Dec 2023
the oat milk industrial complex
In today's episode, Mina discusses the items on her personal Christmas wishlist, the Met Costume Institute’s new exhibit "Women Dressing Women," her thoughts on the new Balenciaga show, the lack of "third places" in the U.S. and, in the same vein, the overpriced oat milk lattes t ... Show More
59m 26s
Nov 2023
my priscilla (2023) review
In this episode, Mina starts off by talking about NYC party etiquette, but then delves into the topic of MOVIES – a topic she's been barred from speaking about... until now. Let's discuss Priscilla (2023), how it compares to Elvis (2022), and most importantly... Jacob Elordi vs. ... Show More
58m 29s
Nov 2023
so no one wants to read anymore!
Mina serves some of her Booktok hot takes, opinions on anti-intellectualism, the rise of literary it girls/writer influencers, her first-hand experience risking her life with mercury poisoning, and the history of depression era food (white american food is bland because of PROHIB ... Show More
57m 49s
Jan 2023
"Gránd Culture Catch-Up: How Is Your Baby?"
Matt and Bowen's baby (Las Culturistas) is strong this week as the podcast storms into 2023 with a much needed culture catch up! Up for discussion and dissection: Avatar: The Way of Water, a visual, technical and water-ful marvel from James Cameron that begs the question, "what's ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 2022
Cultural Consciousness
At what age did you enter mainstream culture? You know, the time you began caring about aesthetics, curating your music taste, and participating in social media trends? In this episode, we talk about early childhood trends, the age we began to participate in mainstream culture, a ... Show More
25m 24s
May 2010
May 21, 2010 Alan Watt "Cutting Through The Matrix" LIVE on RBN: "Ode to Julian Huxley, UNESCO and Kinsey, Their Army of Perverts and Cover Flimsy" *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - May
--{ Ode to Julian Huxley, UNESCO and Kinsey,
Their Army of Perverts and Cover Flimsy: "Easy Does It, Incremental in Time,
I'll Program the World, the People Mine,
From Conveyor-Belt Kindergarten to Academy,
We'll Wipe Out All Morals (Ooh! What Tragedy),
Each Generation in Turn Ca ... Show More
44m 4s
Sep 2020
The Sleepover Club: What Are Sad Girls Made Of?
The modern sad girl, she is all of us, but in reality, she is none of us; just another impossible to achieve representation of what a woman's feelings should look like. So why are we still so obsessed with depictions of feminine woe? In this episode, Olivia and Ione discuss the c ... Show More
31m 53s
Mar 2022
The Sleepover Club: Why Can't We Quit Our Obsession With It Girls?
The it girl is a tradition as old as time itself; impossible cool and beautiful in equal measures, they set not only the tone for culture and beauty standards, put fill our brains with aspirations of how we should be living our lives. But why, in 2022, are we still obsessed with ... Show More
24m 1s