Culture Club

Hello cuties,

Join us for this episode where we’re back in lockdown… We read from this affirming Guardian piece by Anna Spargo-Ryan.

In other positive news, Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller Bridge are creating and starring in a reboot of Mr and Mrs Smith!

We then chat about the New York Times’ documentary Framing Britney. We play a snippet of Craig Ferguson’s 2007 speech defending Britney and chat about the media’s part to play in her demise. Justin Timberlake then posts a public apology that’s 17 years too late.

Cotton On, yes Cotton On, is now selling sex toys, but under semi-problematic names...

Maggie recommends “Do We Only Care About Asian People When They’re Rich?” by Monisha Rudhran for Elle Australia and the 2021 film Minari. Jasmine recommends the 2021 British Netflix drama, The Dig.

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz

Sending love,

Maggie and Jasmine x

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Hey folks,

Today we chat about the great Golden Globes snub of 2021 where Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You didn’t receive any nods but Emily in Paris did. 

This ABC article explains how nominations even work and who is behind the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. We also read from this Guardian article by Emily in Paris writer Deborah Copaken.

Our following chat was sparked by this Instagram post by Bao Ngoc Brunswick. It led to a chat about UK Masterchef contestant Philli Armitage-Mattin who referred to Asian food as dirty. We play a clip from Ugly Delicious’ episode on fried rice debunking myths surrounding MSG. To round off the chat, we reference Anna Sulan Masing’s article in Gal-dem.

For Jasmine’s recommendation, we were lucky enough to get writer Georgie Kibel to read from her Fashion Journal piece, ‘It’s time cisgender women did more to protect the rights of transgender Australians’.

Maggie recommends Laura Pitcher’s article, ‘Is Being A Sustainable Fashion Influencer Realistic?’. We then have a chat about influencer Amalie Have’s Instagram carousel declaring that she’s quit Instagram activism.

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

Love,
Mags and Jas xx

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Hello lovelies,

We begin today’s chat catching up on what we both have been up to – Jas has moved back to Melbourne and Maggie has been on a fashion film set. 

17-year-old internet star Jojo Siwa has proudly come out as queer. We reference this Buzzfeed article on how Gen Zs are changing the conversation around coming out which led to a tear-filled and vulnerable talk about our own journeys of coming out without labels. 

Then we’re onto Zoella, the British Youtuber who was dropped from the GCSE Media Studies exam after reviewing sex toys on her website.

Jasmine recommends the 2019 film Just Mercy, available to watch on Netflix. Based on a true story, it follows Walter McMillan who, with the help of a recent law graduate, Bryan Stevenson, overturns his murder conviction. 

Maggie recommends “Yes, Your Honest Mix-Up is Racially Biased” by Reena Gupta for Kill Your Darlings which unpacks why some names, places and people are afforded a level of care that others are not.

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Until next week,

Mags and Jas xx

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Hi friends!
Today we have a special Culture Club Chats episode with the wonderful Sianna Catullo, a proud Narungga woman from Melbourne. She heads up branding and marketing at Clothing the Gap, an Aboriginal-owned and led social enterprise that fuses fashion with social change, using garments to spark important conversations and to promote equity. 

This conversation is shared before Invasion Day tomorrow. A day that serves as a reminder of Australia’s dark past and the hurtful present of our First Peoples. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. 

Love,

Culture Club x

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Hey dear listeners,

Jas and Maggie both have had 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo’s song 'Drivers Licence' in our heads so we debrief on the drama and backstory that surrounds this record-breaking single.

Then we chat about the disturbing cannibal allegations against Armie Hammer. We refer to this article that includes screenshots of alleged conversations. Armie responded to these allegations and has since stepped away from his role in an upcoming film. The controversy has since been escalated by his ex Courtney Vucekovich coming forward with domestic violence accusations. This Twitter thread unpacks the power imbalance and misogyny that Armie is perpetuating.

Jasmine references to this article in Rolling Stone Magazine with a kink perspective from a BDSM expert.

If this topic brings up any emotions for you, don’t be ashamed to reach out and get help. Call 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800respect.org.au for The National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line which supports any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, domestic violence and/or sexual assault. 

You can also reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au, a resource to put you in contact with a crisis provider in your state.

Lana Del Rey is back in the headlines as she preemptively defended her album art for Chemtrails Over the Country Club. We read from Kayleigh Watson’s take on this for Gal-dem. 

Maggie recommends ‘Where the light gets in – understanding joy and how to find it’ by Ella Jane in Russh Magazine, a piece that recalibrates what joy means after it has been in the clutches of a global pandemic. 

Jasmine recommends the Disney+ series WandaVision, a Marvel Cinematic Universe show starring Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen.

With Invasion Day around the corner, we urge you to check out Clothing the Gap, Pay the Rent and musician Senator Briggs for more information and resources.  

