Flop Stars: A Pop Music Podcast
You can’t always come out on top. And this is a podcast that celebrates that very fact. Each week, hosts Billy Nilles and Greg Willis take an in-depth look into the world of pop music as only they can. Welcome to Flop Stars!
Episodes
21 episodes
A Flop of a Year: 2020 Recap
Billy and Greg, back together again in 2020...for one night only!Before this flop of a year is finally over, join us as we take a look back at one of the only things that got us through: music. We'll break down the totally insane last 1...
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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1:18:21
The Pops and Flops of 2019
What. A. Year.Before we say goodbye to season two and the decade, Billy and Greg had to wrap things up with an in-depth look back at the year that was. And true to form, we could only send off 2019 one way: by breaking dow...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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52:09
Artists of the Decade
An episode 10 years in the making.As promised two weeks ago, Billy and Greg devote the penultimate episode of season two to the two women who were, undeniably, their artists of the decade. We're talking, of course, about Beyonce and Lad...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:03:05
Christmas Music
It's time to get festive!Join Billy and Greg this week as we deck those halls, trim those trees, and talk all things Christmas music. From the classics of our youth--did somebody say Dominick the Donkey?!--to the pop star pretenders mak...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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52:46
The 2010s
It's the end of an era!As we prepare to say goodbye to 2019, we've also got to accept that another decade is done and gone. In this episode, Billy and Greg do their damndest to recap the entirety of the 2010. Beginning with Kesha's debu...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:15:03
Queer Artists
We're here, we're queer and we're talking about our people!After weeks devoted to those pop divas the gay community worships most, Billy and Greg are putting the spotlight on the LGBTQIA artists carving out space for themselves in the e...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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56:47
1999
We just wanna go back...back to 1999.So for this week's episode, we did just that. Before we begin to say goodbye to not only 2019, but an entire damn decade, Billy and Greg wanted to take it back, back, back 20 years to the year that c...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:23
Ageism in Pop Music
It's been a while. We know we shouldn't have kept you waiting.But we're here now.In a very special episode of Flop Stars, Billy and Greg take a look at how divas of a certain age are treated by the industry and fans alike. From Madonna ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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53:06
The Spice Girls
Colours of the world, spice up your life!This week, Billy and Greg put two and two together and now you'll see what our friendship is for. We've packed our bags, purchased a couple of one-way tickets, and embarked on a trip to Spice Wor...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:10:51
One-Hit Wonders
Welcome back!This week, Billy and Greg tackle a topic they've been waiting a long time to talk about: One-hit wonders! As you can imagine, there's a lot to break down. From artists who were always destined to earn the title to those who...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:05:00
Song of Summer 2019
We're back, bitches! All it took was a long walk down an old town road to fill Billy and Greg with the motivation needed to get a super-sized season two of Flop Stars off the ground. With memories of the hot girl summer still fresh ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:26
Britney Jean
Go call the governor!In this special season finale episode, Billy and Greg get to work, bitch, and talk all things Britney Spears and her most personal album yet, Britney Jean. Did it make us wanna dance until our body a...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:09:58
4
Start the countdown.In this week's episode, Billy and Greg risk the wrath of the Beyhive to talk Beyoncé and her 2011 album 4. Can her persuasion really build a nation?Elsewhere in the episode, we share our picks...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:05:36
Damita Jo
It's time to dance.In this week's episode, Billy and Greg spend just a little while talking Janet Jackson and her 2004 album Damita Jo. Did her sexhibition have us saying "Don't stop!" or make us want to (strawberry) bou...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:14:21
Witness
Break out your rose-colored glasses.In this week's episode, Billy and Greg step outside their bubble and take a trip to Oblivia to talk all things Katy Perry and her 2017 album Witness. Were we feeling the purposeful pop...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:10:53
My December
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this.In this week's episode, Billy and Greg take a trip to Irvine to talk all things Kelly Clarkson and her 2007 album My December. Did the OG American Idol's album leave us ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:02:10
Rated R
The wait is over.In this week’s episode, Billy and Greg enter the mad house that is Rihanna’s Rated R. Does the career-altering album hold up or did it turn us into a pair of rude boys?Elsewhere in the episode, we try to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:28
Bionic
This is the moment that we take over your mind frame.In this week's episode, Billy and Greg dive headfirst into a world of love and glamour to tackle Christina Aguilera's Bionic. Did she indeed own the thrown with this one or d...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:16:17
Brave
It's time to be brave.In this week's episode, Billy and Greg discuss Jennifer Lopez, proving that (unlike Mariah) we do, indeed, know her. But how well do we know her 2007 album Brave? That's a different story altogether. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:00:34