Where do you begin to process the last four years? All the grief, the joy, the heaviness, the fear — it's all so much to unpack. But...you have to start somewhere. We start with New York Times writer and podcaster Jenna Wortham and curator and activist Kimberly Drew.

They give us their insights and reflections on the moment, and we talk about their new anthology book Black Futures, and how it reimagines possibilities for Black people.

From Hilaria Baldwin's accent to the KimYe divorce to Armie Hammer's...[ahem] proclivities, it has already been a banner year for celebrity gossip. What is it about gossip that pulls us in? Why are we drawn to the hot goss of beautiful people? And ... is it time for us to bench our celebrity obsession? Panelist Sarah Hagi and the queen of gossip Lainey Lui join us for this one.

This week's special guest is recording artist and massive internet sensation Saweetie! She joins Pop Chat to talk about how musicians are dealing with the pandemic, the ways social media is changing the industry, her upcoming project Pretty Bitch Music and MORE. Tap In!

From Schitt's Creek to The Vow, panelists Kevin Fallon and Amil Niazi reflect on the biggest TV stories of 2020 — offering up a few recommendations along the way. Plus, Elamin chats with India Oxenberg about life after NXIVM and her experience producing Seduced as a survivor of the cult.

Part three of our year-end series (and our last show of the year!)

From celebrity scandals to major industry shakeups, food writer Alicia Kennedy and reporter Navneet Alang join Pop Chat to unpack this unprecedented year in food.

Part two in our year-end series.

Memes got us through a pandemic. Influencers missed the moment. TikTok is ascendant. In the first episode of our year-end series, we're looking back at the year in internet culture, and how 2020 changed us.

Special guest Taylor Lorenz of the New York Times joins Pop Chat panelist Hussein Kesvani, and they take us through the year in being extremely online.

Unpacking the year in music and fandom with the poet, author and host of Lost Notes Season 3.

Our first live show, at the Vancouver Podcast Festival! We take a deep breath and talk about how the last four years of the news cycle broke us. We also dive in to the #FreeBritney movement and what the culture owes Britney Spears.

From “This Is Us” to “Superstore,” television is starting to reflect life in the pandemic. But some shows do it better than others. And last week, Johnny Depp resigned from the “Fantastic Beasts” movie series after he lost a libel suit. Will his reputation face any damage at all? Plus: our tribute to Alex Trebek, a real one forever.

After Trump was elected, artists said “well... think of the art that might come out of this.” Four years later, was that the case? Did the Trump presidency birth a new renaissance of rebellious pop culture?

And also: what is it about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that riles up the left and the right? Why do we insist on turning our politicians into celebrities?