Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha
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Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha
Decolonise your mind with Soaliha as she discusses politics, pop culture, and the never-ending capitalist hellscape.
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PATREON PREVIEW: If Spotify Wrapped Has Zero Haters, I’m Dead
Hello everyone! This week we are off for the holiday season. Instead of the usual episode, please enjoy a 10 minute preview of our Patreon exclusive d...
Is It Ok to Talk About Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Bodies?
This week we talk about celebrity culture, body positivity, and whether it’s ever okay to talk about other people’s bodies — no matter how famous they...
The Internet Is (not) Forever
This week we discuss the power of storytelling as a tool for preserving history — and how that preservation is not only being undermined, but is activ...
Puriteens, Smut & Sabrina Carpenter
This week we talk about the rise of puriteens—a portmanteau of puritans and teenagers—and how their sexphobia, suspicion, and moral policing are shapi...
Unsafe vs. Uncomfortable
This week we talk about feeling “uncomfortable” compared to feeling “unsafe”, and how these terms have become conflated in conversations around free s...
Objectivity as a Colonial Myth
This week we talk about the concept of being “objective” in western media as discussed in Amy McQiure’s new book ‘Black Witness’: how objectivity is n...
Barbie’s Gender Theory
This week we talk about Barbie (2023) — was the endlessly hyped film a feminist masterpiece, or just a massive toy commercial? Or perhaps, something e...
Blake Lively, Chappell Roan and What Celebrities Owe Us
This week we talk about celebrities, PR disasters and the difference between what celebrities give us, and what they owe us.
We talk about the...
The Myth of the Tradwife
This week we talk about ‘tradwives’: what are they, where did they come from, and why is their content so popular right now?
We discuss the ahis...
The Cruel Optimism of Kamala Harris
We're back!
This week we discuss the internet frenzy around presidential candidate Kamala Harris and our collective amnesia surrounding her prev...
The Hipsterfication of Ramadan
Hello friends! This week's episode is a repost from SBS's five-part podcast series My Ramadan, which Soaliha appeared on last week and we've added a p...
Avatar 2: The Way Of The Coloniser
This week we discuss James Cameron’s infamous Avatar films, specifically focusing on the second film and its fetishisation of colonialism. Buckle up f...
ChatGPT, Deepfake Porn & the Dark Side of AI
Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and image-based abuse.
This week we discuss the rise of artificial intelligence (AI...
Reproductive Futurism
This week we discuss the pervasive notion of “reproductive futurism” and how it relates to current issues such as abortion rights, queerphobia, and cl...
News Roundup: BTS Qld Police Tea & A Recycling Scandal
This week we discuss a series of alarming recordings that were leaked by a Queensland police officer, and a scandalous recycling story which revealed...
Toxic Representation & The Weaponisation Of Queerbaiting
This week we discuss representation, toxic identity politics and celebrity queerbaiting.
We talk about the cancellation of Constance Wu, the wa...
News Roundup: Sustainable Sex, A Smear Campaign & Jeffrey Dahmer Costumes
This week we discuss a controversial article about sustainability in the bedroom, Lydia Thorpe’s ‘conflict of interest’ and ethical issues around Netf...
Nope (2022): Colonial Anxiety, Blackness & Spectacle
Today we talk about Jordan Peele’s latest film ‘Nope’ and explain why we liked it.
We discuss the film’s subversion of colonial anxieties, its...
News Roundup: Black Mermaids, Hijab Mandates & The Chemical Imbalance Myth
This week we discuss three major news stories from the last two weeks: Black Ariel, Iranian protests against Hijab mandates and a bombshell report abo...
Is the Cancellation of Harry Styles Imminent?
We're back!!!
This week we discuss two topics: the death of the queen and gossip surrounding Harry Styles.
We talk about the way monarchis...
We’re Taking A Break, But We’ll Be Back!
We have an announcement: we're taking a little hiatus to rest, recuperate and refresh our little brains. In the meantime, listen to our backlog and hi...
#TraumaTok and the Commodification of Emotions
This week we talk about #TraumaTok, aka a corner of TikTok where people openly share their harrowing traumas to the app with little concern about wher...
Are You (Still) An Ecofascist?
*NOTE: This is a reshare of a previous episode. But! The first 20 minutes is a discussion on recent events.
This week we talk about the rise of...
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Changing Aussie Media In Real Time
This week we talk about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – not the geopolitics, but the impact these events have had on the boundaries of Australian news...
The Weird Underworld of Anti-Refugee Propaganda
CW: This episode briefly discusses suicide.
This week we talk about one of our favourite topics – government propaganda. But not the type fed to...
Are Mental Illness and Capitalism Linked?
This week we talk about the link between capitalism and various mental illnesses, and how our collective trauma is a rational response to a decaying w...
The Big Politics of Tiny Houses
This week Mitch takes the lead and deep dives into the surprisingly complex discourse around the tiny house movement, and how it exists in a weird, ca...
Much Like Covid, We’re Back
This week we catch up on all of the Covid related stories that broke while we were on break – and, oh boy, a lot has happened.
We discuss the co...
BONUS EPISODE: Q&A Special
This week we are actually on our end of year break, but we pre-recorded a bonus Q&A session to celebrate reaching our 50th episode!
Cutting Off Problematic Friends: A Moral Dilemma… Or Is It?
This week we discuss a topic that our listeners request every month: should we cut off friends that have problematic opinions?
We talk about wha...
Kyle Rittenhouse, Racist Cops and Other Shit News Stories
This week we talk about a range of news topics that have occurred over the last fortnight. A little variety episode for you lovely listeners! The cont...
Facebook Groups Are Where Safe Spaces Go To Die
This week we talk about Facebook groups, university campus culture, fandoms and what they all have in common: safe spaces.
We discuss the ways...
Journalism, Churnalism and Appeasing the Brand Gods
This week we discuss the concept of ‘churnalism’: a type of journalism that relies on PR packages and repurposing other articles in the writing of sto...
Three Billboards Outside Knox Grammar
This week we talk about brand activism: can it ever be sincere? And if so, does it matter if the work being done is still positive?
We discuss a...
Celebrity Gossip Is… Good, Maybe?
This week we talk about parasocial relationships, celebrities, and society’s love for gossip.
We break down what a parasocial relationship is,...
Georgia Love, ‘The Activist’ and Other Cursed News Stories
This week we talk about a range of news topics that have occurred over the last fortnight. A little variety episode for you lovely listeners!
We...
No Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism… Unless?
This week we discuss a phrase that’s becoming a bit of a buzzword: no ethical consumption under capitalism.
We talk about what the term means, h...
Aliens Built The Pyramids (And Other Racist Conspiracy Theories)
This week we discuss ~conspiracies~: why are they so popular, what is the appeal to them, how are they concocted, and who are the most vulnerable to b...
How (not) To Talk About Ethnic Misogyny Without Validating White Saviours
This week we discuss the way white people use narratives of domestic violence and misogyny in ethnic communities to justify colonisation.
We tal...
INTERVIEW: Revisiting Nostalgia (w/ Grafton Tanner)
Welcome to our first interview! In this bonus episode we are in conversation with Grafton Tanner to discuss the politics of nostalgia as it relates to...