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The Cheese Touch

Comedy

Ratika and Rebecca are chronically online. From tumblr to twitter to wattpad, they’ve experienced the best, and more importantly, the worst the internet has to offer. This podcast is their love letter to all the drama and chaos of the internet, past and present. Tune in as they break down and crack up at online incidents, and help them spread the cheese touch. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cheese-touch/message

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Ratika and Rebecca are chronically online. From tumblr to twitter to wattpad, they’ve experienced the best, and more importantly, the worst the internet has to offer. This podcast is their love letter to all the drama and chaos of the internet, past and present. Tune in as they break down and crack up at online incidents, and help them spread the cheese touch. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cheese-touch/message

Language:

English


Episodes
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we're all minorities, we're in the glee club

5/12/2021
25% show tunes, 25% hip hop, 25% classic rock, and 100% gay. Join us as we discuss Mr. Shue’s various hate crimes of song across the best and worst episodes from seasons 1-3 of Glee, Ryan Murphy's dark, twisted fantasy. Santana's Rant To Kurt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eZtEU64nBQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:50:36

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part 2: will the real Trisha Paytas please stand up?

4/28/2021
Class is in session! Special guest (Professor) Iman joins us on a special two-part series where we trace, discuss, and interpret the internet’s favourite whistleblower and modern-day oracle of Delphi, Trisha Paytas. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/ Iman's socials: https://www.twitter.com/chebahasni / https://www.instagram.com/chebahasni/

Duration:00:46:08

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part 1: will the real Trisha Paytas please stand up?

4/21/2021
Class is in session! Special guest (Professor) Iman joins us on a special two-part series where we trace, discuss, and interpret the internet’s favourite whistleblower and modern-day oracle of Delphi, Trisha Paytas. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/ Iman's socials: https://www.twitter.com/chebahasni / https://www.instagram.com/chebahasni/

Duration:00:33:56

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part 2: shantay, you stay

4/14/2021
The time has come for you to lip-sync for... your... life... For today’s maxi challenge, we’re joined by special guest Fallon to talk about our favourite Frack queen…I mean Drag Queen RuPaul and her iconic TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. Best of Drag Race, Untucked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBwDAnGzwA&feature=youtu.be Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:42:58

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Part 1: shantay, you stay

4/7/2021
The time has come for you to lip-sync for... your... life... For today’s maxi challenge, we’re joined by special guest Fallon to talk about our favourite Frack queen…I mean Drag Queen RuPaul and her iconic TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. Best of Drag Race, Untucked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBwDAnGzwA&feature=youtu.be Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:43:17

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your fave is problematic….

3/31/2021
Your fave is problematic, super-sonic, hypnotic, funky fresh! In this episode, Ratika and Rebecca dive into the origins of cancel culture, how teen angst bullshit does have a body count, and (maybe) answer the question that's on everyone's minds: is your fave problematic? Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/ ****I mistakenly say that the Armie Hammer expose is by GQ but it’s actually by Vanity Fair, my apologies!!! https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/the-fall-of-armie-hammer-a-family-saga-of-sex-money-drugs-and-betrayal The Tumblr account we reference: yourfaveisproblematic.tumblr.com My Year of Grief and Cancellation article, NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/style/your-fave-is-problematic-tumblr.html

Duration:00:47:58

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silence, brand

3/24/2021
We came here to have a good time, we honestly feel so attacked right now... Welcome to fifth-stage capitalism, where burger king tries to market itself by way of shitposting. In this episode, Ratika and Rebecca discuss the death of satire aka brand Twitter accounts trying to be "hip" and "cool" with the kids. We trace the roots of this phenomenon (all roads lead to tumblr), the state of Twitter advertising, and our favourite Italianx of colour, Jaboukie Young-White. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:45:40

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part 2: nobody needs to know

3/17/2021
What's your name man? ALEXANDER HAMILTON!!! Rebecca and Ratika discuss the theatre kid's wet dream that is the Hamilton film. They’re joined by cherished friend and third Schuyler sister Angela to talk about the highs, lows, and how hot Daveed Diggs is. So strap on your Hatsune Miku binder and high-five your friend about how cool immigrants are for the second episode of a two-part Hamilton spectacular! Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:32:26

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part 1: nobody needs to know

3/10/2021
Whats your name man? ALEXANDER HAMILTON!!! Rebecca and Ratika discuss the theatre kids wet dream that is the Hamilton film. They’re joined by cherished friend and third Schuyler sister Angela to talk about the highs, lows, and how hot Daveed Diggs is. So strap on your Hatsune Miku binder and high five your friend about how cool immigrants are for the first episode of a two part Hamilton spectacular! The article we reference: https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2020/7/3/21312362/hamilton-movie-review-disney-plus-lin-manuel-miranda-streaming-hamilfilm Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:34:39

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A cardboard cutout of Ana de Armas

3/3/2021
Celebrities!!! They’re just like you but with more money than you’ll ever know and a complete lack of self awareness. Which makes them the perfect voice of relatable content in the middle of a global pandemic! Rebecca and Ratika discuss the best celebrity quarantine shenanigans while they bring Ben Affleck’s cardboard cutout to the dumpster. Chet Hank’s video talking about Adele (sorry I can only find it on Twitter) : https://twitter.com/sleep2dream/status/1300882105103245312?s=20 Celebrity covid vacation instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebritycovidvacations/ Jimmy’s Coffee sucks: https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2020/05/former-staff-toronto-coffee-shop-revolt/?fbclid=IwAR0n6yM-aNIdx1RSg1VgaIXgzhgu-Sej--l1eLK_EXTqkRMc15mjomUqoxo

Duration:00:38:56

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we're so sorry

2/24/2021
Have you or a loved one been canceled? No need to fret! In this episode, Rebecca and Ratika teach you how to write the perfect notes app apology by studying the foundational texts aka celebrity notes app apologies. Scaachi Koul’s essay, “Saying You’re Sorry Isn’t Enough Anymore”: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/the-year-of-apologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:44:54

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An Extra Hour in the Ball Pit

2/17/2021
Join Rebecca and Ratika in the ball pit to discuss one of tumblr’s most iconic scams and how it changed us. Dashcon schedule: https://dashcon2014b.sched.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:47:49

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Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2/10/2021
In their first episode, Rebecca and Ratika discuss the oscar-snubbed film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules, its impact on culture, sibling rivalry, and Greg's questionable friendship with Rowley. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesetouchpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheesetouchpod/

Duration:00:41:26