PenPop explores two music connoisseurs with a love for music pop culture, ready to dissect and analyze classic pop songs into their own improper interpretations with no English degree, but a whole lot of outrageous hot takes. We’re here to show how critically deemed “basic” or mainstream pop artists actually have created infectious songs with smart lyrics. It’s time to get your pens out and dive into our podcast!
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#JusticeForGlitter PART 2 ft Alona Turner ✨| Season 2 Finale | PenPop: S2E26 In the FOUR part Season 2 Finale, hosts Ary and Dante bring the second season of PenPop to a close with special guest Alona Turner to discuss their experience living through Mariah Carey’s CULT CLASSIC film and album Glitter (2001)! We talk about the music video, the perfo…
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#JusticeForGlitter PART 1 ft Katie Marnoch ✨| Season 2 Finale | PenPop: S2E25 In the FOUR part Season 2 Finale, hosts Ary and Dante bring the second season of PenPop to a close with special guest Katie Marnoch to discuss the FLOP?! single “Loverboy” (2001) by the Songbird Supreme, Mariah Carey from her CULT CLASSIC film and album Glitter (2001)! We…
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I Listen to SINGERS. ft Gerrick Kennedy ⛪🎙️ | PenPop: S2E24 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss with the critically acclaimed author and writer Gerrick Kennedy on “Step By Step'' (1997) by the VOICE and QUEEN of soundtracks Whitney Houston from the film The Preacher’s Wife (1996)! We talk about the music video, the performances, the…
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NUTTY NUTTY for Ms. Jackson! ft Norris Jay🥜 | PenPop: S2E23 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss with Come Get A Sip host, artist, and content creator Norris Jay of “Doesn't Really Matter'' (2000) by the EMPRESS of pop Janet Jackson from the film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) starring Eddie Murphy and Janet Jackson! We talk a…
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Stand By Group Therapy ft The Obsessed Podcast 🚂🎒 | PenPop: S2E22 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss with Gareth Storer and Ghia Parow of The Obsessed Podcast, the CLASSIC song you’ve heard at weddings, graduations, and funerals… “Stand By Me'' (1962) by Ben E. King from the 1986 film of the same name! We talk about the music video…
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*BONUS* Hakuna MaTITI ft Matthew Anderson (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) 🦁🪲 | PenPop: S2E21
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*BONUS* Hakuna MaTITI ft Matthew Anderson (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) 🦁🪲 | PenPop: S2E21 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss with special guest retro music/vinyl advocate Matthew Anderson, The Lion King (1994) soundtrack from the highest GROSSING animated film of ALL TIME from Walt Disney Studios! We talk about the music vide…
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Double O Divorce Babes 🕵️🍵 | PenPop: S2E20 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the HAUNTING ballad “Skyfall'' (2012) by the ONE and ONLY Adele from the film of the same name in the James Bond 007 series! We talk about the music video, the performances, the vocals, the movie, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out a…
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*BONUS* FILLER Songs On Grease? ft Matthew Anderson (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) 🚘⚡ | PenPop: S2E19
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*BONUS* FILLER Songs On Grease? ft Matthew Anderson (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) 🚘⚡ | PenPop: S2E19 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss with special guest and retro music/vinyl advocate Matthew Anderson, the ICONIC Grease (1978) soundtrack featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John from the film of the same name! We talk a…
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Soul Not For Sale 💀| PenPop: S2E18 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the SICKENING “Haunted” (2013) by Beyoncé from the film Fifty Shades of Grey! We talk about the music video, the performances, the vocals, the movie, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s episode! Listen to Season 2 on…
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When Kama Sutra Cries ☔🕊️ | PenPop: S2E17 Time Stamps: 0:30 - Hit History 1:31 - Get Your Pens Out! 12:58 - The Rollout 23:24 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss a #1 single, album, AND movie… “When Doves Cry” (1984) by Prince from the film Purple Rain! We talk about the music video, the performances, the vocals, the …
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Desperately Seeking…An ORG*SM? 👑 💋| PenPop: S2E16 Time Stamps: 0:50 - Hit History 2:39 - Get Your Pens Out! 28:42 - The Rollout 37:19 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the BIGGEST global hit that was NEVER an official single, Into the Groove by Madonna from the film Desperately Seeking Susan! We talk about the music…
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*BONUS* The Bodyguard Soundtrack (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) 🔫🏆| PenPop: S2E15 Time Stamps: 3:46 - Hit History 6:36 - Get Your Pens Out! 13:33 - The Rollout 26:40 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the biggest selling movie soundtrack, female single, and Grammy winning album of the year, The Bodyguard Soundtra…
