Episodes
Matt & Bowen get absolutely read by Tyler Henry, thee Hollywood Medium, on this ep of Las Culturistas, and are blown away by the experience! The hosts with the most talk to the gay who speaks to ghosts about how exactly he does what he does, exploring family lore, and being grateful for being gay in the context of Tyler realizing his ability at a young age. All this, the scrutiny that surrounds reading celebrities, how Sarah Paulson helped launched Tyler's career, how to spot a bad or...
Published 05/08/24
Matt and Bowen present the 2024 Las Culturistas Culture Awards categories.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 05/03/24
You know the old wives tale! The summer gets to start two months early because DUA LIPA is on Las Culturistas! The one and only talks to Matt & Bowen about creating the new album Radical Optimism, headlining Glastonbury, getting that google cal together, doing double duty on SNL, and having the best god damn taste. Also, the time Katy Perry pulled a 15 year old Dua on stage to dance to "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", saying YES to the deluxe edition, the experience of becoming blonde, and...
Published 05/01/24
Because we love-love you all… here’s an extra serving of Las Cultch for you! ‘Cause what were we supposed to do, exactly? Not talk about Challengers? Zendaya’s latest with director Luca Guadagnino is a total bop and Matt & Bowen get all up into it. Also, publicists? This is your moment. On Friday, May 3rd, the categories for the Las Culturistas Culture Awards are announced. Use May to campaign! The nominees will be announced at the end of the month. So make your voice heard and let your...
Published 04/29/24
A podcast episode that reflects events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time; The Tortured Poets Department is out now. Matt & Bowen bare their souls in discussion. Also, 2013? Yeah. Culturally excavated. This period of the podcasters’ lives are now over, the chapter closed and boarded up… that’s that WE, Espresso! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 04/24/24
Hello m'donna's! It's smoke hour today on Las Cultch as weekend one of Coachella officially ceases. We got discussions of FLO, Reneé Rapp (with KESHA!), Victoria Monét, No Doubt (with Olivia Rodrigo!), Bleachers, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat and LANA DEL REY (with Billie Eilish!). This episode also serves as a little love letter to Lana Del Rey from aspiring stans Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang. Also, the Teresa Giudice x Tayla Coachella pic and general Taylor vibes pre-Tortured...
Published 04/17/24
Ring the Kathy Griffin alarm because the legend herself is on the podcast this week! We cover everything from catheters (both the medical device and Kathy's fan community), venture capital-funded gay vacation spots, and who is coming to Kathy's notorious dinner parties. Plus, we explore what happens when one person in a couple makes more money than the other. Let's just say that gender roles WILL jump out whether you want them to or not! Catch Kathy on her new tour "My Life On The PTSD List"...
Published 04/11/24
Matt & Bow are thrilled to welcome Michelle Collins back to Las Cultch and deeply thankful their relationship recovered from the loss of the Amsterdam live show audio. Thanks be to God, as we now have this episode, wherein the girls discuss developing immunity to hot people in Amsterdam, Vegas, The View, Nicholas Galitzine, and "what's in my bag?" culture. All this, Drag Race BTS, current Bravo thoughts, and a discussion on what Miami is all about. Go get tickets to see Michelle's BIG...
Published 04/10/24
Hello, readers. Let's just say, on this episode? We are going to let it do what it do, YA YA ;) It's a good old fashioned rootin tootin track by track on the frontrunner (already!) for Album of the Year, COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé. Matt and Bow get into it and discuss all the songs on the album, where Bey has been and where she may be headed next. It's very much a BEYONCÉ ep! All that, and more! Get your tickets *now* to the Las Culturistas Culture Awards at the Kings Theatre on June 15th over...
Published 04/03/24
Fashion! Politics! Entertainment! This episode of LC kind of has all those things! What it definitely has is best in the biz guest Nicole Byer! Nicole and the boys get into how we'd do the pandemic differently, escape room techniques, how all male flight attendants are gay, reveal the REAL MCU, and anticipate Cowboy Carter just days before its release. Also, what it feels like to fly in a film, selling the joke, Goodfellas, Oda Mae Brown culture, Christian Siriano, Jenifer Lewis's recent...
Published 03/27/24
The time has come. The sisters have been teasing this episode for weeks and we will finally get the answer to the most pressing question that has ever been posited on this podcast: was that really Mandy Moore's Xanga? Scoot to the edge of your seats, readers. She has arrived.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 03/21/24
How wonderful life is now that a new pop girlie album is in the world. That album is Eternal Sunshine, and Las Cultch is deep-diving on the music as well as the Ari OF IT ALL. Matt and Bow also discuss the finales of both the Oscar season (aka The Oscars) and The Traitors. Also, a lil bit o' Dune, Royal Family nonsense, Madonna in concert, Problemista, Oh, Mary!, inseam culture, the problem of pants, and how Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is actually so good it's inconvenient. Bonus episodes are...
