All good things must come to and end – *sniff* – and  the Popchops boys are bidding farewell to their JOY live shows to go it alone as a solo podcast, monthly club night and, quite frankly, a whole lot more. To commemorate, Dan and Andy will be breaking down their fave break-up jams from the likes of Paloma Faith, Kelly Clarkson, Charli XCX, Hilary Duff and Queen of Gloom Lana Del Rey. Popchops is going on a (1D style) hiatus for six weeks but will be back on a new Apple Podcasts stream...

She’s an enigma wrapped in cash, and a damn fine pop star. Tune in to our bonus interview with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills royalty Erika Jayne. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our brand new website at http://www.popchopspodcast.com and send us your love at [email protected].

In this bonus episode, Dan & Andy dissect Harry Styles’ Sign of the Times. As the member of One Direction with the biggest name recognition & the brightest shining light, Harry suffered the most amount of pressure when it finally came time to release his solo material. Released from the shackles of his former boy-band prison, Harry delved into sixties British rock, influenced by Queen and David Bowie, forming a record born out of Bowie’s death and how it affected the pop climate in...

On Thursgays we wear pink. The Popchops boys are joined by actress of TV, film and stage Georgia Flood to revisit the iconic Mean Girls soundtrack. They break down fetch tunes from Kelis, Missy Elliott, P!nk, Peaches and Katy Rose and chat about the current reigning Regina Georges of the pop world. So jump in bitches, we’re going shopping. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram...

Sorry we’re late poppers – the Popchops HQ has been buzzing lately and we’ve totally neglected to bring you new tunes since February. Not on. Quite frankly, we have a lot to catch up on. Dan and Andy break down their fave bangers from March through to May featuring fresh jams from happy hippy Miley Cyrus, broodstress Selena Gomez, underrated Swede Tove Styrke and struggling chanteuses Iggy Azalea and Katy Perry. These tunes are perfect, they’re beautiful, they sound like Banger Evangelistas...

It’s Popchops’ Radiothon extravaganza so Dan and Andy, like Lindsay before them, get ‘a little more personal (raw)’. They look back at their coming out experiences, the anthems that got them through and prove why #WeStillNeedJoy. They’re joined by Aussie singer/songwriter/popstar Greg Gould to chat about being LGBT in the music biz, and to help break down empowerment anthems from Björk, MIKA, Tina Arena, Diana Ross & quite frankly a whole lot more. They’ve also taken to the...

Six months into her Joanne era, Lady Gaga took a sharp right turn back to pop-town. It’s what we wanted, right? Maybe not. Enjoy this bonus episode on Lady Gaga’s The Cure. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our brand new website at http://www.popchopspodcast.com.

It’s all about 2002 – the year when Britney and Xtina backlash was rife and pop fans started to crave something a lil’ more ‘complicated’. Dan & Andy break down their fave tracks from authentic™ ’02 chanteuses Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton, Shakira, Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Michelle Branch. So tune up your acoustic guitars and secure those neckties & studded cuffs for a brand new Popchops. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast,...

For being the very best poppers a pop music podcast could ask for, Dan & Andy deliver you this bonus episode on PC Music poster girl Hannah Diamond. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our brand new website at http://www.popchopspodcast.com.

Recorded mid-2016, Dan & Andy track the career of pop prince Justin Bieber, from Baby to What Do You Mean. Enjoy this vintage episode from Popchops’ unmixed and unfiltered infancy. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our brand new website at http://www.popchopspodcast.com.

She’s been Jennifer, J.Lo and Jenny from the Block but one thing has always remained consistent: Jenny’s nack for an iconic banger. Dan and Andy chart Jennifer Lopez’ career from her humble upbringing in the Bronx to becoming one of the most successful triple-threat divas of all time. They break down the jams J.Lo delivered throughout her high-profile relationships, movie super-stardom & Mariah shade and ask the age-old question: how did she go from having a little to having A...

Today at Popchops we celebrate the hits that got away – the iconic album tracks we reckon should have been given their fair shot at chart domination. Dan and Andy break down their fave would-be-bangers from the likes of Ciara, Spice Girls, Kesha, Miley Cyrus, Girls Aloud and, quite frankly, a whole lot more. These tracks will never be singles, but they’re still fabulous and deserve their rightful spot on any dance floor. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at...

Hieeeeeee! The Popchops boys are joined by Melbourne drag superstar Karen From Finance to spill the T on some of their favourite bangers in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory. In the campest episode yet (and that’s saying something), Dan and Andy break down lipsync-for-your-life anthems from the 70’s, 80’s and naughties featuring the likes of Natalie Cole, Donna Summer and Michelle Williams. We’ll also kiki about the brand new season of Drag Race and find out Karen’s top picks for next drag...

