# Ep. 406 A Consumer of Pop Culture First with Christiana Mbakwe Medina

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Published: 2026-01-07T08:00:00+00:00
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Today on The Stacks, we are joined by Emmy-nominated TV writer, former co-host of  What Now? with Trevor Noah , and creator of the  Pop Syllabus   newsletter and podcast, Christiana Mbakwe Medina. We talk about how Christiana became a comedy writer and culture critic, the intersections of wealth and access in celebrity culture, and what we can get out of taking pop culture seriously. The Stacks Book Club pick for January is Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert. We will discuss the book on Wednesday, January 28th, with Christiana Mbakwe Medina returning as our guest. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:  https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/1/7/ep-406-christiana-mbakwe-medina Connect with Christiana : Instagram | Pop Syllabus Instagram | Substack | Threads Connect with The Stacks:  Instagram  |  Threads  |  Shop  |  Patreon  |  Goodreads  |  Substack  |  Youtube  |  Subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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