<p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>The Gazette</em>, we banter about a new haircut and&nbsp;Vin Diesel’s twin brother before one of us shares a story about accidentally "having tea and scones" with both members of an identical twin pair—who, thanks to different hair and facial hair, didn’t look identical at all. We get into how&nbsp;Sweet Transvestite&nbsp;has become a full-blown earworm, and talk through generational gaps and&nbsp;Madonna&nbsp;at&nbsp;Coachella, where audiences seem more focused on filming than watching.</p><br><p>That spirals into a broader chat about “two-screen” viewing and whether streaming TV is being simplified for increasingly distracted audiences. We also put out a call for your ideas and messages ahead of our 100th main episode and second birthday, and catch up on&nbsp;Hacks&nbsp;season five.</p><br><p>Elsewhere, we touch on a new&nbsp;Netflix&nbsp;gender-role comedy, the questionable quality of&nbsp;Carry On Emmanuelle, a&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;piece about “tacky” watches, and our outrage that&nbsp;Karen Carpenter’s 1979–80 solo album was shelved—with the cost unfairly deducted from her royalties.</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/theproblematicgaze" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on all our socials</a></p><br><p>Don't forget to hit that FOLLOW button to get every episode of The Problematic Gaze downloaded and ready to listen!</p><br><p>Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. They really help to spread the word of The Problematic Gaze.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="mailto:theproblematicgaze@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">And if our fellow Gazers want to comment on what they've heard in our episodes, or to suggest future topics, please email us at theproblematicgaze@gmail.com. We love hearing from you!</a></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>

The Problematic Gaze

David Moor and Lee Arnott

THE GAZETTE: Haircuts, Hookups & Pop Culture Chaos

APR 24, 202629 MIN
The Problematic Gaze

THE GAZETTE: Haircuts, Hookups & Pop Culture Chaos

APR 24, 202629 MIN

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<p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>The Gazette</em>, we banter about a new haircut and&nbsp;Vin Diesel’s twin brother before one of us shares a story about accidentally "having tea and scones" with both members of an identical twin pair—who, thanks to different hair and facial hair, didn’t look identical at all. We get into how&nbsp;Sweet Transvestite&nbsp;has become a full-blown earworm, and talk through generational gaps and&nbsp;Madonna&nbsp;at&nbsp;Coachella, where audiences seem more focused on filming than watching.</p><br><p>That spirals into a broader chat about “two-screen” viewing and whether streaming TV is being simplified for increasingly distracted audiences. We also put out a call for your ideas and messages ahead of our 100th main episode and second birthday, and catch up on&nbsp;Hacks&nbsp;season five.</p><br><p>Elsewhere, we touch on a new&nbsp;Netflix&nbsp;gender-role comedy, the questionable quality of&nbsp;Carry On Emmanuelle, a&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;piece about “tacky” watches, and our outrage that&nbsp;Karen Carpenter’s 1979–80 solo album was shelved—with the cost unfairly deducted from her royalties.</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/theproblematicgaze" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to follow us on all our socials</a></p><br><p>Don't forget to hit that FOLLOW button to get every episode of The Problematic Gaze downloaded and ready to listen!</p><br><p>Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. They really help to spread the word of The Problematic Gaze.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">And if our fellow Gazers want to comment on what they've heard in our episodes, or to suggest future topics, please email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you!</a></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>