Iconic or Ironic

Hi Barbie! This episode is devoted to the two cornerstones of girl summer: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour—both of which we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing since our last recording💖 We talk all things Barbie—including Barbenheimer, the Barbie dolls as zodiac signs (and no, that b*tch Kelly doesn’t count), and our favorite Barbie animated movies—and debrief our unforgettabl...

Happy Pride Month! In this episode, we talk all things pride related. See the links below for content referenced!🌈 Block Club : Proud City: Block Club's LGBTQ+ News Hub Insider : "259 LGBTQ characters in cartoons that bust the myth that kids can't handle inclusion" Goodreads : "New and Upcoming Books to Discover This Pride Month Block Club : "Fashion Designer, Drag Queen Will Be Crowned King And...

It's a very special episode as we're celebrating ONE YEAR of Iconic or Ironic with a live, in-person episode🥳 We're also celebrating the start of Pride month by highlighting some iconic Pride brand campaigns we've seen🌈 In this episode, we give our ill-informed take on Succession, our very informed take on 2000s and 2010s sitcoms, and our now more informed take on Matty and Taylor criticism. Che...

What would an episode of IoI be without 13+ mentions of TS? And yes, it is quite the time for annoying people as Matty Healy has now entered the chat. We love random years in the late 20th century prior to our existence. Cara guides you to your perfect summer romance read (as told by the stars, of course). And we discuss another queen—Miss Destany Hope (iykyk). If you comment what Taylor tat Baile...

In honor of lucky episode number 13, we debrief our Eras era as well as discuss some other characters in the Taylor Swift Cinematic Universe (Jack, Lana, etc.). We also cover the music that has been blessing our ears from some of our other fav queens—the icons of boygenius. We dive into the always relevant topic of hot animated characters as Scorpio Says plays matchmaker between them and the zodia...

We know you were just as impatient for this episode as for Rihanna's first live performance in five years. But wait no more (for Iconic or Ironic—we won't attempt to predict Bad Girl Ri Ri's next return to the stage (well, we will but are undoubtedly wrong)). Also, enjoy our takes on the best past Super Bowl commercials, recap of the Grammys, predictions for the Oscars, and a look at the best new...

We know you all are absolutely dying to hear our hot takes of 2022, but the wait is over! Tune in to hear our favorites of last year and predictions for 2023. We also share our pop culture-related resolutions for the new year—both for ourselves and the pod. Cheers to 2023! New year, same pod.

'Tis the damn season to hear even more about our Spotify Wrapped (in case you didn't get enough from our insta stories), Bailey's tirade against the patriarchy in the 1964 claymation classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and a dedication to the tumblr god himself, Matty Healy. Featuring a show of our extensive tswift knowledge (yes, we did deserve those tickets) and a little monologue against th...

Blaming the Eras tour announcement for the lag in publishing this...but in case you're also not quite ready to switch seasonal mentalities and want a little more spooky season content, you're in the right place :) OR, if you listened to our Midnights special ep and are doubting some of our initial analyses...we are too. Tune in to hear our revised takes, analysis, opinions, etc. because there's ne...

We love any excuse to talk nonstop tswift for an hour, and we know you’ve been impatiently waiting to hear the oh so hot takes of the experts (us). Enjoy this special edition pod exclusively devoted to TS10 :) and continue falling in love with Midnights🕛🕛🕛

It's the moment we've all been waiting for but now that it's here remember the associated seasonal depression: welcome to fall. We cover all the highs (Gilmore Girls rewatch season, the abundance of fall playlists, autumnal rom-coms) and lows (optional: take a shot every time we say seasonal depression to up the stakes of your listening experience). We also dive into all the ways in which Keke Pal...

Disclaimer: Blame Bailey if this content seems 1.5 weeks old (because it is). You're of course a fellow Swiftie if you listen to this, so it comes as no surprise that we're doing a deep dive into Midnights (if this is the content we can get from a mere announcement just wait till the actual album drops). We talk about our boy Timmy Tim, Barbies vs. Bratz (were you also afraid that Bratz would bull...

We’re back! After a brief hiatus due to Bailey’s European travels (yes, she was one of those annoying Insta follows of the summer—don’t judge), we return to discuss the latest including the Kim K/Pete breakup (but more importantly the mastermind that is Kris Jenner), Jennette McCurdy’s iconic new memoir (spoiler alert), and Bama Rush Tok. We also share our thoughts on some not-so-new trends that B...

The listeners spoke, and we’re back 2 weeks early :) because we know you need the content :)) In episode 4, we talk the friends to lovers trope of the youth (aka the love lives we didn’t have in high school—can you tell??). We talk hats. Both bucket and of the crazy funky junky variety. We talk the summery chapter book series of our childhoods. And it wouldn’t be an episode of Iconic or Ironic if...

We’re baaaack and better than ever :) If you’ve stuck around with us this long, ty (all 5 of you). This week we have even more Croc content, a deep dive into the still-vibrant American Girl doll world (especially among Zoomers), and lots of probably not-so-hot Twitter takes. We discuss some flops—both of the social media and flip variety and evaluate the culture reemergence of the porn stache. In...

Welcome back to Iconic or Ironic! It’s Memorial Day weekend, and you know what that means…the official start of bicoastal grandmother summer👵🏻🔥 Forget hot girl summer, we’re ready for those blue and white linens that blur the lines between 24 and 74. The aesthetic pairs perfectly with Harry’s House on repeat, your favorite Emily Henry beach read, and what we’ve all been waiting for…the Minion’s...

Welcome to Iconic or Ironic! Listen to our first episode before you decide which category our pod falls into (pls)…We’ll hit on all aspects of the Zillennial zeitgeist with a focus on this past week(ish). Featuring…music festivals as zodiac signs, a reflection on DCOMs, a sneak peak into what our fyps look like (aren’t you curious?!), and a lot more chatter between us two nobodies who for some rea...