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[Who We Are/简介] · What’s Popping is a newscast that focuses on the latest American pop news that piques your interest. Your host Jayden selects and reads a news piece for you and helps you keep abreast of everything pop! Prick up your rabbit ears and jump right into the rabbit hole of pop culture and all! ·真人主播Jayden精选一篇娱乐英语新闻并朗读,每天几分钟,带你一览美国娱乐圈最新吃瓜现场! [Update Frequency/更新频率] · This newscast is updated once a week. ·周更。 [How We May Help You/适合人群] · This newscast is ideal for intermediate-to-advanced English learners or pop culture aficionados. ·本播客适合中高级英语学习者用于练习听力,同时也是流行文化爱好者的吃瓜最前线阵地。 [Where to Find Us/收听平台] ·You may find us on 喜马拉雅,小宇宙,Apple Podcasts and Spotify. [Contact Us/联系我们] · Got any ideas or advice about this newscast? Please reach out to us at Whatspopping@126.com ·请踊跃提出您的宝贵意见或建议,您可通过以上邮箱联系我们!

  1. 18시간 전

    Jimmy Kimmel Is Back on Air

    【Title/标题】Jimmy Kimmel advocates for free speech, slams FCC chair in late-night return【Source/来源】Media Outlet/媒体:The Washington PostWritten by/作者:Emily Yahr【Transcript/文稿】After one of the more eventful weeks of his career, Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night TV on Tuesday to a huge standing ovation from his studio audience, as he talked about the controversy that saw his show temporarily removed from ABC’s airwaves after comments he made about the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.During a 20-minute monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Kimmel thanked many people for their support over the past six days — and delivered a passionate call for free speech. He said he was moved to see people on both sides of the aisle criticize what appeared to be the head of a government agency suggesting that he would attempt to shut down or censor the show of a comedian he didn’t like.“This show is not important: What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this,” Kimmel said to much applause from the crowd. He added that free speech was something he was “embarrassed” to say he took for granted, “until they pulled my friend Stephen off the air, and tried to coerce the affiliates who run our show in the cities that you live in to take my show off the air. That’s not legal, that’s not American. That is un-American, and it is so dangerous.”Last Wednesday, Disney-owned ABC pulled Kimmel’s show after conservative backlash to comments he made in his Sept. 15 monologue: “We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel had said.Afterward, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr went on a podcast and called the remarks “some of the sickest conduct possible,” and suggested that Disney’s broadcast licenses could be in jeopardy. TV station owners Nexstar and Sinclair — which own a combined total of about 70 ABC affiliate stations — said they were dropping Kimmel’s show. Both companies said this week they will continue not to broadcast the show, keeping it off channels in cities including Washington.On Tuesday, Kimmel grew emotional as he emphasized that he never intended to make light of Kirk’s death, and noted that on the day Kirk was killed, he posted a message on Instagram sending love to Kirk’s family and asking for compassion. While some interpreted Kimmel’s initial comments as saying the suspect in Kirk’s shooting was part of MAGA, Kimmel said he never intended to blame “any specific group” for the actions of “a deeply disturbed individual.“That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make, but I understand that to some, that felt ill-timed or unclear or maybe both. And for those who think I did point a finger, I get why you’re upset. If the situation was reversed, there’s a good chance I would have felt the same way,” Kimmel said, getting choked up again. “I have many friends and family members on the other side who I love and remain close to, even though we don’t agree on politics at all.”“I don’t think the murderer who shot Charlie Kirk represents anyone,” he added. “This was a sick person who believed violence was a solution. And it isn’t. Ever.”Kimmel went on to say that he was grateful that he has worked for Walt Disney Co. for the past 23 years, but that he was not happy when it took his show off the air. But he said he talked it out with the executives, and he appreciated them giving him freedom to say what he wants — though he joked that they insisted he read instructions on-air about how to resubscribe to Disney+, given how many people recently canceled their subscriptions in protest.Kimmel turned serious as he said he knows that restoring his show puts Disney at risk.“Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can’t take a joke,” Kimmel said. “ … And I hope that if that happens, or if there’s even any hint of that happening, you will be 10 times as loud as you were this week.” The host wrapped up his monologue by saying that he hoped the silver lining of this controversy was that it brought people from the left, right and center together to speak up for the First Amendment. “We found one thing we can agree on, and maybe we’ll find another one,” he said. Kimmel became emotional again as he said he was touched by the speech that Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, delivered at his memorial on Sunday, in which she said she forgave the man who shot her husband. “That is an example we should follow. A selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow,” Kimmel said. “And if there’s anything we should take from this tragedy to carry forward, I hope it can be that and not this.”

