Pop Rocks and Tea

Ariana Grande fans-this one's for you! After a quick Oscars recap, Sonic and Lydia analyze Ariana Grande's latest album, "Eternal Sunshine" track by track and discuss how each song connects to the larger narrative of her personal life.

After a recap of the Grammy Awards (does Taylor Swift really need another AOTY award??), Sonikka and Lydia discuss the ongoing beef between rappers Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion with special guest Chante Yarbough.

Don't get us wrong: we love Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lopez, but their recent antics have been nothing short of... interesting . After fan-girling over Jacob Elordi and re-capping Paris Haute Couture week, Sonikka and Lydia discuss Selena's relationship with Benny Blanco and the "Wizards of Waverly Place" reboot, and live react to J Lo's trailer for her new film "This is...

After a round-up of the latest celebrity news, Sonikka and Lydia go through the list of winners at the 2024 Golden Globes and share their thoughts on the films and TV shows that took home the award.

In the third installment of Pop Rocks Wrapped, Sonikka and Lydia discuss their favorite TV shows and TV moments from 2023. Did any of their favorites make your list? Let us know in the comments below! And don't forget to check out their movie and music picks, streaming on all platforms now.

In the second installment of their year-end series, Sonikka and Lydia recap their favorite movies that came out this year. Tell us your favorite films from this year in the comments below, and stay tuned for our TV show wrap-up coming next week!

What a year it has been! Sonikka and Lydia are looking back on all their favorite content to come out this year, starting with their favorite albums. Let us know what your favorite albums were this year in the comments, and stay tuned for their favorite movies and TV shows!

Another Halloween has come and gone, and celebrities once again showed off their unique and elaborate costumes. Who had the best and worst costumes this year? Sonikka and Lydia share their favorites and least favorites while fearing for their lives from the demon in Sonikka's bedroom.

Despite denouncing her previous albums, insulting her own fans and even teasing that she might quit music, Doja Cat is back with a new look and a new sound that one could describe as...demonic? Sonikka and Lydia break down the themes of her new album "Scarlet" while sharing their favorite tracks and spilling the tea behind each one.

Olivia Rodrigo's debut album 'Sour' was a massive success, so of course everyone was curious to see if she'd be able to live up to the hype with her sophomore effort, 'Guts'. Sonikka and Lydia share their thoughts track by track as they relive their teenage years, past breakups, and more.

In this latest celebrity deep-dive, Sonikka and Lydia take a closer look at the divorce rumors swirling around Ariana Grande and the lawsuit against Lizzo filed by her own backup dancers.

Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' have completely taken over pop culture and movie theaters everywhere, but do the films live up to the hype? Sonikka, Lydia and special guest Gautam Sundar discuss what they loved about each one, the insane marketing that went into them and choose their favorite of the two. Stay tuned to see who wins!

It’s been a wild journey but we are finally at the end of "The Idol." For a show that lived for the shock value, the ending could not have been more boring. We break it all down and give our final thoughts on the show that we hope, will never be relevant again.

**TW for content ahead** HBO announced this week that The Idol is ending after only five episodes, and we here at Pop Rocks and Tea couldn't be more thankful! Lydia recaps this week's episode, which features a murder plot, more weird sex scenes and arguably the most disturbing torture scene ever put to television.

Somehow this show continues to get weirder and weirder...in this week's recap of The Idol, Lydia breaks down the show's third episode in which Tedros and Jocelyn disrespect a Valentino store, do some *very* suspicious things with a hairbrush and a whole lot more.

Trigger warnings: abuse, violence, blood, mental illness, substance abuse, sexual abuse The Idol is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving- in the worst way. If episode 1 was a mess, episode 2 takes all of the show's controversies to the next level. From Jocelyn's uncomfortable addition to her song, to the even more uncomfortable sex scene, Sonikka breaks the episode down, and give us...

It’s been a minute but we are back with a little mini series side hustle for ya’ll where we are taking one for the team and watching HBO’s “The Idol,” a show that became infamous for its controversial, exploitative content before it was even out. Here’s a recap of episode one, “Pop Tarts and Rattails,” and Sonikka's thoughts on the acting, the writing and the storyline so far. Spoilers ahead!...

Cats and cockroaches and pearls-oh my! This year's Met Gala theme was a tribute to the late great Karl Lagerfeld, but which celebrities understood the assignment? Sonikka and Lydia share their lists of favorite looks, spill the tea behind each one, and discuss the looks that made them say 'WTF?' from fashion's biggest night.

After a pop culture update FULL of celebrity relationship drama, Sonikka, Lydia and special guest Radhika Santhanam discuss all their favorite (and least favorite) looks from Dior's Fall 2023 collection and the star-studded opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center (NMACC) in Mumbai.

In this musical episode, Sonikka and Lydia discuss all the big wins, snubs (we're looking at you Beyoncé) and fashion moments from this year's Grammy Awards and fangirl over Rihanna's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Check out the clip of Rihanna's sign language interpreter here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ColiScDP5fa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Bonne année! Sonikka and Lydia are back with a wrap-up of all the latest pop culture news, including the Golden Globes, Prince Harry's memoir, "Spare" (more like spare the details am I right?) and a New York Magazine article that nearly broke the internet at the end of 2022 about nepotism "nepo" babies. The two hosts also share their thoughts on all the drama, fashion and more in the latest season...

In this end-of-the-year video special, Sonikka and Lydia take a trip down memory lane listening to their very first episode and look back on all the the pop culture movies, TV shows, music and moments they were looking forward to in 2022.  Huge thank you to all of our listeners for supporting the show this year, it's been a wild ride but we couldn't be more excited for what's to come in 2023...

We hope you like relationship drama!! After updating listeners on the latest pop culture news, Sonikka and Lydia review the highly-anticipated fifth season of The Crown and the drama-filled third season of Love is Blind. 

Taylor Swift's tenth studio album "Midnights" has taken the world by storm, but is it any good?? The two hosts are joined by friend and dedicated Swiftie Eric Perless to take a closer look at each track and the hidden messages within the album. Check out Sonikka's review of Midnights for The Hindu here: https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/midnights-music-album-review-taylor-swift-showcase...

If you haven't seen the film yet, or you have and want to take another trip down the rabbit hole, Sonikka and Lydia break down the insanity that is "Don't Worry, Darling" directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. Check out Sonikka's review for The Hindu here! https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dont-worry-darling-movie-review-florence-pugh-desperately-tries-to...