Ahead of the Jake Paul and Tommy Fury bout, Fionnuala is joined by The 42.ie's Gavan Casey for a special bonus episode unpacking the world of celebrity boxing at large. LINKS Read more of Gavan's work here The specific Tonya Harding piece mentioned The episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians where Kim fights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 26, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 7
LGBTQ+ activist and podcaster James O'Hagan joins Fionnuala to talk about his favourite sitcom Happy Endings . Find out more about LGBT Ireland's work here! TIMESTAMPS Ariana DeBose BAFTAs performance debrief: 0:45 Happy Endings with James O'Hagan: 2:50 Top of the Flops: 43:10 Follow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! Editing: Adam Shanahan Artwork: Brian Lambert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 23, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this week's episode of Flop Culture , Fionnuala is joined by broadcaster Pamela Joyce to talk all things Danity Kane, Making The Band , Diddy and, eh, cars? Listen to Pamela Joyce every weekday 12PM-2PM on Today FM! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram! TIMESTAMPS MGK and Megan Fox split?: 0:44 Danity Kane with Pamela Joyce: 4:29 Top of the Flops: 45:35 LINKS Aubrey dancing on Making The Band Danity Kane's meeting with Diddy on Making The Band Dawn's long-ranging interview Aubrey on Call Her D...
Feb 16, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Writer and journalist Aoife Grace Moore joins Fionnuala discuss the cheerleader-heist movie Sugar And Spice , while reminscing on the good ol' video rental days (R.I.P. Xtravision). TIMESTAMPS Madonna at the Grammys, Leonarda DiCaprio's new gf (?): 1:24 Sugar And Spice with Aoife Grace Moore: 9:34 Top Of The Flops: 38:06 Follow Aoife on Twitter! Follow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! Editing: Adam Shanahan Artwork: Brian Lambert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 09, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Broadcaster Graham O'Toole brings Fionnuala on a stroll down soap memory lane as they remember iconic Coronation Street villain Richard Hillman. Listen to 104 Drive every weekday on FM104! Follow Graham on Instagram and TikTok! TIMESTAMPS Molly Mae Hague's baby is here: 0:53 Coronation Street 's Richard Hillman with Graham O'Toole: 2:12 Top Of The Flops: 44:29 Follow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok! LINKS R.I.P. Maxine The canal crash scene The tram crash scene Editing: Adam Shanahan Artwor...
Feb 02, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Colin Farrell's Hollywood story is one of survival, with a few bumps along the way. Journalist Dave Hanratty joins Fionnuala to walk that road - from Ballykissangel to Oscar-nominated actor. TIMESTAMPS Colin Farrell's Flops with Dave Hanratty: 0:47 Top Of The Flops: 1:12:30 Check out NO ENCORE wherever you get your podcasts! Follow Dave on Twitter! Follow Flop Culture on Instagram! Follow Flop Culture on TikTok LINKS Tigerland on Disney+ Hart's War on iTunes Minority Report on YouTube Phone Boot...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Flop Culture is back for season two, and helping Fionnuala kick things off is presenter and comedian Laura O'Mahony, who has never gotten over Rhydian (née Roberts) losing The X-Factor in 2007. TIMESTAMPS Selena Gomez's relationship staus: 0:50 Rhydian Coming Second On The X-Factor with Laura O'Mahony: 5:00 Top Of The Flops: 47:39 Follow Laura on Instagram! Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Editing: Adam Shanahan Artwork: Brian Lambert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Jan 19, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Fionnuala takes a look back at the year that was with the first annual Top Of The Flop Awards (Floppies, for short). Follow the podcast on Instagram! Follow the podcast on TikTok! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On the final episode of season one, Fionnuala and guest Kate Demolder take a stroll down Fade Street and reassess the legacy of the iconic Irish reality TV show. Plus, reviewing Billie Eilish's latest Vanity Fair interview and breaking down the Balenciaga controversy. If you enjoyed this series of Flop Culture, you can support the podcast on Ko-Fi! TIMESTAMPS News: 1:04 Top Of The Flops - Balenciaga: 7:40 Fade Street with Kate Demolder: 18:11 LINKS Billie Eilish's Vanity Fair interview Watch Fad...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On the penultimate episode of season one, Fionnuala is joined by drag artist Maura Darragh to talk about ARTPOP - how it kicked off Lady Gaga's mainstream flop era and whether it deserved the derision it received upon release. Plus, a breakdown of the latest Love Is Blind drama, and a football-related Top Of The Flops. TIMESTAMPS Love Is Blind cheating drama: 0:41 Lady Gaga's ARTPOP with Maura Darragh: 6:22 Top Of The Flops: 1:25:09 LINKS Follow Maura on Instagram Lady Gaga and June Brown on Gra...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Fionnuala becomes a Lonely Island stan in the year of our Lord 2022 thanks to Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos and her choice for Flop Culture this week - the 2016 mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping . Plus, reaction to this year's Grammy nominees, Chris Evans being crowned PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive and Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski's relationship status. TIMESTAMPS Grammys, Chris Evans' is the Sexiest Man Alive + Pete Davidson and Emrata: 0:56 Popstar: Never Stop Ne...
