The 2 Best Schmeitgeist Podcast Episodes
1) The ethical non-monogamy boom: how polyamory graduated from the fringe
Polyamory used to be reserved for the kinky, the queer, and the communist witches of this world. (Go with us, we have proof). But in the last few years, the map has been radically redrawn. Ethical n...Show More
2) Schmeitgeist Presents: Has the age of AI already begun?
There’s new mind-bending technology that creates immersive media from scratch. It's called generative AI and it’s billed as the next big disruption. In this episode of Radio National's Background B...Show More
3) How a decade of 'body positivity' progress was usurped by the ultra-thin look
The 'body positivity' decade is over, and the ultra-skinny look has made a return. The message that all bodies are beautiful has given way to a resurgence in diet culture and obsessive body checking ...Show More
How a decade of 'body positivity' progress was usurped by the ultra-thin look
38:21 | Jun 13th, 2023
4) Landlord hate and Nepo Babies: how young people lost faith in capitalism
Hating capitalism isn't just a left-wing project anymore. Even in 2018, 59 per cent of Australian Millennials believed that capitalism had failed. Since then the mood has only darkened, with vitriol...Show More
5) Schmeitgeist VI: like it or not, we're all horror fans now
You can deny you're a horror fan all you like, but the numbers say otherwise. Films like Scream VI and M3gan have been tearing up the box office, and horror has roughly doubled its market share in re...Show More
6) The ADHD diagnosis wave: cashing in on a crisis (Part 2)
There's a certain desperation to the search for an ADHD psychiatrist in 2023. Existing patients run out of meds waiting for an appointment, while would-be patients are hung up on and quoted as much a...Show More
7) The ADHD diagnosis wave: is TikTok overselling neurodivergence? (Part 1)
We're in the middle of a massive ADHD diagnosis wave, but not everyone believes it's the real thing. One side of this debate sees it as an out of hand TikTok trend, fuelled by Gen Zs and Millennials ...Show More
8) "God is trending": the world of edgy internet Catholicism
A chainmail bra made of gold crucifixes. A t-shirt that says "God's favourite". A genuinely funny meme account called I Need God In Every Moment Of My Life. Alt-left media personalities declaring thei...Show More
9) Bimboism 101: how Gen Z is giving 'bimbo' a feminist makeover
Bimbo, a word that's always been used to attack women, isn't the most obvious starting point for a Gen Z feminist subculture. But if you scroll through #BimboTok and you'll find girlies, gays, theys,...Show More
10) Schmeitgeist is back with season 2
Schmeitgeist returns! It's the pop culture podcast from ABC Everyday which decodes the biggest and weirdest cultural trends of the moment, from feminist bimbos to sexy internet Catholics.