Material Girls

Pixar x Affective Economics

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Hannah and Marcelle go to Disneyland, you can pretty much bank on them returning happier, out some cash, and deep in the throes of processing the...

Material Concerns: NPR's All Things Considered Pt. I | Ad-Free

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode has nothing to do with NPR's All Things Considered, but that's the kind of cuckoo behavior you get when Coach invites resident wittle bab...

Pitty Party Preview: 9:00 PM

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Well, folks…to quote Nurse Dana, Pitty Party’s (almost) over.Marcelle, Zoe, and Gaby chat all about the season two FINALE of the Pitt in this penu...

Heated Rivalry x Canadiana with John Batt

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Definitively our most Canadian conversation yet!In this episode of Material Girls, we once again take a look at Heated Rivalry — this time focusing ...

Pitty Party Preview: 8:00 PM

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party! For the full episode head to Patreon.com/ohwitchplease!Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into the penultimate episode of season...

Material Concerns: Stolen Perfume & Ziplining Pt. I

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Material Concerns! We talk perfumes, vapes and taking risks. Head to patreon.com/ohwitchplease now to join a tier that works for your ...

Pitty Party Preview: 7:00 PM

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party!Yes, the first five minutes of this episode are devoted to discussing hockey, and not even the gay kind! Sorry if you're n...

Witch, Please Drop-In: Episode 1: Sorting Ceremony

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Feast your magic-loving ears on THIS! Today we are doing something very exciting. We are re-publishing the first-ever episode of the original run of W...

Pitty Party Preview: 6:00 PM

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party!NOTE: This episode discusses a storyline involving self-harm starting around the 29 minute mark. We wrap up the specifics ...

Material Concerns: The Soft Episode Pt. I

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Material Concerns!!! We keep this episode soft! Listen to find out what we mean by that! Head to patreon.com/ohwitchplease now to join...

Pitty Party Preview: 5:00 PM

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party!Zoe, Gaby, and Marcelle jump right into discussing a really heavy episode and dig into this week’s ICE storyline, the lo...

The Oscars x Symbolic Capital

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Did you watch The Oscars? Did you formerly watch The Oscars but don't anymore? Do you only consume The Oscars via clips on social media? Well guess wh...

Pitty Party Preview: 4:00 PM

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party!Editor’s note: Gaby misspeaks at one point in the episode and refers to the “slash trach” that Dr. Al-Hashimi does a...

Material Concerns: Desperate to Understand Pt. I

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Material Concerns — our out of format episode featuring guest co-host, Coach! In this week's episode, we do a very long check-in (as...

Pitty Party Preview: 3:00 PM

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party!This episode has everything, so Gaby, Zoe, and Marcelle get right into it. Furries! Firework accidents! A sense of overwhe...

9 to 5 x Labour Feminism with Zena Sharman

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by the incomparable Zena Sharman (she/her). Zena is an essayist and non-fiction writer who is a fan and student of the film 9 ...

Pitty Party Preview: 2:00 PM

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party!We’ve gone analog, baby! In this episode, Marcelle, Zoe, and Gaby discuss fatphobia in the ER (and this season’s bigge...

Material Concerns: A Reunion of Sorts Pt. I

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Content Warning: Suicide, Suicide Prevention/InterventionWe're back with a Material Concerns episode featuring Marcelle, Hannah and Coach! We're back ...

Pitty Party Preview: 1:00 pm

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: This episode discusses a case involving sexual assault beginning around 28:50 (right after the conversation about Jasper) and ending at 35:38 (r...

Wuthering Heights x The Promise of Happiness with Zoe Mix

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been following the *discourse,* you know that Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" is a divisive film! So of course, we had to watch it and...

Pitty Party Preview: 12:00 PM

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Marcelle, Zoe, and Gaby discuss what happens to a beloved patient and celebrate the unsung heroes of the...

Material Concerns: No Hannahs Allowed

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with a Material Concerns episode featuring Marcelle and Coach! Hannah was traveling so we jumped on mic without them and chatted about our ...

Daddy: A Live Show with Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This audio was originally recorded live at The Rio Theater in Vancouver on July 3rd, 2025. Folks we are thrilled to be sharing our Daddy Live Show wit...

Pitty Party Preview: 11:00 AM

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party! Marcelle is back, baby! There’s so much to talk about in this episode, from various workplace disease hazards to some j...

Heated Rivalry x The Puritanical Eye with Hope Rehak

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We had to go to the cottage!!!In this episode, Hope Rehak, (writer, educator, and the mind behind beloved Substack "Obsessions This Week") joins Hanna...

Pitty Party Preview: 10:00 AM

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Gaby and Zoe run rogue without Marcelle to recap season 2, episode 4 (10:00 AM) of The Pitt. They dig in...

