<p>Cynthia Erivo speaks out about Wicked, the Pattie Gonia lawsuit explained, and why are dot cakes creating discourse?</p><br><p>Hi friends,</p><br><p>We're back in the studio this week, so if you want to watch this podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CultureClubPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">head here</a>.</p><br><p>In today's episode, Cynthia Erivo speaks out about Wicked, the Pattie Gonia lawsuit explained, &amp; why are dot cakes creating discourse?</p><br><p>After a quick chat about Off Campus, we dive into pop culture bites, including Olivia Rodrigo's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I_tljaH9Bg&amp;t=4115s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">90-minute interview</a> with The New York Times’ Popcast. Cynthia Erivo is also on a new press tour and doesn't want to talk about Wicked. We reference this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j32YH2c-uvE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> and this <a href="https://variety.com/2026/legit/features/cynthia-erivo-surviving-wicked-texting-ariana-grande-1236757557/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Variety interview</a>.</p><br><p>In Culture Shock, American drag queen and activist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY2PWI7hKxh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pattie Gonia</a> is being sued by outdoor clothing brand Patagonia for trademark infringement. We break down the lawsuit and share a clip from fair fashion advocate, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY48EufMKjf/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Venetia La Manna</a>.</p><br><p>Have you seen <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1432430/whats-a-dot-cake-all-about-the-viral-dessert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dot cakes</a> on your FYPs lately?&nbsp;The dessert has gotten a lot of people riled up, so we wanted to break down where they came from and how they could intersect with the <a href="https://www.indy100.com/viral/steven-bartlett-wine-diary-of-a-ceo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diary of a CEO's</a> latest viral gaffe. Are we demonising joy through optimisation culture? We reference content creator <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tinx/video/7644214567874071821?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tinx's video</a> on the topic.</p><br><p>In Bookmarked, Maggie recommends <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6TmUrQOe06KYgE2fF0bXbA?si=56d0e76fc45643c5&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=2c648f588fe64da2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Grill podcast</a>, and Jas recommends Erika Veurink's Substack, <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-199343239" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Long Live</a>.</p><br><p>Thank you for listening! Jas &amp; Mags xo</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>