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  2. 8월 10일

    Earth Wind & Fire Join Sabrina Carpenter

    【Title/标题】Earth, Wind & Fire Got 24 Hours’ Notice From Sabrina Carpenter【Source/来源】Media Outlet/媒体:VultureWritten by/作者:Devon Ivie【Transcript/文稿】Prior to this weekend, the best-known duet ofPhilip Bailey’s career was the stone-cold PhilCollins classic “Easy Lover.” Now, it might be alittle shorter and sweeter. Earth, Wind & Fire werethe surprise guests at Sabrina Carpenter’sLollapalooza set on August 3, with the bandjoining Carpenter for a rump-shaking two-song setof “Let’s Groove” and “September.” Bailey, who’sserved as lead singer since 1972, credits Carpenter’sagent for conjuring up the idea. However, therewas a major time crunch leading up to theperformance, so much so that Bailey was initiallyskeptical the correct decision was made. “It wasone of those kinds of things that happened in 24hours,” he recalls. “We had to really turn this thingaround.”Earth, Wind & Fire were up in Detroit for aconcert on August 2 and had two days off beforetheir next gig in the northern Michigan town ofInterlochen. Lollapalooza, held in Chicago — thegroup’s hometown — was an easy enoughcommute for the friendly and luxurious skies.“They sent a private plane for us and ourentourage,” Bailey says. “We hopped a plane atseven in the morning, went in, and had therehearsal. It was very quick and kind of sketchy. Iwas almost concerned about it. But by thatevening, they had dialed everything in, and she didher homework on what verses she was going totake. We went out there and floated on all thatenergy.” The song choices of “Let’s Groove” and“September” were an easy decision because they“always keep the party rocking,” although Baileysays Carpenter was well versed in the band’sdeeper discography during their brief timetogether. She later wrote on social media thatEarth, Wind & Fire “raised me on the greatestsongs of all time; true soul moving timeless music.”Bailey wasn’t familiar with Carpenter’s workbesides the caffeinated earworm “Espresso,” andtime constraints for the rehearsal prevented themfrom getting to know each other a little bit better,as there were several other members of Earth,Wind & Fire to contend and choreograph with onstage, including longtime percussionist and singerRalph Johnson. “She’s very cordial, very kind, andvery approachable,” Bailey says of the pop star. “Weboth greeted each other warmly, but we didn’t havetime to talk about anything. Everybody was on atight schedule. We didn’t even have time to runover the performance thoroughly. There werethings that weren’t right during the run-through,so my people stayed there and we trusted that theywould get all that stuff ready in due time.”The results, of course, speak for themselves:Carpenter, strutting around in a sequined pinkbodysuit, looks over the moon to be in the presenceof such legendary elements. Bailey looks dashinghimself in a patterned suit, dancing the night awayto some of the most joyous hits in the Americancanon. “Sometimes things work, and oftentimesthey don’t,” Bailey explains. “Her energy and ourenergy were very compatible and complementaryto one another. How she puts her show together, interms of how it accelerates and builds, wasfantastic. Where she chose to put our segment was perfect.”Consider it a successful weekend for respecting theclassics. The night prior, Carpenter’s fellowLollapalooza headliner Olivia Rodrigo brought outWeezer for a one-two punch of “Say It Ain’t So” and“Buddy Holly,” continuing her own impressivefestival streak of highlighting rock elders foryounger audiences. (Carpenter has stated in thepast her admiration for Queen, the Beatles, andRush, in case we’re scoping out ideas for the future.You think she has the range for “Fly by Night”?)But, for now, Bailey is thrilled. “I had to askeverybody once we were done, ‘How was it?’Because you can’t really feel with that shortperformance if you’re actually meeting the mark ornot and I think we all had nerves,” he says, as if thetens of thousands of gyrating fans in the audienceweren’t enough confirmation. “We were honored tobe asked and very appreciative to her and to herfans for embracing these moments we were able to create together.

