Have You Heard About...
Welcome to 'Have You Heard About...,' a pop culture podcast with a social conscious. We dismantle what you think you know about pop culture, telling stories and going deep on what these stories mean to our cultural collective. This is the podcast for true students-of-pop-culture, as culture enthusiast and host Mahsa does a deep dive into the stuff you want to hear more about, chatting with contributing guest hosts in provocative and candid conversations that will change the way you think about pop culture. We love engaging with listeners, so be sure to follow us on instagram @haveyouheardpodcast, and let us know what you think of the latest show. If you're enjoying it, please share and rate/review.
Episodes
32 episodes
Trad Wives with Caro Claire Burke
So excited to continue the trad wife conversation with writer and content creator Caro Claire Burke. I first stumbled across her hot takes on my TikTok fyp and she quickly became one of my favourites. Caro has a book coming out next year that I...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:03:46
Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart (Jen Sookfong Lee)
When I first read Jen Sookfong Lee's thoughtful memoir 'Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart,' I knew I'd have to have her on the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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53:49
Introducing my new Substack - 'We need to unpack this'
I started a Substack! It covers all the podcast culture beats you love, but also standalone topics that are best explored through writing. I'll also provide recommendations, interesting links, and the usual hot goss.
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:46
Ballerina Farm & the Trad Wife of it all
You know when that incredibly divisive Ballerina Farm article by Megan Agnew for The Times created such a social media frenzy, we would have a lot to say about the trad wife of it all. This is particularly interesting because it's the first tim...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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58:05
Perimenopause with Dr. Carley Akehurst, ND (Judy Blume didn't prepare us for this!)
This episode is quite the departure for the show and was born out of some Instagram stories around perimenopause, when I realized- hey, we all seem pretty uninformed! And more scary - way too many people are tuning into their fave influencers f...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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1:40:22
Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture (feat. Sara Petersen)
So thrilled to interview Sara Petersen, author of 'Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture' for the podcast. One of the most memorable books I've read in the past year, 'Momfluenced' helps you make s...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:05:22
Princess Catherine's Cancer Announcement & Scandoval's Reality Reckoning: What Treatment of Women in the Media Tells Us About Ourselves
Today’s pod was meant to focus strictly on the reality reckoning and the aftermath of Vanderpump Rules explosive Scandoval that took over the pop culture zeitgeist a year ago. But, in light of Princess Catherine’s video announcement yesterday s...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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1:44:23
Britney Spears: The Woman In Me
This is more than just a ghostwritten autobiography, it's Britney's ultimate manifesto of feminist rage. From the betrayal of having friends and family leverage her fame for their own agenda, to the unforgiving and relentless scrutiny she's...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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1:32:43
The Big Business of Taylor Swift
Hey... we're back! Kicking off the new season exploring the singular Taylor Swift who is currently the reigning champ of our pop culture zeitgeist, seemingly everywhere all at once (including the NFL!)Joined by friend of the pod, marketer, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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1:22:24
The Provocative Business of Being a Kardashian
We’re tackling one of our most requested topics today, a deep-dive on the First Family of Reality TV and their ascent into major A List status, the Kardashians!Joining the episode is Stacy Lee Kong, Founding Editor of whip smart pop culture...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:46:04
Tamara Taggart: Award-Winning Broadcaster, Advocate, & Mother
Award-winning Canadian broadcaster Tamara Taggart joins the show! Former co-anchor of the evening news in Vancouver, Tamara has been a fixture in Canadian media for over 20 years. Like so many women, Tamara wears many hats; she's an outspoken a...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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1:28:53
Gilmore Girls: A Retrospective
This episode is a long time coming, an in-depth look at one of our favourite shows, the aesthetically cozy 'Gilmore Girls!'Cousin Mary is back as guest-host as we debate and revisit key elements throughout the series, exploring both the ori...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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2:06:43
Go Fug Yourself with Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
So thrilled to have Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, the brilliant creators behind the iconic Go Fug Yourself on the podcast! So many of us have been reading the site since it started in 2004, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:13:22
True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us
The episode for reality tv stans everywhere!How many times have we referred to reality tv as a guilty pleasure? Or trash tv? Or just generally felt embarrassed admitting to our reality tv vice? Author Danielle Lindemann joins us to chat...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:00:07
The Wild Boom of the Teen Magazines with Atoosa Rubenstein
Who better to deep dive the boom of the teen mags than legendary editor Atoosa Rubenstein!? As Founding Editor of CosmoGirl (at age 26!), and former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine, Atoosa's magic was a blend of understanding the teenage ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:03:15
Part Two: Jillian Harris & The Wild Influencer Economy
Mahsa and guest-host Rachel are back at it with Part Two of the Jillian Harris/Influencer Economy deep dive! We get to the meat of it in this second half, and do our best to answer the big questions around the relatively new career of influ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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50:54
Part One: Jillian Harris & The Wild Influencer Economy
This is by far the most asked for episode from our listeners, and your complicated feelings on the subject fascinates us!Mahsa and guest-host Rachel delve into the world of Jillian Harris. From her stint as the Bachelorette to her BFF perso...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:03:58
Yellowjackets
A deep dive on the best new show we have seen in a long time, the wildly chilling Yellowjackets!Mahsa and guest-host Mary cover lots of ground, so this is spoiler and speculation heavy - fair warning. From what makes the show resonate with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:05:26
The Rise & Fall of Elizabeth Holmes: Tried and Convicted
The verdict is in, and while it was a mixed bag, Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on 4 charges of defrauding investors.Pop culture writer and critic Kayleigh Donaldson joins us as we deep dive the never-ending Elizabeth Holmes story. From ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:06:34
Caroline Calloway: The OG Social Media InstaScam
The podcast episode we've been wanting to do forever; the definitive guide to Caroline Calloway's rise to fame, subsequent fallout, and iconic place in pop culture as an OG social media scammer is here!Guest-host Maggie Patterson, fellow po...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:20:33
Culture Journalist Anne Helen Petersen & her Must-Read Newsletter 'Culture Study'
Such a pleasure to have culture writer and author, Anne Helen Petersen, on the show. A former senior writer at Buzzfeed News, she now pens her own newsletter all about the culture that surrounds us, 'Culture Study' on Substack. She's also writt...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:02:57
Part 2: The Rachel Hollis Takedown, and a Critical Look at 'Girl, Wash Your Face'
We're back at it in part two of the Rachel Hollis deep dive/takedown!We explore the hot mess that is 'Girl, Wash Your Face,' and wonder about the world we live in when a book like this not only gets published, but finds a devoted set of fan...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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47:47
Part One: The Rachel Hollis Takedown
The podcast is back after a short break! And we come back with a vengeance as we take on Christian mommy blogger/entrepreneur/author/Tony Robbins wannabe/no stranger to controversy Rachel Hollis.In Part 1 of 2, Mahsa and guest co-host Rache...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:57
Minisode Roundup: Chrissy Teigen's Twitter Drama, Ex Bachelor Colton Underwood Coming Out, the Death of Prince Philip, and Natasha Lyonne & Chloe Sevigny's Enduring Friendship
The minisode series tackles some of the stories/movies/books/tv shows I'm currently following in a snazzy roundup way-- you brush up on current pop culture all in about 20 minutes (hooray!)This week, I explore Chrissy Teigen's complicated r...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:55
VC Andrews & the Wild Bestseller 'Flowers in the Attic'
Join Mahsa and guest host Mary as they explore the illicit and wild world of VC Andrews novels, with a synopsis of cult classic 'Flowers in Attic.' We discuss transitioning from the coming of age books of our Gen X/Millennial generation (th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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56:13