Latest episode
The Modern History of Taylor Swift (Part 2)
26:56Coming back to you with part two of our Taylor Swift two part series! And as a bonus, you get Liv content!!!!In part two of our two-part series on Taylor Swift, Luce and Liv discuss why Taylor Swift has chosen to re-record her masters. What went down with Scooter Braun? Does she own the music and just not the final song? Why should we only be listening to ‘Taylor’s Versions?’ What does this mean for the future of the music industry? Is she now feeling happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way? Is it miserable or magical?
More episodes
View all episodes
The Modern History of Taylor Swift (Part 1)
01:02:56Seems like a fitting time to re-upload our Taylor Swift two part series right???In part one of our two-part series on Taylor Swift, Luce and Liv relive Taylor Swift as we’ve always known her. Era by era, we discuss the music, the look, and the people who inspired (sometimes in a good way, sometimes... not) Taylor Swift to become the superstar we’re all enamoured with today. All I can say is it was enchanting to record this episode for you.Books As Fast Fashion & Competitive Reading
39:37This week on the podcast - why the hell did no one tells us that Mean Girls was a MUSICAL??? Also our obsession with Renee Rapp and the next generation of celebrities. And then the bones of the episode - how BookTok is turning books into fast fashion and reading into a competition!Preorder our book 'Make It Make Sense'Luce's newsletter on hobbiesCafe Hysteria's newsletter on BookTok & Fast FashionGirls growing up, women growing down
47:12This week on the show: Ariana Grande's new single, Margot Robbie giving people 'a break' from her, Gypsy Rose Blanchard becoming 2024' 'It Girl' and why 12-year-olds are spending hundreds of dollars in Sephora.This podcast was brought to you by Neon, our fave NZ streaming service! Sign up and get a free 7-day trial at neontv.co.nz!!Preorder our book Make It Make Sense here!!SYSCA Book Club: I'm a Fan
15:30For our gorgeous Culture Vulture listeners, we have a wee snippet of our Shit You Should Read About (SYSRA) December book club podcast! Last month Luce and Bel sat down to talk about Sheena Patel's book 'I'm a Fan' !!!!If you want access to the full podcast episodes, author interviews, Book Club group chats and weekly prompts we've got a 10% discount for you to join here!Ozempic, Explained
46:52Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners!Luce and Bel are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 18th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023!In this episode Luce and & Laura introduce Shit You Should Cook About, before launching into a huge and personal chat about the rise in the new "miracle weight loss drug" (in huge quotation marks there!), Ozempic. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!Luce's piece on OzempicBecome a close friend! ASDAH pieceLewis Capaldi & The Danger Of The 'Tortured Artist'
46:17Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners!Luce and Bel are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 18th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023!This week we discuss something very near and dear to our hearts - the dangers of the tortured artists trope and why we shouldn't expect artists to live in their pain to create art for us. Also, Adele is sick of you throwing shit at people on stage, Olivia Rodrigo has a new song out and we're OBSESSED, and Zoe and Alfie are having another baby.Laura's links:Can Music Make You SickCan Music Make You Sick? Measuring the price of musical ambition (book extract)Help Musicians: Mental Health Music HelpsHelp Musicians: Eligibility FAQs