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Hot Local Singles
by Josh & Juan
Hot Local Singles is a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music. Josh and Juan discuss Spotify pop, stan culture and more – all within a rating binary of ‘hot’ or ‘local’ – as pop music continues its decade-long shift from ubiquitous culture machine to niche subgenre. Follow us on Twitter: @joshcore0 @vitaminintake
Episodes
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F.A.G.G.O.T.O.
brat summer was then pia miautumn is now
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Pod pod
How many gay guys does it take to talk about brat by Charli xcx
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Water and Vibes
The boys return to discuss Charli XCX's CRASH, Rosalia's MOTOMAMI, plus The Slap at the Oscars, Drain Gang, pop industry lawsuits and more. hotlocalsingl.es
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Hurricane Sl*t Pop
Today we discuss British hurricane names, a new but familiar EP by Kim Petras and Dr Luke called Slut Pop, Azealia Banks inserting herself into Julia Fox and Kanye West's split, "A Vibe Shift Is Coming", and we return to a topic from last episode: India Arie on Joe Rogan. Plus: the Freedom…
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War and Cringe
Can I take you to the airport? Today we get to the bottom of Charli XCX's 'Beg For You', discuss the legacy musicians up against Joe Rogan and Spotify, and wonder where Adele went wrong... plus we rate new songs by Ecco2k and Bladee, Grimes, Hikaru Utada, Uffie, Mø and Tove Lo. Episode playlist…
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WIGLETS ASSEMBLE!
Today we discuss FKA twigs' CAPRISONGS, Aaliyah’s forthcoming reanimated corpse of an album, RuPaul going hyperpop and the darkness of RHOSLC and Hype House. hotlocalsingl.es
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Top 10 Indie Sleaze Moments
Today we discuss Wordle, Kanye West and Julia Fox, The Real Housewives of Project Runway, The Golden Globes, 'The Curse of Von Dutch', 'Red Rocket' and 'Don't Look Up', Juan’s new job in the clickbait mines, three subcultures predicted to make a comeback this year, and who The Weeknd is pandering...
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Nadia Oh AGAINZT Farrah Abraham: Hot Like Wow vs My Teenage Dream Ended (unlocked)
Nadia's HOT LIKE WOW (2008) is in Josh's corner. Juan's Team Farrah for MY TEENAGE DREAM ENDED (2012). First we listen to songs by the girlies to get everyone caught up, then we discuss their baffling and contrasting receptions as outsider artists, the entire genres they may have inspired, the...
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A Year That Happened
From Lil Nas X to Coming Out Colton, the gang tries to remember what just happened in a heartwarming year-end special the whole family will adore. Playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es
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Dealing With Avatars *TRAILER*
Today on Patreon let's hide behind CGI to talk shit about our coworkers... We discuss the real reason Lana del Rey deleted social media, Teyana Taylor’s retirement, Lana versus Lorde in the court of law, Grimes’ network TV moment, Pinkpantheress finally coming out of the shadows and more. PS…
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SSINDERELLA
We need a Disney princess who works at SSENSE... Anyways today we accidentally obliterate every song that has come out in the past month. Enjoy (Sweet Love) Episode playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es
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Midbrowsing the Web
Today we start with blind items about a former A+ list tween, a closeted male singer and an underage-sexting DJ. Then: Aaliyah's streaming launch, Halsey's new Trent Reznor vibe, Lorde's A-list media tour, Kanye's old Kanye vibe, and is it getting middlebrow in here? Episode playlist on Spotify...
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Pigzilla (2021)
Today Josh & Juan talk to one another in and about a little town we like to call Montreal. For SEO purposes here is a list of keywords: bohemian, sweat shorts, Mabel on Love Island, sad girl indie, "song of the summer", homophobia in rap, and movies (2021). Episode playlist on Spotify...
