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Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Podcast

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Do you still recite, "New year, new look, new Paige" at the beginning of every year? Do you still call Drake "Jimmy"? Do you love reliving the glory days of the most dysfunctional school in Canada? Holland Baker and Kelsey Pillischer take on the task of watching every single episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation and gab, analyze, critique and just plain enjoy the show that truly goes there.
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Episodes

BONUS - Grapevine Edition

Holland and Kelsey discuss all the tweets and emails they missed while on a 2-week recording hiatus, including not one but TWO Jayzel fanfics.

Apr 13, 201751 min

S7E3 - Love Is A Battlefield

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 3, "Love is a Battlefield." Paige channels LC from Season 1 of The Hills, Palex just can't ever get it right and Manny becomes an accidental racist?

Apr 10, 20171 hr 10 min

Degrassi Minis - S1E1–4

Holland and Kelsey start to tackle the Minis with the first four episodes of Season 1. There's a lot of Sellie fan service, Spinner inexplicably has a bandaid on his face and we witness the worst fake tattoos of all time.

Apr 06, 201725 min

S7E1&2 - Standing In The Dark

Holland and Kelsey discuss the Season 7 premiere, Episodes 1&2 "Standing in the Dark." Darcy experiences a trauma, Toby has a mediocre podcast and Lakehurst has arrived.

Apr 04, 20171 hr 6 min

S6E18&19 - Don't You Want Me

Holland and Kelsey discuss the Season 6 finale, Episodes 18&19, "Don't You Want Me." Alex becomes an exotic dancer named Lex-tasy, Paige is judgy as hell and Emma has a nonsensical pregnancy scare.

Mar 30, 20171 hr 33 min

S6E17 - Sunglasses At Night

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episode 17, "Sunglasses at Night." Marco develops a short-lived gambling addiction, Darcy and Peter sneak around (and make us vomit) and we talk to Patreon supporter Ryan!

Mar 27, 20171 hr 3 min

S6E16 - Love My Way

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episode 16, "Love My Way." Paige juggles boys, Alex is forever jealous and Emma's class presentation haunts our dreams.

Mar 23, 201737 min

S6E14&15 - Free Fallin'

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episodes 14&15, "Free Fallin'." Paige goes out in a literal blaze of glory, Peter is forever persistent with Darcy and we don't know why nobody ever goes to the damn library.

Mar 20, 20171 hr 8 min

S6E13 - If You Leave

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episode 13, "If You Leave." Manny tries to cure everyone's mourning with cheerleading, Marco is paranoid as hell and Emma takes her SJW status to a new level. We also chat with Patreon supporter Callie about her Degrassi story and what to expect from Next Class!

Mar 16, 20171 hr 5 min

BONUS EPISODE - Callie's Patreon Fan Fiction

In this special bonus episode, Holland and Kelsey read the fan fiction "All This Love" by ricochet24 at fanfiction.net at the request of Patreon supporter Callie. It's a Sellie fanfic set in Tahiti, and yes we attempt to do voices. Check out the fanfic text here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3683735/1/All_This_Love

Mar 14, 201723 min

S6E12 - The Bitterest Pill feat. Kody Keplinger

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Kody Keplinger discuss Season 6 Episode 12, "The Bitterest Pill." Toby is a ROTTEN potato, Jesse and Ellie deal with infidelity and love coupons and everyone is in mourning.

Mar 13, 20171 hr 6 min

S6E11 - Rock This Town feat. Kody Keplinger

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Kody Keplinger discuss Season 6 Episode 11, "Rock This Town." We SENSELESSLY lose a major character, we have technical difficulties (sorry), but at least Sean and Emma are cute?

Mar 09, 20171 hr 28 min

S6E9&10 - What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episodes 9&10, "What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost." Craig returns with a drug problem, JT gets involved in a lame version of The Outsiders and Taking Back Sunday makes a damn sure appearance (I'm sorry).

Mar 06, 20171 hr 19 min

S6E8 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Allegra discuss Season 6 Episode 8, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Sean gets out of jail, Derek and Mr. Perino have confusing chemistry and Emma is caught in a devil's threeway of sorts.

