JC Chasez fans, we are so back!! In this episode, I deep dive into the early days of *NSYNC's return... 2018 and 19, when they received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and performed with Ariana Grande at Coachella. Our reminiscing about the best boy band ever isn't done yet!! Next, we will cover Better Place, Paradise, and close out th…

I'm back with another analysis of Taylor Swift's brilliant album The Tortured Poets Department, now celebrating its 6th week at #1. This time, I break down what I believe is one of her best songs: But Daddy, I Love Him. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonu…

Send us a Text Message. Kelly Clarkson's third album "My December" was met with tons of controversy upon its release. Considered by many fans to be her most personal work to date, this week we dive into the history behind the album era, and the infamous industry feud it birthed. Support the Show.By Michael Cadoch

Part 2 of analyzing the lyrics of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department. This week I welcome my BFFAE and veteran swiftie Gina back on the podcast to discuss So High School and I Look In People's Windows. PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode a week early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/Ashle…

A lyrical analysis of the first five songs of Taylor Swift's masterpiece The Tortured Poets Department. Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus episodes, videos, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram: @ashleeandjessicast Twitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandj…

One question changed Jessica Simpson's life forever: "Is this chicken what I have, or is this fish?" Join me as I welcome two of Jessica's biggest longtime fans, Derrik & Amanda, to discuss this culture-shifting episode of reality television. Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $…

Today I welcome fan favorite, my BBFFAE Gina, back on the podcast to discuss one of the most prolific artists of all time: Taylor Alison Swift. Ahead of her latest opus The Tortured Poets Department, Gina & I discuss her longtime swiftieism vs my new life as a slave to the number 13 and SO much more from the desk of The Chairman. PATREON Subscriber…

Send us a Text Message. By the turn of the new millennium, neo-soul had well been introduced into music with artists like Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, Jill Scott and Brandy at the forefront. But the true king of neo-soul – in my humble opinion is none other than the musical mastermind himself – D’ANGELO. This being his sophomore album – he wanted to take …

Today I dive into Jessica Simpson's career before the pivotal moment of Newlyweds premiering on MTV, so we are talking the Sweet Kisses and Irresistible eras. Subscribe to my Patreon for 70+ bonus episodes, videos, commentaries, extended cuts, tier lists, and reactions... all-ad free! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. Patreon.com/ashleeandjessi…

Michael & I are back to discuss the Jennifer Lopez documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told" which follows her journey through independently financing, producing, co-writing, and starring/singing/dancing in her new film "This Is Me Now"... which is inspired by her new album of the same title which is a sequel to her album This Is Me Then fro…

In the penultimate episode of my JC Chasez series (how is this 12 episodes? I clearly need mental help), join me as we journey through JC's life after he stopped making solo music and expanded his horizons to other areas of show business. This includes songwriting, producing, acting, artist development, musicals, and more! If you've been wondering …

POP MUSIC EMERGENCY!!! Jennifer Lopez has released her groundbreaking, genre-bending, bizarre, authentic, beautiful, and SELF-FINANCED film, This Is Me... Now in conjunction with the album of the same name. Girl. If you've been tuned in for awhile here at The Ashlee and Jessicast, you know I'm a J.Lover for life so this 22-years-in-the-making proje…

Send us a Text Message. Fresh off his Super Bowl halftime performance - let's dive into the album in Usher's discography that gets written off the most (in my humble opinion)... "Here I Stand". Support the Show.By Michael Cadoch

When I was recording my Lindsay Lohan series, I wanted to keep it to Lindsay herselfand not get so far into family stuff, which is why I cut a segment on Living Lohan. This was the infamous 2008 E! reality series starring her mother and manager Dina, sister Ali (who is 14 and obviously recording an album), grandma Ann, and brothers Cody and Michael…

Send us a Text Message. After the debut of Britney Spears in late 1998 – record labels across America were all scrambling to find their own Britney. After all, the solo female blonde pop star was a business model that hadn’t worked since Madonna debuted in 1983 – every other pop blonde that came out after her came and went. So when Britney stuck – …

Send us a Text Message. This week on the podcast - we dive into the fourth album by Canadian Country queen Shania Twain. With tracks like "Up!", "Forever and for Always" and "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" - this album was chockfull of hits, and was the follow-up to her diamond selling album "Come On Over". courtesies: ctv canada am, aol, mercury nashvill…

Today, I am joined by the brilliant Ana of This Must Be Pop, one of my favorite podcasts. There was no one else I would even consider having on to break down a good portion of the songs that JC wrote and/or produced during the Kate era (2004-2008). While we are not 100% sure what would have made the final cut of the album, we did not feel this seri…

Today we have a POP EMERGENCY episode going straight to the public feed. My friend Bethany, who you may know from her ever-growing TikTok account and *NFLUENCE, was invited to Justin's One Night Only homecoming show in Memphis, TN! She joins me today to talk about what she calls one of the best nights of her life. However, we get into so much more …

