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HGTV is known for its unique audience that intersects millennials, feminists, queers, conservatives and Christians. That’s because the one thing we can all agree on is homeownership. But while HGTV’s homeowner-focused programming unites us, it also plays a role in dividing us. Elisa talks with “No Place Like Home” author and Georgetown professor, Brian J. McCabe to get to the bottom of how and why HGTV explains America.

How HGTV Explains America

The main consumer of self-help products in the US are women living in coastal cities. So how have decades of encouragement to find "our best selves" and "live our best lives" affected us? And why are we still looking for happiness in self help books when the world’s happiest countries don’t sell many of them? Elisa talks with lawyer-turned-journalist Jill Filipovic&nbsp;about her new book, The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness. In it, Filipovic suggests that our biggest roadblocks could be toppled by a feminism and politics that focus on a woman’s happiness and pleasure.

Why Are We Still Not Happy?

What do you do when you love the beat but the lyrics aren't quite....liberating? If you're ashamed of your music choices, don't be. Elisa talks with "Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear and Why" author Sady Doyle and "Call Your Girlfriend" podcast host Aminatou Sow about enjoying popular culture in a problematic culture.This is our second to last episode for season 2! We'd love to come back for another season if you'll have us. Let us know by tweeting at my boss @Emmerschmidt and @refinery29.

When Your Pop Culture Doesn't Match Your Politics

Elisa talks with comedian and actress Aubrey Plaza about her latest film and how Instagram has influenced her in new role and in real life. This conversation was recorded in front of a live audience after the LA screening of Plaza's latest film, "Ingrid Goes West".

Bonus: A Conversation with Aubrey Plaza

You #LeanIn. You #AskForMore. You #SideHustle. Yet you still feel like an imposter, even though you're pretty sure you know more than your male boss. How do you survive being manterrupted, passed over, and side-eyed at work when even Senator Kamala Harris and Arianna Huffington have to put up with it at the office? Elisa talks to “Feminist Fight Club” author and New York Times journalist, Jessica Bennett about how to combat subtle sexism and why being a bitch is A-OK. Director and Head of Product at Wirecutter and feminist husband David Bloom provides a male bosses perspective. Bennett's book is now out in paperback. This is our last episode of the season. *crying emoji* We’d love to come back for a season 3! Tweet at my boss @Emmerschmidt and @refinery29 and let them know you want one too! You can follow Elisa on Twitter (@popcultpirate) and Instagram (@popculturepirate) in the meantime.

Why Male Bosses Don't Get It

Welcome to the world of memes. Where nuance mean nothing and images are everything! This season we find out what happened to Peaches Monroee after she coined On Fleek, dive into the reaction GIFs selection on Giphy and talk to meme maker Quinta Brunson. In this trailer,&nbsp;Elisa talks with&nbsp;UC Berkeley Center for Technology Fellow, Kate Miltner fills us in on some history and why memes are pretty, pretty, pretty cool.&nbsp; Share your strong opinions with us:Instagram: @popculturepirateTwitter: @popcultpirateHashtag: #SOLH #StrongOpionsLooselyHeld

S E1: Welcome to Season 3!

Peaches, a young women of color, uploads a video of herself to Vine. She's impressed with her eyebrows. They're on fleek. The Vine goes viral. Everyone from Ariana Grande to Kim K starts using the word. IHOP uses it to sell pancakes. Denny’s uses it to sell hash browns. Peaches doesn’t make a cent. She doesn't hear from beauty companies. In an era of influencers, Peaches has to start her own Kickstarter to fund a cosmetic line. Who determines who makes money off of memes? And if memes are meant to be remembered, will anyone remember Peaches? Elisa talks with Wired reporter and digital producer, Emma Gray Ellis to find out.&nbsp; Share your strong opinions with us:Instagram: @popculturepirateTwitter: @popcultpirateHashtag: #SOLHpod #StrongOpionsLooselyHeld

S3E2: Peaches On Fleek

Memes in China are silly, they're based on puns, and they're driving the government crazy. Chinese memes are flourishing under the country's censored internet and despite the risks, memes are used to communicate political dissent.&nbsp;Harvard researcher and technologist An&nbsp;Xiao Mina explains how the more censored the internet, the more important the meme and how the internet in US isn't that much different than China's. Share your strong opinions with us:Instagram: @popculturepirateTwitter: @popcultpirateHashtag: #SOLHpod #StrongOpionsLooselyHeld

S3E4: The Great Firewall of China

Quinta Brunson became obsessed&nbsp;with comedy as an undergrad at Temple University. She initially felt like the internet wasn't for her until her friend uploaded what would be Instagram's first viral video, Butt Won't Clap. From there she went to BuzzFeed to make memes on a large scale. Quinta tells us what it's like when your face is a meme and how she's crafting a career out of all of it.&nbsp; Follow Quinta:&nbsp;youtube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/quintabvideos" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/quintabvideos</a>Instagram: @quintabTwitter: @quintabrunson Share your strong opinions with us:Instagram: @popculturepirateTwitter: @popcultpirateHashtag: #SOLHpod #StrongOpionsLooselyHeld

S3E5: Mind Behind The Meme: Quinta Brunson

Chelsea Fairless and Lauren Garroni run the very popular Every Outfit on Sex and the City Instagram account. But after rewatching SATC for the clothes, they realized how the show focused on the stories of privileged white women. So they created Woke Charlotte - a meme within a meme account that allows Charolette to call out the problematic moments in the iconic show. The duo pair real scenes with re-written dialog from Woke Charlotte so that whenever Carrie, Miranda or Samantha say something offensive, Woke Charolette is there to hilariously point out how behind-the-times they are.&nbsp;Carrie referring to her jewelry as "ghetto gold"? Yeah, not cool.&nbsp; Follow Woke Charlotte:&nbsp;Chelsea and Lauren:@everyoutfitonsatc Share your strong opinions with us:Instagram: @popculturepirateTwitter: @popcultpirateHashtag: #SOLH #StrongOpionsLooselyHeld

S3E3: Minds Behind The Meme: Woke Charlotte

Refinery 29's Elisa Kreisinger talks to today's culture makers and rule breakers to solve the mysteries behind our modern popular culture. Are the creative entrepreneurs we see across social media with a ton of followers making any money? What does our obsession with HGTV say about America?  How can Taylor Swift sell squad goals after she's put women down? Why do we discount young women but embrace "early adopters"? This award winning podcast is back for season two starting July 10.

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