Dan's Dump

In a week filled with big news stories, social media is overrun with hot takes and people cancelling themselves. From real world issues to the Emmys, new music and TV chat, this week's episode of Dan's Dump is a wild ride. Enjoy...

What were the highlights of the 2025 VMAs? Have Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik reconciled? Have concerts become totally inaccessible due to the price of tickets? And why is Jonathan Bailey leaving our screens?! All questions asked in this week's dump, plus lots more pop culture opinions!

Some highlights in this week's pop culture roundup include Ariana Grande announcing the eternal sunshine tour... remember when buying tickets used to be fun!? Also, Sabrina Carpenter unleashed her new album, Man's Best Friend. Does it follow in the footsteps of Short n Sweet?And of course, Travis Kelce knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said, "Marry me, Taylor, you'll never have to be alone. I love you and that's all I really know. I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, it's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".Listen to Dan's Dump for your weekly dose of pop culture news!

Music festivals have been a big topic of interest this week, from controversy at Victorious, to Chappell Roan's success at Reading & Leeds, and to Louis Tomlinson announcing the details for his upcoming Away From Home Festival. This week's episode talks about all of that, plus Taylor Swift's vinyl variants, Benson Boone's interesting stage design, new music of the week, and Hank Green's handy little bean app. Enjoy!

It's been one crazy week for fans of pop music. Taylor Swift told us all about The Life Of A Showgirl, Niall Horan joined Shawn Mendes on stage, Beyoncé is one step closer to an EGOT, and Conan Gray released his emotionally charged album, Wishbone.Elf Cosmetics 'missed the mark; with their latest marketing campaign, putting controversial comedian Matt Rife at the forefront of their campaign. My Chemical Romance announced tour dates in Wembley, and fans were stunned by the prices. It begs the question: are fans being priced out of seeing their favourite artists perform live?Love Is Blind UK launched season two, and Dan goes on yet another rant about why the TV show just doesn't make sense.Dan talks horror films, with Scary Movie 6 officially in the works, and then it's time for the listeners to dump all over the pod. Enjoy!

In this bonus episode, I'm joined by Swiftie expert, content creator and host of The Lost Lore podcast, Jake Deyton. We dive into The Life Of A Showgirl - Taylor Swift's 12th album - and share our thoughts, feelings and predictions as fans welcome a new era. We talk about Taylor's appearance on New Heights, from sourdough puns to The Eras Tour, and say what we really think about the easter eggs and fan theories. Enjoy!

This week, an historical TikTok trend took over our feeds, a jarring baby announcement caugh us off-guard, there was a very camp rock reunion, and Ben Platt's rendition of Diet Pepsi shook us to our core.There's also been another collab between Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint, a new Lady Gaga track coming up, and a Gracie Abrams cover of All Too Well (10 Minute Version).And big breaking news, Taylor Nation teased a new orange era!The Summer I Turned Pretty has infiltrated everyone's FYPs after using Cherry by Harry Styles, proving itself to be an excellent example of a TV shows successfully using music to build its narrative.In film, Freakier Friday gets its release and Tom Holland goes viral after a splash in an ice bath, and Dave Franco eyes up a potential new role.PLUS, you sent in your weekly dumps!

What a week! New celebrity relationships blossom, Sydney Sweeney causes controversy with her jeans, Justin Timberlake becomes a meme, and Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer hits a milestone... and it wasn't even a single!Chappell Roan releases long-awaited single The Subway, Sabrina Carpenter reveals her tracklist and Olivia Rodrigo teases her 3rd album.In TV, everyone's favourite show is cancelled, while rumours of Overcompensating season 2 are stirring. The new Spider-man film is filming in Scotland, we're already getting spoilers from The Devil Wears Prada 2, and My Oxford Year underwhelms.PLUS you dump all over the pod and I read out what's on your mind.

Are you buying the new toy from Harry Style's brand Pleasing? Is Louis Tomlinson ready to release his third studio album? Is Happy Gilmore 2 the sequel we needed? And will Stranger Things end the queerbaiting allegations (if people are still watching)? We get quite deep in episode three of Dan's Dump, which explores lots of heated discussions happening right now in the world of pop culture.

Do male popstars need to get better at receiving criticism? Is Taylor Nation counting up to a big Taylor Swift announcement? Will I be Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? And what does No.1 Heartstopper fan Andrewsgrotto think the upcoming movie is going to look like? All questions answered on this week's Dump.

Has Conan Gray delivered the song of the summer in liquid form? Are Overcompensating and Adults the big new sitcoms? And who is watching the new Harry Potter TV show? All questions asked in episode one.