Material Concerns: Oops All Hannahs! Pt. I

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're back from our January hiatus! We pick up with a Material Concerns episode hosted by Hannah and Coach — oops all Hannahs! In this episode, we b...

Pitty Party: 9:00 AM

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party! In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe recap season 2, episode 3 (9:00 AM) of The Pitt! They dig into the many cas...

Pitty Party: 8:00 AM

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into season two, episode two, 8:00 AM. They discuss the role of generative AI in the hospital, some parti...

Pitty Party: 7:00 AM

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Pitty Party, a recap podcast about HBO's The Pitt!In this episode, Gaby, Marcelle, and Zoe dig into the season two premiere, 7:00 AM. ...

Pitty Party: An Introduction

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Pitty Party, a recap podcast for The Pitt!Material Girls is going on winter break for the month of January and in its stead we bring you th...

Material Concerns: An All-Buster Holiday Party

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, well, well, if it isn’t our annual All Team Holiday Episode. The real ones know that these episodes are typically out of control. This year is...

Point-and-Shoot Cameras x The Punctum

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To make sense of the recent resurgence in point-and-shoot cameras, we’re returning to French philosopher and cultural theorist Roland Barthes! We be...

Material Concerns: Robust Public Transit Anyone? Pt. I

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this week's Material Concerns with stressing out Marcelle through vulgarity — and then swiftly turn the conversation over to a nice and lon...

The Lord of the Rings x Arcadia with Text Me Back! With Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We always nerd out, but in this episode we're joined in our geek sesh by the incredibly charming, brilliant and funny Lindy West (she/her) and Meagan ...

Material Concerns: Bet On Us Pt. I

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for our off-week casual conversation! As always, Coach joins Hannah and Marcelle for this Material Concerns episode featuring a very long chec...

Wicked For Good x Femslash with Leena Norms

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we jumped right back on the Emerald City Express with third-time guest, Leena Norms (she/her). Leena joined us for our episode Won...

Material Concerns: Costumes, Boundaries, and Voting Pt. I

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Material Concerns episode, we debrief Halloween and an Okay, Hear Me Out segment quickly gets into a conversation abut boundaries and control....

Keanu Reeves x Celebrity Studies

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy SWEET NOVEMBER! In this episode, we're talking about LOAD-BEARING MAN Keanu Reeves. What do we mean when we say load-bearing? You'll have to lis...

Material Concerns: Game of Thrones 2025 Pt. I

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this Material Concerns on Halloween and BOY DOES IT SHOW! Enjoy a chaotic convo about costumes, dragons and Game of Thrones. Let us know w...

The Craft x Feminist Rage

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're throwing it back to the 1996 cult classic film The Craft just in time for Halloween! We begin with a conversation about Hannah and Marcelle's te...

Material Concerns: Moral Failing? Nah Pt. I

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another Material Concerns, another long check in! Followed by Creature Report and Mailbag Sampler (Spreadsheet Sampler??).Head to Patreon.com/ohwitchp...

The X Files x Conspiracy with Leigh Dyrda

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

~ This episode contains some spoilers about The X Files ~This week we dive into beloved television series, The X Files (1993-2002), with Leigh Dyrda! ...

Material Concerns: With a Cold Open! Pt. I

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another Material Concerns episode — this time with a cold open! Because why not? In this episode, we begin with a check in, jump into Oops All Oops ...

The Simpsons x Syndicated Satire

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes an episode is such a longtime coming that the enthusiasm from our hosts is palpable! Such is the case with this episode about The Simpsons, ...

Material Concerns: The Longest Check-In Pt. I

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We check in for 20 minutes and for that, we're sorry! We follow our check-in with a quick Apocalypse Toolkit and then leave the rest of the segments (...

The Sims x The Queer Art of Failure with Ruth Ormiston

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're talking about beloved computer game, The Sims, with special guest Ruth Ormiston. Ruth (they/them) is a book designer and cultur...

Material Concerns: Maria, Sofia and Kia Pt. I

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another Material Concerns featuring Consumer Retorts and Oops All Oops! And some light panic from the team. We're fineeeeee!Head to Patreon.com/ohwitc...

Get Out x Horrifying Whiteness

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Peele's Get Out is a masterpiece both firmly planted in the rich tradition of horror and at the forefront of the growing genre of new Black hor...

Material Concerns: Sweet Little Check In & Then Some Pt. I

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Material Concerns Hannah, Marcelle and Coach start with a sweet little check in, including Hannah's ideal way to start the day, a Pitt up...

Hamilton x Hagiography with Shira Lurie

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're finally talking about Hamilton! It's been ten years since the show premiered on Broadway and that's just enough time to have some perspective on...

