Low Culture Boil

In our first video-cum-podcast episode, Courtney and Amber take a leap of faith for our coiled comrade: the trampoline. From the mind of an Iowan teen, to military training facilities, and finally to the Olympic games, this bouncy behemoth is a trash game for millions while destroying the collar bones of millions more.   Check out the episode video: https://youtu.be/6psrTgugg2o   Become a trash patron today! www.patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Though it's become "horny Colonial Williamsburg" in modern times, the Moulin Rouge cabaret is classic late 19th century trash culture. Home to the the absinthe-soaked panels of Toulouse Lautrec, cancan dancers donning crotchless panties, and the eponymous red windmill, this was THE spot for the rich to slum it during La Belle Époque.   Don't forget to grab your tickets for the first LIVE LCB show August 27th!   bit.ly/lcb827   Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Author Calvin Kasulke temporarily loses his mind beholding the spectacle Moulin Rouge (2001) with Team LCB. The crew struggles to determine whether this qualifies as genuine "camp", muses on Nicole Kidman's comedic chops, seeks justice for John Leguizamo, and almost has a seizure counting the number of cuts in this manic pastiche.  Follow Calvin on Twitter @cjkasulke and pre-order his novel "Several People Are Typing" from Bookshop! Grab tix to the first LCB live show! Aug 27! bit.ly/lcb827! Become a trash patron today!

Bask in the glory of a baroque buffet with Team LCB and writer/podcaster Sarah York, who helps the crew reminisce on the 90s spreads found at Golden Corral. From its inception as a rejected North Carolina steakhouse situated in a former library, this chain has been dedicated to helping every American eat like a king. Become a trash patron now! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

Writer Jason Diamond joins the crew to talk everyone's favorite coming-of-age dance flick. Is Baby class-conscious, or proto-woke? How open can Patrick Swayze's shirt get? Will there ever be justice for Lisa? All this plus the Gripe Zone and a journey into the dark heart of Magnolia Cupcakes. Check out jasondiamond.net! Grab your tix to the first LCB live show with Josh Gondelman and Matt Christman! https://bit.ly/3kXAWL4

Yes, it's everyone's favorite non-tabloid tabloid. But beyond the "Sexiest Man Alive" shtick and royal baby updates, we find a publication that has, dare we say, some semblance of a moral code? Nahh, but they pay out the ass for content! Poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva joins us to talk coming-of-age with People, the magazine's enduring relevance, and we all say goodbye to a dear friend in a special Gripe Zone. Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lowculture boil   Our first live show is coming up in a month! If you become a patron and buy tix today, you can get tix at a discount! But you should come no matter what! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/low-culture-boil-live-in-bushwick-public-house-tickets/11225455

Among the most maligned of the cheese food products, American Cheese is like a fine wine to LCB: 49% cheese. From the trenches of Belgium to the suburbs, the girls talk this plastic mass's origins, some of its more inventive uses, and speculate as to why it is so unfairly characterized. Become a trash patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil

The chair: object of architectural experimentation, or just a place to set your royal ass? What if it was a combination of the two? Bienvenue La-Z Boy. From its inception in 1930 to today, this quintessentially American furniture has been a fixture in living rooms nationwide. But what sinister implications lurk beneath this cushy behemoth? Is the La-Z boy just an alienating throne for the Man of the House? Become a trash patron today patreon.com/lowcultureboil

The Antifada's Sean KB joins team LCB to answer: What would you do if you were given a bunch of dogshit ingredients and had to cook with them on national TV? Yes, this week we're talking Chopped, the only place you'll be forced to cook with pickles and the seminal fluid of fish for an 18 hour shoot. Malfunctioning ovens and frowny judges be damned, this show makes us the viewers judgy monsters and we love it.

Writer Jason Diamond joins the crew to talk everyone's favorite coming-of-age dance flick. Is Baby class-conscious, or proto-woke? How open can Patrick Swayze's shirt get? Will there ever be justice for Lisa? All this plus the Gripe Zone and a journey into the dark heart of Magnolia Cupcakes.   Check out jasondiamond.net!   Become at trash patron today! patreon.com/lowcultureboil