Culturally Determined Podcast
1) "If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You," a Novel, with Leigh Stein
Leigh talks about her new novel, a modern gothic with a satirical edge about an unemployed Millennial journalist who becomes the manager of a hype house for Gen Z content creators — one of whom goes m...Show More
2) The '90s, Bullying, and a Prank Gone Wrong, with Gina Tron
Gina Tron discusses "Suspect," her recent memoir about her childhood growing up as an outsider in a small Vermont town and the bad teenage joke that led everyone to think she was planning to be a scho...Show More
3) Nothing but Bluesky from Now On, with Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Aryeh and Phoebe discuss Bluesky, the newly popular Twitter alternative—and how Phoebe's mild critique of the site went mega-viral. Aryeh explains why he finally, finally quit Twitter. Is Bluesky for ...Show More
4) Deep into the Abyss of Philip Roth, with Hannah Gold
Aryeh talks with writer Hannah Gold about her reported essay in Harper's on the literary festival celebrating Philip Roth's 90th birthday, which was held in Newark, New Jersey last year.Recorded Decem...Show More
5) Abortion Pills via Telemedicine, with Kiki Freedman
Aryeh talks to Kiki Freedman, the co-founder and CEO of Hey Jane, the leading virtual reproductive and sexual health care clinic.Recorded July 16, 2024Follow Culturally Determined @CulturallyDetLINKSH...Show More
6) The Political Economy of Hollywood, with Daniel Bessner
Daniel discusses his recent Harper's cover story, "The Life and Death of Hollywood," which focuses on the economics of entertainment as private equity and streaming have changed the industry.Recorded ...Show More
7) Skylines and Fish Weirs, with Jon Kimball
Aryeh talks to Jon Kimball, co-host of the podcast Election Profits Makers, about political prediction markets, Trump's VP options, the beauty of city skylines, the sorry state of the social media sit...Show More
8) A Journey Through the Deep State, with Kerry Howley
Kerry Howley talks about her book "Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State," named one of the 10 Best Books of 2023 by the New York Times.Recorded November 14, 2023.Follow Cu...Show More
9) Taylor's Version, with B.D. McClay
B.D. McClay — essayist, critic, and scholar of Taylor Swift Studies — helps Aryeh understand the biggest cultural phenomenon of the year. Recorded November 5, 2023Follow Culturally Determined @Cu...Show More
10) Hating Gen X While Being Gen X, with Sarah Miller
Sarah discusses her recent New York Times essay, "Hate Gen X? Get in Line (Behind a Gen X-er)." Why are young people lumping together Boomers and Xers? Why do so many Gen X writers spend time railing ...Show More