Pop Culture Sh*tshow

There are many things that define a generation and for Gen Z it's all about that TECHNOLOGY! They are more connected than any other generation and with that comes new norms around social interactions, views on the world, and openness to new ways of being. Tune in to learn more! And to figure out why Becca said: "If I am gonna be burned, it better be with the right fire!"

Happy Listening!

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Becca and Tessa are talking about the Netflix sensation taking the world by storm: The Circle. TBH it feels like it blew up on the internet faster than we could keep up. But keep up and binge watch we did to bring you our thoughts! SPOILERS ABOUND - listen at your own risk. <3

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In this week's holiday episode, Becca and Tessa take a look at the classic claymation Christmas specials you grew up with from a different lens - it's gender bb! Focusing on two, we ask the real questions - could Santa Claus be a woman? Why couldn't Mrs. Claus step in for Santa? Why was Rudolph's dad such a sexist, macho dick? Find out the answer to all these and more!

Happy Holidays - we breaking until mid-January to go into a Christmas cookie induced coma!

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'Tis the season for cocoa, lights, and ill-advised holiday shopping sprees! If you've got a hankering to shop from your couch while professionals sell you things you probably don't need (but then again that can opener would be helpful...), have we got the thing for you! Becca and Tessa are talking about the magic (and clever evil?) of QVC - the shopping channel your mom and grandparents love <3 Take a listen - after all, it's the most wonderful time of the year!

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Before Tinder or Armchair Detectives, there was Next and Room Raiders. MTV has always been on the cutting edge of dating shows (move over, Bachelor!) and they are still breaking the mold today. Learn all about MTV's dating show dynasty on this week's episode of Pop Culture Sh*tshow.

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Required reading in high school - we all had it. Whether you had to read Romeo and Juliet or Pride and Prejudice, English class came for us all. This week, Becca and Tessa discuss two modern literary adaptations - "Clueless" and "10 Things I Hate About You". They chat all about the misogynistic Shakespeare play that gave rise to the classic Julia Stiles / Heath Ledger romance and the lesser-known Jane Austen book that gave us "Clueless". We promise to be more interesting than when you had to write that book report.

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Once America got a taste of reality TV we couldn't let it go. Candid Camera opened the doors for the entire genre of reality TV and more specifically hidden camera comedy. Hoodwinking unsuspecting bystanders has turned into a an array of shows ranging from Punk'd to Scare Tactics. The possibilities are limitless and unfortunately so are the consequences. Join Becca and Tessa this week as they take you through the art of the hidden camera.

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Becca and Tessa sit down together to answer the age-old question: what makes a witch good or bad? So many things! Are you a witch who's helpful or who helps herself? Do you fight evil or embody it? This episode can push you to decide for yourself once and for all - good or bad? AND we've got some witchy history and pop culture moments all throughout. You won't want to miss it!

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Any way you slice it, zombies are here to stay in pop culture. Tessa and Becca take on these dead, decaying, and kinda scary creatures to consider why society loves zombies. Could it be our deepest survivalist fantasies? Or the lumbering eventuality of death? Either way, if you've ever wondered what percent of Americans have a zombie apocalypse survival plan, this is the episode for you. Come for the zombies, stay for Tessa's "The Dead Don't Die" rant!

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Is there anything more fun than sitting down with friends and watching a spooky movie in the spoopy season? Of course not! That's why Becca and Tessa (and a fun special guest!) sat down together to watch the reviled (and now cult classic) feminist horror film Jennifer's Body. The ladies discuss why the movie was panned when it was released, get into some ~film theory~ and analysis, and that *very* instructional kiss between Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. You won't want to miss this! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat.