By Hard Copy Media
This is Your Weekly Breakdown – the calm podcast for cozy weekends.
If you’ve shown up at a dinner party or meeting and not known what on earth people are talking about, then
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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
In this episode, Caitlin and Emily dive into a wide array of engaging topics that reflect their lives and interests. They discuss the joys of soup season and a Mark Bittman recipe book, while also reflecting on the complexities of being a mom and wife, and the pressure of "perfect moms" on Instagram.
Caitlin shares her experiences with Weight Watchers, tying into broader discussions on self-care, health, and industry-agnostic CEOs. They explore heavier topics like scream therapy, stalkers, and new laws protecting the money earned by children of parent influencers, while also celebrating lighter moments like their shared love for Katherine Hahn, "The Holiday," and their favourite beauty products, from Somerset moss to L'Occitane hand cream.
The duo touches on pop culture, with nods to Anna Kendrick’s latest film and memoir, as well as Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci. They even question if you really have to finish a book once you start and reflect on generational issues like the "Jackpot Generation." Caitlin and Emily weave together humour, vulnerability, and a little bit of everything in this rich, relatable conversation. All show notes from articles and media referenced are below!
PS if you're in Vancouver, go see Cait's improv show most Sundays.
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Beauty products
Books
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Is Hawaiian pizza a Canadian thing? Caitlin, Emily, and guest Briana Buckmaster dive into the critical debates.
For the 10th episode of Your Weekly Breakdown, Cait and Emily share a mic with Supernatural's Sheriff Donna, aka their friend, actress Briana Buckmaster.
They talk all things autumn and how to avoid going into hibernation, parenting in the modern age, judge the New York Times' "best relationships advice" so far in 2024, talk through how to add levity to serious conversations, and why society can't deal with problematic kids in public spaces. Emily nerds out on the data broker industry and what happens to your data when companies mine it, and Caitlin and Briana tolerate it decently.
The girls cover a lot of ground and keep you up to date with what's going on in the world, and chat about what to watch, listen to, and read.
Pull up a chair: you can sit with us.
Shownotes:
New York Times' Best Relationship Advice for 2024
Data broker industry
Tech monopolists use their market power to invade your privacy
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Autumn is rolling in and so are Caitlin and Emily, back with their 9th episode.
There are a lot of F words this episode: fall fashion, fissures, film festivals, and femicide. The girls cover a lot of ground and keep you up to date with what's going on in the world, and chat about what to watch, listen to, and read.
Pull up a chair: you can sit with us.
Shownotes:
Amazon say no more remote work
Femicide isn't a "Somewhere Else" Problem
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
Bushes are back - our viral TikTok
Bands cancelling major tours
Lab coat study re: psychology of dressing
Gillian Anderson interview in NYT
Books:
The Observable Universe by Heather McCalden
You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
Ambition Monster by Jennifer Romolini
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNichol
Want by Gillian Anderson
TV/Film:
His Three Daughters trailer
Anora trailer
Nightbitch trailer
Universal Language trailer
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Caitlin and Emily are back with their final episode of the summer. Don't worry, they'll be back in September.
Did you know the Paris Olympics are the first ever Olympics to achieve gender parity?! They're also the first ever of something else, too...can you guess?
Why is Katy Perry working with Dr. Luke? Do people actually know where the term "rawdogging" comes?! Emily shares her conspiracy theories on all of the early 2024 album drops and the slew of celebrity pregnancies, and fills you in on what's really going on with tampons.
Caitlin shares the news about the anti-sunscreen movement, along with food recalls and surprising ingredients in your shredded cheese. You know, the important stuff.
Plus celebrity memoirs, favourite new shows and movies and books, who Emily is thirsting after today (hint: they are tall and blonde), and Caitlin's got fun news about her new show.
Pull up a chair - you're invited!
Shownotes:
Dr. Jen Gunter's substack, The Vagenda re: tampons
Books:
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
What can I do? by Jane Fonda
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly
TV/Film:
My Lady Jane
A Discovery of Witches
Space Cadet
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Caitlin and Emily catch up over Celine Dion's documentary and celeb biopics, the misogyny of calling Taylor Swift a bad role model, and whether or not it's okay to ask or share your salary information. Lebron's son is now the nepo-baby extraordinaire, Greece's 6-day work week, and they get salty over restaurant and bill-sharing etiquette.
