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Material Girls
by Witch, Please Productions
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.
Episodes
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Re-Release: Dirty Dancing x Nostalgia with Andrea Warner
Today we’re bringing you a special re-release of an episode that’s dear to our hearts: Dirty Dancing x Nostalgia with Andrea Warner, originally released on May 14, 2024. Andrea had just published her book The Time of My Life, a deep dive into the 1987 hit movie Dirty Dancing, and she joined us on...
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Material Concerns: Heartache, ADHD, & Coach-Marcelle Time Pt. I
It's just Marcelle and Coach this week! They keep it on brand with a conversation about dating boys and getting on meds for ADHD. Be sure to head over to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease for Part II which is almost entirely a list of book recommendations and thoughts on revolutionary work. Support...
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Andor x The Banality of Evil
It's fall 2026 and it seems there is no better time to take a look at the hit television series, Andor, and Hannah Arendt's concept of “the banality of evil." Marcelle begins this episode by considering the means by which evil becomes banal, routinized, and bureaucratic. She then leads us in a...
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Material Concerns: The Complainasode Pt. I
On this week's episode of Material Concerns, Gaby joins Hannah and Marcelle for a long check-in and some Old Man Yells at Cloud, the segment where they complain about stuff—and boy do they deliver! Join them over on Patreon at patreon.com/ohwitchplease for Part II, full of even more complaints,...
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma x The Gaze
We simply could not pass up an opportunity to discuss queer filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun's latest horror, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. To make sense of the film and its engagement with sex, identity, femininity and transness, we dig into the history of gender representation in slasher films...
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Material Concerns: Fringe, Scrapbooking, and Clapping for Hannah Pt. I
In this week's Material Concerns, Coach talks at length about her experience at Edinburgh Fringe, Marcelle showcases her scrapbooking talent and methodology, Hannah celebrates her impending freedom from massive professional responsibility! Join us for a long check-in and then a powerful creature...
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Dungeon Crawler Carl x Transmedia Storytelling
If you’ve been in a bookstore recently, chances are good you’ve seen a table stacked high with thick hardcovers with black covers and neon lettering. So of course, we had to talk about the currently unfolding contemporary phenomenon: the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman! Hannah leads…
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Brought to You by the Common Loon Pt. I
Baby's back! Gaby joins Hannah and Marcelle for a long, Canadian-forward check in and a very important (and also Canadian) Consumer Retorts. Join us on Patreon for Part II and plenty of BoCo (bonus content, just a new thing we're trying out). Support Material Girls To learn more about the show,...
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Dopamine Decor x Pleasure Activism
Is your FYP and Instagram feed full of brightly colored decorations, furniture, and art? Are you finding yourself drawn to funky shaped furniture, maximalism, and painted doors? Boy do we have the episode for you! Today, Marcelle leads us through a conversation all about the “dopamine decor”…
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Material Concerns: After 8 AM Pt. I
Welcome back to Material Concerns! In this episode, Hannah, Coach and Marcelle get together for a nice long check-in, followed by Apocalypse Toolkit! Time runs short so the segment continues in Part II — where you can also find a Creature Report! Support Material Girls To learn more about the…
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The Odyssey x Canonicity
We're back from our Summer Break™ with an episode about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. It's not easy to tackle the zeitgeistiness of a poem that's been circulating for thousands of years, but leave it up to Hannah and Marcelle to try anyway. In this episode, we chat about the creation of…
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The Vampire Podcast: Audience Q&A
Welcome to a very special bonus episode of The Vampire Podcast! In this episode, Hannah, Gaby, and Zoe dig into YOUR wonderful questions about The Vampire Lestat. Listen on for our thoughts on Gabriella’s role in the witch burnings Lestat went to as a child, Armand’s propensity for meddling, and...
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 7, The Failures
Welcome back to the Vampire PodCAST! In this episode, Hannah, Gaby, and Zoe unpack the season finale of The Vampire Lestat. They dig into their lingering narrative questions, why Daniel always seemed to be at a bowling alley this season, and the world’s most awkward fugue state dinner party.…
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 6, Montreal
Hey Halloween kids! We’re back recapping the penultimate episode of The Vampire Lestat. (The greeting will make sense when you listen). How are we? Not well! Hannah, Gaby, and Zoe dig into a particularly chaotic episode featuring big rom-com energy (kinda), a very disturbing seance, and an ending...
