Binchtopia

Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb
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Binchtopia

If Plato and Aristotle had internet addictions and knew what "gaslighting" was, they'd probably make this podcast. Hosts Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb guide you through our current cultural hellscape, share sociological and psychological perspectives on pop culture, and deconstruct everything you've ever loved. Come have a laugh with us through the end times of late stage capitalism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4 HRS AGO

    Bangs Are For Evil People *TEASER*

    The girlies dive back into the mailbox trenches to read a plethora of your gagworthy moments and the aftermath of shaking up ya life! Digressions include the tragic Shakespearean figure of Hawk Tuah, exes who can’t stop shitting their pants and Julia accepting her crown as the #1 anti-situationship warrior. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

    5 min

  2. JAN 29

    What Are We Doing To Our DraftKings?

    The girlies explore one of the most destructive addictions gripping boyfriends everywhere — gambling. They dive into the history of games of “luck,” its lack of legislation and the unchecked rise of sports betting that is plaguing men today. Digressions include the flop of a film that is Emilia Perez, Hilaria Baldwin’s upcoming book and Julia’s Mohegan Sun journey. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES ​​Gambling Cultures  Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling Casino Edition CHANGING PUBLIC POLICY AND THE EVOLUTION OF ROMAN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW ON GAMBLING  The Numbers vs. the Lottery  Social media copies gambling methods 'to create psychological cravings'  Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users  Gambling addiction can cause psychological, physiological health challenges  How the Brain Gets Addicted to Gambling  What is Considered Gambling?  Gambling Global Market Report 2025  AGA Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker State of Play 2024 - American Gaming Association Gambling, Smartphones, and the Hijacking of Our Brains  Why gamblers get high even when they lose  Why are most problem gamblers men?  Research reveals huge volume of sports gambling advertising on social media in the US  Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price  How gambling affects the brain and who is most vulnerable to addiction  Examining Gender Differences for Gambling Engagement and Gambling Problems Among Emerging Adults - PMC.  Casino Psychology 101: What Makes Casinos Addictive  Royal Flush | The New Yorker  How Las Vegas went from mobbed-up town to the center of the entertainment universe - Yahoo Sports  Internet Gambling: Past, Present and Future  Sports betting timeline: From Las Vegas to the Supreme Court  Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price  Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes  Online gambling drew record numbers of players during the pandemic, new study finds  Sociocultural Influences on Gambling and Alcohol Use Among Native Americans in the United States  Lions’ David Montgomery Opens Up About Overcoming ‘Suicidal Thought’ in Rookie Year The Financial Consequences of Legalized Sports Gambling The history of problem gambling: Temperance, substance abuse, medicine, and metaphors. How Las Vegas Became a Gambling Mecca | HISTORY How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes The Social and Economic Impact of Native American Casinos | NBER The Man Who Brought Casinos to the Indians : NPR How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI DeSantis gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to run online sports bettings in Florida | Fortune

    1h 24m

  3. JAN 22

    I Don’t Ever Want to Be In A Situation *TEASER*

    The girlies dive into some of Hollywood’s most infamous celebrity feuds — Joan Didion vs Eve Babitz, Joan Crawford vs Bette Devis, Kim Cattrall vs Sarah Jessica Parker, and the recent lawsuits between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Digressions include Kim Cattrall’s scatting, Ryan Murphy being a constant threat to society, and the age-old pattern of women fighting over the worst man you’ve ever heard of. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

