The Sub-Subculture Podcast

Your SubCulture Submariners explore cave diving, technical diving, and advanced scuba diving, from the specialist skills and equipment required to the personalities attracted to this extreme sport. Along the way, we discuss diving accidents, underwater cave exploration, and the culture of confidence, risk-taking, and adventure that keeps people descending into the unknown.

With our relaxed, baggy cardigans and Labubu dolls your two subculture wanderers explore performative men and the way modern masculinity is presented online and in everyday life. From identity and dating culture to virtue signalling, social media personas, and the idea of being a feminist ally, we ask where genuine values end and performance begins

Your subculture cope-ists dive into looksmaxxing, the internet subculture built around improving appearance and increasing attractiveness. We unpack its links to self-improvement, online dating, social media, and the darker corners of appearance-focused communities.

Ya boys explore the Hollow Earth Theory, from ancient mythology and hidden underground worlds to modern conspiracy beliefs and alleged Nazi interest in the idea. Along the way, we ask whether Hollow Earth believers even constitute a subculture — or whether Joe is right and this topic 'doesn't count'.

Your two fabulous subculturists dive into drag queen culture: tracing its history from underground performance spaces to global mainstream success. From LGBTQ+ pride and self-expression to public backlash and culture-war debates, we unpack why drag remains both celebrated and controversial.

The subculture sociologists break down LARP (live action role play), a niche but growing subculture blending fantasy, performance, and community. From its place in geek culture to ongoing controversies and misconceptions, we ask why LARPing inspires both passion and ridicule.

Your favourite subculture hot-steppers explore Morris dancing, a traditional English folk dance rooted in UK history and community festivals. Alongside its cultural revival, we examine debates around outdated practices, and why this quirky tradition continues to inspire both criticism and genuine affection.

Your favourite subculture soy-boys break down the manosphere, red pill content, and the rise of online masculinity influencers. From dating advice to self-improvement, and following Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere , we explore the appeal, backlash, and whether any of these ideas hold value.

Joe stumbles into this Side Quest without knowing the topic — only to discover the strange history of Victorian moustaches and facial hair culture in Great Britain. We explore how moustaches became symbols of masculinity, status, and identity in the Victorian era.

Your cultural confectioners dives into sugar relationships and sugar dating, examining the dynamics between sugar daddies, sugar mommies, and sugar babies. We ask who benefits, where the power lies, and whether these arrangements are empowering, exploitative, or something in between.

Your two dirty, deep-divers explore Juggalos, the fanbase of Insane Clown Posse, tracing their origins, symbolism, and strong sense of community. Alongside the FBI’s gang classification, we examine issues of stigma, misogyny, and how extreme music fandoms are judged from the outside. This episode includes brief audio excerpts from “Hokus Pokus” and “Tilt-A-Whirl” by Insane Clown Posse, used for th...

Join us for a peek under the bonnet as we unpack Jaguar’s brand reimagining, as the luxury car maker shifts its image beyond traditional performance and prestige. From automotive heritage to fashion-forward lifestyle branding, we explore who Jaguar is trying to attract — and why.

Your two savvy subculture surveyors explore high fashion and haute couture, tracing their origins and the rise of exclusive runway culture. Join us in examining fashion as art, the luxury fashion industry’s gatekeeping, and the toxic dynamics that keep it deliberately inaccessible.

Your two hungry historians of global subcultures dig into mukbang videos, from their roots in online loneliness to their rise as algorithm-driven eating livestreams and ASMR food content. We ask who’s creating and consuming them, explore the parasocial dynamics, and why this viral food trend has become increasingly controversial.

The leatheriest lore-keepers in subcultures explore the Hells Angels motorcycle club, from its counterculture roots and biker brotherhood to its global expansion and lasting notoriety. On the ride, we examine the club’s alleged links to organized crime and drug trafficking, and how those associations shaped its reputation.

Your two subculture supervisors dive into the wild world of dating app culture, from swipe psychology and questionable dating profiles to the red flags hiding in every perfectly-cropped selfie. We also touch on the strange art of catfishing — how online dating scams work, and why people fall for catfish stories

Check in with your closest NPC for that bonus experience, as Andrew is guided through the world of amateur triathlons — the training, the gear, the suffering, and the strangely enthusiastic people who choose to do all three sports… on purpose.

This week, a subculture insider guides us through the wild world of robot combat — where hobbyists turn engineering into a gladiator sport. We explore the tinkering, triumphs, and chaos that power this metallic mayhem. Spare parts not included…

Your two wanderers through the weird wade into the sparkly — and slightly scary — world of child beauty pageants, where pageant moms, prizes, and pressure collide. From glitter and gowns to endless rehearsals, we unpack the distinctly American pageant culture — from crowns to chaos.

Your two subculture safarists ask what drives speedrunners to spend hours shaving seconds off a video game? From Doom to domestic simulators, we dig into the speed running community — gaming’s fastest (and strangest) obsession of record-breaking runs and glitch-filled strategies.

Your two restless guides to the stranger side explore the spooky subculture of ghost hunting — from EVPs and orbs to haunted houses and sexy encounters with what goes bump in the night... 「幽霊探しの奇妙な冒険」

Your two brave guides to the world's subcultures try to fathom one of the most divisive all-female places on the web, The Female Dating strategy - or FDS. See if you're a scrote or a pickme as we discuss this controversial community 「恋愛の奇妙な作戦と犬のような男性」

Choo-choo! All aboard the Sub-Subculture Express as your conductors take you on a fascinating journey into the heart of this quirky community of small train lovers. Making stops at Shed-Dweller Village and Nostalgia Junction, terminating at Rod Stewart's hotel room...? 「ミニチュア列車で遊ぶ大人たち」

Your two voyeuristic voyagers of the lesser know discuss the phenomena of The Furry Fandom 「奇妙で可愛いフリーキー世界」

Take this optional mission for bonus XP as Andrew is joined by a special guest to discuss the subculture of toxic behaviour in online gaming 「オンラインゲームの狂気と毒」