Synopsis
Every Friday, Maclean's arts writers Adrian Lee, Emma Teitel and Julia De Laurentiis Johnson hang out for a roundtable riff on the week's hottest pop-culture topics, from music and TV to film, books, and more. Listen for thoughtful commentary and friendly banter, then join in!
Episodes
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The Thrill: Goodbye from Maclean’s culture podcast
02/10/2015It's been a wonderful ride, but our culture podcast is going on indefinite hiatus. Here's why The post The Thrill: Goodbye from Maclean’s culture podcast appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Peak TV, back to school, and ‘Netflix and chill’
04/09/2015This week on our culture podcast: Is there too much TV? What's 'Netflix and chill?' Plus: Our favourite back-to-school shows and movies The post The Thrill: Peak TV, back to school, and ‘Netflix and chill’ appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: A pop music spectacular
28/08/2015This week on our culture podcast: Chilly Gonzales's dissertations on pop, and we talk Carly Rae Jepsen's new album Plus: our songs of the summer The post The Thrill: A pop music spectacular appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Straight Outta Compton, celeb feminism, and e-laughs
14/08/2015This week on our culture podcast, we talk the NWA biopic, the way we laugh online, and more The post The Thrill: Straight Outta Compton, celeb feminism, and e-laughs appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Jon Stewart, Degrassi, ghostwriting in rap
31/07/2015Our pop-culture podcast on the politics of the Daily Show's host, the newly renewed Degrassi, and the Drake vs. Meek Mill ghostwriting beef The post The Thrill: Jon Stewart, Degrassi, ghostwriting in rap appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Dave Chappelle, Polaris Prize, and Minions
17/07/2015On this episode of our pop-culture podcast, we talk to Just for Laughs Montreal organizers about Dave Chappelle, break down the Polaris shortlist, and more The post The Thrill: Dave Chappelle, Polaris Prize, and Minions appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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Who might win the 2015 Polaris Prize?
17/07/2015Award juror Michael Barclay joins our pop-culture podcast The Thrill to analyze the Polaris Prize shortlist The post Who might win the 2015 Polaris Prize? appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Kate Beaton, modern soul music, CanCon
03/07/2015This week: Kate Beaton on writing a children's book, Michael Barclay on Leon Bridges and Miguel, plus our favourite CanCon The post The Thrill: Kate Beaton, modern soul music, CanCon appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Jurassic World, Peaches, and a Duddy Kravitz musical
19/06/2015This week: We discuss the dino blockbuster, interview art icon Peaches, and learn why a musical changed the end of a Richler classic The post The Thrill: Jurassic World, Peaches, and a Duddy Kravitz musical appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Pro tips and blockbusters
12/06/2015Our podcast hosts discuss their summer plans, drop some music festival tips, and announce The Thrill's new summer publishing schedule The post The Thrill: Pro tips and blockbusters appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Pop-culture lessons, and reviving the theatre
05/06/2015On this week's pop-culture podcast: what we've learned from pop culture, and the Stratford Festival's plan to engage the young The post The Thrill: Pop-culture lessons, and reviving the theatre appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Talking nostalgia with Prozzak, and feminist films
29/05/2015Maclean's pop-culture podcast takes on nostalgia's reign in pop culture with James Bryan of 2000s pop band Prozzak, and more! The post The Thrill: Talking nostalgia with Prozzak, and feminist films appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Inside Amy Schumer, TV finales, the legacy of Maysles
22/05/2015This week on our pop-culture podcast, we discuss women in comedy, Mad Men's finale (spoilers!), and the film 'Iris' The post The Thrill: Inside Amy Schumer, TV finales, the legacy of Maysles appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: FHRITP, a TV era ends, and hipster Hamburglar
14/05/2015Our pop-culture podcast talks to CityNews' Shauna Hunt, discusses the cancellation of two defining TV shows, and debates the Hamburglar rebrand The post The Thrill: FHRITP, a TV era ends, and hipster Hamburglar appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: On Scientology and selfies
08/05/2015Our pop-culture podcast discusses HBO's Scientology documentary 'Going Clear,' and Kim Kardashian's selfie book The post The Thrill: On Scientology and selfies appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Trans people in pop culture, and calming riots with dance
01/05/2015Our pop-culture podcast discusses trans issues with a trans writer, and talks to Dimitri Reeves, Baltimore's 'Michael Jackson protester' The post The Thrill: Trans people in pop culture, and calming riots with dance appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Raffi on Lois, Ben Affleck, pop-culture crushes
24/04/2015Our pop-culture podcast asks Raffi what makes a great kids' entertainer, discusses Ben Affleck's fiasco, and reveals our first pop-culture crushes The post The Thrill: Raffi on Lois, Ben Affleck, pop-culture crushes appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Marc Maron, millennial memoirs, lip-sync battles
17/04/2015This week, our pop-culture podcast discusses darkness in comedy, the rise of the essay, and whether Lip Sync Battles are awful The post The Thrill: Marc Maron, millennial memoirs, lip-sync battles appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Tidal, tech on screens, and Mad Men
10/04/2015This week, our pop-culture podcast discusses streaming music, why it's hard to authentically show tech on TV and film, and Don Draper The post The Thrill: Tidal, tech on screens, and Mad Men appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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The Thrill: Cinderella, an anti-Kanye petition, and Trevor Noah
03/04/2015Catch our latest pop culture podcast. Let us know what you think! The post The Thrill: Cinderella, an anti-Kanye petition, and Trevor Noah appeared first on Macleans.ca.