Low Culture Boil

A year after the world stopped and 30 million people became engrossed in Netflix's feline frenzy of a documentary, team LCB takes on Tiger King. The gals explore the cultish nature of both Doc Antle and Joe Exotic, and decide once and for all: Is Carole Baskin a murderer, or just damn lucky? Plus the Gripe Zone: tech edition! Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Has the melody celebrating pizza's union with bagels become an intrusive thought? Do you know the phone number of a carpet treatment firm, but not that of your mother? Into the heart of advertising darkness we go with the LCB trio taking on the world of jingles— where they started, regional favorites, and why these pesky ear worms are so damn enduring.   Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lo...

420 babyyy! Team LCB goes into the history of weed, why it's a moral imperative to legalize it, how it became trendy and uncool, good stoned music recommendations, and personal (horror) stories. High times has devoted 50 years to the subject, dear listeners, but we can only give you one glorious episode. Courtney wasn't present because she's a cop.    Become a trash patron! Now! patreon.com/lowcul...

The full power of the new LCB trio takes to the 2006 remake "House of Wax". A vehicle for Paris Hilton, the movie is notable as much for its sadistic promotional campaign as it is for its campy style. The crew explores the misogyny of slashers as a genre, the psychosexual overtones of this flick, and discovers no one can pronounce the names of the early 00's biggest stars. Become a trash patron to...

The LCB trio welcomes sage knower of all things Dunkin Josh Gondelman to talk about this fine establishments working class history, baffling order protocol, and pervasive New England character. Plus Josh enlightens us on new ways of eating cereal, Worcester townie parlance, and the top Dunkin products you just GOTTA have! Dunkin, baby! Follow Josh on Twitter @joshgondelman and see his work on Show...

CHAOS REIGNS this month's dumpster dive, aka LCB's top trash picks, as we are without Rax, but joined by new third member Amber Rollo. The crew meanders through a countdown including fishnets and a spongy, yellow, unionized friend we all love to hate.

Team LCB joins forces with Minion Death Cult to review some choice 90s one-hit wonders. The crew explores what is actually quite admirable in the otherwise derogatory label, waxes philosophical on a truly good hook, and also doing a close read of some of the most exquisite non-sequitur lyrics put to tape. "Billy Shakespeare wrote a whole bunch of sonnets," indeed.   Become a trash patron today! pa...

Drawing from the eponymous 2003 camp classic as well as Martha herself (plus a little help from Joan Didion), Team LCB goes into the life and phenomenon of Martha fucking Stewart. How did a middle class Polish girl from Jersey cultivate the WASPiest of WASP personas and briefly attain billionaire status? How do her shows charm us into a state of hypnosis despite an utter lack of charisma? Did she...

In Part 2 of our Ghostbusters deep dive, Matt and Danny dive more into their seminal article "Slimer on Coke, Muncher on Zoloft" , the aesthetics of the movie and what they betray about the state of the Working Man, and Courtney delights all with a profound connection between Ghostbusters and Alien beyond the mere presence of the inimitable Signourney Weaver.      Check out their article here: htt...

Drawing from the 1960 flick "Where the Boys Are", "Girls Gone Wild", and Jake's weekend in a Tennessee-made hot tub, the LCB crew goes into Spring Break. How did this now-worldwide phenomenon come to be? Do the kids rage as hard as the Hasidim do on Purim? Featuring the return of Courtney's Lacroix-meets-tequila cocktail. Become a patron now! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Despite Courtney's three days of no sleep and aggressive construction on Rax's street, the LCB crew manages to pay homage to the mayor of Flavortown and all that comes with "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". Could this be the perfect TV show? Must we even ask?

Dust off the sparkling lip gloss and edible body butter, slap on those low-rise jeans, and head to 2001 where we break down the masterpiece that is the film adaptation of Josie and the Pussycats. Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, and a slew of early aughts stars chew the scenery like never before in what the critics couldn't understand, but Low Culture Boil holds as divine.

