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<p>Join the Pop Cult</p><br><p>We’re India and Vicky, two journalists who love to talk about anything and everything – but most often pop culture. What makes society tick? What does the Met Gala say about the state of capitalism? And would we make good tradwives (bread: yes. Subjugation: no)? Join us as we plunge into the murky depths of the internet in our quest for answers.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 3, 2026
What's the deal with motherhood and celebrity?
<p>Caro Claire Burke's book Yesteryear has become one of the hottest fiction releases of the year. But what does that say about where society is right now? With Anne Hathaway (herself now expecting a child) attached to the TV adaptation of the satirical/ tradwife project, perhaps it's time to examine what our own attitudes are towards mothers, celebrity mothers, and mommy bloggers. </p><br><p>Plus: Vicky rants about her dislike of never-ending TV spinoffs (hello, House of the Dragon) and we examine Olivia Rodrigo's new Daisy Chain Fields within the lens of its forebear, the revolutionary (and now mostly forgotten) feminist festival extravaganza that was Lilith Fair.</p><p>Join the Pop Cult</p><br><p>We’re India and Vicky, two journalists who love to talk about anything and everything – but most often pop culture. What makes society tick? What does the Met Gala say about the state of capitalism? And would we make good tradwives (bread: yes. Subjugation: no)? Join us as we plunge into the murky depths of the internet in our quest for answers.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 25, 2026
Does fashion have football fever?
<p>Football is scoring fashion goals on and off the pitch during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From kits touted as the new must-haves to footballers on the FROW, we've come a long way from Baden-Baden when the 2006 WAG takeover was regarded as the height of poor taste.</p><br><p>Vicky and India discuss how fashion went from deriding football fans to actively courting them, along with the unstoppable rise of Posh and Becks and the current weirdness around the England Flag as a symbol.</p><br><p>Plus, should pop stars be subject to the stinky nappies of barrier campers? And a double bill of celebrity memoirs that deal with cults and unreliable narrators.</p><br><p>Links:</p><p>Gaffer Magazine, https://gaffer.world/</p><p>Join the Pop Cult</p><br><p>We’re India and Vicky, two journalists who love to talk about anything and everything – but most often pop culture. What makes society tick? What does the Met Gala say about the state of capitalism? And would we make good tradwives (bread: yes. Subjugation: no)? Join us as we plunge into the murky depths of the internet in our quest for answers.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 12, 2026
Are we allowed to talk about Ariana Grande?
<p>Ariana Grande kicks off her Eternal Sunshine tour, and the early fan photos finally spark a conversation about how perilously thin she looks. But when a star doesn't want her body to be a topic of discussion, how can we talk about what's happening in front of our very eyes?</p><br><p>Vicky and India discuss stan culture and concerts as pilgrimages, with digressions on Phoebe Bridgers' phone-free gig, CMAT's clapback at the body police, and the tragic story of trailblazing drummer Karen Carpenter.</p><br><p>N.B. This was recorded before the news of the breakup with </p><br><p>Links to read more:</p><br><p>Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo look scarily thin – and it makes me uncomfortable, The London Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/wicked-ariana-grande-cynthia-eviro-thin-b1193895.html</p><br><p>Supper skinny celebs, AntiSocial on BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002v05c</p><p>Join the Pop Cult</p><br><p>We’re India and Vicky, two journalists who love to talk about anything and everything – but most often pop culture. What makes society tick? What does the Met Gala say about the state of capitalism? And would we make good tradwives (bread: yes. Subjugation: no)? Join us as we plunge into the murky depths of the internet in our quest for answers.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Join the Pop Cult</p><br><p>We’re India and Vicky, two journalists who love to talk about anything and everything – but most often pop culture. What makes society tick? What does the Met Gala say about the state of capitalism? And would we make good tradwives (bread: yes. Subjugation: no)? Join us as we plunge into the murky depths of the internet in our quest for answers.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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