Kristen and Elizabeth are here to ruin your favorite things! Our two friends talk TV, movies, famous figures, and pop culture and try and reconcile our fandoms with being socially conscious people. Each episode will explore the racial, gender, and LGBT issues in some of the things we all love and if we still love them when all is said and done.
This week we dig into Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing and talk about.... well mostly about how much he seems to hate women. But also problematic neoliberal attitudes, Sam being a jerk, Bartlett monologu…
This week on the podcast Kristen and Elizabeth are joined by Adri from the Accio Politics podcast to discuss the second installment in the Harry Potter franchise. As usual, all the adult continue to …
This week we're going BACK TO THE FUTURE and discussing well... the 1985 film of the same name! Why is Biff an actual criminal and rapist? Why is Marty's mom so slut shame-y? Why does Marty seem to i…
This week we dive into Baz Luhrmann's film Moulin Rouge! Issues surrounding jealousy, male entitlement, and the treatment of sex worker are discussed (despite how much we love singing along with this…
TOUCHDOWN. This week on the podcast we're digging into American Football and the deeply problematic culture surrounding it. Rampant sexism, blatant racism, and immense greed all plague what is arguab…
This week we're digging in to the liberal darling, The New York Times! Sure, they kicked off the #MeToo movement and broke the story on Henry Weinstein, but it's not all liberal dreams. Reporting on …
Busting still makes us feel good! This week, as promised, we cover the 2016 reboot of Ghostbuster and discuss... that this movie is actually not super problematic. It's almost like representation mak…
You know when that Hotline Bling, it can only mean one thing... and it's that we're talking about problematic fave Drake! Performative feminism, poverty porn, and other foot-in-mouth mishaps are all …
Buckle up kids, this one is a doozey. This week we're discussing modern Disney films. Issues with racism, sexism, cultural appropriation, abound, and also we realize Disney gave us messed up expectat…
Mamma Mia! Here we go again! You asked for more musicals and we deliver, this week with the ABBA jokebox musical Mamma Mia! Toxic monogamy culture, an ensemble that makes us uncomfortable, and bad de…
This week on the podcast we're talking about The Birdcage, and mostly how Val is a dick. Still, there's plenty else to talk about in this beloved film. Plus we celebrate Sandra Oh's recent Emmy nomin…
Busting makes us feel good! This week we're getting into the classic film Ghostbusters! Mostly Billy Murray is a dick and can someone consent to sex if they're possessed by a demon? We discuss! Also,…
In honor of Independence Day here in the United States we're honoring (or dragging) yet another of our Founding Fathers as we dive into the legacy of Thomas Jefferson! SO MANY issues with slavery abo…
This week we're digging into Arrested Development! Blatant racism, treatment of women, misrepresentation of polyamory, and so much more abound in this show. Plus, we discussed Nicki Minaj's recent, v…
YER A PODCAST HARRY. This week on YFIP we're starting our series digging into the beloved books and movies, Harry Potter! Mostly the issues here are... all the adults maybe need to rethink how they t…
WE'RE IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION. This week we dive in to the beloved film Anchorman! Can this absurdist comedy stand up to the test of time? Or is does it have a strange, unexpected feminist twist t…
Everything is RENT! This week we're talking about the Broadway smash hit RENT. White male entitlement, toxic relationships, and so much more abound in this show! Also, Roger is the worst. Can this la…
White hat or Black hat? Dive in with us as we explore one of HBO's newest hits, Westworld! Violence against women, toxic masculinity, and problematic portrayals of native people abound. Is HBO self a…
This week we return to our series on all things Disney covering content produced by the Walt Disney company from it's inception through 1959. Surprising no one, there are plenty of instances of racis…
This week on YFIP we dive into the wide world of Hip Hop and the culture surrounding it! Toxic masculinity breeds sexism and homophobia, but is it really worse than any other music genre? Bonus discu…