Is it just Ben or are fluxes of influencers getting into the art of cigarette smoking? Using @bestdressed as a case study, Ben breaks down the resurgence of the glamourization of smoking in online spaces and highlights the dangers of smoking while having a captive and impressionable young audience. Ben theorizes why smoking has made its way back into the lex ... Show More
Sep 2023
Thank You For Not Smoking
The world did NOT wake up to the dangers of smoking on September 25th, 1878, despite the efforts of Dr. Charles R. Drysdale, who had a letter published in The Times warning that smoking is a practice “deleterious to health and vitality,” noting that a contemporaneous experiment o ... Show More
11m 50s
Jun 2024
The One Where Bob is Back
Bob the Drag Queen is back on the podcast, and this time, Bob and Monét are taking over the LA studio! Get ready for an episode packed with laughter and lively debates as they chat about planning elaborate game nights, gab about the Las Culturistas' Culture Awards, and spill the ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2024
The Human Cost of Banning Abortion with Shefali Luthra
Abortion is not just a political story; it's a personal one. In the two years since Roe was struck down by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs decision, a host of challenges has arisen for women, trans, and non-binary people seeking basic control over their own bodies. This week, Adam ... Show More
1h 4m