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. 1d ago

    We're Back! Somehow everything is worse? Ivy League Idiots, Political Thirst Traps, + Nancy Meyers Fall

    The girls are back, baby! And somehow, the world got even weirder while Cait + Em were out of studio. Oh, btw, all shownotes and links to the recommendations are now available by signing up for their newly launched Patreon.  This week, Cait + Em tackle Ivy League frat boy scandals, Donald's inexplicable beef with Canada, and the very important question of whether Mark Carney is a political heartthrob or a well-tailored red flag. To get the full picture, the girls called political correspondent Jill Clark to fill them in. Also: Ed Sheeran finds himself in a geopolitical pickle, an 82-year-old Burnaby politician is preparing for the apocalypse, and apparently your salt grinder is trying to kill you. Plus, we're talking pirate queens, Nancy Meyers season, nipple hairs, and why The Real Housewives might actually be the most emotionally intelligent women on television. It's politics, pop culture, female rage, and a healthy dose of existential dread. Season three is off to a perfectly unhinged start. Shownotes available by signing up for the patreon! *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  2. Jul 15

    Wholesome Erling Haaland, T&T wedding, Good Books, Mercury in Retrograde, + other news

    Season 2 is going out exactly as nature intended: an awards-show hangover, a deeply unnecessary amount of TSwift and Travis Kelce's wedding discourse, and the horrifying discovery that endometriosis can apparently travel. Em + Cait wrap up their biggest season yet by plotting their summer transformations—de-Googling, finishing long-abandoned books, and touching grass. There are always enough books + music to carry you through August, and the girls investigate nano bubbles, ancient axolotls, and the majestic Viking energy of Erling Haaland. Per usual, they cover wellness and wacky news that will have you chuckling. Touch some grass. See you for Season 3! Shownotes: de-google your liferead: A Good Person, Julius JuliusAnn Patchett’s book recommendationsVancouver is apparently a top 10 most livable city?US booze sales are way down aka the Canadian effectMercury in Retrograde lolamazing science of nanobubbles!new species of ancient (cutest!) axolotlmadonna’s new albumsienna spiro’s albumThoracic endometriosisCooper’s Hill cheese rolling *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  3. Jul 6

    Meta's Pervert Glasses, FIFA Feels, Alex Cooper's Drama, + Zombie Filler?!

    Your fav unhinged hosts Em and Cait talk World Cup, Broadway nostalgia, podcast empire drama, AI surveillance, Meta glasses, zombie filler, mosquito feminism, HPV self-screenings, climate dread, and why women are apparently never allowed to be unlikable in peace. It’s silly, smart, slightly chaotic, and somehow covers Rent, Ray-Bans, corpse fat, Ottawa police, Olivia Wilde, and the emotional support of yelling “get the Flock off our streets.” Come for the chitty chatty, stay for the oddly comforting reminder that you are not, in fact, losing touch with reality. Shownotes: Variety's top albums of 2026Rent 30th anniversaryalex cooper's unwell issuesnba rumours lebron and stephA24 (lol AI24?) and google's AI investmentalex cooper and olivia wilde interviewbook: yesteryearOttawa police s3xual harassment issuesum surveillance state? flock, engineer who sawed flock cams, buspatrol, meta's lame new glasses, google AI disablingCarney disabled COREZombie filler!Ooh la la Dr. Brenda Lau's tool kitsDr. Ellen Langer on 1+1 perspectiveIt's the female mosquito's fault!Europe is hot and the ocean is boiling *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  4. Jun 12

    Wellness Industrial Complex, Bible Burgers and Boner Bars, Another Bumble Fumble, + all the other good stuff

    Em and Cait tackle everything from immigration detention protests and Toronto airport expansion plans to the latest wellness industry grift promising to cure women's stress with supplements (lol). They also discuss Bumble's new AI dating assistant, FDA-recalled "sexual enhancement" chocolates, women's hockey victories, comfort food nostalgia, and why sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is absolutely nothing at all.  It's your usual mix of humour, skepticism, and side quests. Pull up a chair.  Shownotes: book: foster by clare keeganwtf is happening at delaney halldocumentary: the alabama solutionjeff bezos rocket explodeddoug ford billy bishop airportThe cure for structural oppression is apparently a supplement lolAnother bumble fumble?Sexy chocolate and undisclosed viagraBallsmaxxingMontreal Victoire's win!in n out's bible versesBeijing bikini *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  5. Jun 2

    A.I. Delinquents, Skims + Cocaine, Canadian Breakups, Women's Health, and Boy Martinis

