What Exactly is a "Flop"? (with Brittany Spanos & Chris Stedman)
About this episode
Katy Perry's latest album 143 lit the internet ablaze for all the wrong reasons when it dropped earlier this year, mostly because of how wrong it got nearly everything and how hard it underperformed as a result. 143 was a capital-F flop in the classic sense of the term. But what exactly does the moniker "flop" mean when it comes to pop music? What constitutes a true flop? How do pop fans use it? Where did it originate and how has it morphed over time into a term of endearment for diehards, especially queer ones? All that and more in this fascinating conversation.
Buy tickets to Pop Pantheon: Best Pop Of 2024 LIVE IN NYC on Dec. 2 AND Dec. 3
Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More
Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store
Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous Halloween in NYC (11/1)
Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram
Follow DJ Louie XIV on Twitter
Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram
Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More
Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store
Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram
Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Pop Pantheon publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Pop Pantheon
What Was The Song of the Summer?
Pop Pantheon
Britney Spears' Glory - Track-by-Track (Patreon Preview)
Pop Pantheon
M.I.A. (with Julianne Escobedo Shepherd)
Pop Pantheon
Charli XCX's Vroom Vroom at 10: Track-by-Track (+ Russ on Music Fashion Film) (P...
Pop Pantheon