Different Things Can Be Sad

The Doctrine of Discovery and Vegas Weddings

July was a big one: the Pope visited Canada, Bennifer got married, and we're here to recap it all!
 
Keep up with us before our next episode on Instagram as @dtcbspodcast, @majkahahn, and @yazminelomax.
 
Reading 
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
A Map to the Door of No Return by Dionne Brand 
Watching 
Nope
Leave Her to Heaven 
Listening 
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
Politics 
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-tuesday-edition-1.6532503/pope-faces-calls-to-renounce-the-doctrine-of-discovery-at-the-heart-of-colonialism-1.6532787
https://vimeo.com/704670907 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/the-pope-s-apology-was-a-start-now-the-real-work-begins-some-catholics-and-indigenous-leaders-say-1.6531879 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-pope-alberta-apology-1.6530947
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/steven-newcomb-doctrine-of-discovery-1.6533637 
https://www.afn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/18-01-22-Dismantling-the-Doctrine-of-Discovery-EN.pdf
https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-title-and-the-doctrine-of-discovery 
Pop Culture 
How Las Vegas Became the World's Quickie Wedding Capital
Celebrity Couples Who Got Married in Vegas
The decline of Vegas weddings in The Cut and The LA Times
Wedding cost
"What's classy if you're rich but trashy if you're poor" Reddit thread
The wedding industrial complex

Ben and Jerry’s in Israel and Celebrity Product Lines

As Bon Jovi once said, we're halfway there! "There" being the year 2022, which makes this our June episode.
This month has been a tough one for a lot of people so we hope this episode offers some reprieve while still being educational. We also encourage you to join us in donating to abortion funds in the United States, which you can find right here: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/
 
Follow us on Instagram as @dtbspodcast, @yazminelomax, and @majkahahn.
 
Reading
The Switch by Beth O’Leary 
Paying the Land by Joe Sacco 
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas
Watching 
Top Gun: Maverick (go see it in theaters please!) 
RRR
The Other Two on HBO
Listening 
Harry’s House by Harry Styles 
Politics 
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61985652
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-18167345
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/30/ben-jerrys-criticises-deal-that-will-resume-sales-in-occupied-territories
https://hbr.org/2021/01/why-ben-jerrys-speaks-out
https://www.benjerry.com/about-us#3timeline 
https://jewishcurrents.org/ben-jerrys-tests-anti-bds-laws 
The Israeli Palestinian Conflict in the US (not by my friends, but still smart) 
https://jewishcurrents.org/trumps-disloyalty-comments-are-what-the-jewish-right-believes 
https://jewishcurrents.org/ritchie-torres-is-the-future-of-pro-israel-politics 
Pop Culture 
Celebrity clothing lines: https://fashionista.com/2017/08/celebrity-clothing-lines-history
Incense and Orris Substack piece on celebrity perfume: https://miccaeli.substack.com/p/a-cultural-autopsy-of-the-celebrity
LA Times about celebrity tequila: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-17/celebrity-tequila-history-from-michael-jordan-to-the-rock
Rise of beauty brands: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/celebrity-beauty-brands/
More on beauty brands: https://www.allure.com/story/inside-celebrity-beauty-brands 
Hailey Bieber's line: ​​https://www.elle.com/uk/beauty/skin/a35403674/hailey-bieber-skincare-line-rhode/
Hailey Bieber sued: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/leylamohammed/hailey-bieber-sued-minority-business-skincare-line-rhode

2022 Elections and the Kravis Wedding(s)

Surprise! We're together IRL again and ready to blow your mind (but hopefully not your eardrums) with reading, watching, and listening recs as well as all the details on upcoming elections and *that* celebrity wedding. 
 
Reading 
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Beach Read by Emily Henry 
Reputation by Lex Croucher 
Watching
Petite Maman 
Heartstopper on Netflix
Conversations with Friends on Hulu
Listening 
I’ve Felt All These Things by Anna Leone 
Dear God by Hamilton Leithauser and Paul Maroon 
Politics
Australia 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-24/australia-s-next-parliament-will-be-its-most-diverse-ever
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/05/25/australias-election-sets-a-heartening-precedent-on-climate-change 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/australia-pm-scott-morrison-loses-female-support-before-federal-election 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/australia-pm-scott-morrison-loses-female-support-before-federal-election 
Philippines 
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/asia/philippines-election-results-marcos-claims-victory-intl-hnk/index.html 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/25/new-era-for-philippines-begins-as-ferdinand-marcos-jr-officially-proclaimed-president 
Brazil
​​https://www.as-coa.org/articles/poll-tracker-brazils-2022-presidential-election 
https://time.com/6130308/bolsonaro-brazil-2022-election/ 
Pop Culture 
cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a35534446/kourtney-kardashian-travis-barker-relationship-timeline/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a40064865/travis-barker-moved-calabasas-date-kim-kardashian-fans-think/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a40007104/why-kourtney-kardashian-travis-barker-got-legally-married/
https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a40075020/kourtney-kardashian-travis-barker-italian-wedding/
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/dolce-gabbana-alta-moda-venice/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/05/23/kardashianbarker-wedding-latest-proof-controversial-brand-dolce--gabbana-cant-be-canceled/?sh=54c16063590d
https://pagesix.com/2022/05/24/dolce-gabbana-made-millions-off-kourtney-kardashian-travis-barkers-wedding/

The Reunion Special

Just like your place of work, we're back in-person! That's right; for the first time since 2018, we've recorded an entire episode in the same room. Tune in to hear us deviate from our usual politics and pop culture format, and instead, take things down a more personal--and dare we say, scenic?-- route. 
 
