The Social Disease - A Degrassi Podcast

In the grand finale of The Social Disease, Jasper and Bridget discuss their thoughts on Degrassi Classic overall as well as their favorite characters and moments from each generation of the franchise. They also reminisce on the podcast the past four years and think about where Degrassi should go from here. Thanks for listening, and see you soon! Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagr...

In the grand finale of The Social Disease podcast, we go through all the ups and downs, twists and turns, and dating and fucking that happens in the first ever Degrassi movie, School's Out! We discuss Joey's hubris, Tessa's naivety, and Caitlin's stubbornness as Joey lays the groundwork for his future stepson Craig Manning to follow in his footsteps. We further get into the weeds o...

In our penultimate episode of Degrassi Classic (and of all Degrassi itself!), we go through some pretty hard-hitting topics - Dwayne dealing with being HIV positive, Wheels regressing as a result of his parents' trauma, and the effect of Claude's suicide on all of Degrassi High. TW for discussions of suicide. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Twitter @thesocialdisease!

As we rapidly approach the end of our coverage of Degrassi Classic, we go through some interesting love triangles, all of which include Spike! We discuss the politics of girl code, the strength of high school female friendships, and awkward nice guys that find themselves wondering what the right thing to do is. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease, and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

It's the beginning of the end!! We start out the last season of Degrassi Classic with some underclassmen, plus Lucy Fernandez herself. We discuss the changing relationships of Arthur & Yick, Alex & Tessa, and Kathleen & Melanie, the joys and pains of Friday night sleepovers, and finally finding a non-toxic man. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdiseas...

In our season 1 finale, we go through some hot topics for this iconic group of sophomore girls - abortion, protestors, leaving home, feminist horror films, Irish men, and the feeling when nobody can come to your sixteenth birthday party. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Twitter @thesocialdisease as we go into our last season of the Degrassi canon!

We truck along through Degrassi High season 1 in this episode full of friendship and relationship drama! We discuss how Yick still can't get over Arthur being rich, Caitlin's dalliances with Claude, the newly named Zits' antics, and Joey being vulnerable for the first time ever! Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease.

We graduate to Degrassi High in our newest episode, focusing on some dynamic duos and the Have Nots! We discuss the last vestiges of middle school plots with Scooter and Tessa, the point of Amy and Alison, the reimagining of Voula into Diana, and Kathleen's surprisingly well done abuse storyline. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

In our final episode covering Degrassi Junior High (!) we discuss gay representation in the 80s with Snake's brother, the beginnings of a decades long romance with Joey and Caitlin, and Wheels's character arc after the death of his parents. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

We continue Junior High Season 3 with a ton of girl power (+ Shane) ! We discuss Michelle and Alexa's blooming first relationships, Spike's struggles with parenting both an infant and a teenage boy, Erica and Heather finding their perfect zodiac match, and Lucy deciding whether to choose boyfriends or girlfriends! Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

Bridget and Jasper go back to school this week with the Degrassi kids in Junior High season 3! We start off with some Scooter and Bart antics, discuss Arthur and Yick's first breakup, Kathleen's struggles with an eating disorder, and the continuing missed connection of #Snelanie. Follow us on Instagram @thesocialdisease and on Twitter @DeSocialDisease!

In our Junior High season 2 grand finale, we discuss all things Zit Remedy! Joey's questionable behavior, the bait and switch with Wheels failing grade 8, and the iconic sleepover at Snake's are all the key topics of today's podcast! TW for discussions of Lucy and Susie's harassment by a teacher as well. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

We continue with Degrassi Junior High season 2 to discuss the most iconic Degrassi character of all time, Eggbert! We go through the ins and outs of parenting an egg, the political ramifications of slut shaming your twin, and whatever the hell Stephanie was up to the season. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

We're back with Degrassi Junior High season 2! We discuss the middle school woes of class presentations, being cool, and fundraising, as well as the politics of wet dreams, first dates, alcoholic mothers, and epilepsy. Let us know if you're #TeamMick or #TeamSnelanie on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease. 0:00 - Intro 6:36 - Michelle, Scooter, & Alex 10:01 - Mi...

