Low Culture Boil

Hosted by Rax King, Courtney Rawlings, and Amber Rollo, three broads whose enthusiasm for trash culture can only occasionally be reeled in by dad-producer Jake Aron ✨ If you've ever asked yourself "would Susan Sontag have enjoyed 'Jersey Shore'," or if you don't know how to read and at this point you know it's too late to ask, this is the podcast for you!

EPISODE 42069: The Gripe Zone 09/25/2023

EPISODE 42069: The Gripe Zone listen up <3 /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/28133294

EPISODE 108: On Glitter and Concrete — Talking NYC Drag With Elyssa Maxx Goodman 09/07/2023

EPISODE 108: On Glitter and Concrete — Talking NYC Drag With Elyssa Maxx Goodman Rax and author Elyssa Maxx Goodman discuss drag from 17th century kabuki theater to RuPaul's Drag Race and pandemic-born Zoom drag shows, all as told in Elyssa's forthcoming book "Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York"! The book comes out on 9/12 and is a must-read for anyone who loves, duh, glitter and concrete. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27968562

EPISODE 107: Rugrats 08/30/2023

EPISODE 107: Rugrats Amber and Rax chat about another 90s classic, Rugrats! This weird looking show about babies getting into shenanigans was the first cartoon with truly multigenerational appeal. It first aired in 1991 and we're here to say, it still slaps. Shoutout to listener Rachel Feingersh for the topic suggestion! Sources: (Caseen Gaines and Mathew Klickstein, Decider, 2016) (Paul Brownfield, LA Times, 1998) (Laurie Midflin, NYT, 1997) (Rugrats Writers, LA Times, 1996) (Mimi Swartz, The New Yorker, 1998) /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27888681

EPISODE 106: Eve Babitz 08/15/2023

EPISODE 106: Eve Babitz Amber and Rax talk about one of their favorites, Eve Babitz. The LA Woman, the groupie, the muse, the artist, the author and ultimately the star. IYKYK, if you don't, listen. Info for this ep comes from: (Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 2017) (Penelope Green, NYT, 2021) (Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 2022) and of course Hollywood’s Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A. by Lili Anolik, 2019 /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27765480

EPISODE 105: Recreational (Retirement) Vehicles 08/08/2023

EPISODE 105: Recreational (Retirement) Vehicles Rax and Amber dive into RV history and culture, touching on the development of the National Parks Service and the USPS along the way. We wouldn't even have the Margaritaville RV Resort if not for the Postal Service! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27691923

EPISODE 104: Goosebumps In The Night 08/01/2023

EPISODE 104: Goosebumps In The Night Amber and Rax (btw love how we write these in the 3rd person like we have a fancy producer, it's just us) anyway, Amber and Rax (definitely not us) talked about the Goosebumps books series and it's superstar author R.L. Stine. The series is known for getting boys into reading, and being despised by adults and critics, which is how you knew it was cool. Listener beware, you're in for a scare, not really, just some fun facts and opinions on children's books. Amber got most of the information in today's pod from this book! (Patrick Stones, 1998) Also some good stuff in these articles and interviews: (Coney Kingrey, Biz Journals, 1997) (Katy Waldman, Slate, 2012) (Ryan Buxton, Huffington Post, 2014) (Chris Plante, The Verge, 2015) (Bobby Powers, Writing Cooperative, 2021) /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27626778

EPISODE 103: The Goop Zone 07/26/2023

EPISODE 103: The Goop Zone Rax and Amber sort of can't believe they've never talked about Goop before, so here it is! Tune in to learn about some of Goop's most insane recommendations, among other things. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27571776

EPISODE 102: Blockbuster 07/20/2023

EPISODE 102: Blockbuster In this ep Amber and Rax talk about the video rental store that killed all other video rental stores, Blockbuster. We look back now with nostalgia at the time when we went to a physical Blockbuster before it was ruined by Netflix, but we forget that they were once the bad guy taking out independent video rental stores. We forget that Netflix was once the new kid on the block taking down big bad Blockbuster and their late fees. So the question is, now that Netflix is the big bad guy, who's going to take them out? Maybe it will be NPC tiktoks streamers? Probably not that, but something new will come and Netflix needs to remember that history repeats itself. Oh, for all you article heads, here are the pieces we referenced: Viral TikTok NPC Streamer Pinkydoll Doesn’t Care What You Think (Samantha Coke, Motherboard, July 17 2023) Why Hit Movies AreCalled Blockbusters (Olivia B Waxman, Time Magazine, 2020) Blockbuster: The Rise and Fall of the Movie Rental Store and What Happened to the Brand (Frank Olito and Alex Bitter, Business Insider, April 24 2023) Is Blockbuster Video About To Make A Comeback? (Stuart Heritage, The Guardian Mar 23 2023) /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27517584