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Love,

Jasmine and Maggie x

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Hi everyone!

2021 is here and has already delivered us HUGE world news. 

We start off with a chat about what we both got up to over the New Year holidays and debate whether the rumours about Harry Styles’ latest flame are true or just clever PR… 

In more serious news, model Owen Mooney has claimed that fashion designer, Alexander Wang, assaulted him in a club in 2017. While this news came out in the middle of December, we discuss whether it’s been spoken about less due to the gender and sexuality of the victims. In this discussion, Maggie brings up this piece about the Australian fashion industry’s #MeToo moment by Melissa Singer for The Age.  

If this topic brings up any emotions for you, don’t be ashamed to reach out and get help. Call 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800respect.org.au for The National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line which supports any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, domestic violence and/or sexual assault. 

You can also reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au, a resource to put you in contact with a crisis provider in your state. 

Of course, we had to mention the AUDACITY of the white women “refreshing” the centuries old Chinese game, Mahjong. They were called out by Diet Prada yet are still selling the gentrified game for between $325 - $425 a pop. We read from this FB post that neatly summarises the problematic actions of The Mahjong Line.

Jas recommends Disney Pixar’s latest film Soul, while Maggie recommends a classic Rachel McAdams rom-com, The Vow. We also discuss the latest Netflix series taking the internet by storm; period drama, Bridgerton. Take me, Duke. 

Chat to you all next week! Happy 2021, folks. 

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Merry Christmas, angels!

Today’s episode is a little festive treat for you all. We start by answering some questions sent through by listeners (which includes trying eggnog for the first time live on air). 

Then we have a pop culture (and random personal facts) quiz! Play along at home while you listen to us fluff about with a nonsensical point system. 

We also take you through our favourite Christmas movies, songs and podcasts of 2020.

We’ll be back with our regular programming at the start of January. Until then – keep safe, have fun and be kind to yourself!

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Ho ho ho,
Jas and Mags x

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Hey friends,
We’ve got a special episode for you today! In this week’s show, we chat to Emma Edwards because well, we wanted help getting on top of our finances. We picked her brain on topics such as money anxiety, budgeting and privilege. 

Emma Edwards is the woman behind the Instagram and blog, The Broke Generation. As a self-proclaimed ex-shopaholic, Emma is a trailblazer on educating young people on finance and does so without telling you to sacrifice your smashed avo. With useful tips and funny reels, Emma is engaging with a whole new generation and empowering them to take ownership of their money.

Find her on Instagram @the.brokegeneration or at her website thebrokegeneration.com. Check out her 31-Day January financial confidence kickstarter if you want to start 2021 off with a bang.

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

We’ll catch you next week for our final episode for 2020! 

Love,

Maggie and Jasmine xx

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Hi pals,

Today starts with a rundown of our Spotify Wrapped, Elliot Page’s announcement that he is transgender and Harry Styles' clap back at Candace Owens. Jasmine also wrote up a small business Christmas guide if you were looking for last-minute present ideas. 

Now, put on your tin foil hats because we’re diving into QAnon! An incredible article by NZ publication Ensemble Magazine titled “The Lonely descent into QAnon” covered the explosive story of Lonely Lingerie’s co-founders conspiracy theory riddled beliefs and how it infiltrated their beloved feminist brand. This post by @slowmofashion chats about what to do with the clothing you own from brands who have fallen from grace.

For more information on the origins of QAnon, Maggie recommends Reply All’s episode, “Country of Liars”. And for a run-down of pizzagate, she recommends The Shit Show’s episode “WTF is PIZZAGATE?”.

Indigenous artist Aretha Brown also called out fashion label Gorman for stealing her designs.

This week, Maggie recommends the 2011 film One Day. Jasmine recommends the 1971 film Harold and Maude.

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Catch you next week,

Maggie and Jasmine x

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Dear friends,

Happy December! Or not so happy, seeing that our favourite podcast The High Low is coming to an end after four years. We bid Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton a warm adieu. 

Black Friday shenanigans took over our week and we fall into a discussion about consumerism and fast fashion when taking a look at Pretty Little Thing’s ridiculous 99% off sale that Venetia La Manna covered. We love Emma Edwards aka @the.brokegeneration’s post on mindful purchases.

This week, Meghan Markle penned an op-ed for The New York Times, revealing that she had miscarried her second child in July. We discuss how this vulnerability is a welcome change from the Royal Family, as well as the double-edged sword that goes along with it. Michelle Andrews wrote a column about the criticism women face when speaking out about taboos.

Jasmine recommends the film, The Happiest Season, an LGBTQI+ Christmas film starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis. She references this The New York Times  interview with some of the cast, as well as this piece on Syrup that writer Julian Rizzo-Smith so kindly read us an extract from. And Maggie (officially) recommends Dolly Alderton’s debut fiction novel Ghosts.

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Love ya,

Mags & Jas x

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