Is Pop Culture in a Recession? Hot Takes Round 2 episode artwork

EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 52 MIN

Is Pop Culture in a Recession? Hot Takes Round 2

from The Sam Sanders Show

The ice bucket challenge is back, Lady Gaga’s making dance-pop again, and everyone’s hoarding tinned fish. Could it all mean… a recession? Comedians Zach Zimmerman and Eliot Glazer join us to unpack the internet’s funniest (and eeriest) recession indicator memes — from “recession blonde” to layaway coachella tickets to the return of vampire movies. Then, the hot takes fly: Zach argues that daytime TV needs to be mean again (bring back the mess!), while Eliot questions the cult of Kylie Minogue and calls for Joy Behar to take over The View. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 9, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Is Pop Culture in a Recession? Hot Takes Round 2

0:00 52:23

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Sam Sanders Show?

This episode is 52 minutes long.

When was this The Sam Sanders Show episode published?

This episode was published on May 9, 2025.

Can I download this The Sam Sanders Show episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!