
"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine. Each week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine articles from various decades and genres.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 83 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureHistory | |||

To see the Candie's ads as we dissect them, watch this episode exclusively on Patreon!
Troy McEady and Dara Laine get into Jenny McCarthy and her toilets, Hayden Panettiere - the Candie's queen, Britney Spears' ad campaign with pictures by Terry Ric... more
Today Troy and Dara discuss the February 1998 issue of Vibe magazine with the perfect Kara Berry from the podcast Everyone's Business (But Mine) !!
They talk about Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim's feud and their influence on high fashion, which TLC girl th... more
Today we're flipping through a couple teen fan magazines: Teen Beat from May 2000 and Tiger Beat, Nov 2008!
In this issue: our favorite teen fan mags, the Jonas Brothers, O'Town, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Joan Hart gives fan advice, our horoscopes, "Whic... more
Today we have a most iconic guest, PAPER Magazine's senior editor and Eating For Free podcast's Joan Summers!
We talk about her work at PAPER like Angie K's Lunatic Fringe profile and the Chappell Roan cover they nabbed right as she was taking off..... more
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Guys! This episode was AMAZING, Joan from Paper Magazine, has some incredible and very interesting (even philosophical) opinions! I also loved your guys approach into the interview, allowing him to speak, and not interrupting him which id something most interviewers do.
LOVED IT
The shows are fun, interesting, and varied and it is apparent that Dara and Troy know what they speak. They are comfortable with the matter at hand, and each other!
Hey girlies, love the pod. My question as a Letter to the Editor is regarding the early 2000’s era sort of J-14/ Tiger Beat mags. I remember reading them as a pre teen in Kroger with my mom as she shopped each week. I look back on those days fondly with the glossy posters like the giant Chad Michael Murray one that hung above my bed. Could you discuss the personality quizzes that would be in the issues such as “which heartthrob is your rock star boyfriend?” And it would between icons like Pete W... more
Love you guys!
The way they explain the impact of O magazine in their lives was brilliant, a true walk down memory lane. Troy telling his mum her ego was feeding her, Dara admitting she ate up The Secret… pure hilarity.
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This show offers nostalgic, deep dives into magazine culture and celebrity coverage from past decades. Hosts explore iconic articles and brands through intimate, memory-driven conversations, weaving archival context with sharp cultural analysis. The tone blends affection for pop culture with critical takes on media narratives, making it appealing to listeners who grew up with print magazines and crave thoughtful retrospectives on how gender, fame, and consumer culture shaped the era. A standout is the consistently sharp commentary on how articles, covers, and interviews reflected broader social trends, along with candid memories from the hosts that add warmth and personality to the analysis.
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What's Your Issue? launched 2 years ago and published 83 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on What's Your Issue? include:
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2. Joan Summers
3. Kelly Bensimon
4. Amanda Montell
5. Jackie Johnson
6. Anna Camp
7. Michael Johnson
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