EPISODE 101: Watergate Salad 07/04/2023

EPISODE 101: Watergate Salad We're baaaaaack! Amber and Rax catch up after a much needed break and chat about the most American foods they can think of. First they chat about the food of the gods, ambrosia salad, you might know it as green stuff or even watergate salad. How did we start mixing cool whip with fruit and coconut and why is it so gooood?! We also chat about micorwave cooking for singles, equally American. Rax wrote a where she cooked a holiday meal in the microwave and learned the magic of how to adjust the levels. And for you article heads here are the pieces we read for to learn about fluff salad: /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27367617

EPISODE 100: Alone, Or: On Titillating Dads 06/26/2023

EPISODE 100: Alone, Or: On Titillating Dads Rax and Sean KB of the Antifada host another episode of Sean and Rax's Movie Corner Or Whatever We Decide To Call It, this time about the History Channel's flagship reality TV program "Alone." /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/27267183

EPISODE 99: succession-theme-song.wav 04/20/2023

EPISODE 99: succession-theme-song.wav In today's installment of Sean And Rax's Movie Corner Or Whatever We Decide To Call It, Rax talks to the Antifada's Sean KB about every media goober's favorite prestige dramedy, Succession! Plus, an announcement! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/26602743

EPISODE 98: Big Mac and Me 04/05/2023

EPISODE 98: Big Mac and Me Amber made Rax watch one of the worst movies of all time, Mac and Me and she was not happy about it. So Amber told her the story of how this product placement ET rip off was made. Brought to you by the same producer as Karate Kid! It was supposed to be for the children, it ended up being for nobody but Paul Rudd. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/26446794

EPISODE 97: Come On Barbie Let's Go Party 03/23/2023

EPISODE 97: Come On Barbie Let's Go Party Rax and Amber dive into the insane history of America's favorite blonde with the help of M. Lord's Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll. If you've ever wondered whether there's a real psychopathic reason that Barbie doesn't have nipples, tune in! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/26317116

EPISODE 96: The Oscars 03/14/2023

EPISODE 96: The Oscars Amber & Rax did a special video episode to talk about the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards. They both agree there should be more slaps and less beige carpet at The Oscars. They also talk about the history of the awards ceremony and how it was made to keep Hollywood talent from unionizing. Check out the ! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/26232321

EPISODE 95: Unsolved Mysteries, The Husband Did It 03/07/2023

EPISODE 95: Unsolved Mysteries, The Husband Did It Rax talks to Amber about the classic 90s TV show, Unsolved Mysteries, which is basically Rescue 911 minus the rescue. They solved all the mysteries, the husband did it. Well, they didn't solve the UFO ones, still waiting for the government on that. Around here we like our mysteries solved and our FOs identified. Get on it, government! They also talk about the true crime genre and how they are not pivoting but probably should. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/26159352

EPISODE 94: Monster Jam with Monster Mal 02/22/2023

EPISODE 94: Monster Jam with Monster Mal Amber chats with (creator of ) about their first ever Monster Jam. They loved it, immediately considered themselves experts and will now teach you all about it. It's pretty simple, Monster Jam is basically gymnastics or horse dancing, but with trucks. Also, Monster Mutt is the best truck to ever exist. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/26005581

EPISODE 93: 844,739 Ways to Order a Burger 02/15/2023

EPISODE 93: 844,739 Ways to Order a Burger Waffle House rules, both as a restaurant and as a hub for insane crimes that people wouldn't dare commit anywhere else. Rax and Amber share their hash brown orders and discuss Waffle House's FEMA readiness and diner-themed record label in today's free episode. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25938774

EPISODE 92: Riverdale 02/07/2023

EPISODE 92: Riverdale Thank you to the listeners who suggested Riverdale! We love it! The fashion, the bold lips, and the DRAMA. Also, we would kill for a malt at Pop's Diner. Did you know in an alternate universe it could have starred Louis CK as an Archie from the future? Yeah, thank god that didn't happen. Speaking of God, before we get into Riverdale we talk about Amber's experience going to church last week and how mushrooms should take over human civilization. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25860459

EPISODE 91: Carry On Camping with Milo Edwards and Pheobe Roy 02/01/2023

EPISODE 91: Carry On Camping with Milo Edwards and Pheobe Roy This ep is a real treat! Come hear about the classic British Carry On films, they made 31 of them so they must be great! Phoebe Roy and Milo Edwards, our UK correspondents, and hosts of , came on LCB to help us understand these bawdy films. We focused on Carry On Camping, the movie where 90 year olds play 40 year olds and 40 year olds play teenagers, it's a romp! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25798842