Mara Wilson and the gals talk Pamela Des Barres'  "Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies", covering the trustworthiness of sideshow performers, groupies as nuns, Girls Gone Wild, Lacan, and more!  Check out Mara's recent op-ed piece in the NY Times   Thank you trash patrons!!!

Mara Wilson and the gals talk Pamela Des Barres' "Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies", covering the trustworthiness of sideshow performers, groupies as nuns, Girls Gone Wild, Lacan, and more! Check out Mara's recent op-ed piece in the NY Times: https://nyti.ms/3vd4cQG Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

The LCB crew has a rundown of their favorite trash picks of the month, from fast food-inspired cosmetics to composers chain smoking in a bathtub! Become a patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

The second half of LCB's deep dive into the life of Anna Nicole Smith Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Now that the world has done a collective mea culpa for Britney, Rax and Courtney take this particular moment to reflect on another wronged icon. From destitute tot to short-lived "it" girl, Anna Nicole Smith's journey is a fascinating and tragic look into some of our culture's darkest and most pervasive pathologies.

In Part 2 of our Ghostbusters deep dive, Matt and Danny dive more into their seminal article "Slimer on Coke, Muncher on Zoloft" and Courtney delights all with a profound connection between Ghostbusters and Alien beyond the mere presence of the inimitable Signourney Weaver. Check out their article at Jacobin: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/02/ghostbusters-afterlife-reboot-slimer-muncher Become a...

Matt Christman and Daniel Bessner take the LCB crew into the world of the original Ghostbusters and speculate on its upcoming reboot. What do the films say about Reaganism? Hedonism? Mass consumption of corn and hot dogs? Check out their article (penned with Amber A'Lee Frost) in Jacobin, "Slimer on Coke, Muncher on Zoloft" https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/02/ghostbusters-afterlife-reboot-slimer-mu...

Piggybacking off our pro wrestling episode with Street Fight Radio, Courtney takes the LCB crew into a the strange connections between pro fighting and QAnon as presented in Oliver Lee Bateman's article for Mel Magazine. Become a patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Ashley Ray-Harris, the shaman of reality TV, joins Rax and Courtney to give LCB a primer on the vast universe of "90 Day Fiancé", including a rundown of its dizzying number of spinoffs, standout couples, and how it's reflected our culture pre- and post-Trump. Check out Ashley's semi-official guide to all things "90 Day" here: https://www.vulture.com/article/90-day-fiance-how-to-watch-franchise-gui...

Street Fight Radio joins the LCB gals to reminisce on the guts, glory, and gore of WWE's Attitude Era. Drawing from documentary "Beyond the Mat", Rax, Courtney, and the boys explore the finer points of Mick Foley, the Rock, and the labor practices behind all of pro wrestling. Someone taking multiple chair shots needs a union with a healthcare plan. Become a Patron to hear the full episode! patreon...

Rax and Courtney head into enemy territory after reading Mystery's "The Pickup Artist", a detailed guide on how to make women feel awkward and shitty. Learn the lingo ("kino", "copulins"), the lines ("You know Elvis dyed his hair black?"), and the layers ("We're all ants") behind pickup artistry, and a few surprises along the way...Were either of the ladies ever successfully picked upon? Become a...

In a special showcase hosted by Producer Jake, the LCB crew takes a look at some of the highs and lows in the genre of thespians who turn crooners. What is a vanity project? How does the Disney Channel produce so many wunderkinderʔ Did the Hoff end Communism?     Become a patron today!   patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Comedian and author Amber Rollo sinks her low culture fangs into the pod today to talk some bat-munching family fun. The Osbournes gave viewers a reality TV experience that was unprecedented, and the LCB crew is very much here for the chaos, cussing, and cocaine that fueled this television phenomenon. Check out Amber's work at amberrollo.com and on Twitter @ambercrollo Become a patron for weekly b...