The Idol Radio Show: Recent Episodes
Brent Natzle (DJSlim) & Zip Allen
Hilarious commentary on American Idol every Sunday & Monday @ 11PM ET with Brent Natzle (DJSlim) & Zip Allen. http://idolradio.net
And the winner is... Noah Thompson and everyone who watched an excellent season of #AmericanIdol.
The Top 5 competed. The Finalists are named. Hint: Idol Radio Show nailed it. Enjoy the Pod:
Duet night always fun. Fritz and Leah, Tristen and Cameron, Christian and Nicolina stood out to us. Showstoppers next!
Jay Copeland stole the final audition show. Haley Reinhart mentor next week. We pay tribute!
Audition Show 3 gave us Cadence Baker! She totally stole the show for us and it was a fun show anyway. Enjoy the Pod:
American Idol auditions: Kenedi Anderson, Allegra Miles, Lady K among the standouts. The Pod:
Idol was in Nashville. A few great auditions from Hunter Girl, Danielle Finn, and Noah Thompson bode well for Season 20!
And the winner is!! Chayce wins the show. Lots of mainstream artists appeared and the Top 3 were excellent. The Pod:
Likely the best American Idol show ever. They were all great but Grace Kinstler still stood out. Oh what a night! Enjoy thePod:
The Idol Top 7 is chosen. @GraceKinstler had a moment tonight and we have an exclusive interview with her! Enjoy the Pod:
The 2020 Come Back Show. Underwhelming, but Arthur Gunn, Louie Knight, Olivia Ximines, and Aliana Jester stood out and one will join the 2021 Top 10.
The Top 9 come thru! Alyssa Wray had a moment and we have her interview! Casey Bishop, Hunter Metts, and Caleb Kennedy stood out.
Solos & Duets Part 2. Colin, Hunter, Caleb, Chayce were strong. Casey Bishop killed it. HUGE AI Twist news!
Interview with Alanis Sophia near the top. Cassandra Coleman and Alyssa Wray joined her in our Top 3 Solo/Celebrity Duet performances. The Pod:
The Top 24 is finalized. Our Power 10's are revealed. 3 Guys impressed tonight. Voting starts next Sunday!
Show Stopper round yielded half the Top 24. @AlanisSophia and Casey Bishop killed. Despite some weird cliffhanger stuff, they arent going anywhere!
Duet night had some killer performances. Top 10 is gonna be really strong. Slim and Zip give you the first Power 5.
Zip was sick so The Queen stepped in and helped Slim with the first night in Hollywood!
Final Audition Show. Brianna Collichio choked up Zip and the judges. Top 24 talent throughout. Enjoy the POD:
Audition night 4 was talent loaded. Alyssa Wray closed with a killer performance to cap it off. Enjoy the Pod:
Audition night 3. @alanissophia (Zip's hometown girl!) won the night. Two guys with talent got axed. Unreal. We let you hear why.
Audition show #1, Season 19. Contender or Pretender? DJ Slim and Zip take you through. Season 14 star Alexis Gomez closes show with her new hit song "What is Love" Enjoy. #AmericanIdol
Our Harlem Angel, Just Sam, deservedly won American Idol for 2020. Tough year with the at-home circumstances but she did her thing and America loved it. Arthur Gunn pulled out 2nd and gets a recording contract too.
Idol fixed the production on the remotes. This show sounded WAY better. Just Sam, Grace Leer, Sophia, and Julia made it a Ladies night.
American Idol Top 20 performed from home. ABC produced songs AFTER judges saw raw performance. Was uneven and with 20 in 2 hours, probably not fair, but we break down who is moving on
This is Me Part 2. Grace Leer made T20. We're going 20-Winner in 4 weeks? We play inspiration for those that dont make T10 AND for those that dont win. Jax closes with tribute to NY from a NJ gal. Stay safe.
Adam from Adam and the Metal Hawks discussed his new band, his new album release (this Friday!) and his overnight success that only took from American Idol in 2015 until now. They rock. You WILL enjoy the POD:
Idol says we have to vote already! Grace or Lauren! Both should have made it. But Grace, Olivia, Arthur Gunn, and Zip's home girl Aliana all killed it!
