Culture Club

Hello dear friends,

We start today off with a very casual chat about the books we’re reading. Jasmine is currently devouring Kokomo by Victoria Hannan and Maggie is gobbling up Dolly Alderton’s Ghosts. 

From November 13–18, it was Trans Awareness Week. Maggie attended a great talk with Minus 18 and Zoe Terakes and we also found this post on trans terminology super helpful.

We then dive into Sia’s newly released trailer for her film Music. We look at why this has caused the autistic community so much hurt, as we draw from Twitter’s hashtags #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs and #ActuallyAutistic. This post by @neurodifferent was really insightful for breaking down ableist euphemisms.

Jasmine recommends season four of The Crown and fawns over Princess Di’s outfits and you can see even more of her iconic looks in this article by Daisy Murray for Elle UK. Maggie recommends “'Intimate terrorism': why the murders of Hannah, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey must spark change” by Madonna King for The Age. A trigger warning for this one as it deals with issues of abuse and domestic violence. 

Please reach out to Lifeline, Safe Steps, Sexual Assault Crisis Line, 1800 My Options or 1800Respect if you or a loved one needs support.

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.

Endless love,

Maggie and Jasmine x

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Hello listeners!

Pop music queens Benee and Billie Eilish have dropped new music and music videos, giving our ears a treat this week. A reboot of the beloved Gossip Girl  has been confirmed to hit our screens next year. We take a look at all the backlash it’s received, as well as what we’re excited for. Jas points to Fashionista’s editor-in-chief Tyler McCall’s Instagram @eiffeltyler for the lowdown on Serena and Blair’s outfits. 

Harry Styles became the first solo man to grace Vogue America’s cover. But should he be praised for bending fashion’s gender norms? We read from Alok Vaid-Menon’s insightful take.

Jasmine recommends ‘Celebrities Who Never Endorsed Biden-Harris Seem Too Comfortable Claiming Their Victor’ by Karenna Meredith for Pop Sugar, a piece critiquing silent celebrity Biden-Harris supporters. Maggie recommends two Netflix shows: Dash and Lily, a teen Christmas rom-com based off the book by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn, and Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun, a sketch comedy show. 

This week’s episode is sponsored by the lovely folk over at @junk.studios Lauren and Adam run this Melbourne label which creates size inclusive pieces made from remnant and organic fabrics. We love to see it! 

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.

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Hiii friends,

Pop the champagne and excuse our excitement because Mr. Donald Trump was fired!!! 

In other exciting news, we’re joined by the inimitable Indian-Australian beauty influencer Rowi Singh. Rowi has been wowing the internet with her vivid and creative makeup looks for the past few years, and we sat down and chatted with her about being an advocate for BIPOC beauty, her experience with colourism and what change she’d like from the Australian beauty and influencer scene. Find her on Instagram at @rowisingh and @theartives.

Grab your popcorn because this week Jasmine recommends the hit comedy series Schitt’s Creek, and Maggie recommends indie romcom Plus One.

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

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Hi all,

Today, we FINALLY hear the long-awaited story of how Jasmine met Niall Horan! Apart from that Wattpad worthy story, we also fantasise about Harry Styles’ encounter with a fan’s goldfish. 

In our chat about Kim K’s 40th birthday bash, we read from Emma Garland’s Vice article. For our discussion on Poland’s new abortion restrictions, we reference this Guardian article. If this has brought up any difficult feelings, we encourage you to speak to someone from Pregnancy Help Australia, 1800 My Options, Lifeline Australia, Sexual Assault Crisis Line, Safe Steps or 1800Respect.

This week, Jasmine recommends Cait Emma Burke’s article, ‘How my generalised anxiety disorder affects getting dressed’ for Fashion Journal. Maggie recommends Reply All’s episode ‘Introducing: Resistance.’

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.

Maggie & Jasmine xx

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Hi listeners!

How would you rate the four Hollywood Chrises? This Junkee article explains why Chris Pratt is the worst (oops). 

Then, Leandra Medine announced that Man Repeller is officially closing down for good, after a tumultuous year of allegations of racism and apologies that missed the mark. 

Lily Allen has released a limited-edition Womanizer sex toy and tells Rolling Stone about her introduction to orgasms in her late 20s and we chat about the taboo that still surrounds women's self-pleasure.

Jasmine recommends the 2016 show The People v. O.J. Simpson on Netflix. This 10 episode season is part of the American Crime Story television series. Maggie recommends Kim’s Convenience, also on Netflix. This sitcom revolves around a Korean-Canadian family who, you guessed it, own a convenience store.

