Celtic Queens of Pop - A Pop Culture Podcast

Boo b*tch! Mark and Ross are back for a sexy 2023 in review moment. We're talking Beyoncé, Madonna, Miley, Addison Rae, Tate McRae, our favourite songs and albums *and* our ins and outs for 2024. Sorry Selen-er!

Mark and Ross catch up on recent releases by Ellie Goulding, Bebe Rexha and Rita Ora before discussing Kesha's newly-announced album Gag Order and reviewing Jessie Ware's incredible new album That! Feels Good!

Part 2 of Mark and Ross' bumper catch-up is here, where they discuss Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, the Ozempic scandal, FLO's excellent single Fly Girl and David Guetta saving the world with Macklemore. Have fun! xoxo

Bonjour! Mark and Ross are back after a few weeks of technical difficulties and big life events, including one move back to Ireland. From essential car CDs to Love Is Blind season four, we rate the biggest pop stories Celtic or not - part 2 next week!

Mark and Ross review Miley Cyrus' eighth studio album Endless Summer Vacation this week, alongside the record-breaking sixth instalment of the Scream franchise. Please rate Celtic Queens of Pop on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Did Hailey Bieber gaslight Justin Bieber into a marriage of misery? Find out as Mark and Ross recap the last fortnight of gossip, including Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez's feud, The Weeknd's The Idol drama, Britney Spears' favourite Britney song and more! If you're a doll, rate the pod - we'll love you 4ever xoxo

Where were you when Ariana DeBose performed a 45-second rap at the BAFTAs? This week Mark and Ross digest the new Queen of Rap's original piece, while dissecting Rihanna's Vogue interview (R9 alert!) and the continued problem with Chris Brown.

This week Mark and Ross catch up on the Grammys, the BRITs and Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show!

Le Renaissance is (finally) upon us! Mark and Ross react to Beyoncé announcing the Renaissance World Tour and celebrate with their dream set lists. They also discuss Miley Cyrus' iconic Flowers-Self Tanner promo, and review the last New Music Friday of January 2023! Enjoy!

This week Mark and Ross discuss Madonna's great pop return with The Celebration Tour, Miley Cyrus getting her first chart-topper in a decade, and Beyoncé being paid $24 million for an hour-long concert in Dubai. Plus, what does Paul Mescal smell like?

Mark and Ross are back - legitimately this time! They catch up on 2022, from Beyoncé's life-altering #1 album Renaissance to the problematic Rih-turn of Miss Fenty, and discuss Miley Cyrus' headline-making single Flowers and SZA's unstoppable second album SOS.

Mark (he/him) and Ross (they/them) discuss Charli XCX's incredible Crash tour performances in Manchester and London. They also dive into Rina Sawayama's new single This Hell, Harry Styles' wildly successful third solo album Harry's House, Lana Del Rey re-positioning herself and the great return of Sky Ferreira. Enjoy! Please rate us five stars on Spotify and Apple Music if you enjoy the podcast! You can even write a review if you really fancy us. Instagram: @celticqueensofpop Mark (IG): @howvery_ Ross (IG): @rossfranciis Ross (Twitter): @rosslohan

Mark and Ross discuss their Confetti Tour experiences from Manchester as Little Mix bid farewell (for now) to life as a trio. They also decide which songs they simply must perform whenever they reunite! In non-LM news, they review new music by Lady Gaga, Tove Lo, and more.

Mark and Ross are back (for good!) after an 8-month hiatus. They catch up on everything missed, from Adele's return to their favourite releases between August 2021 and April 2022. Enjoy! xoxo

The Celtic queers are back and for real this time! Mark and Ross return with a necessary brief review of Jesy Nelson's Guardian profile, her upcoming solo debut Boyz, and Little Mix's decade-celebrating greatest hits album Between Us. Join us next week for a classic retrospective chat on a VERY special album!

Well, it happened… Ross got Covid and Mark is isolating. Two Celtic queers become the two Covid queers for this one-off isolation special where they discuss Lil Nas X's Industry Baby, Normani's return, Billie Eilish's second album and Lady Gaga's ludicrous Italian accent in the House of Gucci trailer. Enjoy!

Half-vaxxed daddies Ross and Mark continue celebrating Pride SZN by shouting out their favourite anthems that make them feel loud and proud, babyyyy! From Kylie Minogue to MUNA and their queen Britney Spears, whose groundbreaking 20-minute testimony they obviously discuss. #FREEBRITNEY!

In episode 2 of Celtic Queers of Pop's mini Pride SZN, Ross and Mark figure out which of their countries is more gay - Scotland or Ireland? Plus, Elton John's true sexuality is unearthed, Irish boy bands are paid their dues and more queers in pop are celebrated!

Celtic Queers Ross and Mark return for a special Pride SZN mini-series, like an EP that comes after a flop debut album! Ross screams for 32 minutes (@Apple, this quality? Queerphobic!) as these two catch up on all things Jesy Nelson, Little Mix, Slayyyter, Lorde vs. George Michael's estate (pending), Lady Gaga's remix albums… AND the world premiere of the brand new Celtic Queens of Pop theme song. Happy Pride Month, babies!

This week Mark and Ross fact check Paris Hilton's debut musical era, which despite dismissal actually achieved a #1 single and delivered two pop classics. Paris, you got Celtic Justice, bb!

We're back! Mark and Ross return after an impromptu hiatus to recap everything that's happened in music, with Little Mix, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey and - obviously - Lil Nas X requiring two gay Celts' opinions. Clink clink!

Happy St Patrick's Day, Celts! With a broken limb, Ross and Mark arrive to put respect on the inventors of rock music and bad bitch-ery: Aly & AJ and their iconic Potential Break Up Song. The Celts also chat the 2021 GRAMMYs, Girls Aloud's reunion and Jesy Nelson teasing her solo music... Enjoy!

This week Mark and a very hungover Ross discuss Zara Larsson's new album Poster Girl and Lorde's four-year-old Melodrama and its lead single Green Light. Love you Lorde! TY!

This week we celebrate Mark's birthday with a Celtic Justice special of his two favourite songs ever, handpicked by Ross! Dive into two pop classics robbed of #1 and Slayyyter's brilliant new song Clouds with us. Enjoy!

Mark and Ross revisit the legendary boy band One Direction to discuss their favourite 1D single, as well as the boys' solo careers. They also answer their first ever caller - an iconic podcast milestone! We stan Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Niall Horan in this house.

Ross and Mark are back! This week they catch up on all things Framing Britney Spears, remixes and deluxe editions before diving into Taylor Swift's Love Story and the newly-released (Taylor's Version). Plus, Ross gets a long overdue lesson in Romeo & Juliet.

This week Mark and Ross phone in to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Rihanna's last studio album, ANTI. How did the singles fare in Ireland and Scotland? Did Kiss It Better get justice anywhere? Anchor up, Navy! This one's for you.

This week Mark and Ross do their first pop queen deep dive... It's Britney bitch! They revisit the vastly underrated Hold It Against Me, which got some delicious Celtic justice back in 2011. Where does it rank among B's lead singles? Who's mum demoted Madonna to ‘Granny of Pop' as a result? Buckle up, it's a wild one.

Ross and Mark avoid the realities of 2021 by taking it back to the many bops and one defining ballad of 2011.

Ross and Mark kiss goodbye to 2020 by discussing their favourite songs of the year that made it to Number 1 in Ireland or Scotland. Welcome to the very first edition of our Celtic Justice vibes! Enjoy!