New Music Friday: A Pop Culture Podcast

Episode 29 - Hot Takes Courtroom 2: Electric Boogaloo

Your favorite hosts have opinions and you're not gonna like some of them. This week, Christian and Dee re-enter the courtroom to share a new batch of questionable hot takes that may or may not make your hate us. Plus, Justin Bieber did...something at Coachella and the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame class of 2026 is missing some key players. We implore you not to hate us after you hear what we have to say on this weeks New Music Friday, April 24th 2026. Get into it. This Weeks Playlist: NMF Vol. 21 ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xQnx9J7pmSioVrzriWNTy?si=f440eb016e204447] ⁠Apple Music⁠ [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/nmf-vol-21-april-24th-2026/pl.u-b2YDtyRA95Z] What We're Listening To: Justin Bieber - Purpose Selena Gomez - Rare (Deluxe) Thundercat - Distracted Now Would Be A Good Time To Kiss Me - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuOU8rQ9bws] FOLLOW US: IG: @nmf.pod @turnerisms88 @deerdruh.m

Episode 28: A Few Of Our Favorite Things

WE'VE BEEN ON THE AIR FOR A YEAR (and some change?) so join us this week as we catch up on some of our favorites in music, movies and television. Plus, we talk about the mild disappointment that were the Academy Awards and every time Christian escapes the Heated Rivalry fandom, it sucks him right back in. New Music Friday, April 3rd 2026. Get into it. This Weeks Playlist: NMF Vol. 20 Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2eeV02E7FXfJhP3EjxKL9b?si=f8d52ed7691e490b] Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/nmf-vol-20/pl.u-ABVmI2p1mWr] What We're Listening To: RAYE - THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. Charlie Puth - Whatever's Clever! Desperate Electric (Band) Gnarls Barkley - Atalanta HR Fanfic: Built to Break [https://archiveofourown.org/works/79758116/chapters/209299191] FOLLOW US: IG: @nmf.pod @turnerisms88 @deerdruh.m

Episode 27: Tyler Perry vs The World

There are a lot of ways to describe Tyler Perry - writer, director, visionary... a blight on filmmaking, maybe. This week, we're talking about Tyler Perry and whether or not his empire has come at the cost of quality. Plus, the BAFTA's have us feeling some type of way, Justin and Britney just can't quit one upping each other and make sure to listen closely at Christian having a stroke mid-conversation. Madea will beat the hell outta you if you step out of line on New Music Friday, March 13th 2026. Get into it. This Week's Playlist: NMF Vol. 19 - Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Wm9i7MvyzV7FmrM2hwHon?si=223bb61232084ccd] - Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/nmf-vol-19-march-13th-2026/pl.u-vlZBTzyVYlL] What We're Listening To: Harry Styles - Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally [https://open.spotify.com/album/69BqE1V8Bzb9GCyeP1fFeR?si=UctSTkmtT_CqxgwNxo3yRQ] Green Day - American Idiot [https://open.spotify.com/album/5dN7F9DV0Qg1XRdIgW8rke?si=uXQozF0sSa294zUVi3_IZA] FOLLOW US: IG: @nmf.pod @turnerisms88 @deerdruh.m  Checkout the Walkabout App! (San Diego residents only) - ⁠https://walkabout.app/ [https://walkabout.app/]

Episode 26: Oh Look, Another One With The News

Another week, another episode of pop culture nonsense with your favorite duo. This week, we're talking about Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl performance and Spencer Pratt's bid to become *squint* * cleans glasses* Mayor of LA? Plus, we remember the celebs we lost in the month of February (spoiler: It's a lot). New Music Friday, February 27th, 2026. Get into it. This Week's Playlist: Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13VecubetEP3XJ3aTm2Mfu?si=85b54bc82ba246c9]NMF Vol. 18 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jVqJbZDmoijwqO2FOnTfz?si=24f0982e0b6d4a8d] Apple Music - NMF Vol. 18 [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/nmf-vol-18-february-27th-2026/pl.u-YzJRFPjA2ZJ] What We're Listening To: Nick Jonas - Sunday Best [https://open.spotify.com/album/4urPavgYRedC5o5v1Lf99o?si=3FYOn2CHTTyIpI-WWIWr0Q] Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [https://open.spotify.com/album/20r762YmB5HeofjMCiPMLv?si=ade2dE-lRpKsfnDhh6UB5g] Janet Jackson - Control [https://open.spotify.com/album/7GWkceE5McMVfffd1RGL6Y?si=naSZH4L-SN-LJInLflmlWQ] Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer [https://open.spotify.com/album/2PjlaxlMunGOUvcRzlTbtE?si=kaaglgsaT-KUO7L_RYxgug] Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life [https://open.spotify.com/album/6YUCc2RiXcEKS9ibuZxjt0?si=ZDMon8erQW-eImGFAh4IhA] Frank Ocean - Channel Orange [https://open.spotify.com/album/392p3shh2jkxUxY2VHvlH8?si=4EtQ8YEwRtqFgoj8cDGtBA] FOLLOW US: IG: @nmf.pod @turnerisms88 @deerdruh.m  Checkout the Walkabout App! (San Diego residents only) - https://walkabout.app/ [https://walkabout.app/]

Episode 25: ¡Salve al Rey de Puerto Rico!

It's Bad Bunny's world and honestly we're absolutely psyched to be living in it. This week, we learn a little more about the 2026 Album of the Year Grammy winner days before his anticipated Super Bowl performance. Plus, speaking of the Grammys - they were a shitshow and we lean into Award Season, whether we like it or not. If you don't know who Bad Bunny is, New Music Friday, February 6th 2026 is gonna kick you in the shin. Get into it. This Week's Playlist: ⁠⁠NMF Vol. 17 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13VecubetEP3XJ3aTm2Mfu?si=85b54bc82ba246c9] What We're Listening To: Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill [https://open.spotify.com/album/1BZoqf8Zje5nGdwZhOjAtD?si=jWqbUA4WSnaFNuTQbm7WwA] FOLLOW US: IG: @nmf.pod @turnerisms88 @deerdruh.m