Material Concerns: Missed Meetings, Ebay, and Labubus Pt. I

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah, Marcelle and Coach are back together for a Material Concerns episode featuring Consumer Retorts and Creature Report! They talk The Pitt, heat ...

Hunger Games x Frames of War

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're back from our summer break with an episode about The Hunger Games. Heads up that this episode connects the fictional world of Panem to real-worl...

Royals Gossip and Colonial Hangovers | Culture Study

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have a treat for you today with a drop-in episode from Anne Helen Petersen’s Culture Study. Culture Study is a podcast about the culture that sur...

White Womanhood Activated with Material Girls | Gender War Games

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re still on our Summer Break during this hot and beautiful month of July. But don’t fret, we’re dropping episodes every Tuesday that we’re ...

Ceremony: The Unexpected Task (Book 4, Chapter 22) | Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been following Witch Please Productions since the early days, then you know our roots go back to Harry Potter with our show Witch, Please....

Proactive Kinship with Hannah McGregor | Gender Playground

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we continue our July break, we are dropping into your feed with an episode of Gender Playground! If you don't yet know, Gender Playground is a show...

Should I Quit Drinking? with Marcelle Kosman | The Real Question

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we mentioned last month, Material Girls is taking a summer break for the month of July! We’ll be releasing drop-in episodes from other podcasts t...

Material Concerns: Marcelle and Coach Have One-on-One Time Pt. I | Ad-Free

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No Hannah on this episode! But we still have fun! So much fun, we didn't record a part two... The burnout is real, but we're still so sorry! Part two ...

A Million Little Pieces x Life Writing with Traci Thomas

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a podcast all about the zeitgeist, we've wanted to do an episode about James Frey's memoir A Million Little Pieces — and the 2005 controversy aro...

Material Concerns: Watching the Empire End Pt. I

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a quick and dirty check-in, Hannah, Marcelle and Coach dive into Apocalypse Toolkit (music edition!)! They then jump into a very thorough Make I...

The Traitors x Celebrity with Matt Wildcat

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle welcome guest Matt Wildcat (he/him) to discuss the hit reality TV show, "The Traitors." Marcelle and Matt begin b...

Material Concerns: "Egh" (the Noise of 2025) Pt. I

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this new Material Concerns episode featuring a classically chaotic check-in that is largely about Coach's fixation on pudding and Marcelle's for...

Fourth Wing x the Author Function

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are no book spoilers in this episode!Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing) was an undeniable hit in the world of romantasy fictio...

Material Concerns: Left On the Table Pt. I

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here comes another Material Concerns episode containing new and familiar segments! In this episode, Marcelle gets an opportunity to sing her Kreacher ...

Sapphic x Radical Feminism

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle delve into the word "sapphic" and consider the rising popularity of the term's use as it relates to the legacy of...

Material Concerns: Mug Sluts Pt. I

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

First things first, we NEED a jingle. Anyone wanna step in? Email us at [email protected], if so. :)Otherwise, please enjoy this Material Concer...

Pirates of the Caribbean x American Exceptionalism

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're throwing it back to 2003 with this episode about the beloved swashbuckler hit, Pirates of the Caribbean. Hannah and Marcelle start with a review...

Material Concerns: Not for Everyone! Pt. I

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Material Concerns, we revisit some familiar segments and introduce some new ones! We also make an official request for jingles to be em...

Severance x the Kafkaesque

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this (spoiler-free) episode, we give YOU, the listener, all the tools you need to confidently and appropriately use the term Kafkaesque the next ti...

Material Concerns: We're Going Weekly! Pt. I

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're going weekly, folks! We're so excited to kick off this new schedule with Part I of Material Concerns. In very fun news, Coach is now our third c...

Avril Lavigne's Clone "Melissa" x Social Surveillance with Cristen Conger

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we’re talking about the conspiracy theory that Canadian pop punk icon Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double n...

Material Concerns: The Notebook, Camp, and Ryan Gosling's Charisma Pt. I

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Material Concerns episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk about the 2005 Music Video Awards (and the Gosling/McAdams kiss), Noah as the The Notebook...

The Notebook x Melodrama with Vanessa Zoltan

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She's back! Beloved podcaster and author Vanessa Zoltan (she/her) joins Hannah and Marcelle to dig into one of the most famous "weepies" of the 21st c...

Material Concerns: Emotional Support Canadians Pt. I

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Material Concerns episode, Hannah and Marcelle talk about being emotional support for Americans, fancy linen paper in the 1700s, memes, monocu...

Comics & Memes x Culture Text with Neale Barnholden

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, longtime friend of the pod, Neale Barnholden (he/him), joins Marcelle and Hannah to discuss the materiality of comic books and their influe...