Follow our IRL adventures together on Instagram where we post as @dtcbpodcast, @majkahahn, and @yazminelomax. 
 
Reading
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell 
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City #2) by Sarah J. Maas 
Watching
The Northman 
Listening 
Lorde - Solar Power Tour 
Remi Wolfe 
Other RWL Mentioned 
The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers 
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Beach Read by Emily Henry 
The Before Trilogy 
To All the Boys Trilogy 
Set It Up 
I Want You Back
Twin Solitudes - Leif Vollebeck
The New Abnormal - The Strokes
Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers 
The Loves of Your Life - Hamilton Leithauser 
 

Brittney Griner and Oscar Swag Bags

This episode mentions the Oscars a lot but doesn't rehash The Thing That Happened at the Oscars. You're welcome.
 
Follow our upcoming reunion on Instagram as @dtcbspodcast, @yazminelomax, and @majkahahn.
 
Reading
Live, Laugh, Kidnap by Gabby Noone
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Watching
Life of Beth 
Abbott Elementary 
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once 
The Batman
Turning Red
Listening 
As it Was by Harry Styles 
Coolest Fucking Bitch in Town by Haley Blais
Politics 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/04/02/brittney-griner-team-usa-training-camp/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60701050
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/brittney-griner-support-from-usa-teammates-1.6405816
https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/03/05/brittney-griner-arrest-russia-statements-wnba-team-usa-phoenix-mercury
https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Silence-around-Brittney-Griner-Russia-detainment-17038676.php
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/usa-basketball-teammates-break-silence-on-brittney-griner-1.6403294 
(Not real news, just the onion) https://www.theonion.com/brittney-griner-s-plea-for-help-relegated-to-espn2-1848733916
Pop Culture
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/27/whats-inside-the-nearly-140000-dollar-gift-bag-given-to-top-oscar-nominees.html
https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/2/22/14688240/oscars-gift-bags-distinctive-assets

Language Revitalization and Peloton

The past month has been...a lot. Particularly in politics. So, we're attempting to make even a sliver of your day a little lighter by focusing on the politics of language revitalization and the drama over at Peloton. We hope this can serve as a small escape for you!
 
Reading
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Watching
Top of the Lake
Parallel Mothers 
I Want You Back
Picnic at Hanging Rock 
Listening
The Trojan Horse Affair from Serial Productions & The New York Times
Age of Apathy Aoife O’Donovan
Politics: 
Hebrew
https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/israel-hebrew/reviving-hebrew-persian-ancient-languages-eliezer-ben-yehuda-manekji-limji-hataria/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBiiad9fO-g
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-revival-of-hebrew/ 
Maori
https://www.kohanga.ac.nz/en/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/world/asia/new-zealand-maori-language.html 
https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/7886
https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/why-the-revival-of-the-maori-language-is-so-important/
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/history-of-the-maori-language 
Pop Culture:
https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a30172338/peloton-girl-commercial-meme-explanation/
https://slate.com/business/2022/01/peloton-stock-production-supply-chain-problems.html
https://www.ft.com/content/29e18453-dfea-4236-a18c-2c3a018a843a
der.com/peloton-giving-2800-fired-employees-free-1-year-subscription-2022-2
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/02/10854189/what-happened-to-glossier
https://www.businessinsider.com/peloton-giving-2800-fired-employees-free-1-year-subscription-2022-2 
https://www.thecut.com/2022/02/a-vibe-shift-is-coming.html 
Our episode on 'cheugy': https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-people-v-oil-and-cheugy/id1380846237?i=1000524274408 
Our episode on fast fashion: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-tour-of-majka-s-brain-and-the-future-of-fast-fashion/id1380846237?i=1000534153737
Video essay on fast fashion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6Hwx20m5M

War in Ukraine? and Wordle

Happy 2022! We're kicking off the first month of the year by chatting about the potentially tenuous situation on the Ukrainian AND the phenomenon that is Wordle. If you believe variety is the spice of life, you've come to the right place!
 
Find us on Instagram as @dtcbspodcast, @yazminelomax, and @majkahahn. 
 
Listen to our very first episode (mentioned in this episode) here. 
 
