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Webby and Cannes Lion award winning Casual Swim pick the brains of the creative and music worlds greatest artists and thinkers. Recorded in London, broadcast worldwide. Guests so far include Four Tet, Lee Scratch Perry, Roots Manuva, Flying Lotus, The Pharcyde, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Michelle Coltrane, daughter of Alice Coltrane, and John Coltrane, Gilles Peterson, Mac Demarco, talking Ninja Tune with Kid Koala, Blackstreet, Tim Sweeney, Jordan Rakei, Andres, Nightmares on Wax, Jacques Gr ...
 
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I’M SO POPULAR is an audio program from the end of the world by American drag queen in Japan, Zach Langley Chi Chi. Scream into the abyss, find another way: discussing with anyone and everyone homosexual beauty, art, culture, Madonna, Marxism, J-Pop, James Joyce, drag, death, all of it, none of it. What can be salvaged.
 
Our core mission is the acceleration of research and development (R&D) in the longevity space and the extension of human life and healthspan. To achieve this, VitaDAO collectively funds and digitizes research in the form of IP-NFTs. 👉vitadao.com
 
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Based and innocent Gwyneth Paltrow stands trial for being rich and beautiful, Raquel's autism arc, my sensory toy splurge, my mother's fear that I may visit Compton, and Zach Langley Chi Chi returns to discuss HBO's The Last of Us, the show's special casting choices, and the Last of Us Part I and Part II on Playstation. For more content, subscribe …
 
A survey of the state of justice, discipline, incarceration and education with Michel Foucault’s all seeing masterpiece DISCIPLINE AND PUNISH + Japanese soap opera classic THE QUEEN’S CLASSROOM. Imagine a society around you governed by nothing but the innate fear of human touch, a senseless leakage of vengeance into order and murderer-children, tra…
 
In this podcast, , I (@aging_scientist) spoke with Dr. Rich Miller about the ins and outs of mouse aging. The topics we discussed, roughly in this order, included the Interventions Testing Program, rapamycin, mecilizine, and other lifespan-extending drugs. We talked about the importance of genetically heterogenous mouse stocks and the issues with f…
 
The second edition of Chi Chi’s book club. This time, discussing Kawabata Yasunari’s THE SOUND OF THE MOUNTAIN. If you’d like to participate in the book club and join us next month for our discussion of Aldous Huxley’s BRAVE NEW WORLD, subscribe to I’M SO POPULAR on Patreon for access along with paywalled episodes of ISP, the entire SIRENS untucked…
 
Jacques is joined by friend and YouTube villain Shallon Lester to discuss Ozempic, celebrities on OnlyFans, career advice for Raquel Leviss, being smeared by Meghan Markle, pegging, porn, dating, why the left hates Sydney Sweeney's boobs, gymnast baddie Olivia Dunne, the trans agenda, the aftermath of the pandemic and more. Before that, Jacques rev…
 
Slowing aging by a couple of percents would save more money than curing any single disease, be it cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. Aging is, in fact, the major risk factor that all these diseases have in common. For this reason, slowing aging becomes the most efficient path to a sustainable and healthy future for humanity. To get this message ou…
 
Are Aussie influencers faking having ADHD and autism so they can use special 'sensory rooms' at Harry Styles concerts? A deep dive into Australia's most neurodivergent celebrity, Em Rusciano. Also, whistleblower exposes paediatric gender clinic and reveals that hacking up children and pumping them full of drugs isn't actually a good thing! FURTHER …
 
Discussing the towering work of American art CAITLYN JENNER, her life, memoir, documentary tv show, Vanity Fair interview and Fox News appearances in conversation with Lana Del Rey’s poetic masterpiece, BLUE BANISTERS. Pop star in the making Jenny Scoones joins Chi Chi to stare directly into the transgender heart, the ability to make narrative out …
 
Insights on Grant-making and Systemic Change: Lessons from Impetus and Beyond with Martin Borch Jensen & Lada Nuzhna. Outline: 0:00 What is Impetus and how did it get started? 3:12 Takeaways from running and creating Impetus Grants 5:04 Playbook for starting a grant-making program. 12:29 Common misunderstandings between the private sector and acade…
 
What is the most brutal sight in the world: a hydrangea petal found rotten and decayed on the cement of an unfeeling civilization. J-pop provocateur and host of the Nante Japan podcast Ronald returns to reflect on the nature of stagnating beauty and castrated Instagram sexuality through the figure of one of the most gorgeous boys in the world, Japa…
 
The Traitors UK is one of the best reality shows of all time. Jacques is joined by Gina and Anne from the Dames Who Dish podcast to discuss the show's iconic first season as well as The Traitors US, Australia, and Among Us. Before that, Jacques rages about his terrible Italian dinner and the Zen Blonde vs House In Habit's Instagram feud. For more c…
 
Matt Yousefzadeh, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Niedernhofer, Director of the Institute for the Biology of Aging and Metabolism at the University of Minnesota. He is interested in the mechanisms by which endogenous DNA damage and cellular senescence drive aging.
 
