Culture Shook

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss water bottles. Plastic or reusable? Fiji or tap? Spout or straw? There are so many things to consider when choosing a vessel for our precious H20. Are you thirsty? Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning  Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina talk about their epic pride party weekend in Seattle! They analyzed gay pride archetypes, partied with the legendary Lady Bunny at their favourite leather daddy club and danced until it hurt. Listen to the trip highlights and find out which performer needs to sashay away. Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning  Cover art by: Marshall Her...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina explore the evolution of selfie culture. They reminisce about their earliest selfie memories which predate the iPhone and even digital cameras! Paris Hilton may claim to have invented the trend in 2006 but the hosts Myspace profile pictures could easily disprove this. Before Instagram took over, the selfies stakes were low, there wasn't ye...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina remember the fierce hold that American Apparel had on them in high school. The iconic hoodies and provocative marketing made American Apparel the hottest fashion ‘it girl’ of the early 2000s but her glory days were tragically short lived. The hosts agree that founder Dov Charney is problematic AF but the impact of the brand lingers despite its...

What came first, the acne or the ‘Oil Free Acne Wash’? In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina talk about their love-hate relationship with skin care regimes. They reflect on the challenge of teenage breakouts and the many products that they’d hoped would grant them blemish-free complexions. Very few highschool favourites have stood the test of time, sometimes the most unconventiona...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss the concept of ‘Wealth Porn’ and its impact on society. Even those of us who have never heard the term ‘Wealth Porn’ have unknowingly consumed it in the form of social media posts, reality tv shows, travel vlogs and celebrity obsession. Why do so many people worship the rich? Should we reject opulence and start a revolution? Music by:...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina revisit popular reality shows of the early 2000s. They ask questions like, were the rewards from ‘Extreme Home Makeover’ and ‘Trading Spouses’ really worth all the stress and drama of production in the end? Yes, ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ was an iconic, groundbreaking series but did it also help to perpetuate harmful stereotypes about ga...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss the rise of reality shows and their impact on culture as a whole. They touch on topics such as the potential reboot of The Simple Life and the problematic aspects of shows like American Idol and The Swan. Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

No, it’s not a joke. In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina try to fathom how the Tim Hortons musical will unfold. The iconic fast food chain is ‘taking a bite out of broadway’ to celebrate its 60th anniversary and the hosts have a lot to say about it. Will any beloved Canadian superstars appear in the cast? Will audience members get to enjoy limited edition timbits during the show...

In this bonus episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss the 2024 MET GALA. The opulence, the prestige, the LOOKS! The exhibition on display is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” and the dress code theme is “Garden of Time”. Everyone has an opinion about this elitist Hunger Games-esque event, do you roast or toast? Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Ma...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss the word, CHEUGY. Skinny jeans, wide brim hats and ‘inspirational’ quotes are some of the trends that fall into mainstream cheugy territory. If you or someone you know is trapped on the cheugy train, listen to find out how you can avoid getting roasted by Gen Z. Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall He...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina vent about their ‘pet peeves,’ some of which include: teenagers texting at the gym, pedestrians stretching on the sidewalk and people who call coffee, bean juice. Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this bonus episode of Culture Shook, Marshall tells Sabrina about his experience at a Taylor Swift album release party. They discuss the different levels of Swifty fandom including the extreme, sometimes religious nature of her most loyal followers. There is no denying this musicians’ powerful influence. Is she just the beating heart of every romantic hometown girl? or could we be dealing with...

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss lifestyle trends that they find questionable. Products like tongue scrapers, charcoal infused water and SPF cosmetics won’t leave them alone! They’re not sold and want to know, are you buying into it? Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina reveal some of the unconventional features that they find attractive. Pull up your socks (particularly tall white athletic socks,) this one is juicy. Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina discuss the word 'coded’ and its various meanings. They explore the words history and evolution into social media slang as well as the concept of queer coding and its presence in nostalgic movies and TV shows. The hosts also analyze the term 'babygirl’ and debate who really deserves this title in the future.  Music by: Nick D. Frenette...