In case you needed an excuse to stop swallowing, the girls chat microplastics in semen, and get loud (sorry!) about smegma. In case you needed something to celebrate, bee colonies are back on the rise!
Watch their pretty faces in video clips on IG or TikTok.
Plus, a Hard Copy book giveaway on Instagram.
xoxo
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Caitlin and Emily catch up on their listener feedback so far, breasts (again! not sorry!), Emily gets Caitlin's actor advice for dealing with rejection (ughhhhhh), the reality of reality TV, what traumatized them in Junior High, and why we all need a bit of Birdsong in our lives.
They dig deep into how to pack up for 12 days...in a carry-on, and talk at length about the state of comedy. What's offensive? Are we too sensitive?
Pull up a chair and join them for your favourite weekly chit chat.
Shownotes:
Why Bridgerton is the Existential Cope We Need
Vulture recap of 46 seasons of Survivor
Em's Unreal show
Nature.com study on birdsong
Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris
The Storyteller: Tales and Life of Music by Dave Grohl
Max Seeck Nordic thrillers
Read: A Gentleman in Moscow
How to pack your carry-on for a Euro trip
Brain Quest workbooks for kids' summer activities
Soak detergent for traveling
Packing cubes (Em's favourites!)
#2 soft drink is Dr. Pepper
Pepsi’s original name
Julia Louis-Dreyfus NYT interview
Tracey Ellis Ross' Pattern Hair Care line
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Can you believe it?! The bush is back. Caitlin and Emily catch up on personal grooming styles, the Mexico presidential election, and the upcoming Women's strike in the US.
They talk about the healing process and Christina Applegate's latest article in the Vanity Fair about her challenges with MS, and Gen Z's taking their parents to job interviews.
Catch up on the latest important and unimportant news in this week's episode. Pull up a chair - it's time to catch up with your girlfriends.
Mentioned in the episode:
The bush is back
David Frum's Atlantic article on Mexico election
Women’s strike
Vanity Fair article Christina Applegate
AI quote
Gen Z job interviews
MUAH, see you next week xoxo
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Cait and Em catch up and talk summer dress styles, cocktail recipes, and how to accept compliments. Pull up a chair! We're questioning the purpose behind the latest billionaire submersible, Kid Rock's profile in Rolling Stone, and other spicy news from the week. Also what to do for down time? Gardening? Dating yourself?!
PS are we having enough sex?!
Topics and associated links from the conversation:
Reading guides:
Summer reading guide #1
Summer reading guide #2
Summer reading guide #3
Books:
Kevin Kwan: Lies & Weddings
Kate Quinn: The Huntress
Emily Henry: Funny Story
Fun mystery: Every Time I Go on Vacation Someone Dies
Casey Wilson: The Wreckage of My Presence
Kristen Hannah: The Great Alone
Show recommendation:
Maxton Hall on Prime
Music:
Cut Worms
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Emily peppers Caitlin with questions about her acting gig in The Last of Us (opposite Pedro Pascal, no less!), and Caitlin fills us in on a *shocking* documentary about sperm donations. In addition to part 1 of Bridgerton season 3, Quinn dropped an original featuring Andrew Scott (hot priest). Good grief, it's hot in the studio.
The gals chat James Bond rumours, why streaming networks are now bundling a la old school cable networks, and McDonald's removing the smile from their happy meals.
Shownotes:
TV: Bridgerton Season 3 (Netflix)
Audio book: The Queen's Guard feat. Andrew Scott (Quinn)
Documentary: Père 100 Enfant (Crave)
Weekly Recommendations: Hard Copy Newsletter
Article: McDonald's Mental Health Awareness
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Caitlin and Emily meet up for their weekly chit chat and cover a lot of territory, including "Bumble's Fumble" with some pretty controversial billboards, how Jia Tolentino hid her pregnancy from targeted internet ads, and the lady that took a nap in the overhead bin of an airplane. They talk face waxing, icing, and lasering, mushrooms for helping recover from PTSD, PRP injections, and iron infusions. Cait and Em also reveal their first fight...over the NHL playoffs. They share some of their favourite books and music, and incorrectly pronounce several words during the episode.
Shownotes:
Article: Jia Tolentino hides her pregnancy from the internet overlords
Article: Bumble's Fumble
Article: Lactation cookies billboard controversy
Recommendations: Hard Copy Newsletter
Music: Road trip playlist
Book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Book: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Book: Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Book: Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes
TV: The Gentlemen
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