A podcast celebrating political moments on TV teen dramas, hosted by union communicator and teen drama enthusiast Maria DiPasquale. Produced by Jeff McHale, with art by Maddy Wiryo (logo + season 1) and Charles O’Leary (seasons 2-5, movie specials)
MOVIE SPECIAL: 'Samantha: An American Girl Holiday'
Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) · Dec 21, 2025
#34 - Dan Humphrey, Vanessa Abrams, and A Bunch of ‘Overprivileged, Underparented Trust Fund Brats’ (Analyzing Class Dynamics on 'Gossip Girl')
Gossip Girl (2019) · Dec 29, 2024
#27 - 'Everything Now' Tackles Anorexia and Abortion Through a Black Queer Lens
Everything is Quiet Now (2023) · Nov 10, 2024
MOVIE SPECIAL: 'Strike! (1998)' / 'All I Wanna Do'
Strike! (1998) · May 5, 2024
MOVIE SPECIAL: 'Enola Holmes 2'
Enola Holmes 2 (2022) · Apr 7, 2024
#18 - Wet, Hot, American Class Conflict: The Coastal Class War As Told By 'The O.C.,' 'Veronica Mars,' and 'Outer Banks'
Veronica Mars (2014) · Jul 3, 2022
#14 - Pullin’ a Kaepernick: Football Strikes for Racial Justice on 'All American' and 'Friday Night Lights'
Friday Night Lights (2004) · Jun 5, 2022
#8 - Anticipating the Post-Capitalist Apocalypse with 'The Wilds,' 'The Society,' and 'Daybreak'
Daybreak (2019) · Oct 3, 2021
#8 - Anticipating the Post-Capitalist Apocalypse with 'The Wilds,' 'The Society,' and 'Daybreak'
The Hidden Wilds of the Motorway (2020) · Oct 3, 2021
#8 - Anticipating the Post-Capitalist Apocalypse with 'The Wilds,' 'The Society,' and 'Daybreak'
The Industrial Society (2019) · Oct 3, 2021
#7 - #AbolitionistTimRiggins: How Our 'Friday Night Lights' Fave Makes the Case for PIC Abolition
Friday Night Lights (2004) · Sep 26, 2021