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She"s in the Weeds - Pop Culture and The Female Experience

Sam and Hollis - Millennial Women with a Passion for Pop Culture

A podcast exploring the intersection of pop culture, past and present, and the female experience. Hosts Sam and Hollis are here to unpack the good, the messy, and most importantly, that which informs our ideas about feminism and being a woman. They dig deep on the millennial culture that shaped their girlhood, and the current pop culture influencing their adulthood, examining what it teaches women about self-worth, agency and identity. Join them as they share their lives, dish on reality tv,

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87:26

Pop Culture Archives: A Look at Cultural...

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2026/05/20

Send us Fan Mail It's pop culture archives and we're diving into the 2005 film Havoc to explore it's themes of cultural appropriation, rich white teen culture, gang representation, racial dynamics, sexual assault (TW), and the conversation around consent. There's a lot to unpack especially viewing the film through a post Me Too and Black Lives Matter lens. This movie attempted to convey important messages but misses the mark in so many ways. The film follows a group of wealthy white Los Angel...

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74:07

Confidence or Illusion? Examining the Future of...

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2026/05/13

Send us Fan Mail We're sharing our thoughts on the future of beauty culture with the newest innovation hitting the market. The smart mirror. We're wondering is this real confidence or is this marketing that preys on the insecurities of women? Is this individualized beauty tailored to your face or is AI generating the same face for all of us? Is this creating more joy and satisfaction for women or is it keeping us distracted and focused on one thing? We've got some thoughts and we're sure you ...

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77:55

Examining Self Worth, Women's Health, and Beauty...

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2026/05/06

Send us Fan Mail Today we're exploring themes of self-worth (especially as it pertains to chronic illness and our perception of the physical female body), identity, mental health, relationship dynamics, and beauty culture in a discussion about Lena Dunham's new book Famesick. We'll be sharing some thoughts on her interviews with the New York Times and other media outlets as well as discussing some insights from her book. Hollis has been reading the book so there may be some light spoilers but...

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95:43

Pop Culture Queen: The Reign of Teyana Taylor

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2026/04/29

Send us Fan Mail It's pop culture queen of the month where we feature an iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! But first we're yapping about our voices, jumping out of airplanes into war, and becoming the family matriarchs. Next, Hollis is filling us in on the latest nonsense from Russel Brand and Usher and we've got thoughts. It's all really giving women don't matter and we prefer not to hear from them again. What do you think? Then it's time for a quick reality check where ...

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77:45

Reality Check: Pick Me Girls, Dark Side Danny, and...

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2026/04/22

Send us Fan Mail It's time for a reality check where we dish on the Bravo TV's latest drama. First we're debriefing Hollis's birthday celebration and sharing some embarrassing cell phone faux pas moments. Then we're discussing Emma Grede's comment in the Wall Street Journal about being a 3 hour mom. Next, we've got a circle back to the Blake Lively lawsuit and some expanded thoughts on the conversation around the Summer House Drama. Then it's on to the Valley and Danny Booko's darkside, vinta...

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107:52

A Male Perspective on Friendship, Not Subscribing to...

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2026/04/15

Send us Fan Mail We're joined today by our dear friend and guest Zach Smith as he shares his perspective on male friendship, not subscribing to societal standards of marriage and children for happiness, and what it's like dating in your 50s. Join us as we get in the weeds with Zach and dig deep on what best friendship looks like between adult men. Do they talk about the hard stuff? Do they tell each other they love each other? Are they communicating on multiple platforms at all times? Are the...

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88:30

Episode 74: Impossible Romances and Illicit...

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2026/04/08

Send us Fan Mail It's pop culture archives where we open the vault and explore characters and themes from some our favorite millennial movies, tv shows, and pop culture phenomenons. This week we're discussing one of our favorites, Never Been Kissed! We're bringing you some fun facts, dishing on the scenes and one liners we love, and diving into some of the movie's heavier themes of impossible romance standards, illicit flirting and relationships, and the romanticizing of underage girls being ...

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Ep 73: "Difficult Women": Discrimination, Career...

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2026/04/01

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into the "difficult" label often affixed to ambitious and assertive women in Hollywood. We explore the discrimination and career challenges they face when speaking up for themselves and others and the glaring double standard compared to men's experiences. But first, we've got an exciting opening segment! We're doing a live taste test for a fun local collaboration with Pizza X and content creator Sadie Clarke @sadieeatsfood on IG. Tune in for the revie...

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Ep 72 Pop Culture Queen: Worthless Fathers and Bad...

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2026/03/25

Send us Fan Mail It's pop culture queen of the month where we feature an iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! But first we're yapping about potty training, women's history month, and our 6 degrees of separation from a new RHONY housewife. Then we need to talk about Scott Galloway's latest remarks on paternity leave and the role of fathers in an newborn's life. We're sharing our thoughts on Scott's original remarks in an interview he conducted on his podcast with Derek Thomps...

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Ep 71 Pop Culture Archives: Are You With Me? I'm With...

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2026/03/18

Send us Fan Mail Happy Wednesday Whackers and welcome back to another pop culture archives episode where we review and discuss some of our favorite movies, shows, and pop culture phenomenons of yesteryear. First up we're yapping about Hollis's trip to Mexico, The Great Barrier Reef, and arachnophobia. Then its on to daylight savings time, the struggles of parenting, and how much peer pressure influences our lives. Next we're laughing at "It's a lion OMG it's a lion." (IYKYK), Sam's sharing he...

