
"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 | 94 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureHistory | |||

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This week we're discussing Final Cut by Chris Nashawaty from the August 14th, 1998 issue of Entertainment Weekly with photos by George Lange. We talk about Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween ... more
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For this subscribers-only episode, we're dissecting the Sept. 2026 GQ cover story, "Tom Cruise: Hollywood's Most Elusive Star Speaks" by Zach Barron, with photos by Mario Sorrenti.
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This week's episode is about the intersection between two pieces of tragic Hollywood lore: the untimely deaths of Heather O'Rourke and Dominique Dunne, the young starlets of the first Poltergeist movie.
We discuss two Vanity Fair articles:
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*This episode originally aired on October 31, 2024*
At the end of last week's episode, "The Bloody Battle Over Scream 4," Dara and Troy talked about Ariana Madix's stint as a Girls and Corpses magazine model.
Here's a spooky season rerelease of an ... more
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Dara and Troy, you are the dream team. I love your friendship and I love your dedication to physical media and pop culture. Question in case you ever read this; what three films would you use to surmise your personality if somebody needed to get to know you via movies?
I look forward to you guys every week!! could we maybe one day do miley on rolling stone from like 2013 or 2014? or anything from that era đź‘€
Magazines are such a great lens through which to view 90s and 2000s nostalgia, and these 2 are absolutely the best hosts doing this type of podcast right now. I have looked.
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.
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This show offers nostalgic, in-depth exploration of magazine-era culture through thoughtful analysis and lively banter between two hosts. Each episode pulls apart a vintage article or issue, pairing sharp cultural critique with personal memories to illuminate how media, fashion, and celebrity storytelling shaped public perception across decades. The approach blends gossip, historical context, and media literacy, often featuring guests who illuminate editorial voices, fashion history, or pop-cultural moments. A standout aspect is the chemistry between hosts as they balance affection for the past with rigorous scrutiny of industry dynamics, making it useful for listeners who want smarter takeaways on fame, branding, and women in media.
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What's Your Issue? launched 2 years ago and published 94 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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8. Joan Summers
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