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Full episode available for Patrons only: patreon.com/imsopopular On the most important day in electoral history, Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist joins to discuss the illustrious nationalism of right wing Japanese classic idol group MORNING MUSUME モーニング娘。 Individualism, sexuality, IKEA furniture and oceans of media waiting for your discovery…

Chi Chi’s effulgent mother joins to discuss the life, music and films of BARBRA STREISAND and her excellent memoir MY NAME IS BARBRA (2023年). Dip into the waters of the Barbra Bath where dreams are predestined and artistic beauty on Earth is immediately within reach when you can make yourself a star… For an exclusive continuation of this episode as well as dozens of others, support I’M SO POPULAR...

Discussing SEX AND THE CITY (1998年~2004年) + SEX AND THE CITY (2008年 + SEX AND THE CITY 2 (2010年) + the drama of emotional self narrativization + life in the big city + true feeling and hardship + friendship. For an exclusive episode of the continuation SIRENS, follow I’M SO POPULAR on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular (S4.E40)

Fully episode for patrons only: patreon.com/imsopopular The rise and fall of the horrible musician CHAPPELL ROAN and her horrible album THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS (2023年) + the death of pop celebrity + the crucifixation of Katy Perry + the death of drag + the plight of queerness. (S4.E39)

Discussing the English translated oeuvre of Japanese novelist KAWAKAMI MIEKO 川上未映子, HEAVEN ヘヴン (2009年)+ ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT すべて真夜中の恋人たち(2011年)+ BREASTS AND EGGS 夏物語 (2019年) + the long slow crawl out of self imposed victimhood + the shimmering lights of the sun on Earth + the fight to survive. For exclusive access to the world of the SIRENS continuation show, subscr...

Full episode available only for patrons: patreon.com/imsopopular Discussing Japanese reality television’s first ever same-sex dating show THE BOYFRIEND ボイフレンド (2024年) + TERRACE HOUSE + the looming archetypes of homosexuality + rejection as romance + muscular male autism + love pried out of neuroses. (ISP S4.E36)

Part two of a duopoly examining LIFE AND DEATH, this week discussing David Bowie’s ★ (2016年) + Gaspar Noe’s VORTEX (2021年) and CLIMAX (2018年). [HQ version only on Patreon] Find Ryan’s incredible publication AMERICAN VULGARIA here: https://americanvulgaria.com/ And for the essential subscriber exclusive Patreon continuation, SIRENS, follow us at patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E35)

UNLOCKED in horrified celebration of recent political developments (July 23rd 2024). For more episodes of SIRENS and even livelier, pressing, urgent political commentary, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular Chi Chi and Vera have an extremely rousing bitch session about the graveyard that is Twitter in 2023, discuss the power of Spring over the homosexual, Amuro Namie, the menace of polit...

Part one of a duology examining LIFE AND DEATH, this week discussing David Bowie’s HUNKY DORY (1971年) + Lars von Trier’s BREAKING THE WAVES (1996年). Find Ryan’s incredible publication AMERICAN VULGARIA here: https://americanvulgaria.com/ And for the essential subscriber exclusive Patreon continuation, SIRENS, follow us at patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E34)

Jean Genet’s THE THIEF’s JOURNAL (1949) + imaginary narratives of the self + sexuality in Europe + sainthood and beauty in agony and poverty + snot and spit. For an exciting and essential continuation of this episode, join us on Partreon at patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E33)

Harmony Korine's SPRING BREAKERS (2012年) + Camila Cabello's C,XOXO (2024年) + race in America + heaven on Earth. Follow Ronald on Twitter: x.com/taylorronald And for.a juicy gossipy SIRENS episode available only for subscribers, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E32)

Suenobu Keiko's LIFE (2002年~2009年) + Oku Hiroya's GIGANT (2017年~2021年) . For the exclusive continuation SIRENS untucked show, subscribe to I'M SO POPULAR on Patreon: patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S3.E31)

Chi Chi answers all your hot questions on love, sex, Charli XCX and more. Full episode available only for patrons: patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E30)

Discussing PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1813) by Jane Austen + KOURTNEY & KIM TAKE NEW YORK (2011) + KIM'S FAIRYTALE WEDDING (2011). The I'M SO POPULAR ASK A TRANSVESTITE LOVELINE is back open for a very limited time. American listeners can give us a call at 530-564-6493 and the whole world is welcome to send an anonymous question to the Google mailbag at https://bit.ly/3Vd7VeP For bonus episodes of the s...

