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What happens when a French Armenian guy and an Aussie gal get together to discuss their favourite topic? They drop it like it's pop! Join best friends Vicken and Georgie as they bring their own lens of journalism (Vicken) and PR (Georgie) to some of the biggest stories and names in pop culture (and maybe some not so well known stories). While we can't guarantee they will always agree, we can guarantee they will put their heart and soul into each conversation. Expect some 'robust' conversatio ...
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The pressure to answer: questioning the interview
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Singers in tears, actors confronting inappropriate questions… Some pop culture Q&As have left a lasting, indelible mark in the media landscape. As the past few years seem to have brought about a softer approach to getting answers, Georgie and Vicken take a hard look at one of the cornerstones of PR and journalism: the interview. From light-hearted …
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Bonjour mate: Down under and the French connection
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Friendships are often born out of shared interests, passions, and experiences. But what do Melbourne gal Georgie and Frenchman Vicken have in common that has resulted in such a special bond? Among other things, a love of each other’s country. Join our two media specialists as they share their very special take on how France sees Australia and vice …
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Picking sides is sometimes hard. In this episode, Georgie and Vicken’s friendship is put to the test as they analyze pop culture’s most notorious recent feuds in disagreement. Besties turned frenemies, iconic casts that could not stand each other, lovers’ spats, and siblings wars: no feud is too complex for our media specialists to take on. And fro…
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Is there anything more ubiquitous in pop culture today than comedy? From comic relief to formal roasting, from talk shows to awards ceremonies, it’s everywhere, a language all its own, and with it comes the permanent pressure to be funny. Join communications specialists Georgie and Vicken for their longest episode yet, as they look into the mechani…
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Has anything changed more in the cultural landscape of the past two decades than the comedy that makes us laugh? Join Seinfeld-fan Georgie and forever Friends-fan Vicken as they jokingly confront their very different views on comedy. From the pressure put on audiences to LOL on cue to the greatly varying senses of humour differences in culture can …
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Crossover albums: the new Renaissance
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As Beyoncé’s Renaissance Act II: Cowboy Carter takes the world by storm, Drop it Like It’s Pop dives into the concept of crossover in pop culture. Fun fact: Renaissance means to be born again. But Queen Bey’s refusal to define her latest project as anything other than a Beyoncé record has the world wondering where one genre stops, and another begin…
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Taylor -Made: A new era in narrative and media discourse
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In this launch episode, Vicken and Georgie talk about someone the world's been obsessed with for years, and never more than in 2023 & 2024 - Taylor Swift. And if the first part of 2024 is any indication, there is no sign of people's interest waning in any way. In this pilot episode, Taylor-Made, they discuss a new era in narrative and media discour…
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