The Bitter Sweet Taste

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Nick Hope

48 episodes

1 week ago

Your favorite podcast to listen to a random guy talk about his music, fashion, cultural opinions like they are facts

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Your favorite podcast to listen to a random guy talk about his music, fashion, cultural opinions like they are facts

Music Commentary

Music

Episodes (20/48)

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Grandma's Couch

Music and Marvel, what else is new

Intro: MHM - Vince Staples

Outro: Red Lights and Aphrodite - RINI

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 59 minutes 45 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Hurricane Warning

It's a heavy music episode today! Brad and I start off by talking about Kanye's listening party in Atlanta last Thursday, focusing on the album and why we're happy it got delayed. We also go over music industry superpowers and examine the most recent example of the Drake Effect.

Intro Song: Hurricane/80 Degrees (Yandhi Version) - Kanye West

Outro Song: Peur des filles - L'Imperatrice

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 1 minute 30 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Divide and Conquer

Brad and I are back to bless you guys with more pop culture talk, and considering that we took the last 4 months off we have a lot to talk about! Long episode, but we had a lot of music to talk about including Tyler, The Creator's new album (5:38), artists that we are STILL waiting on (10:32), some interesting singles from Post Malone and Nicki Minaj (17:10) and a very brief examination of Olivia Rodrigo's massive success (26:27). We also spend a large amount of time discussing the state of the MCU after the release of WandaVision (32:02), Falcon and The Winter Soldier (34:10) Loki (44:20), and Black Widow (55:18). **Massive spoiler warning for anyone who hasn't seen any of these yet**. Brad and I will be back every Thursday so be sure to look out for new episodes!

Intro Song: RISE! - Tyler, The Creator

Outro Song: Pasadena - Tinashe and Buddy

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 51 minutes 36 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Ice Ice Baby

Today Brad and I came in with no topics but still ended up stumbling onto some great things to talk about. We go over the weather issues going on in Texas, the combination of holidays and capitalism, and once again dive back into Disney media; specifically WandaVision (spoilers: 35:45 - 43:12)

Intro Song: Sorry To Say - Tempest

Outro Song: Nile - Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes 44 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Over Simplified Sports

Today Brad and I join in on the GOAT athlete debate to discuss what it really means to be a great athlete. Sorry if we offend any athletes out there with our takes...

Intro Song: Gravity - Brent Faiyaz, Tyler The Creator

Outro Song: Black Marquee - Yuna, G-Eazy

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

42 minutes 18 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

It's Up And It's Stuck

It’s an episode full of singles for this week’s New Music Monday! I’ll Abe talking about songs from known artists such as JID, Cardi B, Iglooghost, The Aces, and Tkay Maidza as well as some new names such as SG Lewis, Yeek, and Yung Rog. I’ll also be talking about a new EP that I absolutely love called Homegrown by VanJess!

4 years ago

52 minutes 15 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Behind The Mask

Interesting week as I’ll spend most of today’s episode talking about music from artists that I’ve never heard about! We also go into some foreign genres here as we get to a bit of alt-pop, punk, and even a little pinch of metal thrown in there. I hope you guys find some new music that you like as much as I do!

Intro Song: Back To The Start - KALI

Outro Song: Back To The Basement/Butt-Ass Naked - Doc D (Logic)

(0:00) - Intro

(5:25) - Singles

(14:03) - Can You Hear Me Now? (ELIO)

(21:19) - PARANOIA (Maggie Lindemann)

(30:34) - Planetory Destruction (Doc D/Logic)

4 years ago

49 minutes

The Bitter Sweet Taste

A Whole New World

Pretty light episode today for Brad and I as we talk about sampling in music, the new U.S. presidency, and much more!

Intro Song: THE BROWN STAINS OF DARKEESE (Remix) - Tyler The Creator

Outro Song: Better - Ricky Reed

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

53 minutes 49 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

No More Social Gatherings In LA

Another slow week in the music world, but that doesn't stop me from talking about a few interesting pieces of music from Juice Wrld, Young Thug and also a new ZAYN album that kind of flew under my radar. I also go over this new Ariana Grande 34+35 remix and how I feel about Doja Cat and Meg Thee Stallion at this point!

Intro Song: No More Parties In LA - Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar

Outro Song: Celebration and Crack Music - Kanye West

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

48 minutes 10 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Capital Gains

First Thursday episode back and boy do Brad and I have a lot to talk about! MF DOOM's untimely passing, Elon Musk's newest accolade, and the possible end of Kimye all make an appearance. We also talk at length about the protests and invasion of The U.S. Capital Building this week.

Intro Song: Figero - MF DOOM

Outro Song: Last Call - Kanye West

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes 23 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

The Bitter Sweet Taste Top Ten Albums List 2020

To cap off both this year and our 2nd season, Brad and I will be going over our favorite albums of 2020! We had a ton of fun talking about all of the great music that came out this year and hopefully you guys find something that you haven't heard before!