EPISODE 90: Babewatch 01/24/2023

EPISODE 90: Babewatch Come listen to our podcast, where we talk about how we don't get why podcasts are so popular for the first 10 mins! After we get over that hurdle we talk about Baywatch, the most popular show in the world in the 90s. Honestly, this should still be the most popular show in the world, it is action packed, full of butt montages and super dumb, we love it! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25714278

EPISODE 89: Mac and Cheese, The Holy Pasta 01/04/2023

EPISODE 89: Mac and Cheese, The Holy Pasta We can't believe we haven’t covered Mac & Cheese before! The dish that finally opened Rax's cold child heart to cheese. Amber and Rax finally get into it, and they are in person so they wear their best Mac outfits. Check out the YouTube vid ( to see what that means. We talk about the history, the ways to eat it and foot doctors. CORRECTION: Matt likes his Kraft without milk, not without butter. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25508601

UNLOCKED BONUS 99: Minions 12/28/2022

UNLOCKED BONUS 99: Minions Amber is joined by Tony Boswell of and Matt Christman of to talk about Minions, the famous little yellow guys! Why do they have those goggles? Why are right wing boomers obsessed with them? Can we harness their power for good? Who are their creator's lawyers? If we learned anything in this ep it's that Pierre Coffin needs better lawyers. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25444266

EPISODE 88: A Freylekhn Khanike! 12/20/2022

EPISODE 88: A Freylekhn Khanike! Join Rax and Amber in telling the tale of those eight crazy nights that are Hanukkah/Chanukkah/Khanike/but not Hanuka, ever, because that's just plain bad vibes! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25378260

EPISODE 87: The American Woman's Sandwich 12/13/2022

EPISODE 87: The American Woman's Sandwich From high class luncheons to working class lunch counters, there is no denying, the PB&J is for boss bitches. It was invented by Julia Davis Chandler, though nobody gives her the credit she deserves. We also have John Harvey Kellogg to thank, for telling women they shouldn't eat meat products or masturbate. No matter which way you slice it, the PB&J has a rich and creamy history. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25317033

EPISODE 86: Facebook, It's Complicated 11/29/2022

EPISODE 86: Facebook, It's Complicated Amber and Rax talk about the social network that connects and divides thanksgiving tables everywhere, Facebook. Why is Facebook beef so juicy? Are boomers' minds safe on the internet? And what do zoomers do to humiliate themselves now that they don't need to tell their aunts when "it's complicated”? /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25158795

EPISODE 85: Putting the BLEH in Dubai Bling 11/22/2022

EPISODE 85: Putting the BLEH in Dubai Bling The girls are joined by prodigal father Jake Aron (now of ) and friend of the pod Summer Nazif (of and fame) to discuss the fascinating train wreck that is Netflix's Dubai Bling. Have you ever considered having another baby so your husband will buy you a house with more closets? This show might be for you! /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25098561

EPISODE 84: Not Doug Malloy's Piercing History 11/15/2022

EPISODE 84: Not Doug Malloy's Piercing History The one where we chat about piercing history and how a lot of it was made up by a BDSM "practitioner" who went by the name Doug Malloy. Even if his stories were false, he had a true impact on the perception of piercing in modern western culture. If you want to learn more about the true history of piercing and how to safely get pierced, definitely check out The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing by Elayne Angel. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/25026741

EPISODE 83: Heliotherapy 11/08/2022

EPISODE 83: Heliotherapy Is tanning addiction real? Is it possible to spray-tan without looking like one of those guys who ate too many carrots? How do you get a tan stomach? No, seriously, how, because Rax and Amber never cracked it as lifelong tanning devotees, and now they want to pivot to "tan stomachs with belly button rings," the as-yet-undefeated best look ever devised. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/24941232

EPISODE 82: We Have Always Loved Shirley Jackson 11/01/2022

EPISODE 82: We Have Always Loved Shirley Jackson To celebrate the end of spooky season Amber and Rax talked about one of their favorite all time favorite authors, Shirley Jackson. In fact, one of Rax and Amber's first conversations was about Jackson and what a great writer she is. They talk about her overly critical mom and her literary critic husband, both who trapped her in roles she didn't fit in. They also talked about email spam, which is a new fun way to write for revenge. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/24868128

EPISODE 81: Jason Statham Is Jewish 10/25/2022

EPISODE 81: Jason Statham Is Jewish Rax and Amber are joined by British Trash Correspondent Phoebe Roy (of 10,000 Posts Pod and Masters of Our Domain) to talk about THEE British action hero, Jason Statham, from his diving career to Phoebe's theory that he's secretly Jewish. /episode/index/show/lowcultureboil/id/24795198

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