Dr. Mathieu is a co-founder and the acting Chief Executive Officer of Sentinel Environmental where they are building better microbiomes. Co-founder of Advanced Microbiotics, a startup focused on developing therapeutics to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Did his Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Rice University.…
 
Tabloid superstar and host of the UNPOPULAR podcast Jacques Peterson joins to dive into the furthest extremities of Chi Chi ethos known to man with a complete oral history of the calamitously ill failed Japanese idol group, KEYAKIZAKA46. When a fascist militia of twenty-one Japanese high school girls are charged with the artistic duty of diffusing …
 
Tyler Golato is a Biogerontologist, and creative thinker building a more collaborative and open future. He co-founded Molecule and serves as Chief Scientist. He also co-initiated VitaDAO and PsyDAO and is focused on trying to develop new and innovative ways to improve funding processes in drug discovery and development.…
 
Prof. Andrea B Maier - Longevity Medicine Physician, Oon Chiew Seng Professor in Medicine, Healthy Ageing and Dementia Research, Co-Director Centre for Healthy Longevity, @Age, National University of Singapore, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
 
Richard is a graduate of King’s (BSc, 1993 and PhD, 1996) and following postdoctoral research in the Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, he joined the School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences at King's as a Lecturer in Nov 2001. He was previously Faculty Vice-Dean (International) between Feb 2017 and Dec 2018 and is currently Facul…
 
Evandro F. Fang is a molecular gerontologist, leading an international anti-aging laboratory at the University of Oslo; his team is composed of 15+ trainees from 7+ countries. He did his PhD with Chair Professor Tzi Bun Ng at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on anti-cancer drug development (Jan. 2009-Dec.)…
 
Join Aubrey de Grey and Vitalik Buterin on our fireside chat where they discuss and answer questions at the intersection of longevity and web3. The AMA is hosted by VitaDAO - VitaDAO is the world’s first decentralized intellectual property collective. Its mission is to extend the human lifespan by collectively financing and commercialising longevit…
 
Meet Laurence Ion - VitaDAO Dealflow Steward, Entrepreneur, longevity advocate and investor. Laurence Ion: https://twitter.com/longevion 0:00 Who are you? What do you do for VitaDAO? 1:02 What fascinates you besides the DAO culture specifically? 3:39 Why did you choose to become a member of a DAO? 5:24 How did you get into the Web3 space? 7:08 What…
 
Prof. Brian Kennedy is an internationally recognized researcher in the aging field and the Director at the Centre for Healthy Longevity at NUS Medicine. His current focus is on translating and testing rejuvenation interventions in humans - to compress morbidity and extend healthy lifespan.
 
Qiao Wang is a core contributor at AllianceDAO best place to start a Web3 company. He is a believer in decentralized technologies such as cryptocurrencies that shift the balance of power from the elite to the commoner - additionally he is also a big advocate of longevity research as he loves life.
 
Dr. Emil Kendziorra is a founder and CEO at Tomorrow Biostasis GmbH based in Berlin, Germany and President of the Board at European Biostasis Foundation, a non-profit research foundation in Switzerland. 00:00 Intro 03:50 What is “Cryopreservation”? 06:58 State of Technology 13:00 When and why opt for “Cryopreservation”? 17:12 Important consideratio…
 
Michael Baran, MBA, Ph.D. is Executive Director, WRDM, and Partner at Pfizer Ventures. Mike is responsible for identifying, evaluating, making, and managing equity investments aligned with the future directions of Pfizer. This talk is part of the 2nd VitaDAO Crypto meets Longevity Symposium! 00:00 Intro 01:47 Creative destruction of Venture Capital…
 
Jacques and Shane Dawson break down Pamela Anderson's Netflix documentary and her destructive love addiction, her cinematic masterpiece Barb Wire, Stacked, Playboy nostalgia, bad diets, dating and more. Before that Jacques discusses Rihanna's Super Bowl performance. For more content, subscribe to Unpopular on Patreon! You get access to bonus episod…
 
[AVAILABLE ONLY ON PATREON]On the final installment of the Volkermord trilogy discussing art from and concerning the holocaust, the paths of the past and future converge as Jack Mason from The Perfume Nationalist slips into the muck with Chi Chi to find the faintest critical trace of meaning in the bleakest text ever written: Adolph Hitler’s MEIN K…
 
YouTube royalty Alex Pierce aka HRH Collection joins Unpopular to discuss masking, LA's homeless crisis, online trolls, the Real Housewives of Orange Country, TLC's I Am Jazz and transgenderism, Dr Phil, Facebook dating, beta males, getting plastic surgery instead of a college degree, being spergy and autistic, why conservatives and lefties both su…
 
