This bittersweet episode marks the end of an era. Lauren Prussky, AKA editor extraordinaire and Girly Mags loudmouth is on to greener pastures. But don’t fret - this episode is full of bangers, sing-a-longs, tears and tons of laughs, with a few freaky surprises along the way. We’re heading back to the time of holey jeans, 1-900 numbers and catty celebrity feuds of the ‘90s. Jump in the Girly Mags whip for another ride around the nostalgia block - this episode is one for the books! IN THIS ISSUE ...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 43 min
BOO, BITCHES! Girly Mags is back with a spooktacular Halloween episode featuring witchcraft, love sins and the greatest horror of all - being a teen in 1999! We’re joined by a gruesome guest, comedian and all-around cool chick, Caitlin Langelier, whose special talent lies in her ability to name all the gals in Mambo No. 5! Come along for another weird, wild ride into the depths of hell… if you dare! IN THIS ISSUE This Month in History: October 1999 Say Anything: Braceface Ask Anything: Crushin’ ...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Greetings from Camp Girly Mags! Meet your newest camp counselor, Amanda Connell, host of You Don’t Know What It’s Like podcast as we cover our FIRST EVER CosmoGirl! We debunk virginity myths + bisexuality, find out if we’re ToTaLLy BoY CrAzY, along with special surprises and our patented blend of social commentary and jokes about periods and pegging. IN THIS ISSUE This Month in History - June/July 2000 Embarrassing Moments - Jesus Camp Sex & Your Body - Like a Virgin What Do I Do Now? Lez Be...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 5 min
It’s the year 2000 and you’re rolling passenger-side in the Girly Mags ride. We are joined by BlogTO and Only in Toronto’s Dani Stover as we cover the May 2000 issue of YM with the holy trinity crazysexycool cover girls: TLC. We drink bubs and rate scrubs. Hop in. Bonus content available on our Patreon! Also, check out our sweet complementary playlists for each episode on Spotify! IN THIS ISSUE This Month in History: May 2000 Say Anything: Waterfalls Totally TLC Grade the Guys Truth or Consequen...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Grab your backpack, low-rise jeans, Von Dutch trucker hat, and your new Pumas because it’s BACK 2 SCHOOL, bitches! This month was all about the Bennifer, which we don’t even discuss in this episode because there’s more to life than just poorly-dressed celebs and Gigli! We have better things in store for you, like some Girly Mags truth or dare, where we PLAY MUSIC BY SLAPPING OUR BUTTS. It’s another great ep, but we ain’t going anywhere until you pop your collar. Perf, let’s go. IN THIS ISSUE: Th...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Episode 44 - Twist November/December 1999 Say, say two thousand, zero, zero, party over! Oops, out of time, so tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999! Girly Mags is back with another episode straight out of the Y2K doomsday vault. Bunker down for the sex education you never got in middle school and don’t shit your G-strings when things get seriously phreaky with the Ouija board. Download all our eps and start canning your preserves now: this one’s ready for judgement day. IN THIS ISSUE: This Mo...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 8 min
WE BACK, BABY!!!!! After a much needed summer break, the Girly Mags crew has returned with an exxxplosive episode for your listening pleasure. We chat mooning, the age of consent, make fun of slimeballs and reminisce about the days of owning a Con-Air phone. Summer ain’t over yet, so turn the volume up and don’t sweat the small stuff. IN THIS ISSUE This Month in History: September 1997 Say Anything: Turning the Other Cheek Love Crisis: Lolita Applebaum, you gotta put me on Jerk Alert: Cutting up...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 24 min
EPISODE 42: SEVENTEEN MAY 1998 It’s summer!!! You know what that means: yet another season of delectable dad bods, and the best way to do that is by honoring the Godfather of dad bods himself - Leonardo DiCappuccino. In this episode we’re joined by journalist and OG internet guru, Lauren O’Neil to discuss internet chat blunders, oral fixations, and the thing that’s definitely on everyone’s mind: if all Laurens are psychic. This Month in History: May 1998 Traumarama: Virtual Insanity Sex and Body...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 17 min
EPISODE 41: COSMOPOLITAN JUNE 1999 It’s ladies night, oh - what a night. Ya, you heard us - it's ladies night. The crew got our hands on a rather salacious '90s issue of Cosmo, featuring some pretty crazy content - like hard-boiled eggs into unlikely places (hint: not your upper lips), fanfiction celebrity hookups and a Girly Mags member owning up to a serious crime. So slip on your handbags, strap on your…overpriced shoes, and get ready because for this episode, we bring you: LADY MAGS. IN THIS...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 4 min
EPISODE 40: YM March 2000 Do you remember what happened in March of Y2K? Nope, us neither, so we dug out an incredible YM MTV issue to help us out. TRIGGER WARNING: Carson Daly’s forehead. We get love advice from MC Bones, aka Tom Green, hear a former MTV VJs supremo humiliating moment, give totally unqualified advice on teen drug use, and relive the old town road that was the millennium! You can rest assured we are the most qualified guides to take you on this time-traveling journey, so saddle ...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min
EPISODE 39: SEVENTEEN JULY 1997 Picture it if you will...it was the hot summer of ‘97, and you’re slurpin’ up your Big Gulp living your semi-charmed life, playing foolish games with your friends, watching hotties on the beach and thinking “Can’t nobody hold me down." Your whole life is ahead of you, every day is winding road... This episode we’re joined by special guest, Kaniehtiio Horn, celebrated Mohawk actress and host of the amazing podcast Coffee With My Ma (which you can read about here an...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Roll on that body glitter and let your thong hang out, all the way back to this February 2005 issue of Teen People. We’re giving you the 411 on forgotten couples, examining the bad gals of Hollywood and discussing the trials and tribulations of unofficial Whole Foods spokesperson Jessica Simpson. Also, James takes on the heroic task of Marilyn Mansplaining the entire plot of The Son of the Mask so that you never, ever have to watch it. You’re welcome. IN THIS ISSUE: 1. This Month in History: Feb...
