{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655ce147a2b4520012ffdbe8/6abe51d8fa77186ceb5476c0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hypercritical Swifties, The Love Hypothesis & Toxic Leftists At The Lesbian Bar","description":"<p>Hello EICurmudgeons…</p><p><br></p><p>In the midst of some sitcom-worthy activities in our personal lives, we’re back with another episode breaking down the biggest- and weirdest- pop culture stories.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re heading to the Congo Basin (not literally, we hope) as British survivalist Ash Dykes prepares to embark on a 700km kayak expedition down the Sangha river.</p><p><br></p><p>With equal peril we’ve also decided to discuss Taylor Swift. Should we be applauding the encore to The Life Of A Showgirl? And why are her four new tracks leaving a sour taste in the mouths of some of her die-hard fans?</p><p><br></p><p>We break down our fashion highs and lows from the VMAs, before giving our takes on the mask-only lesbian bar that broke the internet.</p><p><br></p><p>As always thank you so much for supporting our independent podcast. We&#39;d also love if you could subscribe to the show on your podcast player, leave a review/rating &amp; follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/everythingiscontentpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@everythingiscontentpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a> and now <a href=\"https://substack.com/@everythingiscontentpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>. Love you! O, R, B x</p><p><br></p><p>This week Beth&#39;s been loving <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0H4WN9Q5S?ref_=atv_dp_share_cu_r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Love Hypothesis</a>, Ruchira&#39;s been loving <a href=\"https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dog-day-afternoon-1975\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dog Day Afternoon</a> &amp; Oenone&#39;s been loving <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/80031533\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Younger</a>, <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/offline-with-jon-favreau/id1610392666?i=1000790605295 \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Have You Tried Unplugging The AI </a>&amp; <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bill-gatess-blunt-warning-on-a-i/id1548604447?i=1000792163003 \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this episode</a> of the Ezra Klein Show.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Links</u></p><p><a href=\"https://www.prdaily.com/taylor-swifts-latest-album-announcement-raises-a-question-about-audience-fatigue/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PR Daily - Taylor Swift’s latest album announcement raises a question about audience fatigue</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@theeswiftologist/video/7689489901401705729\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok - Thee Swiftologist “The Encore was a bad idea” </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://candicewuehle.substack.com/p/taylor-swifts-shrinking-world\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack - Taylor Swift’s Shrinking World by Candice Wuehle </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://pagesix.com/2026/09/27/style/mtv-vmas-2026-red-carpet-live-updates-see-all-the-celebrity-outfits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Page 6 - MTV VMAs 2026 red carpet: See all the celebrity outfits</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://ashdykes.com/project-6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ash Dykes - Project 6 </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://noe.org/en/proteger-forets-bassin-congo-avant-quil-ne-soit-trop-tard/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NOE - Congo Basin forests: an ally against the climate crisis that must be protected before it&#39;s too late</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/23/the-love-hypothesis-review-booktok-romcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian - The Love Hypothesis review </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2026/sep/24/last-ditch-bar-lesbian-massachusetts-viral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian- #NotAllLesbians – we can’t let the Massachusetts bar drama turn us all into a punchline</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/viral-lesbian-bar-article-from-boston-globe-1236710331/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hollywood Reporter - Viral Lesbian Bar Article From Boston Globe Is Piquing Hollywood’s Interest</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/magazine/greenfield-last-ditch-bar-backlash/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Boston Globe - Greenfield lesbian bar Last Ditch faces mask-rule backlash</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"Autostraddle - Excommunicate Me from the Church of Social Justice \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Autostraddle - Excommunicate Me from the Church of Social Justice </a><a href=\"https://www.autostraddle.com/kin-aesthetics-excommunicate-me-from-the-church-of-social-justice-386640/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJSRFWALTI \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube - You Can See Everything Trailer </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reels/Dd59woCMOcc/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instragram - Ash Dykes </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAEf_KhiuyI \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube - The Swiftologist / Life of a Showgirl: The Encore </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bylucyharbron.substack.com/p/what-the-fuck-happened-to-taylor?r=1ucxow&amp;utm_medium=ios \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack - What the fuck happened to Taylor Swift </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPnN4IE_a98\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube GENER8ION ft Yung Lean at the VMAs </a></p>","author_name":"Beth, Ruchira & Oenone"}