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Hard Copy Media

45 episodes

1 week ago

In this week's episode, Em and Cait spiral (lovingly) through everything from Rosalía’s divine-chaotic new album to the absolute fever dream of being named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025. Between norovirus accusations, kids listening to Eminem, chaotic holiday invites, U.S. political nonsense, Meta being Meta, cult documentaries, loneliness, wandering culture, and whether bars should ban solo drinkers, the girls deliver their signature blend of silly, smart, and mildly unhinged. It’s con...

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In this week's episode, Em and Cait spiral (lovingly) through everything from Rosalía’s divine-chaotic new album to the absolute fever dream of being named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025. Between norovirus accusations, kids listening to Eminem, chaotic holiday invites, U.S. political nonsense, Meta being Meta, cult documentaries, loneliness, wandering culture, and whether bars should ban solo drinkers, the girls deliver their signature blend of silly, smart, and mildly unhinged. It’s con...

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Society & Culture

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We're Apple Podcasts' Best of 2025?! + RFK's bad science, digital affairs, and recos for the week!

In this week's episode, Em and Cait spiral (lovingly) through everything from Rosalía’s divine-chaotic new album to the absolute fever dream of being named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2025. Between norovirus accusations, kids listening to Eminem, chaotic holiday invites, U.S. political nonsense, Meta being Meta, cult documentaries, loneliness, wandering culture, and whether bars should ban solo drinkers, the girls deliver their signature blend of silly, smart, and mildly unhinged. It’s con...

1 week ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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Bezos on the Moon, Met Gala + Devil Wears Prada Drama, Plane Privacy dilemma, Miss Mexico, and Alien Comets

Welcome back to Your Weekly Breakdown, the weekly catch up session with your hosts Emily + Cait, who don't shy away from dumb questions and interesting topics. This week, they cover iron infusions, norovirus, perioral dermititis, face mites, Robbie Hoffman, Miss Mexico and President Sheinbaum, Trump hosting controversial Saudi folks, Billie Eilish + billionaires, Bezos moon plans + funding the met gala, Savvy Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, + job search tips post layoffs. Cait also celebrates ...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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Women of the Year, Teen Vogue news, Hot Louvre Heist guys, + Marriage Advice

This week on Your Weekly Breakdown, Emily and Caitlin cover everything from Elton John’s bone jewelry to belugas in peril. As always it's smart, funny, feminist, and slightly unhinged. The girls spiral through new music obsessions, period blood as the new frontier in women's health, and Teen Vogue's demise. Also Prince Andrew is now "Just Andrew," and lol to Bari Weiss' 6 security unit detail. Even better, they tackle marriage advice and a Dick Cheney history lesson, too. Curl up for cozy cha...

1 month ago

52 minutes

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Lily Allen, "Trad Sons", Bot farms, Teacher strikes, Tariff ads, Dead heart transplants, the wellness gender gap, and the usual recos!

The girls are back with all things culture, work, and women, and have their fav recos for you, per usual. But also...could you live in the 1800s? Have you thought about the SCENT? Cait and Em are back this week to chat about everything from Doug Ford's tariffs ads to the bot farm heist, to "trad sons" (gtfo) and education strikes. Also did you hear about the woman who ended her marriage after 25 years because her husband ate her slice of cake? Not mad about it, but the girls also addres...

1 month ago

2 hours 5 minutes

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Lead in protein powder, Earth's 2 moons, JAYS!! Imposter syndrome, Louvre Heist, No Kings, and + who is our Ding Dong of the Week?

Armed with “shit tickets” and a head cold, Emily and Caitlin tackle West Coast baseball allegiances, why LinkedIn can take a hike, and whether your protein shake comes with a side of heavy metals. They unpack Canada’s stalled coercive-control bill, the Louvre’s scooter heist, MTV’s (real) goodbye, and Earth’s new “backup moon". Plus the girls' latest segment: Ding-Dong of the Week! Wait, there's actual good climate news, happy whales, great books, books, and petty tech (hi, Kobo remote). Call...

1 month ago

54 minutes

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Trudeau's yacht denim, Union strike szn, WNBA drama, + skincare and books!

