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Las Culturistas · December 10, 2025 · 1h 15m

“Kinsey Is A Feeling” (w/ Lucy Dacus)

Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang welcome back Grammy-winning musician Lucy Dacus for a freewheeling conversation. The trio ponders the awkwardness of being shy when making small talk at movies, the perennial mirror-vs-photo hotness debate, and the nostalgic pull of theme-park food like Kings Dominion’s puffy pizza and Dippin’ Dots. Dacus opens up about the complexities of being an artist in a relationship with another artist and how they portray each other in their work, while the group relives the transcendent moment of singing “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” together at the Culture Awards.

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Highlights

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Experiencing Awe Through Group Singing
Dacus recalls the shared experience of singing 'I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing' with Matt and Bowen at The Culture Awards, describing it as an awe-inducing moment.

Editorial

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The Shy Person’s Guide to Making Movie Conversation
Lucy Dacus admits she’s shy and finds it difficult to strike up conversation when meeting someone for the first time at a movie.
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Mirror vs. Photo Self-Perception
Hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang debate with Lucy Dacus who is hotter—your reflection in a mirror or the version captured in a photograph.
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The Puffy Pizza at Kings Dominion as Shared Ritual
The conversation turns to the distinctive puffy pizza available at the Kings Dominion theme park, evoking nostalgia and a sense of communal experience.
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Dippin’ Dots as the Failed Future of Ice Cream
The hosts recall how Dippin’ Dots were marketed as 'the ice cream of the future' but never fully replaced traditional ice cream.
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Artistic Depiction Between Romantic Partners
Dacus discusses what it’s like to be an artist in a relationship with another artist, and how they depict each other in their work.

Misc

✧Lucy Dacus describes herself as shy when making first conversation at a movie.
✧A tangent on Dippin’ Dots being marketed as “the ice cream of the future.”
✧Spontaneous group performance of Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” at the Culture Awards.
✧Discourse on The Boy with the Dangly Earring—a random deep dive into a Renaissance painting.
✧The mystery of what Avatar: Fire & Ash is even about.
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