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. 2D AGO

    "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 *** 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

    1h 17m

  2. 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 *** 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

    1h 3m

  3. 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. *** 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

    1h 24m

  4. MAY 5

    A 12-year engagement, Tinder Trap, Tradwife Time Machine, and Doug Ford's new jet

    Two women, one podcast, and absolutely no respect for the social contract of air travel. This week, Cait and guest co-host Jill cover the elite art of using Tinder as Yelp abroad, the chaos of surprise Ashley Madison accounts, why a 12-year engagement might just be a relationship hostage situation, and the new  fruit wash that could save your berries and your bank account. Plus: tradwife thrillers, Anne Hathaway’s long-overdue cultural redemption, Doug Ford’s private jet disaster, and a deeply passionate takedown of airplane deplaning etiquette. Come for the pop culture, stay for the grape storage discourse. Shownotes: UBC Scientists discover a new way to keep produce fresh longerHaylie Duff calls of 12-year engagementRead: Strangers by Belle BurdenRead: Yesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeDoug Ford bought a $30 million dollar private jetFlyers play "Man I Need" as victory song *** 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

    1h 23m

  5. APR 26

    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 yoCait & Em support BC Women’s Health Foundation + will be at the April 30th fundraiser in Vancouver. Get your tickets here! *** 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 min

  6. APR 19

    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 min

  7. APR 12

    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

    1h 13m

  8. APR 3

    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

    1h 40m
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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
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hard Copy Media
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