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UFOs to RFKs: How conspiracy theories went mainstream
Are UFOs real? Maybe, but that's not the point. From Congressional hearings on UFOs to the claims of RFK Jr., conspiracies have gone from fringe to m…
1 year, 10 months ago
Make America Male Again? Fifteen years of aggrieved men
The boys are not alright. They are falling behind in education and employment, and many have responded by leaning into the politics of the aggrieved.…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why pop stars aren't having kids (and why you might not either)
Baby fever just isn't spreading like it used to. The United States fertility rate hit an all-time low last year, and some of our biggest musicians, l…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mormon Moms: Unpacking a national obsession
From Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to your favorite homemaking TikTok influencers, the women of the Church of Latter Day Saints have been g…
1 year, 10 months ago
"Are you surprised?" Three Black women react to the election
What's surprising about Trump returning to the White House? For Brittany Luse, Pop Culture Happy Hour's Aisha Harris, and NPR's Alana Wise there isn'…
1 year, 10 months ago
The hot mom rom-com phenomenon
It's Election Day, but instead of focusing on politics, we decided to do something a little lighter for the occasion: we're looking at this year's ho…
1 year, 10 months ago
America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere
The 2024 presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. While VP Harris is focused on the economy and abortion rights, Donald Trump has…
1 year, 10 months ago
Onscreen cannibalism and our hunger for love
For the third and final installment of our Trilogy of Terror series, host Brittany Luse turns her attention to the ultimate taboo: cannibalism. Canni…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Billboard Hot 100's doom loop; Plus, a new kind of true crime story
The same songs are sitting at the top of the music charts longer than ever, and that has Brittany Luse wondering, are our listening habits stuck in a…
1 year, 11 months ago
Kylie Minogue's tips for staying on top
Kylie Minogue is having a capital-M moment, and Brittany sits down in studio with the pop star to talk about how to keep reaching new heights in a ca…
1 year, 11 months ago