Show Notes
Um, is this thing on? Because a pink corduroy-clad Laura Dern bursts like the sun into the Las Cultch studio to speak with Matt & Bowen at length and... that's OUR world! That's the world that WE're livin' in. Dern whips out a Reese impression, discusses channeling anger better than anyone in the biz, talks creating Amy Jellicoe alongside Mike White in Enlightened, and gets into both the comedic and dramatic brutality of Big Little Lies. Also, defining wonder whilst looking up at CGI Brachiosaurii, starring as Ellen's gay love interest in The Puppy Episode of her sitcom, and even more on Jeff Goldblum's chest, if you can believe it. All this, growing up in Hollywood in a different era, reflections on the current status of the entertainment industry, going punk rock at 12 years old, David Lynch as niche yet mainstream culture, and Laura's real life interaction with a Real Housewife. See one of Laura's thousands of current projects (Is This Thing On?, Jay Kelly, Palm Royale on Apple TV+), as well as her millions of indelible ones you probably already love. I SAID THANK YOU! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Popular culture’s Ariana Madix is finally on Las Cultch! She does it all, so she DISCUSSES it all with Matt + Bow this week, including playing Connie Francis in Just In Time on Broadway and puttin’ the nasal twang in her voice to do so, being “friends with” tons of Disney characters (IYKYK) during her storied Orlando tenure, and taking her rightful place as the Rod Serling of our generation as the Emmy-nominated host of the biggest and most viral reality show in the world, Love Island. Also, walking in slo-mo without doing too much, the impact of good old fashioned Nick At Nite classics like I Love Lucy and Bewitched, and learning to be okay with being misunderstood by the public. All this, and the emotional lore that connects Matt + Bowen, the set of Wicked, Ariana Madix and Chappell Roan. Ariana just extended her stay with Just In Time, so get thee to the Circle In The Square! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hold Matt + Bowen’s one purse that they share, because it is time for the FINAL WORD on the Kelly Clarkson vs. Art of Play fiasco. Today, an unpacking of October 2026’s unlikeliest celebrity feud, and how Kelly Clarkson somehow had the most controversial autumn of anyone in media. Also, Bowen walks us through why they really say “AI isn’t going anywhere”, rave reviews for Troye Sivan’s incredible new album She’s The Best, and… comparative literature on Las Cultch? Kind of! Matt saw The Social Reckoning and Digger and has thoughts. All this, the shit gay guys say and do on dates, shopping Julia Fox’s closet on accident for a good cause, how Bowen once disappointed Rosalía, and the definitive Top 5 Witches of Pop Culture. Somewhere, we just know that Molly is singing two words today, “Las Culturistaaaaaas!” *boom* See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nyack legend and Actual legend Edy Modica joins Matt + Bow for her first Las Cultch appearance, and that means? You are about to see her in one of her episodes. The three old pals talk nut video preferences, gross guys with gross stories, and Perez Hilton. Also, the vibes of The Olive Garden, taking AP classes without being an AP student, what it means to be a “cradle robber”, and the pride in being a “Fag Hag”. All this, the big blue vein of the tit, Just Duty, and “hitting” culture. Edy is obsessed with violence, eating ass and finding the truth, and she would like you to watch her special “I’m Just Like You And It Sucks” on YouTube, the biggest and best streamer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Golden Globe-shortlisted podcast Las Culturistas returns for another Culture Catchup. This week, Bowen hits DC (as Gaga once did) to see Lincoln’s house and clock the vibes, and Matt searches for evidence (as Gaga once did) in order to hold rollercoasters accountable. Also, Resident Evil and video game to film adaptations, Michelle Branch and concert etiquette, Gillian Anderson and theater etiquette, scrolling through for Flo Pugh, and the beginning of a blatant and shameless FYC campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.