Cynthia Erivo speaks out about Wicked, the Pattie Gonia lawsuit explained, and why are dot cakes creating discourse?


Hi friends,


We're back in the studio this week, so if you want to watch this podcast, head here.


In today's episode, Cynthia Erivo speaks out about Wicked, the Pattie Gonia lawsuit explained, & why are dot cakes creating discourse?


After a quick chat about Off Campus, we dive into pop culture bites, including Olivia Rodrigo's 90-minute interview with The New York Times’ Popcast. Cynthia Erivo is also on a new press tour and doesn't want to talk about Wicked. We reference this YouTube video and this Variety interview.


In Culture Shock, American drag queen and activist Pattie Gonia is being sued by outdoor clothing brand Patagonia for trademark infringement. We break down the lawsuit and share a clip from fair fashion advocate, Venetia La Manna.


Have you seen dot cakes on your FYPs lately? The dessert has gotten a lot of people riled up, so we wanted to break down where they came from and how they could intersect with the Diary of a CEO's latest viral gaffe. Are we demonising joy through optimisation culture? We reference content creator Tinx's video on the topic.


In Bookmarked, Maggie recommends The Grill podcast, and Jas recommends Erika Veurink's Substack, Long Live.


Thank you for listening! Jas & Mags xo

Cynthia Erivo speaks out about Wicked, the Pattie Gonia lawsuit explained, and why are dot cakes creating discourse? Hi friends, We're back in the studio this week, so if you want to watch this podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CultureClubPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">head here</a>. In today's episode, Cynthia Erivo speaks out about Wicked, the Pattie Gonia lawsuit explained, & why are dot cakes creating discourse? After a quick chat about Off Campus, we dive into pop culture bites, including Olivia Rodrigo's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I_tljaH9Bg&t=4115s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">90-minute interview</a> with The New York Times’ Popcast. Cynthia Erivo is also on a new press tour and doesn't want to talk about Wicked. We reference this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32YH2c-uvE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> and this <a href="https://variety.com/2026/legit/features/cynthia-erivo-surviving-wicked-texting-ariana-grande-1236757557/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Variety interview</a>. In Culture Shock, American drag queen and activist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY2PWI7hKxh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pattie Gonia</a> is being sued by outdoor clothing brand Patagonia for trademark infringement. We break down the lawsuit and share a clip from fair fashion advocate, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY48EufMKjf/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Venetia La Manna</a>. Have you seen <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1432430/whats-a-dot-cake-all-about-the-viral-dessert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dot cakes</a> on your FYPs lately?&nbsp;The dessert has gotten a lot of people riled up, so we wanted to break down where they came from and how they could intersect with the <a href="https://www.indy100.com/viral/steven-bartlett-wine-diary-of-a-ceo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diary of a CEO's</a> latest viral gaffe. Are we demonising joy through optimisation culture? We reference content creator <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tinx/video/7644214567874071821?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tinx's video</a> on the topic. In Bookmarked, Maggie recommends <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6TmUrQOe06KYgE2fF0bXbA?si=56d0e76fc45643c5&nd=1&dlsi=2c648f588fe64da2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Grill podcast</a>, and Jas recommends Erika Veurink's Substack, <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-199343239" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Long Live</a>. Thank you for listening! Jas & Mags xo<hr>

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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Dot Cakes, Pattie Gonia & The Demonisation Of Joy

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