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  3. 7월 27일

    Box Office: ‘Fantastic Four’

    【Title/标题】Box Office: ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Clobbers $57 Million Opening Day — Second-Biggest of the Year【Source/来源】Media Outlet/媒体:VarietyWritten by/作者:By J. Kim Murphy【Transcript/文稿】“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stretched its arms around $57 million from 4,125 theaters across Friday and preview screenings. Per Disney‘s numbers, that’s the second-biggest opening day of the calendar year, ranking just behind “A Minecraft Movie” ($57.11 million). The film is playing Imax and other premium large format auditoriums.It also just edges out Marvel Studios‘ comic book banner rival, DC Studios’ “Superman,” which began with a $56.1 million opening day just two weeks ago. It’ll be a close call on whether “Fantastic Four” can keep pacing ahead to beat the $125 million three-day opening of “Superman.”It’s the best first day kick-off for a Marvel Cinematic Universe entry since “Deadpool & Wolverine” dominated the box office 12 months ago. And like that R-rated smash, “Fantastic Four” is based on Marvel characters that were acquired by Disney after the studio’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, demonstrating some value to that $71 billion merger. Three previous big-budget “Fantastic Four” entries were produced at Fox, from 2005 to 2015. (There was also an unreleased 1994 feature, spearheaded by Roger Corman as a means to retain film rights for German producers. It circulates among diehards.)With a story that has little connection to other Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has presented itself as a relatively fresh entry point to audiences. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who lead the film as Marvel’s first family, are all MCU newcomers. “First Steps” also has the benefit of strong reviews and good audience sentiment (pollster Cinema Score turned in an “A-” grade among ticketbuyers).At a production cost of $200 million, plus much more to market and distribute, the film will need to hold as one of the biggest grossers of the year to turn a profit in theaters. Marvel’s two previous 2025 releases, “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Thunderbolts*,” launched to $88.5 million and $76 million respectively. Both ended up losing money theatrically.Disney hopes to gain some momentum with the Matt Shakman-directed “Fantastic Four,” ahead of the studio’s extensive hiatus from superhero films. Marvel is producing “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth Tom Holland-led entry set to release July 2026. But Sony is distributing that film. Disney will have nearly a year and a half to plan for its next MCU installment, the mega-team-up “Avengers: Doomsday,” set for December 2026.Second place goes to Warner Bros.’ “Superman,” which added $7.1 million on Friday. It’s down 57% from its daily total a week ago, now competing with a newer superhero spectacle. The cinematic universe-rebooter should fly to a $289 million domestic total after its third weekend, which will put it ahead of “Sinners” ($278 million) to have it rank as the fourth-highest grossing North American release of the year.Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” is sliding to third in its fourth weekend, adding another $3.6 million on Friday. The seventh entry in the dinosaur series is projecting $13 million for its fourth weekend, which would be another good hold at a 45% drop. Total domestic gross is expected to pass $301 million through Sunday — only the third release of 2025 to get into the triple hundreds.Fourth looks to go to “F1.” Warner Bros.’ release of Apple Studios’ racing thriller added $1.8 million Friday, down just 37% from its daily total a week ago. At a production cost of $250 million, theatrical profitability is a questionable prospect at best for the Brad Pitt-led feature. But it has put up strong holds since debuting a month ago. The film looks to hit a $165 million domestic total through Sunday.Paramount’s IP revival “Smurfs” rounds out the top five, adding $1.72 million on Friday and projecting $5.6 million for its second weekend. After a low opening, that’s a 49% second-weekend drop, showing some relative staying power as the only new animated offering to families. Domestic total will hit $22.9 million through the first 10 days — a disappointing result against a $58 million production budget.

