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Tom is troubled that he mostly agrees with Paula and not the other two judges. Christina has her showstopping moment while everyone else is just... meh. Music: 'Barbarian' by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

This week the contestants performed songs from the 60s. The women are the stars of the show, while the men are less than stellar. We finally have gotten rid of all the dead weight in the competition and the real competition is about to begin. Music: 'Barbarian' by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

Kelly Clarkson's outfit is really a strange sight to behold on this episode. Tamyra proves herself by having the most solid performance. I'm not buying into the Justin Guarini hype yet. Music: "Barbarian" by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

5 wildcards come back! Three wow the judges. Tom shares his love for Angela. Music: "Barbarian" by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

Tom discusses the amount of mesh clothing he's seeing on the show. Randy and Simon almost get into a physical altercation. Simon calls people a loser. Many people cry. Music: "Barbarian" by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

Tom reflects on the second group of 10 semifinalists from season one of American Idol. Tom mourns Jazmin Lowery's lack of presence online post Idol and Tom comes to the realization that he mostly agrees with Simon, but maybe not his delivery. This episode's blogpost: https://bit.ly/2GRK1Bs Music: "Barbarian" by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

Tom at some point in the podcast says casted instead of just cast. Please forgive him. He also reflects on song choices and wonders how limited options were for the contestants at this point. Music: "Barbarian" by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I5xHuC Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com

Tom introduces himself and his vision for this podcast. Music: "Barbarian" by Pierlo Twitter: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Website: https://bit.ly/2unWRTf Email: popidlepodcast@gmail.com