Pop Syllabus

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Pop Syllabus is a show where host Christiana Mbakwe Medina deconstructs the zeitgeist and answers the big cultural questions. How did we swing from body positivity to thin-being-in? Why do so many people trust wellness influencers over medical doctors? And how did tech oligarchs become the new celebrities? Think of Christiana as a cross between a messy news anchor and guerilla academic. Each week, she and an expert guest will unpack a buzzy topic, and help us understand the moment while going through it.

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4.6

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76 Ratings

So fun

May 17

Tif_723

I’m loving these episodes. They’re so fun & informative in ways I didn’t imagine from a pop culture podcast. Just so enjoyable to listen to.
Editing

Jun 11

wka940

A recent episode was supposed to be about celebrity couples and the first 20 minutes was unnecessarily detailed background information about the guest, down to every nuance of her work locations. Focus on the celebs, that’s why we’re here.
Started strong, been somewhat meh as of late

Jun 4

Okayyyyysure

I was really enjoying the episodes at first but as the weeks go I am less and less impressed. Like this felt almost academic in its analysis of pop culture but lately it’s feeling very superficial. Still trying though.
New fave!

May 13

Paris Geller

I loved the solo episode!

Pop Syllabus is a show where host Christiana Mbakwe Medina deconstructs the zeitgeist and answers the big cultural questions. How did we swing from body positivity to thin-being-in? Why do so many people trust wellness influencers over medical doctors? And how did tech oligarchs become the new celebrities? Think of Christiana as a cross between a messy news anchor and guerilla academic. Each week, she and an expert guest will unpack a buzzy topic, and help us understand the moment while going through it.