Culture Club.

Ambition Isn’t An Ugly Trait With Comedian Concetta Caristo

Concetta Caristo [https://www.instagram.com/concettaworldwide/?hl=en] is one of Australia’s most exciting media stars.  From hosting the coveted Triple J Breakfast slot with co-host Luka Muller to her impressive comedy chops and work on TV screens across the country, we sat down with Concetta in the DM Sydney studio to learn more about her journey.  In this chat, we take a behind-the-scenes look at the world of comedy (plus the graft it took Concetta to get to where she is) and touch on her lived experience with domestic violence, including how she's using her story to help others.  You can listen to Concetta on Triple J Breakfast [https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/triplej-breakfast] and follow her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/concettaworldwide/?hl=en].  This episode contains reference to domestic violence. If you have experienced violence and need immediate or ongoing help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732 [tel:1800737732]) to talk to a counsellor from the national domestic violence hotline.  Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful editor and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com. Find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod [https://www.instagram.com/cultureclubpod/?hl=en] or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye [https://www.instagram.com/jasmineeskye/?hl=en] and @yemagz [https://www.instagram.com/yemagz/?hl=en].  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What The Djerf

In our last pop culture episode for 2024, we debrief on the Internet's new hyperfixation: Luigi Mangione. Is the alleged murderer a flash-in-the-pan meme? Or will this American antihero spark meaningful change in the US social systems?  We reference a piece in the New Yorker titled Luigi Mangione And The Making Of A Modern Antihero [https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/luigi-mangione-and-the-making-of-a-modern-antihero] by Jessica Winter.  Next, Matilda Djerf, founder of fashion label Djerf Avenue and the prototype for Scandi Clean Girls worldwide, is under fire this week after Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet [https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/qPeo6w/anstallda-larmar-om-psykisk-terror-pa-djerf-avenue] spoke with 11 current and former Djerf Avenue employees who accuse Djerf of fat shaming, favouritism, and bullying.  We share the accusations and ask if influencers can lead healthy businesses. We reference videos by creators Elena Tea [https://www.tiktok.com/@elenatea_/video/7447852581830872338?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7288513133026428434], Barefaced Media [https://www.tiktok.com/@barefacedmedia?lang=en], and Carmen Azzopardi [https://www.tiktok.com/@zigs_mom/video/7447776556526603527?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7288513133026428434].  In recommendations, Jas enjoyed Who’s That Girl [https://instyleaustralia.com.au/december-2024-issue/anna-paul-interview/], a world-first interview with influencer Anna Paul for In Style by Courtney Thompson. Maggie loved the podcast How To Be a Good Ancestor [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2svfljVI1Ztfb6FWLZBXXD] w/ Roman Krysnaric by Upstream. Thank you for listening. <3 Jas & Mags xo  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Why Success Isn't Linear With Shameless Media's Ruby Hall

There’s no denying that Shameless Media [https://shamelessmedia.com.au/] has been taking over our podcast apps and socials since 2018. After years of growing the business, Shameless has recently launched Inherited [https://www.instagram.com/inheritedthepod/], an open and honest interview show that asks guests about their recipes, rituals, relics and rules for life.  Described as an "anti-small talk" podcast, the show is hosted by Everybody Has A Secret's [https://www.instagram.com/everybodyhasasecretpod/] producer, Ruby Hall.  Ruby’s career journey has been anything but linear, from being a child actor in a beloved Australian kids TV show to moving from Perth to Melbourne to pursue her media dreams.  We sat down with Ruby in our Melbourne studio to ask her how she nabbed a dream job at one of Australia's most coveted media empires and why her Saturn return has shown Ruby just how good things can get.  Listen to Inherited here [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/inherited/id1770026917] and follow Ruby's socials here [https://www.instagram.com/rubytuesday2.0/].  Jas & Mags xoxo See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ladiesssss

Hi friends,  Maggie went to a naked dinner party and we saw the Wicked film at the Melbourne premiere.  Next, what the hell happened on night two of the Melbourne Dolly Alderton show? Hugh van Cuylenburg, known for his work on healthy masculinity, vulnerability and motivational speaking through The Resilience Project, apparently “hijacked [https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/dolly-alderton-fans-melbourne-event/]” the conversation with Dolly sparking disappointment from attendees.  We reached out to the Culture Club listeners who were there to hear their first-hand thoughts and discuss why it's sparked such a local conversation on gender. Thank you to everyone who took the time to write and voicemail.  Post-US election, the internet is ablaze with cultural conversations around the fashion of the past few years and how it indicated a Republican landslide. From old money to coquette to Americana, the trend cycle [https://x.com/DLVermeer/status/1855804479062298844] has been perpetuating conservatism for a while.  We quote a TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@elysiaberman/video/7435709279245520171?_r=1&_t=8rLEYLNurRQ] by Elysia Berman, reference the substack Fashion's Alt-Right Flirtation [https://www.iheartmess.com/p/fashions-alt-right-flirtation] from I Heart Mess and read from a 2018 VICE article titled Learn To Spot The Secret Signals Of Far-Right Fashion.  [https://www.vice.com/en/article/learn-to-spot-the-secret-signals-of-far-right-fashion/] For recommendations, Maggie continues the US politics theme with the podcast America’s Young Men Are Falling Behind – And Shifting Right by Plain English [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rVssVKB0eCKBUGhHjthoD?si=Ki3y1QT_SXijBMlWRxvJaQ] with Derek Thompson. Jas enjoyed a newsletter from The Foreword titled So You’re In A Comparison Spiral [https://theforewordd.substack.com/p/so-youre-in-a-comparison-spiral?r=10a9e&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true] by Lilith Hardie Lupica for the career newsletter The Foreword. Thank you to Australian period brand Scarlet [https://scarletperiod.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopb8sdPoYwPxsvSD11hXhcGaGBWgJwBP8pzXMZ3v34NuO1qFngK] and their new rae heat pad for sponsoring this episode.  Chat next time!! Jas & Mags xo See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Breaking Down Taboos With Creator Carmen Azzopardi

Carmen Azzopardi (Zigs Mom [https://www.instagram.com/zigs_mom/?hl=en]) is one of Australia’s most exciting content creators. Having worked in PR, fashion, writing and social media spaces, Carmen is a modern-day multi-hyphenate with an enviable career. From her outfit inspo for people with bigger busts to her advocacy work for those with Type 1 Diabetes, Carmen is using her platform to share her story and advocate for others. We were lucky enough to have the Sydney-based creator drop by our Melbourne studio so we could chat all things freelance, fashion, and what it's like to share your life on the internet.  For more of Carmen's content, you can follow her on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@zigs_mom?lang=en] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/zigs_mom/?hl=en].  Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful editor and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com. Find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod [https://www.instagram.com/cultureclubpod/?hl=en] or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye [https://www.instagram.com/jasmineeskye/?hl=en] and @yemagz [https://www.instagram.com/yemagz/?hl=en].  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.