Flop Culture

Writer and brain behind the blog Irish Number Ones' Aidan Curran joins Fionnuala to discuss U2's Get On Your Boots - and how the song ended the band's stellar international chart success.TIMESTAMPSAll of Taylor Swift's broken records: 0:46U2's Get On Your Boots (with Irish Number Ones Aidan Curran): 3:34Top of the Flops: 44:43LINKSRead all about Ireland's chart history on Irish Number Ones!Follow Irish Number Ones on Instagram!Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon.com/flopcultureEditing: Adam Shanahan

Karla K returns to discuss the first sequel to After, After We Collided.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture

Writer and manicurist Alex Philamond joins me to discuss the HBO series Looking - the Jonathan Groff-led show that was pitched as the gay Sex And The City. But, despite its compelling cast of characters and a dedicated fanbase, Looking was cancelled after two seasons.TIMESTAMPSHozier's chart successes: 0:46Looking with Alex Philamond: 3:33Top of the Flops: 1:11:06LINKSFollow Alex on Instagram!Read the Looking oral history here!Editing: Adam Shanahan

Writer and beauty editor joins Fionnuala to discuss the 2000 ballet drama Center Stage.TIMESTAMPSCoachella debrief: 0:44Center Stage (with Aisling Keenan): 9:07Top of the Flops: 53:46LINKSSubscribe to Aisling's Substack here!Follow Aisling on Instagram here!Get bonus content on Patreon - patreon.com/flopcultureEditing: Adam Shanahan

Writer and author Justin Myers AKA The Guyliner joins me to discuss Brooklyn Beckham's career, and nepo babies at large.TIMESTAMPSBillie Eilish announces new album: 0:44Brooklyn Beckham's career (with Justin Myers): 4:51Top of the Flops: 1:00:33LINKSPre-order Justin's new book THE LEADING MAN here!Subscribe to his newsletter here!Editing: Adam Shanahan

Writer Zara Hedderman joins Fionnuala to discuss the new Beyoncé album Cowboy Carter.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture

Comedian John Spillane joins Fionnuala to discuss The Amazing Spider-Man 2.TIMESTAMPSThe Lizzo of it all: 0:46The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (with John Spillane): 4:53Top of the Flops: 1:06:02LINKSFollow John on Instagram and on TikTok!Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon.com/flopcultureFollow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok!Editing: Adam Shanahan

Comedian, writer and actor Hannah Mamalis joins me to discuss dance smash Step Up 2: The Streets.TIMESTAMPSEuphoria delayed, Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen: 1:20Step Up 2: The Streets (with Hannah Mamalis): 8:26LINKSFollow Hannah on Instagram here!Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon.com/flopcultureFollow Flop Culture on Instagram and TikTok!Editing: Adam Shanahan