Idol Final Judgement part 1 saw 9 of Top 20 get through. Some strong performances but we agree Just Sam and Jonny West tie for performance of the night. The Pod:
Hollywood Solos lead to our Top 40 next week in Hawaii. We recap and have the highlights. Enjoy the Pod:
Hollywood Night 2. Groups out. Duets in. A few powerhouse performances with Cyniah and McKayla stealing the show with The Prayer. The Pod:
Hollywood Week Round 1. ABC doing great job showcasing the top people. We have all the highlights and commentary on the POD
Final audition night. A few of the top ones were on but Gilberto stole the show! Big concern is what happens 3/30 when Live Shows are to start... will Idol end in August?
American Idol audition night 4 featured some of the Top singers including Zippy’s new fav Olivia Ximines. The Pod:
Hosts : Brent Natzle & Zip Allen
Idol auditions continue. Strong talent so far. Lotsa T20 on this show. Check it out! The Pod:
Idol Radio recaps first 2 audition shows. Talent level is very strong. Catch up with the POD:
Hosts : Brent Natzle & Zip Allen
American Idol ended it’s most talented season with another WGWG winner. Congrats Laine Hardy. Your hosts are waiting for Alejandro’s release. The Final Pod with all the highlights:
American Idol Top 6 night delivered. All were good. Some nearly great. Only Jeremiah went home as Laci was “saved”. Five sing it out for the finals next week. The Pod:
American Idol Top 8 went to Top 6 on Queen night. Some great performances and some, well…. Laci won the night but Jeremiah and Laine also stepped up. The Pod:
Idol does Disney. Pretty sure we were more fun. MVD slayed it. Laine getting all the votes and Alejandro is the best artist of the bunch. The POD:
American Idol and America chose the Top 10. Ashley Hess was hosed but we mostly agree. Highlights from both Sunday and Monday shows are here: The Pod:
Duet night 2: Jeremiah, Dimitrius, Alejandro, and Evelyn stood out. We release our predictions. Check the Pod:
Duet night and some cuts. Laci, Asley, Madison strong and moved on. Bumbly with Shaggy earned our performance of the night and still went home! The Pod:
Was this the best #AmericanIdol show ever? Laci, Wade, Alejandro, Jeremiah, Dimitrius and Laine led the fantastic performances. The Pod:
Best night of singing so far! Lacy, Alajandro, Wade, Laine, and Jeremiah were stand outs. Check the Pod for full recap:
Hollywood Week Solos: Madison Van Denberg moves into Zip’s Top 5. Alejandro into DJ Slim’s (about time) and Laci Kaye still smokin’. Check the Pod:
Hollywood Week begins. Lacy, Alejandro slay. Laine makes a bid and Jade Flores gets totally hosed! We have it all on The Pod:
Final auditions and Dimitrius Graham won! But ABC didnt show him. We do. An Idol Radio exclusive on The Pod:
Idol Auditions continue. 3 Top Contenders were shown tonight. Zip and DJ Slim have new favs…. but not the same one. We may have a winner here though. The Pod:
Mucho talent on 2nite’s American Idol Audition show. Slim picked Laine, Zip picked Wade, and the shoutbox picked MVD (Madison Van Denburg’s new tag name). The Pod is fun!:
Idol Radio on a Wednesday? Well at least we got some push ups, Shayla Wayne, and Alajandro. He was awesome and easily the night’s winner.
American Idol Auditions, Day 1 of the new season. Outstanding? Well at least one was. Check the pod to see who and why!
American Idol is Going Going Gone with Maddie Poppe the winner. We make fun and share the best parts of the finale of ABC’s Season 1, or in Star Wars numbering 16. The Pod:
The Finale. Top 3: Maddie, Gabbie, and Caleb performed for the title. We know who will win. So check the pod and you can be the kewl kid:
The Finalists are announced after a solid performance show. Gabby, Maddie, and Caleb move on to the BIG SHOW next week. Congrats to Michael J and Cade for a fun season. The Pod:
The Top 7 shrunk to 5. Gabby, Caleb, Maddie, and Michael made tuning in fun. For all the rest- Here is the Pod:
The Top 10 took on Disney Classics and 3 were eliminated based on real time voting. The top 7: Gabby, Caleb, Cade, Catie, Maddie, Michael, and Jurnee are back next week. The Pod:
The American Idol Top 10 show was a great format and a lot of fun. We lost Mara but America’s 6 picks: Gabby, Cade, Maddie, Caleb, Catie, and Micheal deserved it. The Pod:
Idol Top 14 sang for your votes. It’s a Gabby Barrett world and we are just livin’ in it. Michael, Catie, Jurnee and Maddie impressed too. The Pod:
Top 14 is finalized on Celeb Duet Nite 2. DJ Slim and Zip pick their Top 5 and winners. Mara Justine, Ada Vox, and Jurnee raised the roof 2nite. The Pod:
The rest of the Top24 Solo night. Not as strong as last week but Maddie, Alyssa, Mara, and Jurnee show it should be a big year for the ladies.. maybe.