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 5, New York
Welcome back to the Vampire PodCAST, this time with 100% more Marcelle! Zoe is away this week, so Marcelle joins Hannah and Gaby to discuss the antepenultimate episode of The Vampire Lestat, "New York." They unpack the new album Lestat is recording, our first impressions of Akasha, the most…
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 4, The Devil's Road
Welcome back to The Vampire PodCAST! We're taking a trip along the Devil's Road (also known as Albany, NY) to discuss Armand's apology tour; Lestat in pigtails; and Louis' "secret third thing" relationship with Claudia's lookalike, Regina. The torment nexus is spinning, folks! We'll be back next...
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Obsession x Incel Horror
Note: this episode contains spoilers for the movie Obsession! This week, we’re bringing you an episode you’re gonna be absolutely OBSESSED with (wink wink). In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah dig deep into the extremely zeitgeisty horror film Obsession (2026, dir. Curry Barker). Marcelle walks…
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 3, Toronto
Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sexual assault throughout. We're back with a brand new episode of The Vampire Podcast, recapping episode 3 of The Vampire Lestat: Toronto! In this episode, Hannah, Zoe, and Gaby dig into three main storylines: Lestat and his first love, Nicky;...
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Material Concerns: The Return of the Coach Pt. I
Welcome back to our final Material Concerns before SUMMER BREAK! Coach is back and she brought Zoe and Gaby with her! Join us for a conversation that includes a lot of interruptions, a very long check-in and a hot tip for removable wallpaper you might like. Support Material Girls To learn more...
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 2, Toledo
Welcome back to The Vampire PodCAST! This week we’re going on an Oedipal journey, so buckle up. Hannah, Zoe, and Gaby dig into episode 2 of the Vampire Lestat and discuss the "complicated" relationship between Lestat and his mother, Louis and Lestat’s reunion, and Louis and Daniel’s first time...
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Aladdin x The Manichean Allegory
We can show you the world…of the pervasive colonialism in nostalgic Disney movies! In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah talk all about the Disney classic Aladdin. With the help of Abdul JanMohamed’s manichean allegory—an aspect of Orientalist literature—Marcelle leads us through a conversation…
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The Vampire Podcast: Episode 1, Detroit
The first episode of The Vampire Lestat premiered last week, so the first REAL episode of The Vampire PodCAST is out and ready to rock! Hannah, Gaby, and Zoe dig their fangs into the season premiere of The Vampire Lestat, "Detroit." They cover everything from their favorite line reads, their…
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Material Concerns: The Sausage Report Pt. I
It's time for another episode of Material Concerns! Hannah, Marcelle, and Gaby debrief conferences that could have been an email, Gaby's trip to Spain, and learn what chromatin means. Tune into Part II on Patreon for a BRAND NEW segment and learn the origin of their new motto, Jacked Slug Summer....
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The Vampire Podcast | Introduction
Welcome to the first episode of the Vampire PodCAST, a recap show all about season three of Interview with the Vampire — aka The Vampire Lestat. In this introductory episode, Hannah, Gaby, and Zoe give a very brief overview of the first two seasons of the show, discuss their favorite characters,...
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Tradwives x Eugenics
Dust off your aprons and heat up your cast iron because it’s finally time for one of our most requested episodes yet! In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle dig deep into the tradwife phenomenon. Using the viral tradwife influencer Ballerina Farm as a case study, Hannah leads us through a…
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Material Concerns: He He Ha Ha Pt. I
Hannah, Marcelle, and Gaby get equal parts silly and earnest with it in this episode of Material Concerns, beginning with a classically long check-in before digging into what’s in their Apocalypse Toolkit. Head over to Part II for Okay, Hear Me Out and another secret segment that we can’t…
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Nirvana x The Culture Industry with Marshall Watson
Smells like the commodification of teen spirit! In this episode, we welcome beloved friend of the pod and returning guest Marshall Watson (he/him) to talk all about Nirvana and the grunge culture of the 90s. Together, Marcelle, Hannah, and Marshall dig into the anti-establishment ethos of…
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Material Concerns: Baby on Board Pt. I
Gaby is behind the wheel doing producer duties this month and it gets as silly as you might expect with the resident wittle baby in charge!! In Part I, Hannah, Marcelle, and Gaby start with a check-in and then do some Consumer Retorts. Head over to Part II for Fixation Station and Oops All Oops!!...
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Pixar x Affective Economics
When Hannah and Marcelle go to Disneyland, you can pretty much bank on them returning happier, out some cash, and deep in the throes of processing the experience! So what better return to the pod than an episode about Pixar and Henry Jenkins' theory of affective economics. Tune in for a...
