From The Diving Board

Charli Chats

From The Diving Board is a show hosted by Charli Chats, dedicated to decoding digital culture by unpacking the hidden politics behind the screen.

  1. The paradox of being a teen in 2026 | Social media ban, teen media & criminal responsibility

    2d ago

    The paradox of being a teen in 2026 | Social media ban, teen media & criminal responsibility

    The paradox of being a teen in 2026. In this episode we deep dive teen culture, specifically: where do all the teens go when there's no teen media, but social media is banned? How do policy-makers treat teenagers? Are teenagers really 'growing up too fast'? Finally, we finish with a commentary on systemic racism embedded within Australian government structures, and how this influences the way we perceived teen crime. This is a big one, I hope you enjoy! Follow to be notified of weekly uploads xx Read my article for Cheek! https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/australia-the-country-where-children Work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.au Follow on Instagram, TikTok, Substack & YouTube Check out my running journey! (Personal Instagram) KEYWORDS: #teenculture #teenagers #socialmediaban #socialmedia #culture #videoessay #commentary #sociology #culturalanalysis #tweenculture #teenmedia #tweenmedia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min
  2. "Hyperfemininity does not equal submission to patriarchy" with Rosie Okotcha

    Jun 28

    "Hyperfemininity does not equal submission to patriarchy" with Rosie Okotcha

    Is there a difference between infantilisation and hyperfemininity? What is hyperfemininity from a fashion history perspective? Unpacking everything from fashion rumours and misinformation, to the origins of the babydoll dress during the second world war with fashion historian, Rosie Okotcha. So excited to bring in such an incredible guest today! Thank you for joining us on the pod xx Tune into Rosie's podcast, Rabbit Hole, here: https://www.youtube.com/@rosieokotcha Rosie's socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieokotcha/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rosieoko ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺ work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboard/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/ ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺ timestamps: 00:00 introductions & welcome to Rosie! 02:04 history of the babydoll dress 11:57 the Olivia Rodrigo backlash 18:12 hyperfemininity as rebellion 26:35 celebrity fashion as communication 30:23 hyperfemininity or infantilisation? 39:18 do celebrities owe us explanations? 46:09 decolonising history 52:05 Rosie’s journey to fashion history 57:20 Rosie’s current obsessions Keywords: thought daughter, feminism, feminist theory, feminist, video essay, podcast episode, fashion, fashion history, critical theory, sociology, Olivia Rodrigo, babydoll dress, Courtney Love, Sabrina Carpenter, pop culture, commentary, social commentary, celebrity culture See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 hr
  3. Euphoria hysteria | The death of nuance in online discourse

    Jun 21

    Euphoria hysteria | The death of nuance in online discourse

    Comment sections are sometimes the most aggressive places to be online right now. While we can blame this on declining literacy rates, poor education funding and keyboard warrior culture, perhaps the platforms themselves are more to blame than we think. If tolerance is the answer to misunderstanding, how do we get there? Unpacking the principle of charity, why comment sections get so heated & why tolerance and empathy are so hard to come by online through the lens of Euphoria Season 3 discourse... Let's dive in! Watch Euphoria Season 3, Part One: https://youtu.be/Bw4fcahjYkk ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺ work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.au Instagram: @fromthedivingboard TikTok: @charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/ #euphoria #euphoriaseason3 #tvseries #criticalthinking #deepdive #samlevinson #genz #feministcritique #feministmedia #leftist #leftistpolitics #videoessay #videoessays #sociology #commentary #tvanalysis #tvreview #film #tvshow #hbo #zendaya #sydneysweeney #ragebait #theory #beansourptheory #nuanceonline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min
  4. Patagonia v Pattie Gonia | A legal deep dive