The second entry in Chi Chi's VÖLKERMORD trilogy discussing the shadow of the holocaust. This week , the stars of the Evil Thespian podcast join to delve into Mishima Yukio's 1969 stage play MY FRIEND HITLER + Bob Fosse's 1971 CABARET. You start by admitting from cradle to tomb... it isn't that long a stay. It is shorter in Europe and shorter still…
 
The problem with Sam Smith's genderqueer makeover and piss-soaked new music video, the authenticity of Lizzo and George Michael, why South Korea's NewJeans are making better and more beautiful pop music than anybody else right now, actor Zachary Levi sparks leftist backlash for criticising big pharma, Australia Day, and fascist cops forcing me to w…
 
Recorded in the static between the wailing trains of Tokyo and the airs a midwinter Egypt, Masha joins Chi Chi to initiate his three part exploration into holocaust art, starting off with THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL by Anne Frank and Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 SUSPIRIA. Female bodies pregnant with the weight of genocide, the arrival of period blood marki…
 
Jacques is joined by I'm So Popular's Zach Langley Chi Chi to discuss Gwen Stefani's factual statement that she's Japanese, the horror of Allure magazine's hit piece on her, her artistic genius, the earth-shattering impact of Love Angel Music Baby and her eventual slide into pop mediocrity, the Miley Cyrus comeback, Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Madonn…
 
The boys of Agitator podcast keep it sticky icky like lipgloss for a traipse through the stinky pajama bottom hyper pop world of CHARLI XCX + two further impressions of contemporary femininity: Evangelion director Anno Hideaki’s 1998 LOVE & POP and his ultra perverted 2004 CUTIE HONEY. How to be cool, how to finish a project, how to eat rice balls,…
 
Zack Peter returns to celebrate Jen Shah getting locked up (throw away the key!), Harry and Meghan being vengeful money-grubbing liars, sending nudes, getting trolled and more. Before that, Jacques discusses his growing to-watch list, the annoying M3GAN memes, why he stopped watching the news, Chris Harrison's sad apology podcast, Joe Rogan thinkin…
 
Jacques is joined by Jess Rothschild from Hot Takes & Deep Dives to discuss the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, wretched Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time list, Bethenny's disastrous Housewives podcast, Lisa Rinna leaving RHOBH, and Brad Goreski and Todrick Hall's gay new reality show The Real Friends of WeHo. For…
 
AVAILABLE ONLY ON PATREON: patreon.com/imsopopularAndrew and Zach close out our trilogy of Okinawa episodes live on the streets of Naha with a melancholic look back on our deeply impactful time together, the beauty of narcissism, the cultivation of a lust for life and what makes true friendship such a moving experience.... NEVER END, never end...…
 
Sending my love from Okinawa, the strangest place in the world, with a festive conversation on MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE and the baffling Utada Hikaru album, THIS IS THE ONE. And This Is The One indeed.... newfound friendship, kissing cultures, seppuku, Sephora and humiliation. Follow my beloved Andrew on Twitter: twitter.com/qundrewAnd be sure …
 
Jacques is joined by writer Matthew Sini to discuss season two of Mike White's The White Lotus. They discuss the themes in the show, the normie obsession with the murder mystery plot, the annoying yasskweenfication of the female characters, and how the show's radical realism dismantles wokeness. They also get into Mike White's 2002 film The Good Gi…
 
Looking towards the art of Italy to save us from the endless plague of sexless nonsense: TITIAN + BRONZINO + CARRACCI + CALL ME BY YOUR NAME + THE WHITE LOTUS (SEASON TWO). Homosexual designers of the universe, Mannerist postmodernism, dulcet bodies of beautiful women, peaches full of ejaculate, duplicitous couples and the secret to unbridled passi…
 
Jacques is joined by Jack Mason from The Perfume Nationalist podcast for Unpopular's first Christmas episode! Jacques and Jack discuss Olivia Newton-John's A Mom For Christmas and her music career, Lindsay Lohan's Falling For Christmas, Batman Returns, Michelle Pfeiffer, superhero movies being shit, Sean Young, Tim Burton, Miley Cyrus, Everybody Lo…
 
Casey Anthony's #MeToo makeover in Peacock's Where The Truth Lies, satanic panic and a defence of Balenciaga's ad campaign as ART, a review of Jeffree Star's skincare, and why Australians are undateable dorks. Intro 00:00 Balenciaga 15:20 50:00 Casey Anthony For more content, subscribe to Unpopular on Patreon! You get access to bonus episodes and g…
 
Paul Cupo of the revolutionary new ACT BAD podcast and former NOT REALLY fame joins to rip his heart apart in the name of Gay Culture with a discussion on John Waters’ POLYESTER and Harvey Fierstein’s TORCH SONG TRILOGY. Truly knowing oneself, knowing one’s culture, knowing one’s literal mother, real drag, real idols, real pain and realness (genera…
 
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