
"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 | 74 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistorySociety & Culture | |||

In our final episode of pride month, we're discussing Scotty Bowers, the old Hollywood hustler who hooked up secret gay and lesbian celebs with sexy companions from 1945 to 1980. We talk about Scotty's wild background, plus some of the closeted stars... more
It's the World Cup and Pride Month crossover everyone's been begging for... this week, we're talking David Beckham and Metrosexuals!
In June 2002, David Beckham was the first footballer to appear on the cover of the UK gay men's magazine, Attitude. ... more
Yep, it's still gay pride month, and this week, Troy and Dara are discussing the groundbreaking moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet with her girlfriend Anne Heche by her side.
Our issues include:
Ellen's iconic April 14, 1997, Time M... more
Happy Pride, gay !! Weâre kicking off a month of queer pop culture history with a deep dive into the revealing Whitney Houston profile from the May 2000 issue of Out Magazine.
Written by Barry Walters and photos by David LaChapelle, this was Whitney... more
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Wear dresses over pants, I actually never stopped đ€·ââïž I am also tall so maybe they just look like tunic tops. Magazines forever!
I miss when you would tackle and go through a full issue of a magazine! I just donât get the point of calling it whatâs your issue anymore since you do articles now (still a great concept just not the same show!)
I absolutely love this podcast. Started following after being a Beyond the Blinds follower. I love how they talk about very specific memories growing up with these magazines; fashion, perfume, music, shows, etc. Literally brings me joy in this world full of chaos.
What a great show! Troy and Dara are true pop culture scholars and I so appreciate the depth they go into in each episode. As a Millennial pop culture fanatic myself, I appreciate how theyâre able to take a critical eye to celebrity culture (especially around how women were treated in the 90s/early 00s). Highly recommend!
I love you guys I listened from day one, after the rebrand the episodes have been so good and the Christina Aguilera episode literally had me laughing
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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 74 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:
1. Amanda Montell
2. Jackie Johnson
3. Anna Camp
4. Michael Johnson
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