Mar 02, 201748 min

S6E7 - Working For The Weekend

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episode 7, "Working for the Weekend." Spinner and Jimmy start a T-shirt business, Alex's past comes back to haunt her and nobody understands finances.

Feb 27, 20171 hr 1 min

S6E5&6 - Eyes Without A Face

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episodes 5&6, "Eyes Without a Face." Darcy learns about the dangers of the internet, JT and Mia meet cute and does Ellie need all that birth control?

Feb 23, 20171 hr 37 min

S6E4 - Can't Hardly Wait

Holland and Kelsey discuss Seaon 6 Episode 4, "Can't Hardly Wait." Jimmy is finding it difficult to meet his "sexual future," Darcy is back to being real judgy and we learn Mia has a mean right hook.

Feb 20, 201751 min

S6E3 - True Colors

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 6 Episode 3, "True Colors." Emma is infuriating, Peter's sociopathy is finally exposed and Ellie learns the devil is like Brad Pitt cute.

Feb 16, 201757 min

S6E1&2 - Here Comes Your Man feat. Sean Quigley

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Sean Quigley from the Hottest Girl in Class Podcast discuss the Season 6 premiere, Episodes 1&2 "Here Comes Your Man." Sean Cameron is FINALLY back, Peter is a tryhard monster and the Grade 8s get ready for university.

Feb 13, 20171 hr 51 min

S5E18&19 - High Fidelity

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Carly talk about the Season 5 finale, Episodes 18&19 "High Fidelity." Spinner and Darcy have major trust issues, Ashley comes crashing back in from England with the world's largest hat and all of our Grade 8s graduate.

Feb 09, 20171 hr 50 min

S5E17 - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 5 Episode 17, "Total Eclipse of the Heart." A shirtless Dylan comes crashing back into Marco's life, Liberty's baby is moving away and pour one out for Albert Einstein.

Feb 06, 201755 min

S5E15&16 - Our Lips Are Sealed feat. Liz

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Liz discuss Season 5 Episodes 15&16, "Our Lips Are Sealed." Emma has the fastest eating disorder ever, Spike and Snake rekindle their love and we say our final farewell to the one and only Joey Jeremiah.

Jan 31, 20171 hr 50 min

S5E14 - I Against I

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 5 Episode 14, "I Against I." Spinner and Marco reconnect, Linus is a monster and Manny is obsessed with male strippers.

Jan 26, 201757 min

S5E13 - Together Forever

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 5 Episode 13, "Together Forever." Ellie suddenly can't drum anymore, Liberty's water breaks in Toby's bubby's car and Craig finally gets discovered.

Jan 23, 201748 min

S5E11&12 - The Lexicon Of Love feat. Allegra Baker

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Allegra discuss Season 5 Episodes 11&12, "The Lexicon of Love." We are all disappointed in Snake, Paige and Alex FINALLY happen and Kevin Smith returns as a bisexual fairy godmother.

Jan 19, 20171 hr 28 min

S5E10 - Redemption Song

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 5 Episode 10, "Redemption Song." Jimmy and Ellie are not subtle, Jay is a life ruiner and Spinner finds the lord.

Jan 16, 20171 hr 16 min

S5E9 - Tell It To My Heart

Holland and Kelsey (semi-drunkenly) discuss Season 5 Episode 9, "Tell It To My Heart." Marco is a gay yoda, Emma and Peter are problematic and we ramble A LOT.

Jan 12, 20171 hr 17 min

S5E7&8 - Turned Out

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Kody Keplinger discuss Season 5 Episodes 7&8, "Turned Out." Mr. Simpson is a biker dork, Emma forever has questionable morals and JT falls on some bummer times.

Jan 09, 20172 hr 9 min

S5E6 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 5 Episode 6, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Jimmy expresses his artistic side, his dad proves to be the ultimate helicopter parent and JT and Liberty have no idea how to take care of babies, digital or otherwise.

Jan 05, 201745 min

S5E5 - Weddings, Parties, Anything

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 5 Episode 5, "Weddings, Parties, Anything." Downtown Sasquatch transitions into funk music, Joey explores a May-December romance and Craig is still garbage with the ladies.

Jan 02, 20171 hr
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