Where Are The Thinkers? Why Pop Culture Feels Doomed Right Now
The Polyester Podcast
The Polyester Podcast
4.5 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Currently trending on TikTok, FKA Twigs is going viral for an interview in which she asks the host and the crowd - "Where are the thinkers?"
While internet users raise eyebrows at her question, one that ignores the socioeconomic conditions that affect our ability to create, this week our hosts Ione and Gina use the soundbite to discuss the wider problem at hand - when did pop culture turn into such a flopfest? We deep dive into the continuing escalation of how we consume media - from smashing that 1.5x speed button to the sheer amount of content available - and what effect it has on the creation of meaningful culture.
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