Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBoybands and Performative Masculinity- Episode #830
Season 1 Episode 830
Cathy and Todd look at how groups like Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, and One Direction shaped pop culture and redefined what young men were a…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Hairbands and Performative Masculinity- Episode #829
Season 1 Episode 829
Cathy and Todd explore how 1980s glam metal, later dubbed “hairbands” in the ’90s, fused hypersexual, alpha-male posturing with makeup, teased hair, …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Gen X Feminism in "9 to 5" and "Working Girl" Episode #828
Season 1 Episode 828
Cathy and Todd discuss 9 to 5 and Working Girl, two movies Gen X women grew up on that shaped how we think about work, power, and what it means to su…
5 months ago
What The Hunger Games Teaches Us About Dehumanization with Jacey, Camryn and Skylar Adams Episode #827
Season 1 Episode 827
Our daughters Jacey, Camryn, and Skylar join us as we explore the themes behind The Hunger Games books and movies and what they say about power, surv…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ferris & The Dude: The Art of Doing Nothing- Episode #826
Season 1 Episode 826
Cathy and Todd discuss Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Big Lebowski, two films that ask the same question in totally different ways: what if we just…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Stranger Things Season 1: What the Upside Down Teaches Us About Our Shadow Selves, Trauma, and Grief
Season 1 Episode 825
Cathy and Todd discuss Stranger Things Season 1 through a cultural, emotional, and psychological lens. They explore how the show’s 80s nostalgia, sup…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Pulling a Milli Vanilli: How Pop’s Biggest Scandal Became a Metaphor for Imposter Syndrome Episode #824
Season 1 Episode 824
Cathy & Todd revisit the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli, one of pop music’s most infamous scandals, and discuss how their story became a powerful met…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Revenge of the Nerds & Weird Science -The Nerds Grew Up and took over Episode #823
Season 1 Episode 823
Cathy and Todd discuss what 80’s nerd movies like Weird Science and Revenge of the Nerds taught Gen X and what those messages look like in hindsight.…
6 months ago
What the Brady Bunch & Modern Family Teach Us About Blending Families- Episode #822
Season 1 Episode 822
Cathy and Todd discuss how two iconic shows—The Brady Bunch and Modern Family—reflect changing ideas about family across generations. They look at wh…
6 months, 1 week ago
Fell on Black Days: The Deaths of 90s Lead Singers and What It Teaches Us About Mental Health and Addiction- Episode #821
Season 1 Episode 821
Cathy and Todd explore the rise of 90s grunge and the tragic stories of its most iconic frontmen — Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Scott We…
6 months, 3 weeks ago