Hey Broomheads, #DEEEMP is back with the last episode before the holidays and it’s some heavy bones! Jimmy’s back at Degrassi, and for Spinner that comes with some complicated emotions. Meanwhile in Grade 10, JT and Liberty make out in a hot tub a few times and #DEEEMP coins the term “Toxic Dadsculity,” which, you’re welcome, world! This is the last regular #DEEEMP for the year (decade!), but check back next week, Dope Monkeys, cuz Rach and Pat will have a little something extra for your holiday...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 65
Hey, Broomheads! After a small hiatus #DEEEMP is back with a super sized episode that should more than make up for our absence! This week we tackle the famous “blowjobs for bracelets” two parter and it’s a doozy, we promise. We recorded this on Rach’s birthday, got a bit drunker than usual, and struggled mightily with both the episode’s timeline and the character’s oftentimes too-similar names. It’s all very fun, so come hang with us while you Holiday shop!
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 64
Hey Broomheads! Rach and Pat are back on #DEEEMP to discuss new principals, new relationships, and new Chesters! Just a programming note, #DEEEMP will be away for the next two weeks, so drink this one in slowly and we’ll see you after Thanksgiving, but before Christmas!
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 63
Hey Broomheads! After a week of nice and easy fun, Degrassi comes rip-roaring back with some heavy, heavy bones. If a school shooting wasn’t enough to call season 4 the shows most “go thereiest” yet, then surely an unexpected manic episode and a bipolar diagnosis should seal the deal. We’ve got Craig in crisis, Liberty adapting horror novels, and AUNT SALLY! It’s a stacked Degrassi and a stacked #DEEEMP, so enjoy over a nice, big bowl of radishes!
Nov 08, 2019•58 min•Season 4Ep. 62
Happy day after Halloween, Broomheads! Your favorite dope monkeys are back with a new #DEEEMP and this one is a “steering wheel” episode if ever there was one. Craig learns everything not to do regarding band dynamics, and Paige is crushing hard on their new TA, Mr. O, who may be a recurring character in the Deeempiverse moving forward. We shall see!
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 61
Hey Broomheads! After a few weeks off, #DEEEMP is back and exactly the same as you remember it! We’re discussing the aftermath of the shooting at Degrassi, and Sean is trying to process the events, but not doing the best job. We take an excursion with an unlikely Gang of Four to some Canadian beach where we meet Sean’s oft-discussed parents, and it doesn’t disappoint. Meanwhile, JT is freezing Toby out because JT kinda sucks. We missed you guys, but we’re excited to be back, so enjoy!!!
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 60
Hey Broomheads, we’ve made it! We are finally at one of the most controversial Degrassi episodes of all time, the one where Caitlin buys Joey’s house! JK. This is the infamous “Rick shoots Jimmy” episode, which changes the course of the show moving forward. It’s as emotional a ride as you remember, and we spend 90 minutes on it. #DEEEMP
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 59
Hey Broomheads, #DEEEMP is back to discuss the demise of the surprisingly beloved Spaige. Also, Rick and Toby become friends and spread their brand of creepy like a kissing-borne virus. Rach and Pat also answer an email and discuss the merits of ABBA, The Bee Gees, Kenny Rogers, and Dolly Parton. It’s a fun one! Enjoy!
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 58
It’s Friday, so that means #DEEEMP is back, Broomheads! It’s a packed episode as we’ve got student-run car washes, drunk mothers, cohabitation, gay dads, Downtown Sasquatch, body odor, AND, if that’s not enough, we coin the term EXTREMEAGERS, which is both a trademark and a t-shirt that needs to be made. Let Rach and Pat accompany you on your last commute before the weekend! Enjoy!
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 57
Hey Broomheads, it’s time to get your #DEEEMP fix! This week on the podcast, Rachel and Pat take a medium dive on the work of Peter Gabriel, and a deep-ass dive on JT’s penis. Relax, it’s relevant! Oh, also Rick’s back and the kids at Degrassi are welcoming him back not with open arms, but with closed fists and tripping feet. Enjoy!
