Episodes
We're back, and it's time to review some more Kidz Bop tunes! We catch up on the back half of KB 2021, and record in a normal location for once. In between Adam showing his massive hog and R. Alex Murray not knowing the price of drugs, we also discuss The Jonas Brothers, Dua Lipa, and even your Mamacita. Alex goes beyond the physical; Adam mocks a genre Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for...
Published 07/06/22
Our final episode of the Flashy Splashy Summer! Adam brings a song that made Alex quite upset. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome of you. Also, bonus points for reading this far in the show notes.  Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz...
Published 06/29/22
It's time to check in with Chris Taylor Brown and the Headstrong lads of Trapt, our favorite band! What happened after CTB went to war on Twitter? Did their latest album Shadow Work top the charts? Join us to find out. Or do a Google search. I won't stop you, I'm not a cop. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome...
Published 06/22/22
Roll those windows down and cruise to Childz Play Radio - a collection of some of our former original Bops, just for you! Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome of you. Also, bonus points for reading this far in the show notes.  Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network...
Published 06/15/22
A long, long time ago... Adam checked in on Amazon users to see how they felt about some early Kidz Bop albums. But how do they feel about the new stuff? Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome of you. Also, bonus points for reading this far in the show notes.  Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock...
Published 06/08/22
While we are away, join us for this first episode of the Flashy Splashy Summer! Alex presents a song by Alvin and the Chipmunks that Adam absolutely hates now. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome of you. Also, bonus points for reading this far in the show notes.  Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock...
Published 06/01/22
Every great trilogy must come to an end. The return of a king. Annihilation. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome of you. Also, bonus points for reading this far in the show notes.  Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play...
Published 05/18/22
Still stuck at the Negative Chili's, your hosts continue listening to the never ending Kidz Bop 40. Alex goes big, Adam draws a comparison. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play...
Published 05/04/22
Reviewing Kidz Bop 40 is the mini-marathon before running the full Kidz Bop Megapop. With a tracklist of 66 songs, we had to make this a three-part review! In Part 1, your heroes take a seat at the Negative Chili's and order up a nice meal from a familiar face. Then they talk about children singing covers of Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, and more. You know...an episode of Childz Play. Alex hurts us with the truth; Adam puts a song in a new context. Support Our Show on...
Published 04/13/22
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Published 03/30/22
We'll be the first to admit that things have gotten a little out of hand here at Childz Play recently. So consider this the franchise reboot. We'll explain why you shouldn't let Adam Levine near a funeral, bro down with Frodo and Sam, and realign our spiritual centers. Alex spells it out; Adam makes a plan. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take...
Published 03/16/22
On a cold, lonely mountaintop... Conspiracy! Intrigue! Yeti Skin! How did Pink end up involved with Q? Who caused Imagine Dragons to be so angry all the time? And why can't we stop doing this to ourselves? Alex and Adam reach a new level of synchronicity. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our...
Published 03/02/22
Arguably our most intelligent and well-researched episode yet...but also the dumbest? Put on your hacking gloves and jack in with us. Alex embodies an icon; Adam tells the truth. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network...
Published 02/16/22
Help us...it's so hot down here. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play on Instagram and Twitter, and follow R. Alex Murray right now! Check Out our Merch and Keep On Boppin!
Published 02/02/22
It's time to clean house! Kidz Bop thought they could sneak some songs past us on various compilation albums, but we here at Childz Play are determined to listen to it all. Wait...we have to listen to Peanut Butter Jelly Time? F**k. Kidz Bop Goosebumps Music Video Kidz Bop Monsters Music Video Kidz Bop Shuffle Music Video History of the Hamster Dance Alex grabs a bowl of warm water; Adam grabs a knife. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short...
Published 01/19/22
Our longest episode yet could only come from a trip back to the 90s. But what songs did Kidz Bop choose to represent the decade? None of the alt-rock, we assure you! We wax about nostalgia, slap a Parental Advisory sticker on everything, and become the true MacDaddies (pimps) we were always meant to be. Adam shows some class bias; Alex brings the spirit of the 90s. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic...
Published 01/05/22
Live from an unexpected and deadly venue, here is our review of Kidz Bop 35 (THE BIG ONE). Numerology, co-dependency, myths, and legends. Strawberry milkshakes, privilege, and Superman costumery. It's all here, in a number that is divisible by 7. Alex retires. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our...
Published 12/22/21
Words of Love and a peek at the future from Adam H. Phillips  Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play on Instagram and Twitter, and follow R. Alex Murray right now! Check Out our Merch and Keep On...
Published 12/15/21
Want dick. Want toys. Got dick. Got forgiveness for my unnamed sin. You know...classic Christmas stuff. Adam questions what he sees; Alex stuffs a stocking. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play...
Published 12/07/21
Deep in the belly of a whale, Adam and Alex discuss superhero jizz, perhaps the horniest song we've heard yet, and the grammatical repercussions of self empowerment.  Alex just wants to stay in.   Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the...
Published 12/01/21
It's time to rise up! Join the cult of a youthful boy! Take your time on your ride! Treat her better than he can! Look at Tinkerbell's dummy thicc ass! Alex prevents his own soggy bottom. Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We need money!!! It'll take literally two minutes!! Thank You!!   Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network...
Published 11/17/21
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains dark humor concerning suicide. If that's not something you want to hear, skip the section from 16:00 - 22:30. It feels like we've heard a lot of new Kidz Bop this year, but Kidz Bop 2022 is the only main canonical album to have been released. And boy, could you believe that today's pop artists are just as sad as we are? Join us as we track the rise of Olivia Rodrigo, the fall of a beloved icon, and finally...go out with a bang! Alex makes like RHCP,...
Published 11/04/21
It's a wacky one y'all. The boys are delirious and overjoyed to get an album with a couple treasured jams despite the obligatory turds in the punchbowl. Watch your balls, they might get tapped.  Alex and Adam entertain guests.  Support Our Show on Patreon Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play on Instagram and Twitter, and follow R. Alex Murray right now! Check Out our Merch and Keep On Boppin!
Published 10/20/21
Put that sweet moped seat between your legs, and don't worry about falling off...we'll get you stitches in no time. On Kidz Bop 31, we handle the downer at the party, the futility of rebellion, and the problem with confidence. Alex assesses the world around him ; Adam entertains the kids Support Our Show on Patreon Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play on Instagram and Twitter, and follow R. Alex Murray right...
Published 10/06/21
30 albums later, and the singularity's power continues to draw us further in! But can you, dear listener, find our hidden clues and escape the podcast?! Ed Sheeran is hiding something in his photograph, Taylor Swift got that BEEF, and the Kidz Bop Kidz deliver an original "smash" hit. Alex salutes a strong woman and revives an old segment. Adam brings some stats. Support Our Show on Patreon Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. ...
Published 09/22/21