    This week on Your Weekly Breakdown, Em and Cait celebrate accidental virality (hello new listeners!!), magical period blood, Skims-adjacent cocaine logistics, Hooters’ baffling family-friendly era, AI deepfake horror, Alberta’s “should we vote about voting?” breakup drama, and the miracle of a 63-year-old techno grandma. It’s science, shapewear, separatism, and boobs. So, honestly? Business as usual. Shownotes: Music: Cate CanningPeriod blood/menstrual fluid research Spain uterus preservation ("Mother") study Quebec menstrual products initiative Scotland free period products law Skims cocaine seizureSSENSE dramaHooters family-friendly rebrandBoy Martinis / Manhattan404 Media deepfake high school investigation (paywalled)Alberta separation referendum Tune Girl / Awakenings Festival performance *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  6. May 23

    "Under-babied" and Moms.gov, Peptides, Fake celeb feuds, Women in Sports, + Yelling at men

    Equal parts rage, laughs, and “are we actually living in a dystopian group project?” Em and Cait tackle everything from Dr. Oz declaring America “under-babied” and the unsettling rise of pregnancy surveillance to AI panic, wellness culture’s latest injectable obsession, and the world's increasingly smoky, thirsty future. They also champion women’s sports after Cycling Canada benches female athletes while keeping the men’s team rolling, celebrate the enduring magic of David Attenborough turning 100, and somehow end up discussing Diet Coke shortages, fake celebrity beef, and why yelling at men occasionally feels like community service. Come for the pop culture chaos, stay for the existential spiral with a side of feminism and fridge cigarettes. Shownotes: Dr. Oz thinks you're “under-babied”Moms.gov + pregnancy surveillanceCycling Canada controversyVancouver water restrictionsAI data centers etcAI backlash / commencement speechDavid Attenborough 100 yearsLove for Colbertwtf don't use PeptidesDiet Coke shortageAI “Nudify” appsVancouver nightlife + ABC controversy *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  7. May 14

    Met Gala Hunger Games, AI Grifters, Energy Prices Soar, + Emotional Support Skin Care

    Em is BACK! The Hunger Games starts feeling less like dystopian fiction and more like a live news feed as Em and Cait unpack the increasingly surreal overlap between billionaires, propaganda, AI grifters, collapsing institutions, and the Met Gala. From Bezos sponsoring fashion’s biggest night to self-help influencers trying to convince women they’ll be “left behind” if they don’t hand their financial data over to AI chatbots, the girls spiral delightfully through the chaos of modern life, where every app is an ad, every guru has a subscription model, and even tectonic plates seem to be giving up. Also: a beekeeper weaponizes bees against police during an eviction, teens “speedrun” Scientology churches, Alberta separatists allegedly get their hands on voter data, and Em returns from Europe emotionally wrecked by jet lag, historical fiction, and the looming possibility that summer travel may soon become a luxury sport. Somehow, despite all this, there’s still time for book recommendations, skincare panic, Kacey Musgraves praise, and one unexpectedly moving story about a lost grandmother’s letter finding its way home. Silly, smart, mildly existential. Shownotes: Mel Robbins just copied Nietche and other AI grifters? MV Hondius, cruise from hell Alberta Electoral List Scandal Doug Ford trying to prioritze water lol Scientology Speed Running Pulizters! Hannah Natason So the earth is splitting open? Long Lost Love Letters Trump admin fires entire national science board Canadian Research Lab Identified US/MAGA Funded Network of 20 YouTube Accounts, 4,500 Videos, And 40 Million Views Pushing U.S. Annexation on Alberta. Fav headline TICKS Music: Kacey Musgraves album Book: Lázár *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

  8. May 8

    White House Correspondents dinner, White Lotus updates, Elephant Justice, + Erosion of Social Niceties

    A smart, slightly unhinged tour through media, memory, power, and the slow erosion of both environmental regulations and social niceties, with just enough jokes to keep you from spiralling. Cait and guest co-host Jill Clark chat lost media, unreliable memory, and the unsettling realization that some things might actually be gone forever (including, tragically, a niche aquarium puppet show). Also: political theatre, a deeply skeptical unpacking of the alleged active sh00ter situation at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. From elephant justice (a big game hunter meets a very poetic end) to Canada’s new “we should probably start saving money?” sovereignty fund, the episode toggles between global chaos and domestic policy with just enough irreverence to make it palatable. “AI is going to boil the planet but sure, let’s skip the environmental review” rage, plus a brief but important detour into why Helena Bonham Carter walking off The White Lotus is both devastating and, somehow, fine now that Laura Dern has entered the chat. *** Connect with us anywhere and everywhere: We’re now on Patreon!Hang with us on instagramCait on instagramEm on instagramSubscribe to the weekly newsletter!Interested in partnering with us? Click here Email anytime with questions: hey@hardcopy.online

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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
    69
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hard Copy Media
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