Romantic Mayhem in the Movies
Shauna reveals her deep but temporary jealousy of Olivia, because of her amazing experience seeing Lady Gaga in concert, but is soon over it. Then the Junkies get right to
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Baby, What’s Going On with Justin Bieber?
This week Shauna and Olivia dish some celebrity goss and figure out their weekend plans – they are true multi-taskers! Then it’s on to the main topic – What’s happening
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Bring on the Fireworks: Independence Day (1996)
Olivia and Shauna discuss their summer plans: Olivia’s seeing as much live music as possible, and Shauna’s just trying to beat the punishing Phoenix heat…at an emo/anime dance party? The
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Superheroes and Sequels: A Summer Movie Preview
Shauna shares her upcoming cosplay plans, while Olivia shares her musical revenge against a petty neighbor, and they both wonder if the podcast is becoming a little too murder-y (or
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Return of the Athletic Zombies: 28 Years Later
The Junkies compare vacations: Shauna stayed in a hostel and didn’t get murdered (yay!) and Olivia enjoyed the Big Little Lies vibes at an oyster farm north of San Francisco.
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The Problem(s) with Katy Perry
This week, Shauna and Olivia are finally face to face and back in the studio after Olivia temporarily cures her Seasonal Affect Disorder with a trip to the sunny desert
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PCJ Book Club: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ by Suzanne Collins
Olivia and Shauna take a deep dive into Suzanne Collins’ new book Sunrise on the Reaping. Set before the events of her Hunger Games trilogy, Sunrise on the Reaping is
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Cats, Canines, Killer Whales and Other Pop Culture Creatures
This week, the Junkies talk about the best pets in pop culture: the goodest boys, the bestest girls, the finest…fish? Whether furry, feathery or finned, animal characters in the media
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Living in the Simulation
Olivia and Shauna get pixelated this week with a look at The Sims, the long running game that allows – even encourages – murder and other virtual, victimless vices. They
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Looking at ‘V’ with Michael E. Cullen II
Shauna and Olivia welcome special guest Michael E. Cullen, award-winning filmmaker and host of the All2ReelToo podcast. Michael has directed films like the horror comedy Pi Day Die Day (available on
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- Tyra Banks Gets an 'Americas Next Top Model' Reality Check March 5, 2026Like so many millennials, Shauna and Olivia binged the reality competition show America's Next Top Model at an impressionable age, taking in some decidedly mixed messages along with the makeover montages and lessons in walking a runway. The Junkies discuss what they learned from Netflix's docuseries Reality Check, which took a hard look at the […]
