Your Weekly Breakdown

Hard Copy Media
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

This is Your Weekly Breakdown – the silly and (sometimes) smart podcast for busy women. 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. Each week, join hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key 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.   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. 

  1. 3D AGO

    Friction Maxxing, the Slow Death of Objective Reality, Exploding Trees, and Happy 50th Ep!!

    This week’s episode (their 50th!!) is a full-chaos sampler platter: birthday party debriefs, peak petty relationship moments, and the new life philosophy of friction maxxing—aka choosing mild inconvenience on purpose so your brain doesn’t rot. Cait and Em unpack why the internet is making truth feel optional, what’s actually going on with ICE and the Olympics (spoiler: not what the headlines want you to think), and why TikTok moderation is starting to feel… ominous. Then: exploding trees, miracle baby turtles, dogs curing teen anxiety via gut microbes, and the extremely cursed idea of using AI as a therapist (don’t). Plus: Ozempic is apparently saving airlines millions, B12 deficiency comes for us all, and martinis spark a surprisingly technical debate. Equal parts smart, spiralling, and deeply unserious—just the way the girls like it. Shownotes: danish people petitionICE at the olympicstiktok censoringIranian regimeEllison media consolidationfriction maxxing teens and dogs and anxietychat gpt as a therapistexploding treestiny turtle miraclepancreatic cancer cureairline industry saving money due to glp-1 usagewhat does B12 dovirginia high school students car repairs for single moms *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 2m

  2. JAN 29

    Davos + WEF analysis, Carney's middle powers, Toxic mom groups + who to platform, and Swearing as self-care

    This week the girls kick things off with a surprisingly serious (and genuinely hopeful) deep dive on Mark Carney's Davos mic-drop with their first-ever political insider guest Jill Clark, and shift to the usual business talking about naked FaceTimes, strong canned cocktails, and a four-and-a-half-star book review that spirals into why Goodreads is emotionally unsafe. They also consider swearing as a productivity tool, toxic mom groups, celebrity oversharing, platforming debates, and why saying “I just want dialogue” is often a lie.  Plus: billionaire math that will ruin your day, California’s drought glow-up, Wikipedia’s AI era, goalie fights, queer sports love stories, declining literacy panic, and one absolutely unforgivable seggs scene on page 527. Smart, chaotic, occasionally enraged, but ultimately very pro celebrating the wins. Shownotes: Guest commentator: Jill Clark  Books: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McNaughyThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsCanada's billionairesReading is on the declineGoalie fight!NICU nurse gets jailtimeWikipedia + AIElon's Grok deepfakesPM Carney's WEF speech Donald's Davos fact checks *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 1m

  3. JAN 16

    Guest Briana Buckmaster on Community, Grief, Romance, + Hard truths, + the week's headlines

    Community is the theme, chaos is the method. With Cait away, Em is joined by Briana Buckmaster for a wide-ranging, hilarious, and surprisingly tender conversation about grief, art, perimenopause energy, and the radical power of doing absolutely nothing together. They unpack why women in midlife want to be left alone (lovingly), why storytelling matters more than ever, how tech and algorithms are flattening culture, and why the egg—not the sperm—actually chooses (iconic).  Along the way: immigration crackdowns, dating apps enabling predators, influencer visas, Heated Rivalry as a case study in why romance is back, and a masterclass on female pleasure that men did not ask for but desperately need. Equal parts cultural critique, group chat energy, and gentle manifesto for being a human in public.  Shownotes: ice agent shot renee nicole goodnew president of metawomen file lawsuit against tinder and hingeegg actually rejects the sperm it doesn't wantmen's brains not fully developed til 55influencers and only fans models dominate 0-1b US visas bbc news orgasm study Books: coffee table book judd apatowthe names florence knappfight night miriam toewsMovie: wicked little letters Music: zach bryan's new album *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 7m

  4. JAN 9

    2026 identity crisis, Pegging, Elon's Grok is undressing minors, + some good health news

    It’s 2026, we’re ten days in, and already debating whether being called a “podcaster” is a slur. Em + Cait unpack New Year identity crises, MILF discourse, and why softness might be the most terrifying resolution of all. From hockey romance TV debates and the rise of pegging (yes, really), to AI logos that all look like buttholes, tech gone feral, vaccine chaos, and genuinely hopeful science breakthroughs, this episode pinballs between horny, horrified, and cautiously optimistic. Plus: why you shouldn’t sit on the toilet too long, how to meet people IRL without apps, and proof that this podcast is officially no longer “just a hobby.” The girls also address the sweetest mailbag question about building a community. Shownotes: the boys want to get peggedlogos look like buttsElon's grok is undressing girlstv smoothingbigandmini.orgvenezuela huntington's updatelecanemab alzheimerman paralyzed on the pottypipeline updatesmovies ideas: long shot, game night, bugonia, one battle after another, wake up dead man, sinnerstv to watch: the assemblybooks: you exist too muchmy friends fredrik bachmaneveryone in my family has killed someonewild dark shorehouse on the cerulean sea *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 13m

  5. 2025-12-25

    Strippers Save Xmas, What to read, End of near burnout + 2026 Goal Setting

    This week on Your Weekly Breakdown, Em + Caitlin spiral (gently) from burnout and big-fat book stacks into airport empathy, 2-star Apple reviews, + the shocking discovery that Nantucket is absolutely ripping cocaine. Along the way: strippers save Xmas, a German Shepherd eats $100 underwear, and AI content is officially declared SLOP. There’s joy, grief, French girl crushes, rogue Turning Point USA Google Forms, accidental witchcraft, and a surprisingly moving reminder that most people are still trying to be decent. Cozy chaos, but make it smart. Books: the correspondentmy friends fredrik bachmanemperor of gladness ocean vuongShownotes badass women of portland strip club communityknix is greatword of the year is sloptimes person of the year is the architects of AIjane austen's 250th birthdayaryna's tennis storyrob reiner latestturning point USA halftime show formrauhnacht goal setting for 2026New york fashion week no more fur, vegan leather is just plastic u guyslady crash test dummieslouvre books ruined *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 6m

  6. 2025-12-21

    Heated Rivalry(!!), Critical Thinking collapse, Death of the personal brand, + How to get over feeling embarrassed

    Running on fumes, rage, and one ridiculously embarrassing story, this episode of Your Weekly Breakdown ricochets from feral morning energy to a surprisingly sharp cultural autopsy: Diddy documentaries, horny hockey romances, collapsing math skills, news from TikTok, AI deepfakes, banned words, trad-wife hypocrisy, digital detoxes, hockey canada, data centres, pipeline politics, and—mercifully—a horny left-coiled snail who finally found love.  It’s chaotic, funny, occasionally furious, and weirdly tender, with Em + Cait asking the big questions (wait what's your most embarrassing moment?!) while swearing slightly less than usual, and proving, once again, that the world is on fire but at least the conversation is good! Shownotes: Diddy's docuheated rivalrykids can't do math anymore :( where college kids get their news (tiktok dear god)australia's social media banPENN american's banned wordslet's kill our personal brandshockey canada case stoney creekecole polytechnique expands scholarshipsjameela jamil on tradwivesluigi mangione updatesrolling stone expose on amazon data centres and cancerjeremy the left curling snailpipelinesmotherhood spending *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 14m

  7. 2025-12-02

    We're Apple Podcasts' Best of 2025?! + RFK's bad science, digital affairs, and recos for the week!

    In this week's episode, Em and Cait spiral (lovingly) through everything from Rosalía’s divine-chaotic new album to the absolute fever dream of being named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025. Between norovirus accusations, kids listening to Eminem, chaotic holiday invites, U.S. political nonsense, Meta being Meta, cult documentaries, loneliness, wandering culture, and whether bars should ban solo drinkers, the girls deliver their signature blend of silly, smart, and mildly unhinged. It’s conversational comfort content for busy women everywhere. Shownotes: rosalia's new albumRfk jr on cover of AtlanticTrump wants Rush Hour rebootYouth safety features meta also lolMiss Mexico won!Allison Mack is backWhy is hanging out so hard?Bar bans solo patronsBackstreet's BackChildish Gambino strokeCarney says Canada drops ‘feminist foreign policy’ but upholds valuesList of Degrees not longer classed "Professional" by Trump AdminBirch Babe *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 8m

  8. 2025-11-24

    Bezos on the Moon, Met Gala + Devil Wears Prada Drama, Plane Privacy dilemma, Miss Mexico, and Alien Comets

    Welcome back to Your Weekly Breakdown, the weekly catch up session with your hosts Emily + Cait, who don't shy away from dumb questions and interesting topics. This week, they cover iron infusions, norovirus, perioral dermititis, face mites, Robbie Hoffman, Miss Mexico and President Sheinbaum, Trump hosting controversial Saudi folks, Billie Eilish + billionaires, Bezos moon plans + funding the met gala, Savvy Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, + job search tips post layoffs.  Cait also celebrates 20 years of her improv show, and Emily spills the beans on her latest travel dilemma.  Shownotes: billie eilish on elonthe arrival fallacy and managing disappointmentpresident sheinbaummiss mexico miss universebezos and sanchez funding the met galajeff wants to put facotires on the moon, no plan b for earththe dark triadrobyn's new song dopamineemily's new fav companysarah seager comes home exoplanet researchernew visitor in space?? 31 atlasthe manor documentarycait defends the artsallison mack and the Nxivm cult *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdown Your Weekly Breakdown on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourweeklybreakdownpod Caitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowden Emily on instagram: www.instagram.com/emilykeyistyping Interested in advertising in a Hard Copy Media property? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at hardcopy.online/sign-up

    1h 11m
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This is Your Weekly Breakdown – the silly and (sometimes) smart podcast for busy women. 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. Each week, join hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key 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.   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. 

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  • Creator
    Hard Copy Media
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hard Copy Media
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