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Dive into our PopTake wrapped where we discuss our favourite album, singles, movies, tv shows and releases of the year. Plus some last minute contenders like Heated Rivalry. 

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It's a stacked week for music with new releases from Katy Perry, Hilary Duff, FKA Twigs and Charli XCX. One of us also went to see Sabrina Carpenter live (TWICE) and I get you can't guess who.

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Well, what we never thought would happen, happened. Taylor bought her masters back AND Fifth Harmony is apparently reuniting? So much new music including Addison Rae, Miley, Lorde, Ava Max AND Benny Drama’s new show Overcompensating. 

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Charli XCX is back on the charts with her song "Party 4 U" getting a second wind. We discuss recent movie marketing like Lilo & Stitch and Thunderbolts* and we answer the age old question - is twink offensive?

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This week’s episode is a big one — we’re setting the record straight: we’re not dating. 😅 We also dive into some of our favourite album artwork (Lorde, Addison Rae, Fifth Harmony), chat about , artist who end up releasing leaked music (Selena Gomez, Lana Del Ray, Gracie Abrams), and artist who need their “Espresso” moment (Ava Max, Little Mix, Meghan Trainor and more). 

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Katy Perry takes her song ET to a whole new meaning on today's episode! On today's episode, we talk new music from Marina, with Lorde, Addison Rae and Heidi Montag teasing their summer singles. Plus, our Coachella predictions and our take on the recent JoJo Siwa incident on Celebrity Big Brother...

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Two gay besties start a pop culture podcast. How original... On our first episode, we discuss the return of visual albums, all thanks to Miley Cyrus (Something Beauitful) and Ariana Grande (Eternal Sunshine: Brighter Days Ahead - deluxe), videos games to movie adaptations (Minecraft, Sonic the Headhog, Super Mario Bros. Resident Evil, 5 Nights Of Freedy) and our very first big red (orange) carpet at the 2025 JUNOs.

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Canadian Pop Icon, Alyssa Reid joins the PopTake to talk about her music career and returning to the stage on November 15th at Toronto's The Mod Club. Reid also touches on her experience on "The Next Star", her 'ASHS' project, and what's coming next. Additionally, Mikael and Hugo touch on new music from Demi Lovato, Lily Allen, Madison Beer, and more!

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Sit back and relax as Hugo, Mikael and our special guest Sammy Talukder take you though this week's releases including Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl,  Victoria Justice, and Sammy's debut single. This is PopTake - your source for the hottest pop culture news and topics, all while sharing their own hot takes! 🎉

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This week, we’re hanging out with Lauren Ash! We talk about her debut album, Call Me When You Get This, her comedic approach, touring, and how she balances acting and music. Plus, viral videos, voice acting, dream collabs, our favourite releases of the week (JADE, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran) and a little TIFF season chaos.