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 13 min
This ep is gonna blow you out of the water, people. This week Girly Mags takes a lighthearted look at 2005, long after our futures became dim. Case in point: Paris Hilton was “so hot”, it was splitzville for Brad and Jen, and someone probably knew who Chad Michael Murray was. Sorry, Chad. This ep is full of laughs and some pretty craptastic stories. Definitely don’t eat during this one, y’all. We warned you.----more---- IN THIS ISSUE: 1. This Month in History: January 2005 2. Embarrassing Moment...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 5 min
*Cue mood lighting and slow ballads, ‘cause it’s prom season* This week we’re joined by the ultra-talented powerhouse Gillian Goerz, co-founder and producer of Drunk Feminist Films to dish on the year that started it all: 1990. We go head-to-head on our faves for the Seventeen Readers’ Poll, shred the gnar on a listener’s question and, as usual, LOL A LOT. So inflate your Reebok Pumps for this one, listeners, it’s gonna be a wild, weird ride. IN THIS ISSUE: 1. This Month in History: March 1990 2...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Drink from the Beverly Hills, 90210 fountain of eternal youth - all the way back to the era of post-grunge, rollerblades and the last days of Brenda Walsh. It was pretty much impossible for us to turn away from this issue. Tiffani-Amber is on the cover and she spells her hyphenated name with a friggin’ ‘I’ - could you GET any more ‘90s teen? In this episode we are joined by our ol’ pal Josh Lindley (remember him? Mr. Katie Holmes from Episode 19? Ya, we knew you would) and we flex our gag reflex...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 16 min
As we edge closer to the season of edging - Valentine’s Day - we invite you to join Girly Mags in this episode as we splash around in the waters of yesteryear. Do you remember 2002? It was the last time the Patriots played the Rams at Superbowl XXXIISII (who knows how to read Roman numerals anyway, NERDS!), and Crossroads starring Britney Spears won Best Screenplay at the Oscars. This ep is peppered with a bit of everything for everyone: public shame, stoney baloney, MURDER, Cheaters™, and the p...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Wowwwwwwww, well, we’re finally back after a lil break with a fresh magazine re-up. Get ready, because this episode has some dank pop culture nugs to pack in your ear pipes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip!Let’s be kind and rewind to December 1993 where we dish out the hard truth about being a gift-giving cheapskate, deliver a very juicy segment on cults, and shit-talk the turd buckets who think it’s okay to call women sluts. HOW MANY MORE YEARS ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THIS CONVO, PE...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 14 min
2004 was a much simpler time… NASA was sending rovers to Mars because we needed another planet to fuck up, the Lord of the Rings continued to slay at the Academy Awards, and Mark Zuckerberg was launching his career in his dorm room. Speaking of which, did you know that according to the Wu Tang Name Generator, L’il Zuckie’s 36-Chamber moniker is Quiet Destroyer? Very telling. In this episode we get down with Detroit hometown hero Slim Shady, talking with the parentals about the dirty deed and fla...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 26 min
It’s JUDGEMENT DAY. Are your parents on your case for exercising your free will? Do your friends judge you ‘cause you’re a homie hopper? What life decisions are affected by the opinions of your peers? Do you hide things about yourself to others? OR DO YOU NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK?! In April 2002, giving a shit about what people think was all the rage. Join us in this episode as we tackle rumours, haters, homewreckers, five-finger discount shoppers, and why everyone needs to stop h...
