The Reheat
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Celebrity gossip is fun, but it can also be educational. The Reheat takes the biggest pop culture stories of yester-year and re-examines them through the lens of today. With wit, research, and tons of intersectional feminist critiques, hosts Sadaf Ahsan and Sarah Sahagian will blow your mind with their analysis of all the vintage celebrity scandals you remember, and some you don't. From revisiting Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's divorce to The House of Gucci Murders, and a restorative reading of The Kardashians, Sadaf and Sarah will challenge your pop culture worldview! Basically, The Reheat is what would happen if a Gender Studies Class and your favourite gossip blog had a baby...
Location:
United States
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Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Celebrity gossip is fun, but it can also be educational. The Reheat takes the biggest pop culture stories of yester-year and re-examines them through the lens of today. With wit, research, and tons of intersectional feminist critiques, hosts Sadaf Ahsan and Sarah Sahagian will blow your mind with their analysis of all the vintage celebrity scandals you remember, and some you don't. From revisiting Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's divorce to The House of Gucci Murders, and a restorative reading of The Kardashians, Sadaf and Sarah will challenge your pop culture worldview! Basically, The Reheat is what would happen if a Gender Studies Class and your favourite gossip blog had a baby...
Language:
English
Episodes
REWIND: Why we are all to blame for the death of Amy Winehouse
11/14/2022
This week we're re-releasing our episode about the life and tragic death of one of history's greatest pop stars: Amy Winehouse. We wanted to revisit this one to call attention to Amy's legacy, and to boost awareness of the She Recovers Foundation, an organization that helps those who identify as women seek help with mental health issues.
ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:
Despite incomparable talent, Amy Winehouse's reputation became far more about her struggles with drug addiction and a troubled...
Duration:00:49:41
REWIND: Jerry Seinfeld dated a teenage girl and got away with it
10/24/2022
In this weeks re -release we're featuring one of our earliest episodes, focused on Jerry Seinfeld's relationship with a teenaged girl in the 1990's. We hope you enjoy this look back at this problematic moment in pop-culture history, and that this pushes you to further explore our catalogue of episodes. You won't regret it!
ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:
In 1993, 38 year-old Jerry Seinfeld met 17 year-old Shoshanna Lonstein in a New York City park. The pair proceeded to date for four years. Shoshanna...
Duration:00:55:16
REWIND: Celebrity sex tapes: from Paris Hilton to Rob Lowe
10/3/2022
While the show remains on hiatus, this week we wanted to revisit one of our favourite episodes, a deep dive on the lost art of celebrity sex tapes. If you're a loyal listener, we hope you enjoy this salacious trip down memory lane, and if you're new here, we hope this inspires you to take a listen through our back catalogue. There is so much more where this came from.
Stay tuned to the feed for further re-releases, and announcements about when we'll start releasing new content. Thanks for...
Duration:00:44:47
REWIND: Team Aniston vs. Team Jolie
8/29/2022
While we're on hiatus, we decided to revisit some of our favourite episodes from the back-catalogue to keep you satiated over the summer. For this one, we decided to go way back, to our very first release!
In The Reheat's premiere, Sadaf and Sarah discuss the most iconic love triangle of the 00s, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt versus Jennifer Aniston. The co-hosts explain how the famous rivalry between Angie and Jen was largely media-manufactured. They also dish on how sexist coverage of the...
Duration:00:45:23
REWIND: The rise and fall and rise of Bennifer
8/8/2022
Given the recent Las-Vegas marriage of Ben and J-Lo, we decided to revisit this old favourite from the vault. Enjoy this trip down memory lane! How naive we were!
Original show notes:
When Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were first an item in the '00s, the tabloids were at their most chaotic, and it tore them apart. Today, she's at the top of her game as one of the best-selling artists of all time, and he's riding high as an Oscar winner.
Now that they've reunited for Bennifer 2.0., Sarah...
