Cait and Em are back this week with a special guest! Tune in to hear the girls catch up with actor Genevieve Angelson (Handmaid's Tale, New Amsterdam, The Afterparty, and The Chicken Sister!) as they riff on banned books, body science, midwives, body hair, being a working actor, somatic therapy, and (lol) rim jobs. As usual, they hit a few news highlights, books they're loving, and skin care recommendations. Shownotes: Genevieve's ASMR + IG Trump era: Normalization of Chaos Norma Swenson Obit In...
Jul 29, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 35
They're baaaack! The girls fangirl the woman in charge of MI6 and chat about the breast cancer vaccine, and cover the Diddy verdict and the ins and outs of the Hockey Canada SA trial. Caitlin and Emily lament about tennis elbow and construction season, and laugh about men freeing the nipple and Netanyahu nominating Donald for a Nobel Peace Prize. GTFO. Also, someone tell Marjorie to stop with her problematic weather conspiracies. Of course, Emily yammers on about tech, including the companies wh...
Jul 13, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Cait and Em are back to catch you up on news (without the dread), what's shifting within the culture, and recommendations for what to watch, listen to, and read. You'll feel like you're curled up on the couch chatting with your friends. The girls chat summer plans, and Cait has a very relatable breakdown over burnout. They chat about the Ick, Gen Z's seggs habits, THAT Venice wedding, and happy hormones we could all use more of. Tune in and let's catch up! Shownotes: Trump ceasefire between iran...
Jul 03, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week, join Em & Cait as they chit chat about the concept of "likability labour," media CEO's outrageous pay, semi-glutides, and the biggest fail of the Cannes Film Festival. Would you go to a sober sauna rave? What about to learn Mahjong? The girls catch up on King Charles' visit to Canada, Adriana Smith, Trump's hassling of Harvard, and our favourite books and music this week. You'll feel like you're curled up on the couch with your friends chatting about life and current events. Shown...
Jun 07, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Cait and Em are back to hang out and shoot the breeze! This week, they chat about how millennial women are out-earning millennial men and how (!!) they're also still shoulder the bulk of household work. Not shocked. The girls chat about periods, PMDD, whether or not "traditions" are worth it, and why the way we're thinking about fitness is all wrong. A recent Open AI model tells users whatever they want to hear, and there is no easy way to parent in the age of technology. Emily asks "what is som...
May 28, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Cait and Emily are thrilled to be back in the studio and have a jam-packed episode for you! They cover parenting lately, the sheer expense of kids' camps, and all of the books they are excited about. As always, they poke fun at each other and the latest headlines, including companies getting backlash for dialling back DEI programs, Trump's first meeting with Canada's newest Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and Mark Zuckerberg wanting us all to have AI friends instead of friends IRL. Also, yes, you s...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Cait and Em are back, although they're remote today so please excuse the audio! Back in the studio for the next episode. This episode is all about feminism in space, Elon's harem of baby mamas, rethinking US travel, and great recommendations for what to watch and read. Also, after Cait and Em's very viral post about labia puffs, the girls have an entire segment on -- you guessed it -- penis filler! Riveting stuff. After a few weeks away, there's much to catch up on, including illegal deportation...
May 02, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Caitlin and Emily are back with the silly and sometimes smart podcast for busy women, and this week, they’re tackling everything . From 10K per person Matchmaking Conferences to the Hooters bankruptcy to their favourite fantasy novels, they break down the chaos so you don’t have to. Expect hot takes, unnecessary deep dives, and at least one moment where you’ll say, “Wait… am I the problem?" Books: Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson A Court of Thorns and Roses set by Sarah J Maas Throne of Gla...
Apr 03, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Welcome back to Your Weekly Breakdown, where Caitlin and Emily tackle everything from Canada’s new Prime Minister to the best in new books. In wild news: wine is headed to the moon, scientists are growing teeth, and Fort McMurray is dealing with a frozen johnson - you heard right. Elsewhere, American booze is getting pulled from Canadian shelves, the girlboss era is evolving, and women are facing a serious retirement crisis. Also on their radar: Issa Rae’s midlife crisis moments, and Elon Musk’s...
Mar 19, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Helloooo from Canada, where Cait and Emily sit down for their weekly chat about all things work, women, and culture. This week, the girls cover tariff news, learn about Canada's nuclear weapon history, and highlight a great Canadian resource for shopping local. Cait shocks everyone with the news about an undercover cop documentary, and Emily considers the usefulness of a $30/month manifestation app. They talk the #1 predictor of kids' financial success, and lesser known birth control methods. Th...
