Olivia Rutigliano

Culture Schlock

Arts EN ↓ 3 episodes

Hosted by culture historian and Lit Hub editor Olivia Rutigliano, "Culture Schlock" is a new program that examines highs and lows (and all the midpoints) of our culture world via conversations with artists, writers, critics, and experts. From Lit Hub Radio.

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Olivia Rutigliano

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Culture Schlock 1.3.: "In Conversation with Alex Rollins Berg" 10.05.2026 49:18

Olivia Rutigliano chats with filmmaker and writer Alex Rollins Berg (of the beloved Substack "Underexposed") about how the concept of "prestige" has changed in the movie industry today.

Culture Schlock 1.2: "In Conversation with David Denby" 01.05.2026 34:31

Olivia Rutigliano welcomes longtime New Yorker writer David Denby on the show, to discuss his rave-reviewed new book, Eminent Jews, a study of four different Jewish intellectuals (Betty Friedan, Mel Brooks, Leonard Bernstein, and Norman Mailer) and how they built a new cultural identity for America. "Culture Schlock" is brought to listeners by BuffOlivia Media and Lit Hub Radio. Hosted and produce...

Culture Schlock 1.1.: "In Conversation with Samantha Hunt" 05.10.2025 48:17

Olivia Rutigliano welcomes noted author Samantha Hunt on the show, to discuss the genius of Nikola Tesla, and the ironies of his legacy having been swept up into that of a man who represents everything Tesla stood against: Elon Musk.