TOO CLOSE TO PARADISE

Discussing Sylvester Stallone's heroic American masterpiece ROCKY (1976), his brand new memoir THE STEPS (2026) and Sly's surreal directorial debut PARADISE ALLEY (1978). Full episode only available for patrons. Listen at patreon.com/imsopopular where you'll also be treated to over one hundred and seventy exclusive episodes of the elusive SIRENS after show

We discuss the new book by Jack Mason, THE PERFUME NATIONALIST: A CULTURAL HISTORY THROUGH PERFUME, MEDIA, AND RESISTANCE. For an exclusive SIRENS after show discussing the American mid-term elections along with hundreds of hours of paywalled content, join us on patreon.com/imsopopular

Concluding our special Halloween festivities, we take the deepest look into the HALLOWEEN FRANCHISE: HALLOWEEN (1978) HALLOWEEN II (1981) HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982) HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS (1988) HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989) HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1995) HALLOWEEN H20: TWENTY YEARS LATER (1998) HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION (2002) HALLOWEEN (2007) HALLOWEEN II (2009) HALLOWEEN (2018) HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021) HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022) For the full experience join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular

As part of our Halloween festivities, Angel Heart joins us to discuss the white trash classic franchise EVIL DEAD from the eighties to the present. Follow Angel on Instagram: instagram.com/angel.heart.queen  This episode available in full only for patrons at patreon.com/imsopopular

Our month of Halloween festivities and celebration continues with guest co-host Angel Heart joining to discuss Henry James's legendary gothic novel THE TURN OF THE SCREW and its Truman Capote film adaptation THE INNOCENTS. Follow Angel on Instagram: instagram.com/angel.heart.queen For paywalled episodes of I'M SO POPULAR and access to the sprawling world of the SIRENS after show, join us on patreon.com/imsopopular

Angel Heart joins for a month long Halloween special to discuss the latest Jane Schoenbrun disaster: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA. This scandalous episode is available in full only for patrons at patreon.com/imsopopular Follow Angel on Instagram: instagram.com/angel.heart.queen 

Welcome to THE ENDLESS TEA PARTY... an I'M SO POPULAR series where anyone who completes UMINEKO NO NAKU KORO NI can join me to discuss Ryukishi07's masterpiece visual novel. In the second installment, Yasser, the Witch of Voyaging, chats with Chi Chi about the 1944 film LAURA, the dichotomy between settler and traveler, the elusive mystery of finding joy on Earth and so much more. If you too would like to join the Alliance of Witches, simply read all of Umineko and get in touch via Patreon or Discord: patreon.com/imsopopular You'll also gain access to hundreds of hours of paywalled episodes and the bonus world of SIRENS...

Discussing THE SHARDS by Bret Easton Ellis and Ryan Murphy's adaptation for FX. Join us on www.patreon.com/imsopopular for the full discussion, plus a juicy SIRENS bonus episode.

Discussing the formative Kenny Ortega trilogy of Disney films: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR. For the exclusive episode of SIRENS and tons of paywalled episodes, join us on patreon.com/imsopopoular

Andrew and Chi Chi interrogate Maggie about every sexual act known to man before kissing live on air, stage a nude photoshoot, evaluate the creative lives of Poot Lovato among others, decry the lack of white trade, contemplate coitus in cars, drink unreasonably, yell some more at Maggie, make accusations at Maggie, expose Maggie's shaving habits, compliment Chi Chi, express seething horrible nasty jealousy at Chi Chi's innate sexual ability to find a man while THEY CAN'T, review GI JANE, forget to talk about BACKROOMS, evaluate PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT, silk, our wedding walk-in songs (Maggie doesn't have one), ponder the age of consent, compare pubic hair lengths, attack Nintendo, recommend a charming Korean eatery and see -- because they love. This very special episode of SIRENS available only for patrons: patreon.com/imsopopular