WTF is Happening! The Podcast

We have a ~magical~ episode for you this week! Maddie and Nic go on the deepest of dives into the Harry Potter film series! We discuss our faves, our least faves, the problem with the sorting hat system, and which characters are girlbosses. Plus, we attempt to unpack how the author of the books being a piece of poo affects the legacy of a media franchise that meant so much to so many! Don’t forget...

This week is our first annual Musical Episode! We burst out into song no less than 5 times this episode, so we decided to embrace it! Although I do want to issue an apology to your ears… In-between songs, we do lots of catching up on pop culture, including: problematic men (Joss Whedon and Jake Gyllenhaal), which new emojis we desperately need, Apple TV’s The Afterparty, Ezra Miller being a bit ic...

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We switch the format up a bit this week! The first half is a classic episode of WTF is Happening (pop culture news, life updates, etc.), and in the second half we do a deep dive review of Tick, Tick… Boom!  It was really fun for us to go deep on a movie this week, so let us know if you enjoyed it too! Next time we’ll be reviewing the new Peacock/Stan series Wolf Like ME! So have a watch if yo...

WE’RE BACK WITH OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2022! We spend this episode discussing life updates, the best stuff we watched in the break, and the WILD story behind this year’s Golden Globes! Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars!! Everything we talked about: Encanto - We Don’t Talk About Bruno - Surface Pressure Matrix Resurrections Lord of the Rings Never Really Over Drag Race Real Housewives of Atlanta Evil S...

The last episode of the year! We have a grand ol’ time reviewing Spider-man No Way Home, unpacking Apple Music conspiracy theories, and reminiscing on our tops and bottoms of the year! Thanks for another great year, people! Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars!! Everything we talked about: Nic’s Tops: Watching Wandavision Weekly Lil Nas X fucking with homophobes Fear Street Trilogy Red (Taylor’s Versio...

Our first official returning guest had to be someone iconic, so of course it had to be JordanKCreative!! Jordan joins us to deep-dive into some WILD topics, AND she tells us about her Mess to Success journey! We talk the Wattpad Cinematic Universe, WTF is happening on Riverdale, actors who hate their movies (looking at Pattinson & Tomei), how unhinged ads for mobile games are, Spider-man No Wa...

ANOTHER ICONIC GUEST THIS WEEK: LIZ TALBOT FROM BRISBURNED!!! Guys when I say we haven’t laughed this hard in any of the 55 episodes before today, I mean it! Liz absolutely kills us this week, and brings along some amazing answers to our big question! We unpack how scarring Rocky Horror can be, the big Sound of Music plot twist, sexy cartoons, Late Night monologues, and how Monty Python is actuall...

Okay this week is one of our shortest episodes but we pack in SO MUCH pop culture! We catch up on the week’s news, unpack a couple of things we’ve been watching (Wheel of Time, Selling Sunset), and we get to the root of questions like: WTF is happening on Riverdale?? Why did Taylor remove SPELLING IS FUN? Why isn’t Alessia Cara getting more attention? Why do the Grammys suck so much? And honestly,...

It’s review central on the pod this week!!! We catch up with each other after our mini break, we sing a bunch of Taylor Swift songs, we act like complete fools AND we unpack a whole lotta pop culture! We review two of the most anticipated albums of the year; Red (Taylor’s Version) and Adele’s 30! We also review the two most anticipated MOVIES of the year; Red Notice & After We Fell! Don’t forg...

WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST THIS WEEK!!! But you’ll have to listen to find out who it is! But you should also listen for everything else we talk about... like: whether Maddie is super mad at Nic, the hierarchy of milk, Taylor Swift’s All Too Well short film, our review of Marvel’s Eternals, Kim K and Pete Davidson, WILD baby names, Wicked casting AND the v exciting Kristen Stewart news!!...

It is another fun ep this week! We unpack all the latest in pop culture news AND review a movie or two! I’m talking: Dune, Eternals, B.J Novak’s public domain debacle, Succession, Lightyear, Drag Race UK, and celeb halloween costumes! Plus we go on a rant that may or may not be sacrilegious… Which is on brand lmao  Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars!! Everything we talked about: Weekly Pop Cultu...

We’re joined by the ICONIC Beth Rogers this week! We have an absolute blast chatting about the pop culture moments that shaped Beth into the person she is today! We even get through a wild amount of off-topic topics, which should be expected at this point! We talk; Couch guy, Halloween, Shane Dawson’s Return, Zootopia/Zootropolis, You season 3, Squid Game, Train to Busan, Disneyland, Tinder Bios a...

