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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

S8E8&9 - Lost In Love

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 8 Episodes 8&9, "Lost in Love." Spinner gets caught in a dumb lie, a Clare-KC-Conor love triangle forms at a robot competition and there are way too many plots in this episode.

Aug 03, 20171 hr

S8E7 - Money For Nothing

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 8 Episode 7, "money for Nothing." Holly J loses everything but her pride, Peter has mommy issues and Stüdz is still terrible.

Jul 31, 20171 hr 17 min

Degrassi Minis - S2E5–8

Holland and Kelsey discuss episodes 5-8 of the Season 2 Minis. We think we know Jay Hogart but are proven oh so wrong, Sean has an uncomfortable and dramatic prison stint and we see Degrassi's attempt at parody.

Jul 27, 201713 min

Degrassi Minis - S2E1–4

Holland and Kelsey discuss the first four episodes of the Season 2 Degrassi Minis. We unfortunately experience Double D in action, Heather Sinclair sounds like a bad Parker Posey impersonation and we lust after Adam Lazarra along with Liberty.

Jul 24, 201713 min

S8E6 - With or Without You

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 8 Episode 6, "With or Without You." Anya and Sav celebrate their six-month anniversary, Alli stalks Johnny DiMarco in the woods and Kelly is personally victimized by Emma and Manny.

Jul 20, 201734 min

S8E5 - Man with Two Hearts

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 8 Episode 5, "Man with Two Hearts." Riley crushes on Peter, Clare and Alli steal Spike's sex toy and Mia is codependent as hell.

Jul 17, 201739 min

S8E4 - Didn't We Almost Have It All

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 8 Episode 4, "Didn't We Almost Have It All." Liberty pledges a blatantly racist sorority, Holly J wants Blue to swipe her V card and we are uncomfortable the entire episode.

Jul 13, 201744 min

S8E3 - Fight The Power

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 8 Episode 3, "Fight the Power." Jane fights to topple the patriarchy, Mia puts all her eggs in the Peter basket and somehow Derek gets worse.

Jul 10, 201746 min

S8E1&2 - Uptown Girl

Holland and Kelsey discuss the Season 8 premiere, "Uptown Girl." We get accustomed to new cast members, witness Mia's questionable modeling beginnings and brace ourselves for a new theme song.

Jul 06, 20171 hr 2 min

S7E24 - We Built This City feat. Kody Keplinger

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Kody Keplinger discuss the Season 7 finale, "We Built This City." Liberty becomes the other woman, the amazing Natasha Bedingfield performs at prom and Peter becomes an emancipated minor.

Jun 29, 201756 min

S7E23 - If This Is It

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 23, "If This Is It." Spinner is the worst group project partner, Manny is charmed by the razzle dazzle of show business and Stüds are still the worst-kept secret at Degrassi. We also speak with Patreon supporter Bethany!

Jun 26, 201759 min

S7E22 - Don't Stop Believin' feat. Allegra Baker

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Allegra discuss Season 7 Episode 22, "Don't Stop Believin'." Ellie and Marco cross a line, Liberty gets saved by a blackout and Toby is clutch with a heimlich maneuver.

Jun 22, 201744 min

S7E21 - Everything She Wants feat. Allegra Baker

Holland Kelsey, and *SPECIAL GUEST* Allegra watch season 7 episode 21 "Everything She Wants." Mia learns why she shouldn't want no scrub, Sean leaves us forever, and Degrassi really upped their music budget.

Jun 19, 20171 hr 2 min

S7E20 - Ladies' Night

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 20, "Ladies Night." Anya finally stands up to Holly J, Jay ruins everything with his delinquency and pizza for breakfast proves to be the undoing of an entire school-wide event.

Jun 15, 201747 min

S7E19 - Broken Wings

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 19, "Broken Wings." Jimmy blackmails his dad into letting him get surgery, Peter starts an incognito band and we talk way too much about law school.

Jun 12, 201756 min

S7E18 - Another Brick In The Wall

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 18, "Another Brick in the Wall." Snake has a hard time adjusting to life back at school, Holly J crushes on Toby and Eggers the dog is the cutest distraction ever.