Duration:00:49:06
Why we don't hate Katherine Heigl
7/4/2022
This week, Sadaf and Sarah discuss one of Hollywood's most maligned actresses, Katherine Hegl. In 2007, Katherine was poised to be the Next Big Thing. Thanks to her role in the hit comedy Knocked Up - and her Emmy win for Grey's Anatomy - industry experts called her the next Julia Roberts. But that didn't happen! After telling Vanity Fair that Knocked Up was "a little sexist" and her high-profile decision to withdraw from contention at the 2008 Emmys, Katherine was labeled "difficult" and...
Duration:00:55:08
Jared Leto: Why?
6/27/2022
Since his breakout teen heartthrob role on My So-Called Life up until the dredge that is Suicide Squad, House of Gucci and Morbius, Jared Leto and his piercing blue eyes have haunted us, from screen to stage, where he performs with his rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. With years of questionable opinions and ego to match, and rumours of a cult and assault allegations trailing him, Sarah and Sadaf explore just how this actor has continued to prevail, shiny Oscar in hand.
Recommended reads from...
Duration:00:54:56
Kate Middleton's uncommon story
6/20/2022
Kate Middleton's story is anything but common. The descendant of coal miners and subsistence farmers, today she's known as The Duchess of Cambridge and will one day be queen. This week, Sadaf and Sarah discuss the Middleton Family's meteoric rise to wealth and power and dissect the classism they faced in the British media. The co-hosts will also discuss Will and Kate's surprisingly messy love story, and of course, they'll address Kate's alleged feud with Meghan Markle. Ultimately, this...
Duration:01:08:57
Does the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard verdict mark the end of #MeToo?
6/13/2022
The civil defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard may have been the largest legal media circus since O.J. With it came endless social-media discussion, and a disturbing reframing of the pair's domestic abuse issues, with Johnny framed as prey, and Amber as predator. Together, with the help of Teach Me How To Adult hosts Gillian Berner and Cailyn Michaan, Sarah and Sadaf take a look at how this very serious case became a laughing stock and may even spell the end of a...
Duration:01:02:06
The celebrity crushes we love (and loathe)
6/6/2022
This week, Sadaf and Sarah get thirsty with an episode devoted to their celebrity crushes, both past, and present. They'll dish on the people they still love (Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks, and Stanley Tucci) and cringe about the celeb obsessions that haven't aged well (Matthew Perry, Aziz Ansari, and Kanye West). Join them for a sexy, funny, and very candid exploration of their parasocial paramours.
Recommended reads from this episode:
Stanley Tucci Makes a Negroni
In Style: Stanley Tucci and...
Duration:00:54:01
How Rosie O’Donnell went from innovative to incendiary
5/30/2022
As a legendary former talk show host, Rosie O'Donnell redefined the format for a new audience and became an icon. But over the years, after her tenure on The View and more than a few public feuds, her legacy was somewhat tarnished. Together, Sarah and Sadaf look at why this is a woman who has always deserved more and how she became the butt of so many jokes.
Recommended reads from this episode:
Star Search 1984: Rosie O'Donnell
The Rosie O'Donnell Show: 1996
Rosie O'Donnell vs. Elisabeth...
Duration:01:02:32
Ellen DeGeneres: Barrier-breaker or workplace bully?
5/23/2022
With her long-time talk show coming to a close this week after reports of her being one of Hollywood's biggest bullies, what is Ellen DeGeneres's legacy? Together, Sadaf and Sarah discuss how we can still appreciate the comedian for breaking barriers as a gay television icon, but also hold her accountable for being not as nice as she love to claim she is.
Recommended reads from this episode:
"The Puppy Episode"
Ellen & Oprah: 1997
Ellen & Oprah: 2015
"Ellen DeGeneres’s...
Duration:00:49:12
Does the Marvel cinematic universe hate women?
5/16/2022
This week, Sadaf and Sarah are joined by Marvel expert Mikaela Gorman. In this episode, they'll examine the history of problematic representations of women in the MCU. Mikaela, Sadaf, and Sarah will also discuss why Marvel frequently gets female characters so wrong. As an added bonus, you'll hear about their idea for a movie called "Disco Thor."