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  4. 7월 18일

    Barbie Has Diabetes

    【Title/标题】Mattel’s newest Barbie has diabetes【Source/来源】Media Outlet/媒体:LA TIMESWritten by/作者:Piper Heath【Transcript/文稿】Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance.But this particular doll stands out with a wearable insulin pump on her waist, a glucose monitor on her arm and a phone showing her blood sugar readings, making her the El Segundo-based toy company’s first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes.The doll continues Mattel’s expansion of representation across its flagship brand. The Barbie Fashionistas line features more than 175 looks across various skin tones, body types and disabilities, including previous additions like a blind Barbie, a Barbie with Down syndrome and a Barbie with hearing aids.The company’s commitment to representation has proved commercially successful. In 2024, the top 10 most popular Barbie Fashionista dolls globally included the blind Barbie and the Barbie with Down syndrome.The Fashionistas series also includes dolls with vitiligo, prosthetic limbs and wheelchairs. The wheelchair-using doll has consistently been a top performer since its introduction in 2019.Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls at Mattel, said Barbie helps shape children’s early perceptions of the world. Reflecting medical conditions like T1D ensures “more kids can see themselves in the stories they imagine and the dolls they love.”The doll was developed with Breakthrough T1D, the leading global Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization. The partnership ensured medical accuracy while incorporating diabetes awareness symbols through the clothes’ blue coloring and polka dot pattern.Aaron J. Kowalski, chief executive of Breakthrough T1D, said the partnership is about “bringing greater visibility to a condition that affects so many families.”The doll launched Tuesday during Breakthrough T1D’s 2025 Children’s Congress in Washington, D.C. The event brings together more than 170 children living with Type 1 diabetes, giving them face time with members of Congress to advocate for ongoing funding for Type 1 diabetes research. This year they asked members of Congress to renew funding for the Special Diabetes Program.The Special Diabetes Program’s current funding expires after September. The program, first allocated by Congress in 1997, faces uncertainty amid recent cuts to federally-funded projects.Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition affecting nearly 9 million people globally, with about 352,000 children living with diabetes in the United States. The CDC reports that 1.7 million individuals 20 or older live with Type 1 diabetes and use insulin.The new Barbie is available through Mattel Shop and retailers nationwide.

