In this episode, we dive deep into the public clash between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, unpacking the layers of gender dynamics, power, and privilege that underpin the media frenzy. With a feminist lens, we explore how these two celebrities were portrayed differently in the media, how gendered expectations shaped public perception, and what this reveals ... Show More
Nov 21
MomTok Season 3 Recap & Bravocon Thoughts
This week, we’re back recapping MomTok Season 3 because it’s genuinely all we can think about. We get into everything: Miranda holding strong as our liberal queen (can we get her on RAM?!), which husbands we detest the least, and of course…the big Jessi affair. Then we wrap thing ... Show More
49m 16s
Nov 17
The Forgotten Genius in the Boys Lab
This week we’re diving into the story of Rosalind Franklin, the brilliant chemist whose work literally shaped our understanding of life itself… and who history almost forgot. Before “girlboss” was even a word, Rosalind was out here breaking barriers at Cambridge, fighting for lab ... Show More
45m 59s
Nov 14
The Hunger Games of Hollywood
In this week's episode of Pop Culture we talk about.....well, how Hollywood is deeply scaring us. From the ostentatious Baby2Baby Gala, to Kris Jenner's 70th birthday party hosted at Jeff Bezos' mansion, everything is feeling MAGA and weird. We also talk about how much we adore J ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2025
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The saga explained
Ever since the release last summer of her box office hit It Ends With Us, Blake Lively has been dominating gossip columns, as a reported rift with co-star Justin Baldoni became increasingly public. Rumours and allegations followed, from sexual harassment and smear campaigns to bu ... Show More
24m 38s
Jun 2024
Ideology Obscuring Orientation with Jules Louise
Jules Louise was same-sex attracted, but more importantly she wanted to be a Good Person and “safe space for others” — so wound up married to a man. How did that happen? In this nuanced, heartfelt, and open conversation, Jules recalls her indoctrination into an ideology which des ... Show More
1h 30m
Feb 2025
259: BLAKE LIVELY VS. JUSTIN BALDONI PART 4! FT. DEUXMOI
<p>Lauren and Chan are joined by DeuxMoi to dive into part 4 of Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni. During their chat, they mention it all:</p>
<p>Where Blake and Justin’s working relationship went wrong (4:43) , The popular theory of Ryan Reynolds being the real villain (7:38), Whe ... Show More
58m 14s
Jun 2025
The Timelessly Trans Tale of Caeneus, ft. Stephanie McCarter and Joe Watson
Happy Pride! This episode is a combination of three past episodes featuring the invulnerable and AFAB hero, Caeneus. Featuring this conversation with Stephanie McCarter, translator of Ovid's Metamorphoses, this episode from 2023, and this conversation with Joe Watson, author of t ... Show More
43m 26s
Nov 2024
Roxani Krystalli, "Good Victims: The Political as a Feminist Question" (Oxford UP, 2024)
In the latest edition of Ethnographic Marginalia, we talk with Roxani Krystalli about her new book Good Victims: The Political as a Feminist Question (Oxford UP, 2024). Roxani describes the dilemmas she faced in her research on encounters between those recognized as victims of th ... Show More
58m 21s