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Pop Syllabus is a show where host Christiana Mbakwe Medina deconstructs the zeitgeist and answers the big cultural questions. How did we swing from body positivity to thin-being-in? Why do so many people trust wellness influencers over medical doctors? And how did tech oligarchs become the new celebrities? Think of Christiana as a cross between a messy news anchor and guerilla academic. Each week, she and an expert guest will unpack a buzzy topic, and help us understand the moment while going through it.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPop Syllabus is a show where host Christiana Mbakwe Medina deconstructs the zeitgeist and answers the big cultural questions. How did we swing from body positivity to thin-being-in? Why do so many people trust wellness influencers over medical doctors? And how did tech oligarchs become the new celebrities?
Recent episodes include "The Pop Culture Debrief Season Finale: Breaking Down September Issue covers" (23 September 2026, 74 minutes), "Understanding Women with ADHD with Corinne the Coach" (16 September 2026, 72 minutes), and "Bad Moms in Pop Culture with Ej Dickson" (9 September 2026, 44 minutes).
Pop Syllabus publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 37 episodes.
Booking probability for Pop Syllabus is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pop Syllabus requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pop Syllabus's contact route on record: verified email.
Pop Syllabus is an arts podcast with 37 episodes published.
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Pop Syllabus
September is for back-to-school, changing weather, and apparently a LOT of celebrity magazine covers. For the Season 1 finale of Pop Syllabus, Christiana picks up the September issues and takes us inside their biggest...
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Forget the stereotypical image of ADHD. For many women, it looks a lot different. This week, Christiana sits down with Corinne the Coach to explore why women and girls are so often overlooked, why women of color...
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We love to talk about motherhood like there’s a right way to do it. But the rules have never been as simple as they seem. This week, Christiana sits down with WIRED senior culture writer and author of One Bad Mother Ej...
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Botox, filler, beauty trends, and the pressure to keep up with it all. This week, Christiana sits down with NYT columnist and UNC Chapel Hill professor Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom to explore how beauty culture is...
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Divas! We all love them, and we all have very strong opinions about who deserves a spot in our personal top 3. So this week, Christiana sits down with journalist, culture critic, and the NFL’s first LGBTQ+ brand...
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Only a small percentage of women are naturally blonde, yet blonde hair has become one of the most powerful symbols of beauty and privilege in American culture. This week, Christiana sits down with Sarah Mesle, USC...
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This week, writer and YouTuber Blue Telusma joins Pop Syllabus for a wide-ranging conversation on modern relationships, gender dynamics, and what Love Island reveals about our culture. Best known for her sharp...
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Millions of people watch The Real Housewives, but few know what it's really like to be one. In this episode, Christiana sits down with former Real Housewives of Potomac star and Miss USA 2013, Candiace Dillard...
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Are GLP-1s changing our relationship with our bodies? The science says yes, but not in the ways you might think. In this episode, Christiana sits down with Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama, health psychologist, UCLA professor, and...
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We're back with another round of our signature pop culture game, Are They a Star, Celebrity, or Famous Person? This week, Christiana is joined by Emmy Award-winning TV host, Zuri Hall, to pull names from the bowl...
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More women are having children after 40, but what does that actually look like when you are in it? In this episode, Christiana sits down with Jesse Golden, CEO and founder of The Golden Secrets, to talk about her...
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This week’s pop culture syllabus comes straight from the magazine rack! In this solo episode, Christiana sits down to talk us through the latest from Women's Health, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, and the juiciest tabloids...
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Women spend a lot of time wondering what men really think about love and relationships. In this episode, Christiana sits down with Holly Solem, advice columnist and creator of the social media series Manthropology, to...
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We’ve been calling women divas for years, but we still can’t agree on what the word actually means or who qualifies. In this episode, Christiana sits down with music journalist Gerrick Kennedy, co-author of Brandy's new...
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Whether you love them or hate them, it’s hard to argue the Kardashians didn’t completely change the way we think about fame. So how did this family go from reality TV to becoming the blueprint for modern celebrity and...
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Celebrity couples today don’t just date, they trend, and every move instantly becomes part of the cultural conversation online. In this episode, Christiana sits down with E! Entertainment host Erin Lim Rhodes to play...
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Womb health is still one of the most misunderstood areas of women’s care, especially for Black women. In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with gynecologic oncologist and author of A Terrible Strength: The Hidden...
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Welcome to another week in pop culture, where nothing is calm and everything is a headline. In this episode, Christiana flips through the latest tabloids and magazines, breaking down celebrity chaos, unhinged headlines...
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In Hollywood, everyone wants a “perfect” face, but the goal now is to make it look like nothing was ever done. But behind that natural look is a growing set of procedures most people would never recognize. Today...
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Non-monogamy is everywhere right now, and so are the opinions about it. In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with psychologist and Chapman University Professor Dr. Amy Moors to unpack open relationships, ethical...
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senior culture writer, Rolling Stone
NYT columnist and UNC Chapel Hill professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
criminal defense attorney, Mitchell’s Ribs, Chicken & Bar-B-Q
Former Real Housewives of Potomac icon, The Real Housewives of Potomac
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