Flop Culture

Singer-songwriter Tim Chadwick joins Fionnuala to discuss Katy Perry's flop era - from the ill-fated Witness to the forgettable Smile. Plus, a debrief from Chappell Roan live in Dublin.Follow Tim on Instagram and TikTok!Tim's new album Pulverise is available wherever you get music!Here's the piece mentioned which talks about the psychology around the haircut, you'll need to copy the url into the Wayback Machine to read it (but it's worth it) https://web.archive.org/web/20240418231854/https://www.medusone.com/blog/an-autopsy-of-katy-perrys-witnessEditing: Adam Shanahan

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.

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

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

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.

Fionnuala and Pádraig give their takes on Love Is Blind UK's final proposals.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture

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

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