Published 03/13/24
On fair Las Cultch, where we set our scene: It's Matt's birthday, Bowen is straight and there is culture to be caught up on. Traitors is recapped, Kristen Johnston is praised, and what truly makes a great sequel is debated. All this, Beyoncé's acting era, recent Bravo legal drama, and Drag Race thoughts. Also, is "insecurity" being overused as an excuse? Is Boba Fett just a big bitch? Did YOU vote? Much to discuss this week on LAS CULTURISTAS... the PODCAST! It's about to be a-- what?!--...
Published 03/06/24
In this BONUS episode, Matt and Bowen give you their top ten stores.  This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 03/04/24
Quit making out in the back of that Uber, you menace! It's a new ep of Las Cultch with your hosts, those bedroom starfish you know and love, Matt & Bowen! They're here to talk Selena Gomez unlocking something with her new tunes, Joan Baez's impact on culture, and Final Fantasy. Name another podcast that's gonna give you that topic trifecta, as well as a Nyad discourse? You can't! All this, Pedro Pascal, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wendy Williams and, finally, Normani...
Published 02/28/24
Join Matt and Bowen in their Now to discuss all things cultch, which this week was mostly J. Lo. She is also in her Now, and has a new album, film and documentary to sing, dance and act all about it. The boys stan. Also, Mandy Moore as cultural icon, Amy and Tina's Restless Leg Tour, Madame Web and the power of Dakota Johnson, Mr. And Mrs Smith, the value of tomatoes, and a planes vs. boats discourse. All this, and the year 1993 is culturally excavated! That means Jurassic Park, The Fugitive,...
Published 02/21/24
This installment of Las Cultch delivers on the promise of the premise. Yeah, we saw the Super Bowl. Usher? We've heard of him. Taylor and Travis? Honey, we're well aware. And hey, how about this for one word: Beyoncé. All of this and more (such as The Traitors, Lady Gaga as a sports fan, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, and the place of horses in culture) is discussed by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. The latter of those two even starred in a Super Bowl commercial, in a world where movie trailers...
Published 02/14/24
Do us and the world a favor. Go to your window and shout out "TINA FEY is on Las Culturistas!" Because it's true and everyone should know! Wish fulfillment is defined this week as Matt and Bowen welcome Great American Tina Fey to discuss Countess Luann fandom, Molly Ringwald's career as a transcriber of French novels, starting out at SNL in the tough-as-hell 90's, watching Benny Hill as a family, the beginning of MTV, Blockbuster culture, and the era of soda, hoagies and no fitness. All this,...
Published 02/07/24
In this BONUS episode, Matt and Bowen give you their top ten places they would love to visit. This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/05/24
The stars aligned for Matt & Bow to be in person this week, and they give one another tactile support as they weigh in on the pink elephant in the room: Nicki Minaj and her desperate attempts to shake Megan Thee Stallion. Also, Universal officially goes to dinner and eats steak with their Epic Universe announcement All this, and the year 2017 is culturally excavated! Our hosts discuss Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Get Out, Ladybird, The Shape of Water, the beginning of the...
Published 01/31/24
There's nothing this ep CAN'T do. This installment of Las Cultch gives you fresh Oscar nomination reactions! What has Matt and Bow excited? And what snubs stung their little asses? Also: Traitors talk. Parvati vs. Phaedra! The international implications that this show is having! And is Sandra getting a winners edit? All this, and the beginning of the new Cultural Excavation segment as the year 2009 is exhumed and examined. Lady Gaga! Obama! "Sasha Fierce"! Kings of Leon! B.E.P.! And so so so...
Published 01/24/24
Bowen wraps Wicked, Matt starts Barry's and Los Angeles basks in the afterglow of what seems like a dozen awards shows this week! Join your Las Cultch hosts as they recap and review the Emmys and Golden Globes, chat Mean Girls: The Musical: The Movie's box office success and cultural update, and get into the reality show of the moment: Peacock's The Traitors! So much to unpack: Parv's chalice! Sandra's braces! Dan's gameplay! And... can a Real Housewife actually win the game? Matt and Bow...
Published 01/17/24
In the spirit of WAI (warmth, acceptance and inclusion), Matt & Bowen resume their podcast hosting duties and begin the ninth (!) season of Las Cultch. The girls had time to watch some flicks! It's an Oscar film extravaganza in which our hosts review and discuss Maestro, Saltburn, All Of Us Strangers, Anatomy Of A Fall, Poor Things, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Are You There God It's Me Margaret, Past Lives and The Color Purple. And finally! We get to chat about the season four finale...
Published 01/10/24
In this BONUS episode, Matt and Bowen give you their Top Ten Diva Moments.  This bonus episode is available early for subscribers to Big Money Players Diamond on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/lasculturistas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/01/24