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Utada Hikaru’s debut with a discussion on her first greatest hits collection SCIENCE FICTION (2024年). Follow Emily on X: twitter.com/hikkipedia And Youtube: https://youtube.com/@hikkipedia?si=-1nOsAsJp20IPq-p And only for Patrons this week on SIRENS, a rare lost episode of I’M SO POPULAR restore and made available for the first time in several years, discussing...

The music, filmography, music videos and career of DAFT PUNK (1993年〜2021年): HOMEWORK (1997年) + DISCOVERY (2001年) + INTERSTELLAR 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM (2003年) + HUMAN AFTER ALL (2005年) + ELECTROMA (2006年) + ALIVE (2007年) RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES (2013年) + man vs. machine + nostalgia and remembrance + style + collective euphoria + the dream of Coachella. Follow Jocko on X...

AKB48's KEIBETSU SHITEITA AIJOU 軽蔑していた愛情 (2007年) + OSHI NO KO 推しの子 (2023年) + sexual idealization + lies and fantasies as reality. Recorded live in Yuutenji, Tokyo, Japan. For the essential continuation of this conversation, subscribe to I'M SO POPULAR on Patreon: patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S5.E25) 

Zach and Gremlin delve into the unbelievable horrors and atrocities of Christian Crawford’s memoir MOMMIE DEAREST, its excruciating and evil film adaptation MOMMIE DEAREST (1981) and attempt to make meaning from RuPaul’s latest memoir, THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS (2024). Follow I’M SO POPULAR on Patreon for the essential continuation of the show SIRENS: patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E24)

*PATREON EXLCUSIVE* The art, career and spectacle of Trisha Paytas + "Frenemies" (2020年〜2021年). Recorded live in Tokyo. For the full 75 minute episode, please subscribe to I'M SO POPULAR on patreon.com/imsopopular

The life, death and career of doomed eighties Japanese idol icon of innocence and love, OKADA YUKIKO 岡田由紀子. Follow Idolcast on Patreon: soundcloud.com/idolcast And for paywalled episodes of the show, the otherworld of SIRENS, access to the Discord and enrollment in Chi Chi's Bookclub, subsribe for just five dollars a month on Patreon: patreon.com/imsopopular

For the full episode, please join us at patreon.com/imsopopular A four hour history of my entire sexual development + the contemporary world at large and all its ills + lars von trier’s magnum opus NYMPHOMANIC (2013年). (S4.E21)

The fourth edition of Chi Chi’s book club. This time, discussing Elliot Rodger's MY TWISTED WORLD. If you’d like to participate in the book club and join us next month for our discussion of Elliot Rodger's MY TWISTED WORLD, subscribe to I’M SO POPULAR on Patreon for access along with paywalled episodes of ISP, the entire SIRENS untucked phenomena, exclusive photos and more: patreon.com/imsopopular

Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s THE CURSE (2023~2024) + Sodom and Gomorrah + the pillar of salt pinned to the ceiling + biblical ecstasies of a contemporary monotony + hell on earth. Subscribe to UNPOPULAR PODCAST on Patreon patreon.com/unpopularjp And for a bonus uncut SIRENS episode full of OnlyFans gossip, Neve Campell gossip and Artpop gossip, subscribe to the I’M SO POPULAR Patreon for lock...

*FOR PATRONS ONLY* The third annual I'M SO POPULAR Christmas special featuring the beloved co-host of Gang Bang, David, in a touching holiday reunion. For the full episode as well as over 70 exclusive episodes, follow ISP on Patreon: patreon.com/imsopopular (ISP S4.E17)

The Keyakizaka46 variety program KEYAKITTE, KAKENAI? (2015年−2020年) + SAKURAZAKA46 THIRD YEAR ANNIVERSARY LIVE (2023年) + the passage of time and Proustian evocations of the self + conquering reality + Japanese society + the vortex of Japanese idols. Join the I'M SO POPULAR Patreon today for exclusive access to the members only discord and a juicy, uncensored continuation of the episode featuring...