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My Wanderlust is Tight *TRAILER*
Today on Patreon: celebrities act badly, "They cry too easily but they funny," we wonder if pop music sold us on consumerism and Juan and Josh individually lay themselves bare. In this clip we talk about a feud. Subscribe at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles for more of this stuff hotlocalsingl.es
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Bunny is a Wiglet
Join us in the pop music trenches as we dodge controversies, decode lyrics and rate new music by Caroline Polachek, Billie Eilish, BIA ft Nicki Minaj, Isabella Lovestory and more. This week's playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es
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Pulling Normani by a String
We're back to rate brand new pop shockers by Tinashe, Normani ft Cardi B, Azealia Banks, Shakira and Peppa Pig. Episode playlist on Spotify Later this week we rate new music by Caroline Polachek, BIA ft Nicki Minaj, Isabella Lovestory and more. Part 2 is out early on Patreon now! hotlocalsingl.es
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The Love Line Returns
The highly regarded HLS advice special is back to help with year-long crushes, Twitter romances, getting back with an ex, advising a breakup, feeling inexperienced, relationships affecting your mental health and.. coffee addiction :) Plus over on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles there's two bonus...
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Gay Sobbery
Today we're rating and reviewing the latest pop derangements from Bad Gyal, Iggy Azalea, Ava Max, Shygirl ft slowthai, J Balvin ft Skrillex, Kelly Rowland x CeCe Peniston and Sugababes x Blood Orange. Episode playlist on Spotify The Love Line is coming back – if you need advice about ANY topic…
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Squarely in Montreal
Today we discuss what's up, just chilling, 'The Scary of Sixty-First'*, Doja Cat's new album 'Planet Her', Courtney Love againzt Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Fox as self-identifying LGBTQIA icon and our new sexualities. *this spoileracious segment ends at 29:40 if you wanna skip Need advice? Ask us...
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Gay Cold Month (ft. @jamesdotcom)
Today Josh and James (didn't see that one coming eh) discuss the gay cold spreading across NYC for pride month, Slayyyter’s mostly ignored debut album “Troubled Paradise”, the plague of Jack Antonoff productions, Lana del Rey's birthday party, Juan's viral tweet and more. hotlocalsingl.es
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Nadia Oh AGAINZT Farrah Abraham: Hot Like Wow vs My Teenage Dream Ended *TRAILER*
Today: Nadia's Hot Like Wow (2008) is in Josh's corner, Juan has Farrah's My Teenage Dream Ended (2012). Together we'll listen to clips of each to get everyone caught up and then discuss their baffling and contrasting receptions, the musicians and entire genres they may have inspired, the mystery...
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70s Rock Psychedelic Whatever
We're back to discuss the Zionists AGAINZT the Hadids and Dua Lipa, plus we rate and review new music by Dawn Richard, St Vincent, CHAI, Jessie Ware, Paul Oakenfold ft Azealia Banks and Benny Benassi, Bleachers, Lana del Rey and more. Episode playlist for the full week on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es
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It's Time For The Wigulator
Today: Josh and Juan discuss the latest Gen Z music content and popular millennial songs by Olivia Rodrigo, WILLOW, Bella Poarch, Dixie D'amelio, Erika de Casier, City Girls, Lil Nas X and Nicki Minaj. But first: your Eurovision recap of Italy's coke, Britain's cuck and Israel's geopolitical…
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Lady Gaga AGAINZT M.I.A.: ARTPOP vs MAYA (unlocked)
The mother of all AGAINZT battles is here. Which album will you choose? Today we talk about the character assassination at the heart of these two albums' critical receptions, plus how they've aged and who they inspired along the way. Episode playlist on Spotify This episode premiered April 9th…
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Ballads and Bimbos: Eurovision Semi-finalists Group 2
Europe’s Vision? Well she must be blind! We're just happy to be back... just in time to discuss Jesy "Balegdah" Nelson's first interview after leaving Little Mix, the potential of a Spice World sequel AND like 10 of the most European entries from Eurovision Group 2. Over on Patreon we reserved…
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I Honestly Don't Talk To Luke *TRAILER*
This week on Patreon: the guys discuss the current state of retail, THE HOUSEWIVES ARE COMING, we break down Dr. Luke's girlboss popaganda and Zac Efron threatens to go gigachad with a new face. Any day now... And in this trailer we talk Bethenny Frankel's new show, The Big Shot. Over on Discord...
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I Am Your Gummy Bear... unless?