Mar 12, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 26
25 episodes! Welcome back to the silly and (sometimes) smart podcast, where your hosts Caitlin and Emily catch up on all things women, work, and culture...with a little pop culture, of course. Did you hear about the woman who spent $300K on plastic surgery? What about the Christie AI art auction? Tell us your thoughts on ketamine parties?! The girls chat Gen Z's partying habits, AI boyfriends and girlfriends, spontaneous dates, and how tacos are mega overrated. Emily makes a case for obligatory ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 25
We hope this podcast finds you where the horrors do not exist!! This week, Emily and Caitlin unpack so, so much for you: whether it's the importance of friendships, pros and cons about voice notes, or new cults, you know these girls will cover all of the light hearted current events and pop culture you need for the week. Did you know NASA was ordered to remove any reference to 'women in leadership' from their website? Have you heard about the Zizian cult? How about that 4 Nations championship ga...
Feb 25, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 24
They're getting the hang of this! Hosts Caitlin and Emily are back to chat through light-hearted current events, culture headlines, and bits and bobs in between. Today, they cover the importance of studying the humanities, reading fiction books, and believing in *some* conspiracy theories. Millie Bobbie Brown referring to herself as a Trad Wife has Em up in arms, and so does the People Magazine interview with Elizabeth Holmes, who is currently serving a prison sentence. In good news, Thomson Reu...
Feb 19, 2025•42 min
Alright, the girls are back and they are *slightly* pervy (not sorry!) Caitlin wants to talk about erotic massages for women, and Emily shares the top places people fantasize about having sex. Once they stop ovulating, they finally (after 21 episodes) talk about marriage and whether or not it can be equal, and Emily rants about a triggering article about motherhood. Another triggering article is Bryan Johnson's interview by Mel Ottenberg in Interview Magazine about biohacking and his son's boner...
Jan 31, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Your friends Cait and Em are back for the first 2025 episode of Your Weekly Breakdown, the silly and smart podcast to keep you in the loop. They cover hot news topics like Luigi to the LA fires to Trudeau's resignation, and talk through their favourite shows, movies, music, and books. Pop the girls in your ears and get all caught up. Show notes: Social Studies documentary Pomodoro timer Sponsor Us Bad Bunny's new album Mark Carney on Jon Stewart Noah Wiley in The Pitt Traitors US reality tv Seve...
Jan 22, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Curl up with Cait and Em for a *slightly* unhinged final episode of 2024. It's still all of your fav things: they daydream about projects for 2025, chit chat about their goals and histories, and have great recommendations. They're just a bit more silly. The biggest shocker for Em was hearing that Cait was on Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. WHAT!!?? You'll have to tune in to hear the hilarious story. Per usual, they cover a few of their favourite things that you may enjoy, and Ca...
Dec 31, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Cait and Emily get in the 2025 planning spirit and chat vision boards and resolutions. Emily does deep dive on goal setting options that range from simple to complex, like setting a word or theme for the year, doing her made up more-or-less method, answering long form questions and reflecting on key areas of life, or going all in on OKRs. With the news of Cormac McCarthy's secret muse, they chat age-gap relationships, and the sex education they didn't get in school. Cait has a book recommendatio...
Dec 29, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Cait and Em are back with life lessons you can glean from watching Real Housewives, and contemplating what life would be like as a woman of leisure! While we're at it, while Holiday movies do you like watching? Cait and Em call out The Holiday, While You Were Sleeping, The Hating Game, and A Christmas Story. They ask and discuss critical questions like...which one of them would make a better breakup coach?! Why are the tech mega lords so weird? Why can't we quit phone addiction?! How fantastic w...
Dec 24, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Curl up on the couch and catch up with Cait and Em as as they chat about the overwhelm of the holidays and the answers on how to manage from our listener poll, great new music, and a couple of fun spy novels. They fill you in on a few great wins for women, laugh about Caitlin's Costco incident, and read through Canada's Rage index: which province *is* the most angry?! Browse the shownotes for all of the goods! Shownotes: Music: soccer mommy Music: kendrick lamar's new album more snow in hawaii t...
Dec 12, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 17
When Caitlin's away, Briana Buckmaster comes to play! The fan favourite actress joins host Emily Key to talk all things astrology, the latest beauty trend of puffing your labia, how to tackle work and burnout, the realities of being a working actor, how AI is changing the streaming game, and Hawk Tuah's major hustle (we bow down). Hard Copy's resident astrologer Tasha Beg also joins at the 42 min mark to tell us what it *really* means that Pluto has left Capricorn and is now in Aquarius. *** Pro...