India Raine has created our jingle and edits and produces this podcast. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Love,

Jasmine & Maggie x

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We love Billie Eilish (sorry for the clickbait title), but conversations around her paparazzi shots have gotten out of hand. We read from this Buzzfeed article by Scaachi Koul about it. Oh, and little Timmy Chalamet responded to those kissing photos with Lily-Rose Depp.

You might have seen the UK ads about creative industries floating around after UK chancellor Rishi Sunaks' comments about how creatives should retrain. Though the ads have now been fact checked, Tristan Cross wrote an op-ed for Dazed on why culture and the arts are so important. 

Danielle Bernstein aka We Wore What has come under fire for suing The Great Eros after they sent her a cease and desist notice. Diet Prada covered the drama and The Fashion Law provided us with a legal viewpoint.

This week, Jasmine recommends an opinion column by rapper and entertainer Megan Thee Stallion on the New York Times. Titled “Why I Speak Up For Black Women,” Jasmine also recommends watching the accompanying video.

Maggie recommends The Claudia Kishi Club mini-documentary on Netflix. Directed by Sue Ding, this 17 minute short film revolves around interviews with Asian creatives and their experiences with the character of Japanese-American Claudia Kishi from The Baby-Sitters Club.

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,

Maggie & Jasmine 

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Hi dear listeners,

On today’s show we had to talk about Netflix’s Emily in Paris. We looked at this round-up of French critics’ opinions on The Guardian and this Vogue letter to the fictional Emily by a Canadian living in Paris. And this Instyle piece written by Sam Reed rips into Emily’s social media tactics.

Here is Rihanna’s public apology and here is the Insider article that will fill you in on food publication Bon Appėtit’s drama.

Jasmine recommends an interview with media magnate Rupert Murdoch’s son, James who resigned from News Corp this year, titled ‘James Murdoch, the Rebellious Scion’ by Maureen Dowd for The New York Times. Maggie recommends Pandora Sykes’ book, How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? This book of essays explores modern millennial life in all its intricacies. 

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 & Jasmine x

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Hiii pals,

We’re joined by neuropsychologist and author Dr. Hannah Korrel this week where we’ll be unpacking toxic friendships and friend breakups! But before that delicious chat, we dive into Jasmine’s roller skating adventures, Trump’s COVID diagnosis and Maggie’s article on her mum’s home cooking.

Jasmine recommends On The Basis of Sex (2018), a biographical film about the early career of Supreme Court Judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Maggie recommends ‘How to Fail: Failosophy Special’, a round-up of some of Elizabeth Day’s favourite snippets from past interviews. She also recommends Architectural Digest’s tour of Hilary Duff’s glorious home. 

You can purchase Dr. Hannah Korrel’s book, How To Break Up With Friends : From Friendshit to Friendsplit from Book Depository and Booktopia (and all good bookstores) from the 7th of October. Follow her on Instagram @nobullpsych. 

Our wonderful 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.

Mwah,
Maggie and Jasmine x

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Hello dear listeners,

Sir David Attenborough breaks Instagram’s record of fastest time to reach one million followers, Jasmine is loving Millie Bobby Brown’s new movie and there’s a giant countdown in New York that’s fuelling our climate anxiety. Read this New York Times article to learn more about the clock and take a scan through this Instagram thread to see why it’s been met with mixed reviews. 

Jasmine recommends The Cut’s podcast episode, ‘Rich People Problems’ that talks about the envy and comparison that has amplified during lockdown. Maggie recommends Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald’s debut novel, The Space Between about life in your twenties. 

As always, 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.

Lots of love,

Jasmine & Maggie x

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Hi sweet listeners!

On this week’s episode we’re chatting about EmRata’s viral essay on consent and exploitation, the Netflix documentary sparking a conversation around social media and the double standards of nude pics. 

Emily Ratajkowski (which we know we pronounced incorrectly… oops) penned a personal essay for New York Magazine titled “Buying Myself Back: When Does A Model Own Her Own Image?”.

This led to our conversation about the rise of revenge porn during COVID in the UK and Australia. A certain male celebrity named Chris (Pine? Hemsworth? Evans?) accidentally posted his own dick pic on Instagram. The flood of support revealed the toxic double standards that still pervades celebrity culture and nudity.

Jasmine recommends Sarah Wilson’s article for The Guardian titled, ‘The wellness realm has fallen into conspiritualism – I have a sense why’. Maggie recommends the 2019 Australian romantic comedy Top End Wedding as well as Vogue’s short film ‘I Love New York: Bella Hadid, Misty Copeland & Whoopi Goldberg Celebrate the City’.

As always, 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,

Maggie and Jasmine x

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