Celebrating All Things 'Tacky' with Rax King

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 17, 2021

This hour of the show we discuss all things tacky. Kicking it off, we speak with Rax King, author and host of the podcast Low Culture Boil, about her new book Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer, a collection of essays that covers topics as wide-ranging as Guy Fiereri and “Jersey Shore.” Each essay focuses on a different piece of culture that has been labeled “tacky”… and why King can still find the joy and value in these shows, bands, products, and cultural moments.

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