Episodes

  • Guilty Pleasures - Indulge Without Apology with Vv Steele

    Guilty Pleasures - Indulge Without Apology with Vv Steele
    Apr 17 2026
    Join host Vv Steele for an unapologetic exploration of guilty pleasures that challenges why we feel shame about what brings us joy. Through brain science, cultural analysis, and commentary on artistic gatekeeping, discover how "guilty" pleasures expose societal judgment. Embrace your secret loves without apology.

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    1 min
  • Guilty Pleasures - Who Invented Highbrow and Why Should You Care

    Guilty Pleasures - Who Invented Highbrow and Why Should You Care
    Apr 17 2026
    Host Vivian Steele dismantles the highbrow-lowbrow divide, tracing how philosopher Theodor Adorno's disdain for popular culture created lasting shame around taste. From Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize to Teen Titans, she reveals how the art people love often matters more than gatekeepers admit—and why "guilty pleasure" reinforces class hierarchies that never deserved your obedience.

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    20 mins
  • Guilty Pleasures - Why Everything Teenage Girls Love Gets Called Trash

    Guilty Pleasures - Why Everything Teenage Girls Love Gets Called Trash
    Apr 17 2026
    Host Vv Steele examines why music loved by young women gets labeled "guilty pleasures" while male-favored artists don't. Using survey data showing 90% of listeners hide certain music, she argues this cultural shaming is gendered, teaching girls their joy is embarrassing. She challenges listeners to reject this pattern entirely.

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    27 mins
  • Guilty Pleasures - The Guilt Is the Good Part

    Guilty Pleasures - The Guilt Is the Good Part
    Apr 17 2026
    Join host Vv Steele as she explores the neuroscience behind guilty pleasures, revealing why guilt amplifies enjoyment. Drawing on psychology research, Vv examines how our brains fuse shame and pleasure, what this reveals about identity, and why the culture profiting from guilt creates it.

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    21 mins