STARGIRL

Completely original framework with cutting cultural commentary. Emma is an insightful critic and a joy to listen to. 🌟

I’ve never written a review for a podcast before, and as a top listener (according to Spotify) for 2 years, I wanted to highlight this show as being one of the most thoughtful, thought provoking podcasts currently available. I’m a big podcast listener, and most podcasts are boring. The topic isn’t realistically enough to regularly bring forth interesting episodes. I listen to every episode, I personally like the solo episodes and the interviews, I think Emma does a great job at choosing topics and people to speak to. I’ll listen forever, and recommend it twice as long. If you’re someone who is constantly reflecting on the state of things, are even a bit interested in the esoteric, health, femininity (from an interesting, non toxic POV), I highly recommend.

What on earth happened here? I used to listen because it’s fun to sound off about the antics of the likes of Lena Dunham, Alison Roman, whoever, but the MAGA/MAHA pivot is disgusting. The episode with the alternative-health functional-medicine doctor, where they both mock infertile people who use Western medicine and wonder why so many of us are infertile, with the host low-key snickering about it was a punch in the gut as someone who can’t have children and was thus made to feel a monster. No, femininity does not equate fertility and vice versa. Don’t ever let yourself believe that.

I typically do not write reviews as they are time-consuming, and I want my review to be perfectly detailed if I do write one. This podcast is worth leaving a long review for. I somehow stumbled upon this gem of a podcast when I was looking into the fascination on Addison Rae. I couldn’t quite pinpoint why she appealed so much to me, why I am so protective of Addison…but the deep dive on her gave me more insight and a way to understand why she has such unique appeal. That lead me into looking into other podcast episodes. The episode on Alex Cooper, and the explanation on her essentially faking this over-eating in order to seem relatable, was a view I’ve always had, and appreciate that someone was brave enough to dive into this. I could seriously write a review on every single episode I love. My favorites so far are the one on Elizabeth Taylor, who also happens to remind me of my mother and grandmother, as Emma states in her episode, I was also emotional by the end of the episode, which shows that Elizabeth evoke the same feelings in so many of us! Back to Addison Rae, who is my favorite pop-star, and certainly a beacon of hope in this crazy world we live in. The way Emma explains the fascination and beauty of Addison is spectacular. Emma, you put things into words that I cannot so please never stop. I listen to your podcast every day, and I am so happy and blessed that I stumbled upon it. Thank you for being brave enough and wise enough to explain your takes in the words I could not put into my own. All love xxx -Sophia 🩵