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We're back from our January hiatus! We pick up with a Material Concerns episode hosted by Hannah and Coach — oops all Hannahs! In this episode, we begin with a check-in that largely focuses on the incredible anti-ICE community-organizing in Minneapolis and beyond. We then jump into an Apocalypse Toolkit (because of course!) and a Fixation Station (where Coach asks "Is our fixation still Heated Rivalry?" Tune in and you'll learn what next week's episode is all about!!!!!! Head over to Part II for...
Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe recap season 2, episode 3 (9:00 AM) of The Pitt! They dig into the many cases of the episode and discuss everything from the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, to patients playing drug roulette, to the many forms PTSD can take. And of course, they end with some power rankings and predictions for the next episode. (Note: This episode contains spoilers for season 8 of ER.) Next week we'll be back with episode 4, 10:00 AM. Support the Sho...
In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into season two, episode two, 8:00 AM. They discuss the role of generative AI in the hospital, some particularly stomach-turning cases (if you know you know), and of course, the emotional effects of seeing Dr. Robby hold a baby. Plus, they go long on a very thorough edition of #RINGWATCH and end on some power rankings and predictions for next week. We'll be back next week to talk all about season two, episode three, 9:00 AM. Support the Show! Follow u...
Welcome back to Pitty Party, a recap podcast about HBO's The Pitt! In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into the season two premiere, 7:00 AM. They consider who is having the best (and worst) hour and some of the gnarliest cases of the episode. They also offer their thoughts on this season's new additions: new attending Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, med students James Ogilvie and Joy Kwon, and nurse Emma Nolan. If you're a fan of The Pitt or Golden Globe WINNER Noah Wyle, you won't regret tuning...
Welcome to Pitty Party, a recap podcast for The Pitt! Material Girls is going on winter break for the month of January and in its stead we bring you this show! Hosted by Gaby, Marcelle and Zoe, Pitty Party will recap new episodes of the Pitt as they come out week by week. To begin, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe look back at season one of the show and dig into what they’re most excited about in season two. They talk about their favorite characters and storylines, their respective history with medical d...
Well, well, well, if it isn’t our annual All Team Holiday Episode. The real ones know that these episodes are typically out of control. This year is no different (except we were all sober at the time of recording). Tune in for a timed check-in, followed by end-of-year trivia, 2025 Oops All Oops and some light chatter about Heated Rivalry. If you’d rather not jump right into the deep end, might we recommend a mini playlist of all our holiday-themed episodes? You can work your way up to this one, ...
To make sense of the recent resurgence in point-and-shoot cameras, we’re returning to French philosopher and cultural theorist Roland Barthes! We begin with a conversation about the major technological shifts that have occurred in photography between 1980 (when Barthes published Camera Lucida ) and today. Hannah then leads us in a theory section all about "the Punctum." Together, she and Marcelle parse Barthes' understanding of what makes photography distinct from other mediums and how Time is e...
We begin this week's Material Concerns with stressing out Marcelle through vulgarity — and then swiftly turn the conversation over to a nice and long check in. of course, it wouldn't be a Material Concerns episode if we didn't do at least one other segment! We wrap up Part I with a Fixation Station that is maybe more of a Ok, Hear Me Out. Happy listening and join us for Part II on Patreon! Part II features Consumer Retorts, Creature Report and a quick voice memo dispatch from Coach to Hannah. To...
We always nerd out, but in this episode we're joined in our geek sesh by the incredibly charming, brilliant and funny Lindy West (she/her) and Meagan Hatcher-Mays (she/her) to discuss ( drumroll !) The Lord of the Rings trilogy . As you may already know, Hannah and Marcelle share a love of JRR Tolkien's world and in this episode they finally get to discuss Peter Jackson's adaptation from the early aughts. The episode begins with an overview of the books' popularity in the middle of the 20th cent...
