Unpacked: Recent Episodes
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This is Unpacked, the podcast that discusses modern day feminism and how it relates to the world today. Join us, Madi Hanaka and Courteney Dorrington, as we breakdown current feminist ideologies and unpack how they affect society as a whole. Each episode we introduce a new topic and through research and critical analysis we will tackle relevant social phenomena through the eyes of two young women.
Paige is ready to reveal her fangirl past obsession of fan fiction. Join us as we explore the stories she read and even possibly wrote during her childhood, featuring her favourite fandoms like Janoskians, Magcon, One Direction, Teen Wolf, and more.
In this week’s episode, we aren’t travelling far at all…we’re staying right here on the X University campus. Between a morgue, fuzzy figures, and alleged ghost sightings, you’ll want to check this episode out.
For the final episode of this season, Jess and Abby talk about the holidays, concerts, and Starbucks drinks!
Director (and RTA alumni) Iris Kim and stylist Priya Howlader join us to talk about how they got started in the industry, their personal inspirations, and Doja Cat!
This one’s a fun one! Join hosts Emily and Bayli as they dive into “Into The Woods,” comparing and contrasting the live-action play with the Disney blockbuster film.
Buckle your seatbelts — this week, we’re going all the way out to Toronto Island to look at the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse. From a mysterious murder to Taylor Swift’s new album to the High Park capybaras, join Morgan and Sabrina for all this and more.
Join host’s Emily and Bayli as they break down one of their favourite musicals of all time, Wicked!
Jess and Abby talk about the new season of “You”, crushes, and how much they hate seeing happy couples.
Freelance writer Max Gao joins us this episode to talk about his favourite tv shows, imposter syndrome, and advice for young journalists!
A Lady in Red? A famous subway station? A confusing subway system? The Ghosted Girls are back in Toronto with an all-new season! First stop, the Lower Bay Station which is coincidentally located under Bay Station. Now abandoned with no public access, the station is now used for various festivals, film sets and is possibly HAUNTED?!? Note: Bloor-Yonge was one of the three routes that went through the Lower Bay Station.
Kiana Madeira joins us this episode to discuss her work on Netflix’s Fear Street Trilogy, growth as an actor from the Canadian media industry, and more. And yes… she likes bread.
Season 2 of Stage Door Diary has arrived! Join hosts Emily and Bayli as they talk about live theatre’s return to Toronto, The Tony Awards and all that season 2 has in store!
Jess, Abby, and their new producer Helen discuss SEX… Education, horror series, and come up with a list of their favourite mean hot girls.
In the final episode of the season, Madi and Courteney tackle the biggest topic so far: the hypersexualization of women in pop culture. Exploring examples like Framing Britney Spears, WAP, Tik Tok and OnlyFans, the hosts discuss the normalization of female-hypersexualization, and the complicated relationship between empowerment and personal choice.
This episode, Madi and Courteney revisit the topic of advertising, but this time through the lens of women's empowerment and activism. Analyzing a number of different ads from menstrual hygiene brands, Secret deodorant and Nike, the hosts unpack socially-charged ads from big brands and how images of activism can be very profitable while simultaneously cheapening various social movements.
Hosts Madi and Courteney talk trending topics in feminism and media. Covering a viral Tik Tok, a trending meme and a controversy involving a popular women's health brand, they break down some current instances of feminism in pop-culture and share all the details.
This week, Madi and Courteney explore the world of advertising and why many companies use sex to sell products. Through the use of various examples, the hosts discuss the adverse effects of sex and advertising, how sexual advertisements differ between genders, and what advertising tactics we should be aware of as consumers.
Switching it up this week, Madi and Courteney take a more debate-centered approach. With loads of questions of the table, guided by their research, the hosts analyze the hypersexualization and eroticization of lesbianism in mainstream media and pornography.
Hosts Madi and Courteney break down two popular movie/television tropes, the cool girl and the basic girl: how to spot them, how to be them, and why they aren't as cool or as basic as they may seem.
In this episode Madi and Courteney unpack the infamous sex and dating podcast, Call Her Daddy. They touch on topics like internalized misogyny, hypersexualization for shock value and modern dating culture