Material Girls
Kanal-Details
Material Girls
A scholarly podcast about pop culture hosted by Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman, produced by Witch, Please Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Neueste Episoden
224 Episoden
The X Files x Conspiracy with Leigh Dyrda
~ This episode contains some spoilers about The X Files ~
This week we dive into beloved television series, The X Files (1993-2002), with Leigh...
Material Concerns: With a Cold Open! Pt. I
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 an...
The Simpsons x Syndicated Satire
Sometimes an episode is such a longtime coming that the enthusiasm from our hosts is palpable! Such is the case with this episode about The Simpsons,...
The Longest Check-In Pt. I
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 (...
The Sims x The Queer Art of Failure with Ruth Ormiston
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 cultur...
Material Concerns: Maria, Sofia and Kia Pt. I
Another Material Concerns featuring Consumer Retorts and Oops All Oops! And some light panic from the team. We're fineeeeee!
Head to Patreon.com...
Get Out x Horrifying Whiteness
Jordan Peele's Get Out is a masterpiece both firmly planted in the rich tradition of horror and at the forefront of the growing genre of new Black hor...
Material Concerns: Sweet Little Check In & Then Some Pt. I
This week on Material Concerns Hannah, Marcelle and Coach start with a sweet little check in, including Hannah's ideal way to start the day, a Pitt up...
Hamilton x Hagiography with Shira Lurie
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...
Material Concerns: Missed Meetings, Ebay, and Labubus Pt. I
Hannah, Marcelle and Coach are back together for a Material Concerns episode featuring Consumer Retorts and Creature Report! They talk The Pitt, heat...
Hunger Games x Frames of War
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-worl...
Royals Gossip and Colonial Hangovers | Culture Study
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 surro...
White Womanhood Activated with Material Girls | Gender War Games
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! To...
Ceremony: The Unexpected Task (Book 4, Chapter 22) | Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
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. H...
Proactive Kinship with Hannah McGregor | Gender Playground
As we continue our July break, we are dropping into your feed with an episode of Gender Playground! If you don't yet know, Gender Playground is a show...
Should I Quit Drinking? with Marcelle Kosman | The Real Question
As we mentioned last month, Material Girls is taking a summer break for the month of July! We’ll be releasing drop-in episodes from other podcasts tha...
Material Concerns: Marcelle and Coach Have One-on-One Time Pt. I | Ad-Free
No Hannah on this episode! But we still have fun! So much fun, we didn't record a part two... The burnout is real, but we're still so sorry! Part two...
A Million Little Pieces x Life Writing with Traci Thomas
As a podcast all about the zeitgeist, we've wanted to do an episode about James Frey's memoir A Million Little Pieces — and the 2005 controversy aroun...
Material Concerns: Watching the Empire End Pt. I
After a quick and dirty check-in, Hannah, Marcelle and Coach dive into Apocalypse Toolkit (music edition!)! They then jump into a very thorough Make I...
The Traitors x Celebrity with Matt Wildcat
In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle welcome guest Matt Wildcat (he/him) to discuss the hit reality TV show, "The Traitors." Marcelle and Matt begin b...
Material Concerns: "Egh" (the Noise of 2025) Pt. I
Enjoy this new Material Concerns episode featuring a classically chaotic check-in that is largely about Coach's fixation on pudding and Marcelle's for...
Fourth Wing x the Author Function
There are no book spoilers in this episode!
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing) was an undeniable hit in the world of romantasy...
Material Concerns: Left On the Table Pt. I
Here comes another Material Concerns episode containing new and familiar segments! In this episode, Marcelle gets an opportunity to sing her Kreacher...
Sapphic x Radical Feminism
In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle delve into the word "sapphic" and consider the rising popularity of the term's use as it relates to the legacy of...
Material Concerns: Mug Sluts Pt. I
First things first, we NEED a jingle. Anyone wanna step in? Email us at ohwitchplease@gmail.com, if so. :)
Otherwise, please enjoy this Material...
Pirates of the Caribbean x American Exceptionalism
We're throwing it back to 2003 with this episode about the beloved swashbuckler hit, Pirates of the Caribbean. Hannah and Marcelle start with a review...
Material Concerns: Not for Everyone! Pt. I
On this week's Material Concerns, we revisit some familiar segments and introduce some new ones! We also make an official request for jingles to be em...
Severance x the Kafkaesque
In this (spoiler-free) episode, we give YOU, the listener, all the tools you need to confidently and appropriately use the term Kafkaesque the next ti...
Material Concerns: We're Going Weekly! Pt. I
We're going weekly, folks! We're so excited to kick off this new schedule with Part I of Material Concerns. In very fun news, Coach is now our third c...
Avril Lavigne's Clone "Melissa" x Social Surveillance with Cristen Conger
In this week's episode, we’re talking about the conspiracy theory that Canadian pop punk icon Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double nam...
Material Concerns: The Notebook, Camp, and Ryan Gosling's Charisma Pt. I
In this Material Concerns episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk about the 2005 Music Video Awards (and the Gosling/McAdams kiss), Noah as the The Notebook...
The Notebook x Melodrama with Vanessa Zoltan
She's back! Beloved podcaster and author Vanessa Zoltan (she/her) joins Hannah and Marcelle to dig into one of the most famous "weepies" of the 21st c...
Material Concerns: Emotional Support Canadians Pt. I
In this Material Concerns episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk about being emotional support for Americans, fancy linen paper in the 1700s, memes, monocu...
Comics & Memes x Culture Text with Neale Barnholden
This week, longtime friend of the pod, Neale Barnholden (he/him), joins Marcelle and Hannah to discuss the materiality of comic books and their influe...
Material Concerns: An All-Team Holiday Bonanza & Wicked Pt. I
As chaotic as the title suggests, this episode features our Witch, Please Productions team on mic! We've got Gaby, Zoe and Coach joining Hannah and Ma...
Wicked x Paratexts with Leena Norms
What is more zeitgeist-y than Wicked Part One? Well, arguably, the memes, interviews, and merch ABOUT Wicked Part One! In this episode Hannah and Marc...
Material Concerns: Golden Girls, All-Inclusive Resorts, and Coach's Birthday Pt. I
Welcome back to Material Concerns! In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah answer your questions. They talk Golden Girls, Friends, All-Inclusive Resorts,...
The Golden Girls x Sex Positivity with Marshall Watson
Over the course of its seven seasons, The Golden Girls had 25 million viewers and earned 68 Emmy nominations. Each of the girls, Rue McClanahan (Blanc...
Material Concerns: Connections, Stolen iPads, and Genre Conventions Pt. I
Welcome back to Material Concerns! In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah answer your questions. They talk phone games, the Witch, Please team as differ...
Twin Peaks x Cult Television
In honor of spooky season, we bring you an episode about the beloved cult classic, Twin Peaks! This show from Mark Frost and David Lynch, starring Kyl...