The Polyester Podcast

gina and ione break things down with an amount of critical thought that I feared had been genuinely lost through over saturation of podcasts/social media. the research is always done with integrity and curiosity. I really enjoy their takes on pop cultural and societal issues, I love how they are not afraid to disagree with each other it really shows the strength of their bond and friendship. they are funny, smart and I highly recommend a listen.

As a welsh girly living in the US, Gina’s accent brings me so much peace and comfort, and the general banter in this podcast always cracks me up. Probably the first time I’ve heard the nuances of class disparities discussed with such attention to intersectionality on a podcast. These ladies remind me that you can fight the power even while being a silly goose and they are such an inspiration for all of us working class creatives out here grinding <3

Aimless, erratic, doesn’t understand the difference between critique and bashing, not enough research = all you’re doing is asserting your own opinions in different ways vs actually critiquing, way too comfortable generalizing, high school level intellectualizing/generalizing, and immensely entertaining as a result. Keep at it because at least you’re trying, but for the love of your future, older selves who will have to live in a world where all these convos were had publicly, please look deeper and farther back when you’re researching a topic before an episode. Sharing 2 POVs on something that affects large amounts of people of various age, gender, ethnicity, economic status, etc, is not giving anyone (including yourselves) a good picture of an issue or topic. It’s intellectually lazy. The things you’re talking about don’t exist in a vacuum and you’re doing yourself (and us) a disservice by covering these issues, trends and people in such a slapdash manner…. Even if you’re not going for deep dives, you can do so much better. I’m rooting for you, but yeah, please try a little harder and please read some history and philosophy books because it’s going to help you contextualize all these uber contemporary topics you cover each episode.

If you’re going to listen to a podcast, make it this one! Finally women that talk about pop culture moments, beauty standards and more who aren’t afraid to state an opinion and give discourse. It’s definitely not a surface level podcast and it’s genuinely relatable. Love, love, love!