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  5. 6월 26일

    Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Split

    【Title/标题】Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Split, End Their Engagement After 7 Years Together【Source/来源】Media Outlet/媒体:US WEEKELYWritten by/作者:Erin Crabtree, Kaitlin Simpson and Amanda Williams【Transcript/文稿】Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have called it quits after nearly a decade of dating.“Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable,” a source close to the pair exclusively tells Us Weekly. “It’s not contentious at the moment. Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.”According to the insider, Perry, 40, and Bloom’s split has been “a long time coming” as things between them “have been tense for months.” (The pair, who share 4-year-old daughter Daisy, have been apart since Perry kicked off her Lifetimes tour earlier this year.)For now, Perry is “keeping busy” on tour “and is distracted,” the insider shares, revealing that while on the road, the pop star is “renting out” her Westcott Estate in Montecito, California.“But she and Orlando have always lived in their other Montecito home as their primary residence,” the source continues, adding that the duo were “planning on making the Westcott home their family home but plans have changed” and “have been living apart since Katy has been on tour.”Perry and Bloom were first romantically linked in January 2016, after they were spotted at multiple Golden Globes afterparties together. The couple briefly split in March 2017, but were back together by February 2018. Perry and Bloom got engaged on Valentine’s Day in February 2019 — and one year later, she announced in March 2020 that she was pregnant with the pair’s first baby. Their daughter, Daisy Dove, arrived that August. (Bloom is also the father of son Flynn, 14, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.)News of Perry and Bloom’s breakup comes after reports of tension in their relationship.“They have been spending more and more time apart,” a source exclusively told Us in June. “They’ve grown apart and aren’t living the same lives anymore.”According to a second insider, the former couple’s inner circle was well aware of the couple’s relationship rough patch.STORIESUp Next - Influencer Addressed Why She Ended Marriage Days Before Husband Killed Her Us Weekly ShortsKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom have called it quits after nearly a decade of dating.“Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable,” a source close to the pair exclusively tells Us Weekly. “It’s not contentious at the moment. Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.”According to the insider, Perry, 40, and Bloom’s split has been “a long time coming” as things between them “have been tense for months.” (The pair, who share 4-year-old daughter Daisy, have been apart since Perry kicked off her Lifetimes tour earlier this year.)For now, Perry is “keeping busy” on tour “and is distracted,” the insider shares, revealing that while on the road, the pop star is “renting out” her Westcott Estate in Montecito, California.Celebrity Splits of 2025 Stars Who Have Called It Quits This YearRelated: Celebrity Splits of 2025: Stars Who Have Called It Quits This Year“But her and Orlando have always lived in their other Montecito home as their primary residence,” the source continues, adding that the duo were “planning on making the Westcott home their family home but plans have changed” and “have been living apart since Katy has been on tour.”Celebrity Splits of 2025 Stars Who Have Called It Quits This Year Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom GettyImages 2170441693: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Robin Marchant/Getty ImagesPerry and Bloom were first romantically linked in January 2016, after they were spotted at multiple Golden Globes afterparties together. The couple briefly split in March 2017, but were back together by February 2018. Perry and Bloom got engaged on Valentine’s Day in February 2019 — and one year later, she announced in March 2020 that she was pregnant with the pair’s first baby. Their daughter, Daisy Dove, arrived that August. (Bloom is also the father of son Flynn, 14, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.)News of Perry and Bloom’s breakup comes after reports of tension in their relationship.GettyImages-2203094056-Katy-Perry-and-Orlando-Bloom-Split-End-Their-Engagement.jpg: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic“They have been spending more and more time apart,” a source exclusively told Us in June. “They’ve grown apart and aren’t living the same lives anymore.”According to a second insider, the former couple’s inner circle was well aware of the couple’s relationship rough patch.“It’s an unspoken thing that they are having issues and have for a while now,” the second source said. “Everyone around them knows.”The second insider added that Bloom was keeping his struggles with Perry “close to the vest,” but had been “out and about more often” without her while she was on her Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off in April.“Katy has been very busy working, and they are apart often,” the second source told Us. “That has caused tension.”Throughout their years of dating in the spotlight, the couple have been forthcoming about their ups and downs, with Perry sharing via Instagram in April 2023 that they “continuously put in the work” to maintain their relationship.As for Bloom, he explained in April 2024 how the pair’s fame affected their romance.“I wouldn’t change it for anything, even when sometimes it feels like, ‘How do we do this?’” Bloom said on Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast at the time. “Because we’ve got these two giant careers and lives — and hers is even … it’s like a universe sometimes.”

