She's in the Weeds - Pop Culture and The Female Experience
A podcast exploring the intersection of pop culture, past and present, and the female experience. Hosts Sam and Hollis are here to unpack the good, the messy, and most importantly, that which informs our ideas about feminism and being a woman. They dig deep on the millennial culture that shaped their girlhood, and the current pop culture influencing their adulthood, examining what it teaches women about self-worth, agency and identity. Join them as they share their lives, dish on reality tv, celebrity drama, and social media culture, reminisce about millennial pop culture, review 90s and 00s tv and film, and highlight female pop culture icons. Come for the hot takes. Stay for the bestie banter. New episodes Wednesdays.
Reach out to the podcast at shesintheweedspodcast@gmail.com for questions, concerns, or collaborations.
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Episodes
100 episodes
Ep 100: Pop Culture Queen: What Would Dolly Do? - The Life and Work of Dolly Parton
It's pop culture queen of the month where we feature an iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! This week we're digging deep on the life, career, and success of the late great Dolly Parton. But first we're yapping about fall viru...
Ep 99: Pop Culture Archives - Weird Girls and Class Wars in Drop Dead Gorgeous
Its Pop Culture Archives and today we're opening the vault on Drop Dead Gorgeous. But first Sam's bringing not one but two behavioral diseases to the table for discussion and then we're yapping about bathroom etiquette. We've got one quick circ...
Ep 98: Everything's Coming up Morality, Class, and Racial Hierarchy
We've got a history lesson for you today Whackers! But first we're yapping about having a case of the Thursdays, BASEketball, and being on time. Then we're giving you our thoughts on Sydney Sweeney's Novig ad, Amanda Hirsch's Polymarket Ad, and...
Ep 97: Is Society Hell Bent on Hating Adult Women? - Exploring Infantilization
We're digging deep on a recent article in The Cut titled, Confessions of a recovering baby woman on the enduring fantasy of being "just a girl" - and how I finally decided to get a grip and grow up, by Shannon Keating. But first, we're...
Ep 96: Pop Culture Archives: What Kind of Woman Deserves a Happy Ending in Practical Magic?
It's Pop Culture Archives where we rewatch and recap our favorite millennial movies through an adult (and often feminist) lens. In anticipation of the sequel which hits theaters tomorrow we figured it was excellent timing to queue up Practical ...
Ep 95: Millennial Must Haves in 90s and 00s Entertainment, Fashion, and Toys Part 2
It's part 2 of our millennial pop culture obsessions! But first, you know we've got a couple of circle backs and then we're yapping about the Good Good Golf ad and the Target Halloween costume. Then we're getting in the weeds on all things mill...
Ep 94: Screenwriting, Investigative Journalism, and True Crime Podcasting with Heidi Dugan
We've got a special guest today! We're honored to be sitting down with one half of Two Moms Writing LLC, Heidi Dugan! Heidi's a long time friend of ours, a friend of the pod, a wife and mother to 2 young boys, and has been writing scripts and s...
Ep 93: Reality Check: Content Censorship, The Valley, Jax Taylor, RHOC, Cigarette Mom
Hey Whackers! We're digging deep on the Bravo TV of it all today! First we're yapping about 5ks, perimenopause, and napping. Then we get into a discussion about emerging ideas around content censorship. Then its time for a Reality Check a...
Ep 92: Pop Culture Queen: Baby, This is Keke Palmer
It's pop culture queen of the month where we feature an iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! This week we're digging deep on the life, career, and success of Keke Palmer! But first, we're yapping about some fun new guests on t...
Ep 91: Reality Check: In The City Reunion, The Valley Finale, House of Stassi
Welcome back whackers we're back on the mics! It's a hodgepodge today as we have A LOT to catch up on! We're yapping about 52 hour train rides, road tripping with kids, and Linda Tran's purchase of She Bop Girl's Who Rock at the 2001 Scholastic...
Ep 90: ICYMI: Pop Culture Archives: Must Haves in Millennial Toys and Fashion Mid 90s to Early 00s
A little change in programming today. We've been traveling and couldn't get it together for a live recording so we apologize. We are gearing up for a part 2 of this episode so we thought it was the perfect time to circle back! Today we're getti...
