Las Culturistas
Las Culturistas is a pop-culture and comedy podcast co-hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers that started in March 2016. It was previously part of the Forever Dog podcast network.[1] Each week, the hosts interview a guest to discuss their formative cultural experiences, as well as a final segment called I Don't Think So Honey.[2] During I Don't Think So Honey, they are each given sixty seconds to rant about an element of culture they find frustrating. Las Culturistas regularly has live shows featuring up to fifty local comedians performing their own version of I Don't Think So Honey.
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Genre | Pop culture |
Language | English |
Updates | Weekly |
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Original release | March 9, 2016 – Present |
Co-host Yang recently became the first Chinese-American cast member[3] on Saturday Night Live's 45th season.
Reception
The podcast has received critical acclaim. Vulture has praised it for being original and avoiding guests that might rehash stories told elsewhere.[4] Time rated it one of the 50 best podcasts in its 2018 list.[5] It received a Best Podcast nomination for the 11th Shorty Awards in 2019.
Hiatus
Las Culturistas announced they would be taking a hiatus on their December 18, 2019 show, "Nasal & Ridiculous"[6]. They also announced that they would not return via the Forever Dog network[7]. In March 2020, Las Culturistas returned with new episodes on iHeart Radio.
References
- "FOREVER DOG Comedy Podcast Network". Forever Dog. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers: I Don't Think So, Honey!". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "'SNL' adds Bowen Yang as show's first Asian cast member for 45th season". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- James, Becca (2019-10-03). "The 10 Essential Comedy Podcasts That Shaped the Genre". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Dockterman, Eliana (March 30, 2018). "The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". Time.
- "Las Culturistas | Forever Dog Podcast Network". Forever Dog. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- Culturistas, Las (2020-01-09). "We are absolutely ending the hiatus so soon! We love you so much and we promise we will be back before you know it!". @LasCulturistas. Retrieved 2020-01-13.