Take It From The Pop

Almost a year after the last recording, Lisa and Erik dive into classic "dude-bro" movies and discuss why the content is actually for everyone. Is Arnold really Bad to the Bone or does he just want to be able to cry? Is Fight Club about fighting or loving IKEA ? What about Rocky, why was everyone so mean to him? Listen and find out.

Erik and Lisa try to dissect what it feels like emotionally to be living through an intense moment of history, and hypothesize the ways in which culture will permanently shift after being quarantined for so long.

Lisa & Erik talk about Super Tuesday, what "Mainstream Media" means, and why we love some democratic candidates for their characters, and not always for their policies.

Lisa and new co-host Erik discuss Kobe Bryant's Death and ask, "why do we even care?" and on a larger scale - why do we care about any celebrity dying?

Did you spend your teen years as a part of the Third-Wave emo movement? Well we did. In this episode we reflect on some of the glaring problems with the emo scene in the early 2000s- particularly that it hated young girls, at least when it didn't sexualize them. We have special guest Christian Mosely, former member of pop-punk band Faster Faster, to discuss what his local music scene looked like along with some of the things he witnessed. *Content Warning* Discussions of sexual molestation, grooming, and rape occur on this episode.

On this episode, Ashley and Lisa have journalist, music fanatic, and Britney stan Austin Jones (@honeychains on IG) on to talk about The One and Only: Britney Spears. Together, we break down the Free Britney movement, talk about the mental health of celebrities in the spotlight, and our own experiences growing up with a personal relationship with Britney.

Do you ever feel like your identity is tied to what you wear? Do you sometimes get creeped out by how well advertisers know you? Aren't you SO glad low-rise jeans are gone? Lisa and Ashley have music writer and promoter Autumn Fall (IG: fall_autumn) on to talk about their favorite childhood movie - Josie & The Pussycats. This movie touches on consumerism, marketing, and the formulaic music of early 2000s.

How have memes changed throughout the last decade, and what does that say about the differences in comedy, art, and socializing for younger generations? Lisa and Ashley make a timeline of memes up until Tik Tok, take a look at depression memes and Fuckjerry's monetization models, and also tell you what even *is* a VSCO girl?

In this episode we are talking to adult entertainer Rara Imler (@islandgoth on twitter) about Cardi B, Hustlers, and breaking down the negative stigmas surrounding the sex industry in our society.

Ashley and Lisa discuss Aziz Ansari's sexual misconduct, his apology, and why enthusiastic consent is the only real form of consent.

What is the difference between being bullied and being held accountable? How harmful is cancel culture? In this episode, we talk about Taylor Swift, her problems with *everyone*, bullying, white feminism and what makes a good LGBTQ+ ally.