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The Observation Deck
by The Observation Deck
From the Nora Ephron and Eve Babitz of looking at their phones a lot: criticism and analysis for the algorithmically optimized era. Spanning the majorly trivial to the dubiously significant, The Observation Deck is a podcast about internet and popular culture hosted by Rosa Addario and Saskia Kowalchuk. Produced by Nelson Graves. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Punishment Workouts
Why do men like girls who only do pilates with other women? Why are influencers waking up at 3 AM to go to their tortuous fitness class? Rosa and Saskia investigate the rise of punishment workouts and the idea that we must suffer to see the results we want. Starting with their recap of new movie...
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Y’all Know I’m Canada Down w/ Rosie Long Decter
From Heated Rivalry to Mile End Kicks and Katy Perry dating former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, why has 2026 been the year of (seemingly) everyone being “Canada Down” and what does this mean for the future of Canadian art? Journalist and musician Rosie Long Decter joins our hosts for a...
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Recession Consumerism
What can corporate work vlogs tell us about the current state of rampant consumerism? Starting off with quick observations on a recent trip to Toronto and yoga mishaps in Montreal, Rosa and Saskia chat about the intersection of economic downturns and the drive towards aspirational lifestyle...
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Dishing on Food Culture: 22 Little Plates
Have you dined with us before? For tonight's meal, Saskia and Rosa dish on the state of algorithmic food culture. With safe sleazy dive bars on every corner in Montreal and the the creamy-miso-gochujang of it all taking over our algorithms, our hosts tell us how our for you pages have found a…
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Balcony Hang Gossip Sesh
After much anticipation, Saskia and Rosa are back for our newest season with big news! Join the girlies for a chatty summer balcony hang where they dish on the films and books they consumed during the hiatus. Follow us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Hegemonic Blondness: On Taylor Swift and "Wuthering Heights" w/ Biddy O'Neil
In our Season 2 finale, the girlies are joined by friend of the pod Biddy O'Neil to discuss the career of our favourite mirror ball pop sensation: Taylor Swift. Via a long detour through Emerald Fennel's film adaptation(?) of the novel of the same name "Wuthering Heights," our hosts get down to…
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Pop-Mormonism
Why do Mormons seem to be everywhere now? From the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Saskia and Rosa explore the link between the mainstreaming of the Mormon religion and trends in popular media. What might be lurking below the surface of the tradwife…
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Sports Spectacular
Grab your hockey stick and put on your jersey, the girlies are hitting the ice! In the midst of Ottawa Senators drama, Heated Rivalry madness, and the 2026 Winter Olympics, Saskia and Rosa have a conversation about sports and misogyny in the Canadian context, with professional hockey in the hot...
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Happy Old Year II
Wrapping up another year of the Observation Deck pod, Saskia, Rosa, and special guest Nelson share their collective musings on 2025, including their take on Wicked: For Good and other cultural touchstones of the year. Wishing all our listeners a happy holidays! See you in 2026 :) Find us on...
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The Secret Life of a Sephora Tween
12 year olds buying luxury anti-aging serums, 30$ lip treatments as far as the eye can see, and the most overstimulating shopping experience known to man: Sephora has us in a grasp. Saskia and Rosa discuss Sephora tweens and reflect on their own shopping habits at the makeup giant--with a few...
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Sister Lessons w/ Anya Kowalchuk
Sister of the pod Anya joins the girlies to talk about the TV series Charmed with plenty of digressions along the way. Discussing sisterhood, Christian morality, and #MeToo, our Charmed Ones traverse the long shadow left in the wake of this girl power witch drama. Find us on Instagram...
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The Mallrats Project
A week full of psychosexual high tea and film festival musings animate Saskia and Rosa’s discussion of North American mall culture. From olfactory memories of the food court to the death of the anchor store, the girlies offer their takes on mall experiences past and present. Find us on Instagram...
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Fall Reads II: The Return of Reading Week
Rosa and Saskia are back from Fall break to talk about their favourite reads of 2025. After catching us up on all of their goings on since last recording, the girlies dive into what they've been reading this year--taking us through the good, the bad, and the ugly of their own reading habits. For...
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Letterboxd Politics w/ Sam Thompson
Film scholar and friend of the pod Sam Thompson joins the girlies to chat about Letterboxd. Using their own Letterboxd entries from the Amazon Prime original The Map that Leads to You (2025), they discuss Euro summer, the commitments of the romcom genre, and fit it all into the context of (and...
