Welcome to the Culture Study Podcast!
Everything is interesting. That idea has guided the tremendously popular Culture Study newsletter, and it’s at the heart of the Culture Study Podcast, where host Anne Helen Petersen and the smartest people she knows answer listeners’ questions about the nooks and crannies of contemporary culture, from “why are clothes like this now” to “what’s the deal with F1?”
You can find the Culture Study Podcast wherever you get your podcasts — and you can also listen to it right here on Substack. (Sign up above to get notifications for new episodes, transcripts, and calls for questions for upcoming episodes). And you can always submit your question (or idea for a future episode) here.
Why Should I Become a Paid Subscriber?
No ads, no ads, no ads
Sprawling weekly discussion threads for each episode
A *priority* subscriber-only Google Form for your questions and future episode suggestions
Access to the bonus “Ask AHP Anything” segment at the end of each episode
How Much Does a Subscription Cost?
If you already subscribe to Culture Study: $3 a month/$30 a year (older subscribers, check your email for “Culture Study Podcast Promo” to get the link; new subscribers get access to the promo link after they subscribe)
If you just want to subscribe to the podcast: $5 a month/$50 a year
What Does That Subscription Pay For?
Culture Study’s EDITOR, PRODUCER, AND CO-CREATOR Melody Rowell! I wanted to create a profit-sharing scenario where Melody — who is just as instrumental to this show’s success as I am — would also benefit equally from it. We’re sharing all proceeds 50/50 and will continue to do so as the show grows. Melody schedules guests, sifts through questions, helps with audio set-ups, drafts scripts, collects voice memos, makes people feel comfortable and most importantly: edits the show to make it listenable and smart and compelling.
As soon as the podcast starts making money, we’re going to start paying guests for their time and labor — the goal is $500 an episode. We’ll keep you posted as we get closer to that goal!
If a podcast seems like it doesn’t take a lot of work, that’s usually because it TAKES A LOT OF WORK. Dozens of people work on a podcast like The Daily. Their salaries are covered by a combination of ads and subscriptions. So we’re going to give that a try, only with the option to totally forgo ads (and get a lot of other good stuff) when you subscribe.
Can I Talk To You About Advertising?
We’d love that. We won’t accept advertising from any shady companies or anything even remotely related to diet culture or TERF-ism or Trumpism or bigotry broadly defined. But if that’s not you, drop us a line at culturestudypodcast@gmail.com.
We *do* accept advertising for smaller stuff, too: maybe you want to get the word out about your newsletter, podcast, or new book, and think the Culture Study audience would be a good fit. Email us! Let’s figure out a reasonable rate!
I Have An Issue With My Account or a Burning Question For You. What Should I Do?
First, check out Substack’s legitimately very helpful Support Center, which can help you do everything from change your account’s email address to modify your payment method. Second, send us an email and we’ll do our best to help: culturestudypodcast@gmail.com.
