Your Weekly Breakdown

Emily peppers Caitlin with questions about her acting gig in The Last of Us (opposite Pedro Pascal, no less!), and Caitlin fills us in on a *shocking* documentary about sperm donations. In addition to part 1 of Bridgerton season 3, Quinn dropped an original featuring Andrew Scott (hot priest). Good grief, it's hot in the studio.
The gals chat James Bond rumours, why streaming networks are now bundling a la old school cable networks, and McDonald's removing the smile from their happy meals.
Shownotes:
TV: Bridgerton Season 3 (Netflix)
Audio book: The Queen's Guard feat. Andrew Scott (Quinn)
Documentary: Père 100 Enfant (Crave)
Weekly Recommendations: Hard Copy Newsletter
Article: McDonald's Mental Health Awareness

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Caitlin and Emily meet up for their weekly chit chat and cover a lot of territory, including "Bumble's Fumble" with some pretty controversial billboards, how Jia Tolentino hid her pregnancy from targeted internet ads, and the lady that took a nap in the overhead bin of an airplane. They talk face waxing, icing, and lasering, mushrooms for helping recover from PTSD, PRP injections, and iron infusions. Cait and Em also reveal their first fight...over the NHL playoffs. They share some of their favourite books and music, and incorrectly pronounce several words during the episode.
Shownotes:
Article: Jia Tolentino hides her pregnancy from the internet overlords
Article: Bumble's Fumble
Article: Lactation cookies billboard controversy
Recommendations: Hard Copy Newsletter
Music: Road trip playlist
Book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Book: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Book: Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Book: Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes
TV: The Gentlemen

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Caitlin and Emily kick off the first episode with the latest beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, which summer Olympic sport they'd conquer, discuss ideal mother's day plans, and debate how to handle tech for kids. They chat about upcoming movies, some great essays, sample some audio erotica (!!!), and chitty chat chat about so much more. Can they make their audio engineer laugh? Spoiler: yes.
Shownotes:
Drake and Kendrick article must-read: The Last Great Rap Beef
The astrology tweet: she really predicted the beef, you guys!
Olympics onesie: old news but still omfg
Newsletter: sign up
Article: Regretting having kids (TIME)
Mom content: Hard Copy articles
Movie: The Idea of You
Voice superstar: Naudio
Sex tech: Quinn App
Book: The Fourth Turning

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It's here! It's us!
If you’re the kind of person who needs to know what the hell is going on in the world, wants to hear a hot take on the latest prestige TV, or just get a great recommendation for new music to listen to or book to read over the weekend, you’ve found your people.
Each week, hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key get together to chat about cultural conversations and news, make fun of the latest pop culture happenings, rant about life’s minor inconveniences, judge each other’s style and life choices, and maybe interview a guest or 2.

Okay, but most importantly: if you’ve shown up at a dinner party or meeting and not known what on earth people are talking about, then pull up a chair, baby, you’re at the right table. You'll feel like you're snuggled up on the couch chatting with your smart friends, or catching up with your girlfriend at a coffee shop while she fills you in on the latest drama.

To put it simply...we’re all fucking busy. It’s really hard to stay on top of what’s going on in the world when we’re served up non-stop panic-inducing and 100% click-baity headlines. So, enough with the doomscrolling. We’ve sifted through all of that for you and made it super easy for you to get what you need in one place.

Occasionally we’ll even have really interesting guests on the show to help us understand some of the more complicated topics, like how generative AI is changing tech and what that means for us, the neverending cycle of jaw-dropping politics, and other super important stuff like mental health, why skinny jeans are actually never out of style, and questionable relationship advice.

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In this jam-packed episode, our hosts dive into a whirlwind of topics ranging from self-care to pop culture, politics, and the ongoing challenges faced by women today.

They discuss Kamala Harris' appearance on Call Her Daddy, sharing their thoughts on how women in politics can shift the narrative, and the AARP's data revealing that women over 50 are now the most engaged voters in the U.S.

Cait and Em explore the challenges of balancing a career in the C-suite with family life, alongside a staggering new study from LeanIn.org, which claims gender parity in leadership is still 50 years away.

Emily Key returns to share relatable stories, from the weirdness of feeling out of

Lastly, they answer listener questions on how to break up with a friend, and chat through the emotional toll of exes that haunt from the past.
Whether you're here for the laughs or the deep dives, this episode covers it all. Don’t forget to tune in!
Shownotes:

• Backpack ban
• Kendrick @ Superbowl 2025
• Junk dealer finds a Picasso
• Women age 50+ voters
• Women in the Workplace report
• Harris #s on Call Her Daddy
• Lumify drops

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