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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 48 MIN

Can Billionaires Buy Taste?

from Pop Cult

Jeff Bezos bought Lauren Sánchez the Met Gala – with a Schiaparelli dress and styling by Law Roach. Silicon Valley is suddenly desperate to acquire the cultural cachet of good taste. But is a cinched waist a waste of resources? Plus, smuggling apricots into the Bafta TV Awards 2026, the trouble with Eurovision, and a campaign from Charli xcx to make rock music (and smoking) cool again.Vicky Jessop and India Block invite you to join the pop cult. Join the Pop CultWe’re India and Vicky, two journalists who love to talk about anything and everything – but most often pop culture. What makes society tick? What does the Met Gala say about the state of capitalism? And would we make good tradwives (bread: yes. Subjugation: no)? Join us as we plunge into the murky depths of the internet in our quest for answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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