Nov 29, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The girls are back for Episode 15! Grab your coffee and curl up for a chat with your friends. Hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key talk the myth of Alpha, leadership, Cait's time at Second City, raising kids, finding squirrels in toilets, back sleeping to avoid chest lines, food waste and recycling conspiracy theories, female friendships, and their first celebrity crushes (Devon Sawa and Christina Ricci, obviously). As always, they run through their list of recommendations for the week, and highli...
Nov 14, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
What do you do after a glass of wine? Emily stayed up late and bought a coat, while Caitlin makes heartfelt comments on acquaintances social media profiles. Why not stay safe and grab one while simply tuning into the Your Weekly Breakdown podcast. This week, hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key cover a few of the big news headlines as well as some pop culture and sports moments. Shownotes: Victoria's Secret rebrand and fashion show Penguin Random House AI statement Trees and Land aren't absorbing ...
Oct 29, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Another week, another breakdown. In this episode, we dive into the idea of creating psychological distance from work and whether loving your job is necessary for happiness. Cait shares her top advice for creatives and fresh, insightful questions to ask people other than the classic "what do you do?" We also explore the Outlive book by Peter Attia, discuss legal news including a gas company lawsuit in Multnomah County and recalls from Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Tune in for a look at over 10K banned boo...
Oct 21, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this jam-packed episode, our hosts dive into a whirlwind of topics ranging from self-care to pop culture, politics, and the ongoing challenges faced by women today. They discuss Kamala Harris' appearance on Call Her Daddy , sharing their thoughts on how women in politics can shift the narrative, and the AARP's data revealing that women over 50 are now the most engaged voters in the U.S. Cait and Em explore the challenges of balancing a career in the C-suite with family life, alongside a stagg...
Oct 16, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, Caitlin and Emily dive into a wide array of engaging topics that reflect their lives and interests. They discuss the joys of soup season and a Mark Bittman recipe book, while also reflecting on the complexities of being a mom and wife, and the pressure of "perfect moms" on Instagram. Caitlin shares her experiences with Weight Watchers, tying into broader discussions on self-care, health, and industry-agnostic CEOs. They explore heavier topics like scream therapy, stalkers, and n...
Oct 09, 2024•57 min•Ep. 11
Is Hawaiian pizza a Canadian thing? Caitlin, Emily, and guest Briana Buckmaster dive into the critical debates. For the 10th episode of Your Weekly Breakdown, Cait and Emily share a mic with Supernatural's Sheriff Donna, aka their friend, actress Briana Buckmaster. They talk all things autumn and how to avoid going into hibernation, parenting in the modern age, judge the New York Times' "best relationships advice" so far in 2024, talk through how to add levity to serious conversations, and why s...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Autumn is rolling in and so are Caitlin and Emily, back with their 9th episode. There are a lot of F words this episode: fall fashion, fissures, film festivals, and femicide. The girls cover a lot of ground and keep you up to date with what's going on in the world, and chat about what to watch, listen to, and read. Pull up a chair: you can sit with us. Shownotes: Amazon say no more remote work Femicide isn't a "Somewhere Else" Problem Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Bushes are back - our viral TikTok...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Caitlin and Emily are back with their final episode of the summer. Don't worry, they'll be back in September. Did you know the Paris Olympics are the first ever Olympics to achieve gender parity?! They're also the first ever of something else, too...can you guess? Why is Katy Perry working with Dr. Luke? Do people actually know where the term "rawdogging" comes?! Emily shares her conspiracy theories on all of the early 2024 album drops and the slew of celebrity pregnancies, and fills you in on w...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Caitlin and Emily catch up over Celine Dion's documentary and celeb biopics, the misogyny of calling Taylor Swift a bad role model, and whether or not it's okay to ask or share your salary information. Lebron's son is now the nepo-baby extraordinaire, Greece's 6-day work week, and they get salty over restaurant and bill-sharing etiquette. In case you needed an excuse to stop swallowing, the girls chat microplastics in semen, and get loud (sorry!) about smegma. In case you needed something to cel...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Caitlin and Emily catch up on their listener feedback so far, breasts (again! not sorry!), Emily gets Caitlin's actor advice for dealing with rejection (ughhhhhh), the reality of reality TV, what traumatized them in Junior High, and why we all need a bit of Birdsong in our lives. They dig deep into how to pack up for 12 days...in a carry-on, and talk at length about the state of comedy. What's offensive? Are we too sensitive? Pull up a chair and join them for your favourite weekly chit chat. Sho...
Jun 15, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
