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Episode 349: Howie D "Back to Me" album review Backstreet Boys BSB Dorough Oct 05, 2026

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On today's episode we do a few Boy Band Updates and then go back to 2011 to when BSB's Howie D released his first solo album "Back to Me".Sofia and Cinzia were luckily enough to meet Howie in Toronto that day (November 15, 2011) and we chat about that while doing a track by track review.Do you remember this album? What are your fave songs?

Episode 350: Backstreet's Back and heading to Toronto in 2027! Oct 05, 2026

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The Backstreet Boys have announced a residency in Toronto, ON Canada in February 2027!Tickets are on sale this week (starting Oct 4, 2026) on Ticketmaster.VIP and Hotel packages are available from Please & Thank You please.coGood luck!Are you guys planning on coming to a show?

Episode 348: Happy Easter 2026! Apr 07, 2026

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Random Chatting. Talking about the Junos, the Boy Bands doing the "Dad what were you like in the 90s?" trend, some music updates (BSB in Paw Patrol) and more!

Episode #347 - Boy Band Updates March 2026 Mar 16, 2026

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It's time for another Boy Band Updates episode!This is usually the time of year we get some concert news.

Today we chat about: * Niall Horan from One Direction teaming up with country star Thomas Rhett for some joint tour dates* Backstreet Boys new Vegas Dates* Updates on what Nick Carter is (and isn't) doing* Jonas Brothers Vegas Dates* The Boy Band Cruise in November with the Pop2K guysWill you be attending any of these events? Let us know!Enjoy!

Episode #346 - Nick Jonas Sunday Best Album Review Jonas Brothers Mar 09, 2026

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We're back!Sorry for the delay! Happy belated birthday Sofia!Today we're reviewing Nick Jonas' new solo album "Sunday Best", which was released February 6, 2026. (Review starts around the 20 min mark)Do you have a fave song from this album?

Episode 345: The Five (5ive) Concert Reunion Review The O2 London England 2025 Feb 02, 2026

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Cinzia and her high school bestie Gina travelled to London England to see the band Five reunite! They went to the 3rd show at The O2 Arena for the Keep on Movin' 2025 Tour. They also went to the soundcheck.

The boys put on an amazing show! Fantastic song selection, great vocals and amazing choreography. Plus the guys looked like they were having the time of their lives! Let's hope they keep on touring for years to come.If you want Five to come to your country/city, make sure to request them! https://five.os.fan/where-should-we-go-nextHere's hoping they come to North America in 2026!

Episode 344: my name is Alexander James AJ McLean Album Review BSB Jan 21, 2026

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Guys! It's FINALLY HERE!!!!AJ McLean from Backstreet Boys has released his solo album "my name is Alexander James" on January 9, 2026The album is awesome and we do a track by track review, which starts around the 56 minute mark. LOL.

As you should know by now, we definitely go off track and get distracted. The beginning of the episode is an update on what's been happening the last few weeks, a timeline of the various other attempts for an AJ album and other singles released, and a brief Heated Rivalry chat.AJ/Alex - we are so proud of you! This album is great and totally worth the wait. The songs are catchy and have been stuck in our heads.What are your fave songs off the album?

Episode 343: Happy New Year! 2025 Recap Jan 08, 2026

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Happy New Year!

In today's episode, we chat about the Backstreet Boys Sphere residency starting up and the German shows.

Also, as is tradition, we do a recap of what we did this past year.

Which is always fun because we tend to forget what we did. LOL.

Highlights included were some new Boy Band albums released, as well as the trip we took to see Nick Carter in Chicago. :)

What were your fave memories of 2025? What shows are you looking forward to in 2026?

P.s. - So sorry for the delay guys. It's been a crazy few weeks. Lydia's beloved cat Kagami passed away. Cinzia's co-worker Neno passed away suddenly. Cinzia and Lydia's dad got into a car accident last weekend in Pittsburgh, on his way to Florida. (He's doing well, but his spine is fractured and the car was totalled. He's still able to walk and has to wear a brace for 3 months).

Episode 342: Christmas 2025 Jan 02, 2026

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Sorry for the delay everyone!

Here's our Christmas episode.

We chatted about Boy Band Christmas songs, "A Very Jonas Brothers Christmas" movie, Sofia's Christmas activities, Joey Fatone joining "& Juliet" on tour in Florida, Cinzia going to the Nick Jonas Sunday Best Brunch in Toronto and the Jo Bro shows in Hamilton, and some inspirational quotes from Sofia.

Episode 341: Boy Band November 2025 Updates - Part 2! Nov 16, 2025

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Sorry for the delay in posting this!

We recorded this back in November before Cinzia went to England to see 5ive and we forgot to post it.

This probably has more of out date updates but all good. LOL

Sofia and Cinzia chatted about some things like:

A Very Jonas Christmas movie (and soundtrack) coming out

Nick Jonas Brunch announcement

Backstreet Boys A Very Backstreet Christmas re-release

Nick Carter doing The Grove Christmas Tree Lighting

AJ McLean releasing an album

Cinzia going to England to see FiveCheck out our future episodes in which we will discuss these things after they happened. LOL