The Bop Pod

In this week’s episode, we take a moment to praise King Jack Antonoff before diving into our favorite Concept Albums.

The gang is back and this week they zero in on new music that is reminiscent of older music! They discuss 2022's disco revival, the vinyl trend, nepotism, being influenced vs. being derivative, and Gen Z discovering old music for the first time (TLDR, we always support Kate Bush getting her bag).

Join us for The Bop Pod’s most chaotically fun episode yet. The gang chats about the best film soundtracks, the impact of Lizzie McGuire, how Ilana invented chicken pot pie, and the inescapable allure of Switchfoot’s Christian rock.

This week the gang chats life-changing albums and critics have said listening to this episode will change your life as well (in a good or bad way we don’t know but life’s all about risks)

This episode of the Bop Pod is all about MAKING THE BAND - Steve, Jesse & Ilana pick their favorite artists to form their own Supergroups!

In this episode, the group dives into diss tracks and historic beefs from 50 Cent vs. Ja Rule to Taylor Swift vs. Kanye West, and more. They also do the hard work of deliberating on what grievances would be included in their hypothetical and long-awaited diss tracks.

Ilana, Jesse, and Steve discuss the scariest time in anyone’s life: The Teen Years and the music that got them through their adolescence. They also get into the music from the hit HBO show Euphoria and make speculations on what the characters would listen to in middle school. Don’t worry, we’ve spared you the Team Maddy/Team Cassie debate.

Ilana revamps the podcast - now with  co-hosts Steve Jeanty & Jesse Roth, who make the trek to Queens to talk about what they’ve been listening to, debate Pitbull vs. Flo Rida, and create an on-the-spot playlist for Ilana’s upcoming birthday. Ultimately...they are doing Journalism. 

Matt and Ilana sit down and chat Harry Styles, Adele, Ilana's dream of DJing a Sad Ballad Night and how Ass Music is a band-aids. 

Ilana sits down with NYC based singer, songwriter Erin Harland to chat about The 1975, B*Witched, what exactly maron 5-ing is, Shazam Shaming, and more!

While vacationing in the Catskills, Ilana Zooms with NYC based comedian Jake Cornell to gab about Banks and Florence and the Machine, the meaning of growing up with your favorite artists, and an artist's greatest sin!

Ilana and Melissa gather over Zoom to chat about the Spice Girls, Ashlee Simpson, the timelessness of the film 'Spice World', the rebellion of the overlooked sibling, and Ilana's house getting burglarized when she was in high school. 

Ilana sits down with David Bell over Zoom to discuss Mr. Rager himself: Kid Cudi, the many personas we live, The Last Dance, and the 2009 golden era of hip hop and mixtapes.

Ilana sits down with NYC based comedian, Bridgette Rizkalla to chat Meg Thee Stallion, the empowerment of the female presence in rap, and pop music! 

This week we get to hear Ilana sit down with comedian, TV writer and all-around great guy Mike Poole!  Follow Mike on Twitter and Instagram @thisismikepoole Follow Ilana on Twitter and Instagram at @ilanasaurrrus

This week Ilana talks with the incomparable comedian and podcast host Chris Burns about none other than The Chicks (formerly, The Dixie Chicks). It's a treat and a half.  Chris is on instagram @FatCarrieBradshaw and on Twitter @FatCarrieBshaw Listen to his podcast Middle Children Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/middle-children/id1503549065 Follow Ilana on Twitter and Instagram at @ilanasaurrrus

Ilana talks with Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas, Haute Dog on HBO Max) about who else but Beyonce. It is an absolute delight!

Your host Ilana Michelle Rubin sits down to talk with comedian extraordinaire Alex Iona about South Florida, parties that should have dancing but tragically do not, and bat mitzvahs vs quinceañeras.  Show Notes: Follow Alex on instagram @alexandriaiona alexandriaiona.com

Ilana talks with Comedian / Writer / Actress Ariel Gitlin about Harry Styles and being an acapella groupie. Follow Ariel on Twitter @arielgitlin Follow Ilana @ilanasaurrrus and the show @TheBopPod

This week, comedian, rapper, and writer Steve Jeanty is on for a rapid-fire interview. It was a blast! Follow Steve on Instagram @yojeanty and Twitter @stevejeanty. Follow Ilana on Instagram @ilanasaurrrus!