Cait + Em are smart, soft, slightly over it, and extremely anti-jeans-on-a-yacht. This week on the pod they spiral (politely) from social anxiety to hosting dinners, to hobbies and gorpcore fashion. Guys, how do we really feel about Justin Trudeau's nautical denim? They cover the BC liquor strikes, Alberta teacher strikes, and wow who knew Canada Post owns 91% of Puralator?! Cait + Em also get their first listener call and dive into the best skincare for those not yet hopping on the botox bus...

1 month ago

1 hour 5 minutes

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2025 etiquette rules, OpenAI's Sora + electricity usage, Hair loss + aging + supplement use, Thanksgiving, + weekly headlines

Curl up with Cait + Em and catch up on all things culture, work, and women for the week. The girls chat strapless bras and hair loss, how women could spend full time hours and a full time salary just trying to maintain 'youth', Thanksgiving and appropriate timelines for decorating, and how the US media influences global culture. They answer a listener question about whether or not you really need a digital janitor, aka a data privacy app. Also! You can now leave the girls a voicemail! T...

2 months ago

55 minutes

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Riyadh comedy fest, Taylor Swift's new album, Sarkozy's jail time, + Authors sue AI co and WIN!

Cait & Em are back and carrying a little vacation glow into real life. The girls dive into Sarkozy’s jail time, Saudi Arabia’s latest mega-buy, Trump’s head-scratching executive order, and the Anthropic lawsuit, plus books, Taylor Swift's new album, PTA's new latest film, and why James Norton + Joel Kinnaman are making Em feral. Add in Cait’s love for comforting "struggle meals", and you’ve got your weekly dose of smart, silly chaos. Shownotes: blue jays success bad bunny at th...

2 months ago

50 minutes

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How to get Closure, FCC + Jimmy Kimmel, Lilith Fair docu, Oracle + TikTok, Politicians' Safety, Book recos

Caitlin and Emily are back for season 2 of Your Weekly Breakdown, recently selected by Apple Podcasts as one of their Best So Far for 2025! They catch up about Cait's trip to Portugal, and how to integrate some vacation habits into your day to day. Emily is working on getting closure and walks us through how she's approaching it. Then, the girls cover the latest global, US, and Canadian headlines you may have missed, and take a deep dive into some that really stand out. As always, Caitl...

2 months ago

54 minutes

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With guest Genevieve Angelson! Summer MacIntosh, Cait barfs in the car, great recos, and so much more.

Cait and Em are back this week with a special guest! Tune in to hear the girls catch up with actor Genevieve Angelson (Handmaid's Tale, New Amsterdam, The Afterparty, and The Chicken Sister!) as they riff on banned books, body science, midwives, body hair, being a working actor, somatic therapy, and (lol) rim jobs. As usual, they hit a few news highlights, books they're loving, and skin care recommendations. Shownotes: Genevieve's ASMR + IGTrump era: Normalization of ChaosNorma Sw...

4 months ago

47 minutes

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No Epstein list, weather conspiracies, People pleasing, Diddy verdict, Hockey Canada trial, the Attention Economy

They're baaaack! The girls fangirl the woman in charge of MI6 and chat about the breast cancer vaccine, and cover the Diddy verdict and the ins and outs of the Hockey Canada SA trial. Caitlin and Emily lament about tennis elbow and construction season, and laugh about men freeing the nipple and Netanyahu nominating Donald for a Nobel Peace Prize. GTFO. Also, someone tell Marjorie to stop with her problematic weather conspiracies. Of course, Emily yammers on about tech, including the com...

5 months ago

53 minutes

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The 4 Happy Hormones, Cait's breakdown, Canada's Nationalism, and not enough s3xy times

Cait and Em are back to catch you up on news (without the dread), what's shifting within the culture, and recommendations for what to watch, listen to, and read. You'll feel like you're curled up on the couch chatting with your friends. The girls chat summer plans, and Cait has a very relatable breakdown over burnout. They chat about the Ick, Gen Z's seggs habits, THAT Venice wedding, and happy hormones we could all use more of. Tune in and let's catch up! Shownotes: Trump ceasefire bet...

