Your Thoughtful Besties

Dr Lucy and Jay
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Dr Lucy H and PhD Researcher Jay use their research and academic training to critically think about our everyday interaction with popular culture and what it means for us as we live our daily lives. They feature stories about key current events in the worlds of television, film, music, books, advertisements, and news outlets and discuss how they effect us on deeply personal and social levels.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    The History of Pride in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

    Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay discuss the history of Pride in popular culture. They briefly address what is currently happening during LGBTQIA+ History Month in the UK and quickly recap the history of LGBTQIA+ History Month before diving into the history of Pride in the UK and its connection to Pride elsewhere Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠

    45 min

  2. FEB 2

    Dungeons and Dragons in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

    Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay discuss the position that Dungeons and Dragons holds in popular culture. They briefly address the table top role playing game's history before diving into conversations about its current place in popular media and the fandom that surrounds it. Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠

    41 min

  3. JAN 19

    Fandoms in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

    Upon realising they hadn't yet discussed the core topic of fandom yet, Dr Lucy H and PhD researcher Jay M discuss how fandoms operate within and contribute to popular media. Follow the podcast's social media for; more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠

    51 min

  4. JAN 5

    Queer Bodies in Popular Culture | A Beginners Guide

    Using last week's episode on Heated Rivalry as a jumping off point, Dr Lucy H and PhD researcher Jay M discuss how queer bodies are represented and received in popular media. Follow the podcast's social media for; more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠

    36 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    Sexual Fluidity in Popular Culture | A Beginners Guide

    Using the controversy around Betty Who's appearance on the Made It Out podcast, Dr Lucy H and PhD researcher Jay M discuss the status of sexual fluidity and what it means to be in the queer community . Follow the podcast social media for more information, follow up blog posts, and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠on their link tree here⁠

    32 min

  6. 12/22/2025

    Queer Romance in Popular Culture | A Beginners Guide

    Using the release of Crave's adaptation of Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry, Dr Lucy H and PhD researcher Jay M discuss queer romance in popular culture. Follow the podcast social media for more information, follow up blog posts, and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠

    47 min

  7. 12/18/2025

    Eugenics in Popular Culture | A Beginners Guide

    Using the American Eagle Controversy around their 'Good Jeans/Genes' advertising campaign, Dr Lucy H and PhD researcher Jay M discuss the presence of eugenics in popular culture and what it means for all of us living our everyday lives. Follow the podcast social media for more information, follow up blog posts, and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed on their link tree here

    27 min
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About

Dr Lucy H and PhD Researcher Jay use their research and academic training to critically think about our everyday interaction with popular culture and what it means for us as we live our daily lives. They feature stories about key current events in the worlds of television, film, music, books, advertisements, and news outlets and discuss how they effect us on deeply personal and social levels.

Information

  • Creator
    Dr Lucy and Jay
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dr Lucy and Jay
  • Show Website
    Your Thoughtful Besties