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If you’ve ever come across an Australian political, musical comedian on TikTok – you’ve probably been watching Gabbi Bolt.

It’s hard to believe it was only a couple of years ago when Gabbi posted her first TikTok video that projected her into the world of musical comedy from her hometown of Bathurst in New South Wales. Now, the writer, podcaster and performer is currently hot off her second solo show, Odd Sock. In this episode of Culture Club Chats, we spoke with Gabbi to hear about her journey to stardom so far, how her career trajectory changed paths, and imposter syndrome in the comedy space. 

If you want more of Gabbi (as you should), then be sure to follow her on Instagram and TikTok.

Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

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Hi friends, 

Welcome to Culture Club. 

Australian Fashion Week was held last week in Sydney. We chat about the take that it was all just an influencer event and the clap back that occurred. We include TikToks by user @stylingemilybeaney and creator Rowi Singh. We reference this article by the Australian Financial Review titled Fashion Week’s Front Row Is More Important Than The Runway by Lauren Sams. 

Next, Sam Levinson’s The Idol debuted at Cannes Film Festival. We discuss the claims that Lily-Rose Depp, a nepo baby and star of The Idol is refusing to do interviews for the show's premiere. This then sparks a convo around her famous father, Johnny Depp after actress Brie Larson was questioned about his involvement at Cannes. We hear from writer Bianca O’Neill and her piece for Yahoo, It’s Time To Stop Asking Famous Women Endless #Metoo Questions.

A TikTok video by fashion designer Rachel Ellenbogen went viral recently. It showcased her latest creation—a small purse made with beaded embroidery. The video has sparked a conversation about entitlement in the fashion industry. We share some of the comments on fashion and entitlement and discuss the impact of TikTok on luxury consumption, particularly among Gen Z.

2023 seems to be the year of unexpected celebrity couples. We delve into some intriguing pairings, including Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, and discuss whether their relationship is real or simply a PR move. We examine the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's choices and the questions around feminism and artists' responsibilities. Jeffrey Ingold kindly reads out a snippet of his article, Speak Now: Why Pop Stars Must Do More To Defend Lgbtq+ Fans for The Guardian.

In recommendations, we have two books to share. Maggie loved Search History by Amy Taylor while Jas is reading The Woman In The Library by Sulari Gentill.

See you next time!

Jas & Mags xo

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Hello pals!

Somehow it’s May again and we start this ep off with the 2023 Met Gala: Who was there, why the theme was questionable, and our favourite looks. 

We reference Maggie’s piece in Refinery29 titled ‘ Here’s Why People Are Angry About 2023’s Met Gala Theme, Karl Lagerfeld’ and Soaliha Iqbal’s Pedestrian TV piece ‘I’m Convinced This Met Gala 2023 Trend Is Actually A Fuck You To The Karl Lagerfeld Theme’.

Next, are rom coms back? According to the internet: yes. This is because rumours of affairs and break ups on the set of Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s movie ‘Anyone But You’ have been taking over the internet lately. 

We discuss the rumours and whether or not they’re sexist...

Like many others this week, we’re spiralling about the introduction of AI. We chat about AI’s role in pop culture and music before sharing our own thoughts on the robots. 

We discuss this opinion piece in The Guardian titled ‘We soon won’t tell the difference between AI and human music – so can pop survive? by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

In recommendation land, Maggie recommends the Nobody Dies Here podcast while Jas is loving Jury Duty on Amazon Prime. 

Until next time!

Jas & Mags xo 

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Hi pals! 

Today we give you bite-sized pop culture news in the form of Emma Watson’s millennial instagram post, Emma Chamberlain getting dragged for her canned coffee, and Ariana Grande speaks out about her body comments. 

In this segment, culture writer at the i newspaper, Emily Bootle kindly read out a snippet from her i opinion piece, Emma Watson’s woo woo millennial jargon taps into an unhelpful ideology. If you want more of Emily’s writing, check out her book of essays, This Is Not Who I Am: Our Authenticity Obsession, published by Ortac Press.

Next, the celebrity wedding of the year has taken place and there’s a new It Girl in town. Sofia Richie married fellow nepo baby, Elliot Grainge in the South of France spurring on a TikTok whirl full of Chanel dresses and a Good Charlotte performance. We speak about her sudden rise to It Girl and reference a piece for InStyle Australia by Courtney Thompson titled, Inside The Fascinating "Rebrand" Of Sofia Richie. 

There’s a new fashion trend making the rounds and it’s quiet luxury, although… it’s very loud. We discuss the culture and discourse around quiet luxury and the sociological context behind the elevated basics. 

We reference Jake Silbert’s piece for High Snobiety titled Why Are People Obsessed With Looking Rich & Boring? and Quiet Luxury Is Actually Very Loud by Tiana Randall for the Cut and a Fashion Journal piece titled Colourless, Elitist and Unrealistic: The Problem With Minimalist Capsule Wardrobes by Caroline Zielinski. 

In recommendation town, Jas loved Aftersun while Maggie sped read through Between Me & You by Joanna Horton. 

Chat to you next time! 

