Your Weekly Breakdown

Hard Copy Media

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. 5 ΗΜ. ΠΡΙΝ

    Penis Facials, Moon Denialists, Cringe!, and (yo!) the C**t Map Finally Dropped

    Fish sperm facials, clitoral cartography, collapsing dictatorships, fake moon conspiracies, and a bird in a homemade submarine. This week, Em and Cait unpack the absurdity of modern life, from anti-aging hysteria and Gen Z’s fear of cringe, to why competency is the new porn, and democracy might still have a pulse!! Weird, funny, and somehow deeply hopeful?! Shownotes: nine inch nails new albumtrump and pope leonew hungarian PMtrump at UFC fight while his war on iran continuesiran and haitisalmon sperm facialreverse cellular aging testingmapping the clitoris!!men should m********e more, apparentlyBeat Cancer Off campaignGenZ is afraid to be cringeomg people are still denying the moon lolwhat is competency porn?underwater parakeetmessage in a bottle from 2002a dino world recordzach galifianakis new garden showMelinda French Gates reacts yo yo yo *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    56 λεπτά

  2. 19 ΑΠΡ

    Missing Scientists?!, Nutella in Space, Polymarket Bets on War: the Rise of the Dystopian Death Market

    This episode is a chaotic, funny mix of pop culture, space wonder, and “are we okay as a society?” moments. Study the bizarre pH fact (beer and vaginas!) and dive into Bravo drama and Coachella chatter, before landing on the genuine awe of the Artemis II mission. Also: a string of missing scientists sparks uneasy curiosity, and a deep dive into prediction betting markets reveals people are literally gambling on human lives: grim, dystopian, and very real. The girls wrap with candid reflections on aging, beauty, and the quiet freedom of caring a little less. Artemis II product placements8 scientists dead or missing?! WtfWho would you see at Coachella?Is the NDP broke? Is that why Avi Lewis won? Polymarket bets on wounded soldierVirginty? B*tch ain’t realMore amazing snailsCaroline vee is 73 and also an escort?!Amanda Peet is anoyed with her younger selfTrump Kennedy Centre domains bought by Toby MortonLadies of London showDuggars getting arrested *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    58 λεπτά

  3. 12 ΑΠΡ

    Fart Gate, the Second Wife Economy, and Learning Personal Boundaries

    This week, Cait and Em cover everything from $1,000 theatre outings and elite family vacation strategy (built-in kids club, obviously) to the deeply unserious state of Canadian politics—yes, including Fart Gate. Caitlin wins a CBC comedy panel (as she should), Emily pitches a documentary on Anne Hathaway’s press tour (greenlit in our minds), and together we unpack why women are now… quietly managing their husbands’ job searches. Also on the docket: billionaires buying forests (a win? a warning?), gambling apps turning your phone into a casino, AI morphing into a Stepford wife, and a caterpillar that wears dead bugs as an outfit (nature is healing, sort of). We end, as always, with friendship drama, emotional labor, and the radical act of saying: I can do this. It’s silly, it’s smart, it’s slightly unhinged—and yes, the girls are still dressed the same. Shownotes: SNL UKwomen are doing their husband's job searchesnoami klein interview w/ ezra kleinavi lewis new head of NDPa good billionaire? Tim Sweeney is buying forestsfartgate in canadian parliamenthonestly the gambling ads (+helplines!!) are out of controlwait AI just a digital stepford wifethe bone collector catapillarAir Canada CEO under fireBooks Brawler by Lauren GroffThe Power of Real Optimism by Deepika Chopra *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    1 ώ. 13 λ.

  4. 3 ΑΠΡ

    Pierre Poilievre on Joe Rogan, Mormon Wives Drama, + the Collapse of Modern Society (Fun!) with guest Jill Clark

    This week, Cait and guest co-host Jill Clark enter our political curiosity era (against our will) as Pierre Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan and… behaves? They unpack the surprisingly competent PR glow-up no one asked for, plus what it says about Canadian politics getting just a little too interesting. Then, because Emily is away, enjoy some Reality TV chat!! Chaos, crime, and soft-swinging collide as The Bachelorette implodes in real time—because nothing says “ready for love” like a pending assault charge and a perfectly timed TMZ leak. The girls spiral (productively) into the death of the Metaverse, the rise of AI slop, why Broadway is now stunt-casting influencers, and how weddings quietly became financial ruin disguised as love. Finally, a palate cleanser: women’s sports are (finally) getting paid, yogurt might fix your mental health, and the radical act of being nice to strangers could save us all. Light, unhinged, and occasionally profound—just the way we like it. Shownotes: PP on joe rogandeath of the metaversewnba salary increases *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    1 ώ. 40 λ.