    Jun 14

    Patagonia v Pattie Gonia | A legal deep dive

    The legal deep dive you've been waiting for: Multi-billion dollar company with a purpose statement to protect the planet goes after drag queen and environmental activist for trademark infringement: both are named after a mountainous region in Chile & Argentina. Suddenly, everyone on the internet is a trademark lawyer. But what actually is happening here - is this a politicised use of the law to silence an outspoken LGBTQIA+ activist? Or is this simply an act of trademark protection? DISCLAIMER: Nothing said in this video is legal advice. Where legislation and legal principles are referenced, they are legal information which is general and does not apply individually to specific circumstances. Any action referenced between the parties (Pattie Gonia and Patagonia) are allegations, not fact, and have not been proven. work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.au Instagram: @fromthedivingboard TikTok: @charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/ deep dive video essay Pattie Gonia, Patagonia, legal deep dive, lawsuit, LGBTQIA+, pride, pride month, commentary, law, morality, philosophy, sociology, internet culture, online culture, gen z See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min
  5. So...the media still hates outspoken women | Abbie Chatfield & Gamergate

    Jun 7

    So...the media still hates outspoken women | Abbie Chatfield & Gamergate

    Why are outspoken left-wing women like Abbie Chatfield attracting so much media attention and backlash right now? Let's take it all the way back to Gamergate - the online harassment campaign that some say led to Donald Trump's first presidency, and unpack whether these online gendered smear campaigns have far deeper influence than we might think. timestamps:00:00 the media & women 03:42 Abbie Chatfield & gendered disinformation 10:11 Gamergate & online misogyny 21:08 Australia has a news problem ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboard TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/ Read my pieces for Cheek Media here: https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/euphoria-season-3-another-sex-work https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/embarrassing-boyfriends-or-patriarchy Media interest snapshot: https://www.acma.gov.au/media-interests-snapshot #AbbieChatfield #videoessay #feminism #intersectionalfeminism #onlinemisogyny #misogyny #onlinetrends #media #australianmedia #medialandscape #politics #sociology #commentary #progressive #leftist #thoughtdaughter #uspolitics #auspol #australianpolitics #genz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min
  6. "You can pry my babydoll dress from my cold dead hands" | Change My Mind

    May 31

    "You can pry my babydoll dress from my cold dead hands" | Change My Mind

    This week, we're diving into the Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse, moral panics around femininity, and why society remains obsessed with policing what women wear. This is a Change My Mind episode, a segment on the From the Diving Board podcast where you get to be involved too. Each episode I post a prompt on my Instagram (@ fromthedivingboard) and invite you to critique & offer a counter perspective!  ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺ work with me! kitch@onedaydream.com.ausocials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboard TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthedivingboard Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min
  7. The political power of whimsy (absurdism, dadaism & imagination)

    May 24

    The political power of whimsy (absurdism, dadaism & imagination)

    Why whimsy is more than an aesthetic, and right now - might even inspire fundamental political resistance! Getting serious by bringing out the Canva whiteboard in this one - let's dive in... Thank you for watching! Follow for video essays every Monday xx timestamps: 00:00 whimsy, creativity & imagination 06:59 you are creative, I promise 13:03 everything feels meaningless 16:33 resistance art: dadaism & surrealism 23:34 whimsy: more than an aesthetic 29:44 final thoughts ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺ work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.au socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboard TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/ #whimsy #whimsical #imagination #videoessay #commentary #dadaism #dada #surrealism #surrealistart #surrealist #genz #tiktoktrend #socialmedia #socialmediatrend #onlinetrends #trendcommentary #podcast #sociology #history #hopecore #cultureandpolitics #videoessayist #feministcommentary #genzpolitics #criticalthinking #creativeresistance #thepoliticsofjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
  8. Louis Theroux's "Inside the Manosphere" was theatre...

    May 17

    Louis Theroux's "Inside the Manosphere" was theatre...

    It's been a few months since Louis Theroux took us into the Manosphere, so I think it's time we talk about it. timestamps: 00:00 intro 02:47 the myth of red pill thinking 06:09 the Louis Theroux of it all 09:12 Inside the Manosphere 13:03 masculinity under capitalism 29:39 we need to stop blaming mothers ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.ausocials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatss YouTube: Charli Chats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min
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4.6
out of 5
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From The Diving Board is a show hosted by Charli Chats, dedicated to decoding digital culture by unpacking the hidden politics behind the screen.

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  • Creator
    Charli Chats
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Charli Chats
  • Show Website
    From The Diving Board

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