Top 12 Group 1 Duets and Eliminations. It’s a Gabby Barrett world people. Sugarland, Pat Monahan, and Andy Grammer were among the stars that shared the stage. Here is the Pod:
Top 24 Group 1 nite. Gabby and Cade starred. Michael Woodard showed up and Jonny redeemed himself Big-time! Enjoy the Pod:
Idol Showcase produced the Top 24. DJ Slim and Zip lament a few and celebrate most. Talent level is off the hook this season! The Pod:
Idol Radio recaps LA Week Solos. 50 of 76 made it to tomorrow’s Showcase. We let ya know who to keep an eye on. The Pod:
Audition Day 4- Amelia Eisenhauer, Season 15 finalist joined us to comment. Brandon, Victoria, Amelia, Victoria, Dominique, and Marcio made huge impressions. The Pod:
Audition Night 3- Backstories aplenty, but when we got to the music Effie, Caleb, Shannon, Amelia, the Sposado Twins, and Mattie made it fun. Simon chimed in on a few. The Pod:
Idol Radio recaps Audition Night 2. Serious talent again. Mara, Michelle, Thaddeus, and Laine impressed. Check the Pod and hear why.
dol Radios Back and its better than ever and the show had a pretty good start. We rehash the highs (Maddie, Caty, Dennis, Zach, and Noah) and the lows (Koby and Sodor). Idol Drinking game key words needed! The POD:
Idol Radio Show reviewed the #IdolFinale with special guest Joey Cook. La Porsha or Trent? Or Brian Dunkleman? See what we think and catch the preview of Joey’s new video “Bones” coming out tomorrow on the Fam! channel on YouTube. Its AWESOME!! Here is the Pod:
Idol Radio Show recaps the final 3 show. Hint: If your iTunes song is your first one- You are gone. That would be MacKenzie. Trent, LaPorsha, and Dalton struggled through the producer’s questionable song picks but recovered and made the judges’s pick segment memorable. It included our 2nd “10” score of the year. Hear it […]
Idol Radio Show thinks we have a winner! The year of the girls… isnt. We break down the Top 4, say good-bye to Sonika, and see Kat still has it. Sia and Steven Van Zant made it a fun show but only one Idol stood out. Enjoy the Pod:
one of the best per Zip and just ho-hum per DJ Slim. We can only ask that you listen to the pod and see how right Zip is… Maybe? There were some real moments tonight.. At least on our show!! The Pod:
Idol Radio Show had the #IdolTop6 results and scoops. DJ Slim and Zip nearly agreed on Bottom 2. Nearly. And we had a sing off between La’Porsha/Trent and Daniel/Lovey James. How? We have mad skillz! The Pod:
Idol Radio doesnt hold back! Judges take over Idol again at the end. Are they right or wrong? It is your call but didnt you already make it with your votes??Slim and Zip agreed Trent, La’Porsha, and Tristan killed it 2nite. The talent is strong and so are our opinions. Enjoy the Pod:
Zip was sick. Chuck sat alongside Slim as they talked Top 10. Sonika and Dalton won the night! Catch the podcast!
Idol Radio Show was heard! #Merica gets to vote on more than just 2 for #Top10. We break down who impressed and who stressed. Then we had the World Premier of Lovey James first single from her April debut album. “Unbelievable” is sooooo good, its worth listening to us to get to it! POD>
Idol Radio was there for Duets Part Deux. And the cuts. One hose. One shaky stay. One WTH stay! We had it all plus #GingaNinja herself, Amelia Eisenhauer joined us to discuss her tough cut and make us smile with a tune from her upcoming album! Enjoy the Pod > Download Podcast : Click Here […]
Idol Radio Show had Top 24 part 2 for ya! Top to bottom. Easy to tell who will be cut tomorrow right? Some good, some bad, some near great. We had all you need to know… until tomorrow! Check it out now. POD>
Idol Radio Show had the first Top 24 solos for ya. Jeneve and LaPorsha were great and Sonika and Jenna Renae right behind in our humble opinions. Some just went off a cliff. We give it to ya straight and let u decide- Unlike Idol which doesnt want America’s opinions at all it seems. POD! […]
This week DJ Slim is gone but Zip has Sir Darryl to replace him as the 2 of them talk about The Solo Week at the Hollywood Round
Idol Radio recapped Hollyweird Groups and the good, the bad, and the petty! At least it was entertaining. Hope we were too! Check the Pod
Idol Radio Show Recapped Hollyweird Week first cuts.. 20 seconds to Group Stage or the Airport. The great Lovey James and the Kiwi Queen herself, Joey Cook serenaded Zip on his birthday. A beautiful Idol alum duet ended the show.. Enjoy the Pod
Idol Radio was proud to have Kassy Levels as guest host. We debuted her new video Soulmates. Finally had a GREAT audition show. Emily, Amelia, Jenna Renae, and Adam had their debuts. Enjoy the POD!!
