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Your Weekly Breakdown

Your Weekly Breakdown

Hard Copy Media

Society & Culture
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Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 64

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This is Your Weekly Breakdown – the silly and (sometimes) smart podcast for busy women.

If you’ve shown up at a dinner party or meeting and not known what on earth people are talking about, then pull up a chair, baby, you’re at the right table. You'll feel like you're snuggled up on the couch chatting with your smart friends, or catching up with your girlfriend at a coffee shop while she fills you in on the latest drama.


Each week, join hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key to chat about cultural conversations and news, make fun of the latest pop culture happenings, rant about life’s minor inconveniences, judge each other’s style and life choices, and maybe interview a guest or 2.  

If you’re the kind of person who needs to know what the hell is going on in the world, wants to hear a hot take on the latest prestige TV, or just get a great recommendation for new music to listen to or book to read over the weekend, you’ve found your people. 


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

Season 1 · Episode 27

mercredi 19 mars 2025 • Duration 50:44

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 Elon Musk’s many children. 

Grab a drink (moon wine, if you have it), and let’s break it all down!

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

Season 1 · Episode 26

mercredi 12 mars 2025 • Duration 58:12

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 methods.

The girls have a few great books to recommend about Gen X's sexual awakenings and talk Ins and Outs. So much good stuff on Your Weekly Breakdown this week! Pull up a chair and tune in. 

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Holiday overwhelm, Canadian Rage Index, tech tips

Season 1 · Episode 17

jeudi 12 décembre 2024 • Duration 53:26

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!

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Briana Buckmaster talks labia puffs, burnout, AI, and building community

Season 1 · Episode 16

vendredi 29 novembre 2024 • Duration 55:54

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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US vs Canada snacks, ultimate skincare plans, and friendships

Season 1 · Episode 15

jeudi 14 novembre 2024 • Duration 45:00

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.

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-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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Victoria Secret's limp rebrand, AI in publishing, climate change

Season 1 · Episode 14

mardi 29 octobre 2024 • Duration 41:04

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. 

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Separating your identify from work, aging, and banned books

Season 1 · Episode 13

lundi 21 octobre 2024 • Duration 48:53

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!

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How to break up with a friend, Kamala on Call Her Daddy, Kendrick at the Superbowl

Season 1 · Episode 12

mercredi 16 octobre 2024 • Duration 53:33

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!

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Parent influencers and child privacy, skin care for winter, and SATC

Episode 11

mercredi 9 octobre 2024 • Duration 56:50

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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Dopamine menus, data brokers, relationship advice, and parenting

mardi 1 octobre 2024 • Duration 01:13:32

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.

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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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