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Queen Things

by KJ Miller

Pop culture is serious business. Fortunately, KJ Miller is unserious enough to talk about it. Queen Things is a pop culture smorgasbord for people who want to talk about the thing behind the thing: the cultural forces behind the discourse, the strategy behind the rebrand, the mess behind the mess. As a founder, lecturer and creator she's ready to overthink it all. Come for the pop culture. Stay for the analysis, unnecessary deep dives, strong opinions, and occasional rant that started as one thought and somehow became a 45-minute episode.

Latest episodes

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The Blue Wave + Your Capitalist in Chief Comments

I almost never talk politics on this show, but today I MUST. Then: I’m back in the comments from last week’s Capitalist in Chief episode, responding to some of my favori

Nov 5
57 min

Bey vs. Tay: Who's *Really* Capitalist in Chief?

They both love money - but who loves it more? I'm finally (and somewhat unseriously) crowning the *TRUE* Capitalist in Chief. We’re grading them on four monetization s

Oct 29
30 min

Is Miley Still a Pop Star? + Taylor’s “Attitude” at the Chiefs Game

Is Miley a pop star if she won’t do what pop stars do? And, is Taylor a rude, fan-hating celeb? Plus, some DWTS drama, and a little Beyoncé to brighten your day. Let’s

Oct 22
41 min

Kelly Clarkson Don’t Play + Grammy Predictions

Kelly Clarkson’s toy store standoff just escalated...if you can believe it.Then: my Grammy predictions for Taylor’s chances, who I actually think should win Album, Record

Oct 15
1 h 07 min

The Men Are Not Alright

A lot of men, none of them making it easy. We’re kicking off with your Swiftologist takes, digging into Pete Davidson’s foolish Variety interview, breezing through Emin

Oct 8
55 min

The Swiftologist vs. Encore

I sat down and reacted to the Swiftologist's reaction to Taylor's Encore tracks…I disagree with almost everything he says, but I don't think that means what you'd think i

Oct 1
35 min

Ed Sheeran's Redemption Speech? + Taylor's VMA Clues + Jay-Z vs. Kaepernick

Ed Sheeran spoke out on stage, and I get into whether it really moves the needle. Then: the new Taylor Swift clues that have Swifties convinced something's dropping at

Sep 24
45 min

Ed Sheeran's Tour Implodes + Taylor's Emmys Easter Eggs + Sydney Sweeney's Ad Backlash

Ed Sheeran's tour is in chaos after dropping Macklemore, and I've got real problems with the statement he put out. Then: Taylor's Emmys sketch with Mariska Hargitay had

Sep 17
53 min

The P!nk Backlash + Alix vs. Alex + North West’s a Headliner

P!nk is the latest artist doubling down on a bad take, and I'm getting all the way into my thoughts on it. Then: the real story behind Alix Earle and Alex Cooper's beef

Sep 10
48 min

Taylor's "Travis Effect" + Daisy Chain + Cardi vs. Samyra

Y'all had a lot to say about whether it's really Travis Kelce who's made Taylor more open — so I'm getting into it, plus why I don't think it's that simple. Then: how O

Sep 3
50 min

Taylor's Still a Menace + The Worst Week in Brand Marketing + Dolly Parton's Legacy

Taylor's Grammy performance and hour-long interview had me completely gagged — the mashup, the vocals, the way she addressed the Showgirl backlash without ever naming it.

Aug 27
45 min

Drew Afualo Can't Stop Digging + Bethenny’s $42 bagel + Stephen A.'s Thumbs Down

Drew Afualo's damage control is making things worse, not better — I'm breaking down where it went wrong. Then: Bethenny Frankel's $42 bagel and what it says about diet

Aug 20
41 min

Taylor Isn’t An Activist + What’s Going On With Influencers?

Taylor Swift just quietly pulled her music off Trump's TikToks — the internet ran wild with a theory I had to fact-check myself. Then: Jools LeBron's GoFundMe, a Nantuc

Aug 13
44 min

Leave Ariana Alone + Hank Green's AI Confession + BTS Snubs the Grammys

This week we’re diving into Ariana Grande’s step back from visibility — her statement, the scrutiny, and why the reaction has me feeling icky. Also, Hank Green just adm

Aug 6
48 min

Don’t Sleep on Taylor's Vocals + Anne Hathaway Is an Ally + Gen Z’s Loser Boyfriends

This week, I'm breaking down exactly why Taylor’s a far better singer than she gets credit for. Plus, Anne Hathaway is an ally and she's not being quiet about it — her

Jul 30
49 min

Taylor & Jay Took Over New York

While Taylor Swift and Jay-Z were busy taking over New York — her wedding, his record-breaking Yankee Stadium residency — I was in Napa Valley celebrating my 40th. I'm ba

Jul 23
39 min

Lizzo GET UP

I finally listened to Lizzo's new album start to finish — barely holding on by track 12. I'm breaking down what works, what doesn't, and why I think it’s facing a whole l

Jul 2
57 min

Taylor and the Knicks, Amanda's Still Wrong, and I'm a Book Girl Now

A lot on my mind this week. The Summer House aftermath tried to serve me a victim narrative about Amanda. Monica McNutt called Taylor out at the Knicks game and I have th

Jun 18
45 min

Ciara Will Be Fine… Will Ariana?

Ciara Miller closed out the Summer House reunion, landed a Harper's Bazaar cover, and is booked from here to Cannes. Ariana launched her tour and the internet spent more

Jun 11
50 min

Cowards and Caucasity | Summer House Reunion Pt. 2

Professor Miller's back to unpack Summer House Reunion Part 2. West and Amanda continuing to lower the bar, Dara with a read for the ages, and Meija's call blowing the wh

Jun 4
39 min

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