Ep 156: Reviewing “Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” (Netflix Doc, 2024) - Part 1 - The Bands episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 20, 2024 · 22 MIN

Ep 156: Reviewing “Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” (Netflix Doc, 2024) - Part 1 - The Bands

from Midday Movies · host Laura Fones and Stephen Frothingham

Today we are discussing the Netflix top 10 docuseries, “Dirty Pop: the Boy Band Scam” (Dir. David Terry Fine). This series follows Lou Pearlman, the “Big Poppa” of pop music managers and creator of mega groups like Backstreet Boys, N*SYNC, and O-Town. Within the glitz and glamour of the Boy Band era, though, is the financially predatory action of the man who made this era of pop music possible. In this part one episode, we discuss the formation of these iconic boy bands, the larger-than-lifestyle that came with being managed by Lou Pearlman, and the behind-the-scenes con that made it all happen. Docuseries features testimony from AJ McClean, Howie D, Chris Kirkpatrick, Eric Michael Estrada, Michael Johnson, and Patrick King. Let’s get into it!Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more!⁠⁠⁠
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Today we are discussing the Netflix top 10 docuseries, “Dirty Pop: the Boy Band Scam” (Dir. David Terry Fine). This series follows Lou Pearlman, the “Big Poppa” of pop music managers and creator of mega groups like Backstreet Boys, N*SYNC, and O-Town. Within the glitz and glamour of the Boy Band era, though, is the financially predatory action of the man who made this era of pop music possible. In this part one episode, we discuss the formation of these iconic boy bands, the larger-than-lifestyle that came with being managed by Lou Pearlman, and the behind-the-scenes con that made it all happen. Docuseries features testimony from AJ McClean, Howie D, Chris Kirkpatrick, Eric Michael Estrada, Michael Johnson, and Patrick King. Let’s get into it!Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more!⁠⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/middaymusingspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Linktree⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod⁠⁠

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