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Jan 2024
1h 33m

"Traitors Among Us..." (w/ Matt & Bowen)

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Bowen wraps Wicked, Matt starts Barry's and Los Angeles basks in the afterglow of what seems like a dozen awards shows this week! Join your Las Cultch hosts as they recap and review the Emmys and Golden Globes, chat Mean Girls: The Musical: The Movie's box office success and cultural update, and get into the reality show of the moment: Peacock's The Traitors! So much to unpack: Parv's chalice! Sandra's braces! Dan's gameplay! And... can a Real Housewife actually win the game? Matt and Bow think so! All this, Ariana's new smash "Yes, And?", gratitude culture vs. ambition culture, how ten days is a lot of time to prepare a ten minute awards show bit, and... the announcement of a NEW ELEMENT of the Las Culturistas podcast. Behold, The Goblet of Cultural Years! RPKF's... get ready to culturally excavate! Y'all so faithful...

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