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr 20 min
According to Prince and some computer nerds, we all had three months left to live. Fortunately, we didn’t all die, but in case you were partying too hard to remember, we’re helping you relive September 1999!We’ve got some burning sensations. Are they from that guy we picked up while he was fishing pennies out of the fountain at the mall OR from all the ‘99 celebs and trends in the Hot List?! Listen up and hear why Girly Mags won Best Podcast in Now Magazine’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards!P.S. Tha...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 1 min
*Cue creaking door and cauldron bubbles* It’s that time of the year again my pretties...when goths can be themselves, you have an excuse to watch The Craft five more times, and the freaks come out to play. Relive your teenage Halloween nightmares - complete with ghost stories and reflections on the horrors of puberty. In other spooky news: Girly Mags was recently nominated for Best Podcast in NOW Magazine’s Readers Choice 2018! Didja vote and enter the contest? If so, listen up because the winne...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Where were you in September ‘95? Pumpkin spice lattes were a distant blip on the horizon. The Juice was no longer loose. And thankfully, we found out the answer to the most pressing question in America...who shot Mr. Burns? Let’s backslide to a time of dress codes and questions about flickin’ the bean. Wanna know how to do a hat trick? Listen up, and get a Girly Mags grammar lesson along the way. These are the days of our-so-called lives…1. This Month in History: September 19952. Traumarama: Max...
Sep 27, 2018•57 min
Sometimes it’s really easy for us to choose a magazine, sometimes they just jump out at us, and this one was no different. YM’s November 1993 issue was ripe with Girly Mags fruit, bursting at the seams, and ready for the pickin’. This week we gather around the table to discuss the deep meaning behind Ace of Base lyrics, expose an original Girly Mags Say Anything, discuss the lies (some) men tell, make up our own 90210 fanfic (spoiler alert, it gets dark) and as always, we’ll have a quiz...in whi...
Aug 16, 2018•49 min
Ahh, the early 2000s -- the MySpace era, the end of Britney and JT, the height of Blockbuster memberships, the Fedora Renaissance…This week, the Girly Mags crew spends some very important time arguing about how dogs can play volleyball, gushing over the elusive success of the Barenaked Ladies and their ex lead singer Steven Page (who we hear is rumoured to be starring in the Broadway rendition of Scarface), and discussing how Paul McCartney is actually more of a Yoko Ono than Yoko Ono (honestly,...
Jul 19, 2018•55 min
If you thought we were just a regular 90s themed podcast you were dead wrong. Welcome to THE EIGHTIES. More specifically, 1989 - where Bill and Ted’s adventures were excellent, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? came out on VHS, and Bush Sr. was about to take office (shit was getting real long before he became America’s greatest artist). Oh yeah, and SUPERMODEL Niki Taylor graces the cover of this episode’s magazine. Legend has it if you rub her mole she grants you three wishes… The Girly Mags crew is pro...
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Ahh, the month of June: Gemini season. Girly Mags is coming straight at you this ep with a special guest: Broadly’s resident astrologer, Annabel Gat! Join us as she shares how 90s teen mags influenced her journey on the path to astrology, as well as some juicy tidbits about what the planets have in store for us in the next couple of months. This episode is going to give you everything you could ask for - from Kelsey Grammer's shady lifestyle, to everyone’s favourite game show “Is She Jewish?”, t...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 9 min
AS IF we would tease you with a best of episode part 1 and not deliver part 2! How could we even fit all of our favs into two episodes??? IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE but we did it, in classic Girly Mags fashion - tastelessly. One million thank you’s to our listeners. We love doing this, we love that you love it, and we love you. Join us each episode as we revisit 90s & 2000s teen magazines, share our most mortifying moments, review dated (sex) advice, gab celebrity gossip, read listener mail, a...
May 24, 2018•1 hr 16 min
ONE YEAR LATER AND WE STILL HERE, Y’ALL. It was a warm day in May 2017 when the Girly Mags crew first got together to bring you what is now known as the greatest nostalgia podcast OF ALL TIME. We are proud to bring you this show and continue to be blown away by the positive responses we receive from our listeners who we LOVE! THANK YOU for listening to our over-the-top antics and ridiculousness week after week! Join us each episode as we revisit 90s & 2000s teen magazines, share our most mor...
May 03, 2018•58 min
Welcome to Windows 95: an era when Dennis Rodman wasn't a diplomat to North Korea. This week, Girly Mags is sittin’ up in your room with covergirl Brandy and talking all things ‘90s teen magazine. We’re up to our usual tricks, gags and mortifying moments, along with providing some handy advice for dumping your S/O now that cuffing season is OVER! Blast off with us into the Girly Mags galaxy as we discover ourselves and reminisce about the not-best-years of our lives... This Month in History: Apr...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min
June 1996 - The bloated corpse of alternative was just starting to stink, rap music was in the middle of its second golden age and at the peak of the East Coast/West Coast rap war, Will Smith was the biggest movie star in the world with Independence Day, and Girly Mags isn’t talking about any of that because Teen Magazine doesn’t give a shit.Instead, we’ve gathered around the table to discuss embarrassing parents, the war on drugs, and how to deal with copycats (firing some painful shots at note...
Apr 05, 2018•59 min
