No, Beaches Do Not Always Mean Bad Decisions (Ft. Love Island, Blame It On Rio, and Where the Boys Are)
Explicit
History Harpies: Pop Culture, Past and Present by Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff and Christine Caldwell Ames
S1 · E8
Jul 17, 2025
01:18:50
Episode notes
Lauren and Christine get out the sunscreen and head to the beach, asking why films and tv often associate this setting with booze, hooking up, and regrets. And they resolve never to go to Rio with Michael Caine.
RIP Connie Francis.
Book recommendations:
Emma Rosenblum, Bad Summer People
E.M. Forster, A Room With a View
Keywords
beach
Brazil
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Spring Break
Love Island
Blame It On Rio
Demi Moore
Connie Francis
Where the Boys Are
reality tv