Subculture Wars
by Subculture Wars
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Episode 17: Satanic Panic Part 1- Devil Music
Episode 17: Satanic Panic Part 1- Devil Music
About this podcast
Internet drama and emotional trauma… this is Subculture Wars!
Join hosts Jon and Robin as they explore the petty, the bleak, and the downright absurd drama lurking beneath the surface of even the most placid of fandoms.
Episodes
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- Episode 17: Satanic Panic Part 1- Devil Music · 1 h 45 minJoin us for the first part of our discussion of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 1990s. Jon focuses on all the music Robin wasn't allowed to listen to back in the day. Trigger…
- Zoomie #4: The Life of a Swiftie · 50 minRobin leverages Taylor Swift's impending album drop to cajole Jon into a conversation about 1989, questionable lawsuits, and track titles.
- Episode 16: Burying Hulk Hogan · 57 minJon and Robin discuss the recent passing of a cultural icon who moonsaulted from grace. RIP childhood memories Correction: The Iron Sheik was Iranian, not Iraqui. Apologies for…
- Zoomie #2: Foundational Lore · 43 minRobin tells Jon about that time she got over-caffeinated and thought the FBI was coming after her for pirated DVDs.
- Episode 15: Honey, We're Living in a Simulation · 43 minJon is really into simulation theory. Robin doesn't care that much one way or the other, but she's (almost) always happy to hear what Jon has to say.
- Zoomie #1: Tanner Adell Update · 14 minIn their first mini episode, Jon and Robin check in on Tanner Adell and discuss her new single "Going Blonde" and how internet comments are treating her these days…
- Episode 14: Online Book Drama · 1 h 27 minHappy New Year! Yes it's July. Yes we have a significant backlog. But books- like the internet- are forever and so is the drama. Join us as we discuss just a tiny smattering of…
- Episode 13: Dead Internet Theory · 1 h 18 minDue to the unpredictability of adulthood, we've been out for a bit. But the internet is forever! Maybe. Who knows? Jon thinks it's in its last gasping days, while Robin can't…
- Episode 12: Cowboy Carter · 1 h 6 minRobin and BFF Patrick from Swirl Talk 901 discuss Beyonce's triumph at the 2025 Grammys and some people who are Big Mad about it.
- Episode 11: Buckle Bunnies and Rescue Horses · 46 minJoin Robin and Jon for a release of an old episode that has been waiting in the wings for The Moment. And that moment turned out to be Beyonce's multiple 2025 Grammy wins for her…
- Episode 10: 2024 Wrap-Up · 44 minLook. It's been a long couple of months. So here's an episode recorded last year about last year. Happy New Year or whatever.
- Episode 9: Daily Cosmic Album Drop · 5 h 42 minJon and Robin are joined by Charlie Hawks, founder and frontman of Daily Cosmic, to discuss the creative process behind each track on their self-titled debut album. Available…
- Episode 8: Gamergate- Where Are They Now? · 1 h 33 minIt has been 10 years since the online harrassment campaign Gamergate targeted female game developers and oozed from dark corners of the internet into mainstream media. What…
- Episode 7: Rasslin' · 1 h 9 minThe world of professional wrestling is teeming with infighting, superfans, questionable lore, and over the top drama- both real and carefully choreographed. Jon and Robin discuss…
- Episode 6: Moon Over Memphis · 60 minJuly 2017, the Bluff City was rocked by an absurd scandal that started with a Google Plus review and ended with a delightfully restrained troll Facebook page. Despite a national…
- May Bonus Episode- Mental Health Awareness Month · 1 h 0 minMay is both Mental Health Awareness month and Brain Tumor Awareness month. The amazing Shannon Taylor joins Jon and Robin to discuss her experiences, her book, and her fandom!…
- Episode 5: Transformers- Definitely More than Meets the Eye · 1 h 17 minIn honor of Mother's Day, Robin spent some quality time with her daugher discussing the unexpected profundity of a universe populated with alien robots in disguise. She also…
- Episode 4: Earth Day Extravaganza Featuring The Silver Surfer · 57 minFor Earth Day, Robin and Jon reflect on the biggest threat to civilization as we know it. No, it's not climate change; it's women existing in action movies. Gross!
- Eclipse Bonus Episode- Swirl Talk 901 Crossover · 52 minIf you need more Patrick to get you through the day, check out this spooky episode of his podcast Swirl Talk 901. Sheena Barnett discusses ghosts- ghost tours, ghost sightings…