Today we're back to rate and review the latest tracks and rave smashes, ripe for the dancefloor and the psychiatric ward. We go euphoria mode and discuss new music by Basside, Gummy Bear (Gummibär), Doss, LSDXOXO, CFCF ft Sarah Bonito, and Cornelius. But first: an update on the ARTPOP II…
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Gay Guy Summer
Today we're rating and reviewing beautiful songs, gorgeous music and utter cringe by Troye Sivan, Rina Sawayama ft Elton John, Chet Hanx, Marina without the Diamonds, Doja Cat ft SZA, Karol G ft Nathy Peluso, Brockhampton, and Tirzah. But first: Troye's house in Architectural Digest + HBO's…
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Britney AGAINZT Britney: In The Zone vs Blackout (unlocked)
Today on AGAINZT: Josh is Team In The Zone (2003), Juan is Team Blackout (2007). Together we discuss the sound and legacies of these albums and their producers: Danja, Max Martin and new Swedes in the room Bloodshy & Avant. We also get into how Britney Spears' struggle within the music machine...
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The Fame Issue
You ready to pivot? Ariana Grande, Chase Icon, Lil Nas X and Addison Rae have us wishing we had Scooter Braun to plan our next career move. Join us as we discuss their trajectories and how the nature of fame has changed with the internet. But first: we’re including this week’s Patreon preshow...
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I Do Feel Hate: Eurovision Semi-finalists Group 1
Today we're listening to songs from the first group of Eurovision semi-finalists and projecting our feelings about Europe onto them. I'll bite, what's Eurovision? Why are Australia and Israel involved? And now that a country's been disqualified can Canada come? Let's investigate... Links to the...
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Power of She *TRAILER*
In this clip: "H.E.R. Always. Wins." Industry plant or what? This week we talk TV (from RPDR UK and the Grammys to Don’t Trust The B in Apartment 23 and Girls), Justin Bieber vs Justice, Josh’s mom againzt AstraZeneca, Zara Larsson vs Pitchfork, the first mp3 players we owned and more. Support…
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Waka Waka Put it in a Blender
Today: we rate the latest singles by St. Vincent, Twin Shadow, serpentwithfeet, Dizzy Fae and Doja Cat x Disclosure... but first: Azealia Banks orchestrates, Zara Larsson girlbosses and Ryder Ripps loses a client. Plus our final takes on Danny L Harle's Harlecore and Madison Beers' Life Support!...
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Latch Hookers Anonymous
Today we talk Vulture's SOPHIE 'wake' and AG Cook's Dream Logic mix. Then we rate new music (No Rome/Charli XCX/The 1975, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, Tinashe, Smerz) and Lana del Rey's leaked 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club'. COCC is revealed to be one of Juan's favourite tastes. And not only...
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Lily Allen AGAINZT Uffie: 'Alright Still' vs 'Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans' (unlocked)
We're unlocking AGAINZT: Lily Allen's in Josh's corner, Juan has Uffie. Judged on Sophistication, Uniqueness, Confidence and Karma, which iconic hipster-era album will S.U.C.K. more? PLUS we just released another battle on Patreon: Britney AGAINZT Britney: 'In The Zone' vs 'Blackout'....
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Bimbo Theory
Today a himbo and a PhD candidate examine the cultural role of the 'bimbo' (a retro trope that's angling for a comeback) with the help of a few classic pop songs: "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, "Stupid Girls" by Pink, and "Stupid Hoe" by Nicki Minaj. Links to the pieces on 2020s bimboism in Rolling Stone...
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Ava Max of Woodstock *TRAILER*
On this week's rager we talk workout injuries, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, the problem with reality TV, Josh's vs Juan's sense of humour, Reply All’s reckoning, the first podcast we listened to, the podcasts we try to listen to now, record label streaming tactics like those new mood-based EPs on…
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We're Good... unless?
Fresh from the pop music conversation pit we're debating the merits of 10 new singles by artists like "Friday" hitmaker Rebecca Black, That Kid, Danny L Harle, Dua Lipa, Xiu Xiu, Rochelle Jordan, Club Eat, "Anywhere" songstress Rita Ora and more. Plus: Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande...
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The Love Line
On the first ever HLS advice hour we answer your questions about long-distance nudes, ex-girlfriends, being a relationship virgin, dealing with the apps, dong size, fear of men, sex music and more. Thanks for getting in touch, we hope our tough love helps. We want to do this again so if you need...