    5 min

  4. JAN 15

    How To Destroy A Celebrity

    In the first episode of the new year, the girlies explore the world of celebrity public relations — from the emergence of the modern celebrity to the intricacies of managing a public image. They discuss the storied history and secret theory of PR to answer the important questions: How do you destroy a celebrity’s image? Can it ever be rebuilt and if so, how? Is the key to image rehabilitation simply being a man? Plus, the girlies debut a fun new game, Can You Remember Why We Hated These Women? Digressions include revisiting the phenomenon of being woman’d, holding space for the name Tree Paine, and urging Khloe Kardashian to get a new publicist. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES Ivy Lee: "Father of Modern Public Relations" The History of Modern Public Relations  The Drama of Celebrity Press Agents of Change: Early Hollywood and the "New Publicity". Media and the Rise of Celebrity Culture  About Public Relations  Public Relations Through the Ages: A Timeline of Social Movements, Technology Milestones and the Rise of the Profession.*  The Evolution Of PR As We Know It  What's the Difference Between PR and Marketing?.  The Long and Strange History of Celebrity  Image repair discourse and crisis communication  Apologies of the Rich and Famous: Cultural, Cognitive, and Social Explanations of Why W Explanations of Why We Care and Why We and Why We Forgive.  Why Actress Sarah Bernhardt Was the First Modern Celebrity  Understanding Authenticity and The Lawrence-Hathaway Carnival Ride of Attraction/Revulsion  Taylor Swift does not exist   Understanding Celebrity Is Celebrity Culture on its Way Out?  The Godfathers of Star PR  Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co-stars  PR expert reads between the lines of the Baldoni-Lively publicity saga  What does it mean to get ‘woman’d’?  The PR astroturfing strategy explained  Fred Inglis, A Short History of Celebrity Sharon Marcus on The Drama of Celebrity Why Actress Sarah Bernhardt Was the First Modern Celebrity   Stars by Richard Dyer Richard Dyer Star Theory Image repair discourse and crisis communication Saint Francis the Influencer Medieval Saints and Modern Screens

    1h 22m

  5. JAN 8

    Shake Up Ya Life! w/ Nick Garros **TEASER**

    As a special 2025 treat, bestie of the pod, Nick Garros, returns for a truly unique episode recorded on Yom Kippur. Join Julia and Nick in starvation mode as they judge YOU on judgment day. Topics include the time Julia got gagged by a James Charles fan, Nick’s tiny home journey, advice for how to date a LOLer, a listener who really needs to get a restraining order, and so much more! This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

    5 min

  6. 2024-12-18

    The 2024 Pop Culture Round-up

    In the final episode of the year, the girlies celebrate 4 years of Binchtopia (!!!!!) and give their long-awaited pop culture recap of 2024’s most absurd moments. Digressions include the wool-less sweater epidemic, the Bible’s copyright laws, retractions on former Wicked slander and, of course, JoJo Siwa. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

    1h 28m

  7. 2024-12-11

    Santa's Surveillance State **TEASER**

    The girlies bring you a seasonal episode to discuss some terrifying Christmas lore — the Germanic tale of Krampus and the panopticon horror of the Elf on the Shelf. Digressions include our thoughts on the United Healthcare CEO shooter, why we should be shaming people more, and a quick digest of our recent nightmares.  This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

    6 min

  8. 2024-12-04

    Apocalypse Tonite Queen?

    The girlies explore the concept of Doomsday, revisiting the countless times we’ve thought the world was coming to an end. From luxury arks and poisonous comets to God’s wrath and alien invasions, they consider the fact that the world has never ended…yet. Digressions include cozy season in the studio, being Twitter clean, and Eliza’s mom’s podcast debut. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES Halley’s Comet, Covid-19, and the history of ‘miracle’ anti-comet remedies People Have Always Been Obsessed with the End of the World  How it Ends: The Ancient Roots of Doomsday Prophecies and End of the World Beliefs  ESOTERICA Volume IX (2007)  Storming The Ark  End of World in 2012? Maya "Doomsday" Calendar Explained  2012: The End of the World as We Know It?   Maya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients'  Y2K bug Apocalypse Then: When Y2K Didn’t Lead To The End Of Civilization  The lessons of Y2K, 20 years later  What Drives Doomsday Preppers  Heaven’s Gate cult members found dead  Doomsday Prepping Poised to Become $2.46 Billion Industry.  In uncertain times, the prepper supply business is booming  We Should All Be Preppers Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?. Here's a look inside a 15-story underground doomsday shelter for the 1% that has luxury homes, guns, and armored trucks ‘End of the world vibes’: why culture can’t stop thinking about apocalypse  Psychology Reveals the Comforts of the Apocalypse  Creation Story of the Maya  Our Fascination With The End Of The World  Our never ending obsession with the apocalypse  Doomsday Psychology: The Appeal of Armageddon  The Resiliency of Apocalyptic Belief  The Christmas the Aliens Didn’t Come   Survivalists and Preppers  Comet Hale-Bopp: Facts about the bright and tragic comet  Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake

    1h 16m
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If Plato and Aristotle had internet addictions and knew what "gaslighting" was, they'd probably make this podcast. Hosts Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb guide you through our current cultural hellscape, share sociological and psychological perspectives on pop culture, and deconstruct everything you've ever loved. Come have a laugh with us through the end times of late stage capitalism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    214
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb
  • Show Website
    Binchtopia

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