Curl up with Cait and Em for a *slightly* unhinged final episode of 2024. It's still all of your fav things: they daydream about projects for 2025, chit chat about their goals and histories, and have great recommendations. They're just a bit more silly. 

The biggest shocker for Em was hearing that Cait was on Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. WHAT!!?? You'll have to tune in to hear the hilarious story.

Per usual, they cover a few of their favourite things that you may enjoy, and Cait gets Em very riled up by filling her in on some of the bonkers listicles that one conservative magazine shared. 

Grab your second cup of coffee and pull up a chair. It's time for a think and a laugh, and your weekly breakdown.

Shownotes:

• Cait and Em talk resolutions, goals, and wishes for 2025
• daydreaming about next years projects
• cait was on las culturistas???!!!
• ag1 take down on devle podcast
• the six triple eight movie with kerry washington
• em's fav newsletter (the 19th news)
• ev!e magazine's Ballerina Farm cover and the fawning over trad wives
• ev!e magazine's listicle of 'lies' society tells women
• makeup free trend, pamela anderson, alicia keys
• Dame Judy Dench's little potty mouthed bird
• Dame Judy Dench's documentary, The Odd Couple

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Cait and Emily get in the 2025 planning spirit and chat vision boards and resolutions. Emily does deep dive on goal setting options that range from simple to complex, like setting a word or theme for the year, doing her made up more-or-less method, answering long form questions and reflecting on key areas of life, or going all in on OKRs. 

With the news of Cormac McCarthy's secret muse, they chat age-gap relationships, and the sex education they didn't get in school. Cait has a book recommendation and Emily has a new album you should listen to. Then, they get sidetracked discussing food, but who doesn't love daydreaming about snacks? 

In the news, they cover the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the BBC reporter who bypassed bank's voice security using AI. 

Shownotes:

• Sponsor the podcast
• Notre Dame Cathedral reopened
• Cormac Mccarthy's secret muse
• Book: Carnal Knowledge: the sex education you didn't get in school
• Cool person: Zoe Ligon a.k.a Thongoria
• News: toast bread to lower glycemic index
• Eat: cait's weird toast snack - cottage cheese and tobiko
• Eat: Kaisereck deli granville island
• Article: BBC reporter bypassed bank's voice security system using AI
• Music: Don West's EP

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Cait and Em are back with life lessons you can glean from watching Real Housewives, and contemplating what life would be like as a woman of leisure!

While we're at it, while Holiday movies do you like watching? Cait and Em call out The Holiday, While You Were Sleeping, The Hating Game, and A Christmas Story.

They ask and discuss critical questions like...which one of them would make a better breakup coach?! Why are the tech mega lords so weird? Why can't we quit phone addiction?! How fantastic will 50 Cent's Diddy documentary be?! 

Shownotes:

• canadian hiker found alive after 50 days
• the show "alone"
• traveling without knowing the plan or destination - surrender seekers
• black tomato's get lost trips
• the business of breakups
• who would be a better break up coach
• ally pintucci girls trip
• 5 canadian news outlets suing OpenAI
• diddy do it 50 cent documentary
• holiday movies to watch: the holiday, while you were sleeping, the hating game

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Curl up on the couch and catch up with Cait and Em as as they chat about the overwhelm of the holidays and the answers on how to manage from our listener poll, great new music, and a couple of fun spy novels. They fill you in on a few great wins for women, laugh about Caitlin's Costco incident, and read through Canada's Rage index: which province *is* the most angry?!

Browse the shownotes for all of the goods!

Shownotes:

• Music: soccer mommy
• Music: kendrick lamar's new album
• more snow in hawaii than new york
• women don't actually need more sleep, but our sleep is more disrupted
• angriest people in canada 
• magnetic fields tiny desk concert
• All In broadway show by Simon Rich
• TV: Hannah Einbinder standup special
• Book: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
• Movies: hot frosty, the merry gentlemen, the hating game, jingle bell run
• vanessa wallace new ceo savage x fenty
• PWHL Vancouver game
• Gisèle Pelicot cover Vogue Germany
• Genevieve Angelson has dinner with Joe Biden
• Schweddy Balls SNL skit
• Claire Parker and Celebrity Memoir Book Club
• Kathleen McGee passing

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When Caitlin's away, Briana Buckmaster comes to play! The fan favourite actress joins host Emily Key to talk all things astrology, the latest beauty trend of puffing your labia, how to tackle work and burnout, the realities of being a working actor, how AI is changing the streaming game, and Hawk Tuah's major hustle (we bow down).

Hard Copy's resident astrologer Tasha Beg also joins at the 42 min mark to tell us what it *really* means that Pluto has left Capricorn and is now in Aquarius. 

