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Content warning: gun violence, derogatory language, domestic abuse and details of injury. After Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in December, we decided to look into what happened and the aftermath. We discuss how Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t taken seriously on social media, what happened the night she was shot, and the messy court case. Pop culture moments include Jennife...

Content warning: discussion of sexual abuse and racism It's awards season and we're kicking it off with the ups and the downs of the Golden Globes 2023. We also have so many pop culture moments this week you have been prepared! We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Twenty-six episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club are out NOW! Join our Culture Gang! Email us a...

Content warning : discussions of rape and sex trafficking. This week we’re unpacking all of the drama surrounding Andrew Tate. We start with his weird Tweet towards Greta Thunburg, the timeline of his arrest and a handful of the questionable things he’s said in the past. Pop culture moments include revelations from Prince Harry’s memoir; Jen Shah’s prison sentence; and Lana Del Rey’s new album. We...

We've reached the end of the year and that can only mean one thing...we do our annual Pop Culture Awards for the third year in a row! We cover the best dramas, the best dresses, the worst people and everything else in between! Happy New Year Culture Gang, we'll see you in 2023! We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Twenty-six episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club...

In this week’s festive episode, we discuss the strange trope of the single dad in popular culture, specifically in Christmas films. We look at how they are presented as a sympathetic widower and why this is appealing to people. In particular, we discuss Falling for Christmas, Love Actually and the Holiday. Happy Holidays from Culture Hang! Pop Culture moments include the Harry and Meghan documenta...

Content Warning: discussions of abusive dynamics and mental health episodes Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Culture Gang! You're warned, we cannot have a Mariah Carey Christmas episode without a tonne of singing from the Queen of Christmas herself and how she rose to the top to create the most incredible Christmas song that has ever come to be. Pop culture moments include Harry & Meghan Mar...

After Netflix released ‘Falling for Christmas’, we discuss a potential Lindsay Lohan comeback. We share our review of Falling for Christmas, what we want next for Lindsay Lohan’s career and her new Pepsi advert. Pop culture moments include a random bit of Britney Broski Spotify Wrapped drama, Matty Healy’s hold over tiktok and Kanye West’s Alex Jones interview. We have a Patreon with TWO bonus epi...

Content Warning: general discussions of sexual abuse lawsuits & child abuse images This week we explain what on earth is going on with the latest Balenciaga controversy and cover a Gucci family court case we somehow missed in our last episode! Pop culture moments include Julia Fox discussion, the return of Matty Healy & using the Savoy's hot water. We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes...

After Ticketmaster announced it was cancelling its sale of Taylor Swift tour tickets last week, we look at what went wrong and the various controversies surrounding Ticketmaster. We also look at recent concert culture following the pandemic and Astroworld. Pop culture moments include Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence, Z-Library, and Emily Ratajkowski and Pete Davidson’s new relationship! We have a...

Content Warning: Discussions of mental health struggles & chronic illness This week we look at the context surrounding yet another female singer's documentary, this time it's child star turned philanthropic mental health advocate Selena Gomez, My Mind & Me. We discuss the ethics of exposing this amount of private pain in this narrative form and explore in depth the ins and outs of the cont...

This week we dive into Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover! We discuss his desire to protect ‘free speech', the legal mess behind buying Twitter and the future of Twitter! Pop culture moments include our favourite and least favourite celebrity Halloween costumes including Billie Eilish, Heidi Klum, and Kim Kardashian. We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Twenty-six episodes of C...

Happy Halloween Culture Gang, this year for the Halloween episode we have a long winded discussion about the persistance of one of the spookiest mythological creatures out there: the vampire. We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Twenty-six episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club are out NOW! Join our Culture Gang! Email us at culturehangpodcast@gmail.com and f...

After discovering Julia Fox and Niki Takesh’s podcast, ‘Forbidden Fruits’, we were inspired to revisit the ‘Girlboss’! We discuss the episodes where they interview the infamous Caroline Calloway and Anna Delvey and share our opinions on the interesting information revealed by the two girlbosses. We also do a quick update on the Elizabeth Holmes trial! Pop culture moments include the shambles of Br...

