Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 2
Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks, emerging from swinging London with psychedelic fo...
30 Jan 57min
Culture Gabfest - Is Hamnet this Year’s Oscar Villain? Edition
Shuffling under the mortal coil this week (aka hosting the Gabfest), it’s our OG players Steve, Dana, and Julia. Like a morose Danish prince contemplating a human skull, they gaze upon the Oscar nomin...
28 Jan 1h 27min
ICYMI - Thank God For Petty Drama
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Slate contributing writer David Mack to discuss the surge of niche celebrity drama unfolding in the midst of a horrifying news cycle. We’re cancellin...
28 Jan 36min
Decoder Ring - Is Culture Stuck?
It’s a weird time for culture. There is more of it than ever before, it’s more accessible than ever before, but so little of it feels original. New movies are based on old stories, new songs are recyc...
28 Jan 37min
Death, Sex & Money - Maria Bamford Isn't Ready to Joke About Her Divorce
Comedian Maria Bamford discusses her separation after a decade of marriage, the wildfires that destroyed her Altadena neighborhood, and starting over in a new apartment. Check out if Maria is coming t...
27 Jan 49min
Hang Up and Listen - We Got Our Brady-back, Brady-back, Brady-back.
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh recap NFL conference championship weekend, where the Patriots braved a blizzard better than the Broncos, and Sam Darnold proved that resurrected q...
27 Jan 58min
ICYMI - Social Media Bans Are No Match For Teens
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Washington Post reporter Tatum Hunter, who interviewed Australian teens about the country’s new social media ban. Platforms like Instagram and Reddit...
24 Jan 42min
ICYMI - Craigslist Will Outlive Us All
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by internet culture writer Jennifer Swann, whose recent piece for Wired featured the users who are still turning to Craigslist for apartment hunting and...
21 Jan 31min