Tune in for our off-week casual conversation! As always, Coach joins Hannah and Marcelle for this Material Concerns episode featuring a very long check-in (shocking!) and an Oops All Oops segment that also goes kind of long (oops!). Plus, if you like tangents, you'll love our chat about Zac Efron's performance of Bet On It in High School Musical 2. Part II of our episode includes Left on the Table (all about Lord of the Rings) and Make It Make Sense (about what Patreon pages we love!). For Part ...
The hosts and guest Leena Norms dissect "Wicked For Good," focusing on its prominent Glinda-Elphaba femslash subtext and audience reception. They explore the historical context of queer female fandom, the complexities of subtext versus explicit representation, and how capitalist commodification influences "queerbaiting." The discussion extends to the film's media strategy amid celebrity scandals, Glinda's surprising narrative centrality, and her unique role in governing a post-fascist Oz, raising questions about whether the film pushes boundaries enough to challenge homophobic viewers.
In this Material Concerns episode, we debrief Halloween and an Okay, Hear Me Out segment quickly gets into a conversation abut boundaries and control. If you want more, head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease for Part II! It begins with a quick convo about Harry Potter (if you believe it!) before moving into Consumer Retorts and Make It Make Sense! Tune in to hear Coach get scolded for not voting before taking a nap. And don't forget, if you join for as little as $54/year, you'll get ad-free episodes,...
Happy SWEET NOVEMBER! In this episode, we're talking about LOAD-BEARING MAN Keanu Reeves. What do we mean when we say load-bearing? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out! Tune in for a conversation about Reeves' extensive and varied catalogue of (at least) 76 films! You'll learn all about Marcelle's admiration for this celebrity whose star image is colored by the public's sense of his "goodness." We talk feminism, masculinities, and Tanya Horeck's brilliant essay, “‘Too Good for This ...
We recorded this Material Concerns on Halloween and BOY DOES IT SHOW! Enjoy a chaotic convo about costumes, dragons and Game of Thrones. Let us know what you think about the new segment in the comments!! Head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease to listen to Part II! For as little as $54/year, you'll get ad-free episodes, bloopers, a backlog of content and part two of all Material Concerns episodes! Go to patreon.com/ohwitchplease now to join a tier that works for your budget! *** Music Credits: “Shoppi...
Material Girls delves into the cult classic "The Craft" to understand 90s girl culture and Third Wave Feminism. The hosts discuss how the film, alongside movements like Riot Grrrl, channeled politicized anger and desires for power among young women, often in messy, contradictory ways. They explore the influence of figures like Rebecca Walker and Courtney Love, critiquing cultural feminism while asserting the enduring right to express female rage.
~ This episode contains some spoilers about The X Files ~ This week we dive into beloved television series, The X Files (1993-2002), with Leigh Dyrda! Leigh (she/her) is an academic whose research interests include EcoGothic, a field that probes the eerie overlap of ecocriticism and Gothic. We figured Leigh would be a perfect guest to dig into this show about alien-human hybrids, monsters that defy taxonomical definition, and cancers courtesy of government microchips. In our first segment, Marce...
Another Material Concerns episode — this time with a cold open! Because why not? In this episode, we begin with a check in, jump into Oops All Oops and end with a new segment — Patreon Party! It's a ball! Head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease to listen to Part II featuring Okay, Hear Me Out and Coach makes Marcelle and Hannah do some improv! For as little as $54/year, you'll get ad-free episodes, bloopers, a backlog of content and part two of all Material Concerns episodes! Go to patreon.com/ohwitch...
The hosts delve into the enduring cultural impact of The Simpsons, particularly during their teen years (1997-2003), exploring how constant syndication made the show foundational to a generation's humor and vocabulary. They apply Matthew Henry's materialist critique, analyzing The Simpsons as a postmodern sitcom that masterfully functions as a corporate product, leveraging reproducible images and self-aware satire to sell merchandise while simultaneously critiquing consumerism.
We check in for 20 minutes and for that, we're sorry! We follow our check-in with a quick Apocalypse Toolkit and then leave the rest of the segments (Creature Report, How the Sausage is Getting Made, and Voice Memo Dispatch) to Part II over on Patreon! Head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease to listen! For as little as $54/year, you'll get ad-free episodes, bloopers, a backlog of content and part two of all Material Concerns episodes! Go to patreon.com/ohwitchplease now to join a tier that works for y...