Send us a Text Message. It's all things Lindsay Lohan this week! I'm joined by singer and digital producer Elise Mariah to chat about Lindsay's debut album "Speak". This year also marks 20 years of this legendary album, so what better time? courtesies: universal music group, the ellen degeneres show Support the Show.…

In 2004, JC Chasez was undeterred by the disappointing sales of his first solo album, Schizophrenic. Instead, he was doing something he does quite well: looking into the future. JC conceptualized a brilliant multimedia production entitled The Story of Kate that he hoped to bring not just to fans' ears, but to stages, TV networks, and beyond. While …

Send us a Text Message. Nobody gave us an album as groovy and infectious as Maxwell in 2001’s “NOW”. After a relatively lackluster reception to his second album Embrya; the pressure was on for Maxwell to deliver a successful third album and he did just that. Between groovy R&B tracks to heartbreaking ballads, this album is the perfect soundtrack fo…

Send us a Text Message. Toronto influencer Mikael Melo joins us this week to chat all about Ashley Tisdale's debut album "Headstrong". courtesies: warner bros. records, ktla, youtube/ashleytisdale, walt disney records, mtv Support the Show.By Michael Cadoch

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!!!! Whether you've listened for all 100 episodes or just found the podcast, whether you've been on Patreon since 2021 or recently subscribed... you are special to me. I am so thankful you are here and so grateful for this podcast. I begin this episode by explaining why the podcast means so much to me and then I ge…

Send us a Text Message. By early 2003, bubble-gum pop was on its way out and pop-rock was taking the forefront in terms of the mainstream music market. People were getting bored of the formulaic blonde hair and boy bands dancing in formation and were yearning for something grittier. In comes Evanescence. With rock hard guitars, mystical strings and…

This week we are continuing our deep dive of Schizophrenic, but this time I am welcomed by JC Chasez Historian Christine of @chasezdaily to break down the album track-by-track. I begin the episode with a special expression of gratitude to all of you for listening for the past 100 episodes, then Christine & I have some general JC/*NSYNC discussion, …

In 2004, after taking off from *NSYNC megastardom and spending over a year writing, JC released his one and only solo album: Schizophrenic. Ignore the name, let's focus on the content: a gripping, honest, diverse mixture of whatever musical style JC wanted to try that day, in the studio with his buddies. Rather than take advice from his label, Jive…

After conquering the world of pop music, earning millions upon millions of dollars and fans, breaking records, and working non-stop for 7 years... of course, *NSYNC needed to take a much deserved 6-month break. When Justin's foray into solo superstardom became bigger than anyone expected, the hiatus got longer... and longer... and longer. While thi…

Okay Ashlee stans, it's your day! We are taking a short break from the JC Chasez & *NSYNC content this week to continue on reviewing one of the best reality shows of all time, The Ashlee Simpson Show. I'm so excited to welcome Mary of the podcast When They Popped to discuss Season 2, Episode 3: Ashlee Turns 20! This episode includes blurred buttcra…

This is the stan episode. I say that with deepest pride and greatest pleasure. You guys have asked me for more in depth coverage of *NSYNC as a group and I am here to deliver! This will remain a JC series, but this episode and the next do heavily feature the entire group while of course still singling out my boyfriend due to the fact that he is sim…

Send us a Text Message. To celebrate the upcoming 15th anniversary of "Fearless", we are joined by the amazing Nora Princiotti (Every Album Ever Podcast, The Ringer). Together we chat about this amazing record and the iconic moments the era had to offer, in what has since become the record that broke Taylor Swift into the mainstream pop world. cour…

*NSYNC is here!!!! Literally. They’re back and your girl was in The Room Where It Happened. In this episode, I discuss the calamity that was my attendance at the VMAs as well as all the *NSYNC news that happened in the days since. I am feral, exhausted, unwashed, and am considering taking up drugs just to survive this much excitement. Enjoy the cha…

Send us a Text Message. "Canada's Drag Race" producer Natalie Makovora joins us for out very-first pop punk deep-dive! None other than the legendary album "Riot!" by Paramore. Support the Show.By Michael Cadoch

So, what do you do after you shatter records at lightening speed, sailing past all of your idols, heroes, and every other artist in music history? Satire. What does it mean to reach the rare, astronomical level of fame and success *NSYNC achieved? Celebrity explores that query, as well as many different sounds and musical styles that few, if any, o…

When I started my series on JC Chasez, if you had told me that a few months later I'd be publishing an episode in which I tell the story of meeting him for the first time AND seeing him perform live, I would have told you to get help. On August 2, 2023; JC did his first live performance since 2019 and his first solo live performance since 2004. I w…

