Geoff and Justin finally answer the question, “What if a gay guy and a straight guy hosted a podcast to navigate pop culture?” These masters of none have no shortage of opinions and wax poetic on all things happening in the zeitgeist! If you’re looking for a scholarly analysis of pop culture, this ain’t the pod for you, darling. But if you enjoy witty banter and obscure references, do your ears a solid and tune in for their wacky segments, wild stories, and gossip from their 20 years of friendship.
It’s been a long two weeks, listeners dear, but G+J are back to uplift Tinashe! Before they dive into her new album ‘Popstar’, the boys break down the Hot Tops that have been piling up while Justin was away: Taylor Swift! Sabrina Carpenter and Margaret Qualley starring in an upcoming biopic! Charli guesting on a Madonna remix! And a new album from Slayyyter! Listeners, don’t go melatonin on this jam packed episode.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:38 Catch-Up & Mexico Debrief
16:38 Our Thoughts on the New Taylor Swift
20:22 A Charli x Madonna Collab
23:13 Sabrina Carpenter & Margaret Qualley Join Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic
28:38 A New ‘Star Wars’ Is in Development, to Be Directed by Jon Watts
31:57 Slayyyter’s ‘Wor$t Man in America’ Dropping Dec 4
34:15 The WB/Paramount Merger Is Complete
41:13 Popstar
01:19:41 Geoff’s What’s Good: Adéla
01:26:00 Justin’s What’s Good: Digger
01:30:20 *SPOILERS* for Digger
01:37:20 Outro
What’s Good:
Geoff: “Ain’t in LA”, “Nicole Kidman”, and “KGB” by Adéla (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/2yDFVH9CeOHt0sc9eI0aBs?si=nmE4quGHRoKApTur6v1fog))
Justin: Digger (Official Site (https://www.diggermovie.com/))
Links:
Pronouncing Isaias (TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the.life.laws/video/7694872701269298445?_r=1&_t=ZP-9AUyNSKAMIx))
Why does food taste different on planes? (BBC (https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150112-why-in-flight-food-tastes-weird))
‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ by Taylor Swift (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/4hF2gTGuPYlykYuphDxi8J))
“Danceteria Afterhours” by Madonna & Charli xcx (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/3j7BhP71ROCpc9R3w9P9UE?si=f9e95ad000f34904))
Margaret Qualley & Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland In Fred Astaire Biopic At Sony (Deadline (https://deadline.com/2026/09/margaret-qualley-sabrina-carpenter-fred-astaire-biopic-1237114080/))
‘Star Wars’ Is Continuing Skywalker Saga With ‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts (Deadline (https://deadline.com/2026/09/star-wars-continuing-skywalker-saga-director-jon-watts-1237114584/))
Slayyyter Announces Wor$t Man in America (Pitchfork (https://pitchfork.com/story/slayyyter-reveals-worst-man-in-america-album/))
Paramount-WBD Will Now Be Called Skydance (Deadline (https://deadline.com/2026/10/paramount-warner-bros-skydance-david-ellison-1237143716/))
Socials:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/) • TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@bantspod1?_r=1&_t=zt-97uqcseryka) • YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod) • What’s Good on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/) • What’s Good on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA)
30 Sept 2026
114: POV: It's 2016
Listeners dear, we are bereaved. Notable silverback gorilla and internet celebrity, Harambe, has passed. Meanwhile, our society has once again been united by pocket monster mania, and we’re about to Pokémon Go to the polls to elect our first woman President! What could go wrong?!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Catch-Up
02:46 Intro to 2016
08:44 Green Room
21:12 La La Land
34:18 Lemonade
41:15 Skin
50:06 Westworld
01:01:05 The Crown
01:18:17 Justin’s What’s Good: Moonbound
01:30:29 Geoff’s What’s Good: Moonlight
01:37:27 Outro
What’s Good:
Geoff: Moonlight (Disney+ (https://www.hulu.com/movie/moonlight-fc634fff-8a98-4138-9c4e-6486a6f33573))
Justin: ‘Moonbound’ by Robin Sloan (Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/p/books/moonbound-a-novel-robin-sloan/5a70912c2e3935c4?ean=9781250390509&bkshp-astro=t))
Links:
BANTS! 97: Rewind! Arrival (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RLGTtcEcKiBWh7yyOiXDP?si=eacffabffc2f4b22)) (Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bants-with-geoff-and-justin/id1747545103?i=1000769798468))
Socials:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/) • TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@bantspod1?_r=1&_t=zt-97uqcseryka) • YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod) • What’s Good on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/) • What’s Good on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA)
23 Sept 2026
113: The Song of the Summer Is Dorksided
The air is getting cooler, the leaves are beginning to turn, and pumpkin spice has hit store shelves. This can mean only one thing—the annual Song of the Summer episode is nigh! This week, G+J debate which track takes the crown this year, including songs from Audrey Hobert, Zara Larsson, Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande, and more! Be sure to listen to our new single “End of September” on your streaming platform of choice!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Catch-Up
02:05 Tech Corner: iPhone Duo
14:42 Troye Sivan Drops Medieval Music Video for “Party”
19:34 Charli & Madonna Tease Remix of “Danceteria”
22:02 Lady Gaga Is a Mom!
24:32 Song of the Summer 2026
01:03:11 Justin’s What’s Good: Ren Faire
01:11:32 Geoff’s What’s Good: Marionette
01:16:46 Outro
What’s Good:
Geoff: “Marionette” by In Color (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/2mTQAcITaoKt726ibP9gNV?si=tEKxOXgsRLK5p-HwEJcLdA&utm_source=copy-link))
Justin: Ren Faire (HBO Max (https://play.hbomax.com/mini-series/26c3aa7a-e262-4883-913d-3d4043a7ee7e))
Links:
iPhone Duo Ad (YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUfGcZ092b0))
Party (Official Video) (YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvl4QSAyWR4))
Madonna & Charli Tease Remix of “Danceteria” (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdcjIyhCp-J/))
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky Welcomed a Baby Girl (People (https://people.com/lady-gaga-welcomed-a-baby-girl-and-the-inspiration-behind-her-12126382))
Socials:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/) • TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@bantspod1?_r=1&_t=zt-97uqcseryka) • YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod) • What’s Good on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/) • What’s Good on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA)
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
13 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
22 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
71
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
51
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