  5. 30 ΜΑΡ

    Content, Capitalism, and the Cost of Being Alive w/ guest co-host Jill Clark

    Excuse the audio, we did our best! Tune in for a Great Yap Session with guest co-host Jill Clark, standing in while Em is out drowning in the chaos of life. This week it's wide-ranging (and very correct) episode on modern life: how to game travel points, dress like you tried (without trying), and survive the Oscars discourse. We get into influencer creep on red carpets, the economics of having kids, the disappearance of third spaces, and why libraries deserve more respect—and funding. Plus, a radical but necessary idea: stat holidays belong on Fridays.  Shownotes: max alexander designertrain dreams moviekidney and liver cleanses and transplantsjimmy rush oysters the chicks singer buys laundromat and why we think it's all about building community and 3rd spaceslibrary in hamilton ontario needs to screen visitors *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    1 ώ. 29 λ.

  6. 10 ΜΑΡ

    Hockey culture, Burnt bangs, Olympic Village after dark, and the usual newsy chaos

    This week: burnt bangs, horny Olympians, hockey culture discourse, and a geopolitical crisis. You know, the usual light fare. Emily and Caitlin dive into Elliotte Friedman's poorly-chosen metaphor and the real problem with hockey culture, why the Olympic Village might be the world’s most athletic dating app, the strange politics of daylight saving time, and a few headlines that range from adorable to deeply alarming. Come for the chaos, stay for the cultural commentary. Shownotes: bc time changespei tenant apptourettes at the baftasspill tabsmerzplaylists as a love languages3x at the olympicsforever fan girling alyssa liumelania security councilUS-Israel attacks on Iranongoing epstein list of people impactedconvicted stowawaythe barkely marathon is insane *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    1 ώ. 8 λ.

  7. 2 ΜΑΡ

    Olympic Cheaters, Year of the Unhinged Horse, the Death of Privacy, and Let's All Go Full Bush

    This week, we’re limping in with workout injuries and leaving with a full-blown existential crisis. Emily and Caitlin unpack everything from Meta’s terrifying facial-recognition glasses and Canada accidentally investing your retirement in Elon’s chaos machine, to Olympic-level cheating scandals, pickleball fights among the elderly, and a possible 12-year-old future dictator. Plus: why improv kills your inner critic, why Cuba is running out of gas (literally), and why modern beauty standards might have more sinister origins than you think. It’s surveillance, scandal, and soft-belly solidarity—all wrapped up in one silly and smart spiral. Shownotes rosalia luxfiona apple fetch the bolt cuttersyear of the fire horseflorida country club brawlhate metas ray ban smart glasses and now they're adding facial recognitionCPP invests in GROK?? what?!north korea successioncuba running out of oilthe figure skating jacket guybiathlete credit card fraudholly davidson refs the six nations matchsudoku packing for travel your brain memorized vs improvisedjameela jamil essay on teenage aestheticthe last late showBooks: everyone in my family has killed someonehalf his agevladimir *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    1 ώ. 7 λ.

  8. 19 ΦΕΒ

    Revenge Plots, Ozempic Wars, Fake Crying AI, and NASA’s Leaky Rocket

    Cold hands, hot takes: this week, Emily and Caitlin spiral from frozen Great Lakes to spicy revenge plots, unpacking everything from NASA’s delayed moon mission and Denmark’s sexy red streetlights to AI avatars in true-crime docs (hard pass) and the deeply unsettling reality of death cap mushrooms. They debate whether elders deserve grace or consequences, question sketchy Ozempic knockoffs, and remind us that creativity, like revenge, requires patience and a good notes app. It’s your weekly breakdown of chaos, personal grievances, and existential dread—but make it comforting.  Shownotes Denmark’s Red Street Lighting in GladsaxeMuseum of Personal FailureUK takes Epstein more seriously than the USWindsor BridgeOh YeArtemis II delaysFDA pulls his&hers ozempic dupe pillCreative success4th youth hockey playerMeta expands data centreHoly cow these weapons *** Follow along: Your Weekly Breakdown on instagram: www.instagram.com/yourweeklybreakdownCaitlin on instagram: www.instagram.com/caitlinhowdenEmily on instagram: www.instagram.com/hardcopy.onlineInterested 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

    1 ώ. 1 λ.
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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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