Nov 17, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 12
With Liam Hemsworth getting another shot at Leading Man Status thanks to The Witcher recasting, Fionnuala takes a trip down memory lane with Entertainment.ie Movies Editor Brian Lloyd to revisit his last stab - Independence Day: Resurgence TIMESTAMPS Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford, Love Is Blind season three, Buying Beverly Hills , I'm A Celeb , Selena: My Mind And Me, Back To The Beach with Lauren Conrad: : 1:12 Independence Day: Resurgence with Brian Lloyd 43:49 Top Of The Flops: 1:26:05 L...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On this week's Flop Culture , Fionnuala asks artist Max Zanga why reality dating show-meets-social experiment Are You The One? doesn't share the gargantuan audiences of its predecessors and successors. Select seasons of Are You The One? are available to stream on Paramount+. Stream 'Fuck 'Em Up' by Filmore now! TIMESTAMPS News: 0:42 Are You The One? with Max Zanga: 20:22 Top Of The Flops 1:14:50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Long before One Direction said "this is us!", before Justin was never saying never, The Monkees went on their own movie musical adventure. Music journalist Zara Hedderman joins Fionnuala to discuss the band's 1968 film Head. Plus, Fionnuala's thoughts on Love Is Blind season three so far, Midnights, The Loneliest Time , Banshees Of Inisheerin and the House Of The Dragon season finale. TIMESTAMPS Love Is Blind, Banshees Of Inisheerin, Midnights, The Loneliest Time, House Of The Dragon : 0:51 Zara...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Hey kids - flopping is fun! On Flop Culture this week, Jonathan Kelly AKA Jay's Takes joins Fionnuala to interrogate Taylor Swift's seventh studio album 'Lover'. Plus, Fionnuala discusses the salad that potentially split up Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis, as well as her thoughts on Smile and new albums from The 1975 and Tove Lo. TIMESTAMPS Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis nanny allegations, The 1975, Tove Lo and Smile : 0:51 Taylor Swift's 'Lover' with Jay's Takes: 13:33 Top Of The Flops: 1:14:4...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On Flop Culture this week, pop culture journalist and broadcaster Jenn Gannon dissects Madonna's ninth studio album 'American Life'. Plus, Fionnuala gives her take on the new Love Island host Maya Jama, and swiftly loses her mind over the trailer for new horror movie M3gan . TIMESTAMPS Love Island chat + M3gan reaction: 0:55 'American Life' by Madonna (with Jenn Gannon): 8:46 Top Of The Flops: 41:59 LINKS M3gan trailer Madonna's coming out TikTok: Editing by Adam Shanahan Artwork by Brian Lamber...
Oct 13, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Lindsay Lohan? Playing two different people in a movie? It's more likely than you think. On this week's Flop Culture, Fionnuala is joined by writer and DJ Louise Bruton to talk about LiLo's much maligned psychological thriller, I Know Who Killed Me . Plus, Kim Kardashian's krypto konundrum (sorry) and a breakdown of what's going on with Brad and Angelina. Louise plays Westival in Westport on October 28th and 30th, a well as All My Friends on November 4th - get tickets for Westival here ! Kim K c...
Oct 06, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In an effort to get ahead of the rumour that he is responsible for the Queen's death, writer and comedian Peter McGann joins Fionnuala to discuss his favourite flop, the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service - plus, the rumoured Bond casting that would make him walk away from the franchise. Fionnuala also offers some example baby names for Molly Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, while trying to get to the bottom of the Try Guys' recent cheating scandal (and who the f*ck the Try Guys are). Foll...
Sep 29, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On Flop Culture this week, Fionnuala sits down with one of the hosts of The Unpopular Opinion Karla K to talk about the doomed '10s reality show that was Pretty Wild . Plus, a deep dive into the Adam Levine-Sumner Stroh dispute and some angry feelings about Love Is Blind: After The Altar . TIMESTAMPS News: 1:20 Karla K on Pretty Wild : 29:19 Top Of The Flops : 1:22:59 Listen to The Unpopular Opinion on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ! Follow Karla on Instagram LINKS Danisha Carter TikTok An oral his...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Victoria Secret sits down in Flop Culture Towers to explore the history of the Cadbury Snowflake, and ask how a botched sponsorship derailed TV presenter Anthea Turner's career. Plus, Fionnuala checks in on the Kardashian-Jenners and discusses their latest business pursuits. TIMESTAMPS News: 1:42 Victoria Secret on Cadbury Snowflake: 28:35 Top Of The Flops: 51:25 Listen to Petty Little Things on Apple Podcasts and on Spotify! Follow Victoria Secret on Instagram Edited by Adam Shanahan Artwork by...
Sep 15, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On this week's Flop Culture , Fionnuala is joined by comedians and Celebrity Memoir Book Club 's Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton to discuss the one-and-done TV series GCB AKA Good Christian Bitches . Plus, get a full breakdown of the Don't Worry Darling drama, from Miss Flo to #SpitGate. Check out Celebrity Memoir Book Club wherever you get your podcasts! Follow CMBC on Instagram Follow CMBC on TikTok Follow CMBC on Twitter Subscribe to CMBC on Patreon TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - 33:36 Don't Worry Darl...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On the opening episode of Flop Culture , host Fionnuala Jay is joined by writer, DJ and host of the Pop Pantheon podcast DJ Louie XIV to discuss Kelis, and ask why she struggled to scale the heights seen by her pop peers. Plus, Fionnuala looks ahead to Taylor Swift's next record Midnights , reviews Meghan Markle's imminent comeback and mourns an iconic celebrity relationship. TIMESTAMPS News: 2:37 Kelis and DJ Louie Interview: 16:09 Top Of The Flops: 1:26:07 LINKS Meghan Markle's The Cut profile...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This is Flop Culture - a podcast where we talk about our favourite flops - launching September 1st! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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