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A weekly round-up of all the Pop Culture News you’re too embarrassed to admit you don’t know. Or too embarrassed to admit you DO!
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Happy Thursday you pop culture junkies!
This week’s pod takes a look at the hilarious social media reactions to the rainstorm in Los Angeles. Angelenos really do lose it the moment a single raindrop hits the ground, and the memes did not disappoint. We also dive into the newest gourmet food sensation in New York, Meadow Lane, opened by a social media influencer and quickly becoming the Erewhon of the East Coast.
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Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies!
This week, Brooke dives headfirst into the intersection of culture wars and pop culture, starting with the now-viral Gold’s Gym locker room incident and how TikTok, Twitter, and the rest of the internet decided to litigate every angle of it. From performative outrage to surprisingly thoughtful commentary, Brooke breaks down how the discourse unfolded across platforms—and what it says about w...
Happy Thursday you pop culture junkies!
This week, Brooke (who recorded the podcast before Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica) showcases what was unfolding online before it hit. The good, the bad. The ugly. Jamaica is deeply personal to Brooke and she is able to paint a picture of what the island is like.
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Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies.
This week, Brooke debated even doing the podcast due to her trepidation in how to handle the assassination of Charlie Kirk in terms of what was unfolding online. But she decided to go forward and give her take on the state of things while also looking at SOME of the social media response.
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Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies!
This week, Brooke, who is just back from Jacksonville, FLA finally addresses the engagement heard around the world. She tells us more about the ring (and it’s JAX connection) and the reactions around the world. We are now on wedding watch 24/7.
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Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies. Brooke is back a whole week since the world stopped with the news that Taylor Swift is dropping a new album on October 3rd, “The Life of a Showgirl.” And she announced it on her boyfriend’s podcast, “New Heights” with a few teasers that literally made the world pause for a moment. From Swiftie Nation Easter egg hunting to every single social media manager of ever...
Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies!
This week, Brooke walks us through some viral trends that unfold into other viral trends. From women lip synching Hamilton songs and sneaking out of windows, to explaining what a FINAL BOSS is and breaking down The Culture Awards and the song of the summer, “Diet Pepsi”, by Ben Platt NOT Addison Rae. And...
Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies! This week, Brooke takes a look at two companies that have made a stir with the public for very different reasons.
First, we have American Eagle’s GOOD GENES campaign with Sydney Sweeney that has been a lightning rod across social media. Lots of hand wringing over the campaign and choice of words and peop...
EMERGENCY POD: Brooke came out of hiatus to talk about LA since everyone has been asking her. But of course as serious as the situation is, we also have memes. And we love the memes! For this weeks newsletter:
https://popculturemondays.com/2025/06/09/the-inevitable-edition/
Happy Friday, you pop culture junkies! Well, better late than never as the saying goes? Thank you for your patience this week. We had some technical difficulties which prevented us from publishing on Thursday. And while the audio is still a little wonky in areas, it was saved! And I would like to personally thank the incredible Rachel Sklar and Ron Passaro the producer extraordinaire who made this entir...
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