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Poppish

di Anneliese Claire & Ellie Sims

Commedia Società e cultura

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Gleefully Making Pasta Salad

This week we analyze the challenges of parenting in the public eye — especially when a famous parent messes up. We explore the wide range of public reactions to two infamous parenting mistakes: Michael Jackson holding his son Blanket over a balcony, and the drowning of influencer Emilie Kiser’s son Trigg. The public outrage over both incidents was swift, and we analyze how social media has changed how this outrage plays out. We also consider the grace and leniency given to famous parents that would not necessarily be given to less fortunate parents or other caregivers. Plus: our summer travels, an official journalistic report from the World Lumberjack Championships, and the great generational divide of being able to sew a button onto a shirt.

Congratulations, You’re Now a Witch

It’s witch hunting season! This week, for our annual Love Island analysis episode, we compare fan investigations of Love Island contestants to the Salem Witch Trials. What compels us as humans to seek out the worst in others and demand punishment? And how do these investigations spiral out of control so quickly? We discuss the events of the Salem Witch Trials and ponder how such a tragic miscarriage of justice became American folklore, and ultimately made Salem a hotspot for modern day witchery. We also take a look at several cases of fan-investigated islanders and the range of consequences they have been subjected to, and the varying validity of these campaigns. Plus: our summer camp experiences, Anneliese’s last day with the 10-year-old, and a Trader Joe’s employee find his calling.

Why Are You So Attached to Your Teeth?

On this episode, we explore two instances of faces losing their identity in the pursuit of perfection: Jennifer Grey’s infamous nose job and the ongoing epidemic of Instagram Face. As women appear to be striving to get closer and closer to everyone having the same perfect face, how does this take away from individual identity and beauty? We look at Jennifer Grey’s career pre- and post-nose job (and how the Matthew Broderick vehicular manslaughter case is involved) and examine why many speculate that her new, conventionally attractive nose cost her her career. How have we seen this pattern repeated in the age of plastic surgery, fillers, and filters as we all increasingly live in the public eye? Plus: our summer reading, grammatical pet peeves, and people who bend the rules of rock paper scissors.

Zip Code K-I-R-K

This week we’re talking great escapes. Men backed into a corner and forced to break the rules to get out. Anneliese tells us about the 1962 escape from Alcatraz, and Ellie reminisces on the golden age of Bachelor Nation, when Colton jumped the fence. Who are we rooting for? Where are these men now? How did they pull it off? We’ll get into all of it. Plus: Ellie gets some unexpected mail, the stress of choosing a marker when coloring, and the curse of being named Sincere.

Philip Benizi Can’t Take the Pressure of It

As any good self help book will tell you, “no” is a complete sentence. Today we tell the stories of two icons who said drew a boundary, said no, and walked away from the opportunity of a lifetime. Philip Benizi was offered the chance to be literal Pope and he fled to a cave until the election was over to avoid the title. America’s Next Top Model contestant Natalie (maybe) made it to the semifinals of auditions only to determine that this path wasn’t right for her. Today, we celebrate their strength and knowledge of self and ponder how their actions shaped religious institutions and generations to come. Plus: our reactions to the first half of the Knicks game that would become the greatest comeback in NBA finals history (we didn’t know, sorry for being negative), doing too much at Corporate Drag Bingo, and getting uninvited from Shrimp Fest 2024.

Beaker? Babe, That’s Just a Cup

Every once in a while, a woman gives birth in a way that really makes people stop and stare. In 1978, that woman was Lesley Brown, who gave birth to the first baby conceived via IVF. In 2009, that woman was Nadya Suleman, also known as the Octomom, who gave birth to octuplets and became a media sensation. Why did these births draw such intense public reaction? How did the media attention affect their children? And most importantly, was Octomom in it for the fame?? Plus: Jumping on the Knicks bandwagon, the importance of morally flawed Islanders, and how Beaker has stolen Erlenmeyer Flask’s clout for generations.

God Forbid I Catch a Vibe in My Sleep

My boyfriend? You don’t know him, he goes to a different database. We’re talking scary, imaginary, soul sucking intimate relationships this week: the mythology of incubi and succubi and the troubling trend of AI partners. How did these phenomena come to be and what are we to make of them? Whether it’s a demon that comes creeping in the night or a chain of code designed to praise you endlessly, there are some romantic entanglements that just feel… unnatural. Plus: what do do when a 10 year old demands you entertain her, how soon is too soon to pass out when the train AC shuts off, and how Alex Cooper played the pregnancy trump card before Alix Earle could clap back.

The Cat Died So We Could Be Curious

This week, we explore two methods of communicating the things that matter most: the Voyager Golden Records and the Instagram Photo Dump. These carefully curated collections help convey our way of life, our values, and what we know. We can’t for the life of us figure out how the Golden Record works, but we’re hoping if aliens find it they can figure it out. And also there’s love triangle tea. On the Instagram front, we explore how the platform has evolved from perfectly manicured posting to a more casual place to share moments and memories. Plus: a recap of Ellie’s trip to Costa Rica, including how the opportunity fell into her lap, which energy practices she experimented with there, and the bed bugs she may or may not have brought home.

¯\(ツ)/¯

Could this meeting have been an emoji? A picture is worth a thousand words, so we’re analyzing two languages made up entirely of images: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Emojis. How do these tiny images convey so much meaning? How do we as users define and evolve this meaning over time? And what is the difference between :), :-), and (: ? All this, plus a psychological look at Bravo’s “Love Overboard” on today’s Poppish.

The Panic in Central Park

Childless cat ladies, rejoice! This episode celebrates two important roles cats have held in culture across millennia: the stone lion statues of Imperial China and the bodega cats of New York City. These cats serve important functions for the buildings they protect and are beloved symbols of the community. We unpack the history both and what they mean to us today. Plus: Ellie narrowly escapes imminent danger in Central Park and being straight up gobsmacked by flower talent fees.

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