A POP CULTURE DEEP DIVE

Season 2

July 26, 2022

The Provocative Business of Being a Kardashian

We’re tackling one of our most requested topics today, a deep-dive on the First Family of Reality TV and their ascent into major A List status, the Kardashians! Joining the episode is Stacy Lee Kong, Founding Editor of whip s...

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June 28, 2022

Tamara Taggart: Award-Winning Broadcaster, Advocate, & Mother

Award-winning Canadian broadcaster Tamara Taggart joins the show! Former co-anchor of the evening news in Vancouver, Tamara has been a fixture in Canadian media for over 20 years. Like so many women, Tamara wears many hats; s...

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June 9, 2022

Gilmore Girls: A Retrospective

This episode is a long time coming, an in-depth look at one of our favourite shows, the aesthetically cozy 'Gilmore Girls!' Cousin Mary is back as guest-host as we debate and revisit key elements throughout the series, explor...

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May 11, 2022

Go Fug Yourself with Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

So thrilled to have Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, the brilliant creators behind the iconic Go Fug Yourself on the podcast! So many of us have been reading the site since it started in 2004, and it continues to be …

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April 13, 2022

True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us

The episode for reality tv stans everywhere! How many times have we referred to reality tv as a guilty pleasure? Or trash tv? Or just generally felt embarrassed admitting to our reality tv vice? Author Danielle Lindemann join...

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March 22, 2022

The Wild Boom of the Teen Magazines with Atoosa Rubenstein

Who better to deep dive the boom of the teen mags than legendary editor Atoosa Rubenstein!? As Founding Editor of CosmoGirl (at age 26!), and former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine, Atoosa's magic was a blend of underst...

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Feb. 23, 2022

Part Two: Jillian Harris & The Wild Influencer Economy

Mahsa and guest-host Rachel are back at it with Part Two of the Jillian Harris/Influencer Economy deep dive! We get to the meat of it in this second half, and do our best to answer the big questions around the …

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Feb. 2, 2022

Yellowjackets

A deep dive on the best new show we have seen in a long time, the wildly chilling Yellowjackets! Mahsa and guest-host Mary cover lots of ground, so this is spoiler and speculation heavy - fair warning. From what makes …

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Jan. 25, 2022

The Rise & Fall of Elizabeth Holmes: Tried and Convicted

The verdict is in, and while it was a mixed bag, Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on 4 charges of defrauding investors. Pop culture writer and critic Kayleigh Donaldson joins us as we deep dive the never-ending Elizabeth Hol...

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