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 56
Hey Broomheads, after an off week, Rach and Pat are back to cover episode 403 for a second time! Beware, we didn’t rewatch the episode before recording so some of the details are pretty fuzzy and the episode goes off the rails pretty quickly, but that’s kinda the point! Have fun!
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 55
Hey Broomheads, #DEEEMP is back after a nearly month-long hiatus and we dive right into season 4: a season that sees Terri unceremoniously gone from the show, a new look for just about everyone, and some heavy bones material involving Paige and that slimy, evil rapist Deanlan, or is it Dyan? Since we’ve been gone for a spell, we went extra long this week. Also, it was a two-parter, so how could we not?! We’re very excited to be back and even more excited to get into one of the most controversial...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 54
Hey Broomheads! The gang’s back to revisit a fun idea from season finales past: it’s another edition of The Degrassi Yearbook! We’re looking back on season three in true #DEEEMP fashion, with superlatives. Who was the best couple? Who had the best kiss? Who was the saddest?! Find out the definitive answers to these questions and hear Rach and Pat talk about a whole bunch of other fun stuff as well in this, a very special #DEEEMP!
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Hey, Broomheads! Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation went out with a whimper, but #DEEEMP is as strong as ever! We finally (kinda) get to Bollywood Nights, and Sean finally owns up to stealing Snake’s laptop while he was “on death’s door.” Caitlin finally morphs fully into a sitcom sidekick, all while Terri lays in a hospital bed somewhere, presumably, wrapping some one-ply around her Rick wound. Regardless, Rach and Pat have you covered, Dope Monkeys, so enjoy!
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Happy 5th of July, Broomheads! To celebrate, Rachel and Pat got together to dish about Sean’s hat, Sean’s shop teacher, and, perhaps most importantly, Sean’s ex, Amy. There’s also sea shanties, ska talk, and the return of Bob Hoskins. It’s a fun one! Enjoy!
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Broomheads! #DEEEMP is back, with either the best show we’ve ever done or the worst one. We’re honestly not sure. Paige and Spinner are attempting to Ferris Bueller (or, to be more specific, Cameron Frye) Ashley out of her sad sack stupor, while Snake’s family learns his cancer fate. We’ll be off next week, so listen to this one slowly!
Jun 21, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Hey, Broomheads! Rachel and Pat are back on #DEEEMP to discuss an all-time great Degrassi moment—JT’s french fry commercial, of course!—and the episode that surrounds it. We also meet Marco’s parents for the first time and, well, it’s... something. Oh, and Arnold Schwarzenegger stops by to sing some of his favorite emo songs, so you either don’t want to miss it or you DEFINITELY want to miss it. There’s really no in between.
Jun 14, 2019•52 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Hey Broomheads! Rachel and Pat are back on #DEEEMP to dissect the epic battle of the bands between Craig’s Downtown Sasquatch and the Ashley-led Hell Hath No Fury. It’s a classic that we’ve dubbed a “steering wheel” episode, and if you’re interested to find out what that means (or about the placement of celebrities on the old Match Game panel), get to listening!
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Hey Broomheads, #DEEEMP is back and celebrating one year of existence with... the return of Rick (cue the sad trombone!). But not even his reprehensible personality can stop Rach and Pat from having a fun, laugh-filled conversation that, full disclosure, may annoy some Beatles fans. We also have a special in-house guest who knows a thing or two about both Degrassi and Rachel (and other things too, but for our purposes those are the most important ones.). So fire up your earbuds or your Bluetooth...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Hey Broomheads! After a week off, Rachel and Pat are back with an extra amount of energy (we recorded the episode during the day), and a fun Breakfast Club -y episode to discuss. We also get a visit from our old pal Bob Hoskins, and new pal Stone Cold Steve Austin, so it’s safe to say it’s a good one!
