Culture Club.
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Welcome to Culture Club. A weekly podcast brought to you by Jasmine Wallis and Maggie Zhou where two 20-something media-slashies chat about pop culture, current affairs, the internet and our lives.
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1w ago
An engagement party and fashion festival recap kicks off this pop culture ep of Culture Club.
Next, we discuss the updated Kate Middleton theories and the literal fanfic-inspired conspiracy theories that are floating around the internet.
This leads us into another chat about how fanfiction is Hollywood’s latest obsession. We reference a piece by Nicolaia Rips titled Why Fanfiction Is Hollywood’s Latest Obsession for The Face magazine.
Next up, influencers are being criticised for being involved in red carpets and press junkets, essentially taking spots away from traditional enterta ..read more
Culture Club.
3w ago
Print is back, baby! To kick off this week's episode, we chat about the return of ELLE Magazine (in physical form) and what it means for the Australian media landscape.
We reference this piece by Alex Bruce-Smith for Pedestrian.TV in which Alex interviews the new ELLE editor, Grace O'Neill.
Next up, it's been a big week on the internet. From Bradley Cooper's unhinged commentary about his daughter to the AI fail at "Wonka's Chocolate Experience" in Glasgow, we discuss our thoughts on these incidents and what they say about where we're at right now.
In this segment, we referenc ..read more
Culture Club.
1M ago
Happy Eras Tour week!
We start today's ep with a chat around the fact that the average Shein shopper is a 35-year-old woman (one who cares about sustainability). New York City-based designer Batsheva Hay exclusively cast women over the age of 40 during NYFW. We discuss why this is important and reference Put More Gray Hair on the Runways, You Cowards by Nicola Dall'asen for Allure.
Next, we recap our Eras Tour experience in Melbourne! This is followed by a chat about the Australian music industry in general and how regional festival Groovin The Moo has been cancelled for 2024 as they cit ..read more
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1M ago
Janet Anderson is one of Australia’s most exciting, emerging actresses. She’s a recent graduate from NIDA and has just starred as the protagonist of Overflow, a powerful one-woman play about a trans woman in a club bathroom written by Travis Alabanza.
We sat down with Janet to discuss the powerful play, why trans existence is activism and cisgendered performative allyship.
You can find more about Janet here.
Jas and Mags xo
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Culture Club.
2M ago
We kick off this week's ep with some pop culture bitties; Sofia Richie Grainge is pregnant, Millie Bobby Brown launches a clothing line and our take on the Oscar snubs and noms.
The biggest story of the week was that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were snubbed by the academy for their work in Barbie. We discuss the ~discourse~ that surrounded this, including the online outrage. We reference 'The Barbie Snub Outrage Proves That When It Comes To Diversity, We’re Only Thinking Of White Women' by Alexander Koster for Refinery29 Australia.
Next, why is TikTok shouting about the need to ..read more
Culture Club.
3M ago
Happy last episode of 2023! Today, we debrief about the best, worst and most unexpected books we've read this year. We bring six books each to the table and discuss. Obvi, these are just our own opinions and we hope this doesn't deter you from any titles or authors.
Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful editor and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.
This is a DM Podcast.
See you in 2024,
Jas & Mags xo
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3M ago
Astrology has been a guiding light for centuries, a way to make sense of the world. In our era of manifestation and costar obsession, what role does astrology play in our lives now?
Today we’re joined by Matt Galea, a Sydney-based astrologer, journalist and Pedestrian TV’s Managing Editor. He’s just released his debut book, How to Spot the Star Signs, a modern and light-hearted take on the ancient practice.
You can follow Matty on Instagram (@mattygaleax) and TikTok (@mattygaleax). Buy his book here!
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Culture Club.
4M ago
Black Friday purchases and seeing Rebecca Black on a Friday. Rosalia and Allen Jeremy White are a thing and Emma Chamberlain is getting criticised on TikTok (again).
In a three-hour chat with YouTube platform Colin and Samir, Emma shares that she hasn't checked her bank account in years. We chat about whether the criticism is warranted and how much money you need to be happy.
Next, Taylor Swift's publicist, Tree Paine, calls out gossip site Deux Moi for making claims that Taylor and her ex, Joe Alwyn tied the knot in secret. Spicy.
EmRata has caused some outrage over a fatpho ..read more
Culture Club.
4M ago
Hi pals,
In this ep of Culture Club, we dive into some bite-sized pop culture bits including, Harry Styles’ new hair, Suki Waterhouse’s latest paparazzi pics and Hugh Jackman’s $100 million (!!) dollar NDA with his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
Next, the trailer for the new Mean Girls movie that’s based on a musical, that’s based on a movie (phew) is out. We discuss our thoughts on the cast, the marketing and why we’d watch it.
In other news, a Bloomberg article by Jessica Karl titled TikTok Is Turning the Publishing World Into Fast Fashion has been making the rounds. We discu ..read more
Culture Club.
5M ago
With a tagline proclaiming she’s “exactly like other girls,” Lucy Neville is a Sydney-based writer and influencer who's committed to creating a safe and happy corner of the internet.
Lucy has been one of our most-requested guests over the years so we had to get her on the mic to learn more about Australia’s new agony aunt, how she navigates the emotional fatigue of her 'Let It Out' series, and what it's like having thousands of people sharing their innermost secrets in your DMs.
You can follow Lucy on Instagram and TikTok @lucymneville.
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