PEOPLE WE’RE TURNING 50!! That’s right, it is our 50th episode! Can you believe??? To celebrate we let ourselves DEEP dive into a few topics. But not before we unpack the week’s pop culture news. I’m talkin’ Adele, Netflix, Hollywood Strikes, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Scream, the new Selling Sunset-adjacent series starring Kyle Richards’ husband and RHOP! Plus you NEED to stick around until...

This episode is kinda a journey… We catch up on all the latest pop culture news: Selena Gomez & Chris Evans, Adele’s new album, the new Netflix Sitcom Pretty Smart, Red & 1989 Taylor’s Versions, Kim Kardashian hosting SNL, Nine Perfect Strangers, Agatha All Along, and somehow still even more??? Plus we do some weird-ass quizzes and each have an existential crisis! Fun!! Don’t forget to rat...

It is a MASSIVE pop culture catch up this week, guys!! We unpack so much of the latest entertainment news. I’m talkin’: Britney Spears, Scarlett Johansson, Willy Wonka, Grey’s Anatomy, Squid Game, the Pitch Perfect show and more!! And not to bully Maddie here and now but how had she not even heard of Squid Game??!! Plus we review all the shit we’ve watched recently, like: Chicago Fire, Midnight Ma...

Guys it’s our one year anniversary this week!! How cute that we’ve all been hanging out for a year now! To celebrate we reminisce on our early episodes and discuss what the future of the pod looks like (come on 100 eps!!!). And to seal our love for each other we take the newlywed quiz! Cute! We still cover plenty of pop culture though, so don’t stress! For example: Kingsman, Lemonade Mouth, Riverd...

Comedian Christian Hull joins us this week! And not only does he make us giggle for two full hours, he also brings some truly iconic topics to the pod!! Plus we unpack all of the best looks from the MET Gala 2021, where Squidward and Liberace intersect, the latest Nicki Minaj drama, AND Nic tries to recover after watching Cinderella 2021!! Also we need to talk about the fact that Christians met Li...

This week we have the iconic JordanKCreative on the pod! We get to ask her which pieces of pop culture had the biggest impact on her life, and let me tell ya… They do NOT disappoint! The episode is truly 2 hours of giggling and chaos in the absolute best possible way! Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars!! Everything Jordan Picked (including links!): TV Show - Gossip Girl Song/Album - Toxic by Britney...

We’re doing a pop culture catch up on the pod this week! And trust, there is a LOT to cover! We catch up on our lives and celebrate Maddie’s birthday! We gossip about all the latest movies and shows we’ve watched! And we unpack so much shit, guys! We talk; Marvel’s Eternals, whether of not casual audiences will be able to keep up with the MCU, Drag Race UK 3, Lorde’s new album, the most iconic Rea...

This week we’re joined by an absolute gem of a human, Laurinda Priddle! Laurinda has some iconic answers to our big questions and, honestly, we needed a lot of time to unpack it all! This includes the pop culture that inspired her to become a dancer! She is also insightful as HECK when discussing all of the latest pop culture news. I’m talking; Lucifer, Gossip Girl, Friends, Lizzo and Cardi B’s ne...

If there’s 100 people in a room and 99 don’t believe in you, but 1 does… That’s enough. This week we’re doing a pop culture catch up! We cover everything, including; Matt Damon and “F-Gate”, Nicki Minaj vs Jessie J, Celebrity Big Brother Australia, Jake Gyllenhaal and the Great Stinky Caper, & the Olympics and how they determine whether or not you’re gay! We also review; Fear Street, Planet of...

We have another fab guest this week! We grill Samantha Skelton on which pieces of pop culture influenced her life, and spoiler alert… They’re great! We also cover the juiciest entertainment news! Yes, I'm talking about Scarlett Johansson vs Disney, DaBaby vs The Gays, and Beauty vs Geek! Plus, don’t miss our reviews of Lucifer, Jungle Cruise, Geordie Shore, Big Brother Australia, Australian Surviv...

Our first interview! Technically? Our best bud Chelsea joins us on the pod this week to answer which pieces of Pop Culture shaped her into the icon she is today! We cover the latest news too! I’m talking: Australian freedumb protests, the Olympics being a superspreader event, the tea on Spider-man No Way Homes possible delay, Lil Nas X being iconic, penis rockets, and more! If you want to see what...

We caught a big one!  It’s a huge ep this week but it’s filled with chaos.  We cover all the latest pop culture news and we go DEEP on Black Widow & Loki! Marvellous!  Also… who asked for a Beauty and the Beast prequel? I wanna have a chat.  We want to acknowledge the Turrbal and Jagera/Yuggera Peoples, the traditional custodians of the lands we record on.  Recorded at...