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And I—----EYEEEEEE--IIIIII 🔫🏆| PenPop: S2E14 Time Stamps: 3:46 - Hit History 6:36 - Get Your Pens Out! 13:33 - The Rollout 26:40 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the biggest selling female single of ALL TIME, “I Will Always Love You” (1992) from The Bodyguard (1992) starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. We ta…
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*BONUS* A Star Is Born (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) 🎤🌟| PenPop: S2E13 Time Stamps: 1:05 - Hit History 3:34 - Get Your Pens Out! 25:14 - The Rollout 28:21 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the ENTIRE A Star is Born (2018) soundtrack and “Shallow” (2018) from the reboot of A Star is Born starring Lady Gaga and B…
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There Could Be 100 People In the Room… (ft Maddie Cluroe) 🎤🌟 | PenPop: S2E12 Time Stamps: 1:12 - Hit History 4:10 - Get Your Pens Out! 26:10 - The Rollout 40:55 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss “Shallow” (2018) from the reboot of A Star is Born starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. With special guest commentary fr…
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Do U Ever Wonder… Like Who Else Is F*CKING Your Prince? 🫧🧜🏽♀️ | PenPop: S2E11 Time Stamps: 1:34 - Hit History 2:30 - Get Your Pens Out! 15:10 - The Rollout 25:00 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss “Part of Your World” (2023) from the reboot of The Little Mermaid (2023) starring Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle! We talk…
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*BONUS* Waiting to Exhale (People Don’t Make Albums Anymore) ⛅⏰ | PenPop: S2E10 Time Stamps: 1:13 - Hit History 3:47 - Get Your Pens Out! 34:10 - The Rollout 41:20 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the ENTIRE Waiting to Exhale soundtrack album executively produced by Babyface. The album featured the top legends and …
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Bippity Boppity Brandy 🏠🪄| PenPop: S2E9 Time Stamps: 1:00 - Hit History 1:54 - Get Your Pens Out! 16:14 - The Rollout 11:48 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss Brandy’s “Sittin’ Up In My Room” (1995) from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. We tal…
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Voulez-vous Manger de la Tarte Avec Moi? | PenPop: S2E8 Time Stamps: 0:26 - Hit History 1:18 - Get Your Pens Out! 16:14 - The Rollout 22:34 - The Sign Off SHARE this post with the pie loving friend in your life… listen to the episode to get it! In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss THEE Patti Labelle’s pies. ACTUALLY we’re talking abo…
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Be Our Guest?! | PenPop: S2E7 Time Stamps: 0:34 - Hit History 1:45 - Get Your Pens Out! 15:08 - The Rollout 22:54 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the TALE AS OLD AS TIME, from one of the most beloved love stories of all time, “Beauty and the Beast” from Céline Dion & Peabo Bryson! We talk about the music video, th…
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Shonda You’ve Done It Again (ft James Rodriguez) | PenPop: S2E6 SHARE this post with the B Army fan in your life! Time Stamps: 0:40 - Hit History 3:46 - Get Your Pens Out! 38:05 - The Rollout 51:03 - The Sign Off In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the resurgence of a movie that left us mesmerized by Shonda’s Rhimes pen. Britney Spe…
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It’s Raining Divas! | PenPop: S2E5 SHARE this post with the Nippy Nation or Lambily member in your life! In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the ICONIC duet between THE VOICE & THE SHADE, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s duet for animated film The Prince of Egypt, “When You Believe” (1998). Time Stamps: 0:50 - Hit History 1:38 - G…
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SURPRISE! COWBOY CARTER LIVE REACTION! | Part 2 🎙️🤠 World STOP. Carriage on… 🌵 YEE-HAW! Get ready for a wild ride as Ary and Dante dive into a two-part BONUS series of PenPop, live reacting to none other than Beyoncé's latest masterpiece, 'Cowboy Carter'! 🐝 Saddle up and join the fun as we explore the sounds of Queen Bey like never before! BeyHive …
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SURPRISE! COWBOY CARTER LIVE REACTION! | Part 1 🎙️🤠 World STOP. Carriage on… 🌵 YEE-HAW! Get ready for a wild ride as Ary and Dante dive into a two-part BONUS series of PenPop, live reacting to none other than Beyoncé's latest masterpiece, 'Cowboy Carter'! 🐝 Saddle up and join the fun as we explore the sounds of Queen Bey like never before! BeyHive …
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Lin Manuel Will Pay For His Crimes Against Adele | PenPop: S2E4 Time Stamps: 0:27 - Hit History 1:13 - Get Your Pens Out! 14:19 - The Rollout 20:50 - The Sign Off DRAWERS! DOORS! FLOORS! In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss the movie that took OVER 2021 (And the #1 spot from our queen Adele, which we may or MAY NOT be salty about…) W…
