The Lena Dunham Renaissance Is Here
Did Girls shape a generation (or two) of women? Yes. Is Famesick a great memoir? Yes. Should we be more forgiving of the writer considering everything she has (and hasn't) been through? Maybe.This wee...
26 Apr 29min
Are Botox, Fillers and GLP1’s Changing Not Just Our Bodies, But Our Minds Too?
As we’re slowly learning more about drugs like Ozempic, we’re also finding out more about their side effects. Does botox reduce our ability to empathise? Are we all just numbing ourselves from the wor...
19 Apr 28min
Is A24’s 'The Drama' Worth This Much Discourse?
It's that time y'all! The Polyester Podcast is wading into the discourse deep end about another widely critiqued movie but this time, there's a twist: We're actually enjoyed the film!In this week's ep...
12 Apr 32min
Millennial Feminism Is Dead, Long Live Millennial Feminism
We're back and the world has gone ape in our absence! Between X discourse about Slut Walks and criticism of Lindy West's new memoir Adult Braces, it's time for a full retcon of the past and present st...
5 Apr 28min
How Mormonism Took Over Pop Culture
Please note this was recorded and released prior to the release of series four of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the cancellation of The Bachelorette and the news regarding Taylor Frankie Paul.Growing ...
16 Mar 28min
How Looksmaxxing, Clavicular, And Alt-Right Masculinity Went Mainstream
Before 21 year old looksmaxxer streamer Clavicular walked the Elena Valez runway at NYFW, his brand of hyper misogynist masculinity was confined to teenage boys in their bedrooms and the terminally on...
9 Mar 29min
Our Take On Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights
Emerald Fennell has only gone and done it again - made a visually stimulating but emotionally empty film for posh people to coo over. Is it a faithful adaptation of Wuthering Heights? No. Is it an ama...
23 Feb 28min
The Girlification Of Beta Blockers
“TAKE THAT BETA BLOCKER, GIRL!" exclaims Rachel Sennott on your iPhone from the Oscars red carpet. A couple of years ago, you remember a Kardashian episode dedicated to Khloe taking beta blockers on t...
16 Feb 26min
