Kate and Rory go through what Google has called the most popular Halloween costumes for 2025 (get ready for A LOT of cultural appropriation!), and also do some personal deep dives on the history of their best, worst, and most ick-inducing Halloween costumes of all time. And yes, of course, they'll be looking over some celebrities playing dress-up in the worst possible way.

Additionally, Rory brings us through the behind-the-scenes messiness of one of 2026's biggest scary movies - Scream 7 - and Kate discusses Keira Knightley's response to a JK Rowling query that has set off alarm bells for every publicist in Hollywood.

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing [email protected].

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With some of the biggest comedians in the world heading to Saudi Arabia to be funny on stage in exchange for lots and lots of money, Kate and Rory ask the question: Can you actually even be cancelled anymore? Also, where did the term "cancelled" come from, and what is the future of celebrity cancel culture?

On top of that, Kate asks if Twitter can ever really be great again, and Rory celebrates the 25th anniversary of a camp classic.

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing [email protected].

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shirley Temple ended Czechoslovakia! Jennifer Lopez put her kids in a cage! Taylor Swift hates Charli XCX! Bad Bunny getting ICE-d out of the Superbowl! It is ALL going off on this week's episode of Culture Pigs, with Kate and Rory doing a deep dive on Hollywood's storied past with child stars, and how today's generation might actually have a brighter future than most. They also get into the death of criticism as we know it, and how Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio could turn the biggest event on the American calendar entirely on its head in 2026.

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing [email protected].

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple TV+ was about to launch one of their biggest shows of the year, a topical thriller headlined by Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain titled The Savant. Suddenly, three days prior to release, they yanked it from their schedules. What happened? Kate and Rory peel back the thought process behind the last-minute change of heart, and uncover a dense history of movies, shows, and songs that had their paths altered by real-life events.

Elsewhere, Kate has A LOT of fun choosing some of the most out there celebrity baby names of all time and tries to explain why they prove to be so popular, while Rory reveals his working theory on the top secret new movie that Kendrick Lamar is working on with the creators of South Park!

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing [email protected].

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the arrival of Netflix's huge new show House Of Guinness, telling the story of Ireland's most famous dynasty, Kate and Rory do a deep dive on the origins of nepo-babies, the best and worst examples, nepo-babies you might not have known were nepo-babies, and they attempt to come up with a rebrand for this particular cohort!

On top of that, Kate reveals some very surprising details around A.I. and the part it plays in modern romance, while Rory finally unravels his dislike for Rotten Tomatoes and introduces the term "Letterboxd Dating" to the world!

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing [email protected].

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy (@deediddums) for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The very first Twilight book was released 20 years ago this month... Feeling old yet? Kate and Rory dive deep on how the books and movies came to be, the huge impact it's had on modern pop culture since and why Kate is fond of an age gap.

As if that wasn't enough, this episode also tries to get to the bottom of a spicy HBO rumour, and pulls back the lid on hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty and it's interesting viewers demographics!

Please do continue to like, subscribe, comment, share with your friends, and generally sending us your positive vibes, piggies! If you'd like to contact us directly you can email [email protected]

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Video killed the radio star... but who do we blame for the death of music video? Kate and Rory do a deep dive on the waning star that was MTV and how the recent VMAs offer a glimpse into how irrelevant they have become, what are the reasons behind the cratering of their cultural worth, and what the future might be.

Also in this episode, we've also got celebrity nights out, a potential revival for old school journalism, the Irish influencer boycott list, and loads more!

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin. Production is by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio.

If you want to get in touch with the show, you can email us on [email protected] or hit us up on social.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You'll NEVER guess who (isn't?) dead!

Off the back of He Who Shall Not Be Named being the subject of this weeks death rumours, Kate and Rory look back through a surprisingly long history of celebrity death hoaxes. How do they happen and why? And never mind fake deaths, what happens when a famous person actually kicks the proverbial bucket?

Alongside some bonus Danny Dyer content, we also delve into Ireland's chances at the next Academy Awards, and how former The L-Word star Snoop Dogg suddenly seems to have an issue with same sex couples.

Please do continue to like, subscribe, comment, share with your friends, and generally sending us your positive vibes, piggies! If you'd like to contact us directly you can email [email protected]

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loud music, wet tents, warm beer? Yep, it is festival time in Ireland. Kate and Rory discuss their personal history with Irish and international music festivals, and why Irish audiences "can't have nice things." On top of that, there is a full breakdown of all the drama behind the scenes at some of the BBC's biggest shows, as well as a deep dive into Netflix's shocking behemoth and what it could mean for the future of entertainment as we know it.

Please do like/share/subscribe/tell your friends about Culture Pigs, wherever you get your podcasts!

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin and is produced by Dee Reddy at Poddle Audio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The anticipation is through the roof for The Traitors Ireland to finally debut, and to celebrate its arrival, Kate and Rory take us through all of the shows that have tried to match The Traitors' success. How successful have they been so far? Let's dig in and find out, piggies!

This is a bonus episode to celebrate our launch - we'll have a new, full-length episode for you right on schedule this Friday.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.