Intro Song: The Pink Phantom - Gorillaz ft. Elton John and 6lack

Outro Song: Guilty Conscience - 070 Shake

Nick's Top 10 Albums List Playlist (Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NsepjSZCvb8eg62lEj2MX?si=0CQz3cJ9RcmJAk6-CyKHWQ

Brad's Top 10 Albums List Platlist (Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2WGviQA1YXXcPlVRkkeblY?si=uik9aT7KTh2811FQUmYFNw

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 57 minutes 22 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

The First Annual Bitter Sweet Taste Podcast Awards

Today I thought I'd switch things up and give you guys a preview of Thursday's Top 10 Albums List Episode with me talking about some of my favorite songs/artists this year. I'll be giving out awards such as Best Feature, Best Vocal Performance, Best New Artist, Best Remix, and more! If you're interested in the songs I talked about or the other pieces of music that I really liked this year, check out the link to that Spotify Playlist below:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kV7SyV6C5kHDbz6B2OXZk?si=gmLS18-8SlWfwxmh682SCQ

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes 4 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

It's The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Fast Food, Post-pandemic vacation spots, Mickey Mouse with a paintbrush...we talk about a wide range of topics today as a continuation of last episode's Disney coversation. We also give a very small preview of our end-of-year Top 10 albums lists that we will go over next week!

Intro Song: For However Long - Bryson Tiller

Outro Song: She Knows This - Kid Cudi

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes 56 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

A TRULY Long Episode

Brad and I must have really been feeling ourselves (pause) for giving you guys an almost 2-hour episode but I would be lying if I said that we weren't on fire for this one. After joking around with the big Apple news of the week, we take the rest of the time to talk about HBO and Warner Bros teaming up for releasing movies, which somehow devolved into a much more interesting conversation about advancing consumer behavior and how media corporations like Disney are set to take over. Be sure to check out the full episode as we get to see the first real glimpse of Humanitarian Brad vs. Capitalist Nick; a tale as old as time... Intro Song: No Eres Tu (Soy Yo) - Kali Uchis Outro Song: Aphrodite - RINI + Sicko Mode - Travis Scott (ft. Drake) Follow Us On Our Socials! Nick- Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope Brad- Twitter: Brad_ddlab Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 50 minutes 38 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

No Christmas Music In November

SUPER light week for new releases but that won’t stop me from talking about music! Playboi Carti, Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Claudio, Drake vs Kanye, I cover it all.

4 years ago

40 minutes 40 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Best Birthday Week Music Since 2010

It seems like everyone wanted to celebrate my birthday with me as there were TON of anticipated music releases this past week. Today I’ll be talking about singles from Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa, as well as my girl Sabrina Claudio. I will also be talking about 5(!!) projects that I’ve been looking forward to from SAINt JHN, Megan Thee Stallion, Kali Uchis, and others! Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:36) - Singles (13:55) - Alias (Shygirl) (18:20) - Euphoric Sad Songs (RAYE) (23:07) - While The World Was Burning (SAINt JHN) (29:58) - Good News (Megan Thee Stallion) (46:08) - Sin Miedo (Kali Uchis) (54:46) - Outro Follow Me On My Socials! Nick- Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

4 years ago

57 minutes 46 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Big Nerd Energy

On today's episode, Brad and I take a much lighter approach to our topics which I'm sure you guys will appreciate. We go over a bunch of notable news from the past week including new Apple tech and Tesla's stock performance, as well as new music coming out at the end of the week. We get really into a lot of the topics so be sure to check them all out! Follow Us On Our Socials!

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes 23 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Pluto Still Isn’t A Planet

New Music Monday! Today I talk about a few notable singles including a new Lil Nas X song and a new Kanye remix. Also we have 4(!!!) full albums to talk about including the very anticipated BENEE album, Hey u x. There’s also some surprise music in here that I talk about so be sure to tune in!

4 years ago

52 minutes 35 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

Flip Flop

Today Brad and I give our thoughts on the results of the 2020 Presidential Election and what we think will come from the next presidency. It's a little bit of a heavier episode so get ready!

Nick-

Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope

Brad-

Twitter: Brad_ddlab

Instagram: brad_beltran

4 years ago

1 hour 11 minutes 57 seconds

The Bitter Sweet Taste

What's Up GAMERS

Today, Brad and I are joined by our college friend/roommate Jon to discuss a little bit of current election news, what makes someone a "gamer", long term societal effects of the pandemic and more! New episodes every Monday and Thursday! This episode is also released alongside Nick's brand new Twitch channel which will be linked below. Follow Us On Our Socials! Nick- Twitter/Instagram: Hicknope Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hicknope Brad- Twitter: Brad_ddlab Instagram: brad_beltran Jon- Instagram: mallahurb

4 years ago

54 minutes 23 seconds