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Lily Allen AGAINZT Uffie: 'Alright, Still' vs 'Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans' *TRAILER*
NEXT WEEK: We're opening up the Love Line for Valentine's Day. Submit your questions by February 12 and we'll give you really beautiful, actionable advice for sure. Don't delay, LOVE IS LOVE! But first on AGAINZT: Lily Allen's in Josh's corner, Juan has Uffie. Judged on Sophistication…
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Counterculture is dead and we killed it *TRAILER*
Let's dissect the fog that hung over the past week... Jennifer Lopez and Gaga for Biden? Memes are worse than ever? Is counterculture dead? What's left..? ...Who can never know :) While we work that out, play against us on SongPop 2, a phone game: joshcore and juancvb. Hear this and all our other...
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Nobody Is Listening... unless?
Today: Ariel Pink loses the plot, a Backstreet Boy goes alt-right, Zayn admits nobody's listening, Ashnikko's an industry plant, Danny L Harle switches labels, and we have a new fave... busy week at Hot Local Singles! As always, support the besties at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles for more and…
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COCC Destroyers
An unknown musician goes #1? Playboi Carti in straight guy shocker? Lana del Rey keeps saying "Trump"? And what about Azealia Banks’ music career? Today we’re rating a bunch of new singles 'hot' or 'local' as an excuse to discuss all the ways musicians behaved badly this month. Full tracklist on...
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J-HOLE Trend Forecasting Agency *TRAILER*
This week on VERZUZ: in vs out, Nicki Minaj vs Tracy Chapman, Ariel Pink vs MAGA, CIA vs Ryder Ripps, techno vs house, Josh vs Juan. Get the full episode when you subscribe on Patreon: patreon.com/hotlocalsingles
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The One About The Grammys (unlocked)
The Grammys really do this with a straight face every year and we're still CHAINED to the rhythm. January is Grammys month so we're unlocking our conversation about The Weeknd vs The Academy (ie the industry at large), the slow rise of Kaytranada (he's gay) and the very real curse of Best New...
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After Hours (unlocked)
It’s everything time. On this Patreon exclusive unmoderated debate we discuss: The Juendy Juilliams Show, Josh’s theory about Joe Biden and Grindr, post-cringe, the corniness of Tinashe and Kaytranada, Basement Jaxx, pull-up bars, Akira, Lana’s favourite mesh mask, an Abercrombiecore travel show...
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The 1st Annual Floppy Awards Start Now!
Welcome to the 1st Annual Floppy Awards, also known as the Gay Grammys and the Locals’ Choice Awards, coming to you live from [FILL IN CITY NAME WHEN WE FIND A VENUE BROKE ENOUGH TO SAY YES] sponsored by Ford Motors, Tesla Motors, etc! Tonight we recognize the best, the worst and the eww-est of...
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Literally Stroke Vibes *TRAILER*
This week: our Hot Local Regrets, the male singers straight guys had crushes on in 2020, Gwen Stefani’s eternal comeback, the Britney estate’s deluxe edition of the Glory Deluxe Edition and more, including: “Alex G reminds me of how straight men love discovering music.” This clip is cut from the...
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Jennifer Lopez Escape Room
Today on your favourite podcast about Escape Room (genre): Josh calls Bladee an “old head,” Juan says “Her vocal chords, her choice – but her choices were bad” (that's a blind item) and we both enact A&R on some very expensive pop music. But first, Spotify Wrapped needs unwrapping no? So, the...
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Now That's What I Call Grammy Predictions
The Grammys really do this with a straight face every year and we're still CHAINED to the rhythm. Listen to the FIRST 10 MINUTES of this week's bonus Patreon episode: Today we discuss The Weeknd (ie the industry at large) vs The Academy, the slow rise of Kaytranada (he's gay) and the very real...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hot Local Singles is a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music. Josh and Juan discuss Spotify pop, stan culture and more – all within a rating binary of ‘hot’ or ‘local’ – as pop music continues its decade-long shift from ubiquitous culture machine to niche subgenre. Follow us on Twitter: @joshcore0 @vitaminintake
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Hot Local Singles is a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music. Josh and Juan discuss Spotify pop, stan culture and more – all within a rating binary of ‘hot’ or ‘local’ – as pop music continues its decade-long shift from ubiquitous culture machine to niche subgenre. Follow us on Twitter:...
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