Jas & Mags xoxo

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Hi pals!

We start off this week with an overview of the break-up of our generation; Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn. We go over our reactions, the rumours, as well as how far the Swifties are taking it.

From break-ups to new couples, next, we chat about the rumour that Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet are dating.

Lizzo's body-positive brand Yitty has been in the news after trans-and queer-women-owned and operated business, Urbody, called them out for stealing their product design.

"Therapy speak" is back after an article by Bustle was published. We discuss Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish? By Rebecca Fishbein and chat about the HR-ification of friendship as well as its resurgence on TikTok.

Australian fashion brand Ellery has been scrutinised in an incredible feat of fashion journalism by Australian journalist and writer Bri Lee for the publication, The Monthly. We break down the article and chat about the "glamour" of the Australian fashion space.

In recommendation land, we both have been consuming Australian TV with Maggie loving Class of '07 and Jas getting into Wellmania on Netflix.

Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

See you next time!

Jas and Mags xo

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Hi friends!!

Welcome to Culture Club Chats. This is our monthly interview with a person we find interesting and that we think you will too.

Sana’a Shaik is a South African-born actress who moved to Perth when she was 16. While her parents weren’t sure about her acting path, she followed it anyway and has now starred in a number of TV shows such as Reckoning, Dive Club, Summer Love and multiple short films. 

Her latest acting credit is in Prime Video’s apocalyptic, heart-felt and hilarious comedy, Class Of ‘07.

In this ep, we discuss how she broke into the world of acting, the cultural pressure of working in the creative industry and what it's like starring in Australia's hit new show.

You can follow Sana'a @sanaamilkshaik.

Chat soon!

Jas and Mags xo

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Hi besties, 

Let’s get into it! To begin our chit chat, we share our thoughts on Emma Chamberlain’s $10K Instagram DMs and Jas shares her latest celeb encounter. 

This moves us onto a chat about Liam Payne’s new look and his apparent redemption arc. 

Next, resident wellness warrior, Gwenyth Paltrow shared her food diary on a US podcast this week. She’s received backlash and has attempted to justify it in a very interesting way… 

We discuss the implications of this advice and the lack of size diversity on the runway this fashion season. We reference this article by Tariro Mzezewa for The Cut. 

Next, we chat about the Oscars season and the historic diversity moments before launching into a discussion around celeb stylist Law Roach’s retirement. We read from Law Roach’s interview with Lindsay Peoples for The Cut. 

In recommendation land, because we’re in the same book club (!!) we share our thoughts on Bunny by Mona Awad. 

Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

See ya next time. Xoxo

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Hi besties, 

Let’s get into it! To begin our chit chat, we share our thoughts on Emma Chamberlain’s $10K Instagram DMs and Jas shares her latest celeb encounter. 

This moves us onto a chat about Liam Payne’s new look and his apparent redemption arc. 

Next, resident wellness warrior, Gwenyth Paltrow shared her food diary on a US podcast this week. She’s received backlash and has attempted to justify it in a very interesting way… 

We discuss the implications of this advice and the lack of size diversity on the runway this fashion season. We reference this article by  Tariro Mzezewa for The Cut. 

Next, we chat about the Oscars season and the historic diversity moments before launching into a discussion around celeb stylist Law Roach’s retirement. We read from Law Roach’s interview with Lindsay Peoples for The Cut. 

In recommendation land, because we’re in the same book club (!!) we share our thoughts on Bunny by Mona Awad. 

Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

See ya next time. Xoxo

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Hi friends! In this episode of Culture Club, we start by diving (DEEP) into Harry Styles' stint in Australia. We go through the major talking points of his stay here, as well as our experience at his shows.

Next, Jas gives us a thorough run-down of the Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez beef. We discuss the 'Jelena' drama and the problems associated with publicised female friendship fallouts.

In the fashion world, Pharrell Williams has been named Louis Vuitton's new Men's Creative Director, replacing the late Virgil Abloh. We talk about the intersection of luxury fashion and celebrity.

Then, what's going on behind the scenes at the HBO show, The Idol? On March 1, Rolling Stone published an in-depth look at the series' production where they spoke to 13 sources who claimed the series is going through delays, rewrites, which allegedly worsened after Sam Levinson, director of Euphoria, began work on the show. We reference this Dazed article and unpack the allegations.

Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Chat soon! Mags & Jas x

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Hello friends!

In this 100th episode (!!) episode of Culture Club Chats we sit down with creator, educator and host, Rudy Rigg!

Rudy is the iconic non-binary creative and presenter that’s been schooling us on the queer education we wish we had when we were younger.

They’re set on rewriting the false narratives about the LGBTQIA+ community through co-creating Rainbow History Class, co-writing the TikTok documentary TransAthletica, taking on the role as ABC’s queer-ospondent, as well as being a major fashion and beauty inspiration.

In today’s chat we talk about everything from fashion and autism, to trans sportspeople and special interests.

You can find Rudy on Instagram at @rudyjeanrigg and @rainbowhistoryclass, and on TikTok at @rudyjeanrigg and @rainbowhistoryclass.

Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

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