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I'M SO POPULAR
Hosted by Zach Langley Chi Chi · EN
I’M SO POPULAR is an audio program from the end of the world by American drag queen in Japan, Zach Langley Chi Chi. Scream into the abyss, find another way: discussing with anyone and everyone homosexual beauty, art, culture, Madonna, Marxism, J-Pop, James Joyce, drag, death, all of it, none of it. What can be salvaged.
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A PURE WOMAN FAITHFULLY PRESENTED
Apr 2401:19:24Tap to summarizeDiscussing 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
Transcribe →DESCENT OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Apr 801:14:34Tap to summarizeCelebrating 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 SAKURAZUKI and AKB48’s JYUUNEN ZAKURA. For the full episode, join us for just five dollars a month at patreon.com/imsopopular where you’ll receive hundreds of hours of paywalled episodes, access to the SIRENS aftershow and membership to the Discord.
Transcribe →IDOL MASSACRE with saylor stackhouse
Apr 101:21:23Tap to summarizeSaylor 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 tribulations of the Korean idol industry in a survivor style fight to the death. Follow Saylor on X: https://x.com/MichaelMukaichi And join us for five dollars a month on Patreon for hundreds of paywalled episodes, access to the Discord and more: patreon.com/imsopopular
Transcribe →WOUNDED OBJECTS
Mar 2501:02:06Tap to summarizeIn 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, please join us on patreon.com/imsopopular where you will find hundreds of hours of exclusive paywalled episodes, the SIRENS bonus show, access to the Discord and more.
Transcribe →BTS DEMON HUNTERS with jody
Mar 1801:03:56Tap to summarizeJody 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
Transcribe →THE FILMS OF YORGOS LANTHIMOS (preview)
Mar 1101:10:54Tap to summarizeWe discuss the career and films of Greek director YORGOT LANTHIMOS. Full episode available only on Patreon. patreon.com/imsopopular
Transcribe →WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Mar 601:53:17Tap to summarizeDiscussing 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] and finally the original WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939年). HQ episode only for patrons along with an exclusive episode of SIRENS: patreon.com/imsopopular
Transcribe →THE ENDLESS WITCH with skye (preview)
Feb 2601:01:34Tap to summarizeThis 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 うみねこのなく頃に by 07th expansion with a full length visual novel prelude experience only for patrons and a three hour discussion of the text. Discussing illusion, love, fantasy, mystery and the fleeting, destructive notion of TRUTH. ANSWER ARC To listen to the essential Prelude and full version of this episode, join us on patreon.com/imsopopular
Transcribe →BOYFRIENDS, COLDNESS with kazu
Feb 1101:29:26Tap to summarizeRight 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 ponder infatuation, masculine coldness, the cruelty of desire and the tyranny of the homosexual top. For even more episodes, please join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular for five dollars a month. For your patronage, you’ll receive countless paywalled episodes from the I’M SO POPULAR story along with hundred of hours of the gossipy aftershow SIRENS.
Transcribe →PLURIBUS with adam lehrer
Feb 401:08:23Tap to summarizeMultitalented 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, please join us on Patreon at patreon.com/imsopopular for five dollars a month. For your patronage, you’ll receive countless paywalled episodes from the I’M SO POPULAR story along with hundred of hours of the gossipy aftershow SIRENS.
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