Culture Pigs – Details, episodes & analysis

In All’s Well That Ends Well Shakespeare once wrote that “no legacy is so rich as honesty” and that’s a lesson that some of the people covered in this week’s show might have done well to heed. Because let’s face it, legacy is a huge part of celebrity culture nowadays - building it, monetising it and just generally how not to leave a turd blocked toilet in your wake.

Our very first episode sees Kate and Rory gather around the trough to deconstruct the biggest (pop)culture stories of the week. From Oasis, to Taylor (both Swift and Liz) and why all wasn’t well and didn’t end well for Carrie Bradshaw’s Sex and The City multiverse. Because let's face it, when it comes to the writing on And Just Like That, Shakespeare it was not.

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The anticipation is through the roof for The Traitors Ireland to finally debut, and to celebrate its arrival, Kate and Rory take us through all of the shows that have tried to match The Traitors' success. How successful have they been so far? Let's dig in and find out, piggies!

This is a bonus episode to celebrate our launch - we'll have a new, full-length episode for you right on schedule this Friday.

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Do you like denim? Do you like nonsense puns that don't make grammatical sense but are still capable of igniting a battle for the ages online? Then do we have the advertising campaign for you! Kate and Rory break down THAT American Eagle advert, the cultural fallout, and what it might mean for the future of one of Hollywood's most-talked-about new stars.

This is a bonus episode to celebrate our launch - we'll have a new, full-length episode for you right on schedule this Friday.

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Is the way in which we understand, deal with and consider celebrities changing? Yes and no, according to this week’s ep and it’s not entirely to do with the slew of chicken-based shows that are out at the minute, but they’re definitely involved. 

Join the pigs as they discuss the Fantastic 4 press tour and what chat show hosts sitting on the right or left means as well as a slew of Rory’s personal experiences with A-listers on the press junket run.

This is a bonus episode to celebrate our launch - we'll have a new, full-length episode for you right on schedule this Friday.

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Loud music, wet tents, warm beer? Yep, it is festival time in Ireland. Kate and Rory discuss their personal history with Irish and international music festivals, and why Irish audiences "can't have nice things." On top of that, there is a full breakdown of all the drama behind the scenes at some of the BBC's biggest shows, as well as a deep dive into Netflix's shocking behemoth and what it could mean for the future of entertainment as we know it.

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Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin and is produced by Dee Reddy at Poddle Audio.

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You'll NEVER guess who (isn't?) dead!

Off the back of He Who Shall Not Be Named being the subject of this weeks death rumours, Kate and Rory look back through a surprisingly long history of celebrity death hoaxes. How do they happen and why? And never mind fake deaths, what happens when a famous person actually kicks the proverbial bucket?

Alongside some bonus Danny Dyer content, we also delve into Ireland's chances at the next Academy Awards, and how former The L-Word star Snoop Dogg suddenly seems to have an issue with same sex couples.

Please do continue to like, subscribe, comment, share with your friends, and generally sending us your positive vibes, piggies! If you'd like to contact us directly you can email culturepigs@poddleaudio.com

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio.

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Video killed the radio star... but who do we blame for the death of music video? Kate and Rory do a deep dive on the waning star that was MTV and how the recent VMAs offer a glimpse into how irrelevant they have become, what are the reasons behind the cratering of their cultural worth, and what the future might be.

Also in this episode, we've also got celebrity nights out, a potential revival for old school journalism, the Irish influencer boycott list, and loads more!

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin. Production is by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio.

If you want to get in touch with the show, you can email us on culturepigs@poddleaudio.com or hit us up on social.

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The very first Twilight book was released 20 years ago this month... Feeling old yet? Kate and Rory dive deep on how the books and movies came to be, the huge impact it's had on modern pop culture since and why Kate is fond of an age gap.

As if that wasn't enough, this episode also tries to get to the bottom of a spicy HBO rumour, and pulls back the lid on hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty and it's interesting viewers demographics!

Please do continue to like, subscribe, comment, share with your friends, and generally sending us your positive vibes, piggies! If you'd like to contact us directly you can email culturepigs@poddleaudio.com

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder and Rory Cashin and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio.

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With the arrival of Netflix's huge new show House Of Guinness, telling the story of Ireland's most famous dynasty, Kate and Rory do a deep dive on the origins of nepo-babies, the best and worst examples, nepo-babies you might not have known were nepo-babies, and they attempt to come up with a rebrand for this particular cohort!

On top of that, Kate reveals some very surprising details around A.I. and the part it plays in modern romance, while Rory finally unravels his dislike for Rotten Tomatoes and introduces the term "Letterboxd Dating" to the world!

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing culturepigs@poddleaudio.com.

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy (@deediddums) for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

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Shirley Temple ended Czechoslovakia! Jennifer Lopez put her kids in a cage! Taylor Swift hates Charli XCX! Bad Bunny getting ICE-d out of the Superbowl! It is ALL going off on this week's episode of Culture Pigs, with Kate and Rory doing a deep dive on Hollywood's storied past with child stars, and how today's generation might actually have a brighter future than most. They also get into the death of criticism as we know it, and how Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio could turn the biggest event on the American calendar entirely on its head in 2026.

If you like what you hear, please do follow the Culture Pigs on IG and TikTok (@culturepigs), and like, share, comment, rate, and all that good stuff that helps us defeat the algorithm! Also, if there are any cultural touchstones you'd like us to put a spotlight on, you can contact us directly by emailing culturepigs@poddleaudio.com.

Culture Pigs is hosted by Kate Demolder (@katedemolder on IG) and Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin), and is produced by Dee Reddy for Poddle Audio (@poddleaudio).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

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