Popularity Contest

5. Misery Slop

17 Settembre 2026

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Why do we, as a #society, love sadness in art? Kate Saap and Sam Lane investigate by reading a pretty bad romance novel and discussing the normal-people-ification of popular media. Family Guy is also mentioned. Full bibliography below. Follow us on IG @popularitycontestpod

Referenced (in order)
Lovesick by Lillian Telford (2026)
The Concept of being 'Boysober' by Hope Woodard (2024)
Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018)
Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers (2026)
Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers (2020)
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956)
Monkey Grip by Helen Garner (1977)
Joy As An Act Of Resistance by IDLES (2018)
Daughter From Hell by Gracie Abrams (2026)
Bigmouth by Nick Kroll (2017)
What We Owe To Each Other by T.M. Scanlon (1998)
Chromatica by Lady Gaga (2020)
Lovesick by Tom Edge (2014)
Wildflower by the Avalanches (2016)
Family Guy by Seth McFarlane (1999)
Cooking my famous Indulkana soup by Kaylene Whiskey (2023)

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