As Keenan Thompson said in a recent SNL parody of the Miss Universe pageant, "Welcome back to Miss Universe, one of several shows still on the air where we rank women. But it's not what you think—we do it based off of looks." Welp when you put it that way :/ In our humble little opinion, it's hard to believe that the conformist, objectifying, and sometimes d ... Show More
Jul 8
The Cult of America's Next Top Model
This week, Chelsea, Amanda, and guest Sarah Hartshorne (@sarahbhartshorne) dig into the high-gloss, high-drama, and disturbingly high-control world of America’s Next Top Model. Once hailed as a launchpad for aspiring models, the long-running franchise masked emotional manipulatio ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 1
The Cult of Elon Musk (Part 2)
What happens when a billionaire tech mogul starts to look less like a CEO and more like a modern-day messiah? This week, Chelsea, Amanda, and Reese team up with historian and authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) to explore the cult of personality surrounding Elo ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2017
“The Healin’ Titty” (w/ Michelle Buteau)
God have MERCY, this ep is TOO good!! Living legend Michelle Buteau descends upon Las Culturistas Tower to talk Taylor, Gaga, and Bowen’s vicious illness. Rule Number 98 of Culture: "Madonna In Evita...Okaayy." Now honey, you MUST rate 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and you MUST write ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2017
"Yes..." (w/ Julio Torres)
Okay bitch, FOCUS UP! It’s time for a mesmerizing journey into the wondrous mind of Space Prince JULIO TORRES (SNL). Coming off a stressful apartment hunt, Julio joins Matt & Bowen in-studio to UNPACK all the CULTCH that SHAPED him. We’re talkin “I Dream Of Jeannie,” Jeannie’s ev ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 2023
Gender, Drag and Beauty Pageants with Laurie Greene
I delve into the world of gender and drag performance and beauty pageants with Professor Laurie Greene, author of Drag and Beauty Pageants: Performing Femininity in the World’s Playground. We chat about playing into as well as subverting gender norms, camp sensibilities, and the ... Show More
34m 39s
Feb 2024
Getting to the -core of It *TEASER*
The girlies dive deep into the micro-trends that have been populating the internet over the last few years. From cottage-core to ballet-core, clean girl to mob wife, they rank microaesthetics based on the level of abject harm they cause to women, the pedophilic undertones, and wh ... Show More
4m 57s
Dec 2023
"Mother God" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
The Congress Queen and the Prince of Christmas convene in the Church of Cultch (Bowen's apartment) to discuss the disturbing and fascinating cult docuseries Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God on HBO, cult aesthetics, Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour film, Blue Ivy's dance journey, Ma ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2022
"Off Book, On The Record" (w/ Cody Rigsby)
Jetlagged from their journey to Chromatica, Matt & Bowen still deliver a helluven ep. Because Cody Rigsby... IS THE BAR. BDE? More like 3CHE... Third Co-Host Energy! This u-NIQUE (!) episode of Las Cultch sees Matt, Bow & Cody take the readers, nay, the KATIES (you all have a new ... Show More
1h 21m
Jan 2024
Emma Dabiri: Bodies, ageing, and Heather Shimmer lipstick
When judge ourselves less, we judge each other less too, and vice versa. Activist and broadcaster Emma Dabiri’s academic work critiques the image-conscious society we live in. In this chat, Fearne and Emma explore attitudes to everything from ageing, to weight, to race. Plus, Emm ... Show More
50m 6s