by Anne Helen Petersen
A podcast about the culture that surrounds you — with Anne Helen Petersen and a bunch of very smart co-hosts <br/><br/><a href="https://culturestudypod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">culturestudypod.substack.com</a>
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April 16, 2025
<p>Whether you’ve been deep in the fanfic world for years or have only heard others talk about it — we’ve worked really hard to make this episode for all of you. Yes, you might have to hear someone define what slash is (very useful for newbies!) but then we go deep on how fanfic is influencing genres, general fanfic mainstreamification, how and why AU (alternative universe) fics work more or less effectively with different texts, and, best of all, WHERE TO FIND THE GOOD STUFF. </p><p>This is a classic case of the Culture Study Pod making the argument that even if you’re not super into a cultural object/phenomenon (and especially if you are) there is so much interesting stuff to talk about — you just have to the find the right people, like our brilliant cohosts Emily and Vee, avid fanfic writers (and theorists) and cohosts of <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4U1caTWSmDZp73MjXZ9OK3">Mind the Tags</a>. </p><p>Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world. If you're already a subscriber-- thank you! Join us in the discussion thread for this episode! Got a question or idea for a future episode? Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://culturestudypod.substack.com">culturestudypod.substack.com</a></p><p>Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!</p><p>Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit <a target="_blank" href="https://graza.co/CULTURE">https://graza.co/CULTURE</a> and use promo code CULTURE today for 10% off of TRIO!</p><p>Dogs deserve the best, and that means fresh, healthy food. Head to Ollie.com/<strong>CULTURE</strong>,<strong> </strong>tell them all about your dog, and use code <strong>CULTURE</strong> to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today!</p> <br/><br/>To hear more, visit <a href="https://culturestudypod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-no-free-preview-language">culturestudypod.substack.com</a>
April 9, 2025
<p>This is such a delight of an episode! We’ve been wanting to do a big cookbook conversation since the start of the podcast, and when America’s Test Kitchen emailed to see if we’d be interested in talking to <a target="_blank" href="https://ahnestkitchen.com/">Sarah Ahn</a> about <a target="_blank" href="https://shop.americastestkitchen.com/umma-cookbook.html">Umma</a>— the cookbook she put together with her mom (!!!) documenting the Korean recipes that have defined her past and present life— we were thrilled. We just wanted one more layer: what if we had a cookbook editor as well? Enter: Adam Kowit, editoral director of all books at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/testkitchen/">America’s Test Kitchen</a>. You’re going to learn so much about the making of this cookbook (which, as you’ll see in the episode, I cannot shut up about) but also how cookbooks just generally go from a handful of recipes to an actual text. Again: what a delight, and I can’t wait for your thoughts. </p><p>Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world. If you're already a subscriber-- thank you! Join us in the discussion thread for this episode! Got a question or idea for a future episode? Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://culturestudypod.substack.com">culturestudypod.substack.com</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://culturestudypod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">culturestudypod.substack.com/subscribe</a>
April 2, 2025
<p>It feels weird to call yourself a “None,” but according to demographers, that’s what I am: one of millions of Americans who understand themselves as “religiously unaffiliated.” That means atheists, agnostics, and people who answer “nothing in particular” when asked if they practice a religion. Today, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/">Nones make up 28% of the U.S. population</a> — up from 16% in 2007. But just because you’re religiously unaffiliated doesn’t mean you don’t want some of the things that often come with religion: ritual, community, ethics, care. So what does that look like? How do we find it while also avoiding culty wellness s**t? </p><p>Fellow None (and atheist Jew) <a target="_blank" href="https://vanessazoltan.com/">Vanessa Zoltan</a>, who’s currently teaching a class at Harvard on spiritual care for the non-religious, is here to help answer all your questions. </p><p>(Also note: this one’s for Nones and Non-Nones, people with a lot of religious experience and people with very little, people repelled by religion and people hungry for it. It might not seem like something in your wheelhouse, but if you’re interested, broadly, in ideas about friends, community, how to have serious conversations, and why people get really really into Crossfit, you’re going to love it) </p><p>Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world. If you're already a subscriber-- thank you! Join us in the discussion thread for this episode! Got a question or idea for a future episode? Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://culturestudypod.substack.com">culturestudypod.substack.com</a></p> <br/><br/>To hear more, visit <a href="https://culturestudypod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-no-free-preview-language">culturestudypod.substack.com</a>
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