Bop or Flop

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

In this week's episode, Ehren cashes in all good favors and brownie points to have Rita Ora's latest album, "You & I" as the album review of the week. Does Simon having a surprisingly enjoyable experience with the album or was he right to dismiss this album, solely on unsubstantiated sour tastes in his mouth? Only one way to find out! @boporfloppodcast @therealestsimon @theehren

Do you want us to go off? Because we think you want us to go off! Ask and you shall receive. This week we take a break from reviewing a full body of work known as an album to deep dive into every nook and cranny there is involving Olivia Rodridgo's lead single "vampire" (stylized lowercase on purpose!) from her upcoming second album GUTS (stylized all uppercase on purpose!). Will she meet, beat, o...

What happens when you fuse famous YouTuber Mr. Beast and national hunger organization Feed My Starving Children? Definitely not Kim Petras' latest album, "Feed the Beast". But that's what we're reviewing this week with returning guest of the pod, Dago Blanco. Will Kim's first album, post-Unholy hysteria further propel her into pop stardom or Unholy be her "Call Me Maybe"? You'll have to tune in to...

On our 100th episode, we said we should do a Hilary Duff album and why not today?? On today's episode, Simon decides to come clean with some personal news and Ehren reminisces about a time that feels so yesterday. Our lips are NOT sealed as we review Hilary's 2005 album, Dignity. Will time age this album like fine wine, or will the math just not add up? Tune in to find out. @boporfloppodcast @thee...

Nothing more pleasurable than another episode of Bop or Flop!! We're back reviewing albums and damn it feels good. This week? The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monae. Will it tickle our fancy or will we HATE it? You'll have to tune in to find out. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

We've finally hit triple digits, y'all! Join us this week as we rank the best albums of all time into a top 10 list that you're sure to disagree with in some ways and be fully aligned in others. no seriously, y'all. thanks so much for listening whether it's been every episode, a few, or somewhere in between! We appreciate all of y'all. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon   *that we've rev...

Alison Goldfrapp (née: Goldfrapp) is here with her debut album, The Love Invention! Well, it's kind of a debut - as a solo artist. Is this a grand reinvention, or more of the same? Whatever it is, we're throwing on the cans and talkin' about it!    @theehren @therealestsimon

Oh don't think this is a special edition episode!! It isn't. It's just the title of Emily King's latest album, Special Occassion. Join us as we review the album and get distracted along the way. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

You ever like so much you're like, let's do that again?? Well that's us with our Jessie Ware reviews. We had such a PLEASURABLE time reviewing her 4th album that when her 5th was announced, we KNEW we had to jump right back in. Does "That! Feels Good!" live up to the hype? Join us with special guest and JW superfan David Reinhart as we break down the songs, the album, our thoughts on all things Je...

Thonggate, BoFella, dating for the money, The Whale, and even an album review. This episode is jam packed with laughs, truly iconic moments. You won't want to miss Ehren and Simon attempt review Tiesto's latest album, DRIVE. The review is probably the least interesting part of this episode, but is the album also uninteresting? You'll have to tune in to find out. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therea...

When three unlikely, successful talents come together, so much can happen. This week that is clear when Simon, Ehren, and special guest Kurt Hattenberger sit down together to do another episode of Bop or Flop. The episode we're reviewing? the record by boygenius, another trio of talented individuals. Does this trio give the boygenius trio's first album a bop? There's only one way to find out...  ...

Did you know that I-35 connects Minneapolis and Austin? Really makes you think. Just like Lana Del Rey's latest album "Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd", which we reviewed this week with longtime Lana stan and past guest, Alan Semrow. Will Ehren's sour attitude toward Lana default him into flopping the album? Will Alan surprise everyone with a startling review? You'll have to tu...

We've done mainstream pop, indie pop, country pop, punk pop, and so many more genres, but dream pop?? M83's 9th studio album, "Fantasy" has us diving straight in! Will we love the synth-heavy instrumentals or will this dream pop... flop? Tune in to find out. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Another week. Another episode! This week we're reviewing one of the most buzzed about albums of the year, Endless Summer Vacation, by Miley Cyrus. We may also go on endless rants, but what's new? Will we think Endless Summer Vacation is a Breakaway? Or will be be a plastic fart? You'll have to tune in to find out. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

A band featuring virtual characters for our first soiree back into the virtual podcast recordings is only fitting! Join us this week as we review Gorillaz 9th studio album, Cracker Island with Gorillaz superfan and veteran BoF guest Alex Piper. Will the Gorillaz lore be enough to sway this album into bop territory? There's only one way to find out... @boporfloppodcast @pipehatesonions @theehren @t...

Y'all, P!NK's 9th album just came out and we had nothing better review so here we are. We brought along P!NK superfan, Brendon Hernandez on the journey as we reviewed her latest album, Trustfall, and go off topic quite a bit. It's a good episode. We promise. @brendonmarcus @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

It's THURSDAY THURSDAY gotta review on Thursday!! That's right. We're reviewing the much anticipated album, "Let Her Burn" by Friday superstar Rebecca Black. Will her debut album wow the judges? Or will we kick it in the backseat and give this album a flop? Tune in to find out! @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon   Forgive us for some audio issues at first. We had some settings wrong. It...

Giddy up! We're honky tonking our way into a country legend this week with a review of Shania Twain's latest album, "Queen of Me". We're joined by Shan's biggest super fan Dylan "big dyl" Wavra as we chat all things Shania and even spend way too long ranting about the Grammys. Will we give latest album a "You're Still the One" BOP?? Or will it "That Don't Impress Me Much" flop? Tune in to find out...

SEASON PREMIERE BABYYYYY!! We're back after our winter hibernation and we are back to our old shit. This week? We're reviewing Ava Max's sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors. Has she improved since her last album? You'll have to tune in to find out. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Y'all, it's finally time. It's the end of another season of Bop or Flop and the end of the 2022 year in music. Join us as we unpack our top bop, best albums, most played episodes, and much much more. @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

Christine McVie was a legendary songwriter and amazing vocalist as a member of Fleetwood Mac. She wrote iconic songs like Don't Stop, Song Bird, The Chain and many more hits. This week we bring on Fleetwood Mac superfan Mike Zittlow to chat through our favorite songs by Christine. @mikezittlow @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon

We're jingling all the way into your ears this week with our annual holiday episode! This year we're giving the holiday ep review to who some may refer to as the queen of christmas, Amy Grant and her first (but not last) dip into the holiday music. We are joined by legend, icon, never-been-a-guest-before friend of the pod, Eric Nitz as we ask the question, "can you feel god in this chilis tonight?...

Need a break from your family or maybe just looking for something to do?? Well, we're coming in clutch with the perfect Thanksgiving treat: a new Bop or Flop album review! This week we're going into the indie, singer-songwriter genre with Weyes Blood's latest album, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow. Will this album make our hearts aglow and get a bop status, or will it fade into the darkness of f...

Getting a little unce unce unce for this week's episode, reviewing notable EDM artist Gryffin's sophomore album, "Alive" with casual raver and apartment neighbor, Chris Langley. Do Gryffin's beats bop him to the top, or do they fizzle into flop territory? You'll have to tune in to find out. Guest: @chris.langley @boporfloppodcast @theehren @therealestsimon   Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a r...