We start the week off by talking about the floods in Auckland, before talking about the police brutality that lead to the death of Tyre Nichols. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 02, 2023•32 min
Squish is back with Luce on the mic this week to to talk about some Very Serious News, like someone who is going around 'sausaging' people, the M&M spokescandies being 'cancelled' and some little penguins causing a 'poonami,' while Luce brings some actual serious stuff to the table for once. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2023•29 min
This week it's Luce and Dunc on the mic to talk to you all about whether he's an Anne Frank girlie, a Salem witch trials girlie, or a Titanic girlie. We also talk about some serious stuff, like nuclear energy being a response to climate change, Greta Thunberg being carried away, ChatGPT writing news stories, and Elon verifying the Taliban on Twitter - all good stuff!! Tune in wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 19, 2023•38 min
This episode was brought to you by Auckland University of Technology who are putting on a webinar to help you figure out how to get into (or back into) study! Register for their online webinar here! Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . And on Apple Podcasts here . A bit of a philosophical ep on the cards today team, but not before we debunk all the rumours spreading about Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth (nothing like a bit of media literacy to start the ep!). TikTok has...
Jan 18, 2023•20 min
This episode was brought to you by Auckland University of Technology who are putting on a webinar to help you figure out how to get into (or back into) study! Register for their online webinar here! We're back!!!! Luce immediately breaks her 'no Matty Healy' rule, we talk about Brazil's capital being stormed, a shooting in a school, the new Speaker of the House, and an update on Andrew Tate. Big start to the year!! Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Jan 12, 2023•33 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . Or on Apple Podcasts here . A big week back on the mic! First, some big existential questions (answered), then Lizzo made a call about cancel culture that Luce and Liv dive into, before a huge discussion about the media frenzy around Prince Harry's 'leaked' book excerpts!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 11, 2023•26 min
Luce and Squish are away enjoying the Christmas and New Year. Enjoy some of our fave episodes from 2022! Today on The Shit Show we have a very important re-upload for you while Squish is on his way back to beautiful Aotearoa after taking the US by storm. Enjoy besties!Everything you've been wondering about what's going on in Russia/Ukraine right now, in words you ACTUALLY understand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 05, 2023•42 min
Luce and Squish are away enjoying the Christmas and New Year. Enjoy some of our fave episodes from 2022! Who the fuck is Andrew Tate and why is he everywhere? Today we deep dive into the dude who's got us blocked on every platform and is causing chaos in schools. Listen wherever you get your pods! Become a SYSCA supporter here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 29, 2022•32 min
Russia invaded Ukraine, the Queen died, inflation went up, crypto went down, and everything that happened in between. Thanks for listening in 2022 - see you in the New Year!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2022•20 min
Luce and Nick describe all the latest breakthroughs in science (like nuclear fusion and a potential cancer cure??) in words you’ll ACTUALLY understand. All with their natural banter & stupid jokes - tune in wherever you get your pods!! Squish's weirdest thing: https://twitter.com/theJeremyVine/status/1602051807970213895 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2022•29 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . And on Apple Podcasts here . In our last episode for the year, Liv and Luce discuss the moments that made it such a HUGE year in pop culture. From The Slap, to Don't Worry Darling, to Roe V Wade interrupting the Met Gala. They also give you ALL the holiday recs you could possibly need! Luce's two must read articles: WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID Everyone wants forgiveness, but no one is being forgi...
Dec 14, 2022•16 min
This week we run you through the newest AI development taking the world by storm: ChatGPT. In fact, some of this episode is actually written by it - can you guess which parts? We also talk about the new laws banning extramarital sex in Indonesia, the Trump organisation being found guilty, new rules in China, and some of googles top searches for 2022. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 08, 2022•42 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here. And on Apple Podcasts here. This week we talk all about the latest in Kanye West, and introduce you to Bel - the witchy wordsmith who writes our most popular column in the newsletter: "Bel Chimes In."We talk phoenixing, pulling the clutch out, being 'glass-ceilinged', and have a debate over the fashion in The White Lotus. All of this and more wherever you get your pods! To vote for Culture Vulture as your listeners choice podcast cli...
Dec 07, 2022•35 min
This week Squish tries to ensure Luce doesn't talk about Matty Healy (and fails), we discuss the rare uprising happening in China at the moment, how a 3D printer could help our current housing crisis, and a LEGEND who ran across the pitch in Qatar. Listen wherever you get your pods!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 01, 2022•36 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . And on Apple Podcasts here . Luce and Liv are back with another complex conversation this week, after they talk about the SYSCA follower who made out with Matty Healy on stage in a recent show!!! But the main event - Chris Brown. Why, after all these years, continued allegations of abuse, restraining orders, and a proven history of domestic violence - do we continue to give him a platform? We don't have all the answers, but we have ...