Reading 
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Thank you to Brooklyn and Bailey for recommending this series here
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
Buying Myself Back, the essay mentioned in this episode, can be read here
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Watching 
Emily in Paris S2 on Netflix
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Bright Star
Listening 
Crimes of the Centuries
The Big Hit Show
Collapsed in Summer by Arlo Parks
Politics 
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukraine
https://globalnews.ca/news/8538732/ukraine-russia-ndp-mps/ 
https://globalnews.ca/news/8536644/ukraine-russia-crisis-explainer/
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukraine
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-01-27-22/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/ukraine-russia?name=styln-russia-ukraine
Pop Culture 
All About Wordle: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/wordle-explained-everything-you-need-to-know/
Millenial Shade: ​​https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/what-is-wordle-what-to-know-about-the-popular-game-among-millennials
Knoll-Gate: https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/01/wordle-was-hard-today-and-youre-not-the-only-one-who-struggled.html
Origins of Wordle: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/technology/wordle-word-game-creator.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
HQ Trivia: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-51528801 
The Angelus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angelus_(Irish_broadcast) 
Pokemon Go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go
Spelling Bee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Spelling_Bee 
 
 

DTCBS 2021 Party

Another bizarre year is over and we’re waving it goodbye by drinking festive cocktails and recapping some of our top things of the year!
 
Reading
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland 
How to Break Up with Fast Fashion by Lauren Bravo
Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Petters
Beautiful World Where are You by Sally Rooney 
Watching
Zola
To All The Boys: Always and Forever
Mitchell’s vs the Machines 
Bergman Island 
Worst Person in the World 
C’mon C’mon 
White Lotus S1
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S2
Succession S3
How to with John Wilson S2 
Sex Education S3
Listening
Red (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast
SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo 
Daddy’s Home by St. Vincent 
Star-Crossed by Kacey Musgraves
Not Without My Sister (Patreon)
How to Win NaNo: A Writing Podcast
Life Skills by Rookie
Canadaland
Chatty Broads with Bekah and Jess 
Doing It with Hannah Witton 
Different Things Can Be Sad
Politics
The Beginning of the End of Roe v Wade
Climate Change
Wet’suwet'en Protests
Pop Culture
John Mulaney and Olivia Munn
#FreeBritney
Brooklyn and Bailey

The Array Collective and Kim + Pete in Love

In one of our final episodes for 2021, we’re discussing our NYC reunion, The Hunger Games (in painstaking detail), the art collective who just won the Turner Prize, and budding romance between Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. Enjoy! 
Reading
Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Out of Love by Hazel Hayes
The Ballad of Snakes and Songbrids by Suzanne Collins 
Watching 
House of Gucci
Holiday Home Makeover with Mr Christmas 
The Hunger Games Series 
Listening
Valentine - Snail Mail
30 - Adele
Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift 
Hamilton Leithauser
Politics 
https://www.archpaper.com/2021/12/2021-turner-prize-goes-to-array-collective-for-its-fake-pub-and-take-on-northern-irish-social-issues/
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/dec/02/array-collective-winning-turner-prize-belfast-bar-drinking-den 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/arts/design/turner-prize-winner.html 
Their Website: http://www.arraystudiosbelfast.com/array-collective.html
Their Insta: https://www.instagram.com/arraystudios/?hl=en 
Pop Culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian 
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a36696207/why-kim-kardashian-divorced-kanye-west/
https://www.insider.com/kanye-west-slams-snl-kim-kardashian-monologue-divorce-joke-2021-11
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-ariana-grande-pete-davidson/id1380846237?i=1000414782140
https://www.glamour.com/story/kim-kardashian-and-pete-davidson-complete-relationship-timeline
https://www.vice.com/en/article/gqy9dy/taylor-swift-tom-hiddleston-pr-relationships-promances
https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/photo-gallery/48337951/image/48391876/Ren%C3%A9e-Zellweger-Ant-Anstead

Climate Justice Hunger Strike and Little Mix

How was your spooky szn, friends? Tune into this episode to find out how ours was and learn about two very different events that happened this October: the hunger strike for climate justice taking place outside the White House and British girl band Little Mix's very public feud.
Stay in the loop on all things Different Things Can Be Sad by following us on Instagram as @dtcbspodcast, @majkahahn, and @yazminelomax.
Trigger warning for this episode: discussions of depression, eating disorders, and suicide.
Reading 
Luster by Raven Leilani
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang 
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert 
After We Collided by Anna Todd
Watching 
The French Dispatch 
Arrival
The Worst Person in the World 
Listening 
Freestyle Fellowship 
Politics:
Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hunger-strike-for-climate-justice 
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hunger-strike-for-climate-justice-dc 
https://newrepublic.com/article/164062/sunrise-climate-activists-hunger-strike 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/manchin-biden-climate-clean-electricity-progressives.html 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/20/sunrise-movement-climate-activists-hunger-strike
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/18/joe-biden-climate-crisis-legislation 
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/us/climate-hunger-strike-white-house/index.html 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hunger-strike-young-climate-activists-biden-democrats_n_6179e0c8e4b093143213e787 
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/why-i-m-fasting-demand-bold-action-climate-change 
Pop Culture:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Mix
https://thetab.com/uk/2021/10/11/jesy-nelson-little-mix-drama-explained-225671
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/08/jesy-nelson-boyz-review-derivative-and-dated-p-diddy-mashup 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUxBLWloACK/ 
https://www.vogue.com/article/the-problem-with-blackfishing-jesy-nelson
https://www.buzzfeed.com/natalieoganesyan/nicki-minaj-jesy-nelson-blackfishing-controversy