Content Warning: strong derogatory language & discussions of sexual assault This week we look at the controversial and appalling behaviour of one of Hollywood's 'top' directors and how two decades of abusive allegations on film sets have led to actors in his latest film coming under scrutiny. Pop culture moments of the week include Emma Darcy's drink of choice, soup on Van Gogh and lightly tou...

Content Warning: brief mentions of sexual assault.  After the release of 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' and 'Blonde' we decided to look at the ethical issues of portraying real people in film and TV. We discuss the lack of contact with the victim's family member's when creating 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' and the TRULY bizarre presentation of Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'! Pop cultu...

This week we look at what on earth is happening with the Try Guys?! Be prepared for a explanation with the cheating scandal that's rocked the internet last month, shaking the very concept of the 'Wife Guy' to its core and (of course) John Mulaney cross-overs. We also look at how BuzzFeed is kind of reality tv?!? Pop culture moments of the week include a sprinkling of Kardashian content & Jorda...

After weeks of discussing all the drama, Don't Worry Darling is finally here!! We start with our spoiler-free feelings about the film and then delve into our thoughts on the plot and the original ending.  Pop culture moments include Adam Levine's alleged affair and the return of the Kardashians.  We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Twenty-four episodes of Celeb...

Please don't come for us if you're a massive Harry Styles fan (or Stylists as we've now rebranded you) but this week we're looking at the man of the hour, Harry Styles! From One Direction beginnings to courting light controversies, we take a trip down memory X-Factor lane, discuss Harry's northern-ness and his unwielding relationship with his absolute core die-hard fan base! Pop culture moments of...

Want to know why everyone is worried? This week's episode breaks down ALL of the 'Don't Worry Darling' drama. From the interesting casting choices in 2020 to the drama at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, we covered it all!  Pop culture moments of the week include Timothee Chalamet's Hunger Games vibes at the Venice Film Festival and Trisha Paytas not giving birth.  We have a Patreon wit...

Content Warning: Discussions of child abuse, molestation allegations and grooming/predatory behaviour. This week we delve deep into the dark world of all the allegations and timeline of Woody Allen's accusations from Dylan Farrow, Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow and how both sides of the family have navigated the #MeToo and post-MeToo landscape. Lots of pop culture this week including Lea Michele's re...

Content Warning: brief discussions of abuse  This week we looked into the most famous couple of the noughties, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. We discuss the dramatic beginning of Brad and Angelina's relationship, their charity work, and the divorce.  Pop culture moments include Gabbie Hanna's TikToks, Andrew Tate's apology, and 'Don't Worry Darling' drama.  We have a Patreon with TWO...

Content Warning: discussions of grooming and child abuse This week we're on one talking about our biggest issues with large age gaps in celebrity relationships! Pop culture moments include Brad Pitt's lawsuit, Andrew Tate (misogynist man) and there will be TWO Taylor Launtners?? We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! Twenty-four episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Clu...

Content Warning: discussions of emotional, physical and sexual abuse & severe eating disorders This week we go over the revelations from iCarly star, Jennette McCurdy from her new memoir, 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'. Despite the controversial title, it explores her troubling childhood under her abusive, sick mother's thumb to being controlled in her career as a child star by 'The Creator' of Nickel...

This week on Culture Hang, we discuss the iconic Wagatha Christie. We look at the impact of WAG culture on early 2000s pop culture and fashion while exploring the details of the trial between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy stemming from the infamous Instagram post.  Pop culture moments include Beyonce removing an ableist slur from her music, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson breaking up, and...

Thank you one and all for sticking with us for 100 episodes of Culture Hang - we love you very much! In this ep we discuss each of our top 5 pop culture moments of all time - let us know yours and of any that we've missed out! Pop culture moments of the week include Deux Moi rumours of royals that liked to be pegged, more private jet revealed drama and Sydney Sweeney can't afford to take half a ye...