Pop Syllabus

The Celebrity Couples Game with Erin Lim Rhodes

Celebrity couples today don’t just date, they trend, and every move instantly becomes part of the cultural conversation online.  In this episode, Christiana sits down with E! Entertainment host Erin Lim Rhodes to play our signature Celebrity Couples Game and debate some of pop culture’s most talked-about pairs, from Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, and more. Expect hot takes, chaotic rankings, and a few moments that will definitely have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about these couples. Follow Erin on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/erinlimrhodes/] Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@popsyllabus] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/popsyllabus] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@popsyllabus] | Substack [https://popsyllabus.substack.com/] Merch [https://popsyllabus.com/] available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com [advertise@companionarts.com] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com [hello@popsyllabus.com]  01:03 Meet Erin Lim Rhodes 04:24 Erin’s move to Singapore  06:18 Getting hired by E!  11:46 “The Rundown” and using social media  18:29 The Celebrity Couples Game 19:30 Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner 20:43 Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade 24:36 Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra 28:40 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck  33:14 Olandria and Nic Vansteenberghe 36:28 John Legend and Chrissy Teigen 41:57 Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco 48:49 Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Conversation We Need About Womb Health With Dr. Kemi Doll

Womb health is still one of the most misunderstood areas of women’s care, especially for Black women.  In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with gynecologic oncologist and author of A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing [https://kemidoll.com/book/b] to walk us through fibroids, endometriosis, and the symptoms that are often dismissed, plus what women should be asking about care and diagnosis. Dr. Kemi’s website [https://kemidoll.com/] Follow Dr. Kemi Doll: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kemidoll] Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@popsyllabus] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/popsyllabus] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@popsyllabus] | Substack [https://popsyllabus.substack.com/] Merch [https://popsyllabus.com/] available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com [advertise@companionarts.com] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com [hello@popsyllabus.com]  01:00 Meet Dr. Kemi Doll 03:40 How Dr. Doll’s background has informed her work  07:30 Understanding womb suffering 08:55 Black women with womb suffering getting misdiagnosed  10:47 Womb condition #1: heavy menstrual bleeding  23:40 Options for people with the BRCA1 gene 25:36 Womb condition #2: endometriosis  35:29 Teenagers and young women with womb suffering  39:05 Womb condition #3: fibroids  51:18 Womb condition #4: endometrial cancer  01:01:28 Advice for dealing with doctors and medical institutions 01:08:45 Combining holistic wellness with medicine 01:11:55 Setting boundaries in order to heal  01:13:00 Where to find Dr. Kemi Doll’s work  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Pop Culture Debrief: Mess, Drama & Headlines (Christiana Solo Episode)

Welcome to another week in pop culture, where nothing is calm and everything is a headline. In this episode, Christiana flips through the latest tabloids and magazines, breaking down celebrity chaos, unhinged headlines, and the editorials everyone can’t stop talking about. Sydney Sweeney, Doja Cat, Timothée Chalamet, Anne Hathaway, and more all show up in this week’s rundown as Christiana shares her hot takes on what’s worth the hype and what’s just noise. Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@popsyllabus] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/popsyllabus] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@popsyllabus] | Substack [https://popsyllabus.substack.com/]   Merch [https://popsyllabus.com/] available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com [advertise@companionarts.com] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com [hello@popsyllabus.com]  01:50 Sydney Sweeney’s “Magazine Milkies” Moment 02:59 Sofía Vergara’s Sketchy Skechers Ad 03:54 Sydney Sweeney’s Viral Lingerie Editorial 08:15 Why Everyone Is Suddenly Obsessed With Tyriq Withers 10:04 Twilight Taylors 10:22 Is Robert Pattinson the New Leonardo DiCaprio? 12:40 Teyana Taylor as Lady Liberty 14:26 Inside the “MAGA Land” Editorial 21:54 Doja Cat on Vogue 24:48 India’s Growing Influence on Pop Culture 27:10 Bhavitha Mandava, Versace & Fashion’s Rising New Faces 29:08 Jelly Roll’s Weight Loss Transformation 34:20 Sarah Michelle Gellar’s People Magazine Cover 35:48 The Royal Roundup: Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle & More 37:22 Anne Hathaway’s Best Oscars Look 38:14 Sarah Michelle Gellar Is Making a Comeback 40:19 Harry & Meghan “Exiled” From Hollywood? 43:21 Christiana’s Top Magazine Recommendation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Inside Hollywood’s Obsession With “Perfect” Faces With Dr. Carl Truesdale

