Does Pop Culture Give a F*#% about Friendship?
BFF’s Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays (Text Me Back! Podcast) dive into what pop culture gets right (and wrong) about friendships. The duo share their hot takes with Sam, make a case for renaming ...
22 Aug 202539min
Bob the Drag Queen: What is Freedom?
Harriet Tubman… as a rap icon? Bob the Drag Queen’s new book Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert reimagines the historical icon as an abolitionist rapper in present-day America. Bob tells Sam about Tubma...
15 Aug 202548min
Big Freedia: Is Twerking Next to Godliness?
Big Freedia is best known as the Queen of Bounce, but her new gospel album Pressing Onward showcases her holy roots. She tells Sam about growing up as a young gay church kid in New Orleans, what move...
8 Aug 202545min
Did Beyoncé Change Country Music Forever?
Beyoncé just wrapped her Cowboy Carter era, which saw an acclaimed world tour, historic Grammys wins, and a lot of backlash. So what does her massive crossover really mean for country music and its po...
1 Aug 202558min
Are We Living in a Feminist Dystopia?
This week, writer Anne Helen Petersen unpacks the idea of Feminist Exhaustion — a term she coined to describe the burnout, backlash, and disillusionment many women feel toward the hollow promises of m...
25 Juli 202548min
Checking in from the public media dumpster fire
Anyone else exhausted?
24 Juli 20254min
What’s Worth Watching (and Skipping) in 2025 So Far?
We’re halfway through the year, so it’s time for a pop culture check-in! Sam is joined by two of your faves — Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour) and Ronald Young Jr. (Leaving the Theater, Weight ...
18 Juli 202552min
Can Atsuko Okatsuka Turn Family Trauma Into Comedy Gold?
Atsuko Okatsuka’s comedy is bright and joyful, yet rooted in trauma. In this episode, she joins Sam to talk about her wild childhood, including being kidnapped by her grandmother, growing up undocumen...
11 Juli 202553min