5 months ago

47 minutes

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Likability labour, Media CEOs pay (!!), Ozempic, Cannes nippIes + bad men, and sober sauna raves

This week, join Em & Cait as they chit chat about the concept of "likability labour," media CEO's outrageous pay, semi-glutides, and the biggest fail of the Cannes Film Festival. Would you go to a sober sauna rave? What about to learn Mahjong? The girls catch up on King Charles' visit to Canada, Adriana Smith, Trump's hassling of Harvard, and our favourite books and music this week. You'll feel like you're curled up on the couch with your friends chatting about life and current even...

6 months ago

52 minutes

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Millennial women stuff, crunchy teen influencers + the wellness industry, party etiquette, and Halle Berry's lube

Cait and Em are back to hang out and shoot the breeze! This week, they chat about how millennial women are out-earning millennial men and how (!!) they're also still shoulder the bulk of household work. Not shocked. The girls chat about periods, PMDD, whether or not "traditions" are worth it, and why the way we're thinking about fitness is all wrong. A recent Open AI model tells users whatever they want to hear, and there is no easy way to parent in the age of technology. Emily asks "wh...

6 months ago

50 minutes

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The expense and exhaustion of parenting, Summer books, Our body image issues, AI bots and friends, and digestible news

Cait and Emily are thrilled to be back in the studio and have a jam-packed episode for you! They cover parenting lately, the sheer expense of kids' camps, and all of the books they are excited about. As always, they poke fun at each other and the latest headlines, including companies getting backlash for dialling back DEI programs, Trump's first meeting with Canada's newest Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and Mark Zuckerberg wanting us all to have AI friends instead of friends IRL. Also, y...

7 months ago

1 hour

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P3n!s filler, Feminism in space, Elon's harem of women, and Rethinking US travel

Cait and Em are back, although they're remote today so please excuse the audio! Back in the studio for the next episode. This episode is all about feminism in space, Elon's harem of baby mamas, rethinking US travel, and great recommendations for what to watch and read. Also, after Cait and Em's very viral post about labia puffs, the girls have an entire segment on -- you guessed it -- penis filler! Riveting stuff. After a few weeks away, there's much to catch up on, including ille...

7 months ago

43 minutes

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Lindsay Vonn success after 40, record breaking pollen, 90s comebacks, AI 'art', and our fav fantasy novels

Caitlin and Emily are back with the silly and sometimes smart podcast for busy women, and this week, they’re tackling everything. From 10K per person Matchmaking Conferences to the Hooters bankruptcy to their favourite fantasy novels, they break down the chaos so you don’t have to. Expect hot takes, unnecessary deep dives, and at least one moment where you’ll say, “Wait… am I the problem?" Books:Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon SandersonA Court of Thorns and Roses set by Sarah J MaasThrone of Glas...

8 months ago

39 minutes

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A new Prime Minister, Elon's children, frozen in Fort Mac, and wine on the moon

Welcome back to Your Weekly Breakdown, where Caitlin and Emily tackle everything from Canada’s new Prime Minister to the best in new books. In wild news: wine is headed to the moon, scientists are growing teeth, and Fort McMurray is dealing with a frozen johnson - you heard right. Elsewhere, American booze is getting pulled from Canadian shelves, the girlboss era is evolving, and women are facing a serious retirement crisis. Also on their radar: Issa Rae’s midlife crisis moments, and El...

8 months ago

50 minutes

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Tariffs, Made in Canada, Emily's Ins and Outs

Helloooo from Canada, where Cait and Emily sit down for their weekly chat about all things work, women, and culture. This week, the girls cover tariff news, learn about Canada's nuclear weapon history, and highlight a great Canadian resource for shopping local. Cait shocks everyone with the news about an undercover cop documentary, and Emily considers the usefulness of a $30/month manifestation app. They talk the #1 predictor of kids' financial success, and lesser known birth control me...

9 months ago

58 minutes

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Plastic surgery, Cancel culture, an AI Art Auction

25 episodes! Welcome back to the silly and (sometimes) smart podcast, where your hosts Caitlin and Emily catch up on all things women, work, and culture...with a little pop culture, of course. Did you hear about the woman who spent $300K on plastic surgery? What about the Christie AI art auction? Tell us your thoughts on ketamine parties?! The girls chat Gen Z's partying habits, AI boyfriends and girlfriends, spontaneous dates, and how tacos are mega overrated. Emily makes a case ...

9 months ago

1 hour