Stop Everything!

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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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Stop Everything!

Pop culture is everywhere. But it's also a lot. If you need help making sense of like, everything in your feed, Beverley Wang is here to help. Every episode, Beverley and a special guest sort through the latest hot takes and Internet discourse to help you understand how pop culture reflects your world. Want to know which new releases to watch or skip, which long reads to share with your group chat and which podcasts to follow? Stop Everything's got you. New Podcast ep every Thursday.

  1. 11 HRS AGO

    Moo Deng is the moment

    Why is the moist, ungovernable baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng the aloe vera on our parched souls? What's it like to use Social AI, the social media app where you're the only human interacting with a universe of AI chatbots with different personalities? How is Netflix's Culinary Class Wars refreshing the cooking competition show genre? And what does Zelda do now that she's the star of her own game? BW and guest critic Gianni Di Giovanni meditate on these questions. Show notes: How games are evolving to embrace feminine perspectives Verge cast interview with Social AI creator Michael Sayman

    34 min

  2. 2 OCT

    Why is Dwayne Johnson and our biggest blockbusters so unsexy?

    The big Hollywood blockbusters barely feature a kiss anymore, let alone any amorous affairs. So, why are studios so afraid of this core human experience and where do we need to go to get our vicarious fix? This week's host Wenlei Ma is joined by guest critic, Vogues' Hannah-Rose Yee to talk about sex on film. Plus, with the release of the Pitt/ Clooney vehicle Wolfs on streaming, is the movie star dead?

    33 min

  3. 25 SEPT

    Reinventing Anna Delvey: Dancing with the scammer

    Is it ok that "fake German heiress" Anna Delvey has appeared in the current season of Dancing With The Stars (US)? Can a convicted scammer dance her way to reputation rehab – and should she even have the opportunity? Guest critic (and trained dancer!) Rudi Bremer is in to discuss. Show notes: "Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It" by Jessica Pressler Ziwe interviews Anna Delvey.

    36 min

  4. 18 SEPT

    Trump hates Taylor Swift, so what?

    After Taylor Swift made her politics clear by endorsing Kamala Harris for president, Donald Trump reacted by posting: I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT! But does he understand how that's activated Swifties? Guest critic Steph Van Schilt is a writer, podcast producer and Taylor Swift specialist, and she shares her take on the situation. Also: is The Bear really a comedy? We recap the Emmys and Steph explains why you should be watching Below Deck.

    33 min

  5. 11 SEPT

    Raygun: closure, or just the beginning?

    Raygun, Australia's most famous breaker, is back in the news again – posting photos hanging out with Sir Richard Branson and Boy George – as foreshadowed in her interview with The Project's Waleed Aly. Is this a coda to Raygun's viral moment, or a sign of things to come? Guest critic Tahlea Aualiitia is in to ponder the question, as well as Beyoncé's lack of CMA nominations. And we're also getting into our latest reality TV obsession – The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Show notes: Raygun interview on The Project

    37 min

  6. 4 SEPT

    Getting into anime, One Piece at a time

    Megan Thee Stallion may have originated Hot Girl Summer and WAP, but she's also a self-proclaimed Otaku Hot Girl, ie like millions of people around the world – an anime superfan. If it's good enough for Thee Stallion, maybe you should check it out too? Anime superfan and guest critic Ahmed Yussuf is in to make the argument for why you should get into anime too. We're also weighing up our feelings about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

    29 min

  7. 28 AUG

    Chappell Roan wants you to stop being weird

    Midwest Princess Chappell Roan is asking you to respect her boundaries, and we wish her good luck, babe! The American singer songwriter is grappling with her meteoric rise to fame and calling out predatory behaviour, unwanted touching and asking "superfans" to stop being weird to her family and friends. Guest critic Wenlei Ma is in to discuss this, J.Lo and Ben's Affleck's breakup, nostalgia for 1999 teen films like Cruel Intentions and 10 things I Hate About You, and a TV recommendation for the week – season 2 of Pachinko on Apple TV+.

    41 min

  8. 21 AUG

    Very demure, very Katy Perry

    It's a very demure, very mindful episode of Stop Everything! in this the cutesy edition: How Chicago TikTok creator Jools LeBron is redefining demure and changing her life in the process!  Guest critic Jared Richards is in to analyse demure, Katy Perry’s comeback album launch missteps and the Olympics of Drag – Rupaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars – whose cast includes Stop Everything! family member, Kween Kong.

    30 min
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Pop culture is everywhere. But it's also a lot. If you need help making sense of like, everything in your feed, Beverley Wang is here to help. Every episode, Beverley and a special guest sort through the latest hot takes and Internet discourse to help you understand how pop culture reflects your world. Want to know which new releases to watch or skip, which long reads to share with your group chat and which podcasts to follow? Stop Everything's got you. New Podcast ep every Thursday.

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  • Creator
    ABC listen
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    213
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Show Website
    Stop Everything!

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