Last Shift at The Dot Last Shift at The Dot

It's 420 somewhere! We needed a bit of a smoke break on today's shift so we decided to give our Degrassholes a little rundown of some of our favorite storylines that involve Jake Martin's favorite pastime, smoking weed.



Along the way, we ask some burning questions such as,




With all the opportunities Clare had to get stoned (and if there was ever a character that needed to, it was Clare Edwards), why didn't she?
Was Eli's marijuana fueled short film LIFE really that bad?
How does Emma manage to make everything so cringe?
And most importantly, who do we want in our dream Degrassi blunt rotations (because it'd be redundant to talk about our nightmare rotations when Clare, Ashley, and Emma exist...)?



So enjoy some of the Devil's Lettuce, don a pair of rollerblades, and remember, you should absolutely not trust our knowledge of Canadian law. Ever.



xoxo,

Stephan, Morgan, Natasha, Nina, and Perino




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Happy Friday and Ramadan Mubarak, Degrassholes! We're taking a little lunch break here at The Dot (even though two of your hosts were fasting during the recording and thus there are several mentions of tacos and pizza throughout the episode, bear with us please...) to bring you a new surprise minisode! To celebrate the new musical Mean Girls movie released earlier this year, we're talking favorite Queen Bees of Degrassi! Because who doesn't want an excuse to talk about our favorite instances of bad bitch behavior?



What makes someone a "Queen Bee" à la Regina George? And who in Degrassi: TNG/Next Class lore is the ultimate one? Is it Paige Michalchuk because of her ability to destroy someone, their family, and their ancestors with a devastating one liner? Holly J. Sinclair because she's not only the meanest in the room but also the smartest (and most likely to be more successful than you'll ever be)? Or is it our dark horse, Zoe Rivas, who has the uncanny ability to manage to be something so many people desperately long to achieve in the age of social media - the main character of EVERYONE'S lives even after getting fired from a tv show...? Listen to find out who we choose!



And don't worry, we don't forget to talk about each of our Degrassi Queens' sidekicks, the Gretchen Wieners' and Karen Smiths of Degrassi Community School. Never forget your backup singers. They're there to make you look better.



Finally, we discuss the "failed Queen Bees" of Degrassi, who are cringeworthy at best and the reason the show was canceled at worst (Frankie Hollingsworth, we're looking at you).



So, grab a taco, a slice of pizza, and pour one out for Angie "Big Ange" Jeremiah, who just may be the meanest of them all...



xoxo,

Stephan, Morgan, Natasha, Nina, and Perino


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Well, hello there, Degrassholes! We are back with Season 3 of the podcast covering - what else? - Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. But if you’ve been with us for a while you know there’s an “unfortunately” coming. Unfortunately, Season 3 starts with an Emma-centric two-parter titled “Father Figure”. Don’t look at us, it was a choice on the writers and producers to start one of the best TNG (if not THE best) seasons with this stinker. 

But you know what? We made it through! As in, we recorded this (a year ago) and finally edited it (last night). So let’s get to it: 

Spike is about to give birth to another baby, which is quite surprising because after spawning Emma, one would think the great nation of Canada would unanimously and resolutely ban this woman from ever procreating again. Alas, they didn’t. But the changing family dynamic has Emma asking questions about her biological father that Spike and Snake aren’t ready to answer… 

Our B-plot (which is somehow stretched over the course of two episodes) involves Paige needing a new locker and Spinner being the person who has to secure that for her because…reasons. Really, that’s it. 

Along the way, we stumble our way through this episode and discuss things way more important than the subject matter of this episode such as: 

-Skipping school and surviving college

-Craig impressively tiptoeing around the minefield that is a conversation that involves both Ashley AND Emma

-Speaking of toes, the directorial choice to pan to Spike’s feet as she gives birth (why tho)

-And, of course, what would Reba McEntire wear if she were to attend a Ramones concert? Watch this episode and find out!

So grab a half-priced app at Applebee’s, a “spike”d drink (you see what we did there?) and remember, NEVER wear a toe ring but ALWAYS wear a condom.

xoxo,

Stephan, Morgan, Natasha, Nina, and Perino


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Happy Valentine's Day, Degrassholes! Before we dive into Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, we're dropping a brand new "minisode" to celebrate Valentine's Day with a discussion on some of our favorite Degrassi love stories!



And no, none of us chose Eli and Clare as a favorite so if you're looking for that content, look elsewhere. Icons only: Paige and Alex, Manny and Craig, Manny and Jay, Imogen and Fiona...all the couples that brought the feels, the laughs, and of course, the drama.



Along the way, we discuss some of our dream ships that never came to be (Would Perino date Ms. Kwan or Ms. Hotsauce?), Sean Cameron's drag career (Wasaga Bitch!), and which couples have us looking for that switch to flip to erase them from our memory.



So grab a box of candy, a yummy pink drink, and if no one's celebrating you today in the way you deserve, know that we here at Last Shift love you so treat yourself!



xoxo,

Stephan, Morgan, Natasha, Nina, and Perino


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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about child abuse. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. 

Hello and happy holidays, Degrassholes! For our last episode of the year, we present to you the last episode of Season 2 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Tears Are Not Enough Parts 1 and 2. Can you believe we actually recorded this on NYE of 2022? Probably. Well, it’s edited and here for your listening pleasure if you need an escape from family time this holiday season. Or maybe you were more naughty than nice this year and this is your consolation prize - an episode chock full of Angie Jeremiah and Ashley Kerwin. You’re welcome. Be better next time. 

The A plot of this episode finds Craig cramming for finals, which is downright impossible when living with Hurricane Angie. As such, he finds an unexpected getaway from all of the chaos with his father, Dr. Manning. But has Albert truly changed for the better?

The garbage B plots of this two parter center around the upcoming year end luau dance. We’ll let you decide which one is worse: Liberty holding JT hostage for a date to the dance or Spinner and Jimmy continuing whatever this frenemy-ship is over who can get their respective couple crowned luau king and queen. Hey, at least there’s no Emma? 

Along the way we tackle the burning topics and questions such as:


How we all apparently wanted to go to boarding school (“A sleepover with your friends every day!”).


Again, why weren’t Paige and JT a thing for real? 


Julia Jeremiah’s (RIP) absolute chokehold on the men in her life. 


Why was Simpson giving the entire school every lurid detail about Craig’s dad’s death? 

And much much more. So pull up a seat, a hearty glass of eggnog (or just plain whiskey, whatever), and remember that the ultimate Christmas miracle may just be Season 2 finally ending so we can get to the truly good stuff (MANNY’S REIGN COMING FOR US ALL IN 2024)!

xoxo,

Stephan, Morgan, Natasha, Nina, and Perino


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Hey all! Before the release of our Season 2 Finale, we found ourselves with the rare lunch break and thought we'd switch things up a bit with a "minisode" of sorts discussing the new memoir by our very own Princess of Pop, Britney Spears. Your hosts all read or listened to the book and found ourselves talking about it almost as much as we talk about Degrassi so here we are.

To tie it all together, we explore some of the similarities we noticed between Britney and the Princess of Degrassi, Manny Santos. Along the way we explore topics such as their families, love lives, and most importantly, THAT clip of Michelle Williams from the audiobook.

So grab a drink, some PROP knives to twirl around your room with because it's iconic and freeing, and never forget that Diane Sawyer is the worst.

xoxo,

Stephan, Morgan, Natasha, Nina, and Perino




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