All Aboot Degrassi

Okay, this is a heavier episode, so before you listen to Nick & Evan get into it, a content warning: this episode deals with sexual assault. The boys respectfully sort of wrestle with the purpose of including such topics in YA edutainment like Degrassi. Amid all of this, there is also a battle of the bands, and a Liberty vs. TJ subplot to sort through, because it's still Degrassi.

We know you'd give anything to be driving around, windows down, podcast bumping, so Nick & Evan watched a one of Degrassi's worst episodes, then one of its best, and got together in the same room to talk about it. That's right, the co-hosts are neighbors now, so they're recording without Brent Sorry to all the Brentheads out there. He might not have any lines, but Marco has his first line! The excitement is enough to make a boy go "in the redzone," or even fart!

The Kids of Dgrassi are really going through some stufff this week. T here's a dance competition, anti-white racism, Emma has to see her mom play tonsil hockey with her teacher, Drake maybe does the moonwalk, and definitely slut shames Ashley. She definitely doesn't deserve that but she also doesn't deserve Teri's friendship. Nick & Evan get excited about the first appearances of two future fan favorites, Ellie the goth and Marco, the only gay character.

The Degrassi boys are back in town for season 2. That town is a suburb of Toronto, and its newest resident is the mysteriously sad-eyed Craig. Nick & Evan breakdown Degrassi's newest heartthrob, the collapse of the local school infrastructure, and an unlikely date pairing inspired by a mullet.

On the finale of the first season of your new favorite Degrassi: The Next Generation podcast, Nick & Evan welcome a special guest. Joining the pod and popping her Degrussy is Canada's Drag Race Season 3 contestant Bombae. Listen as they break down the ecstasy and watermelon fueled rager that tears the Degrassi day school 7th and 8th grade class apart.

Nick & Evan breakdown a couple Degrassi episodes that are named after songs, as the show begins to hit it's stride. The two episodes highlight the difference between the simp Toby, dancing in a misguided attempt to get Emma's attention, and the Chad Sean, who despite his violent outbursts, has her attention. Also Paige starts a band and the AAD crew argue about what this fictional teen girl group should be named.

The Canadian kids are dating and Nick & Evan find a respectful, not creepy way to talk about which kids would make cute couples. We are also introduced to the Degrassi cheerleading music that will reappear throughout series. The end of the podcast is not nearly as sad as the end of one of these Degrassi episodes. Thoughts and prayers to Mr. Kwon.

Boycott the Caf! It took Spinner a lot time to collect all those ear wigs, and it took Nick roughly 3 decades to learn what an earwig is. Also who's shipping Liberty and Mr. Armstong? Raise your hands high enough so the cops can see 'em, you freakin' sickos!!!

Nick and Evan stand with Toby when he says, "some people are just gay, I guess." Some people are gay, and some other people are experimenting with pharmaceuticals, resulting in a full moon in the gym. How is that possible? Did this week's episode's go there? Find out on the pod, Liberty girlfriend.

Oh great a Toby-centric episode is just what we were all clamoring for. There's some classic Paige Michalchuk snake behavior to offset the Toby of it all. The next episode has Jimmy and Ashley considering going all the way, but does it go there? Evan & Nick decide over some Shakespeare era tunes.