Episodes
Elphaba may sing about how she is "not that girl" but Cynthia Erivo IS that girl! Okay?! And she's also the guest this week on Las Cultch! The magnificent hyper-talent joins Matt & Bow to discuss auditioning for Wicked, crafting her Elphaba and ultimately letting her go. Also, running towards portraying some of the most iconic people and characters in history (Aretha Franklin! Celie! Harriet Tubman!), running in general, and a moment of appreciation for the color green. All this, how...
Published 11/13/24
Hi Las Culturistas Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show, MESS with Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin. About the show: Comedians Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin return to their podcast thrones with MESS, a weekly podcast where they dive into the mess that is life on earth and try to make it make sense. Hilarity ensues as opinions fly, realizations are made, and the mess is cleaned up. Well, until next week. Listen here and subscribe to MESS with Sydnee Washington and...
Published 11/11/24
Must be the season of the Good Witch because Ariana Grande is here on Las Cultch to talk WICKED and more!!! The perfect star gets togetha with Matt & Bowen to discuss finding her Glinda, how the musical theater “queens of her life” impacted her development, and what the next ten years of her career might look like. Also, reflections on eternal sunshine and positions, earning “horror freak” status, and a plea to Walt Disney World in the name of historical preservation. The excellent film...
Published 11/06/24
On this week’s Las Cultch, the artists formerly known as Bobo and Mimi (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers) catch up on the culture. They discuss Anatomy of Lies and the legendary lies of Finchie, the SWEAT, Hit Me Hard and Soft and Eras TOURS, Wicked (which our hosts have now seen!), Andrew Garfield on Chicken Shop Date, and unacceptable Chromatica erasure. Also, Matt and Bow indulge in Eva Longoria appreciation, unpack their recent episode with Mariah Carey and make a case for Gracie Abrams as...
Published 10/30/24
Family is back on the pod after 7 and a half years! It’s Rachel Bloom! And she’s got notes on her last Las Cultch episode. Matt and Bow catch up with the star of Netflix’s Death, Let Me Do My Special, which is out now! Also, Rachel’s daughter’s Drag Race werkroom entrance is debuted, Bowen demands a female Siri, and the takeover of the word “gaslight” is discussed. All this, how all children’s TV shows are a hallucination, entertainment journalism then vs now, “PacSun Santa”, anxiety on...
Published 10/23/24
It's a moment. Mariah Carey? She's on Las Cultch, darling. Matt & Bowen adorn themselves with festive garb to welcome Queen of Christmas, adverb legend and all around music GOAT to the pod. M & B ask MC when to expect the follow up to Caution (and get an answer!), Mariah's "sensory" songwriting process and BTS of the creation of classic songs like "Hero". The three go on to discuss the iconic "Heartbreaker" music video villain BIANCA and her origins, how the Grammys trifle with Mariah...
Published 10/16/24
Part V of THE ICONIC 400! Congratulations Paula Abdul, Ronald McDonald, Beyoncé and SO many more! Who is #1 and will be next week’s guest?! Listen to find out! And check out The Iconic 400 MEGA VIDEO on YouTube! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/11/24
Part IV of THE ICONIC 400! Congratulations Michelle Yeoh, Ricky Martin, Charli XCX and SO many more! Part V coming tomorrow! WHO will be number one and also next week’s guest?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/10/24
Part III of THE ICONIC 400! Congratulations Rosalía, Annette Bening, Andy Samberg and SO many more! Part IV coming tomorrow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/09/24
Part II of THE ICONIC 400! Congratulations Enya, Samuel L. Jackson, Ms. Pac Man and SO many more! Part III coming tomorrow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/08/24
Part I of THE ICONIC 400! Congratulations Jeff Probst, Jenna Ortega, Nicole Scherzinger and SO many more! Part 2 coming tomorrow! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/07/24
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Published 10/04/24
Matt & Bowen felt like hanging out with cooler, smarter, funnier and better people than them, so welcome Peyton Dix and Hunter Harris, the hosts of the Lemme Say This podcast! All four legendary icons discuss salad culture, how fall can be slutty, “standing on business”, Tree Paine, how P!nk got her name, Imogen Heap as a white creative, Boston and “roaming about the cabin”. Also, a Daniel Radcliffe check-in, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, coats, pockets and the difference between red...
Published 10/02/24
Matt & Bowen are thrilled to welcome Will Ferrell and Harper Steele from the new Netflix documentary Will & Harper to Las Cultch! The two chat about their SNL beginnings (including Will's little known performance as Lisa's brother Chip Kudrow), navigating familiar spaces as a trans woman, the importance of allyship and using the road trip depicted in the doc as a way to "come out more". Also, Kristen Wiig's original song for Will & Harper, emotions surrounding being embraced by...