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  6. 6월 22일

    Box Office: ‘28 Years Later’ And ‘Elio’

    【Title/标题】Box Office: Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Years Later’ Bites Off $5.8M in Previews, Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Takes in $3M【Source/来源】Media Outlet/媒体:The Hollywood ReporterWritten by/作者:PAMELA MCCLINTOCK【Transcript/文稿】Universal’ How to Train Your Dragon won the Juneteenth holiday box office race on Thursday with $9.7 million in ticket sales as it heads into its second weekend with an early domestic haul of nearly $125 million.The live-action remake of DreamWorks Animation’s celebrated 2010 animated film is confident it will stay atop the chart in its sophomore outing despite the entry of two new summer event pics, Danny Boyle‘s 28 Years Later and Pixar’s Elio, both of which took advantage of the holiday by starting previews early in the day. (How to Train Your Dragon has a huge advantage in playing in Imax cinemas, and is eying bringing in another $35 million domestically this weekend.)Boyle’s zombie sequel, from Sony, is reporting a preview gross of $5.8 million, enough to place second on Thursday — at least unofficially (previews grosses are ultimately folded into the opening-day gross, or in this instance, Friday’s haul). Sony is suggesting a weekend opening the $28 million to $30 million range, while tracking shows Boyle’s film coming in at $30 million or more.So far, however, 28 Years Later, isn’t going over so well with audiences despite glowing reviews. Presently, the Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score is 92 percent, while the audience score is only 69 percent.28 Years Later — the first in a planned trilogy — reunites Boyle with writer Alex Garland 25 years after 28 Days hit big screen and became a cult classic. Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes star in the pic, which is set nearly three decades after the events of the first film.Elio — an original film about a young boy whose wish to travel to outer space and interact with aliens comes true — earned $3 million from Thursday previews and select special access Wednesday screenings.Tracking showed the animated film opening to $30 million in North America, although it is now eying an opening in the $20 million to $23 million. That means Pixar is braced for the movie suffering the worst three-day opening ever for the storied animation studio behind Elemental ($29.6 million) in June 2023 and its very first film, 1995’s Toy Story ($29.1 million), not adjusted for inflation. (Toy Story opened over Thanksgiving and amassed $39 million over the long five-day holiday weekend.)At the time, Elemental‘s opening was called nothing short of a debacle, yet it turned into sleeper hit on its way to earning nearly $500 million globally. Pixar and parent company Disney are confident that Elio will have the same sort of staying power throughout the summer when kids are sprung from school. So far, Elio is graced with a better critics score on Rotten Tomatoes than Elemental. There’s not yet an audience score on RT.Pixar has been struggling to find its footing in a world where original animated stories don’t open to the heights they once did — think north of $70 million — in the post-pandemic world. And during the pandemic years, then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek decided to send three Pixar titles straight to Disney+ domestically, including Turning Red, Luca and the Oscar-winning Soul, a decision rivals said taught families to wait to watch a film at home. (All three were considered streaming hits.)But Pixar and Disney reversed course and are once again committed to telling original theatrical stories, mixed in with known IP, such as last year’s blockbuster and record-shattering Inside Out 2, the top-grossing pic of 2024, the top ever title for Pixar and the top animated of all time with more than $1.69 billion in worldwide ticket sales, not adjusted for inflation.

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[Who We Are/简介] · What’s Popping is a newscast that focuses on the latest American pop news that piques your interest. Your host Jayden selects and reads a news piece for you and helps you keep abreast of everything pop! Prick up your rabbit ears and jump right into the rabbit hole of pop culture and all! ·真人主播Jayden精选一篇娱乐英语新闻并朗读,每天几分钟,带你一览美国娱乐圈最新吃瓜现场! [Update Frequency/更新频率] · This newscast is updated once a week. ·周更。 [How We May Help You/适合人群] · This newscast is ideal for intermediate-to-advanced English learners or pop culture aficionados. ·本播客适合中高级英语学习者用于练习听力,同时也是流行文化爱好者的吃瓜最前线阵地。 [Where to Find Us/收听平台] ·You may find us on 喜马拉雅,小宇宙,Apple Podcasts and Spotify. [Contact Us/联系我们] · Got any ideas or advice about this newscast? Please reach out to us at Whatspopping@126.com ·请踊跃提出您的宝贵意见或建议,您可通过以上邮箱联系我们!

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