Culture Gabfest
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ICYMI - Beware The Boy Mom
A recent viral post by actress Jenny Mollen is just the tip of the “boy mom” iceberg… -
Culture Gabfest - Stuck in the Backrooms Edition
This week, topics include the horror movie Backrooms, the new podcast OnlyFantasy, and a Pudding infographic on similes. -
Decoder Ring - Tina Turner and the Dance That Conquered Australia
They call it Nutbush. -
ICYMI - Keep TikTok Out Of Our Favorite YA Books
Publishers are reprinting classic books to include modern references to things like TikTok. -
Death, Sex & Money - A Sex Party Love Story
She went as a fluffer. She left with a crush, a date, and eventually, a family. -
ICYMI - AI Detectors Won’t Save Us
Yet another AI writing scandal has proved just how unprepared we are. -
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Near-Miss Hits—’70s Edition
The cruelest numbers on the charts are No. 2, No. 11 and No. 41—but some hits that come up short wind up legendary. -
Culture Gabfest - I Love Boosters Heightens the Contradictions Edition
On this week’s show, the hosts analyze the new film I Love Boosters, the docuseries Couples Therapy, and a recent article about Esperanto. -
ICYMI - The Secret Marketing Tactic Killing The Internet
“Clipping” and fake “narrative campaigns” have infiltrated social media right under our noses. -
Decoder Ring - Preview: Decoder Rings Back | Duck, Duck, Jeep
Why are there so many rubber duckies living on the dashboards of Wranglers?