, Luke Miller! @lmillernd  @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Are you a teen going through some angst and heartbreak? We aren't either, but our favorite angsty no-longer-teenage girlie, Olivia Rodrigo, just released her sophomore album, GUTS and we are on the case!! Will we love it as much as SOUR? Will Kelsie Full get mentioned at all? Only one way to find out!! @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Ehren is out this week BUT FEAR NOT - as a member of the capital P "Press," Simon is boots on the ground reporting from Tove Lo's DIRT FEMME world tour. Tune in as Simon meanders through tour highlights and also touches on the drama of a costume change, white people twerking, the top 3 pop songs of all time, and if you listen carefully you might hear George meowing in the background.  OH, and you might just get a new segment: "What is Rita Ora Up To?" @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

You know what's better than one Jaguar? TWO. This week we dive into the second installment of Victoria Monet's Jaguar II. We may also spend *just enough* time setting out the scene of where Allan would be listening to this album. Will we Rhythm & Bop the album? Only one way to find out! @allansantana01 @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

You may know her from her role on broadway and movie musical, Rent... you may also know her from her TV roles on the hit show, glee. OR! you may in fact know her from her music career. If that's the case, boy do we have an episode for you.  This week we're reviewing Idina Menzel's latest album, Drama Queen. Will her disco vibes make us wiggle her into a bop? or will her venture into moving and grooving flop all over the dance floor? @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

"Culture was forever shifted the day that Glee premiered. From some truly iconic storylines to an ever-flowing amount of song covers, Glee truly was one of its kind." - Ehren Minkema, noted glee fan (gleek) This week, listen as Ehren goes through his top 10 Glee songs of all time. Will he make a gleek out of you or will you already be going down memory lane? You'll have to let us know! P.S. Simon is out this week, but not out forever! Haters back off!!

While we may be a day late and a dollar short, we're here to review all things Barbie. From the movie, to the album, to some heated thoughts about the Lizzo controversy, we really go into it all this episode.  @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

While we may be reviewing a B-side, this episode is anything but! This week we review Carly Rae Jepsen's The Loveliest Time with CRJ super-fan, Eddie Washington. Will her latest B-side album be her best or will it suffer the same fate as the A-side that inspired this album? You'll have to tune in to find out. guest: @mpls86 @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon