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Flop Culture

English, Social, 4 seasons, 143 episodes, 4 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes
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This is Flop Culture - a podcast where we talk about our favourite flops. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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Bop Culture - Sex And The City S1 E4 "Valley Of The Twentysomething Guys" (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview[

Eoin returns from his travels to watch episode four of Sex And The City with Fionnuala.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/25/20246 minutes, 15 seconds
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Bop Culture - Gilmore Girls S1 E1-5 (with Zara Hedderman) [Patreon Preview]

Writer Zara Hedderman joins Fionnuala to watch Gilmore Girls from the very beginning.Get the full episode, plus bonus episodes recapping Fleabag, Severance, The Bear and more on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/20/20245 minutes, 29 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Charli XCX's 'Brat and it's completely different but also still brat' (with Pádraig Wilson McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

Podcaster and content creator Pádraig Wilson McCarthy joins Fionnuala to discuss Charli XCX's brand new remix album, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/15/20245 minutes, 37 seconds
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Why Is It So Hard To Buy Concert Tickets Now? (with Conor Pope) [Patreon Preview]

The Irish Times' Consumer Affairs correspondent Conor Pope joins Fionnuala to discuss why getting concert tickets has become such an arduous task for music fans.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/11/20244 minutes, 48 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Katy Perry's '143' (with Conor Behan) [Patreon Preview]

Broadcaster Conor Behan joins Fionnuala to discuss Katy Perry's latest album 143 - is it a bop or is it a flop?Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/27/20248 minutes, 59 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Celebrity Apologies (with Karla K) [Patreon Preview]

Karla K returns to discuss the best and worst celebrity apologies.Full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/17/20245 minutes, 8 seconds
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Beauty Standards (And The Things We Do To Keep Up With Them)

Would you take a DNA-altering substance in exchange for seven days of youth and beauty? Fionnuala looks at the pressures people face thanks in large part to societal beauty standards. But what are societal beauty standards, how do we continue to adhere to them and why do we do it all in the first place?Featuring contributions from Kate Demolder, Leisha Redmond McGrath and Liz DwyerThis episode is brought to you by The Substance. The Substance is in Irish cinemas from September 20th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/12/202426 minutes, 10 seconds
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Bop Culture - Sex And The City S1 E3 "Bay of Married Pigs" (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala and Eoin recap Sex And The City season one, episode three - "Bay of Married Pigs".Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/29/20245 minutes, 33 seconds
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Live Show Announcement!

Flop Culture presents: Top Of The Flops 2024! Join Fionnuala alongside some Flop Culture faves for two shows to ring in 2024 - November 14th at The Laughter Lounge in Dublin and November 28th at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork.Patreon presale takes place August 28th at 9am at patreon.com/flopculture, general sale takes place August 30th at 9am from laughterlounge.com and triskelartscentre.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/28/20241 minute, 45 seconds
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Bop Culture - Sex And The City S1 E2 "Models and Mortals" (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala and Eoin recap Sex And The City season 1, episode 2 - "Models and Mortals".Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture or in app on Apple Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/23/20245 minutes, 57 seconds
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Love Is Blind UK Episode 3 + 4 (with Pádraig Wilson McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala and Pádraig give their takes on Love Is Blind UK's final proposals.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/17/20246 minutes, 33 seconds
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Love Is Blind UK Episode 1 + 2 (with Pádraig Wilson McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

Pádraig Wilson McCarthy joins Fionnuala to discuss the first two episodes of Love Is Blind UK.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/9/20245 minutes, 55 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Sabrina Carpenter's Previous Five Albums (with Cian Sullivan) [Patreon Preview]

Sissy That Pod and Club 96 host Cian Sullivan joins Fionnuala to review Sabrina Carpenter's previous five albums - and decide which are flops, and which are bops.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/31/20247 minutes, 18 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - The Bear S3 (with Brian Lloyd) [Patreon Preview]

Movies editor for Entertainment.ie Brian Lloyd joins Fionnuala to discuss The Bear season three.Get the full episode plus bonus content on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/13/20247 minutes, 57 seconds
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Bop Culture - Sex And The City S1 E1 "Pilot" (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

By popular demand, Fionnuala and Eoin watch Sex And The City from the very beginning.Sign up to the Flop Culture Patreon for the full episode - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/10/20246 minutes
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Top Of The Flops Mid-Year Review (with Pádraig Wilson McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

With six months down, Pádraig Wilson McCarthy joins Fionnuala to discuss who has had a floppy 2024 so far.Get the full episode + more bonus content on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/5/20247 minutes, 5 seconds
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LIVE: Bop Or Flop - Irish Food & Drink (with Shane Daniel Byrne) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala sat down with comedian and podcaster Shane Daniel Byrne at Beyond The Pale to discuss Irish food and drink flops from year's gone by.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/28/20245 minutes, 26 seconds
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Are The Charts In Their Flop Era? Chart Gouging, Album Variants and What It All Means For Pop Music (with Michael Cragg) [Patreon Exclusive]

Journalist and author of Reach For The Stars Michael Cragg joins Fionnuala to discuss the recent UK chart battle between Taylor Swift and Charli XCX and ask several questions - will the charts ever stop artists from releasing album variants? How do fans benefit from album variants? Are chart battles good for pop music?Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/21/20244 minutes, 58 seconds
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The Jonas Brothers' Solo Careers (with Caoimhe Ní Chathail)

Presenter and producer Caoimhe Ní Chathail joins me to discuss the solo careers of the Jonas Brother, as Joe teases (threatens?) new music and Nick heads for Broadway.TIMESTAMPSNews: 1:33The Jonas Brothers' Solo Careers (with Caoimhe Ní Chathail): 9:51Top of the Flops: 1:00:01LINKSListen to 30 S.O.S. wherever you get your podcasts!Follow Caoimhe on Instagram here!Editing: Adam Shanahan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/20241 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
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PATREON UNLOCKED: Why Gig Etiquette Is In Its Flop Era (with Andrea Cleary)

This week, Flop Culture is pressing pause on regular programming to bring you a taste of one of the many exclusive bonus episodes you can access if you sign up to Patreon.com/FlopCulture, as well as getting monthly show previews, and early ad-free access to all main-feed episodes. Hope to see you there! -F x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/13/202456 minutes, 50 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Billie Eilish's 'HIT ME HARD AND SOFT' (with Cian Sullivan) [Patreon Preview]

Writer, DJ and host of Sissy That Pod Cian Sullivan joins Fionnuala to discuss Billie Eilish's third album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.Get 3x monthly bonus episodes on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/20244 minutes, 37 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - The Idea Of You (with Karla K) [Patreon Preview]

Karla K and Fionnuala have a sprawling conversation on The Idea Of You - the film adaptation of the book of the same name.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/21/20247 minutes, 18 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism'

Writer and DJ Louise Bruton joins Fionnuala to discuss Dua Lipa's third album, Radical Optimism.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/8/20247 minutes, 47 seconds
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After We Collided (with Karla K) [Patreon Preview]

Karla K returns to discuss the first sequel to After, After We Collided.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/20246 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bop Culture - Fleabag S2 E4 (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala and Eoin recap Fleabg season two, episode four.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/12/20245 minutes, 31 seconds
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Bop or Flop - Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' (with Zara Hedderman) [Patreon Preview]

Writer Zara Hedderman joins Fionnuala to discuss the new Beyoncé album Cowboy Carter.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/5/20245 minutes, 3 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Ariana Grande's 'eternal sunshine' (with Louise Bruton) [Patreon Preview]

Writer and DJ Louise Bruton joins Fionnuala to discuss Ariana Grande's latest album eternal sunshine'.Subscribe to get the full episode + more bonus episodes - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/18/20244 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Love Island All Stars (with Orlaith Condon) [Patreon Preview]

My Pod On Paper and Don't Quote Me host Orlaith Condon joins Fionnuala to discuss Love Island All Stars and the future of the franchise.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/13/20245 minutes, 20 seconds
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Bop Culture - Fleabag S2 E3 (with Eoin Keane)

Eoin Keane returns to recap Fleabag season two, episode three.Listen to the full episode plus tonnes more bonus content on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/8/20244 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - True Detective: Night Country (with Cian Roche) [Patreon Preview]

Cian joins Fionnuala to dissect the fourth iteration of True Detective, as well as the future of the franchise.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/4/20246 minutes, 13 seconds
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Is BookTok In Its Flop Era? (with Karla K) [Patreon Preview]

Karla K returns to discuss her involvement with BookTok - TikTok's book community - as well as the dramas unfolding among authors and genres.Get the full episode on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/23/20245 minutes, 11 seconds
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Bop Culture - Sharp Objects (with Cian McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

Cian McCarthy returns to discuss the critically-acclaimed small screen adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects.Get the full episode now on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/18/20248 minutes, 17 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show (with Adam Shanahan) [Patreon Preview]

Editor Adam Shanahan and Fionnuala unpack Usher's Super Bowl Halftime performance.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/12/20246 minutes, 7 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Grammys 2024 (with Cian Sullivan) [Patreon Preview]

Sissy That Pod's Cian Sullivan joins Fionnuala to discuss the 2024 Grammys.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/5/20248 minutes, 56 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Saltburn (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

Eoin Keane joins Fionnuala to discuss Saltburn and, perhaps more frustratingly, Saltburn discourse.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/23/20244 minutes, 30 seconds
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SuccHeads - Emmys + Golden Globes Reaction & SAG + Oscars Predictions (with Eoin Keane)

Eoin Keane rejoins Fionnuala to toast Succession's success this awards season, as well as looking ahead to the upcoming Screen Actor's Guild Awards and the Academy Awards.Get more episodes on Patreon - patreon.com/flopcultureFollow Eoin on Instagram and X! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/19/202449 minutes, 46 seconds
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R.I.P. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood (with Keira Gilleechi) [Patreon Preview]

Kardashian superfan Keira Gilleechi joins Fionnuala on Patreon to discuss the end of the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/14/20242 minutes, 32 seconds
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Top Of The Flops 2023 (with Eoin Keane, Karla K and Pádraig Wilson McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

Esteemed Flop Culture guests Eoin Keane, Karla K and Pádraig Wilson McCarthy attempted to help Fionnuala recap the year in pop culture at the Top Of The Flops live show back in November.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/30/20232 minutes, 40 seconds
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Bop Or Flop - Christmas Songs From The '00s, '10s and '20s (with Cian Sullivan) [Patreon Preview]

DJ and Sissy That Pod host Cian Sullivan joins Fionnuala to discuss contemporary Christmas pop music - what it takes to join the Christmas Music Canon™ and what modern releases are bops and flops.Get the full episode + more bonus content on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/20/20234 minutes, 5 seconds
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Love Is Blind And The Show Is F*cked (with Pádraig Wilson McCarthy) [Patreon Preview]

Pádraig Wilson McCarthy joins Fionnuala to discuss the drama of Love Is Blind season five, and ask where the show can go from here.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/27/20235 minutes, 54 seconds
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Scream Queens (with Cian McCarthy)

Long-time friend Cian McCarthy joins Fionnuala to discuss Ryan Murphy's slasher-comedy spoof, Scream Queens.Scream Queens is available to stream on Disney+!TIMESTAMPSNews: 2:20Scream Queens with Cian McCarthy: 7:25Top of the Flops: 55:10Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon.com/flopcultureFollow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/19/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 6 seconds
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Taylor Swift's PR Relationship With ... The NFL? (with Daniel Kelly) [Patreon Preview]

NFL enthusiast and Minnesota Vikings fan Daniel Kelly helps Fionnuala unpack the furore around Taylor Swift's latest appearances at American football games, and question whether there's more to it than first meets the eye.Listen to the full episode on patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/16/20235 minutes, 53 seconds
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Bop Culture - Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS (with Cian Sullivan) [Patreon Preview]

Presenter and Sissy That Pod host Cian Sullivan joins Fionnuala to unpack Olivia Rodrigo's sophmore album GUTS.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/6/20236 minutes, 35 seconds
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Unpacking The Reality Reckoning (with Kiki Monique AKA The Talk Of Shame) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala is joined by Kiki Monique AKA @thetalkofshame to discuss the movement currently being lead by reality stars advocating for better rights within the industry - dubbed by some as the Reality Reckoning.Listen to the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/29/20236 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bop Culture - Fleabag S1 E5 + 6 (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

Fionnuala and Eoin conclude their recap of Fleabag season one.Get the full episode on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/22/20234 minutes, 59 seconds
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Micro Beauty Trends (with Karla K) [Patreon Preview]

Latte makeup? Strawberry girl makeup? Will it ever end? Makeup artist and friend of the pod Karla K returns to discuss the influx of micro beauty trends on TikTok - where the come from, why we're seeing so many so quickly and what it means for the future of beauty and social media at large.Listen to the full episode on Patreon here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/8/20235 minutes, 3 seconds
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Bop Culture - Fleabag S1 E1 + 2 (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

Eoin Keane returns from sunnier climates with his brain suitably poisoned to discuss episodes 3+4 of season 1 of Fleabag.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/23/20235 minutes, 15 seconds
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After (with Karla K) [Patreon Preview]

Karla K returns to the Flop Culture Patreon to discuss After - the Harry Styles fanfiction that became a publishing sensation despite its many critics and spawned an absolutely flop-tastic franchise.Get the full episode here - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/17/20236 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bop Culture - Fleabag S1 E1+2 (with Eoin Keane) [Patreon Preview]

SuccHeads rejoice - Eoin Keane returns to recap Fleabag with Fionnuala as she watches for the first time ever.Subscribe now on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/3/20236 minutes, 4 seconds
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Bop Culture - The Bear S2 (with Brian Lloyd) [Patreon Preview]

Entertainment.ie's Movies Editor and previous guest of Flop Culture Brian Lloyd joins Fionnuala to review The Bear season two.All seasons of The Bear are available to stream now on Disney+.SIgn up now - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/27/20235 minutes, 28 seconds
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What's The Craic With Celebrity Interviews At F1? (Patreon Preview)

In this special Patreon minisode, editor Adam breaks down the recent controversy surrounding model/actor Cara Delevingne and F1 royalty Martin Brundle.Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/20/20235 minutes, 24 seconds
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Why Gig Etiquette Is In Its Flop Era (Patreon Preview)

On the Flop Culture Patreon this month, writer and podcaster Andrea Cleary talks about gig etiquette, and how it's changed predominately for the worse in a post pandemic, pro-social media world.Subscribe to the Patreon for 2x bonus episodes per month - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/14/20237 minutes, 15 seconds
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Why 'The Idol' Flopped (with Rebecca Keane) (Patreon Preview)

On the Flop Culture Patreon this week, previous guests Rebecca Keane returns in an attempt to unpack The Idol.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/5/20235 minutes, 18 seconds