Posts Tagged ‘pop culture’

Ice-Hockey Romance is Having a Moment

Posted: June 28, 2026 in Uncategorized
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Off Campus TV show

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On episode 310 we discuss Katie’s obsession with the ice-hockey romance TV shows Off Campus (Prime Video) and Heated Rivalry (HBO Max). Some issues we cover are homophobia in ice-hockey, male characters written by women and getting distracted during a threesome.

We also give a shout out to the spoof comedy show A Touch Of Cloth (Prime Video) and byesexuality.

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Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

Belle Gibson, Apple Cider Vinegar, Influencers and Grifters

Posted: February 23, 2025 in Uncategorized
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Image from Netflix showing Belle Gibson wearing sunglasses to court (to hide the fact she’s always lying).

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On episode 305 we discuss the story of “illness influencer” Belle Gibson and the TV series Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix). We also cover broader themes of “conspirituality” (drawing on Naomi Klein’s book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World), evidence-based versus non-evidence-based medicine, influencers and grifters.

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Clips: The Adventures of Lano & Woodley: Season 1, Episode 1 – The Girlfriend.

Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

300 Episodes Of Generic Interviews To Kill Time While You’re On The Train

Posted: September 1, 2024 in Uncategorized
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You can listen to this episode above, on Libysn and you can also download it on Archive.org (40mins, 27MB). Subscribe to our podcast on your favourite app – we’re on a bunch including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible and Podcast Addict.

We’re back to keep the Progressive Podcast Australia brand alive with our 300th episode special! The show covers a wide range of topics with a bunch of pop culture stuff, a little bit of politics and some meta podcasting about podcasting.

We discuss the books Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World Book by Naomi Klein and How We Love by Clementine Ford; the TV shows The Curse and The Traitors (with a focus on disability representation); and the movie Guns Akimbo.

We finish the show with a quote that was featured in the Propaganda exhibition in London, which we visited in about 2010! We discuss the quote in light of the actions of the Israeli government towards Palestinians.

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Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

Nick Ruins Katie’s Favourite TV Shows

Posted: June 27, 2023 in Uncategorized
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Image of the queen from the TV show Bridgerton. Credit: Liam Daniels/Netflix.

You can listen to this episode above, on Libysn and you can also download it on Archive.org (48mins, 33MB). Subscribe to our podcast on your favourite app – we’re on a bunch including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible and Podcast Addict.

On episode 294 we discuss portrayals of the monarchy and the military in the TV shows Bridgerton, Riverdale and Good Trouble.

We also discuss Dylan Alcott and representation of people with disabilities, plus the documentary Disclosure (Netflix) on trans representation in pop culture. For more on trans issues and feminism, see the article ‘There is so much more for us to worry about than men masquerading as women to access single-sex spaces’ by Kathryn Bromwich.

Another thing we cover is the movie You People (Netflix) and critiques of Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility.

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Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

Check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’, which features music we’ve played on the show. Nick also gives daily music recommendations on the Spotify playlist ‘Song of the Day by NicksSong’.

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