May 17, 2019•53 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Hey Broomheads, #DEEEMP is back this week with an epic discussion about the infamous Manny abortion episode, which turns out to be not that infamous at all. Rather, it’s a pretty nuanced and thoughtful look at the subject, and one of the series’ best installments. Strap in though, Broomheads, ’cuz this is a long one.
May 03, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Hey Broomheads, it’s a brand new #DEEEMP and boy, oh boy, are the repercussions of the Shemma break-up still being felt in Degrassi . Chris is back to help Emma sort it out, while Sean makes out in the middle of Coach Anderson-Armstrong’s class, thus kind of becoming the bad boy Pat has been dreaming of since episode one. Meanwhile Paige is hot for her driving instructor, and Spinner is not too happy about it. All this, plus #DopeMonkeys! Enjoy!
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 44
Hey Broomheads, first thing’s first: Pat completely spoils the end of A Star Is Born in this episode, so if you haven’t seen that movie and want to be surprised fast forward about five or so minutes when you hear him and Rachel start talking about it. Otherwise, it’s Christmas in Canada, which means all the love triangles are fated to DIE! Also Jimmy reads Dickens in a British accent for some reason, we ponder whether or not Love Actually stole a key plot point from Degrassi and Ashley is cold, ...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Hey Broomheads, Rachel and Pat are back to gab about the many dark sides of Rick, who is, so far, Degrassi ’s least likable villain and that’s even before he becomes violent! There’s a lot to unpack, and it takes Rachel and Pat almost three times as long as it does Terri. Also JT and Spinner have a fight about a fart noise machine. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Hey Broomheads! Manny and Emma are on the outs, and Rachel and Pat have a cathartic, open conversation about Manny that helps ease the tension that’s been brewing. They also talk too long about Phil Collins, so it’s a trade off and a great episode to boot! Enjoy and have a great Wrestlemania weekend!
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 41
It’s #DEEEMP day, Broomheads, and we have a good one for you! In one of the definitive Ellie episodes, she turns to cutting to deal with the grief of having to live with a mom who lays on the couch drinking all day. Meanwhile, Toby maybe spends the B story doing a Hannibal Lecter thing? We’re not 100% sure, but he’s definitely creepy. Enjoy!
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Hey Broomheads, Rachel and Pat are back with another #DEEEMP! This week’s Degrassi isn’t the greatest, but it definitely sets in motion things that will have a lasting impact on our teenage pals from Canada. Craig finds himself in a messy situation after being the latest in a long line of Degrassi characters to force someone to watch him sing a song about them. Meanwhile, Snake isn’t handling his cancer with his usual Snake-ness and it’s pretty sad, until it’s not. All this plus discussions abou...
Mar 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Hey Broomheads! #DEEEMP is back with an episode that sees Sean do some things that the open of this show has been promising since day one and the results are... fine. Plus, JT erupts with his newly discovered crush on Liberty while Dan Woods eats a donut. It’s not the greatest episode, but your pals salvage it with some car talk, some sex talk, and a, presumably, hole-filled history of West Coast hip hop. Enjoy!
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Hey Broomheads, Rachel and Pat are back with a brand new #DEEEMP and yet another two-part episode. There are some heavy bones today as Marco comes out to Spinner, Snake gets diagnosed with cancer, and Jimmy reveals his inner Drake and becomes the hero the times call for. There’s also talk about candy bars, and U2, and the President even stops by to bestow a few choice nicknames on the Degrassi cast. It may be the longest #DEEEMP yet, but it’s just more to love!
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Hey Broomheads, #DEEEMP is back to tackle an unforgettable moment in Degrassi history: Manny’s thong! It’s a weird episode with an uncomfortable amount of teenage butt close-ups, and an even more uncomfortable amount of Joey Jeremiah trying to be young again. So, come on up to the front of the class and feed the frogs with Rachel and Pat! You can follow #DEEEMP on Instagram at @sparklespazz28 and on Facebook at @DEEEMPodcast.
Feb 22, 2019•57 min•Season 3Ep. 36
