Culture Vulture

This episode features a lot of D's... Dungeons and Dragons, Dan Levy & Dan Schneider. First of all we've got an update on Luce and Liv's foray into D&D, then we discuss Dan Levy's new role as a teacher in Sex Education, and finally, we sink our teeth into Jennette McCurdy's new book and all the allegations surrounding Dan Schneider.  Become a SYSCA supporter here ! Hosted on Acast. Se...

This week we get a REAL LIFE naughty or nice where Luce tells a story about getting trolled and we learn a lil bit about toxic fandoms (and also how to be kind online!!) Then Liv teaches us about 'The 27 Club' and how the media had a hand in the myth-making of one of music's most talked about phenomenons. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!! Become a SYSCA supporter here ! The Rookie piece on T...

A big week on the mics this week! A Bridgerton lawsuit as drama-heavy as the show itself, Kris Jenner's PR machine strikes again, as Kim and Pete cover up for Khloe and Tristan's new baby, and Beyoncé has found herself in a few dramas after her new album rollout (which was also her most conventional roll out yet.) You are NOT going to want to miss this one! This episode is brought to you by Prime...

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv debrief the final week of Love Island! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bloody full episode of Culture Vulture this week! We start off with some more of your  iconic  period stories, before launching into a dicush about what we expect from musicians. Shawn Mendes and Tom Misch have both just cancelled their upcoming tours to look after themselves, which begs the question: are the musicians alright? This episode is brought to you by our favourite sustainabl...

This weeks episode has been a long time coming (and had to be recorded twice to get it perfect) and it's all about when/ how/ and IF you can separate the art from the artist. Spoiler - there's no right or wrong answer here - it's an incredibly personal and introspective topic, but we give you so many tools to add to your toolkit when it comes to unpacking and reconciling your love for someone/some...

Luce and Liv debrief episode 42-47 of Love Island! Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A PODCAST ALL ABOUT PLASTIC! Ok, besties - one of me and Liv’s New Year's resolutions was to be more environmentally conscious - and that means limiting our plastic intake. Why? Because plastic is so shit for the planet. In this episode we go through a history of plastic (it's super interesting I promise) and then some fast (and not fun) facts, before giving some solutions about how each and every...

This week we dive into the story behind the story of Where The Crawdad's Sing's author Delia Owens. This story - about an alleged murder in Africa when Delia was younger- is wild, and has deep parallels to her now incredibly famous novel and now film, so you're going to want to listen to this one! Here is Jeffrey Goldberg's original story about the story . This episode of Culture Vulture was broug...

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv debrief episode 34-40 of Love Island! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we start off by explaining Doja Cat's weird beef with Noah Schnapp, before launching into our main topic of the day - what was missing from Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie. Even though Austin Butler slayed, the film still fell short in a few places - we discuss how! This episode of Culture Vulture was brought to you by our mates at Part Time Rangers - our fave alcoholic bevvy brand - coz why...

  Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv debrief episode 28-33 of Love Island! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're unpacking the disgusting history of R.Kelly. From his relationship with Aaliyah, to his multitude of crimes against young women and men, and how he could have possibly gotten away with it for so long - we explain it all! This episode of Culture Vulture was brought to you by our mates at Part Time Rangers - our fave alcoholic bevvy brand - coz why wouldn’t you want to save wildlife...

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv debrief episode 20-27 of Love Island! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week of course we're talking about the overturning of Roe V Wade and how celebrities (who, whether you like it or not have huge influence in this world) are reacting to the news. Then we chat about the difference in how Elon Musk and JLo embrace their children's pronouns, and the example JLo is setting for us all. This episode of Culture Vulture was brought to you by our mates at Part Time Ra...

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv debrief episode 13-19 of Love Island! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! This week we chat about Lizzo updating her new song after realising she used ableist language (and how we can ALL learn from her), before diving into how catastrophic new AI Dalle-2 is for visual creators. Listen wherever you get your pods! Watch our Extremely Online episode here ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv debrief episode 6-12 of Love Island! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! This week: a big chat about the newspaper that basically gave Rebel Wilson a 'deadline' to publicly come out, and a big chat about how OBSESSED major music labels are with TikTok and what this means for big (and little) artists. A great one today angels!!! PS, here's the video we KEEP mentioning, which you need to go and watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Luce and Liv meet our islanders this year and debrief episode 1-5! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You asked, so we delivered! We're bringing back our weekly Love Island debriefs (in a slightly shorter format) to cure our winter blues here in NZ. Each week we'll be coming at you with our hot takes from the week's antics (and hopefully some smart analysis too) - let's get crackin on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! It's a big week to be hosting a pop culture podcast! We start off with a discussion about Liam Payne's chaotic interview with Logan Paul, before the main event: part two of our 'making sense of Johnny and Amber' series. We talk about the media's coverage of the trial, how this could impact the #MeToo movement, and what we (as a society) should all learn from this....

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! A Winnie The Pooh horror film, another Kardashian wedding and a huge conversation about Sally's Rooney's latest TV adaptation - Conversations with Friends!!!!! Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! Naturally this week there's one thing still on our minds - HARRY STYLES, so we give you a big debrief on the listening parties we hosted, and ALL our thoughts on the news album! We also chat about Netflix making layoffs, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna's new babies (not together), Love Island moving away from fast fashion and Taylor Swift becoming a doctor!! HUGE week this...

Become a SYSCA supporter here !! We're back and we're healthy! This week we talk about JLo's love for Ted Lasso (she's one of us), and the ethics of rap lyrics being used as evidence in court, before launching into the main topic of the day - WTF is the Illuminati??? We go into the history of the group, how it's become such a big thing in pop-culture (especially when it comes to celebrities) and w...