Jun 08, 201740 min

S7E17 - Talking In Your Sleep

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 17, "Talking in Your Sleep." Paige and Griffin engage in risky behavior, Jane exhibits internalized misogyny and Ellie has probably been body snatched. Also, we speak with Patreon supporter Rebecca!

Jun 05, 20171 hr 12 min

S7E16 - Sweet Child O' Mine

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 16, "Sweet Child O' Mine." Chinstrap Lucas makes his return, Manny and Jay continue to be adorable and Isabella might be the worst child actor of all time.

Jun 01, 20171 hr 6 min

S7E15 - Got My Mind Set on You feat. Mike Patten

On our first episode with Filling the Void Podcast Network, Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Mike Patten from the podcast Blockbuster Night discuss Season 7 Episode 15, "Got My Mind Set On You." We all cringe at "Double D," Emma goes stage 5 clinger with Damien and a racism plot somehow gets jammed into this mess of an episode.

May 29, 20171 hr 20 min

S7E13&14 - Bust A Move

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episodes 13&14, "Bust a Move." Jay performs sexual favors to get Manny into drama school, Darcy goes to troubled youth boot camp and Johnny DiMarco should never not wear a hat.

May 22, 201754 min

S7E12 - Live To Tell

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 12, "Live to Tell." Darcy creates a racy snake illustration, and Jimmy learns how to drive with his hand and thus away from Ashley for good, thank god.

May 18, 201738 min

S7E11 - Owner of a Lonely Heart feat. Allegra Baker

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUEST* Allegra discuss Season 7 Episode 11, "Owner of a Lonely Heart." Marco befriends a male escort, God smiles upon the union of Jay and Manny and we all find new Tinder bios.

May 15, 201758 min

S7E10 - Pass the Dutchie

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 10, "Pass the Dutchie." Spinner "has need for weed" to deal with chemo, Paige doesn't understand the fashion industry (or photography) and Holland and Kelsey turn into a Legalize It campaign.

May 11, 201746 min

S7E9 - Hungry Eyes feat. Sean Quigley

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 9, "Hungry Eyes." Emma bares all for a cause, Mia and Sav have uncomfortable kissing lessons and apparently badminton is a really big deal at Degrassi.

May 08, 20171 hr

S7E8 - Jessie's Girl

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 8, "Jessie's Girl." Jesse "surprises" Ellie by making out with Caitlyn, Anya has Holly J Stockholm Syndrome and we explore an alternate reality where Bill Nye the Séance Guy exists.

May 04, 20171 hr 7 min

Degrassi Minis - S1E9 - 12

Holland and Kelsey finish discussing the Season 1 Degrassi Minis by watching episodes 9–12. We witness alternate realities in which Cremma is a thing, Paige is pregnant and Jason needs to control his glue stick.

May 01, 201718 min

Degrassi Minis - S1E5 - 8

Holland and Kelsey discuss more Degrassi Minis! Jimmy's eyes sparkle like a sprightly elf, Jay stalks Spinner because he misses their friendship and Peter is forever a creep.

Apr 27, 201717 min

S7E7 - We Got The Beat

Holland and Kelsey discuss Season 7 Episode 7, "We Got the Beat." Janny is formed at Manny's Debut, Ashley is finally exposed for the selfish fraud she is and literally nobody knows how old Jay is.

Apr 24, 201744 min

S7E5&6 - Death Or Glory

Holland and Kelsey (drunkenly) discuss Season 7 Episodes 5&6, "Death or Glory." Spinner has all of the "junkular" issues, Darcy starts to face her demons and we meet a bare Juggalo.

Apr 20, 20171 hr 52 min

S7E4 - It's Tricky feat. The Baby-Sitters Club Club

Holland, Kelsey and *SPECIAL GUESTS* Jack and Tanner from The Baby-Sitters Club Club podcast discuss Season 7 Episode 4, "It's Tricky." We witness the beginnings of Drake's rap career, marvel at just how diabolical Ashley can be and learn that ad hominem arguments have no place in a foreign adoption debate. Check out BSCC here: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-baby-sitters-club-club/id1087126210?mt=2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bsccpodcast

Apr 17, 20171 hr 16 min
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