Podcast Episodes

Public: Oscar Bait

Production note: This episode was recorded in late February and got delayed in the transition to Substack, but it’s still here in time for the Oscars…

4 years, 7 months ago

The Vibes, They Are a Shiftin'

Kat is joined by Leigh Stein for a discussion of the vibe shift (whatever that is.) A longer version of this conversation is available for premium su…

4 years, 7 months ago

Joe Rogan, Bat Boy, and Journalism for the Working Class

Kat is joined by Batya Ungar-Sargon to talk about the Joe Rogan controversy, the Great Moon Hoax, and moving the media needle away from contempt for …

4 years, 8 months ago

On Humanizing the Bad Men

Kat is joined by journalist Christie Smythe to discuss justice reform, trial by media, the Kyle Rittenhouse affair, and a one-year retrospective on t…

4 years, 10 months ago

Art Is Supposed to Be Mean

Kat is joined by poet and cultural critic Alice Gribbin for a discussion about art, empathy, Succession, and Shakespeare. An extended cut of this int…

4 years, 10 months ago

Reparations, Repentance, and Making More Pie (with Nancy Rommelman)

Kat is joined by reporter and author Nancy Rommelman to talk about who's getting paid for the Dave Chappelle controversy, who's getting hurt by Insta…

4 years, 11 months ago

Conflict Is Stored in the Kidneys

Kat is joined by Leigh Stein (novelist, poet) and Penny Lane (documentary filmmaker, kidney sharer) for a discussion about literary drama, organ dona…

5 years ago

In the Tumblrweeds

Kat is joined by Katherine Dee, a.k.a. Default Friend, for a conversation about Tumblr's discursive power and lesser-known internet subcultures .

Kath…

5 years, 1 month ago

Poetic Justice

Kat talks with poet and novelist Leigh Stein about the world of contemporary poetry scandals. An extended version of this episode is available for su…

5 years, 2 months ago

Shrill and Shriller

Kat and Phoebe discuss the (dis)pleasures of being scolded by sitcoms, evolving norms surrounding office-appropriate hairstyles, and a bizarre contro…

5 years, 4 months ago