In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina continue their conversation about MTV reality shows. The hosts had different experiences with some of the most popular shows at the time; Marshall indulged in the glitz and glamour of the Hills while Sabrina was getting crazy and wild on the Jersey Shore. Featuring: Cribs, Becoming and My Super Sweet 16.

Notable clips for your consumption:

Forgive and Forget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqrcLcpHyG4

“Where’s the beach?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avbAICV2SI0

Super Sweet Meltdowns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLT4_HafcbU

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina slip into the fever dream of early 2000s MTV reality shows. Full of outrageous concepts and harmful stereotypes, the most popular shows at the time were horrific! But the hosts just can’t look away from the trashy car crash. Featuring: The Osbournes, Punk’d, A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila, Next, Room Raiders and Date My Mom.

Problematic clips for your consumption:

Quintessential ‘Next’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOA1jCMfSSw&t=3s

Gay Episode of ‘Next’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIIpvXBrSOQ

Awful ‘Date My Mom’ finale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OM9Ug9jPTE

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina get silly talking about their favourite infomercials from the glory days of paid programming. The Snuggie, Shake Wieght and Shamwow all earned shoutouts, listen to find out which other products the hosts deem iconic.

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina continue their conversation about Instagram. They discuss the current state of social media trends, potential pros and cons of going viral and the expectations of highly curated profiles. What do you think the future of IG has in store for us?

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina examine the evolution of instagram. Listen to find out how a humble, location based ‘check-in’ app transformed into the all consuming social media platform that it is today. #glowup

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss some of the fashion trends that helped make Y2K such an exciting, hot mess. The hosts have a love/hate relationship when it comes to the statement pieces the decade had to offer and they think most will agree that the early 2000s had a very maximalist attitude. Do you think fake tans and the infamous dress over jeans style will ever make a comeback?

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina revisit their favourite memories of nostalgia. They miss the warm fuzzy feelings of Saturday morning cartoons, scholastic book fairs and video stores but reminiscing about these childhood themes keeps the dreamy sensation alive. What are you nostalgic for?

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina dig into the concept of nepotism in Hollywood, focusing on their favourite nepo babies in the industry today. While many nepo babies are considered to have undeserved fame, there are standouts that the hosts believe are true artists who’ve earned their celebrity status fair and square.

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage