What's Your Issue?

Cloud10

"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine. Each week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine articles from various decades and genres.

  1. 5 FÉVR.

    Nancy Kerrigan and Olympic Figure Skating

    Troy and Dara discuss the January 17th, 1994 Newsweek cover story about Nancy Kerrigan. The story is written just after Nancy was attacked, but before anyone knew Tonya Harding might have anything to do with it. They talk about Nancy as a competitor and star, Troy's childhood prodigy potential, and reminisce about Olympic figure skating in the 1990s. Listen ad-free on Patreon Follow on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy @troyjeanspears Follow Dara @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 8 min

  2. 29 JANV.

    Raven-Symoné for JET Magazine

    This week, Troy and Dara discuss 4 year old cover girl Raven-Symoné, who graced the pages of the April 1990 issue of JET Magazine. We talk about her rep as the most punctual toddler in Hollywood, her tenure on The View, the Cosby of it all, and child stardom. Read the article on our instagram @whatsyourissueshow Subscribe to ad-free episodes on Patreon Follow Troy on instagram @troyjeanspears Follow Dara on instagram @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min

  3. 23 JANV. · BONUS

    BONUS: AMA - Olsen Twins, Y2K Fashion Trends, & Reality Shows

    In this week's bonus episode, Troy and Dara answer more listener AMA questions, including: Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen? What are some magazine ads that imprinted on you as a tween or teen? Which style trend would you like to make a comeback? What's your dream reality show to be on? Rumors or Stars Are Blind? What's your favorite thing about each other? Submit your own AMA question here. Submit your issue for a future advice column bonus episode here. Listen ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram: @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy: @troyjeanspears Follow Dara: @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min

  4. 22 JANV.

    Bryant Simmons' Frenemies Call Him a Scammer

    There's a new scammer in town!! (allegedly). This week, Troy and Dara break down the Vanity Fair article, "Bryant Simmons’s Frenemies Call Him a Scammer. He Says They’re Just Jealous" by Clara Molot. A talented stylist accused of swindling Manhattan's fashionable elite, Simmons has all the trappings to become the next great scammer success story. Of course, you can't talk New York City scammers without bringing up Caroline Calloway; plus, Troy and Dara describe some of their own personal con jobs. Subscribe on Patreon! Our newest exclusive episode: "Heidi Montag: Addicted to Plastic Surgery" Follow us on Instagram: @whatsyourissueshow Follow Troy on Insta: @troyjeanspears Follow Dara on Insta: @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 32 min

  5. 16 JANV. · BONUS

    BONUS: 2016 Yearbook

    Since everyone else is talking about 2016, we thought we'd try and mooch off the relevant keywords and make a bonus episode about it. We discuss celebrity couples, The Good Wife, American Idol, Katy Perry at Burning Man, Kim Kardashian's robbery, and more! Listen ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  6. 16 JANV.

    Chloë Sevigny, Paris Hilton, Tinsley Mortimer: Dissecting the It Girl

    This week, Troy and Dara discuss The New Yorker 1994 article "Chloë's Scene" by Jay McInerny, and New York Magazine/The Cut's 2024 (and recirculated in 2025) profile, "A Suitable Change for Chloë Sevigny" by Emily Gould. The conversation evolves into a meditation on It Girls: Paris Hilton and Tinsley Mortimer - It Girls or That Girls? The It Boy The It Girl and Existentialism, and Will society allow the It Girl to become an It Woman? Listen ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 21 min

  7. 9 JANV. · BONUS

    BONUS: Troy and Dara AMA

    In our first AMA bonus, we talk about the trouble with biopics, our thoughts on homophobia in the Real Housewives franchises, our favorite high-fashion celebrity brand ambassadors, Lizzie Grubman, what we were like growing up, and more! Listen ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 4 min

  8. 8 JANV.

    MomTox: Ashley Tisdale, Mandy Moore, and Hilary Duff

    This week, we discuss The Cut article that launched a thousand ships: "Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group" penned by Ashley French. Troy and Dara talk about the mom drama, Mandy Moore's previous mom group and how she could heal her trauma with a Vegas residency, plus Hilary Duff and her petty husband. It's the perfect intersection of nostalgia and current events. To listen or watch ad-free subscribe to Patreon. Watch this episode on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 10 min
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À propos

"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine. Each week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine articles from various decades and genres.

Informations

  • Création
    Cloud10
  • Années d’activité
    2024 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    50
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © Dara Laine and Troy McEady

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