In this BONUS episode, Matt and Bowen give you their top ten places they would love to visit. This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stars aligned for Matt & Bow to be in person this week, and they give one another tactile support as they weigh in on the pink elephant in the room: Nicki Minaj and her desperate attempts to shake Megan Thee Stallion. Also, Universal officially goes to dinner and eats steak with their Epic Universe announcement All this, and the year 2017 is culturally excavated! Our hosts discuss Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Get Out, Ladybird, The Shape of Water, the beginning of the Dernaissance, the reputation era, "24K Magic", SZA, the impact of "Bodak Yellow", the birth of Big Littles Lies, the death of Girls, a vault Cameo message from Sandra Diaz-Twine, and what would happen if Taylor Swift flew commercial. Leave Martin Short and Meryl Streep alone! Question your Last Jedi discourse! Go to dinner and steak! STREAM SINGLE SOON! And tune in for a very special guest on our next ep! Goodbye, readers, Kayteighs, publicists, finalists... and Kyles. ;) This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's nothing this ep CAN'T do. This installment of Las Cultch gives you fresh Oscar nomination reactions! What has Matt and Bow excited? And what snubs stung their little asses? Also: Traitors talk. Parvati vs. Phaedra! The international implications that this show is having! And is Sandra getting a winners edit? All this, and the beginning of the new Cultural Excavation segment as the year 2009 is exhumed and examined. Lady Gaga! Obama! "Sasha Fierce"! Kings of Leon! B.E.P.! And so so so much more. Next stop, 2017! This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bowen wraps Wicked, Matt starts Barry's and Los Angeles basks in the afterglow of what seems like a dozen awards shows this week! Join your Las Cultch hosts as they recap and review the Emmys and Golden Globes, chat Mean Girls: The Musical: The Movie's box office success and cultural update, and get into the reality show of the moment: Peacock's The Traitors! So much to unpack: Parv's chalice! Sandra's braces! Dan's gameplay! And... can a Real Housewife actually win the game? Matt and Bow think so! All this, Ariana's new smash "Yes, And?", gratitude culture vs. ambition culture, how ten days is a lot of time to prepare a ten minute awards show bit, and... the announcement of a NEW ELEMENT of the Las Culturistas podcast. Behold, The Goblet of Cultural Years! RPKF's... get ready to culturally excavate! Y'all so faithful... This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the spirit of WAI (warmth, acceptance and inclusion), Matt & Bowen resume their podcast hosting duties and begin the ninth (!) season of Las Cultch. The girls had time to watch some flicks! It's an Oscar film extravaganza in which our hosts review and discuss Maestro, Saltburn, All Of Us Strangers, Anatomy Of A Fall, Poor Things, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Are You There God It's Me Margaret, Past Lives and The Color Purple. And finally! We get to chat about the season four finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Receipts! Proof! Timeline! Screenshots! Podcast Commentary! All this, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's media/world takeover, recent White Lotus casting news, the impending drop of "Yes, And?" by Miss Grande, Drag Race's season 16 premiere, whatever it means to be on the "Epstein List" and how Dua Lipa deserves the right to her vacations. OKAY, now go read a book, readers! If that's your real name... This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this BONUS episode, Matt and Bowen give you their Top Ten Diva Moments.  This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt and Bow recap their turbulent yet important years. They discuss the pros and cons of platforming clownery, anal sex in the Senate Hearing Room, and whether your 'Close Friends' can be trusted. They explore how the political climate affects pop culture discourse. Other topics include Billie Eilish on SNL, Tate McRae's new album, and theme park news. They also discuss a celebrity's refusal to sign autographs with a blue Sharpie to prevent forgery.

Matt and Bowen discuss topics like performing while sick, working conditions for servers, Sarah Paulson's career, Golden Globe nominations, reality TV show speculations, surprising voice cast in a movie, considering energy levels, and craving more originality in an album.

The hosts rank the top 10 decades, discussing the impact of the 2010s and mentioning the 1970s. They explore John Hancock's signature and compare it to Rihanna's bold moments. The cultural significance of the 1920s and 2000s is discussed, along with TV shows like Succession and Mad Men. The contrasting perspectives of the 50s are explored, from nostalgic images to nuclear fears. Anecdotes from Studio 54 are shared as the hosts reflect on the passing of time.

Matt and Bowen discuss the cult docuseries 'Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God', cult aesthetics, Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour film, Blue Ivy's dance journey, May December's chokehold on the culture, the song 'Candle In The Wind', and the differences between stew and soup.