The Reheat

In this weeks re -release we're featuring one of our earliest episodes, focused on Jerry Seinfeld's relationship with a teenaged girl in the 1990's. We hope you enjoy this look back at this problematic moment in pop-culture history, and that this pushes you to further explore our catalogue of episodes. You won't regret it!   ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:  In 1993, 38 year-old Jerry Seinfeld met 17 year-old...

While the show remains on hiatus, this week we wanted to revisit one of our favourite episodes, a deep dive on the lost art of celebrity sex tapes. If you're a loyal listener, we hope you enjoy this salacious trip down memory lane, and if you're new here, we hope this inspires you to take a listen through our back catalogue. There is so much more where this came from.  Stay tuned to the feed for f...

While we're on hiatus, we decided to revisit some of our favourite episodes from the back-catalogue to keep you satiated over the summer. For this one, we decided to go way back, to our very first release! In The Reheat's premiere, Sadaf and Sarah discuss the most iconic love triangle of the 00s, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt versus Jennifer Aniston. The co-hosts explain how the famous rivalry betw...

Given the recent Las-Vegas marriage of Ben and J-Lo, we decided to revisit this old favourite from the vault. Enjoy this trip down memory lane! How naive we were! Original show notes: When Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were first an item in the '00s, the tabloids were at their most chaotic,  and it tore them apart. Today, she's at the top of her game as one of the best-selling artists of all time...

This week, Sadaf and Sarah discuss one of Hollywood's most maligned actresses, Katherine Hegl. In 2007, Katherine was poised to be the Next Big Thing. Thanks to her role in the hit comedy Knocked Up - and her Emmy win for Grey's Anatomy - industry experts called her the next Julia Roberts. But that didn't happen! After telling Vanity Fair that Knocked Up was "a little sexist" and her high-profile...

Since his breakout teen heartthrob role on My So-Called Life up until the dredge that is Suicide Squad, House of Gucci and Morbius, Jared Leto and his piercing blue eyes have haunted us, from screen to stage, where he performs with his rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. With years of questionable opinions and ego to match, and rumours of a cult and assault allegations trailing him, Sarah and Sadaf expl...

  Kate Middleton's story is anything but common. The descendant of coal miners and subsistence farmers,  today she's known as The Duchess of Cambridge and will one day be queen. This week, Sadaf and Sarah discuss the Middleton Family's meteoric rise to wealth and power and dissect the classism they faced in the British media. The co-hosts will also discuss Will and Kate's surprisingly messy love s...

The  civil defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard may have been the largest legal media circus since O.J. With it came endless social-media discussion, and a disturbing reframing of the pair's domestic abuse issues, with Johnny framed as prey, and Amber as predator. Together, with the help of Teach Me How To Adult hosts Gillian Berner and Cailyn Michaan, Sarah and Sadaf take a...

This week, Sadaf and Sarah get thirsty with an episode devoted to their celebrity crushes, both past, and present. They'll dish on the people they still love (Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks, and Stanley Tucci) and cringe about the celeb obsessions that haven't aged well (Matthew Perry, Aziz Ansari, and Kanye West). Join them for a sexy, funny, and very candid exploration of their parasocial paramours.  R...

As a legendary former talk show host, Rosie O'Donnell redefined the format for a new audience and became an icon. But over the years, after her tenure on The View and more than a few public feuds, her legacy was somewhat tarnished. Together, Sarah and Sadaf look at why this is a woman who has always deserved more and how she became the butt of so many jokes. Recommended reads from this episode:  S...

With her long-time talk show coming to a close this week after reports of her being one of Hollywood's biggest bullies, what is Ellen DeGeneres's legacy? Together, Sadaf and Sarah discuss how we can still appreciate the comedian for breaking barriers as a gay television icon, but also hold her accountable for being not as nice as she love to claim she is.  Recommended reads from this episode:  "Th...

This week, Sadaf and Sarah are joined by Marvel expert Mikaela Gorman. In this episode, they'll examine the history of problematic representations of women in the MCU. Mikaela, Sadaf, and Sarah will also discuss why Marvel frequently gets female characters so wrong. As an added bonus, you'll hear about their idea for a movie called "Disco Thor." Recommended reads from this episode:  How Iron Man's...