Published 09/25/24
Who’s that brightening up everything? It’s been Kathryn Hahn ALL ALONG, baby! And Matt & Bowen are tickled to talk to her on the day of Agatha All Along’s release on Disney+! They chat needing to keep secrets amidst “theory televison”, Agatha being a top, singing with Patti LuPone and having “concepts of a plan”. Also, Step Brothers, Revolutionary Road, club-hopping in Cleveland, Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe’s historical artifacts, the Agatha walking around Disneyland and being an...
Published 09/18/24
Each week on Let's Talk Offline, LinkedIn's Gianna Prudente and Jamé Jackson Gadsden answer your unfiltered questions about work life, from negotiating pay to setting boundaries to navigating office friendships. Gianna – an early career development editor and resident Gen Zer – and Jamé – a community manager, workshop host and millennial – get real about their own career experiences (spoiler: they're still figuring it out, too) and confide in expert guests who've been there, done that....
Published 09/14/24
It's been hinted at, it's been wished for, and now the episode of our dreams is here! The sisters are joined by Joanna “JoJo” Levesque - yes thee JoJo has made it to the studio to talk about her new memoir (Over The Influence - get it now!), her career's work, mental health, SSRI's, new music, and of course her turn as Satine in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Plus a potential rekindling for Matt and big bro?? We can't say more, it's time to listen!  See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Published 09/11/24
Autumn has begun, we said!!! And Catherine Cohen is back to usher it in!!! YES, RPFK's! She's here! And she's talking with Matt & Bow about gay guys, what happens to cis women on Fire Island after dark, having a Gen Z friend to keep you in the know, "body tea", the key to an escape room, Catherine's recent Game of Thrones and VPR binges, being really horny after losing it during the pandemic, being split in half by your beloved, whether or not Travis Kelce is "endgame", and how Cat and...
Published 09/04/24
Just a snapchat of life from a Sprite and Diet Coke house in the Fire Island Pines! And this one has special guest appearances by Josh, Aaron and Whit! Matt and Bow discuss creating a body by god with glute bridges, share their roses and thorns of summer and give a rave review of Sabrina Carpenter's Short N' Sweet. Also, a takedown of male celebrity Leos, Blake Lively's approach in interviews and Chappell Roan firmly stating her boundaries. Leave Jen and Camila alone, Affleck and Mendes! And...
Published 08/28/24
There are a million people out there in the world. Two of them, Matt & Bowen, host this episode of Las Culturistas. Discussion topics include the RHOSLC trailer, the name "Bronwyn", learning to speak the languages of HBO's Industry, The Morning Show at the Emmys, how Jo Rowling is like Voldemort, and how sneezing feels better than cumming. Also, interrogating Heartstopper as millennial gay guys, Bowen's Interview magazine piece with Chappell Roan, the story of Matt & Bowen's worst...
Published 08/21/24
In a hot, spicy, sizzling episode of Las Culturistas, Matt & Bowen discuss Alanis Morisette and cathartic anger, Hot Ones as important press stop, It Ends With Us drama, family style meals and how sometimes moms be momming. Also, Sean Wang's fantastic film Dídí and Joan Chen's terrrific performance, AIM and Myspace culture, the Anora trailer and imminent rise of Mikey Madison, and the recent theme park announcements at D23. All this, Brynn Whitfield having Parvati Shallow energy, final...
Published 08/14/24
Mercury is in retrograde! And Las Cultch is crying on the mic! Matt and Bow gather in Bowen's Brooklyn home to discuss Kamala's wonderful VP selection, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the difference between douches and douchebags, coming back from being called "weird", tapping out during the workout, learning to love vegetables, and the way summer can sometimes be. Also, the boys saw Sing Sing and sing sing its praises, share thoughts on the final state of the Real Housewives of New Jersey and...
Published 08/07/24
The decidedly blue-voting city of Provincetown serves as the backdrop for this episode of Las Cultch, wherein Matt & Bow are joined by their good girlfriends in the background to squawk about the Olympics, Celine Dion, and a whole bunch of random b******t. Also, FIVE I Don't Think So Honey's which cover all aspects of culture from pill packaging to the controversial question of Hello Kitty's species. Who do YOU think is the elite Mara? xo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/31/24
Hey, Las Culturistas listeners! We wanted to share a really fun new show we think you'll love, Sniffies Cruising Confessions from iHeart's Outspoken network in partnership with Sniffies.  Fiercely sex positive and deeply entertaining, Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions is the queer sex podcast you’ve been waiting for. Every week, hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso invite you to explore the sublime world of queer sex, cruising, relationships, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Published 07/26/24