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Heart of The Ocean | PenPop: S2E3 In this week’s episode, hosts Ary and Dante discuss a truly *ICONIC* film & song by the REAL Prime Minister of Canada, LA REINE SUPREME, Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” from The Titanic (1997)! The music video, the performances, the necklace, the movie, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out a…
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*BONUS* People Don’t Make Albums Anymore: Barbie The Album | PenPop: S2E2 SURPRISE! In this episode hosts Ary and Dante get into the ENTIRE Barbie movie soundtrack album. From “Dance the Night” to “Barbie World” to “What Was I Made For?” Which song was your favourite? Let us know below! Time Stamps: 0:53 - Hit History 1:29 - Get Your Pens Out! 41:0…
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Endless Summer Vacanza | PenPop: S2E1 In the debut episode of PenPop Season 2, hosts Ary and Dante briefly introduce the concept of the season, reflect on the SAG strike, and KENERGIZE their way into Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” from Barbie: The Movie (2023)! The music video, the performances (or lack thereof), the cover art, the movie, and of cour…
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PREVIEW: Come Get A Sip - Holiday Music Bonanza! Ft PenPop (Season 3, Episode 3) Before we start Season 2 in 2024, we wanted to share a snippet of our time on the podcast Come Get A Sip! Norris Jay sits down with us to discuss all things holiday music. We list our favorite seasonal tracks, discuss the history of the genre and current state of the c…
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On the season finale episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico wrap up the first season of blasphemy in pop music by live reacting to the infamous MTV VMAs “We Can’t Stop” / “Blurred Lines” performance. If you like this episode make sure to give us a rating or review from wherever you’re listening to this podcast, follow us on soc…
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Roman Holiday Inn - PenPop: S1E11 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2012 song “Roman Holiday” by Nicki Minaj. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s epis…
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She Had One Chance - PenPop: S1E10 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2013 song “We Can't Stop” by Miley Cyrus. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s epi…
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Where is the DVD Girl? - PenPop: S1E9 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2016 song “Formation” by Beyoncé. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s episode!…
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Down On My Knees (For God) - PenPop: S1E8 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 1989 song “Like a Prayer” by Madonna. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s …
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Blasphemy Lines - PenPop: S1E7 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2013 song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s episod…
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God Has a Ponytail - PenPop: S1E6 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2018 song “God is a Woman” by Ariana Grande. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s e…
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Dark Wh*re - PenPop: S1E5 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2013 song “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s episode! If you …
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If U Seek #FreeAmy - PenPop: S1E4 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2008 song “If U Seek Amy” by Britney Spears. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week’s e…
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Thought This Was a Classy Party…. - PenPop: S1E3 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2021 song “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” by Lil Nas X. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out …
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Pull the Trigger (Warning) - PenPop: S1E2 On this episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico continue the first season of blasphemy in pop music by exploring the 2009 song “Russian Roulette” by Rihanna. The music video, the performances, the cover art, and of course THE LYRICS! It’s time to get your pens out and dive into this week…
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Was Judas Good in Bed? - PenPop: S1E1 In the debut episode of PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico briefly introduce the concept of the show, how PenPop came together, and the theme of the first season: all things controversial blasphemy in pop music. Plus, diving into the 2011 song “Judas” by Lady Gaga. The music video, the performance…
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It’s time to get your pens out! Welcome to our podcast! In this teaser for PenPop, hosts Ary Dominguez and Dante DiDomenico give you a sneak peek into what the show is all about! PenPop explores two music connoisseurs with a love for music pop culture, ready to dissect and analyze classic pop songs into their own improper interpretations with no En…
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