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You Leik That?
by Emily Leiker
Emily and a variety of friends discuss the pop culture issues and moments of today in this fun, conversational, Gen Z-oriented podcast.
Episodes
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5.1: Stranger Things Season 5
The You Leik That? podcast is back with a discussion about Stranger Things Season 5, the sci-fi/fantasy epic's series finale, which brought mixed reviews from audiences. Host Emily Leiker is joined by Christina Long and Cory Stewart to chat about the series as a whole, the season, and the fate of...
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4.9: "The Life of a Showgirl" w/ Ella Brockway
The latest Taylor Swift album is here and, well, reactions are… mixed. Friend of the pod Ella Brockway joins to share lots of great contextualization around The Life of a Showgirl from Taylor’s return to working with pop production king Max Martin to some of her perceived muses on the album to...
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4.8: Song of the Summer w/ Ellie Lin
I’ve very much been looking to this episode chatting Song of the Summer with Ellie Lin, and it did not disappoint. We chat about whether the concept is dead, how other monocultural events — including last year’s election — impact the Song of the Summer, and cast our ballots for what THE song of...
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4.7: Love Island USA S7 Pt. 2 w/ Sola Kantai
Goood morning, Islanders! For the July pod, we’re wrapping up Love Island USA Season 7 with Sola Kantai, a friend of the pod and the person who got me into LIUSA. We talk about her overall impressions of the season, rehash the “Was anyone here for the right reasons?” question, highs and lows of…
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4.6: Love Island USA S7 Pt. 1 w/ Kaleigh Feldkamp
Reality TV is either a blessing to help us escape the horrors of the world or another horror to add to it, and this season of Love Island USA feels more like the latter. Friend-of-the-pod Kaleigh Feldkamp joined to chat about how impressions have changed about the cast this season, the Internet’s...
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4.5: Pop Culture Grab Bag
The belated May “You Leik That?” episode covers a variety of subjects from Taylor Swift buying back the masters for her original six albums to the Chess revival on Broadway starring Lea Michele and the final season of Andor. Special thanks to friends of the pod: Ellie Lin, Madalynn Owens, Ella...
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4.4: The White Lotus S3 w/ Jonas Pope
The White Lotus Season 3 finale aired Sunday night, and I caught up with friend and former News & Observer coworker Jonas Pope on Monday about the episode and season as a whole for this month’s episode of the podcast. We talk getting into the show to begin with, each of the individual storyline...
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Episode 4.3: Severance S2 with Andrew Moore
On the latest episode of You Leik That?, my good friend Andrew Moore joins to discuss Severance Season 2, particularly the finale, which released Thursday night. We get into what makes the show great, some of the biggest moments of the finale episode and a few small things we’re hoping for more…
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Instant 2025 Oscars Reactions with Jake Fein
Emily Leiker welcomes friend and Oscar-binge buddy Jake Fein for an Oscars instant reaction show. Emily and Jake start with their overall takes on the ceremony before taking time to share their thoughts on the live action and animated short nominees and winners, as well as other smaller technical...
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Ep. 4.1: "The Sex Lives of College Girls" Season 3
Hey everyone! “You Leik That?” is back, both in podcast form (after a long hiatus) and written form (also after a long hiatus, though a shorter one than the podcast took). Episode 4.1 of the podcast is live now here on Substack, and should be wherever you find your (for now, audio-only) podcasts,...
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Episode 3.5: The State of Star Wars
"You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is back with an hour-long peek at the current state of the Star Wars universe. Joined by guest and fellow Star Wars nerd Brent Axe, Leiker covers everything from all-time favorite Star Wars moments to the newest installments to the franchise, The Mandalorian...
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Episode 3.4: "Ted Lasso," Soccer & Streaming
"You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is joined by first-time guest Sola Kantai to dive into the first four episodes of Ted Lasso's third season, hitting on major character plot lines and the show's honoring of beloved journalist Grant Wahl. Then, the conversation turns to the current season of the...
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Episode 3.3: "Daisy Jones & The Six" & The Unreliable Narrator
Emily Leiker is joined by 70s music enthusiast Emmalee Reed to talk about the book-to-TV show adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Daisy Jones & The Six." The duo discuss their overall thoughts on the show, what it means to have unreliable narrators, comparisons to Fleetwood Mac and TJR's…
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Episode 3.2 Pt. 2: 2023 Oscars... DUN DUN DUN... Recap
Emily Leiker is rejoined by McClain Baxley to recap and breakdown the 95th Academy Awards which occurred Sunday night from the pre-show red carpet interviews to the Vanity Fair after party fashion. To hear more, visit youleikthat.substack.com
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Episode 3.2 Pt. 1: 2023 Oscars Preview
Emily is joined by friend of the pod McClain Baxley to briefly preview the 2023 Oscars. The duo hits the Big Three categories (Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress) as well as a handful of other categories in this mini episode. McClain will rejoin Emily after the Oscars to recap the winners...
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Episode 3.1: "C'mon Harry, We Want to Make a Podcast About You!"
Emily Leiker is BACK for a new season of "You Leik That?" and kicking things off talking Harry Styles with certified One Direction stan Ella Brockway. Specifically, the pair talk Harry's history (10:10), his 2023 Grammy's AOTY win and ensuing debacle (21:56) and Emily's new theory: Is Harry being...
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HSMTMTS S3 w/ Kyle Williams
"You Leik That?" is back with an episode on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 3 with Kyle Williams. After chatting a bit about how they got into the show back when it premiered in 2019, Emily and Kyle chat about this season's interesting music choices (~10:10) and character...
