The Destruction of the Great British Baking Show

Laura J. Burns
Laura J. Burns writes books, writes for TV, and sometimes writes TV based on books and books based on TV. She will never, however, write a poem. She’s the managing editor of The Antagonist.

The fifth episode of our weekly pop culture podcast is live for your listening pleasure.

This week, the topics include Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis news, Bill Murray, the Great British Baking Show, and some shocking revelations from Twitch. Join The Antagonist Blog Managing Editor Laura Burns and writers John Brown Spiers, Orly Minazad, and Dustin Waters as they dazzle you with pop culture topics.

Listen below or subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

Introduction to this week’s episode.

0:11

John’s holy shit moment.

4:29

Soup vs. Van Gogh.

9:27

Is this a cry for help? Is it a publicity stunt?

13:09

There is a palpable sense of community on twitch.

19:44

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis’ drama.

21:32

Olivia Wilde is a descendant of George Cockburn, who burned down Washington DC during the War of 1812.

26:36

Don’t Be An Idiot.

31:46

Bill Murray is the fun commissioner of the minor league baseball team.

40:05

The Great British Baking Show and Bill Murray.

45:08

Why the contestants are not as competitive as other cooking shows.

51:03

The Great British Bake Off is like they made the content.

54:58

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