Cuckoo Bananas! A Degrassi: the Next Generation Podcast

Happy Monday, guys! This is our SEASON FINALE, aka the J.T. Yorke episode! Unfortunately no Erin this week, but Daniel and I still have a lot of fun discussing some of J.T.'s finest moments such as his notorious penis pump, why his relationship with Liberty is so special to us, and if he'd survived til college would he have A) developed a pee fetish or B) started an improv troupe? It's a fun one,...

This is a MANNY MONDAY! We're comin' at you on our new upload day, and couldn't be happier to be discussing our favorite and yours: Manuela Santos. Join Keeley and Daniel with special appearances from some friends as we discuss the woman who made Degrassi what it is. We go over iconic moments, iconic lines, a bunch of ships, and even cry a little bit over how much we relate to this character that...

This week we've got some fun moments from the cutting room floor to share with you all! I promise, these are just as funny out of context as they were in context and it was a blast to put together! Plus, if you listen to the end there's a surprise. Thanks for listening!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: mentions of gun violence, p*dophilia  follow Keeley at: @omgitskee on...

Keeley and Daniel are back this week and taking on Degrassi's most beloved bully with a speech impediment, Spinner Mason! Join us as we go through his armada of ships, his relationship with the friend he indirectly put in a wheelchair, and finding Jesus! We warn you in the beginning that it's gonna be a long one, but a fun one so don't let the timestamp stop you from engaging in some Big Spin Ener...

We're back! And this week Erin has joined Keeley to discuss Alex Nuñez! Come along with us as we address sex work, milennial vs. Gen Z conflict, bi panic, and more while we try to make something interesting out of a girl whose only two ships we've already talked about in the last two weeks. Buckle in cause it's a short but fun one today!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: mental...

After a two-week hiatus, Keeley and Daniel are BACK and this time to discuss everyone's favorite lovable bad boy, Jay Hogart! Like a lot of these characters, we don't realize exactly how much we love him until we start recording. Join us as we scream about how many f*cking J names are on this show, how Jay looks like Kelly from Shoes, and best friends marrying best friends who have slept with best...

We've got a different one for you guys on this fine February 14th! Join us as we pair off all of the Degrassi Community School Faculty members! It gets sappy, it gets cute, but most importantly, it gets weird! Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: mentions of p*dophilia, demons, m*rder  follow Keeley at: @omgitskee on Instagram and Tiktok  follow Daniel...

We're back with another threesome! And this time, Keeley, Daniel, and Erin discuss Paige Michalchuk. Join us as we get deep with our own experiences, talk about whether or not Paige classifies as a 'mean girl', and discuss the possibilities of the Michalchuk parents being swingers! #PineappleOnthePorch.  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: r*pe/s*xual assault, mentions of suicide,...

This week we welcome back Alyssia Hays, bringing some #BlackGirlMagic to our Hazel Aden episode! We mostly just whine about how Hazel deserved to be more than everyone's supportive best friend and even discuss the progression of black characters on Degrassi post-Hazel! Happy Black History Month!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: racism, Islamophobia, 9/11, mentions of r*pe and...

Keeley is back this week with a NEW NEW guest host, Jesse! We chat about our favorite teenaged tornado, Craig Manning, and discuss how a boy goes from photography to rock 'n roll, how a boy can get away with sneaking outside of a childcare facility and taking pictures, and how a boy's huge p*nis indirectly killed JT Yorke!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: mentions of suicide,...

Keeley is back this week with a NEW guest host, Miranda! Together, they talk about the incomparable Sean Cameron, reminisce on early 2010s tumblr fandom, and have all the laughs! There's discussion of Sean's fate in the Canadian military, discussions of mid-'00s fashion, and a lovely tribute to Ferret Bueller.  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE: mentions of suicide, gun violence,...

After their winter hiatus, Keeley and Daniel are back to discuss everyone's favorite homosexual, Marco Del Rossi! We delve into Daniel's past as a baby gay and figure out exactly what percentage of our bodies are made of pink fiberglass insulation.  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: disordered eating (toward the beginning, before discussion of the character), h...

Erin's back and this time we're going in on Liberty Van Zandt! The ride is a fun one, as we start by not really feeling like we relate to the Liberty 3000, but eventually end up identifying way too hard with her. Plus, talk of kinky nerd sex and plenty of anecdotes from our own dorky teenage years!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: pregnancy, alcoholism, mental illness...

Join Keeley, Daniel, AND Erin on our first-ever threesome episode! We're touching on Terri Macgregor and we laugh, we cry, we reminisce on being dorky theatre kids who found each other in high school. Though technology tried to bring us down, we got a pretty great episode out of it!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: body image, eating disorders, ab*se, gun vio...

Keeley and Daniel are BACK after a two-week hiatus and this time they're covering Toby Isaacs! They try to do him better than the series did, and that proves to be harder than they think: lots of talk of other characters, hole pics, and Toby in a sexy maid uniform!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING CONTENT DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: eating disorders, g*n violence, mentions of p*dophilia follow...

Erin Berry and I get deep while talking about Ellie Nash! We discuss her highs and lows and how much we love her because she really is such a great character, as well as our fun best friend dynamic! Join us on this ride that took us over two hours to record!   POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: mental illness, self-harm, alcoholism, drug abuse follow me at: @om...

Keeley and Daniel recap all of the spooky Degrassi minisodes and rate them! There's zombies, time travel, possession, and cannibalistic mimes! It's a spooky good time!  follow Keeley at: @omgitskee on Instagram and Tiktok  follow Daniel at: @dannyboyherman on Instagram  follow the podcast at: @cuckoobananaspodcast on Instagram  email us at: cuckoobananaspodcast@gmail.com ...

Welcome my special guest for the week, Alyssia, as we discuss Degrassi's most hated OG character, Ashley Kerwin as well as reminisce on what it was like to be a child in the early 2000s! We talk fashion, trends, and having sexual awakenings to quizzes on TheN.com. It's a blast!  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: r*pe, mental illness  follow me at: @omgitskee on Ins...

Keeley and Daniel discuss Jimmy Brooks for an hour and a half! Join us in awkwardly addressing Drake's shortcomings, laughing about houseplants, and making pork! It's a blast!  follow me at: @omgitskee on Instagram and Tiktok  follow Daniel at: @dannyboyherman on Instagram   email us at: cuckoobananaspodcast@gmail.com  music from: https://www.purple-planet.com/  cover...

Join me (Keeley), my potentially-most-guested guest host because he lives in my apartment (Daniel), and my annoyingly clicky tongue as we kick off this podcast with a deep dive into Emma Nelson! Lots of laughs, character analysis, and "remember when Sean Cameron killed a guy?"  POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: eating disorders, s*xual assault & m*lestation, gun vio...