The Pop Cult Review

The Pop Cult Review

The Pop Cult Review is a podcast, hosted by Blair W. Cohen, that analyzes pop albums, artists, their impact, and the nature of fandom.

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February 8, 2024 ‱ 78 mins

I'm back! Let's talk BTS's Jung Kook's new album, techo-orientialism, & entitlement. It's a long one.


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Please sit tight as we head towards our layover...with Kim Taehyung aka BTS' V


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A short little intro bit to bring Victoria Monet into the Pop Cult-verse and opens us up to speak more about the resurgence of mainstream R&B in the future.

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Just something I've been thinking about lately and Doja Cat's recent moments online have been a great real-time example.


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I know you weren't expecting me to wait to talk about Jeon Jungkook's solo debut....

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intro/outro: "Super Shy x Jam & Butterfly" mashup (NewJeans x DPR Live) by Boum on YT

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We're Finally Stepping into the Agust D-verse to understand Min Yoongi aka Suga of BTS aka Agust D aka đŸ±.


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A look, a guess, and a personal conclusion.


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We can't talk pop without speaking on thee Park Jimin and his debut solo album, "Face".

I, unfortunately, have to speak on Billboard too 😒.


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Let's talk NewJeans and other groups like them.


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In today's episode, I tackle SZA's 'SOS'.

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Twice instrumental Intro by Chris Ian on YT

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January 28, 2023 ‱ 61 mins

Happy to start the year talking about BTS' RM's debut album, 'Indigo'. It's a long one, but I think you'll like it.

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Hiya, Blair is back to talk about 5 Seconds of Summer and their 5th Album, 5SOS5. 

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November 17, 2022 ‱ 42 mins

A slight deepdive into Fandom's Fourth Wall and how it has affected pop culture over the last decade.

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November 3, 2022 ‱ 18 mins

It's not a review, just a chit chat about Beyoncé's legacy and speculation as to what we'll continue to get from this body of work.

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September 12, 2022 ‱ 25 mins

This is a re-record of an original episode from 2021 covering the group Stray Kids and their album "No Easy". It's shorter, more concise and unfortunately, 

Blair:0  Humifidier:1 

But, the audio is still better than the original. đŸ€·đŸżâ€â™€ïž


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September 1, 2022 ‱ 27 mins

We're back. Kind of. 

Let's chit chat about the VMAs and the last great pillar of MTV, the Video Vanguard Award. đŸ€­

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July 28, 2022 ‱ 41 mins

It's time we recognize the absolute force that is BTS' J-Hope. Hope you enjoy Blair's review of his first album, "Jack in the Box". 


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July 8, 2022 ‱ 53 mins

Happy One Year of The Pop Cult Review! We're going to visit Harry's House. The actual review starts around the 20 minute mark, but a good 1d ramble never hurt anyone.


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June 7, 2022 ‱ 41 mins

We're hitting our first real revisit review with none other than Stray Kids and their album Oddinary. Hope you enjoy!

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May 13, 2022 ‱ 30 mins

Been sitting on this one for a minute. Hope you enjoy. 


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P.S. figuring out ads and hoping they don't disturb the listening experience so bear with me if it's odd for now. -xoxo blair

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