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Material Concerns: NPR's All Things Considered Pt. I | Ad-Free
This episode has nothing to do with NPR's All Things Considered, but that's the kind of cuckoo behavior you get when Coach invites resident wittle babies, Gaby and Zoe, on mic. Hannah and Marcelle are off having a Disney adventure and while they're away, the freaks will play! Part II is over on...
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Pitty Party Preview: 9:00 PM
Well, folks…to quote Nurse Dana, Pitty Party’s (almost) over. Marcelle, Zoe, and Gaby chat all about the season two FINALE of the Pitt in this penultimate episode of Pitty Party! They dig into their general thoughts on the episode, how hot Dr. Al-Hashimi is, and ending as we begun: with Dr. Robby...
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Heated Rivalry x Canadiana with John Batt
Definitively our most Canadian conversation yet! In this episode of Material Girls, we once again take a look at Heated Rivalry — this time focusing on the Canadian-ness of the show. We were joined in February by sister of the pod, Hope Rehak, to think through the show's popularity as it relates…
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Pitty Party Preview: 8:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! For the full episode head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease! Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into the penultimate episode of season 2! In addition to discussing what’s going on with Dr. al-Hashimi and Robby’s relationship with Duke, they also spend some time debating different...
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Material Concerns: Stolen Perfume & Ziplining Pt. I
Welcome back to Material Concerns! We talk perfumes, vapes and taking risks. Head to patreon.com/ohwitchplease now to join a tier that works for your budget and you will get PART II! Happy listening! We'll be back next week with a regular format episode! Subscribe to Hannah's new newsletter here:...
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Pitty Party Preview: 7:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! Yes, the first five minutes of this episode are devoted to discussing hockey, and not even the gay kind! Sorry if you're not into that. Once we move past that, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into Dr. Mohan's terrible hour, Robby's continued downward spiral, and the...
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Witch, Please Drop-In: Episode 1: Sorting Ceremony
Feast your magic-loving ears on THIS! Today we are doing something very exciting. We are re-publishing the first-ever episode of the original run of Witch, Please. Back in 2015, Hannah and Marcelle were just two hot young things working in academia living in a world a bit different from the one...
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Pitty Party Preview: 6:00 PM
Welcome back to Pitty Party! NOTE: This episode discusses a storyline involving self-harm starting around the 29 minute mark. We wrap up the specifics around 33:33 and move into the rest of the conversation between Santos and Whitaker for the rest of the segment. Gaby and Marcelle both have colds...
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Material Concerns: The Soft Episode Pt. I
Welcome back to Material Concerns!!! We keep this episode soft! Listen to find out what we mean by that! Head to patreon.com/ohwitchplease now to join a tier that works for your budget and you will get PART II!!!!!! Happy listening! We'll be back next week with a regular format episode! Music...
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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, the long-awaited Langdon and Santos confrontation, and Mel’s relationship with her sister. They also touch on a few new patients and the several items...
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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 what? No matter how you answered, you're not alone! In this week's episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk about the changing zeitgeisty-ness of the…
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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 as a “slash crike.” Another reminder that none of us are medical doctors :) It’s another jam packed episode full of “mommy issues” of all kinds…
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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 we are wont to do!) and follow it up with a Fixation Station! In Part II, we continue our impromptu Canada Moment and then head into Consumer…
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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 overwhelming dread for Dr. Robby’s wellbeing! They also dig into Mel’s (and Javadi’s!) no good very bad shift and extensively discuss Robby asking…
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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 to 5 (1980). If you don't know the movie, you almost certainly know the song of the same name written and performed by one of its stars, Dolly...
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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 biggest op, James Ogilvie), Langdon and Santos’ first case back together, and Hot Nurse Jesse lifting a fax machine, among many other things. We’ll be back...
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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're back together after a few weeks apart. We begin with a long overdue check in before jumping into a Mailbag Sampler! Thanks Alex from Leadville who...
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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 (right before the boating propeller injury). Feel free to skip this part of the podcast if that’s best for you. Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this...
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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 try to make sense of its turbulent place in the zeitgeist. Rather than ask if the film is a "good" or "bad" adaptation, Marcelle leads us in an...
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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 emergency department: the nurses. They also dig into a particularly noteworthy Ring Watch update and some exciting predictions for next episode....
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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 lives and some ideas for upcoming Witch, Please Productions adventures. Part I ends with an "Ok, Hear Me Out" and then we promptly move to Part II...
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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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