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We sat down with Canadian actor, activist, author, and former professional hockey player Harrison Browne for one of our favourite conversations yet.

Harrison made history as the first openly transgender athlete in professional hockey, and now he's making history again as part of the cast of the breakout LGBTQ+ drama Heated Rivalry, playing Connors on the Boston Raiders alongside Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.

Harrison talks about booking Heated Rivalry, what it's been like watching the show explode globally, and the real moments behind the fandom frenzy. We get into his book Let Us Play, written alongside his sister, what being an openly trans actor in this moment actually looks like, and what's next on the vision board.

Plus, the Pussycat Dolls' Carmit solo era, Olivia Rodrigo's The Cure, and Charli XCX's SS26. Don't worry, it wouldn't be a PopTake episode without us chatting music (and giving our hot takes). 

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The Coachella recap, new music from Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor and why Jessie Ware is a queer icon.

We are coming down from Coachella and we have thoughts. Sabrina Carpenter brought out Madonna for Vogue and it was two generations of pop icons on one stage, plus our thoughts on Justin Bieber's performance.

Demi Lovato's It's Not That Deep Tour is in full swing and we had the best night of our lives. Plus she drops the deluxe album and we are breaking it all down. Meghan Trainor also dropped Toy With Me this week and Canadian Icon Ralph releases her new single "Girls Together" and it is very much a summer anthem.

We continue our love for vinyl with a full vinyl unboxing of Jessie Ware's Superbloom because she is a queer icon and we will not be taking questions.

Slay Day is the first ever interactive movie coming to 1,000 theaters in 2027 where the audience votes on who lives and dies and yes we are obsessed with this concept (well, one of us is).

Finally Bill 97 just passed in Ontario making it illegal to sell tickets above face value and Ticketmaster is already delisting resale listings. But what does Bill 97 do, and mean? We break down what this actually means for concert fans and for the freedom of information.

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This week on PopTake we are absolutely spoiled.

We break down Olivia Rodrigo's brand new single "Drop Dead" and yes, we are already in our feelings about the new era. Demi Lovato drops "Low Rise Jeans" and it might be the song of the summer. Plus ADÉLA drops "KGB" while opening for Demi on tour. Madonna announced the highly anticipated Confessions II with "I Feel So Free".
Last (but definitely not least) Tyla and Zara Larsson link up for "She Did It Again" and the 2000s Britney energy is completely intentional. 

On the film side, Mother Mary opens today (globally, in Canada next week) with Anne Hathaway as a pop star and music by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff and it is a lot. Lee Cronin's The Mummy is also in cinemas and this is not the same mummy movie we grew up with. The Avatar: Aang movie got leaked and we're furious.

Finally, is it okay to wear brands you don't actually stan? and why are people so pressed about what music other people listen to. 

We get into it.

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This week on PopTake we’re back in full chaos mode.

We break down Nelly Furtado’s new track “Electric Circus” with Boy 1-da, Katseye’s messy “Pinky Up” release (and why it’s giving Blackpink and Bebe Rexha), plus their upcoming Coachella performance without Manon.

We also get into new releases from Lady Gaga & Doechii (for their Devil Wears Prada soundtrack moment), plus new music from Preston Pablo and Mae Muller.

On the TV and film side, The Boys heads into its final season, Euphoria is gearing up for a messy new era with the red carpet drama already doing the most, and Charli XCX keeps the Brat Summer alive with two new films coming out, Erupcja and Faces of Death.

Finally, the prices of gay parties are getting out of hand and we need to talk about it.

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This week we’re joined by special guest Liz Duff (ProducerLiz), a Halifax-based comedian, podcast host of Late Night Scrolling, and pop culture expert.

We break down the gayest New Music Friday featuring new albums from Slayyyter (WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA),  , RAYE (THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE), Melanie Martinez (HADES) , ROBYN (Sexistential) & Loreen (WILDFIRE) plus ZAYN’s new single “Sideways.”

We also talk seeing Zara Larsson live again for her Midnight Sun tour (yes, including the Toronto “Lush Life” boy LaDonté), react to the Moana live action trailer and Harry Potter HBO series teaser, and debate whether remakes like 13 Going on 30 should exist. 

Plus, we couldn’t have Liz on the pod without talking about why we’re feeling Canada down.

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We’re back after a few weeks away (Hugo was on vacation 👀) and catching up on everything we missed. We get into Harry Styles’ new album, The Pussycat Dolls are BACK and going on tour, and FLO drops the song of the year! 

Plus, we talk Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In,” YungBlud, the new Spider-Man trailer, and recap the biggest moments from the Oscars.

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A pop icon was in our midst! We had the pleasure of interviewing JADE at the final stop of her North American tour. We also dive into the KATSEYE drama and Manon’s “hiatus,” react to the new Pokémon starters, and debate what concert etiquette should actually look like.

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Hilary Duff is back to music with her new album Luck… or Something, and Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne drops her debut solo album No Hard Feelings. We’re diving into the drama surrounding the new America’s Next Top Model doc, and we have to talk about the upcoming Hannah Montana special that has us deep in our Disney Channel nostalgia. Lastly, unpacking why audiences spiral when movies stray from their source material (yes, we’re still talking about the new Wuthering Heights).

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This week on PopTake, we break down Britney Spears selling her catalogue, the obsession with finding the “next” pop girl, and which pop girlies like (Bebe Rexha) are still in the Khia asylum. 

We also react to the steamy new Wuthering Heights (spoilers ahead) and close things out with our favourite love songs for Valentine’s Day joined by our special guest, and pop music lover, Brett Owens.

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We are so back.

We dive headfirst into the Grammys; the wins, the snubs, and the moments that had us shook. Taylor Swift dropped her new Opalite music video the same day as Charli XCX premiered The Moment, what a coincidence. 

We saw the new Wuthering Heights film, get into what makes it so steamy, and are still reeling about  Traitor (Tate) McRae.