The Future of Summer Camp, Post-Camp Mystic
I grew up going to all manner of camps: church camp, science camp, French camp, cheerleading camp... if there was a way for me to be away from home (and have a fun packing list), I took it. I loved th...
27 Maj 1h 15min
A Big Juicy Gossip Episode
This episode is juicy, and it does have gossip — but I admit that it's actually less about specific juicy gossip and more about why we love juicy gossip... gossip about celebrities, gossip about exten...
20 Maj 1h 7min
Checking In On The Momfluencers
This one's a classic Culture Study ep. We've got a return Culture Study guest, Sara Petersen, talking about a recurring Culture Study topic: WTF is going on with the momfluencers? Because when we talk...
13 Maj 1h 10min
What Do We Do With All This STUFF??
This episode is just satisfying. I've heard from so many of you about how to deal with accumulated stuff. Not just accumulated linens, or too many hair products, but stuff with emotions attached: stuf...
6 Maj 1h 10min
SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: Late to The Pitt Party [preview]
In today's BIG MARGARET ANNOUNCEMENT, we mentioned that we'll be doing (consistent) monthly bonus episodes from here on out — and here's the first one! It's part of an ongoing series that we're either...
3 Maj 5min
The Content-ification of Wedding Culture
Weddings are such a rich text. Maybe the richest text? At least how they're performed today, at the intersection of conspicuous consumption and cultural capital. What do your wedding favors say about ...
29 Apr 1h 8min
What's With All The Nostalgia For 2008?
When we wax poetic about the wonders of 2007 and 2008... what are we actually yearning for? Serendipity? Hope? The as-yet uncompromised belief that the arc of history bends toward justice? Or maybe ju...
22 Apr 1h 8min
A Compelling Conversation about The Morality of Taxes (Especially Right Now)
Did you see the stat from last week that the U.S. could've fully funded universal daycare for two million children... using the money spent on the War on Iran (only leading up to the ceasefire)? Do yo...
15 Apr 1h 4min