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Ep 70: If They Sell That Monkey to That Monster with...

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2026/03/11

Send a text Happy Hump Day Whackers and welcome back to another episode of She's in the Weeds! Today is a very special episode as we are featuring our first ever guest! We are so excited and proud to introduce our friend, fitness coach, and strength trainer Katie Shedd! She's joining us for the entire episode as we yap about small batch artisanal sourdough vs big bread, the year of the fire horse, Brandi Glanville's long awaited answer to her health problems and facial disfiguration, and a Ti...

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64:27

Episode 69 ICYMI: We're Famous in Canada

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2026/03/04

Send a text Happy Wednesday Weed Whackers! Welcome back to another episode of She's in the Weeds! Sam's fallen victim to the kindergarten cesspool and lost her voice and Hollis is en route to beautiful Mexico for a long overdue vacation so join us as we venture down podcast memory lane. February 2026 marked one year since we had our very first psychic reading so we thought it would be fun to release the episode again for anyone who missed it or who might not remember. We'll be sha...

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75:55

Ep 68 Pop Culture Queen: Who Didn't Fill the Britta?!

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2026/02/25

Send a text Hey Whackers! Welcome back to your favorite female hosted pop culture podcast, She's in the Weeds! We've got a light fun episode for you today and quite frankly we needed it and so do you! First up, we're yapping about sick kids, vintage shopping, and some data on why so many young people might be choosing to stay single for longer. Then we're reminiscing on some Boomer slang we used as kids and whether or not we need to bring it back! Next up, we're debating a recent story surrou...

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Ep 67: That's My Name, Don't Wear It Out

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2026/02/18

Send a text Happy Wednesday Whackers and welcome back! We've got a jam packed episode for you today. First, we're yapping about self reflection, charity galas, and the Olympics. Then we're sharing some thoughts on recent social media posts surrounding the death of James Van Der Beek, may he rest in peace. Next up we're circling back to our review of Fast Times of Ridgemont High, the never ending It Ends With Us lawsuit, and Michelle Obama. Then we're discussing a Valentine's Day statistic tha...

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Ep 66 Pop Culture Archives: The Horrors Never Cease

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2026/02/11

Send a text Happy Wednesday Weed Whackers and welcome back! We've got a fun and perhaps educational episode for you today. First up, we're yapping about meeting our fans in the wild, concert going, and Irish goodbyes. Next, you know we have to talk a little bit about the files. Feel free to skip ahead if you've reached your file consumption limit. It's hard to even know what to say or what to focus on but one thing we are definitely interested in following is the female response to all of thi...

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Ep 65: If There Was Ever A Time for Some Therapy

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2026/02/04

Send us a text Happy Hump Day Weed Whackers and welcome back to another episode of She's in the Weeds! Today we're yapping about snowpocalypse, the state of the country, therapy, and the ultimate form of self care. Next Sam's taking umbrage with HBO and their GOT collaborations. If you have seen A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms you likely know what we are talking about. Have they gone too far or are we just getting old? Let us know your thoughts! Next up we've got a quick circle back to the pos...

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Ep 64: Peanut Butter, Cheese, Cured Meats, In That Order

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2026/01/28

Send us a text Happy Hump Day Weed Whackers and welcome back to another riveting episode of She's in the Weeds! Today we're yapping about the Tooth Fairy, immune systems, and the state of Arkansas. Next, Sam's got a circle back to last week's weeds topic (surprise surprise) and Hollis shares some thoughts on the Posh family feud. Then Sam's sharing an update on the ongoing Black Lively and Justin Baldoni legal saga including what Jenny Slate had to say about Justin and whether or not we think...

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Ep 63: Are Today's Young Men in Crisis?

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2026/01/21

Send us a text Happy Wednesday Weed Whackers and welcome back! On today's episode we're yapping about swearing, practicing what we preach, and imposter syndrome. Next, we've got HUGE news and we're officially claiming Dayna Kathan of Disrespectfully podcast, a friend of the pod, as they say in the biz! Then we're sharing some public restroom safety tips, reviews on mushroom coffee, and wondering just how much we're being monitored online and whether or not we're okay with it depending on the ...

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Ep 62: She's Going to the Golden Globes

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2026/01/14

Send us a text Happy Wednesday Weed Whackers and welcome back to another episode of She's in the Weeds! First, a quick catch up about Hollis's illness, having to postpone our photo shoot, and standing up for what we believe in. Next, we've got circle backs to car wash casino games, new year's resolutions, and anxiety dreams. Then it's on the Golden Globes, Alix Earle and Tom Brady, manifesting growth for the podcast in 2026, and Tom Hank's single glove Instagram account. Next we're trying out...

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Ep 61: She's in the New Year

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2026/01/07

Send us a text Hello Weed Whackers! Welcome to the first official 2026 episode of She's in the Weeds! We are back on the mics and it's full steam ahead for the new year! Today we're catching up about all of our December happenings, Sam almost getting scammed on vacation, and our recent TV and movie consumption. Next we have a quick circle back to our conversation about the responsibility of celebrities in regards to shaping societal beauty standards featuring an eloquently put sentiment from ...

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