Pop Culture, Media, Britney Spears Amanda Scriver Pop Culture, Media, Britney Spears Amanda Scriver

Episode 06: Toxic Celeb Culture with Stacy Lee Kong

Off the top, Ama & Danita share another hopeful #FreeBritney update before taste testing Paris Hilton's new Netflix show, Cooking With Paris.

Then, Ama is joined by Stacy Lee Kong, writer, editor, cultural critic, and founder of Friday Things to examine our complicity in the media's victimization and villainization of young female celebrities in the 90s and early 00s.

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Culture, Fan Fic, Writing, Fandoms, Literary Amanda Scriver Culture, Fan Fic, Writing, Fandoms, Literary Amanda Scriver

Episode 05: The Weird & Wonderful World of Fan Fiction with Natalie Zina Walschots

Off the top, Ama & Danita get real about how their respective post-vaccine re-entries are going, then Ama is joined by Natalie Zina Walschots, Extremely Online Person) and author of one of our favorite books (Hench - READ IT OR ELSE!) to dive into everything fan fiction. What draws people to the genre? Why are content tags so great? What even constitutes literature? Do the Avengers watch the Bon Appetit YouTube channel in their downtime?

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Culture, Spice Girls, Music, Feminism, Friendship Amanda Scriver Culture, Spice Girls, Music, Feminism, Friendship Amanda Scriver

Episode 04: Celebrating 25 Years of The Spice Girls

Off the top, Ama & Danita share a hopeful #FreeBritney update, discuss the soapy life of Erika Jayne, and the Emmy nominations. Then, to celebrate the Spice Girls' iconic 'Wannabe' turning 25 this month, we get personal about our formative years, rank our favourite songs, reminisce about 2008's reunion tour, and explore their queerness (and queerbaiting). It's like a sleepover for your ears.

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Culture, Real Housewives, Food Amanda Scriver Culture, Real Housewives, Food Amanda Scriver

Episode 03: Why Are We So Obsessed with Food Media with guest Bettina Makalintal

After the steady rise and swift downfall of the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen, what's next for Food Media? We’re joined by Bettina Makalintal, food + culture writer for Vice, to explore the nuances of cultural appropriation, foodie fandoms, TikTok recipes, and most importantly, who Bettina would choose for her team on Top Chef's Restaurant Wars.

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