In this episode, we're talking about beloved computer game, The Sims, with special guest Ruth Ormiston. Ruth (they/them) is a book designer and cultural worker with an MA in English Literature from the University of Victoria (where they specialized in late-nineteenth-century children’s publishing) and a Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University. And they're a fan of The Sims. Released 25 years ago, the game has seen many updates and dozens of expansion packs, all while retaining a grip o...
Material Girls dissects Jordan Peele's groundbreaking film "Get Out," examining its critical reception, especially by white audiences, and its connection to the concept of "Black excellence" in the Obama era. The hosts apply Julia Mollenthiel's theory of "horrifying whiteness" to understand how the film subverts traditional horror tropes, exposes systemic racism, and challenges the notion of white innocence. They also analyze the film's impactful opening and ending scenes, highlighting its commentary on anti-Black violence and the white gaze.
The Material Girls hosts share personal updates, including ocean dips and film music rights, before diving into their "Left on the Table" segment. They discuss historians' varied reactions to pop culture like Hamilton and The Gilded Age, and the complexities of Canadian literature. The episode culminates in three "Okay, Hear Me Out" segments, passionately debating graphic novels, platonic nudity, and the critical importance of supporting indie bookstores.
We're finally talking about Hamilton! It's been ten years since the show premiered on Broadway and that's just enough time to have some perspective on its lasting impact. For this episode, we had to bring on previous guest and brilliant academic, Shira Lurie (who joined us on Witch, Please for Book 7, Ep. 2 ). As an expert in American History, Shira helps Hannah and Marcelle explore "Hamilton" as a reflection of the Obama era's rhetorical progressivism and political centrism. They discuss how th...
Hannah, Marcelle and Coach are back together for a Material Concerns episode featuring Consumer Retorts and Creature Report! They talk The Pitt, heat waves. sloths, queer t-shirts, homemade ice cream, Labubus, being a good friend, and the power of eating carrots for the first time. Happy listening! Head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease to listen to Part II. For as little as $54/year, you'll get ad-free episodes, bloopers, a backlog of content and part two of all Material Concerns episodes! Go to pat...
We're back from our summer break with an episode about The Hunger Games. Heads up that this episode connects the fictional world of Panem to real-world issues of representation and human rights, drawing parallels between the text and the genocide in Gaza. In this conversation, Hannah and Marcelle dig into representations of violence, resistance movements, and the normalization of child death. They then explore how Suzanne Collins' dystopian series engages with the concept of "grievability" and t...
We have a treat for you today with a drop-in episode from Anne Helen Petersen’s Culture Study. Culture Study is a podcast about the culture that surrounds you. This episode featuring Hannah and Marcelle is all about Royal Family gossip, colonialism, and empires in decline! Together, Anne, Hannah and Marcelle consider how royal fascination manifests differently depending on where you live, how you were raised, and identification (or lack thereof) with “your” generation of monarch. You can find Cu...
We’re still on our Summer Break during this hot and beautiful month of July. But don’t fret, we’re dropping episodes every Tuesday that we’re gone! Today’s episode comes from Gender War Games , the podcast from Cristen Conger and Unladylike Media. Hannah and Marcelle were joined by Cristen on Material Girls for an episode about Avril Lavigne’s Clone “Melissa” and social surveillance . But today's drop-in is from Cristen's show Gender War Games. In the episode, Hannah, Marcelle and Cristen talk a...
If you’ve been following Witch Please Productions since the early days, then you know our roots go back to Harry Potter with our show Witch, Please. Hannah and Marcelle wrapped up seven seasons of the reboot in 2023 but they occasionally hop onto Harry Potter and the Sacred Text to talk about the book series, again. Today, we’re dropping in an episode from that show about Book 4, Chapter 22. In the conversation, Marcelle and Hannah chat with the charming and brilliant Matt Potts about dress robe...
