Back Issue

Back Issue reminisces on moments in pop culture’s past that have shaped our present. Each episode brings personal reflection, incredible guests, and plenty of deep belly laughs. This season our co-pilot Tracy Clayton is taking a break, so Josh Gwynn has invited some very special guest co-hosts to share their perspective on some of the most formative stories in pop culture. We start out with not just another hair story but a conversation about the gendered politics of specific hairstyles as Josh sets out on a mission to get a silk press. We’ll also reflect on iconic award speeches, explore what our brains do on gossip, break down the backstories of Degrassi and Cheetah Girls, decide if Josh should become the next Black ex-pat, and discuss which multi-hyphenate performers are deserving of their flowers.

Society & Culture
1
Music of My Mind, from The Wonder of Stevie
59 min
2
In Our Singer/Songwriter Era
31 min
3
In Our Triple Threat Era
35 min
4
In Our 'Search for Home' Era
35 min
5
In Our Theater Kid Era
38 min
6
In Our Hot Takes Era
34 min
7
In Our Gossip, Girl Era
39 min
8
In Our Degrassi Era
45 min
9
In Our 'Thanking the Academy' Era
48 min
10
In Our Cheetah-licious Era
48 min
11
In Our Silk Press Era
57 min
12
In Our SZN 3 Era
3 min
13
That Time We Celebrated Surviving 2021
29 min
14
That Time We Told Y'all To Check Out 'Okay, Now...
60 min
15
That Time We Literally Looked Back At It 🍑 (fea...
52 min
16
That Time We Read U, Wrote U
41 min
17
That Time We Needed To 🗣GO LAY DOWN
37 min
18
That Time Y’all Played Too Much
44 min
19
That Time Music Videos Made Us Want to Emote in...
45 min
20
That Time The Clownery Came Back To Bite 🤡
47 min
21
That Time Aretha Asked Celine If She Knew Jesus
41 min
22
That Time We Sat There And Ate Our Food
50 min
23
That Time We Did It For the '99s and '00s
38 min
24
That Time The Internet Wasn’t A Hellscape
49 min
25
That Time It Wasn’t Right Or OK
45 min