Material Concerns: An All-Team Holiday Bonanza & Wicked Pt. I

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As chaotic as the title suggests, this episode features our Witch, Please Productions team on mic! We've got Gaby, Zoe and Coach joining Hannah and Ma...

Wicked x Paratexts with Leena Norms

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is more zeitgeist-y than Wicked Part One? Well, arguably, the memes, interviews, and merch ABOUT Wicked Part One! In this episode Hannah and Marc...

Material Concerns: Golden Girls, All-Inclusive Resorts, and Coach's Birthday Pt. I

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Material Concerns! In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah answer your questions. They talk Golden Girls, Friends, All-Inclusive Res...

The Golden Girls x Sex Positivity with Marshall Watson

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of its seven seasons, The Golden Girls had 25 million viewers and earned 68 Emmy nominations. Each of the girls, Rue McClanahan (...

Material Concerns: Connections, Stolen iPads, and Genre Conventions Pt. I

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Material Concerns! In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah answer your questions. They talk phone games, the Witch, Please team as differ...

Twin Peaks x Cult Television

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of spooky season, we bring you an episode about the beloved cult classic, Twin Peaks! This show from Mark Frost and David Lynch, starring Kyl...

Bonus Episode: Azkaban & The Prison Industrial Complex with Adrian Angus

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re dropping a bonus conversation into your feed featuring Adrian Angus, a dear friend of Marcelle's who passed away unexpectedly in Septemb...

Material Concerns: Dopamine Pt. I

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for your questions about dopamine, dinosaurs and cats! In part one of this Material Concerns episode, we also launch a new segment called "M...

Dopamine x Health Capitalism with Jesse Meadows

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, we're joined by Jesse Meadows (they/them) to discuss the most zeitgeist-y neurotransmitter around: dopamine! Have you been targeted ...

Material Concerns: Jurassic Park Pt. I

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You had so many great questions about Hannah's forthcoming book, Clever Girl and our Jurassic Park episode all about spectacle —and we answer a lot ...

Jurassic Park x Spectacle

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Hannah and Marcelle discuss what made Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) the ultimate CGI summer blockbuster, the history of Ame...

Material Concerns: Why Is the Team So Hot & Other Important Questions

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our summer slowdown with a new Material Concerns episode once again featuring answers to YOUR questions. Marcelle is in Ontario for a fami...

Reservation Dogs x Production Sovereignty with Karrmen Crey

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're so thrilled to be joined by the incredible Karrmen Crey (she/her) for this episode about FX's coming-of-age dramedy, Reservation Dogs! Released ...

Material Concerns (Live!): Theory, Heart Flutters and Coach On Mic Pt. I

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another Material Concerns episode! We recorded this episode live for all our Patreon supporters so you'll notice there's a slightly di...

Tupperware Parties x Cruel Optimism

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been to a Tupperware party? Or perhaps a Pure Romance party? Avon? Then you may be familiar with pyramid schemes! In this episode, Marce...

Material Concerns: Dirty Dancing, Bridgerton and Summer Camp Pt. I

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our summer slowdown with a new Material Concerns episode featuring answers to YOUR questions. As a reminder, we're still releasing episode...

The Last of Us x Adaptation Theory

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're talking about the HBO series The Last of Us, which was adapted from the popular video game of the same name! If you like the sh...

Material Concerns: Summer Slowdown Pt. I

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're starting a summer slowdown! That means we're still releasing episodes every two weeks, but every other episode will be a Material Concerns episo...

Dirty Dancing x Nostalgia with Andrea Warner

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah are joined by Andrea Warner (she/her), the author of The Time of My Life, an exploration of Dirty Dancing as a de...

Gender Playground Preview: Plans, Trans, and Autonomy

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Witch Please Productions is on Spring Break, so we're taking the opportunity to re-introduce you to Gender Playground, a podcast co-hosted by Mar...

Making Worlds Preview: Dimension 20 with Lucia Lorenzi and Clare Mulcahy

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Material Girls is on Spring Break! But don't fret! We unlocked an episode of Making Worlds, our Patreon-exclusive video podcast hosted by Hannah McGre...

Material Concerns: Disney Bonus Pt. I

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Like the serious academics they are, Hannah and Marcelle not only researched Disney in academic journals, they also went to the happiest place on eart...

Disney x Pinkwashing

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What drove Hannah and Marcelle to go to Disneyland? And what is with all the rainbow Mickey ears? And where does pinkwashing end and real change begin...

Athleisure x Optimization with Anne Helen Petersen

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're thrilled to be joined by Anne Helen Petersen for this episode about the popularity of athleisure! If you don't already know, Anne Helen Petersen...