But Why Tho?

Updated: 02 Jun 2025 • 411 episodes
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Pop culture matters...But why tho? Looking to catch up on pop culture? We're reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is a bi-weekly podcast where we'll dive into the past week in pop culture and get to discoursing on important conversations. Additionally, you'll be able to check out But Why Tho? Reviews, our review show where we give you a quick spoiler-free review of the latest in pop culture.

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We're doing something a little different today! To celebrate Pride Month, we're launchign our new BL podcast called Yaoi Hands! Every week, Kate & Matthew talk about BL and bara. They dive into the tropes, what works, what doesn't, and why we're all so in love with reading messy, chaotic romances. From manga to manhwa

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This week, Kate, Alex, and Kapi talk about Soulslike games, where they first got into them, why they love them, and what "get good" really means in the context of Soulslikes.

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This week, Alex and Adrian discuss the upcoming summer movie slate, what they're excited about, and what they wish summer movies were doing more of like they used to.

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This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss why disaster movies tend to always center major American cities and why the recent Argentinian series Eternaut is breaking the mold for the end of the world.

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This week, Alex and Adrian discuss why they avoid trailers and hate feeling marketed to, versus experiencing media for themselves.

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This week, Alex and Swara talk about what art could look like without the shackles of capitalism and how public arts funding would change what kind of art gets produced. 

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