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Happy extra episode day EICulture critics, this week we're diving into the panic around bots, fake fans and inauthentic musicians. US rock band Geese were dragged into a PR nightmare when eagle-eyed people noticed Chaotic Good, a digital marketing agency, claimed they were behind the recent meteoric rise of the band thanks to an orchestrated social media campaign. Just how manipualtive are these carefully-crafted popularity pushes, and do they detract from the artists' talent? We dive into all of it with your help <3 love O,R,B xoxox-----Fake FansThe wild Geese chaseThe Fanfare Around the Band Geese Actually Was a Psyop

Hello EICupcakes,Moustache fingers up because we're diving into one hell of a millennial memoir this week. Lena Dunham is back into the zeitgeist with Famesick, her second memoir, detailing her unique experience of fame and chronic illness during her 20s and 30s. We dive into the lore, the controversies and the legend of Lena, including our wonderful experience at Intelligence Squared's event with her in convo with Monica Heisey and Dolly Alderton.A reminder we're chatting to the incredible Caro Claire Burke, author of Yesteryear, next week so get your questions IN for this one.We are an ambitious independent podcast and would love if you could give us a review on Apple/Spotify, as it helps push us to other people and keep us going <3 love O,R,B xxx------This week, Oenone has been watching Euphoria episode 2 and reading Yesteryear. Beth has been enthralled by the reception to Losing My Friend Over Wegovy, while Ruchira has been intrigued by Zoe Kravitz' suspected engagement ring.Lena Dunham has apologised for disbelieving a rape allegation – and made matters worseLena Dunham: My Apology to Aurora"Life Is Just So" w/ Lena Dunham (Las Cultaristas)The Interview (Lena Dunham)

Happy Wednesday EICarrot cakes! This week we're tackling, maybe the only downside to being single for women? Glamour columnist Chante Joseph, known for her viral Boyfriends Are Embarrassing piece, published a recent piece titled ‘Is the ‘single woman tax’ going to cost me my future?’ In it she dives into the very real financial burden of not being coupled up.In the piece she speaks to Renée Sylvestre-Williams, the author of The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners, who defines the ‘singles tax’ as the “financial penalty that single people are paying as a result of a society that has primarily focused on ‘the couple’.” She has some galling figures including the fact that retirement costs 44% more than for those in a couple. And if you’re single in London, you’re paying over £20,000 a year on living and lifestyle costs. She links this to the increased Hinge prompts joking about splitting rent and the fact that women are being encouraged to find a 6ft banker to couple up with. We dissect this dire situation ,with your help! Thank you! We hope you enjoy. O,R,B xIs the ‘single woman tax’ going to cost me my future?The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners

Hey EIChameleons, we're back! And so is some questionable TV from Sam Levinson - we get into it, as well as controversial Coachella performances and a little Lena Dunham chat! But we will be discussing Famesick next week so get your copies ready!Euphoria has returned to our screens, with its cast of characters now having graduated from high school and firmly transplanted 5 years into the future, in the wild, Wild West of the working Adult world. Stephanie Mcneal for Glamour writes, 'as I watched a close up of Sweeney licking water out of a bowl and endured a frankly disgusting scene of Cherry and Zendaya experiencing, let’s say, stomach issues, in a car after swallowing the drugs, I had to stop and ask the question: Who is this show for, exactly?’ - we have the same question!Next up! Bieberchella! 'Depending on your level of fandom, the stripped-down vision, with minimal audience asides, read as either radically vulnerable or disappointingly self-interested, The effect was both frustrating – would it really kill him to do more than one verse of 2015 anthem Where Are U Now? – and endearing; many tears were shed to the image of the man singing back to his 13-year-old self', writes Adrian Horton for the Guardian.Ruchira's Been Loving: I Swear, The L WordBeth's Been Loving: FamesickOenone's Been Loving: Famesick, Yesteryear, Line Of DutyEuphoria Season 3, Episode 1 Review: Who Is This Show for Now?Euphoria has become the most toxic show on television'Euphoria’ Season 3 is an unhinged disaster: review‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Feels Like Entertaining but Disjointed Fan Fiction: TV ReviewBieberchella’s Karaoke Set Healed an Entire GenerationJustin Bieber at Coachella review – pop’s troubled prince mostly hits right notes in low-energy setSabrina Carpenter issues apology after Coachella moment sparks backlash: ‘Could have handled it better’Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at CoachellaKarol G’s Historic Coachella Set Included Becky G, Wisin, and Tons of Latin Genres

Hello EICrew! In last week's In Conversation ep we discussed polyamory via the lens of one fairly public relationship- that of author Lindy West and her romantic triad. This week we're continuing the conversation (with more of your help) and discussing the idea of open marriage as a way to free up the time of new mums. Plus: "cool girl" relationship dynamics, our experience with the polyamorous lifestyle and a few cautionary tales. Let us know in the comments what you thought and if we missed anything out.Thanks so much! We *love* being in a poddycule with you all. O, R, B xCould Opening Your Marriage Lighten Your Mental Load? - The Cut How Does Her Divorce Make Us Feel - Everything Is Content

