Matt and Bowen welcome the incredibly funny, talented, and, let's just say it, smoking hot Jay Jurden aka Our Bisexual King. The three queers chat this week's Verzuz: Patti and Gladys, how Andrew Gillum brought some take-the-good-with-the-bad bi representation to our this week, and getting naked. Also, Las Cultch continues to be a Mariah Carey stan podcast as Jay discusses the culture that made him say culture was for him: Mariah's "Honey" music video. The boys also discuss how Jay identified wi...
Sep 16, 2020•2 hr 48 min
Bowen and Matt are back together again for a much needed culture catch up! They take their time breaking down ALL their feelings about the new live action Mulan that just dropped plus other Disney adaptations they have enjoyed! Also a look into who they think will be coming back to the Beverly Hills housewives. They're also very apprehensive for the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and can't wait to see how these Mormon housewives live their lives! And of course they talk about the new HBO docu...
Sep 09, 2020•2 hr 35 min
Baby, today? We CELEBRATE. Because Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez is on Las Culturistas! Matt and Bowen thank this man for nominating his sister (who is AOC!!!) to Brand New Congress, who backed her successful and ultimately iconic congressional run as depicted in Netflix's "Knock Down The House". The boys discuss what it's like for Gabe to watch his sister become an icon, how the media depicts and responds to her, and break down recent primary elections. Gabe also talks about the 2007 Grammys and how Ka...
Sep 02, 2020•2 hr 42 min
It is Bowen and Matt's thrill and pleasure to welcome songwriting dynamo and queer musical life-giver Justin Tranter! Join the Cultch boys in their track-by-track exaltation of Justin's prolific work across so many wonderful artists, because chances are they've written a bop or three for your fav at some point. A true dump of creativity! Listen for wonderful bits of process, creativity and juicy stories, from Justin's experience working with The Chicks to reuniting with Gaga after one of the big...
Aug 26, 2020•2 hr 57 min
Bowen and Matt are thrilled to welcome the self-proclaimed Martin Luther King of alt comedy to LC. It's the one and only Ziwe! Are you a mononym? Didn't effing think so! So have some respect and listen to our "iconic guest" talk about her show Baited with Ziwe (follow @ziwef and tune in every Thursday night at 8 PM on Instagram), her compelling interviews with Caroline Calloway, Alexis Neiers Haines, Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan, being a one woman production team, bringing true anarchy to live...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Did you readers want a legendary episode, or no? Gonna have to assume you answer YES to that one so here we go, baby! It's an ep with BOB THE DRAG QUEEN! Wow, how about a glimpse back at the nights at Barracuda lounge where Matt and Bowen discovered the greatness that is Bob? You will have your jaw on tha GROUND when Bob tells our hosts about how Kathy Najimy was lowkey RuPaul's intro to Bob's talent. All this and ALSO: drag culture in NYC, Bob's iconic Snatch Game performance as TWO different c...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min
That's right, the sisters/DODS are back, darling dear! Fat-assed cyclist Josh Sharp and world-bestselling author Aaron Jackson reunite with Matt and Bow over Zoom to talk about the last year or so of various Drag Race franchises and more. From Season 12 to All Stars 5 to UK to Canada, the conversation is LARGE in scope, wetch! There's also juicy discussion over a vaudeville queen's last words, Liza Minnelli, and matching pop divas to a staged musical they should write based on existing IPs. And ...
Aug 05, 2020•2 hr 36 min
So, what had happened was...Tayla Swiff released a surprise album. Or, was it TaylOR SwifT who released an album? Either way, an album was released. It's called folklore , and on this installment of Las Culturistas, Matt and Bowen deep absolutely DIVE into it, going track by track and relishing in all the lyrical and melodic greatness. The boys discuss the difference between "Tayla" and "Taylor", fight over whether the track "Betty" is queer baiting or not, and rank all of T.S.'s studio albums. ...
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 37 min
It's the yearly TRADITION, readers: Sudi Green returns along with Summer of Kunt, which is and will always be pandemic-proof! The Three™ discuss circus themes, magicians, Sudi's experience writing on The Emmys and Matt's exciting upcoming project. They also examine awards show voting bodies and going to work stoned before setting their intentions for this, their third Summer of Kunt! And absolutely stay CHUNED for three incendiary IDTSHs that will leave a crater in your mind, and of course, the ...
