Who Has Time For This?

How do you cope with the world around you? Katie and Caitlin get into it again!

How do you keep yourself grounded while the world burns?

In the words of U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware), we're in a slingshot moment in history . How do we, the regular folk, make an impact? These two eternally optimistic millennials show you the way. Featuring: Leslie Knope , "Parks & Recreation" Amanda's Mild Takes Emily in Your Phone & "Democracy in Retrograde" Ben Sheehan & " What Does the Constitut...

Get to know your Who Has Time For This? hosts Caitlin and Katie: where they came from, what they stand for today, and how their upbringing, education, media consumption, and more have come to shape their political beliefs. Normalize having these kinds of conversations with YOUR friends and family!

Well, for better for for worse, Stranger Things has ended. Join us as we delve into the faults of its ending and how they tie in to bigger societal issues, such as: Capitalism’s war on authentic art, and how this has led to the general acceptance of slop media Casual misogyny, and how viewing women and girls as objects rather than complex individuals leads to their dehumanization by boys and men L...

We're back for the second season of the Who Has Time For This? Podcast! In this episode, we unpack how American media became an attention economy built on clicks, conflict, and constant stimulation – and how that shift changed not just journalism, but us. Why you’re being fed political content on social media even when you’re not looking for it. Why outrage travels faster than context. Why liv...

What if “It’s a Wonderful Life” is actually a guide for surviving the political and cultural chaos of life right now? In this episode, we use “the George Bailey rubric” as a framework for decision-making: choosing long-term good over short-term comfort, community over convenience, and responsibility over vibes. From voting and climate change to canceled plans and paywalls, we ask: what does everyd...

Say hello to our first special guest! In this episode we invited our god friend Perrine to help us go through our top 50 observations, analyses, and predictions from Stranger Things 5 Vol. 1. Follow us on social media for more: Instagram and Youtube: @whohastimeforthispodcast Sources: Will's red collar: https://www.tumblr.com/therainscene/776575832213880832/while-im-on-the-topic-of-will-being-...

Not every runner is chasing a PR. Some of us are just chasing ourselves. We present an ode to running from two back-of-the-pack runners, and explore the psychology that keeps us coming back for more.  Who Has Time For This? is hosted by Caitlin Bagley and Katie Kelly. Follow Who Has Time for This? on social media for more: Instagram: @whohastimeforthispodcast YouTube: @whohastimeforthispodcast  --...

Just in time for Halloween, we are tackling horror movies! We are going to look at the history of horror in America and analyze how these movies have represented our societal fears, but also how they have represented (or misrepresented) us as people. Who Has Time for this is hosted by Caitlin Bagley and Katie Kelly. Follow Who Has Time for This? on social media for more:Instagram: @whohastimeforth...

What if the way out of our polarized era isn’t through more politics, but more hobbies? In a time when everything feels divided, hobbies might just be the thing that brings us back together (or at least a little more tolerant of our different backgrounds, perspectives, and algorithms). We explore how shared passions – whether it’s baking or birdwatching – can bridge political divides, build real c...

In this **special edition** episode, Caitlin and Katie process the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its aftermath, dissecting the conversations happening in real time on social media and in the news, and navigating our way out of what feels like our country's modern rock bottom. Sources: “An Open Letter to Anyone Who Will Read It” – Caitlin Bagley, Cate. GPT Substack  https://categpt.substack...

Join us for a very special episode where we deviate from our usual formula to analyze the hit TV show Stranger Things! Though this episode is mostly for fun, we do still bring politics and culture into the discussion- we just can't resist! Follow Who Has Time for This? on social media for more: Instagram: @whohastimeforthispodcast YouTube: @whohastimeforthispodcast ----------------------------...

In today's episode, we tackle AI in an admittedly existential way by asking ourselves, how does this technology affect our humanity? Follow Who Has Time for This? on social media for more: -Instagram: @whohastimeforthispodcast -Youtube: @whohastimeforthispodcast -------------------------------- Sources: https://apnews.com/article/chatbot-ai-lawsuit-suicide-teen-artificial-intelligence-9d48adc5...

What do you do when your favorite artist/writer/celebrity turns out to be… problematic? We dig into the messy gray areas of separating art from the artist, with J.K. Rowling, her role in the trans rights debate, and "Harry Potter" as our central case study. From social media outrage cycles to purity politics, activism to empathy, we explore who gets to decide what’s “problematic” – and how to hold...

What does it mean to really be a citizen? In this episode, we unpack the idea of citizenship – not just as a legal status, but as a shared responsibility, a way of thinking, and a form of belonging. From protesting injustice to pushing back on consumer-first solutions, we explore how citizenship can become a more inclusive, collective, and powerful force for change. Featured in this episode: Citiz...

In today’s Episode, we are tackling bodies. Is the body positivity movement done for?  Thin is back in- is this just a simple changing of beauty trends or is there something deeper going on?   What can bodies tell us about fascism and oppression?  Quite a bit, as it turns out! Follow Who Has Time for This? on social media for more:  Instagram: @whohastimeforthispodast  Sources: The background and...

In today’s video, we explore the rise of gendered trends in social media like girl dinner and girl math, and ask the question- are these simply harmless little jokes, or is there something deeper afoot? Follow Who Has Time for This? on social media for more:  Instagram: @whohastimeforthispodast  YouTube: @whohastimeforthispodcast Sources Why Do Chinese adolescent girls outperform boys in achieveme...

Welcome to the Who Has Time For This? Podcast! In our first episode, Caitlin and Katie take on the lost art of nuance. From the news cycle to political debates to heated social media discourse, we’re losing the ability to sit and think in the gray areas. Why is everything so black and white these days – and what toll is this dynamic taking on our conversations (and our sanity)? The two best friend...

Welcome to the Who Has Time for This? podcast! Join best friends Caitlin and Katie as we delve into complex topics through the lens of our own unique perspectives.