Literally Heinous

Women's Gender and Sexuality master's student, Ali Alkalifa, joins Literally Heinous for a discussion on the salacious and explicit teen dramas, Euphoria and The Idol, created by Sam Levinson. We delve into Sam's background and explore the cultural influence of Euphoria. Ali enlightens us about the significance of gender identity and representation, emphasizing the importance of accurate portrayal. Our conversation also delves into the inception of The Idol and the underlying reasons behind the ensuing controversy.

Kicking off season 2 with an episode that I did NOT envision recording... I've been a Taylor Swift fan since I was 10 and I have been looking forward to this moment for the last 2.5 years... so why was it so hard to get through? UGH!

Sidney Szerlip, fashion PR pro from Manhattan, joins Literally Heinous to discuss the Met Gala! We have an expert's opinions on the looks, designers, celebrities and stylists, so you don't want to miss this insight. We discuss the controversies of Karl Lagerfeld and other prominent fashion figures and whether the fashion industry can ever become a safe space. Sidney also provides tips to curate your closet so you never feel like you have nothing to wear.

Maeve Conway from Gals Getting Rich podcast joins me to discuss the landscape of influencing today. We talk about what makes influencers successful and what makes their downfall. We discuss the Reddit snark pages and what kind of commentary is and isn't warranted. We recap Coachella and who was in what house and who was left out. Then, we cover Sofia Richie's wedding. Video available on YouTube!

A topic that I am VERY passionate about: group trips. In this episode, I lay out all my tips on corralling your friends to go on a trip, the best time to start planning, managing finances and stacking your itinerary to make it perfectly balanced. I reference some of my recent trips (New Orleans, Cabo, LA, NYC, Miami) and what I learned during those that have made me an expert planner. I then talk about Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn breaking up and walk you through her career timeline during their six year relationship.

(00:00:00 - 00:05:48) Quick catch up

(00:05:48 - 00:40:35) Trip planning tips

(00:40:35 - 01:05:00) Taylor Swift + Joe Alwyn

For our FINAL recap, Zoe and I are recapping the last week and the finale of Love Island UK season 9!! We cover the rankings and the post-villa cliques and who is hanging out with who. We finish off with doing our best impressions of the Islanders... it's SOR SILLYYY

Back to your regularly scheduled content: bizarre life experiences that cause severe introspection and unfiltered thoughts on celebrities. I talk about my recent TikTok experience and how that led me to re-evaluate my entire existence, but ultimately prompt a new mental health journey. I then give a VERY BRIEF summary (12:30) of the Selena/Hailey drama and provide my official stance on the matter. I think this would classify as a warm take. Enjoy <3

NEW CO-HOST IN THE VILLA! Emily Gilbert, Love Island aficionado and my former college roommate, joins me to talk about week 6and half of week 7 (episodes 40-51). We cover everything that happens starting with movie night, the Casey and Claudia saga, Jessie's ALLEGED fakeness, the new bombshells, and of course Tom being the most beautiful and perfect man alive.

Recapping the absolute craziest episodes of Love Island (episodes 35-39). We summarize Casa Amor and talk about the recoupling and all of the fall out that came from that. Anyways, stan Lydia!!!!

Zoe and I are back with a recap and debrief of week 4 of Love Island UK season 9! We're recapping episodes 26-34. So much has happened: boy drama, heart rate game and the beginning of Casa Amor--12 new islanders!!! TW: us being absolutely feral and unhinged lolz sorry!! (not sorry).