Hot Local Singles

Josh & Juan
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Hot Local Singles

Hot Local Singles is a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music. Josh and Juan discuss Spotify pop, stan culture and more – all within a rating binary of ‘hot’ or ‘local’ – as pop music continues its decade-long shift from ubiquitous culture machine to niche subgenre. Follow us on Twitter: @joshcore0 @vitaminintake

  1. SEP 16

    F.A.G.G.O.T.O.

    brat summer was then pia miautumn is now

    1h 20m

  2. JUN 18

    Pod pod

    How many gay guys does it take to talk about brat by Charli xcx

    1h 21m
  3. Water and Vibes

    03/31/2022

    Water and Vibes

    The boys return to discuss Charli XCX's CRASH, Rosalia's MOTOMAMI, plus The Slap at the Oscars, Drain Gang, pop industry lawsuits and more. hotlocalsingl.es

    59 min
  4. Hurricane Sl*t Pop

    02/18/2022

    Hurricane Sl*t Pop

    Today we discuss British hurricane names, a new but familiar EP by Kim Petras and Dr Luke called Slut Pop, Azealia Banks inserting herself into Julia Fox and Kanye West's split, "A Vibe Shift Is Coming", and we return to a topic from last episode: India Arie on Joe Rogan. Plus: the Freedom Convoy, Trixie and Katya and more. hotlocalsingl.es

    1h 10m
  5. War and Cringe

    02/03/2022

    War and Cringe

    Can I take you to the airport? Today we get to the bottom of Charli XCX's 'Beg For You', discuss the legacy musicians up against Joe Rogan and Spotify, and wonder where Adele went wrong... plus we rate new songs by Ecco2k and Bladee, Grimes, Hikaru Utada, Uffie, Mø and Tove Lo. Episode playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es

    1h 5m
  6. WIGLETS ASSEMBLE!

    01/19/2022

    WIGLETS ASSEMBLE!

    Today we discuss FKA twigs' CAPRISONGS, Aaliyah’s forthcoming reanimated corpse of an album, RuPaul going hyperpop and the darkness of RHOSLC and Hype House. hotlocalsingl.es

    1h 7m
  7. Top 10 Indie Sleaze Moments

    01/11/2022

    Top 10 Indie Sleaze Moments

    Today we discuss Wordle, Kanye West and Julia Fox, The Real Housewives of Project Runway, The Golden Globes, 'The Curse of Von Dutch', 'Red Rocket' and 'Don't Look Up', Juan’s new job in the clickbait mines, three subcultures predicted to make a comeback this year, and who The Weeknd is pandering to with 'Dawn FM'.

    1h 9m
  8. Nadia Oh AGAINZT Farrah Abraham: Hot Like Wow vs My Teenage Dream Ended (unlocked)

    12/30/2021

    Nadia Oh AGAINZT Farrah Abraham: Hot Like Wow vs My Teenage Dream Ended (unlocked)

    Nadia's HOT LIKE WOW (2008) is in Josh's corner. Juan's Team Farrah for MY TEENAGE DREAM ENDED (2012). First we listen to songs by the girlies to get everyone caught up, then we discuss their baffling and contrasting receptions as outsider artists, the entire genres they may have inspired, the mystery lurking behind their careers and what it all means for POPTIMISM™. hotlocalsingl.es PS: our first Hot Local Singles Radio Hour airs later today on Patreon

    1h 13m
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About

Hot Local Singles is a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music. Josh and Juan discuss Spotify pop, stan culture and more – all within a rating binary of ‘hot’ or ‘local’ – as pop music continues its decade-long shift from ubiquitous culture machine to niche subgenre. Follow us on Twitter: @joshcore0 @vitaminintake

Information

  • Creator
    Josh & Juan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Josh & Juan
  • Show Website
    Hot Local Singles

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