I'M SO POPULAR
Zach Langley Chi Chi
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EUPHORIA EUPHORIC with vera and ethan
Vera and Ethan join to discuss EUPHORIA on HBO (2018~2026);
THE DEVIL WEARS AN UGLY BLUE SWEATER with miho
Miho returns to discuss the 2006 film THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA + its horrific legacy sequel THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (2026). For bonus episodes of the show, the racy exclusive world of SIRENS, access to…
VALERIE'S LAST COMEBACK with jack mason
Discussing the final season of THE COMEBACK. Full episode for subscribers on patreon.com/imsopopular
THE ENDLESS TEA PARTY I. with andrew
Welcome to THE ENDLESS TEA PARTY... an exciting new I'M SO POPULAR series where anyone who completes UMINEKO NO NAKU KORO NI can join me to discuss Ryukishi07's masterpiece. In the inaugural…
FAMESICK with samantha
The number one Lena Dunham otaku Samantha joins to discuss Lena's brand new memoir FAMESICK. patreon.com/imsopopular
A PURE WOMAN FAITHFULLY PRESENTED
Discussing nostalgia and longing for the past by way of Thomas Hardy's TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES and Roman Polanski's 1979 adaptation TESS. Listen to more on patreon.com/imsopopular
DESCENT OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Celebrating the arrival of Spring, we discuss the ephemeral and beguiling majesty of cherry blossom trees along with three sakura themed idol songs: Morning Musume's SAKURA MANKAI, Sakurazaka46’s…
IDOL MASSACRE with saylor stackhouse
Saylor joins to discuss one of the most notorious calamities in the history of idols: the ill-fated Korean reality show PRODUCE 48 where AKB48 and their sister groups are subjected to the trials and…
WOUNDED OBJECTS
In our continued investigation of Korea's chokehold on global popularity, we discuss two novels by Nobel Prize winning Korean author Han Kang: THE VEGETARIAN + HUMAN ACTS. For the full episode,…
BTS DEMON HUNTERS with jody
Jody joins to discuss the legacy of iconic Korean idol group BTS + the 2025 film KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Over 200 paywalled episodes available on Patroen.com/imsopopular
THE FILMS OF YORGOS LANTHIMOS (preview)
We discuss the career and films of Greek director YORGOT LANTHIMOS. Full episode available only on Patreon. patreon.com/imsopopular
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Discussing WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë + three of its adaptations, Emerald Fennel’s WUTHERING HEIGHTS (2026), the Filipino film HIHINTAYIN KITA SA LANGIT (I WILL WAIT FOR YOU IN HEAVEN) [1991年]…
THE ENDLESS WITCH with skye (preview)
This week's episode is available for FREE on patreon.com/imsopopular It’s the biggest night in I’M SO POPULAR history, discussing the 1.5 million word visual novel epic UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY…
BOYFRIENDS, COLDNESS with kazu
Right on time for Valentine’s Day, Chi Chi is joined by another single broad in the big city, Kazu, to discuss Netflix’s brand new season of gay Japanese dating reality show fiasco THE BOYFRIEND. We…
PLURIBUS with adam lehrer
Multitalented musician, artist, editor and jewish bodybuilding stud Adam Lehrer joins Maggie and Chi Chi to discuss the new Vince Gilligan Apple TV drama PLURIBUS (2025年〜). For the full episode,…
SEASON SIX PREMIERE: POPULARITY
Chi Chi and Maggie begin a whole new season of I'M SO POPULAR with an investigation of POPULARITY itself... what it means to be popular, how one becomes popular and why popularity is the magic of…
DO YOU REMEMBER 2025? with maggie
Surprise! And happy New Year.... Maggie and Chi Chi recapped literally everything that happened in 2025 in a five hour extravaganza of exhaustion, kpop, online politics, Smurfs, horses and…
SEASON FIVE FINALE: GRAPEFRUIT 1980 with maggie
On the season finale of I’M SO POPULAR, Maggie and Chi Chi recount a year of violence, heartbreak and political turmoil and look to a more beautiful future beyond the parabola with a discussion of JD…
TRAIN MAN, or LOVE IN THE REAL WORLD with maggie
On the penultimate episode of I’M SO POPULAR Season 5, we discuss the internet legend of Densha Otoko and the 2005 film adaptation of said legend: TRAIN MAN 電車の男 + love and actualization of the otaku…
CHI CHIのBOOK CLUB第6: WHEN SHE WAS GOOD
On the fifth edition of Chi Chi’s exclusive Patreon bookclub, we discuss WHEN SHE WAS GOOD by Philip Roth. Subscribe to the Patreon to join us next time: patreon.com/imsopopular
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