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Dec 2023
1h 22m

The 2023 Lowbrow Roundup

Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb
About this episode

The girlies hop on the mic for the last time this year to recap a timeline of the memes, celebrity relationships, and silly internet shit that captured our attention in 2023. Digressions include a failed STD test and He Need A One Dance.

If you’ll miss us on our break, you can find bonus episodes, mediasodes, monthly zoom meetings, and more on Patreon

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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