I'M SO POPULAR

Our month of Halloween festivities and celebration continues with guest co-host Angel Heart joining to discuss Henry James's legendary gothic novel THE TURN OF THE SCREW and its Truman Capote film adaptation THE INNOCENTS. Follow Angel on Instagram: instagram.com/angel.heart.queen For paywalled episodes of I'M SO POPULAR and access to the sprawling world of the SIRENS after show, join us on patreo...

Angel Heart joins for a month long Halloween special to discuss the latest Jane Schoenbrun disaster: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA. This scandalous episode is available in full only for patrons at patreon.com/imsopopular Follow Angel on Instagram: instagram.com/angel.heart.queen 

Welcome to THE ENDLESS TEA PARTY... an I'M SO POPULAR series where anyone who completes UMINEKO NO NAKU KORO NI can join me to discuss Ryukishi07's masterpiece visual novel. In the second installment, Yasser, the Witch of Voyaging, chats with Chi Chi about the 1944 film LAURA, the dichotomy between settler and traveler, the elusive mystery of finding joy on Earth and so much more. If you too would...

Discussing THE SHARDS by Bret Easton Ellis and Ryan Murphy's adaptation for FX. Join us on www.patreon.com/imsopopular for the full discussion, plus a juicy SIRENS bonus episode.

Discussing the formative Kenny Ortega trilogy of Disney films: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR. For the exclusive episode of SIRENS and tons of paywalled episodes, join us on patreon.com/imsopopoular

Andrew and Chi Chi interrogate Maggie about every sexual act known to man before kissing live on air, stage a nude photoshoot, evaluate the creative lives of Poot Lovato among others, decry the lack of white trade, contemplate coitus in cars, drink unreasonably, yell some more at Maggie, make accusations at Maggie, expose Maggie's shaving habits, compliment Chi Chi, express seething horrible nasty...

Discussing the infamous Ghibli tearjerker THE GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, its source material and the novella AMERICAN HIJIKI by Nosaka Akiyuki. For paywalled episodes of ISP + over a hundred and seventy episodes of the titillating SIRENS bonus show, join us for just five bucks on patreon.com/imsopopular

Exploring the seventies malaise, nostalgia, heartbreak and flashes of the sublime in Richard Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993) and Fleetwood Mac's RUMOURS (1977). Only for patrons. Subscribe for five dollars a month on patreon.com/imsopopular for paywalled episodes of ISP + over a hundred and sixty episodes of the exclusive bonus show SIRENS.

Discussing the pessimistic marvels of DESPERATE LIVING by John Waters, a feature of human disaster, communist meltdown, sexual transgression and the essence of all life on Earth. For exclusive episodes of the FUNDAMENTAL UNTUCKED after show, join us on patreon.com/imsopopular

Discussing the legacy of WENDY WILLIAMS and her elusive world of gossip, scandal, controversy and perseverance. FULL EPISODE AND OVER 160 LOCKED EPISODES OF THE SIRENS BONUS SHOW only on PATREON.COM/IMSOPOPULAR

Discussing the shocking and sprawling 800 page sci-fi novel of anarchist hellscape, unbridled sexuality and distended time: Samuel R Delany's DHALGREN (1975).

Only for patrons, ZLCC has crafted a handpicked a bracket of over one hundred iconic I'M SO POPULAR DIVAS to contend for the prize title of the MOST MAJOR ISP DIVA in a sprawling world cup bracket. Follow for the whole episode PLUS a secret paywalled episode too scathing for the light of day: patreon.com/imsopopular

We discuss two confrontational pieces of black art: NORBIT and THE WATERMELON WOMAN. For paywalled episodes, the exclusive after show, access to the discord and much more, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular

A reading of Catherine Breillat's PORNOCRACY translated from the French by Maggie + a discussion of five films: FAT GIRL + THE LAST MISTRESS + ANATOMY OF HELL + ABUSE OF WEAKNESS + ROMANCE. The full six hour experience available only for patrons in two parts at PATREON.COM/IMSOPOPULAR

Discussing the Japanese postmodern detective drama KEIZOKU ケイゾク and the libidinal depths of the collective human experience, mysteries as relief for existentialism and human possession with Deniz and Angel Heart. Follow Angel on Instagram: instagram.com/angel.heart.queen And check out Deniz’s blog: falions.net Join us on Patreon for paywalled episodes, hundreds of hours of the SIRENS otherworl...

Vera and Ethan join to discuss EUPHORIA on HBO (2018~2026);

Miho returns to discuss the 2006 film THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA + its horrific legacy sequel THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (2026). For bonus episodes of the show, the racy exclusive world of SIRENS, access to the discord and much more, join us on patreon.com/imsopopular

Discussing the final season of THE COMEBACK. Full episode for subscribers on patreon.com/imsopopular

Welcome to THE ENDLESS TEA PARTY... an exciting new I'M SO POPULAR series where anyone who completes UMINEKO NO NAKU KORO NI can join me to discuss Ryukishi07's masterpiece. In the inaugural installment, Andrew, the Witch of Courage, chats with Chi Chi about the magic of forging your own reality, the horrors of socially approved groupthink, love expanding across time and space and much, much more....

The number one Lena Dunham otaku Samantha joins to discuss Lena's brand new memoir FAMESICK. patreon.com/imsopopular

Discussing nostalgia and longing for the past by way of Thomas Hardy's TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES and Roman Polanski's 1979 adaptation TESS. Listen to more on patreon.com/imsopopular

Celebrating the arrival of Spring, we discuss the ephemeral and beguiling majesty of cherry blossom trees along with three sakura themed idol songs: Morning Musume's SAKURA MANKAI, Sakurazaka46’s SAKURAZUKI and AKB48’s JYUUNEN ZAKURA. For the full episode, join us for just five dollars a month at patreon.com/imsopopular where you’ll receive hundreds of hours of paywalled episodes, access to the SI...

Saylor joins to discuss one of the most notorious calamities in the history of idols: the ill-fated Korean reality show PRODUCE 48 where AKB48 and their sister groups are subjected to the trials and tribulations of the Korean idol industry in a survivor style fight to the death. Follow Saylor on X: https://x.com/MichaelMukaichi And join us for five dollars a month on Patreon for hundreds of paywal...

In our continued investigation of Korea's chokehold on global popularity, we discuss two novels by Nobel Prize winning Korean author Han Kang: THE VEGETARIAN + HUMAN ACTS. For the full episode, please join us on patreon.com/imsopopular where you will find hundreds of hours of exclusive paywalled episodes, the SIRENS bonus show, access to the Discord and more.

Jody joins to discuss the legacy of iconic Korean idol group BTS + the 2025 film KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Over 200 paywalled episodes available on Patroen.com/imsopopular