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The Girliepop-ification of Anti-Work
Turn your volume up over the sound of the 17 year cicada brood and dive into Saskia and Rosa’s analysis of this post-feminist critique of late capitalism. Are the girlies lost in the reactionary sauce or exploring a legitimate criticism of corporate America? Find us on Instagram…
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YApocalypse Now w/ Jessica Ward
Here’s to the side braid seen all around the world. Rosa and Saskia welcome Jessica Ward to the pod to talk all your favourite YA dystopias past and present. Jess’ letterboxd watchlist here: https://boxd.it/LMJd0 Follow us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Instagram Meme History
Saskia and Rosa take us on a trip through Instagram meme history and share their own philosophies on meme posting, exploring the ever evolving platform and the nature of memes themselves. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Park Hang Gossip Sesh
Saskia and Rosa make their triumphant return for Season 2 of the Observation Deck! The girlies are kicking off this season with a casual convo in the park following what they've been up to during the hiatus, including celebrity cameos, TV recaps, and much more. Follow us on Instagram...
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[Trailer] Season 2 Coming July 18, 2025
Hey Deckheads! Rosa and Saskia are back with Season 2 on July 18, 2025. Follow us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reality TV Part 3: The Finale
In our season finale, producer Nelson makes another on mic appearance with the girlies to chat about TLC's brand of freak show reality. And to cap off the season, some sweet reminiscing <3 Thanks for listening and see you in a couple months! xoxo Rosa, Saskia, and Nelson Find us on Instagram...
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Reality TV Part 2: The Expert w/ Erin Campbell
Respectability politics, human fertility, the Duck Dynasty family biz, bisexual panic. There’s nowhere Rosa and Saskia can’t go in the reality television universe, with the help of special guest Erin Campbell. Follow us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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Reality TV Part 1: The Map
To kick off our three part series on reality TV, Saskia and Rosa map out the current state of the genre from Bravo to TLC with plenty of detours along the way. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I Couldn’t Help But Wonder w/ Josie Teed
Big or Aidan? Power Slut or Rules Girl? Rosa and Saskia discuss all things Sex and the City. Plus, a comprehensive King Kong (2005) review from none other than author and Carrie aficionado Josie Teed! Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Let’s Dish about Food Culture
Oh come all ye gourmands! Rosa and Saskia dig into food trends, the icons of food media past and present, and deliberate on the definitive pickle. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tech Nostalgia or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Platform Economy
Does the memory of your iPod comfort you in times of trouble? Do you have a favourite iOS update? Saskia and Rosa put on their rose-coloured glasses to travel back and examine tech nostalgia, making a stop off at Oscar Nom reaction corner on the way. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod…
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The Vintage Reseller Industrial Complex
In this episode, Rosa and Saskia explore the world of second hand fashion. From the democratized Depop to the bootleg Facebook Marketplace, they explore current (and troubling) trends in online reselling--all while doing the best Nosferatu impression you've ever heard. Find us on Instagram...
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[PATREON UNLOCKED]: Happy Old Year!
Is TikTok over? Can you marry Twitter? Are vegan nachos edible? Rosa and Saskia are joined by a very special guest for a chatty episode about the year that has passed and their 2025 resolutions. *We don't actually have a Patreon btw* Follow us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See...
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The Case of the Scandi Girl Blundstones
Have you ever tried to wear Blundstones in a cute Scandi girl way when you were actually serving everyday Canadian realness? Play your hexagon-themed brainrot phone game while Rosa and Saskia discuss aesthetics vs subcultures, the nature of changing rooms at Aritzia, and dubious Instagram vintage...
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The Pick-Me and the Perils of Post-Feminism
Pick me. Choose me. Love me. Saskia and Rosa dive into what it means to be a pick-me girl online. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BookTok and Anti-Intellectualism
Is it anti-feminist to not read ACOTAR? Rosa and Saskia tackle BookTok’s biggest questions and the state of drug education in Canadian schools. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pilot: Fall into New Beginnings
Welcome to The Observation Deck! In the spirit of new beginnings and the back to school season, Saskia and Rosa ring their bells about their new podcast. Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trailer
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From the Nora Ephron and Eve Babitz of looking at their phones a lot: criticism and analysis for the algorithmically optimized era. Spanning the majorly trivial to the dubiously significant, The Observation Deck is a podcast about internet and popular culture hosted by Rosa Addario and Saskia Kowalchuk. Produced by Nelson Graves.
Find us on Instagram @observationdeckpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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