Idol Radio Show recapped the best audition show of the season to date. Plenty of fun and music and our special guest host was Kelsie Watts from this season. A couple of her songs made this a special show. Enjoy the Pod.
Idol Radio Show featured 2015 3rd place winner Jax and her new hit single LaLa Land! Available on iTunes now. Worth a listen. The video features past Idols like Adam Ezegelian who called in and reviewed tonight’s Philly auditions with DJ Slim and Zip. Enjoy the pod.
Idol Radio The Farewell? Season continues with some kick butt auditions. Dalton, La’Porsha, Trent, Olivia, and Tristan impressed the guys. We had last night’s best too and the new William Hung. Ended with the brooding dark sexy track Bones by Joey Cook. This Pod Rox
The American Idol Farewell season premiered tonight as did The Idol Radio Show. DJSlim & Zip invited season 14 favorite Joey Cook on to help kick off the new season and discuss her career and her thoughts on tonight’s auditions. Tune into the podcast for all the fun!
Another Wednesday without American Idol but have no fear cause DJSlim & Chuck Ritt have all your entertainment news. No special guest tonight but hopefully one in store for next week!
Emily Brooke joined DJSlim and Chuck to promote her new cover “Careless” and to talk about what is going on in her music career! Big Brother was on topic as Emily watches it too. Hit up the podcast for all the fun!
American Idol still isn’t on but The Idol Radio Show is still here. DJSlim and Chuck talked Big Brother, the twists and the first transgender of the show. Catch the podcast for all fun!
Slim thinks Taylor Swift should grace the new $10 bill in 2020. Brian Williams comes back to work but moved to a new assignment. Jurassic World opens HUGE plus tons of other entertainment news
Another Wednesday and the Idol Radio Show took a look at your entertainment news. Hit up the podcast for all the fun!
After a short Hiatus DJSlim and Chuck Ritt breathed life into the Idol Radio Show this evening with a live show. Topics of the night – Meeting Caitlyn, Casey Anthony, Jason Castro, Pickler, New TV shows and the 50,000 pre air jordans! Catch the podcast!
Tonight a winner was crowned. Zip and Slim picked correctly, well sort of. Keith Urban had the performance of the finale and The Jacksons should have just stayed home. Hit up the podcast for the season finale! And Zip meant Scott Weiland not Eddie Vedder, so shut up, he is old!
Tonight Clark and Nick went head to head as America sent Jax home. Zip and Slim discussed the night with Kristie and Chuck till a technology issue sent the show home for the night. Hit up what we have of a podcast for tonight!
A special Idol Radio Show with Slim and Chuck Ritt as Zip’s computer blew up last night. Studio performances from this season and previous seasons were enjoyed, some Idol talk and of course the debate on who will make the finale. Hit up the podcast for all the fun!
The Top 4 performed! Zip and Slim recapped the night and another 5 was handed out, the second of the season. The consensus for next week is a Jax/Nick Finale. Hit up the podcast for all the fun!
Artist Thursday brought us Riley Bria. Zip and Slim asked him about American Idol, life after Idol and what the future holds as well as played some kick ass Riley Bria originals. Check out the podcast!
The Top 5 performed! Zip and Slim recapped the performances along with Kristie who is officially our JLO now. Tyanna went home and it isn’t looking good for Clark next week. Hit up the podcast!
Artist Thursday brought us Emily Brooke, the one that got away. Slim and Zip discusses American Idol, her career, upcoming gigs as well as renamed her band to Emily Brooke N’DEM! Hit up the podcast for all the fun!
American Idol Season 14 Episode 26 (Top 6) 4/22/15 The Top 6 performed! The Anthems were MISSING! Zip and Slim discussed the performances and Zip gave out his first 5 of the season! Hit up the podcast to see who made the list of favorites from tonight.