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Cosmopolitics

  • New York, New York, it’s a helluva town

    3 FEB 2023 · New York City. Even just that name sparked an idea in your head, didn’t it? Freshly back from her short trip in Manhattan, Deb sits with Abi to talk all about the position and meaning of New York in the public consciousness — and, naturally, they talk some about the dating app experiences in New York vs. Seattle (one has more rizz, you could say).
    25m 2s
  • Spotify Wrapped and 9/11

    6 JAN 2023 · Deb and Abi get *serious* and talk about post-9/11 culture when it comes to trends, but not before they both go through their Spotify Wrapped and have revelations about themselves and their listening habits.
    19m 26s
  • Swipe right, plan a date, get cuffed

    11 NOV 2022 · Happy cuffing season! Deb and Abi talk Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Yik Yak, and Chicago: the big 5 dating apps.
    26m 7s
  • In or out: Wife guys

    24 OCT 2022 · Welcome back to Cosmopolitics! Deb is here with new co-host Abi Lee to talk all about the Try Guys and create a certified unsafe space for wife guys, with tangents about Asian identity on the side.
    20m
  • A Gay Finale

    11 JUN 2022 · For the spring quarter finale of Cosmopolitics, Deb and Sarah watched (binged) the new Netflix series “Heartstopper.” They talk queer joy, high school reflection, representation, and tons more, while raving about “Heartstopper.”
    28m 27s
  • Diversity Is Good, Actually

    21 MAY 2022 · This week, Deb and Sarah talk about casting, retconning, and the casting update in the upcoming Percy Jackson series.
    13m 8s
  • ‘Don’t Look Up’ Could Have Been 30 Minutes Long

    21 APR 2022 · This week, Deb and Sarah decided to simply waste time. AKA, they watched “Don’t Look Up,” which is apparently almost two and a half hours long. This movie could have been really good for the climate change discussion, but instead it was literally everything else — and Deb and Sarah have tons to say.
    34m 30s
  • Talking ‘Turning Red’

    7 APR 2022 · Deb and Sarah are back for another quarter of Cosmopolitics, and they finally watched “Turning Red” (like 10 minutes before they recorded this episode). Check this for their instant thoughts on the 2000s vibes, youth cringe moments, AAVE, and the mother-daughter relationship seen in “Turning Red”.
    20m 14s
  • Squid Game (Featuring the Arts Editors)

    6 JAN 2022 · Deb sits down with The Daily's Arts + Culture editors Josh and Anna to talk all things Squid Game. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it even still relevant? Find out all this and more on a special episode of Cosmopolitics!
    44m 58s
  • Queering the Straights’ Movies

    19 NOV 2021 · You’ve heard of Top 10 Worst LGBTQ+ Films and Top 10 Best LGBTQ+ Films, but today, Deb and Sarah bring you a ranking of the most queer straight films. Listen for their takes on everything from “Cars” to “Thor: Ragnarok” to “Mean Girls.”
    48m 24s

Hosted by managing editor Deb Kwon and copy editor Abi Lee, “Cosmopolitics” loves and hates the films, shows, music, celebrities, and everything else that’s “in” right now. This is a...

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Hosted by managing editor Deb Kwon and copy editor Abi Lee, “Cosmopolitics” loves and hates the films, shows, music, celebrities, and everything else that’s “in” right now. This is a show here to honestly dissect, criticize, and love all things pop culture.
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