Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang tackle roller-coaster anxiety, the Art of Play controversy, and the hype surrounding AI and automation. They debate menus, pop-star status, and a date’s insistence on being straight after gay sex. The conversation also ranges through Troye Sivan, Julia Fox, Kingdom Hearts, iconic witches, 30 Rock, and Rosalía’s almost-debut on SNL.

Edy Modica, the New York comedian, actor, and performer known for Jury Duty, brings candid, character-driven chaos. She opens up about anger, self-protection, queer friendship, Fire Island loneliness, sex, jealousy, body confidence, and finding her performance voice. The conversation also dives into shock comedy, Jackass, bodily humor, internet culture, and the strange pleasures of being a “fag hag.”

Matt and Bowen unpack THC dependence, Lady Gaga’s marijuana warnings, and nostalgic Michelle Branch and Lisa Loeb memories. They investigate Universal’s Hollywood Drift, praise Resident Evil’s video-game instincts, and debate Florence Pugh’s villainy in East of Eden. Reality TV takes center stage with Salt Lake City, Jersey, Potomac, and the Housewives’ shifting alliances, plus thoughts on true crime, Hollywood risks, and awards-season glory.

Zara Larsson, the Swedish pop powerhouse behind “Lush Life” and “Symphony,” brings playful chaos and big vocals. She unpacks goon faces, sexting, fan-name possibilities, and the emotional force of live performance. The conversation also explores WeHeartIt nostalgia, a Swedish Euro Summer resort fantasy, creative control, pop-star friendships, political ambitions, and the expressive power of quick costume changes.

Matt and Bowen swap restaurant horror stories before diving into theater, Taylor Swift’s latest visual era, fandom’s impossible expectations, and the fight to preserve queer community spaces. They debate social media’s obsession with redemption, Jeff Probst’s comment-section presence, Tinashe’s reinvention, gay representation on The Traitors, Survivor strategy, documentary ethics, Madonna’s legacy, Sabrina Carpenter’s star power, and the mascots having a moment.

Kelly Clarkson, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and television personality, joins for a wide-ranging conversation. She discusses parenting, moving to New York, leaving The Voice, ADHD, fantasy football, roller coasters, travel, and creative freedom. She previews genre-fluid new music, recalls Dolly Parton’s kindness, and weighs in on AI, gum, and the challenges of singing karaoke online.

Michelle Collins, comedian, TV personality, writer, and podcaster, returns for a freewheeling comedy romp. She revisits her American Idol audition, bizarre Duane Reade memories, and accidentally kicking a child in Europe. The conversation tackles Leah Remini joining RHOBH, Carole Radziwill’s RHONY return, Elizabeth Holmes, Baylen Out Loud, Below Deck, Porky Pig’s physique, and the state of The View.

Laura Benanti, Tony Award-winning Broadway star, singer, comedian, and Melania Trump impressionist, joins for a hilarious theater-filled conversation. They debate the purpose of vacations, Italian identity by love, celebrity casting, Broadway etiquette, job sharing, and the physical risks of performing. Laura recalls breaking her neck onstage, playing Gypsy Rose Lee, Sleep No More with Patti LuPone, Sondheim devotion, and her leap into stand-up comedy.

Carly Rae Jepsen, the Canadian pop singer-songwriter behind “Call Me Maybe,” joins for a gloriously weird romp through her upcoming project Day and Night, songwriting abundance, and turning a mushroom light switch into pop inspiration. She reflects on the Spice Girls, Shania Twain, her Canadian Idol beginnings, the 10 Things I Hate About You musical, cheesecake, and the joy of pursuing desire.

Spike Einbinder and Honey Pluton bend the culture medium with their astrological sun, moon, and rising culture breakdown with Matt + Bo on Las Cultch! But first, the episode must mourn, but mourning is celebrating bodymaxxx full body chills for the legendary icon Dolly Parton and the ever important Tim Curry. Spike and Honey shed light on living in NY but BEING an Angeleno, how angel numbers follow you, cheese pulls on Instagram are actually more explicit than nudity on the platform and how watching Dancing with the Stars is like watching Ben-Hur and can be characterized as “tantric Television.” Also the impact of the Instagram presence of Vin Diesel, cultural excavation of Jackass as many things, including an enduring and beautiful display of the masculine fascination with the butthole and what it can handle, Spongebob Squarepants as a queer Simpsons, the repression of Squidward and how every frame of the series is a meme, and the equal talent and desperation of Kathy Griffin and seeking validation from the institutions you wish to destroy. IDTSH's on: pizza places that don't deliver slices, coffee shops don't have seats anymore, not believing in God, and pitying Spike's blind dog named Spider-man See these two on tour! And remember: Dolly would want us to pray!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.