Pop Syllabus
Hosted by Christiana · Pop Syllabus with Christiana Mbakwe Medina
4.6from 88 ratings
- 36
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 88
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Pop Syllabus
Pop Syllabus is a show where host Christiana Mbakwe Medina deconstructs the zeitgeist and answers the big cultural questions. How did we swing from body positivity to thin-being-in? Why do so many people trust wellness influencers over medical doctors? And how did tech oligarchs become the new celebrities? Think of Christiana as a cross between a messy news anchor and guerilla academic. Each week, she and an expert guest will unpack a buzzy topic, and help us understand the moment while going through it.
- Publisher
- Pop Syllabus with Christiana Mbakwe Medina
- Category
- arts · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Jan 2026
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 36 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Pop Culture Debrief Season Finale: Breaking Down September Issue covers
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Understanding Women with ADHD with Corinne the Coach
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Bad Moms in Pop Culture with Ej Dickson
Inside a recent episode
The Pop Culture Debrief Season Finale: Breaking Down September Issue covers
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I love that because the contributions of black Americans, not just to this country, but to this world, are constantly belittled, erased, ignored. And especially in this precise moment, it's important. The institutions like Essence remind people, not only is this their country too, But they are the very reason for much of the beauty of this country. And it's the reason that I can have a podcast like this because of the contributions of African-Americans and the doors they open for other people. I think I've mentioned on the show before that. But we like to give to HBCUs when we can. A HBCU that is close to my heart is Stillman. […]
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- Corinne the Coach
- Ej Dickson
- Tressie McMillan Cottom
- Ryan Mitchell
- Sarah Mesle
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Who hosts Pop Syllabus?
Christiana host the show. Published by Pop Syllabus with Christiana Mbakwe Medina.
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