{"podcast":{"title":"THE LATEST CRAZE: A Forensic Analysis of Pop Culture","slug":"the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151","podcast_index_feed_id":7046151,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3916515/s/182751.rss","website_url":"https://thelatestcrazepodcast.substack.com/s/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3916515/s/182751/c875724b728321812ec00cf44144d010.jpg","author":"Dr. Karen Rosenbaum & Josh Rosenbaum","episode_count":28,"summary":"Join your hosts Dr. Karen Rosenbaum and Josh Rosenbaum as they deep dive into the most compelling characters and stories we all experience in today's popular culture. Dr. Karen will provide a professional analysis of different themes and behaviors expressed in each story, lending her forensic and psychiatric expertise to illuminate different characteristics and traits of the human condition. For fans of psychology, crime stories, forensics, and pop culture, Dr. Karen and Josh's conversations will offer an entertaining and educational experience, lending even more depth to the stories we all love to watch and talk about.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:17:46.942828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151"},"episode":{"title":"The Beauty","slug":"the-beauty","published_at":"2026-06-15T20:57:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151/the-beauty","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151","url":"https://thelatestcrazepodcast.substack.com/p/the-beauty","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202186464/4967482e6fb52d1e459c9f56a7ecda40.mp3","summary":"Beauty can be a dangerous thing. That’s the message coming through loud and clear in Ryan Murphy’s recent series “The Beauty,” streaming on FX. Never one to be subtle, Mr. Murphy’s story takes a twisted look at how people’s pursuit of physical perfection can be taken to the extreme. Even as a rollicking work of fiction, “The Beauty” tackles many relevant cultural issues and certainly encourages some introspection. Join Dr. Karen and Josh as they unpack a wild, grizzly trip into the psychology and sociology of looking good. Additional Links: GLP-1 https://diatribe.org/diabetes-medications/how-ozempic-became-celebrity-weight-loss-sensation https://medicine.washu.edu/news/study-identifies-benefits-risks-linked-to-popular-weight-loss-drugs/ Nip/tuck https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361217/ The Substance https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/22/the-substance-review-demi-moore-is-fearless-in-visceral-female-body-horror-coralie-fargeat “Eye of the Beholder” - Twilight Zone episode https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734568/ Black Mirror https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/?ref_=fn_t_1 Body Image, NY Times article https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/style/the-year-of-manufacturing-the-body-and-booty-and-boobs.html The Beauty https://medium.com/@kbrosenb/beauty-as-danger-in-the-beauty-and-other-ryan-murphy-works-7f1bed76219d https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33517752/ Music by ROSSER This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatestcrazepodcast.substack.com","meta_description":"Beauty can be a dangerous thing. That’s the message coming through loud and clear in Ryan Murphy’s recent series “The Beauty,” streaming on FX. Never one…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2216,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151/episodes/the-beauty/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151/the-beauty.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}