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Summer Content Wrap-Up Ft. "The Bear" w/ Andrew Moore
Emily kicks off this episode of "You Leik That?" briefly sharing her thoughts on a number of movies, TV shows and albums from throughout the summer (0:39). Then, she's joined by first-time guest and Chicagoland native Andrew Moore to chat about one of the summer's hottest shows: Hulu and FX's…
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NOPE & Jordan Peele w/ David Thompson
Host Emily Leiker is joined by David Thompson to chat about Jordan Peele's latest film, "NOPE." From their initial reactions (7:11) to the film's biggest themes (32:11) to how it stacks up against Peele's other films (50:10), the pair cover all the bases. Plus, Emily shares a questionable take on...
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Unpacking "emails I can't send" w/ Melanie Rau
On the latest episode of "You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is joined by friend and former coworker Melanie Rau to talk about Sabrina Carpenter's latest album, "emails I can't send." After going through their initial thoughts on the album, the conversation quickly derails to the murky love…
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Thor: Love and Thunder Thoughts w/ Mari Faiello
On this episode of "You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is joined by first-time guest and new-found friend Mari Faiello, a lifelong Thor fan (2:15). Before jumping into the most recent Thor solo film, Emily puts Mari on the spot by asking about her hot take on MCU Chrises hot take (5:08). Then, the...
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Making the Taylor Swift's Sexiest Song Graph w/ Kaleigh Feldkamp
In this emergency bonus episode of "You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker and friend of the pod Kaleigh Feldkamp try to determine Taylor Swift's sexiest songs. They break down the first iteration of the Taylor Swift's Sexiest Song Graph, which ranks songs on a Y-axis of "Sexy" to "Unsexy" and an…
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Stranger Things Vol. 4 Discussion w/ McClain Baxley & Kennedi Landry
This jam-packed, extra long episode of "You Leik That?" focuses on the jam-packed, extra long final two episodes of Stranger Things Vol. 4. After an intro by host Emily Leiker, there's a "call-in" from friend of the pod Cory Stewart to talk about the biggest and most tear-jerking musical moments…
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KENOBI Series Recap w/ David Cunningham
Emily kicks off the fourth installment of this season of the "You Leik That?" podcast with some important programming updates. Then, she's joined by friend and fellow Star Wars enthusiast to recap season one of Obi-Wan Kenobi. What were their thoughts? Who had the best character arc? Where could...
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The Summer I Turned Pretty w/ Kennedi Landry
After apologizing for releasing this week's podcast later than usual, Emily is joined by Kennedi Landry to talk all things "The Summer I Turned Pretty." From plot additions in the TV show to the stellar soundtrack, they cover every single thought and feeling they had about the show and books.…
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Ms. Marvel Series Premiere w/ Jake Fein
Emily is joined once again by her MCU buddy and good friend Jake Fein to chat Episode 1 of "Ms. Marvel." From chatting fandom to what an Avengers victory parade would look like, laugh along as the pair chat Marvel's newest project and young new heroine. To hear more, visit youleikthat.substack.com
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"Stranger Things" 4 w/ Emmalee Reed, Christina Long, McClain Baxley and Cory Stewart
Is that new intro music we hear? The "You Leik That?" podcast is back and better than ever for season two. Emily is joined by Kate Bush enthusiast Emmalee Reed to talk "Running Up That Hill," the song that's skyrocketed to Billboard success thanks to its role in saving Max from Vecna in Stranger...
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Marvel Hot Takes w/ Jonas Pope
For the last episode of S1 of "You Leik That?" Emily talks about the difference between scores and soundtracks, plus her take on "Euphoria"'s Season 2 score composed by Labrinth. Then, she's joined by Jonas Pope to chat about their Marvel movie and TV show rankings, hot takes and more. Emily's…
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Reworking the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy w/ Jake Fein
Emily kicks off the lengthiest episode of "You Leik That?" thus far with an instant, live reaction to the "Stranger Things" Season 4 trailer. Then, she chats with her very good friend Jake Fein about each of their ideas on how to fix the disastrous Star Wars sequel trilogy. Together, they rework...
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Grammys Recap w/ Wyatt Nun
In this quick-hit episode, Emily briefly defends her "Macklemore is hot" stance before welcoming on Missouri School of Journalism freshman Wyatt Nun to talk about the 2022 Grammys. To hear more, visit youleikthat.substack.com
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Oscars Preview w/ McClain Baxley
After a midweek news drop from one of music's biggest names, Emily reworked her intro to talk briefly about Pixar's 25th film, Turning Red, before breaking down the announcement of Harry Styles' third studio album. Entitled "Harry's House" and set to release May 20, how does this potentially…
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"The Batman" w/ Christina Long and Cory Stewart
Emily kicks off the third episode of "You Leik That?" by talking about leitmotifs and the use of "Ave María" in The Batman. She's then joined by Christina Long and Cory Stewart to continue talk of the new DC installment as a whole, Robert Pattinson's portrayal of the character and other moments...
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"Hot Couples" w/ Kaleigh Feldkamp
Emily kicks off the second episode of You Leik That? with a brief discussion of the Euphoria season two finale and where she thinks the show is headed. Then, she's joined by Olympics enthusiast Kaleigh Feldkamp to chat about Tokyo 2022 and what makes a celebrity couple a "hot couple." Finally,...
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The Tomdaya Relationship Timeline w/ Camille McManus
On the inaugural episode of You Leik That?, Emily introduces the pod's concept before chatting with friend Camille McManus about matcha lattes, Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship, DeuxMoi and more. Emily also gives listeners her top 5 pop culture topics to keep an eye on this week, including...
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Emily and a variety of friends discuss the pop culture issues and moments of today in this fun, conversational, Gen Z-oriented podcast.
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You Leik That? is created and hosted by Emily Leiker.
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