Culture Vulture

Luce and Bel are back on the mics to bring you one massive tell-all from the book publishing world. Together they go through their debut book 'Make It Make Sense' chapter by chapter, spilling all the tea on what was going on in their private lives (and their publishing lives) as they wrote each chapter. You're gonna love it. Get your copy of Make It Make Sense here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming back to you with part two of our Taylor Swift two part series! And as a bonus, you get Liv content!!!!In part two of our two-part series on Taylor Swift, Luce and Liv discuss why Taylor Swift has chosen to re-record her masters. What went down with Scooter Braun? Does she own the music and just not the final song? Why should we only be listening to ‘Taylor’s Versions?’ What does this mean for the future of the music industry? Is she now feeling happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way? Is it miserable or magical? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast delves into Taylor Swift's evolution from country to pop, highlighting her relationships with celebrities like Jake Gyllenhaal and Harry Styles, controversies with Katy Perry, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian, and the emotional resonance of her music like 'All Too Well'. Exploring her red era, song inspirations, and upcoming releases, the hosts dissect Taylor's impact on the music industry and her loyal fanbase.

This week on the podcast - why the hell did no one tells us that Mean Girls was a MUSICAL??? Also our obsession with Renee Rapp and the next generation of celebrities. And then the bones of the episode - how BookTok is turning books into fast fashion and reading into a competition!Preorder our book 'Make It Make Sense'Luce's newsletter on hobbiesCafe Hysteria's newsletter on BookTok & Fast Fashion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show: Ariana Grande's new single, Margot Robbie giving people 'a break' from her, Gypsy Rose Blanchard becoming 2024' 'It Girl' and why 12-year-olds are spending hundreds of dollars in Sephora.This podcast was brought to you by Neon, our fave NZ streaming service! Sign up and get a free 7-day trial at neontv.co.nz!!Preorder our book Make It Make Sense here!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our gorgeous Culture Vulture listeners, we have a wee snippet of our Shit You Should Read About (SYSRA) December book club podcast! Last month Luce and Bel sat down to talk about Sheena Patel's book 'I'm a Fan' !!!!If you want access to the full podcast episodes, author interviews, Book Club group chats and weekly prompts we've got a 10% discount for you to join here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners!Luce and Bel are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 18th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023!In this episode Luce and & Laura introduce Shit You Should Cook About, before launching into a huge and personal chat about the rise in the new "miracle weight loss drug" (in huge quotation marks there!), Ozempic. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!Luce's piece on OzempicBecome a close friend! ASDAH piece Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meri Kirihimete to our wonderful podcast listeners!Luce and Bel are taking a well-deserved break but will see you back on the 18th of Jan! In the meantime, enjoy some of our favourite episodes of 2023!This week we discuss something very near and dear to our hearts - the dangers of the tortured artists trope and why we shouldn't expect artists to live in their pain to create art for us. Also, Adele is sick of you throwing shit at people on stage, Olivia Rodrigo has a new song out and we're OBSESSED, and Zoe and Alfie are having another baby.Laura's links:Can Music Make You SickCan Music Make You Sick? Measuring the price of musical ambition (book extract)Help Musicians: Mental Health Music HelpsHelp Musicians: Eligibility FAQs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this week we released our exclusive interview with Rebecca Yarros to our SYSCA Book Club subscribers ... BUT we know how OBSESSED with Fourth Wing you all are so we wanted to share it with our Culture Vulture listeners too!Bel sat down with Rebecca for her very last interview of the year and it did NOT disappoint. She chatted about her INSANE writing process, what she’s working on now, the tricks of the trade and so many other little pearls of wisdom that I know you’ll adore!If you want access to the full Book Club podcast episodes, author interviews, Book Club group chats and weekly prompts we've got a 10% discount for you to join here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our final episode of Culture Vulture of the year, we are giving out awards for our fave pop culture moments of the year! From the biggest moments, to the trends we loved (and hated the most), the breakups, the new couple debuts, and the biggest winners and losers in pop culture this year - you won't want to miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.