Jul 22, 2020•2 hr 58 min
In this big, HUGE, episode Bowen and Matt are joined by Superstore's Nico Santos and Survivor legend Zeke Smith! They have a moment with the CBS Diversity Showcase! Plus a moment about Zeke, Bowen, and Matt's former minor league gay improv team Judith! They have a moment with Survivor and how the show took on Zeke being outed as trans on the show. Nico and Bowen have a moment about Asian representation in film and television. So many GREAT moments! And of course Nico's experiences filming Crazy ...
Jul 15, 2020•2 hr 47 min
Welcome to the post 200th episode era! Ghislaine has been arrested! Hamilton is up for public consumption! Fire Island has been geo-politically canceled! And now Hunter Harris joins Matt and Bowen to get into her work at Vulture, some insight into Quibi possibly being a food delivery service, the sham that is the Golden Globes, a movie's need to be quotable (Aaron Sorkin!!!), Timothee Chalamet vs Lucas Hedges, and the legendary film Erin Brockovich being the culture to bring culture into Hunter'...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 24 min
After two failed attempts at getting through all 200 top moments in culture history, we try once again. Will it be the last time? The vodka Red Bulls are back. Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 03, 2020•2 hr 3 min
Readers who listened to our episode "The Top 200 Moments In Culture History" will recall that we did not get through all 200 moments. This is our attempt to complete that task. More culture. Less Vodka Red Bull. Will we make it to #1? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 02, 2020•2 hr 58 min
It's a huge, historic moment in Cultch history: Matt and Bowen's 200th proper episode! Listen for for the many, MANY surprises, including a shocking revelation up top about Bowen's location, as well as a slow unraveling of Matt and Bowen's functions as they breathlessly count down the Top 200 Moments in Culture History. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 01, 2020•2 hr 44 min
Matt and Bow have a new daddy! And it's comedy legend Will Ferrell. Not to brag! Of course, by daddy we mean PRODUCER, as Will has just begun his new podcast platform Big Money Players Network, which Las Culturistas is so proud to be a part of! The boyz talk Will's new film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, which comes out on Netflix on June 26th, working with Rachel McAdams and Demi Lovato, and how a trip to Sweden inspired the film. They also dive into Eurovision culture, the po...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Matt and Bowen are fully swollen with pride to welcome drag artist, activist, absolute icon and candidate for New York City Council, the one and only Marti Gould Cummings to the podcast. Recorded on the day the Supreme Court made it illegal to fire someone because they are LGBTQ, the three get into legislation that Marti would like to pass if elected, and explain the need to defund the police. Marti details their recent violent and traumatic arrest by the NYPD while they were peacefully protesti...
Jun 17, 2020•2 hr 34 min
Okay, SO! A lot of snafus to work through on this episode. The Lea Michele snafu. Woof. The J.K. Rowling snafu. WOOF! Even the Lady G snafu! Danngggggg! Only the icon that is Michelle Collins could help the boys wade through such waters. And wade they do! Matt and Bowen are thrilled to have Michelle, who provides some much needed real laughs after a rough few months. Sushi sauce spills, TERFS among us, little ladybug fan fiction...girl. There's a lot taken on in this epic episode. Please remembe...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min
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Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Gonna have to BLAST OFF on that one! After Matt and Bowen spar over the cis gay culture of the moment, they reunite with the wonderful Tawny Newsome, who stars in the new Netflix comedy "Space Force." Want to hear who Matt absolutely ships on the show? Then listen, doll! There's heated discussions on gifted and talented programs, believable conspiracy theories, and America Ferrera throwing the first brick at Bradley Whitford's house. Plus, Tawny shares her recent appreciation of Stevie Wonder re...
May 27, 2020•2 hr 42 min
Deep breath. In through one nostril, out through the other. BECAUSE! Today is the ~actual~ day. Bowen and Matt's Survivor moment reaches its epic conclusion with superhero Parvati Shallow's long-awaited appearance on Las Culturistas! The legendary winner, fresh off the recent iconic season Winners At War, is on the pod to tell all about her experiences on the show, as well as off. Parv gets into it about what it's like to see yourself edited into a villainous reality TV archetype, and how that e...