Helllo friends! Welcome to the EIChapel! This week we're making a vow to you all to cover interesting stories, dive deep into the discourse and share yet another bouquet of excellent recommendations.First up we're discussing a pretty grim story out of Manchester, after a school librarian revealed she had been asked to remove a host of book titles from her shelves. These books included Heartstopper, The Da Vinci Code, 1984, We Should All Be Feminists and Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates. We discuss the importance of reading beyond your age group and why we think these decisions fail children rather than protect them.Secondly we're untangling some thorny feminist internet discourse, after one Gen Z account accused millennial feminism of being sex-obsessed, shallow and misguided. They wrote "Gen Z is kinda clocking millennial/Gen X feminists tea. Y’all said/say men are trash but then advocate for having casual sex with many of them and partaking in kinks that may be harmful. It never made sense." We unpack this idea and interrogate the feminist messaging that we grew up with and whether our attitudes to sex really have been harmful to younger generations.And finally- Kristoffer Borgli's new Zendaya/R-Pattz fronted film The Drama. If you've not heard about it, then congratulations on being born literally this morning. To catch you up: what starts as a gorgeous meet-cute becomes something else after Emma (Zendaya) shares the worst thing she's ever done during a pre-wedding dinner with her maid of honour (Alana Haim), her husband (Mamoudou Athie), and Charlie (Edward Cullen Robert Pattinson). Don't worry- we signpost our spoilers very clearly.Thanks so much to Cue Podcasts for the edit and for all of you listening at home!----------This week Ruchira was loving MAFs and reformer pilates, Oenone was loving The XX radio on Spotify and hating Leave The World Behind, and Beth was loving learning her lesson about ChatGPT and Dandelion Is Dead by Rosie Storey.School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on CensorshipQueer author from Essex devastated after school removes book - BBC NewsMen Who Hate Women by Laura BatesNo, Millennial Feminism Did Not Trick You by Michaele Makusha on SubstackRoger Ebert - The Drama review by Robert Daniels

Hello EICockapoos! This week we're diving into some discourse that's been rumbling on steadily for a few weeks and spawning new discourse in its wake... Lindy West's latest memoir and what it reveals about her polyamorous relationship and wider attitudes to non-traditional ways of loving.Some context: Lindy West is a feminist author, activist and comedian whose newly released memoir Adult Braces explores her journey from denial about her husband Aham's need to be poly and her eventual happy ending as one third of a triad with him and another partner. The details of the memoir have caused a bit of a stir after she described finding out from a third party that he was out kissing someone at a bar, with readers struggling to see this as anything other than what NOT to do when opening a marriage.With your help we discuss the fall out, the coverage and the case for caution when exploring a non-normative relationship style. Thanks so much for all of your messages- we try to include as many as possible, but rest assured they are ALL read by us BTS and each one helps to guide our discussion.Enjoy! O, R, BLindy West and the Trap of Perfect Polyamory - Harpers BazaarThe Horseshoe Theory of Polyamory - The Atlantic Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West's new memoir - VoxLindy West Thought That she Couldn't Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong - The New York TimesSlate - Lindy West's How-Not-To Guide to PolyamoryElena Bridgers Substack noteAll Fours by Miranda July - Everything In Conversation, Book Club edition

Hey EICrumpets,This week Wireless Festival announced that all three days would feature Ye as their headline off the back of his 12th studio album Bully. Ye was blocked from entering Australia last year after releasing the song ‘Heil Hitler’, and declared himself a Nazi around 2022, going on many X rants saying countless antisemitic things. We ask why now, and why are such comebacks easily dished out to men?Are the divas in for the same fate of dodos? Pop culture writer Louis Staples argues so. In a piece for Harper's, he says we're witnessing the extinction of divas in real-time. Women are the target for predictive market apps – platforms that sees users betting on everything from war, to Taylor Swift's wedding. Social accounts like @Polybaddies on X and @Kalshigirls have their eyes on young women through memes on matcha and starter packs. Why? Owners say they want women to be benefitting from the financial gains available to men, but is this really true?THANK YOU Cue Podcasts. And thank YOU for listening <3 We'd love to hear your thoughts in the Spotify comments or in our DMs xoxo O,R,B---------This week Ruchira has been watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Last One Laughing S2. Oenone has been loving Nicole Daniels, and Beth loved Project Hail Mary.Kalshi and Polymarket are using influencers to lure in the 50% who don’t bet on sports gambling sites: women | The Independent Exclusive: Federal prosecutors are exploring whether prediction market bets trip insider trading laws | CNN PoliticsWomen Wanted: Kalshi Pushes to Expand Far Beyond Sport BetsIs the Diva in Danger of Extinction?

Hello EICreatures, we're back, and so are TV producers! Did we ask for another dating show? No! Did we get one? YES!Netflix says ‘Age of Attraction is throwing out the rulebook — and birthdates — singles build connections based purely on chemistry, compatibility, and an undeniable spark that has nothing to do with the year they graduated from high school. In this dating experiment, there’s only one question they can’t ask: 'How old are you?’'Filmed in Whistler Canada, the 40 singles meet at a retreat and take part in different activities to get to know each other… if they feel a special connection they can go to the 'promise room', exchange rings and commit to each other before they reveal their age to each other…Ellie Muir for the independent writes it's ‘an Oedipus complex disguised as a dating show’ ‘Age, surprise surprise, turns out to be a bit more than that. Mommy and daddy issues are always the elephant in the room here, but rarely interrogated. The younger women lament the "immature" men in their own generation and seek out someone older with financial stability, while the older men — most of them with children from previous relationships — definitely signed up to this show with the sole intention of securing a 20-something girlfriend.’ Has the pendulum swung back on the stigma around age gap relationships? Or does this show prove that they can indeed be very tricky territory?We hope you enjoy, as always please do rate, review and follow the show on your podcast player app! O, R, B xxAge Of AttractionNetflix’s Age of Attraction is an Oedipus complex disguised as a dating showThe Myth of the 25-Year-Old Brain