
A podcast about the culture that surrounds you — with Anne Helen Petersen and a bunch of very smart co-hosts.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 152 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureArts | |||

This is not an episode about whether or not you should delete your social media accounts — we've had that conversation, and we'll keep having that conversation. Instead, this is an episode about all the weird habits we've developed around posting: po... more
It feels like a real symptom of the modern age that an article of clothing can just start... following you around online. There it is, in your Instagram feed (again, and again, and again). But it's also there in between paragraphs while you're readin... more
There are eight books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and people have bought fourteen million of them. First published online, then self-published on Amazon, with an audiobook version that people won't shut up about, Dungeon Crawler Carl has beco... more
Over the last six years, our conversations on Culture Study have often circled back to a handful of recurring themes: contemporary work culture, burnout, optimization culture, intensive parenting, the often hollow pull of the algorithm, the tattered ... more
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I used to really look forward to new episodes, but something happened in the last year that is making the podcast as a whole feel less progressive and critical. Now most episodes feel like uncontroversial, mildly boring wine bar banter, rather interesting, relevant cultural analysis. I’m not sure exactly what changed, but these days I need more than what AHP is willing to offer.
CULTURE STUDY gets into systems and rich text - this 8 July 2026 material on eldercare comes directly from listeners’ and readers’ questions about preparing for parental death and the praxis around this financial and emotional situation. Covers eldercare and end-of-life/terminal care. There is also a deliciously funny analysis in the paid section [Ask Anne Anything] where a listener asks co-podcaster Melody about Taylor and Travis’s wedding at Madison Square Garden and above [I wonder how Kelce ... more
I love the Culture Study newsletter, and there are episodes of the podcast I enjoy, but more and more I’m left feeling like the guests talk about themselves more than foster thoughtful criticism and observation that is so prevalent in the newsletter. It doesn’t translate.
Also, on a technical level, it’s too quiet. I have to turn the volume up almost to full to hear. No other podcast I listen to is this soft.
Really enjoy how I never know what I’ll see next, but it always feels like the soup we swim in.
I love Culture Study! At 59 I’m older than the target demographic, but I love the perspective on American culture I get from this pocdcast. It’s smart and funny and caring.
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Culture Study explores culture through thoughtful, cross-disciplinary conversations with writers, journalists, academics, and critics. Episodes blend deep cultural analysis with personal narratives, covering AI's impact on creativity, media, feminism, literature, and social norms, often weaving in listener questions and practical takeaways. A standout aspect is the mix of rigorous critique with accessible storytelling, plus a rotating slate of smart guests and sponsor reads that keep discussions grounded in real-world implications. The show frequently centers questions of labor, meaning, and power in contemporary culture, while maintaining a warm, conversational tone that welcomingly invites diverse viewpoints.
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Recent guests on Culture Study Podcast include:
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2. Anna Louie Suss
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