Ep 89: Pop Culture Archives: The Many Faces of Feminism in Mona Lisa Smile
In this episode, we explore how feminism doesn’t always look the way we expect and how freedom of choice comes in many forms. Using the 2003 film Mona Lisa Smile as a cultural lens, we discuss societal expectations and barriers for women, and h...
Ep 88: Having Your Cake and Eating it Too with Sadie Clarke
We've got Bloomington's own Sadie Clarke with us today! You may know her as @sadieeatsfood giving her thorough and honest reviews of Bloomington's local eats but today you have the pleasure of getting to know her on a more personal level. We're...
Ep 87: Behind the Spotlight: A Look at Gender and Racial Pay Gaps in Hollywood
In this episode we break down the complex pay gaps in Hollywood affecting white women and women of color. We explore how gender and racial inequalities collide to create systemic wage disparities and discuss the broader implications for the ent...
Ep 86: Danny Booko's PTSD, Olivia Wilde on CHD, and Jenny Mollen's Substack Drama
We're digging deep on all the things pop culture today! Tune in for discussions on Danny Booko's suffering and PTSD from being called out for his own actions, Olivia Wilde's comments on beauty culture and double standards on Call Her Daddy, and...
Ep 85: Pop Culture Queen: Mental Health and Midcentury Womanhood in the Life and Work of Sylvia Plath (Trigger Warning)
It's Pop Culture Queen! We're telling the story of Sylvia Plath, an ambitious and talented writer navigating life and womanhood in the 1950s. (Trigger Warning: suicidal ideation, suicide, domestic violence and abuse allegations) But first, we'r...
Ep 84: The Price of Silence: Harassment, Retaliation, and the Boy's Club in Entertainment
In this episode, we're digging deep into the pervasive issue of women not being believed about sexual harassment and assault and the insidious ways the boys' club protects its own. But first, we're yapping about 7 course dinners, document prese...
Ep 83: Pop Culture Archives: The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer (Part 2)
On this special edition episode of Pop Culture Archives, we dig deep into the disappearance of Lauren Spierer, a vibrant 20-year-old Indiana University student who vanished from our hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, in the early morning hours o...
Ep 82: Pop Culture Archives: The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer (Part 1)
On this special edition episode of Pop Culture Archives, we dig deep into the disappearance of Lauren Spierer, a vibrant 20-year-old Indiana University student who vanished from our hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, in the early morning hours o...
Ep 81: Pop Culture Queen: Quirky, Queer, and Self Proclaimed God Girl - The Rise of Meg Stalter
It's pop culture queen of the month where we highlight a iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! This week, we're digging into Meg Stalter's journey from internet fame with the 'Hi, Gay!' video to a rising comedy star with roles ...
Ep 80: Pop Culture Archives: A Look at Cultural Appropriation, Stereotypes, and Consent in Havoc (Trigger Warning)
It's pop culture archives and we're diving into the 2005 film Havoc to explore it's themes of cultural appropriation, rich white teen culture, gang representation, racial dynamics, sexual assault (TW), and the conversation around consent. There...
Ep 79: Confidence or Illusion? Examining the Future of Beauty Culture with Smart Mirrors
We're sharing our thoughts on the future of beauty culture with the newest innovation hitting the market. The smart mirror. We're wondering is this real confidence or is this marketing that preys on the insecurities of women? Is this individual...
Ep 78: Examining Self Worth, Women's Health, and Beauty Culture in Famesick: A Memoir
Today we're exploring themes of self-worth (especially as it pertains to chronic illness and our perception of the physical female body), identity, mental health, relationship dynamics, and beauty culture in a discussion about Lena Dunham's new...
Ep 77: Pop Culture Queen: The Reign of Teyana Taylor
It's pop culture queen of the month where we feature an iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! But first we're yapping about our voices, jumping out of airplanes into war, and becoming the family matriarchs. Next, Hollis is fill...
Ep 76: Reality Check: Double Standards in Parenting, Pick Me Girls, and Bravo TV Drama
We're discussing double standards in parenting, the social construct of pick me girls, and digging into a reality check to dish on the latest Bravo TV drama. But, first we're debriefing Hollis's birthday celebration and sharing some embarrassin...