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Pop Syllabus

Pop Syllabus

著者： Pop Syllabus with Christiana Mbakwe Medina
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Pop Syllabus is a show where host Christiana Mbakwe Medina deconstructs the zeitgeist and answers the big cultural questions. How did we swing from body positivity to thin-being-in? Why do so many people trust wellness influencers over medical doctors? And how did tech oligarchs become the new celebrities? Think of Christiana as a cross between a messy news anchor and guerilla academic. Each week, she and an expert guest will unpack a buzzy topic, and help us understand the moment while going through it. アート 社会科学 科学
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  • Bad Moms in Pop Culture with Ej Dickson

    Bad Moms in Pop Culture with Ej Dickson
    2026/09/09
    We love to talk about motherhood like there’s a right way to do it. But the rules have never been as simple as they seem. This week, Christiana sits down with WIRED senior culture writer and author of One Bad Mother Ej Dickson to explore the cultural history of the “bad mom,” from the “welfare queen” to today’s MAHA moms, momfluencers, tradwives, and stage moms. They unpack why the ideal of the “good mother” has always been complicated, why dads seem to get a much easier assignment, and how motherhood became one of our favorite ways to police women. Follow Ej: Instagram Ej’s website: https://www.ejdickson.com/ Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 分
  • The State of Beauty Politics and What It All Means with Tressie McMillan Cottom

    The State of Beauty Politics and What It All Means with Tressie McMillan Cottom
    2026/09/02
    Botox, filler, beauty trends, and the pressure to keep up with it all. This week, Christiana sits down with NYT columnist and UNC Chapel Hill professor Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom to explore how beauty culture is changing around the world, why our appearances carry so much power, and what happens when the rules of beauty keep changing. Follow Tressie: Instagram Thanks to our sponsor, Bilt Rewards, for supporting today's episode: https://joinbilt.com/popsyllabus Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com 01:37 Meet Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom 03:45 Sculpt and how beauty norms became what they are right now 06:12 The democratization of plastic surgery and injectibles 09:06 Beauty and ugliness as structural concepts 13:14 The end of body positivity a return to whiteness 15:13 How technology has changed time, our attention, and beauty norms 16:55 Peptides 19:45 How what is seen as beautiful has changed 21:00 Thinking of ourselves as scientific compositions 22:05 Grappling for community 22:39 Discourse around “the Black community” 24:15 Ethnic rhinoplasty 25:51 The death of the natural hair movement 26:30 What is Black beauty now? 27:10 The homogeneity of beauty 30:14 How the formula we were taught for a good life isn’t working and cruel optimism 35:26 Observing neutrally and knowing our choices aren’t neutral 39:10 The cost of resistance and choosing our defeats 42:49 Bracing for impact 45:00 Black women being punished 45:40 Conservative movements among white women and where white women go next 49:55 “One Household, One Vote” and women retreating from the workplace 52:30 Late-stage capitalism and AI will come for everyone, including men 54:00 Men committing Interpersonal violence 55:30 Going analog 56:38 How Tressie approaches reading and engaging with ideas 01:01:22 What Tressie is turning to for nourishment and delight 01:06:25 What Tressie is working on now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 16 分
  • Ranking the 2020s Pop Culture Divas with Ryan Mitchell

    Ranking the 2020s Pop Culture Divas with Ryan Mitchell
    2026/08/26
    Divas! We all love them, and we all have very strong opinions about who deserves a spot in our personal top 3. So this week, Christiana sits down with journalist, culture critic, and the NFL’s first LGBTQ+ brand ambassador Ryan Mitchell to bring back our signature pop culture rubric and rank the biggest divas of the 2020s. But who will take the crown? Listen in to find out. Follow Ryan: Instagram Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com 00:00 Intro 00:13 Meet Ryan 05:00 Showing up as a Black queer fat person 07:20 Growing up in the South 08:22 Ryan’s role as the NFL’s first queer ambassador 12:12 Navigating the current conservative backlash 15:02 How to show up for queer folks right now 19:02 How pop culture brings people together 22:20 The definition of a “Diva” 27:20 How Christiana made this 2020s diva list 29:17 The “general population” category for 2020s divas 30:10 The “technicalities” category for 2020s divas 30:48 The “sleeper divas” category for 2020s divas 32:50 Attitude as part of the criteria 36:00 Ariana Grande 47:27 Billie Eilish 55:14 Chappell Roan 59:00 Celebrities are still humans 01:00:35 Olivia Rodrigo 01:02:50 Sabrina Carpenter 01:04:43 Olivia Rodrigo 01:05:55 Beyoncé 01:12:26 Charli xcx 01:19:29 Cleo Sol and Syd 01:19:37 Yebba 01:20:40 PinkPantheress 01:20:54 SZA 01:20:59 Doechii 01:21:03 Where you can find Ryan Mitchell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 23 分
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