She’d been a material girl, a religious provocateur, a high-fashion diva and a wanton sex Goddess but in 1998 Madonna gave us her most shocking re-invention – a spiritual, introspective Earth-mother. Dan and Andy dive into Madge’s most enduring pop opus – the glistening, experimental Ray of Light. They’ll break down how motherhood, spirituality and heartache led to a game-changing electronica masterpiece. It’s time to break out your Kabbalah bracelets for a brand new Popchops. Rate and...

‘Excuse me, could I please talk to you for a minute..?’ We pay homage to an iconic taste-maker, songwriter, producer and all-round decent human being Rodney Jerkins aka “Darkchild”. And if the name doesn’t ring a bell – the tunes definitely will. Dan & Andy will be breaking down their fave R&B/pop bangers from this under-appreciated naughties genius ft. tunes from Brandy, Toni Braxton, Justin Bieber, Destiny’s Child, Lady Gaga and, quite frankly, a whole lot more. Warning to...

This month we’ve been positively SHOOK by the releases the pop gods have graciously bestowed upon us. Dan and Andy break down dreamy banger-noir from Lana Del Rey, “purposeful pop” from Katy Perry and Lorde’s staggering comeback smash. We’ll also dive into two new drops from artists you may not be aquainted with – Scandi-pop newcomer Sigrid and LA hipster-pop duo POWERS. BYO scones because we’re serving your new jam. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at...

Dan & Andy are back with Part 2 of the Top 50 LGBT artists of ALL TIME. Part 2 counts down the hottest and most iconic music from LGBT artists, #25-1! Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our brand new website at http://www.popchopspodcast.com Vote for Popchops in the popular vote at the Cast Away podcast Awards: http://castawayawards.com.au Support Popchops on...

On the Sunday after Sydney’s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Dan and Andy counted down the Top 50 LGBT artists of ALL TIME. Here’s part one of their adventure through the best and brightest music from LGBT artists, #50-26. Part two coming soon! Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our brand new website at http://www.popchopspodcast.com Vote for Popchops in the popular vote...

This week, we took to Twitter to find out which hits you’ve been hankering to hear two homos harp on about. Dan and Andy break down the tweep-assembled playlist featuring iconic tunes from Lindsay Lohan, Alanis Morissette, Janet Jackson, artist-to-watch Bridgit Mendler and, lest we forget, S Club 7! It’s the Popchops Request Line. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast, Facebook at PopchopsPodcast & Instagram @PopchopsPodcast. Check out our...

We’re taking a trip down memory lane when Popchops existed as a podcast made out of Dan’s bedroom, with very special guest and Janet lover Leni (pre-Andy!). Dan & Leni discuss the legacy of Janet Jackson through the lens of her opus The Velvet Rope, in 1997. They chat about all the hits, deep album cuts and the affect #Nipplegate had on her career post Superbowl. This episode was recorded in 2014. Rate and review Popchops on iTunes. Follow Popchops on Twitter at @PopchopsPodcast,...

On this week’s Popchops we’re turning back time 20 years to 1997 – an iconic year in pop. Dan and Andy revisit the year where Hanson MmmBopped into our hearts, All Saints knew where it was at, Aqua served ‘life in plastic’, Shania Twain was exceedingly hard to impress and John Farnham was there to console us every time we cried (with a little help from Human Nature). It’s a brand new Popchops!

Nobody will drag us down as we head in the direction of one of the biggest boy bands of the 21st Centch. Dan & Andy break down their fave 1D bangers and chart the brit babes’ evolution from bubblegum cheese-rockers to acoustic mountain-men to a power-pop foursome (tear, bye Zayn). We’re also joined by hapless Directioner Brodie Lancaster from CAN U NOT? Podcast & Filmme Fatales to help spill the 1D T (including a breakdown of their horniest track). What makes One Direction...

To be honest, if you haven’t started your ‘Best of 2017’ lists yet what the hell are you waiting for?! It’s already off to a cracking start! Dan & Andy share their pop picks for January, featuring new tunes from dark-pop darlings Goldfrapp, new synth-pop queens MUNA, and a bonkers banger from Charli XCX & Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. We also break down the buzz on artists-to-watch Gallant, Soleima, Julia Michaels and, quite frankly, a whole lot more. It’s your new jam – served with extra cream.

It’s officially Australia Day mate (for now) and Dan & Andy are looking back on some of their fave Aussie bangers including grouse hits from Savage Garden, Dannii Minogue and Missy Higgins. We were also lucky enough to catch up with future Aussie superstar KLP for a chinwag about her musical upbringing, The Spice Girls, and casually saving Aussie pop in 2017. It’s Australia Gay on Popchops!