Nov 30, 2022•19 min
Luce and Squish are back!!! This week is a roller coaster, from trips to space, to a new (old) Disney CEO, a shooting in a Colorado Springs club, and all the controversy surrounding the FIFA World Cup in Qatar... it's lucky Squish brought some cute animal stories to balance it out. Tune in wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2022•39 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . and on Apple Podcasts here . Today's episode is everything you need to know about Ticketmaster, LiveNation, Taylor Swift, and how capitalism manifests in the music industry. Also, Pearl Jam have beeeeeen saying this! Listen in for a quick lesson on this sitch xxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 23, 2022•14 min
Today a very swollen Luce fact checks those 'viral' infographics about Iran, gives the latest in Twitter news, briefly talks about Trump (ew) and gives us an insight into what music rats like to listen to! Tune in wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2022•22 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . And on Apple Podcasts here . Today we talk about the latest word to be weaponised by the internet: "queerbaiting." So what is it, can a REAL person actually do it (or is it reserved for fictional characters and strategists), and how do we make sure we don't see a repeat of what happened to Kit Connor? All of this and more wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 16, 2022•10 min
Luce and Squish are back in your ears this week to give you a timeline of what's gone down at Twitter in since self proclaimed 'Chief Twit' Elon Musk has taken over. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2022•42 min
Listen to the full episode on Spotify here . And on Apple Podcasts here . Today a wild story about Luce's bout of Bali belly, a chat about Phoebe Bridgers' & Paul Mescal's 'meet cute' and subsequent engagement, and a big debrief about Selena Gomez's new doco and how it made us feel. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 09, 2022•18 min
In this bonus ep of The Shit Show, Luce gives us a peek behind the curtain of a buzzy event in Bali with APACs biggest creators - the highs, the lows & and even an interview with Ivana Kirkbride, a META exec who Luce sat down with to ask all her burning questions to. Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2022•45 min
This week we have a spesh new co-host, Slam Dunc!!!! We talk about everything from the future of TikTok & AI, to all the brands who are dropping Ye, to the UK's new (super rich) PM, and what song we reckon is 'this generation's Bohemian Rhapsody!!' Tune in wherever you get your pods!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2022•48 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . Or on Apple Podcasts here . This week we give a cheeky review of Taylor Swift's new album 'Midnights,' a chat about When We Were Young Fest, and then deep dive into BTS serving in South Korea's military and what that tells us about the government's control over pop culture! Listen wherever you get your pods! Listen to our previous White Lotus Culture Vulture episode here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 26, 2022•19 min
A fat bear cheating scandal, Russia’s revenge on Ukraine, Kanye’s latest social media outburst, Switzerland discriminating against men(!) and much more on today’s ep! Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2022•41 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . Or on Apple Podcasts here . We've FINALLY seen Don't Worry Darling and we give you ALL of our thoughts. Also - why does Matty Healy from The 1975 have beef with Triple J? All of this and more on this weeks episode, wherever you get your pods xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 12, 2022•18 min
Today we chat about the MOST random assortment of stories. From protests in Iran to chess cheating scandals, a stampede in Indonesia to a Liz Truss conspiracy, you're not gonna want to miss this episode! Listen wherever you get your pods! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 06, 2022•32 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . Or on Apple Podcasts here . Thanks to Hello Period for making this episode of Culture Vulture poddible!! You can use our code SHITYEAH for 15% off any pair of Hello Undies or Hello Cups!!! Just visit helloperiod.com !! Lucky we didn't talk about it last week because guess what? We have another cheating wife guy on our hands!! We dive deep into the psychology of cheating, but not before we hear more of your iconic period mishaps!!!! ...
Oct 05, 2022•21 min
Listen to the full episode of Culture Vulture on Spotify here . And on Apple Podcasts here . This week we threw all structure out the window and just had a big old debrief with you all! Luce shared some stories from her time in the states, Liv told us about her chaotic camping trip (of course it was... it's Liv) and we got to talk about our fave thing... Taylor Swift! Sign up for the Culture Vulture newsy here !! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 28, 2022•18 min
WE GOT TO MEET AND INTERVIEW FINNEAS!! We chat about laneway, Billie Eilish, mental health, why he loves shit you should care about, and whether he scrunches or folds his toilet paper. It's the best chat ever!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2022•18 min