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Material Girls
A scholarly podcast about pop culture hosted by Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman, produced by Witch, Please Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pitty Party Preview: 5:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party!
Zoe, Gaby, and Marcelle jump right into discussing a really heavy episode and dig into this week’s ICE storyline, t...
The Oscars x Symbolic Capital
Did you watch The Oscars? Did you formerly watch The Oscars but don't anymore? Do you only consume The Oscars via clips on social media? Well guess wh...
Pitty Party Preview: 4:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party!
Editor’s note: Gaby misspeaks at one point in the episode and refers to the “slash trach” that Dr. Al-Hashimi does...
Material Concerns: Desperate to Understand Pt. I
Welcome back to Material Concerns — our out of format episode featuring guest co-host, Coach! In this week's episode, we do a very long check-in (as w...
Pitty Party Preview: 3:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party!
This episode has everything, so Gaby, Zoe, and Marcelle get right into it. Furries! Firework accidents! A sense of...
9 to 5 x Labour Feminism with Zena Sharman
This week we are joined by the incomparable Zena Sharman (she/her). Zena is an essayist and non-fiction writer who is a fan and student of the film 9...
Pitty Party Preview: 2:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party!
We’ve gone analog, baby! In this episode, Marcelle, Zoe, and Gaby discuss fatphobia in the ER (and this season’s bi...
Material Concerns: A Reunion of Sorts Pt. I
Content Warning: Suicide, Suicide Prevention/Intervention
We're back with a Material Concerns episode featuring Marcelle, Hannah and Coach! We'r...
Pitty Party Preview: 1:00 pm
NOTE: This episode discusses a case involving sexual assault beginning around 28:50 (right after the conversation about Jasper) and ending at 35:38 (r...
Wuthering Heights x The Promise of Happiness with Zoe Mix
If you've been following the *discourse,* you know that Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" is a divisive film! So of course, we had to watch it and...
Pitty Party Preview: 12:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Marcelle, Zoe, and Gaby discuss what happens to a beloved patient and celebrate the unsung heroes of the...
Material Concerns: No Hannahs Allowed Pt. I
We're back with a Material Concerns episode featuring Marcelle and Coach! Hannah was traveling so we jumped on mic without them and chatted about our...
Daddy: A Live Show with Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick
This audio was originally recorded live at The Rio Theater in Vancouver on July 3rd, 2025.
Folks we are thrilled to be sharing our Daddy Live S...
Pitty Party Preview: 11:00 AM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! Marcelle is back, baby! There’s so much to talk about in this episode, from various workplace disease hazards to some jui...
Heated Rivalry x The Puritanical Eye with Hope Rehak
We had to go to the cottage!!!
In this episode, Hope Rehak, (writer, educator, and the mind behind beloved Substack "Obsessions This Week") join...
Pitty Party Preview: 10:00 AM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Gaby and Zoe run rogue without Marcelle to recap season 2, episode 4 (10:00 AM) of The Pitt. They dig in...
Material Concerns: Oops All Hannahs! Pt. I
We're back from our January hiatus! We pick up with a Material Concerns episode hosted by Hannah and Coach — oops all Hannahs! In this episode, we beg...
Pitty Party: 9:00 AM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe recap season 2, episode 3 (9:00 AM) of The Pitt! They dig into the many cases of...
Pitty Party: 8:00 AM
In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into season two, episode two, 8:00 AM. They discuss the role of generative AI in the hospital, some parti...
Pitty Party: 7:00 AM
Welcome back to Pitty Party, a recap podcast about HBO's The Pitt!
In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into the season two premiere, 7:...
Pitty Party: An Introduction
Welcome to Pitty Party, a recap podcast for The Pitt!
Material Girls is going on winter break for the month of January and in its stead we bring...
Material Concerns: An All-Buster Holiday Party
Well, well, well, if it isn’t our annual All Team Holiday Episode. The real ones know that these episodes are typically out of control. This year is n...
Point-and-Shoot Cameras x The Punctum
To make sense of the recent resurgence in point-and-shoot cameras, we’re returning to French philosopher and cultural theorist Roland Barthes! We begi...
Material Concerns: Robust Public Transit Anyone? Pt. I
We begin this week's Material Concerns with stressing out Marcelle through vulgarity — and then swiftly turn the conversation over to a nice and long...
The Lord of the Rings x Arcadia with Text Me Back! With Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays
We always nerd out, but in this episode we're joined in our geek sesh by the incredibly charming, brilliant and funny Lindy West (she/her) and Meagan...
Material Concerns: Bet On Us Pt. I
Tune in for our off-week casual conversation! As always, Coach joins Hannah and Marcelle for this Material Concerns episode featuring a very long chec...
Wicked For Good x Femslash with Leena Norms
In today's episode, we jumped right back on the Emerald City Express with third-time guest, Leena Norms (she/her). Leena joined us for our episode Won...
Material Concerns: Costumes, Boundaries, and Voting Pt. I
In this Material Concerns episode, we debrief Halloween and an Okay, Hear Me Out segment quickly gets into a conversation abut boundaries and control....
Keanu Reeves x Celebrity Studies
Happy SWEET NOVEMBER! In this episode, we're talking about LOAD-BEARING MAN Keanu Reeves. What do we mean when we say load-bearing? You'll have to lis...
Material Concerns: Game of Thrones 2025 Pt. I
We recorded this Material Concerns on Halloween and BOY DOES IT SHOW! Enjoy a chaotic convo about costumes, dragons and Game of Thrones. Let us know w...
The Craft x Feminist Rage
We're throwing it back to the 1996 cult classic film The Craft just in time for Halloween! We begin with a conversation about Hannah and Marcelle's te...
Material Concerns: Moral Failing? Nah Pt. I
Another Material Concerns, another long check in! Followed by Creature Report and Mailbag Sampler (Spreadsheet Sampler??).
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The X Files x Conspiracy with Leigh Dyrda
~ This episode contains some spoilers about The X Files ~
This week we dive into beloved television series, The X Files (1993-2002), with Leigh...
Material Concerns: With a Cold Open! Pt. I
Another Material Concerns episode — this time with a cold open! Because why not? In this episode, we begin with a check in, jump into Oops All Oops an...
The Simpsons x Syndicated Satire
Sometimes an episode is such a longtime coming that the enthusiasm from our hosts is palpable! Such is the case with this episode about The Simpsons,...
The Longest Check-In Pt. I
We check in for 20 minutes and for that, we're sorry! We follow our check-in with a quick Apocalypse Toolkit and then leave the rest of the segments (...
The Sims x The Queer Art of Failure with Ruth Ormiston
In this episode, we're talking about beloved computer game, The Sims, with special guest Ruth Ormiston. Ruth (they/them) is a book designer and cultur...
Material Concerns: Maria, Sofia and Kia Pt. I
Another Material Concerns featuring Consumer Retorts and Oops All Oops! And some light panic from the team. We're fineeeeee!
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Get Out x Horrifying Whiteness
Jordan Peele's Get Out is a masterpiece both firmly planted in the rich tradition of horror and at the forefront of the growing genre of new Black hor...
Material Concerns: Sweet Little Check In & Then Some Pt. I
This week on Material Concerns Hannah, Marcelle and Coach start with a sweet little check in, including Hannah's ideal way to start the day, a Pitt up...