May 20, 2020•2 hr 30 min
Tonight, it's just family as Matt & Bowen aka Las Culturistas discuss what's been happening recently in the cultch. Alison Roman vs. Chrissy Tiegen? Let's just say it's touched on . Oh, and porn? We're chatting about that. Survivor is also a topic, as has been the case lately. The countdown to Parvati on Las Culturistas is fully on as the current season wraps up, and Matt & Bowen are looking at Survivor as a microcosm of society. Critical lens for your ASS. #ExamineThat. Listen, thank yo...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Bowen and Matt are joined on this episode by the REAL queen of all media-- ya know her, ya love her-- it's Arden Myrin! The host of Will You Accept This Rose? right here on iHeart Radio joins the gals from her gorgeous podcast studio (theme: Marrakesh Chic meets IKEA) to chat about what it would be like to smoke weed with Jackie Kennedy, her Insatiable co-star Debby Ryan and their Atlanta shenanigans, Annie, Solid Gold, Teri Garr, starring in the Steve Martin play Meteor Shower, Madeline Kahn an...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Well, damn it if Matt and Bowen don't have a #AmericanIcon on Las Culturistas today! Olympic medalist and all around WINNER Adam Rippon join the two beautiful young girls to discuss what really goes down in the Olympic Village (people watch you pee but not in a hot way), the influence of the one and only Shari Lewis, Muppet culture and Adam's new show on Quibi Useless Celebrity History. The three get along like damn gangbusters and shock with I Don't Think So Honeys that may end businesses! Adam...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Star of stage and screen and podcasts (all visual mediums) Lauren Lapkus joins Matt and Bowen this week for a Babu Frik-ing good time. Discussions about Star Wars, JoJo Siwa, and why Donald Duck is queer start us off, but stick around to hear why Lauren's formative culture was Nickolodeon programming. Everyone also shares their favorite experiences working for Story Pirates and unleash three electric IDTSHs. Listen nao! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See...
Apr 22, 2020•2 hr 33 min
Okay yes, YOUR MAJESTY! It is a royal affair on Las Cultch with the one true KING, Ego Nwodim! The kings talk about what makes a king, driving habits, the shock of moving to a new city, and channeling authority issues in high school into having a low tolerance for buffoonery when it comes to dating. You MUST stay for when Ego schools the children on all things Bad Boy Records, and clench your little holes for three dynamo I Don't Think So, Honeys! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www....
Apr 15, 2020•2 hr 41 min
Matt and Bow: A Tale of Two Coasts! The boys connect while socially distancing due to Covid-19 and discuss this new (but temporary!) normal, as well as the habits they've developed in isolation. They touch base on the culture that's gone down over the past month including the Real Housewives of New York premiere (as well as the LEAH of it all), Dua Lipa's new album Future Nostalgia and Gaga's Chromatica delay. Both the boys reveal their new TV binge obsessions while in quar ( Survivor for Matt, ...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Matt & Bow are actually tickled and thrilled to welcome the truly funny and "helareos" Jimmy Fowlie to Las Cultch! On this ep, the three homosexual men chat about hidden perversity in Disney media, Strangers With Candy and The Real World as formative culture. Jimmy opens up about how a recent breakup has been affecting his comedy, and the boys get into it about modern gay relationships and how they can sometimes lead to making empty threats in WeHo Gold's Gym parking lots. Plus, the queers r...
Apr 01, 2020•2 hr 35 min
Matt and Bowen are joined by Queen Angel, Ms. Aidy Bryant! It’s a rollicking ride of an episode that starts off with a nutso Bill Clinton impression and bobs and weaves from there into uncharted territory. Topics include local commercial jingles, awards show screeners, starting out at SNL, and Matt’s two-day shoot as a “hard recurring” character on Aidy’s wonderful show “Shrill” on Hulu. Also a three-for-three batch of primo I Don’t Think So Honey’s await! Remember to subscribe to Las Culturista...
Mar 25, 2020•2 hr 34 min
This week, Matt and Bowen are joined by truly wonderful beacon of joy Gabe Liedman, whose standup who had an IMPACT on the girls at a formative moment in their lives. They discuss writing for TV, the upcoming Q-Force (The pitch? "Netflix presents an animated Gay James Bond"! You already love!), The Craft , Scream , Fairuza Balk as a 90's icon, and ask the Star or Actress? question of Queen Neve Campbell. They also get into how Drew Barrymore is a one of a kind movie star, and are regaled with th...
Mar 18, 2020•2 hr 31 min
We're back and this time with a guest who has been a long time coming: Nicole Byer! They get into Matt having been destabilized, Nicole having to deal with wild crowds at her shows, along with her many experiences on airplanes. Plus they get into Star Wars, how Adam Driver came to be, Lowell Farms, Salma Hayek being a good time, celebrity billionaires, reality television, daytime talk shows, a human helicopter, and so much more!! And some real talk I Don't Think So Honey's! Remember to subscribe...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min