In our Degrassi Junior High season 1 finale, we go all the way with Stephanie Kaye, discuss how Voula is absolutely in love with Steph, dive into the complicated family relationships of Wheels and Lucy, and try and find who Joey parallels best with. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease! 0:00 - Intro 2:31 - Wheels 5:12 - Wheels dealing with being adopted 11:51 -...

We are back covering Degrassi Junior High season 1, this time focusing on all the trials and tribulations of grade 7 in the 80s. Melanie and Kathleen trying drugs at the fresh age of 12, LD fighting the patriarchy and fear of hospitals, Yick and Arthur's super cute friendship, and the Oscar-winning Swamp Sex Robots are all the hot topics of conversation at The Social Disease. Tune in next time...

We're back!! After a lengthy winter hiatus, The Social Disease is back to time travel back to the 80s to discuss Degrassi Junior High! To bridge the gap, we discuss some familiar faces - Spike and Caitlin - and their kind of maybe significant others - Shane and Rick. We talk about Rick getting out of his abusive home, Caitlin being a lesbian AND my friend, Rick x Caitlin being the og Semma, an...

In our last episode of 2022, we finish our coverage of modern Degrassi, The Next Generation and Next Class! We discuss our favorite and least favorite seasons, storylines, and relationships, our new perspectives as we've rewatched the show, and where we think Degrassi can go from here. Watch out for us in 2023 as we go to Degrassi's past in our coverage of Degrassi Junior High! Follow us on Twitte...

We've finally done it! This episode marks the end of our coverage of The Next Generation and Next Class that we started nearly 3 years ago, and how fitting for our longest episode yet! We wrap up the character arcs of Grace, Maya, and Zig, mourn what could have been of Esme's arc, gush over how heartbreaking but poignant Maya's journey has been, relish in the chaos that Esme brings everywhere she...

We're nearly at the end!! In our penultimate Next Class episode, we go into all the drama of Tristan's coma and Miles's play, Lola's abortion, Saad trying to fit in, and wrapping up all of these characters for the last time! Let us know what you think on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!  0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Saad 6:04 - Saad's introduction 10:11 - Everybody hates Sa...

We continue our journey into Next Class seasons 3 & 4 with the rest of the juniors! We discuss Shay's flip flopping on Tiny, how Shay, Frankie, and Lola are terrible friends to each other, Frankie's descent from one toxic relationship to another, Hunter and Yael being an awful couple, and Yael's heartwarming gender identity storyline. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @the...

It's the beginning of the end! Jasper and Bridget start their foray into the final seasons of Next Class, starting with Zoe, Rasha, and Goldi. We discuss Goldi unlearning homophobia, xenophobia, Zoe suddenly being a nice person, Rasha being the greatest addition to the show, and Zoe having one of the messiest character arcs of all time. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @theso...

We finish off Next Class 1&2 in this podcast episode with lots of Hollingsworth mental health problems! We dive deep into Miles's addiction and the underlying causes from his father, Hunter's near descent into homicide, and both of their very quick recoveries. Tristan continuing to be a bad boyfriend (now featuring biphobia), Esme's introduction and enabling, and Yael's odd relationship with H...

In our next Next Class episode, we discuss the messiness of the Tola/Shiny love triangle, Fronah being the worst couple to ever grace Degrassi, Shay being the hero of someone else's story, and the infamous racism s2 arc! We also discuss the TNG reunion episode! Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease.   0:00 - Intro 2:16 - Frankie  5:58 - Frankie's depres...

Jasper & Bridget finally start their foray into the Next Class era, starting with the hot messes that are Zaya and Gracevas! Join us in our discussion of inexplicable cheating, Degrassi going #woke, Zoe Rivas committing more sex crimes, queer baiting, and cystic fibrosis! Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease.  0:00 - Intro 3:51 - Maya & Zig 12:49 -...