In early January 2026, Poolhouse took the breathtaking step of untethering himself from time. In doing so, BACKKLASH became a mostly solo endeavor, as temporal relations are difficult to manage at this time.
Enter St. Michael: our titular ART POP CHERUBIC ZOOMER DELUXE. He too severed his link to the timeline (e.g., quitting X dot com), shortly after he and Poolie had agreed to record.
Through the whims of fate, Poolhouse and St. Michael managed to sync up in the nether reaches of deep space. As the world crisis intensifies, the backklashistas are in need of a megadose of joyful energy – and a radiotronic blast of pure vibes.
Our exuberant host and his guest deliver a conversation brimming with delights: the bliss and burdens of being (pseudo) un-online, underground pop lineage (LIZ-gang Rise!!), stan cancel culture, the fading art of trash TV, Tyra Banks’ next career move, the indie sleaze continuum, and the eternal question: when did lesbians stop liking boobies?
Along the way, they navigate darker terrain—war consciousness, generational despair, and the eerie sensation of watching one’s peers disappear in real time.
But fear not: this is not a black pill. Or rather—it is, but sugar-coated in club kid glitter.
Because even at the edge of the void, BACKKLASH remains what it has always been: a rogue signal, an alchemical samizdat already in progress, broadcasting from somewhere just outside the known timeline directly to you…RIGHT NOW.
Poolhouse:
episode hit parade
Nadiah Oh! (I think we cut Nadio Oh out of the episode but whatever issa bop)
LIZ
Berghain (or is it “Berghain”?) live
The Hellp
Britney’s peculiar trenchcoat dance
The moment that Poolhouse “knew” :
Britney Spears – Mona Lisa (“she’s been cloned”)
Heidi Montag – I’ll Do It
Fergie - MILF $
Episode Mixtape
Kim Petras - I Like Ur Look (bumper)
LIZ - Laguna Nights (SONNIKU Remix)
Felix da Housecat - Harlot (Thee Extended Mix)
The Hellp - Live Forever
Fergie - MILF $ (Hysterism Mix)
