
"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 | 43 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistorySociety & Culture | |||

This week, we discuss The Cut article that launched a thousand ships: "Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group" penned by Ashley French. Troy and Dara talk about the mom drama, Mandy Moore's previous mom group and how she could heal her trauma with a Ve... more
Let's revisit one of our favorite episodes before our relaunch! We discuss 3 separate Lindsay Lohan profiles spanning her career from the early 2000s to present.
2004, Rolling Stone - Lindsay Lohan: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2010, Vanity... more
Dara and Troy discuss their favorite pop culture moments of 2025. Subscribe on Patreon to hear a full exclusive episode covering Vulture's "What the Culturati 50 Loved in 2025."
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Troy and Dara cover a cursed end of year wrap up: Star Magazine's 50 Most Annoying Celebrities of 2006. There's Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Katie Holmes, Tyra Banks, Clay Aiken, Nicole Richie, and sooooo many more.
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Guys! Dara’s microphone is off 🥲.
Read the title in your Rachel Zoe voice. Love y’all. ❤️🫶🏼
Troy and Dara I must say that the episode covering the top 50 most annoying celebrities of 2006 is the epitome of what I love about this podcast. It reminds of Nina Simone’s famous saying “Art is supposed to reflect the times”. These magazines are literal reflections of where we were as a people and a culture during these past eras. It’s so interesting to look back and see how we carried ourselves and what we believed and said during these time periods. It’s messy and even dark as hell a lot of ... more
So I’m a Xenial born 1977.
First off I adore you both. You are now my besties. I’ve been binging.
When I was in my 20s….I used to go to Borders bookstore and read all the magazines there while drinking a hot cocoa.
I also used this to meet ppl. Internet was brand new and I thought it was a safe place to meet potential internet dates.
I would grab some magazines figuring if we had nothing to discuss we could at least look at a magazine.
Early 20s fave magazine - real simple.
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This podcast offers a nostalgic exploration of pop culture through the lens of magazine articles from various decades. Each episode seeks to unpack the societal implications and personal stories tied to celebrity culture, trends, and media's evolving role in shaping public perception. Hosts Troy McEady and Dara Laine engage in lively discussions that intricately blend personal anecdotes with critiques of the past, often reflecting on the impact of the media on our cultural landscape. Unique to this podcast is its focus on print media, bringing back 'print nostalgia' and emphasizing the significance of historical context within modern pop culture discourse.
The hosts not only delve into iconic publications but also share their own experienc... more
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