Pop Culture Coffee Break

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From WSUM comes Pop Culture Coffee Break, hosted by Camila Trimberger-Ruiz and Ray Kirsch. Student opinions, reviewing anything and everything that college kids are talking about at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  1. OCT 6

    The Podcast Episode of a Showgirl

    WSUM's Catalina Desua joins us as we talk about the most recent Taylor Swift album and all the related backlash it has had. Discussions include the lyrics, the Charli XCX beef and NOT THE AI STUFF (this happened before people figured out there was AI in the promo vids)

    28 min

  2. JUL 3

    The Top 10 of the 21st Century!!!

    To celebrate halfway towards 50, the New York Times dropped ballots for readers to vote for the best movies of the 21st Century so far. To celebrate this, we decided to set up the weirdest episode of the Pop Culture Coffee Break. In studio is Ani and Elliott but joining on phone in his Wisconsin basement is Vince. Listen to extensive conversations about the seven degrees of Paul Dano, the White Sox and discussions on the official NYT list

    50 min

  3. JUN 9

    No Feeling like Summer!

    This episode, Ani and Elliot discuss summer playlists and what they look for in their summer media. This includes conversations on My Chemical Romance, Quentin Tarantino and Letterboxd. Also includes some mentions of Stevie Wonder's 90-minute album about plants and everyone's favorite, Chat Pile.

    32 min

  4. MAY 6

    Meet Aniruddh, WSUM's new talk director

    This Pop Culture Coffee Break episode introduces WSUM's newest talk director, Aniruddh Nambudiri! Outgoing talk director Kayla Dembiec gets to know Aniruddh by asking a series of fun and goofy questions. Stay tuned to see episodes hosted by Aniruddh himself!

    17 min

  5. MAR 9

    2025 is in...is cancel culture out?

    This week on Pop Culture Coffee Break, Kayla, Ray, Anna and Avery dive into cancel culture! The group shares the most unforgettable situations and their opinions on whether cancel culture demands accountability, or if it ever really works.

    48 min

  6. 12/20/2024

    Meet WSUM's new talk director, Kayla Dembiec

    This Pop Culture Coffee Break episode introduces WSUM's newest talk director, the one and only Kayla Dembiec! Outgoing Talk Director Ray Kirsch asks Kayla all of the need-to-knows about her, including which Dance Moms member she's met, how she thinks Challengers ended and more.  Stay tuned to see episodes hosted by Kayla herself!

    30 min

  7. 12/14/2024

    Pop culture trivia with Vince and Kayla

    In this episode, Talk Director Ray Kirsch and future Talk Director Kayla Dembiec quiz Sports Director Vince Hesprich on all things pop culture. He guesses the singer behind lyrics, who is starring in the latest films and more.

    30 min

  8. 11/05/2024

    Pop Culture and the 2024 Presidential Election

    In this episode, Kayla, Anna, Oliver and Annika discuss their favorite pop culture moments related to the 2024 Presidential Election, which will occur on Tuesday, November 5. In addition to talking about TV makeup and vice president picks, the group weighs in on the role of social media in such a close race.

    31 min
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From WSUM comes Pop Culture Coffee Break, hosted by Camila Trimberger-Ruiz and Ray Kirsch. Student opinions, reviewing anything and everything that college kids are talking about at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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