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Program: Schmeitgeist

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Ange Lavoipierre

Schmeitgeist is the pop culture podcast from ABC Everyday where we decode the biggest and weirdest trends.

You’ll meet self-professed bimbo feminists, fall down the rabbit hole of edgy, online Catholicism, find out how an entire generation got to be mad at capitalism and allergic to monogamy.

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How we swapped a decade of 'body positivity' progress for the ultra-thin look

The 'body positivity' decade is over, and the ultra-skinny look has made a return. The message that all bodies are beautiful has given way to a resurgence in diet culture and obsessive body checking on TikTok and Instagram.

Published: 13 Jun 2023Tue 13 Jun 2023 at 5:00pmwith Ange Lavoipierre

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Duration: 38 minutes 21 seconds

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Landlord hate and Nepo Babies: how young people lost faith in capitalism

Hating capitalism isn't just a left-wing project anymore. Even in 2018, 59 per cent of Australian Millennials believed that capitalism had failed.

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Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

Published: 6 Jun 2023Tue 6 Jun 2023 at 5:00pmwith Ange Lavoipierre

Schmeitgeist VI: like it or not, we're all horror fans now

You can deny you're a horror fan all you like, but the numbers say otherwise. Films like Scream VI and M3gan have been tearing up the box office, and horror has roughly doubled its market share in recent years.

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Duration: 34 minutes 6 seconds

Published: 30 May 2023Tue 30 May 2023 at 5:00pmwith Ange Lavoipierre

The ADHD diagnosis wave: cashing in on a crisis (Part 2)

There's a certain desperation to the search for an ADHD psychiatrist in 2023. Existing patients run out of meds waiting for an appointment, while would-be patients are hung up on and quoted as much as $3000 for an assessment.

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Duration: 32 minutes 14 seconds

Published: 23 May 2023Tue 23 May 2023 at 5:00pmwith Ange Lavoipierre

The ADHD diagnosis wave: is TikTok overselling neurodivergence? (Part 1)

We're in the middle of a massive ADHD diagnosis wave, but not everyone believes it's the real thing.

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Duration: 31 minutes 25 seconds

Published: 16 May 2023Tue 16 May 2023 at 5:00pmwith Ange Lavoipierre

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