Ashley Tisdale's Toxic Mom TV show, Zoella’s surprising life update, and Lizzo speaks out about the Khia Asylum.

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In this week's episode, we start with Maggie's Zoella update and the TikTok comment that had her bf Tom blushing. We also chit chat about Ashley Tisdale's Toxic Moms TV show (inspired by her public friendship drama earlier this year), as well as the cringe marketing tactics brands posted after the Empire State proposal.

After our Kylie Jenner Meta glasses post popped off, in this week's episode, we chat about the rise of celebrity Finstas. In The Finsta Renaissance Is Here for Nylon, the writer Sam Tracy shares some examples of the finstas and asks why people are creating second (yet public) accounts. Lizzo is back in the headlines after her latest album Bitch failed to chart after dropping on June 5. 

During an interview with "Swiftologist" last week, Lizzo reflected on the poor sales and discussed the phenomenon of the Khia Asylum. We break down the internet space and read from Sending Women To The ‘Khia Asylum’ Is Music’s Latest Cruel Trend. But It Reflects An Old Historical Bias by James Hall for The Conversation, as well as The Guardian's 2/5 star review of Bitch. We also hear from PhD candidate Sascha Samlal, whose research focuses on fan culture and shame and had a differing perspective on the Khia Asylum than James/ The Conversation did. You can hear her full take in our Substack this week.

In Bookmarked, Maggie recommends the Chinese family drama film, Dear You, while Jas recommends the new Australian history podcast from the ABC, The Dead Can't Sue.

Thank you for being a part of the Culture Club world <3 We appreciate you!

Jas & Mags xo

Ashley Tisdale's Toxic Mom TV show, Zoella&rsquo;s surprising life update, and Lizzo speaks out about the Khia Asylum.
Hi listeners! A reminder that we are on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CultureClubPod">YouTube</a> AND now <a href="https://substack.com/@cultureclubpodcast">Substack</a>! More Culture Club, woo hoo!
In this week's episode, we start with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@maggie_zhou/video/7656733813426359572?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7549912834957297170">Maggie's Zoella update</a> and the TikTok comment that had her bf Tom blushing. We also chit chat about Ashley Tisdale's Toxic Moms TV show (inspired by her public friendship drama earlier this year), as well as the cringe marketing tactics brands posted after the Empire State proposal.
After our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPLtCREyWF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Kylie Jenner Meta glasses post</a> popped off, in this week's episode, we chat about the rise of celebrity Finstas. In <a href="https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/finsta-instagram-celebrity-lore-trend">The Finsta Renaissance Is Here</a> for Nylon, the writer Sam Tracy shares some examples of the finstas and asks why people are creating second (yet public) accounts. Lizzo is back in the headlines after her latest album Bitch failed to chart after dropping on June 5.&nbsp;
During an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AvXwyqLx0w">interview with "Swiftologist"</a> last week, Lizzo reflected on the poor sales and discussed the phenomenon of the Khia Asylum. We break down the internet space and read from <a href="https://theconversation.com/sending-women-to-the-khia-asylum-is-musics-latest-cruel-trend-but-it-reflects-an-old-historical-bias-281331">Sending Women To The &lsquo;Khia Asylum&rsquo; Is Music&rsquo;s Latest Cruel Trend. But It Reflects An Old Historical Bias</a> by James Hall for The Conversation, as well as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/05/lizzo-bitch-album-review">The Guardian's</a> 2/5 star review of Bitch. We also hear from PhD candidate Sascha Samlal, whose research focuses on fan culture and shame and had a differing perspective on the Khia Asylum than James/ The Conversation did. You can hear her full take in our Substack this week.
In Bookmarked, Maggie recommends the Chinese family drama film, <a href="https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/dear-you">Dear You</a>, while Jas recommends the new Australian history podcast from the ABC, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/033zDWtJpUPCqolh6k8D6B">The Dead Can't Sue</a>.
Thank you for being a part of the Culture Club world &lt;3 We appreciate you!
Jas &amp; Mags xo

Culture Club is a weekly podcast analysing pop culture, the arts, and the internet, hosted by writers and editors Jasmine Wallis and Maggie Zhou.

Culture Club is a weekly podcast analysing pop culture, the arts, and the internet, hosted by writers and editors Jasmine Wallis and Maggie Zhou.

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Celebrity Flops, Finstas & Breaking Out Of The Khia Asylum

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