Gen Pre-Z

​The early 2000s era show MTV Cribs featured celebrities showing off their fabulous homes. They threw their wealth in our faces and we begged for more. Join us for a lively discussion on money and privilege, changing societal attitudes towards the lavish lifestyles of the rich and famous, and whether or not a future iteration of this series is doomed.

The 2011 film, The Help, took almost 3 hours to demonstrate how white people cured racism in the 1950s. Hear us discuss what we think about white savior narratives, shit pies, and whether or not this movie might have ended racism if it were shorter.

Could the beloved sitcom The Office survive in the era of cancel culture? This question launched this podcast, and we discuss it in our last episode of Season 1. We can’t believe we’ve come this far! (That’s what she said!). 

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This summer we learned that Ellen, who challenged us to 'be kind', was not so kind herself. She was a diva behind the scenes while projecting her wholesome aura to the cameras. But can Ellen redeem herself or is her reign over?

The breastaurant Hooters promises to serve you wings with a side of breasts. Even in the era of #metoo, the franchise shows no signs of going anywhere. But who goes to Hooters? And how is it still open? Gen PreZ takes a field trip to do some investigative journalism. The results will mildly amuse you!

The Harry Potter book series taught a whole generation to love reading and was so memorable that it spawned theme parks, video games, and blockbuster movies. However, the series has one problem: J.K. Rowling. The problematic author of the series seems intent on obliviating all its good will. Can the series survive its real-life Voldemort?

The Pope of Trash, film director John Waters started his career 50 years ago by lampooning conservative America with his campy films like Pink Flamingos and Multiple Maniacs. He almost made bad taste mainstream. Could he do the same today?

Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining debuted in 1980 and is now considered a masterpiece. Lesser known is the psychological torture Kubrick inflicted on lead actress Shelly Duvall to obtain his desired performance. Kubrick often crossed the line between art and abuse with his unconventional techniques - could he get away with it today?

Before he walked away from superstardom, Dave Chappelle pushed the limits of comedy on his massively successful Chappelle's Show.  Now that he’s returned, woke culture thinks his voice is too dangerous for America. Has he lost his touch, or are we unwilling to hear his message?

The reality competition show RuPaul's Drag Race launched in 2009, a simpler time when queer folk couldn't get married (in America) and trans identities were actively suppressed on all fronts. So why, in 2020, does RuPaul continue to suppress trans identities on his show? And what other problematic positions will we find when we look under the hood?