Recommended reads from this episode:
How Iron Man's First Film Almost Destroyed Marvel - Digital Spy
Black Widow Trailer - SNL
I'm Still Not...
Duration:01:13:56
The long overdue reckoning of Tyra Banks
5/9/2022
From being a barrier-breaking model to creating America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks has always seemed on top of her game. Until you look closer at her long history of problematic behaviour, and the way her shows have always schlepped racism, homophobia and body-shaming, and how she has long exploited those who work for her. This week, Sarah and Sadaf mention it all.
Recommended reads from this episode:
Tyra's Naomi Campbell Interview
Tyra Has Never Yelled At A Girl Like This
The View's...
Duration:00:45:17
How Will Smith invented Will Smith
5/2/2022
This week, Sadaf and Sarah go deep on the weird, wild world of one Will Smith, from his difficult childhood to becoming the Fresh Prince to getting entangled with Jada Pinkett Smith to, finally, the slap seen and heard around the world, and how his efforts to craft a "perfect" persona has impacted himself, his family and his marriage.
Recommended reads from this episode:
"Will," by Will Smith
"Hollywood’s First Family of Putting It Out There": New York Times' 2022 Story
Jada & Will Take...
Duration:01:01:35
Rewind: How sex addiction destroyed Tiger Woods
4/11/2022
The Reheat will be back with new episodes beginning on May 2 for what promises to be our best run yet. In the meantime, we thought we'd re-release one of our favourite episodes so far:
Remember Tiger Woods' cheating scandal? In late 2009, the world learned golf's GOAT was not the wholesome family man we thought. Instead, Tiger was a serial cheater who slept with dozens of other women while married to former nanny Elin Nordegren. The once-revered Tiger soon became one of the most reviled men...
Duration:00:44:10
The life and loves of Padma Lakshmi
3/28/2022
This week, Sadaf and Sarah discuss the evolution of Padma Lakshmi. While she first came to many people’s the wife of author Salman Rushdie, Padma has always been so much more. The co-hosts talk about the ways Padma harnessed control of her own destiny, becoming an author, a tv host, a culinary icon, and an advocate for women’s health. Of course, we’ll also address the gross media speculation about the identity of her daughter’s father.
Recommended reads from this episode:
Easy Exotic: A...
Duration:01:00:35
How Kristen Stewart's brand survived a cheating scandal
3/21/2022
In one of the last juicy tabloid scandals of our time, Kristen Stewart was spotted having an affair with her director, Rupert Sanders, in 2012, while years into one of the most famous celeb relationships of the time, with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson. It would land her on every magazine cover for months, with little slut-shaming spared. Together, Sadaf and Sarah explore just how her brand and career managed to survive said scandal, when so many other careers before hers never quite...
Duration:00:50:41
The Magic keeps going: When Magic Johnson announced his HIV diagnosis
3/14/2022
On November 7, 1991, Earvin Johnson, the basketball superstar more commonly known as “Magic Johnson,” stunned the world by announcing he was HIV-positive. This week, Sadaf and Sarah remember this pivotal moment in pop culture history, examining Magic's legacy as an advocate for those living with HIV and AIDs. The co-hosts also reflect on how Magic's diagnosis challenged and changed public perceptions of HIV.
Recommended reads from this episode:
Magic Johnson announces his HIV diagnosis at...
Duration:00:48:06
The women holding Marilyn Manson accountable
3/7/2022
Marilyn Manson, self-described "provocateur" and long-time shock rocker, continues to have a platform despite having been accused by countless women of extreme sexual abuse. After forming a sisterhood, these women – including actress Evan Rachel Wood – came forward and are working to hold Marilyn and abusers like him accountable. Together, Sarah and Sadaf take a look at their stories and trace the path that led Marilyn to the reputation he has today. As a warning, this episode will contain...
Duration:00:47:12