In Hollywood, everyone wants a “perfect” face, but the goal now is to make it look like nothing was ever done. But behind that natural look is a growing set of procedures most people would never recognize. Today, Christiana sits down with Double Board Certified Facial & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon Dr. Carl Truesdale [https://www.doctortruesdale.com/about-us/meet-dr-truesdale/] to understand what’s driving Hollywood’s obsession with undetectable plastic surgery, from subtle lifts to revision procedures, as well as how cosmetic work among men and AI are shaping today’s beauty standards. Dr. Truesdale’s website  [https://www.doctortruesdale.com/] Follow Dr. Truesdale: Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/doctor.truesdale/] Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@popsyllabus] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/popsyllabus] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@popsyllabus] | Substack [https://popsyllabus.substack.com/] Merch [https://popsyllabus.com/] available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com [advertise@companionarts.com] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com [hello@popsyllabus.com]  01:02 Meet Dr. Carl Truesdale  02:07 How Dr. Truesdale got into cosmetic surgery  03:50 Cultivating a diverse practice with cultural competency  09:05 The costs of cosmetic surgery  10:01 Thread lifts, fillers and botox  12:20 How Dr. Truesdale contributes to beauty standards and pressures  15:00 Psychological shifts for patients 17:00 Patients who are unhappy after their procedures   18:55 Dr. Truesdale on sharing his work on social media  21:46 Not being able to share the work he does for some celebrities  22:58 Celebrities who don’t share that they have had work done  25:20 Karama Brown  25:38 Lower blepharoplasty 26:06 Men getting plastic surgery  30:08 Looking younger longer  31:24 Revision surgeries   34:17 Knowing when to operate and turning patients away  34:57 Mid-facelifts  35:45 Responding to those who say plastic surgery is bad  39:10 A rapper whose “friend” paid for her cosmetic work  40:41 The future of plastic surgery, AI, and beauty standards  46:02 Christiana requests a free consultation from Dr. Truesdale   47:30 Dr. Truesdale doing his parents’ plastic surgery  49:00 Where you can find Dr. Truesdale online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Open Relationships Are More Common Than You Think With Dr. Amy Moors

Non-monogamy is everywhere right now, and so are the opinions about it. In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with psychologist and Chapman University Professor Dr. Amy Moors [https://www.amycmoors.com/about] to unpack open relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and why more people are exploring love outside the traditional mold. Dr. Amy Moors research [https://www.amycmoors.com/research] Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@popsyllabus] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/popsyllabus] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@popsyllabus] | Substack [https://popsyllabus.substack.com/] Merch [https://popsyllabus.com/] available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com [advertise@companionarts.com] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com [hello@popsyllabus.com]  01:07 Meet Dr. Amy Moors 03:31 Defining non-monogamy  04:30 Defining polyamory and open relationships  05:50 Different types of polyamory  07:06 Who engages in consensual non-mongamy? And how common is it? 10:25 Loving multiple people 14:10 Stigmas towards people who practice consensual non-monogamy  17:35 Christiana’s familial experiences with polygamy  21:35 Both monogamy and non-monogamy can be messy  22:40 How societal inequities show up in relationships  25:19 Lindy West, millennial feminism, and trad wives 27:04 Gender ratios among non-monogamous couples 28:10 Measuring “success” among non-monogamous relationships  31:01 Couples who open their relationships after being monogamous  34:20 Why is non-monogamy seemingly everywhere?  39:18 Americans don’t like to talk about sex  41:45 LGBTQ+ couples and non-monogamy  44:28 Learning from people who practice non-monogamy  46:16 Non-monogamous parents and their children  53:20 Non-hierarchical polyamory  55:30 Finding the time to sustain non-monogamous relationships    57:42 The future of consensual non-monogamy 01:04:30 Where to find Dr. Moors’ work  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]