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The girls are back for Episode 15! Grab your coffee and curl up for a chat with your friends.

Hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key talk the myth of Alpha, leadership, Cait's time at Second City, raising kids, finding squirrels in toilets, back sleeping to avoid chest lines, food waste and recycling conspiracy theories, female friendships, and their first celebrity crushes (Devon Sawa and Christina Ricci, obviously).

As always, they run through their list of recommendations for the week, and highlight some eye-grabbing headlines to make sure you're in the know.

They debate about which are better: US snacks or Canadian snacks? And obviously talk about gut health, poo, and toilet plumes.

Shownotes:

-nobody wants this soundtrack
-fool me once (tv, netflix)
-young woman and the sea (disney)
-growing strong girls book
-tom papa netflix special
-the night of (tv, hbo)
-scaachi koul article on snacks
-skin care drop
-cheekbone beauty
-Ilia beauty
-The Myth of the Alpha by L. Rivka Galchen
-martha stewart documentary
-cait's new movie
-LA county sues Coca Cola and PepsiCo
-Woman of the Hour
-bustle article on girls' girl
-Anora trailer

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What do you do after a glass of wine? Emily stayed up late and bought a coat, while Caitlin makes heartfelt comments on acquaintances social media profiles.

Why not stay safe and grab one while simply tuning into the Your Weekly Breakdown podcast. This week, hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key cover a few of the big news headlines as well as some pop culture and sports moments. 

Shownotes:

• Victoria's Secret rebrand and fashion show
• Penguin Random House AI statement
• Trees and Land aren't absorbing enough CO2 anymore
• New book The Hidden Globe
• NY Liberty and Clara Wu Tsai
• Katie Nicholson and the protestor her told her to run
• Join or Die documentary
• Bon Iver EP
• Kelsea Ballerini EP
• Cait's fav underwear
• Em's fav underwear

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Another week, another breakdown.

In this episode, we dive into the idea of creating psychological distance from work and whether loving your job is necessary for happiness. Cait shares her top advice for creatives and fresh, insightful questions to ask people other than the classic "what do you do?"

We also explore the Outlive book by Peter Attia, discuss legal news including a gas company lawsuit in Multnomah County and recalls from Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

Tune in for a look at over 10K banned books, a standout stuffing recipe from Bon Appétit, and an informative Stanford study on aging. Plus, we chat about Paul Mescal's GQ cover, Chad Michael Murray in The Merry Gentlemen, Emily’s favourite English word, and Cait’s vision of a perfect day. Oh, as always, a few book recommendations as well!

Shownotes:

• Gas utility gets sued
• 10K books banned in US during 2023-24
• ASMR with Cait's co-star Genevieve Angelson
• Philips sunrise alarm clock with bird noises
• Coca-Cola recalls zero-sugar lemonade because it has sugar
• Sausage and herb stuffing recipe
• Cait's favourite OOFOS shoes
• Cassandra at the Wedding book
• Aging in bursts at 44 and 60
• Peter Attia's Outlive book
• Florence Pugh's Bustle Article
• Mark Bittman's NYT article on candidates and food
• WeCroak app

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In this jam-packed episode, our hosts dive into a whirlwind of topics ranging from self-care to pop culture, politics, and the ongoing challenges faced by women today.

They discuss Kamala Harris' appearance on Call Her Daddy, sharing their thoughts on how women in politics can shift the narrative, and the AARP's data revealing that women over 50 are now the most engaged voters in the U.S.

Cait and Em explore the challenges of balancing a career in the C-suite with family life, alongside a staggering new study from LeanIn.org, which claims gender parity in leadership is still 50 years away.

Emily Key returns to share relatable stories, from the weirdness of feeling out of 

Lastly, they answer listener questions on how to break up with a friend, and chat through the emotional toll of exes that haunt from the past.

Whether you're here for the laughs or the deep dives, this episode covers it all. Don’t forget to tune in!

Shownotes:

• Backpack ban
• Kendrick @ Superbowl 2025
• Junk dealer finds a Picasso
• Women age 50+ voters
• Women in the Workplace report
• Harris #s on Call Her Daddy
• Lumify drops

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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.

Referenced

• HPV and cervical cancer
• new Alzheimer's drug
• bone marrow age limits 
• stem cells reverse a woman's diabetes
• Jackpot generation
• new law protects children of parenting influencers
• weight watchers new CEO

Beauty products

• Somerset Moss facial balm
• L'Occitane cuticle oil and hand cream

Books

• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
• The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
• There's Nothing Wrong with Her by Kate Weinberg

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