From being a barrier-breaking model to creating America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks has always seemed on top of her game. Until you look closer at her long history of problematic behaviour, and the way her shows have always schlepped racism, homophobia and body-shaming, and how she has long exploited those who work for her.  This week, Sarah and Sadaf mention it all. Recommended reads from this e...

This week, Sadaf and Sarah go deep on the weird, wild world of one Will Smith, from his difficult childhood to becoming the Fresh Prince to getting entangled with Jada Pinkett Smith to, finally, the slap seen and heard around the world, and how his efforts to craft a "perfect" persona has impacted himself, his family and his marriage. Recommended reads from this episode:  "Will," by Will Smith "Ho...

The Reheat will be back with new episodes beginning on May 2 for what promises to be our best run yet. In the meantime, we thought we'd re-release one of our favourite episodes so far: Remember Tiger Woods' cheating scandal? In late 2009, the world learned golf's GOAT was not the wholesome family man we thought. Instead, Tiger was a serial cheater who slept with dozens of other women while married...

This week, Sadaf and Sarah discuss the evolution of Padma Lakshmi. While she first came to many people’s the wife of author Salman Rushdie, Padma has always been so much more. The co-hosts talk about the ways Padma harnessed control of her own destiny, becoming an author, a tv host, a culinary icon, and an advocate for women’s health. Of course, we’ll also address the gross media speculation about...

In one of the last juicy tabloid scandals of our time, Kristen Stewart was spotted having an affair with her director, Rupert Sanders, in 2012, while years into one of the most famous celeb relationships of the time, with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson. It would land her on every magazine cover for months, with little slut-shaming spared. Together, Sadaf and Sarah explore just how her brand and...

On November 7, 1991, Earvin Johnson, the basketball superstar more commonly known as “Magic Johnson,” stunned the world by announcing he was HIV-positive. This week, Sadaf and Sarah remember this pivotal moment in pop culture history, examining Magic's legacy as an advocate for those living with HIV and AIDs. The co-hosts also reflect on how Magic's diagnosis challenged and changed public percepti...

Marilyn Manson, self-described "provocateur" and long-time shock rocker, continues to have a platform despite having been accused by countless women of extreme sexual abuse. After forming a sisterhood, these women – including actress Evan Rachel Wood – came forward and are working to hold Marilyn and abusers like him accountable.  Together, Sarah and Sadaf take a look at their stories and trace th...

The queen of all media, Wendy Williams is known for a few things: being a groundbreaking force on daytime television and talking trash about any given celebrity. Along with an equally messy personal life, she's become less of the observer and more of the subject in recent years, particularly since disappearing from the public eye. Sarah and Sadaf take a look at why her legacy is an important one,...

Sadaf and Sarah go back in time to 2010, when Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria left her basketball star husband Tony Parker. From putting Twitter on the map to raising awareness about emotional affairs, the co-hosts discuss what makes this divorce so groundbreaking. As an added bonus, this one has a happy ending!  Recommended reads from this episode:  The Ellen Show's 2011 Interview Amanda de Cade...

Mel Gibson is an actor who has been antisemitic, homophobic, and sexist, and yet has never had to face “cancellation." Still able to pull in hefty box-office numbers with his epics, he is beloved by Hollywood, which we know does not like to say no to a good paycheck. In this week's episode, co-hosts Sarah and Sadaf dig into why and discuss what exactly it will take to finally see an end to Mel's c...

Despite incomparable talent, Amy Winehouse's reputation became far more about her struggles with drug addiction and a troubled relationship.  When she died in 2011, she joined The 27 Club, a group of similarly gifted musicians who all left the world too soon and at the same age.  This week, Sarah and Sadaf remember just how lucky the world was to have a musician like Amy, and ask who her death fal...

This week, the co-hosts discuss the rise, fall, and resurgence of Martha Stewart. The "domestic diva" came to prominence as America's perfect homemaker. Her TV series, magazines, and books taught Americans how to make everything from the most delicious chocolate chip cookies to DIY Christmas wreaths. Soon, Stewart was the billionaire CEO of her own multimedia empire. But all that success was threa...