Vocally Fried: A Pop Culture Pod

About Vocally Fried: A Pop Culture Pod

My Problematic Past is a podcast about being a work in progress, hosted by Elise Glaser and Lucy Passmore. Elise & Lucy have on guests to discuss questionable beliefs, communities, and movements they once believed in and have since left behind. They dive into political movements, cults, conspiracy theories, and the messy process of changing your mind—all while maintaining the most grating vocal fry in the world. Instagram: @myproblematicpast TikTok: @myproblematicpast Email: myproblematicpast@gmail.com (mailto:myproblematicpastpod@gmail.com)

Publisher

Vocally Fried Productions

Category

government · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Sept 2022

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Problematic Present: The Manosphere ft. Dr. Roxanne Felig

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by our college friend Dr. Roxanne Felig, a social psychologist and science communicator who studies gender stereotypes, prejudice, and how they shape women’s sense of self, particularly in digital spaces. We invited Roxanne on to help us dig a little deeper into some of the themes we explored in our Manosphere series. We talk about self-objectification, internet trolls, irl haters, gender and age bias, the misandry myth, hustle bros, incels, trad...

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   My Problematic Past: Trailer

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   16 Jul 2026

   The Problematic Present: Love Island + Red Pill Ideology ft. Neida Teresa

   Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Problematic Present, Elise and Lucy chat with pop culture historian, Neida Teresa, to analyze how the manosphere and red pill ideology has infiltrated Love Island USA. They explore the ways that the men on the island display signs of misogyny vs. male supremacy, negging tactics to bring the women down, and the extreme sense of entitlement seen by most of the men of Season 8. Neida explores these themes through an intersectional lens, looking at ho...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

46 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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