Send us a Text Message. For out first hip-hop retrospective, we dive into none other than the St. Lunatic himself, Nelly. With worldwide smash-hits like "Hot In Herre" and "Dilemma", this album is a Hip-Hop staple, and introduced Nelly to a whole new legion of fans around the world. Support the Show.…

Send us a Text Message. In the dawn of Y2K pop, while we got all the goodness of the Britneys and Christinas, we also started to see the rise of the pop girl who was a little edgier and a little funkier. The ones that didn’t necessarily fit in a box, but provided the bops nonetheless. Low and Behold the emergence of Canadian queen Miss Nelly Furtad…

What is there to say about the groundbreaking opus that is No Strings Attached? Apparently a lot, since I talked for almost 2 hours (and even longer on the Patreon!) This is one of the most iconic eras in pop music history and I cannot wait to dissect every last bit of it with you. From the relief of being Pearlman-free, to the hit singles, perpetu…

Send us a Text Message. "Return Of Saturn”. The album that Gwen Stefani has gone on to say she can’t even listen to anymore because of how deep and dark the lyrical content was for her in this time. But it wasn't all serious, this album was also home to some hardcore bangers and coming from someone whose in the midst of their Saturn return… this ep…

Send us a Text Message. Fresh off the success of her multi-platinum Grammy-winning 2001 release “All For You”, Janet Jackson had been consistently putting out hit records for well over 18-years, so when it was announced in early 2004 that Miss Jackson was to return with a new album (then, her sixth) as well as a spot headlining the SuperBowl halfti…

We're continuing the JC series today with a bonus interview filled with stories that are fan fiction come true. My guest today is author Anissa Garcia, who grew up obsessed with a show you may have heard of called the Mickey Mouse Club. This lead to her meeting and getting to know a couple of kids, JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake, before any of the…

This week we are taking a quick break from JC to begin Season 2 reviews of The Ashlee Simpson Show. I am so thrilled as usual to be talking to Jesse Chambliss of Jesse's Girls, one of my most common collaborators in this amazing podcast space. Today we are tackling the first two episodes of Season 2, titled "Ashlee Heads to the Big Apple" and "Ashl…

Today we're talking about the forming and rise of one of the most successful and impactful musical groups of all time: *NSYNC. Join me in the time machine as we travel back to the golden years of 1995-1999, during which time *NSYNC would go from non-existent, to one of the biggest acts in music, to almost losing it all. Of course, it'll all be disc…

OMG!!!!!!!!! Finally... after months of research, I give you: part one of my JC Chasez series! In the first installment, I begin with going over why JC is so remarkable to me that I had to choose him as the subject of my latest series. Then, I jump in to his difficult beginnings including being born into poverty in Washington DC and experiencing de…

We all remember Lindsay Lohan's infamous sex list, but few know the details behind it. In this preview, I provide a clip of my Patreon-exclusive two episode mini-series on this very topic. Not only do I analyze Lindsay's connection to every name on the list, I attempt to answer the many questions we've always had including: What about the names tha…

It's time for my aggressively detailed review of the latest in the Scream franchise! I am pleased to welcome back my BBFFAEAE and fellow scream expert Gina to break it all down with me. We started off with a spoiler free section, but most of the podcast will include every single spoiler possible. SPOILERS BEGIN 31 MINUTES IN. Join our community at …

The final chapter! It’s hard to believe this day has finally come. The conclusion of my epic Lindsay Lohan series is here! In the final chapter, we discuss Lindsay's most recent projects Sick Note, The Masked Singer, Falling For Christmas and Irish Wish as well as her songs Xanax, Back to Me, Lullaby, and Jingle Bell Rock. Of course, I also dish wh…

Send us a Text Message. Today, we will be talking about the band’s second album “7” which included mega-hits like “Reach” and “Never Had A Dream Come True” among others. Support the Show.By Michael Cadoch

Today we are doing a special episode where I do a deep dive to answer one of your most frequently asked questions: What happened between Jessica and her former hairstylist/BFF Ken Paves? Check out the list below to see the other questions I answered in this episode.0:00 - Intro5:19 - Favorite movie of 2023 so far?11:33 - Have romcoms become unwatch…

Here we are back with Season 4 - the FINAL season - of Newlyweds! Let's celebrate Nick & Jessica's anniversary once again, because doing it in the season 3 premiere was not enough. Obviously running out of steam, the Newlyweds production crew facilitates the same silly nonsense they do in every other episode. "Nick" aka MTV plans a surprise for Jes…

Send us a Text Message. When you hear the title “The Voice” there really is only one name that comes (or that should come to mind). Whitney Elizabeth Houston. By the late-‘00s, Whitney’s music career had all but fizzled as her personal life and struggles became more prevalent than her professional career. But in 2009, Whitney changed that and came …