Bury the Lede

Jen and Erin discuss the strange days that have been — and the strange days ahead — living in a pandemic. And, after almost three years of Bury the Lede, the gals sign off — for now.

Jen and Erin discuss the topic that has taken over the world: coronavirus. They chat about self-isolation and the cancellation of large events and why it's important to not only think of your own health, but health of those you come in contact with and the domino effect that follows. They also share some important podcast news!

Jen and Erin discuss the Harvey Weinstein trial verdict, a new report published by the Winnipeg Arts Council and Erin's (and the world's) new reality television obsession, Love Is Blind.

Jen and Erin talk about this year's Academy Awards — and how it was the most relevant Oscars in a while, the truly Winnipeg flap over a new hot dog kiosk, and why "how was your day?" can be the most infuriating question ever.

Jen and Erin discuss the Arkells' incentive to get people to subscribe to newspapers and the new Taylor Swift doc Miss Americana. For Good or Gross, they try Timbits cereal.

Erin and Jen talk about the Grammys and whether award shows really have much value or use anymore. They also discuss the panic around the coronavirus outbreak in China and the problematic return of reality TV show The Biggest Loser.

Jen and Erin discuss a scandal involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a local doughnut shop as well as the normalization of parental leave. This episode remarks the triumphant return of Pop Culture Blindspot — Erin has never seen/read Little Women! — and Free Press drinks guy Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson swings by for an $8.99 beauty for Budget Wine of the Month Club.

It's January, and the gals are in full hibernation mode. They discuss the flu and how it can be fatal, Blue Monday and why the secret to surviving it may require a slight rebrand, and how Winnipeg has lost two jewels in its Winter City crown.

2020 has already been a busy news year and Erin and Jen are ready to discuss the Australian bush fires, the Iranian plane crash and Harry and Meghan leaving the royal family, as well as a story Erin recently wrote about Winnipeg's skin-care guru, Tina Cable of Myuz Artistry.

It's the last BtL of 2019! On this episode, Erin and Jen discuss the politics of Santa Claus as well as cultural FOMO in relation to year-end Top 10 lists. They also do a Good or Gross on Boston Pizza's Christmas Pizza.

What does the local band Panicland have to do with Green Day? Erin fills us in on a truly weird prank-turned-fan album. Elsewhere, the gals chat about Justin Timberlake's public apology after being caught holding hands with a co-star, and the scourge of the Sexy Lady Reporter trope.

Hot Take: Online Shopping Is Bad. The gals discuss the downfalls of online retail and how to feel Christmassy when you don't feel Christmassy. Wine columnist Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson recommends a box wine worthy of holiday entertaining.

Jen and Erin chat about the hellish experience of moving — and the larger societal pressure to own a home. They also chat about emotional labour and what that means in the context of friendship, and the big Grey Cup Game featuring the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who haven't won a cup since 1990 (Jen was five-years-old, Erin was one). Further reading: https://jezebel.com/the-overuse-of-emotional-labor-turns-all-relationships-1839958498

Jen and Erin discuss the City Of Winnipeg's decision not to put up a Christmas tree this year; the idea of a four-day work week inspired by Microsoft's trial of the format in Japan this past summer; and they give their take on a recent article which criticizes the media's reporting on a recent spate of liquor thefts.

Erin and Jen talk about the new and terrifying research that projects many major coastal cities will be under water by 2050. They also do a Halloween post-mortem and chat about hibernation season and whether it still makes sense to pay for cable TV.

Would you give someone a kidney? Winnipeg Free Press writer and editor Jill Wilson donated one of hers so that Arts & Life editor Alan Small could get the kidney he really, really needed. She joins Erin and Jen to talk about her experience with live organ donation. Elsewhere, the gals talk about how how retirement is a far-off dream for Millennials, and Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson drops by with a truly infernal bottle of wine for Budget Wine of the Month Club.

Erin is days away from tying the knot, so Karen Hopkins, author of the new book Wedding With Intention and founder of Bride Disrupted (www.bridedisrupted.com), is joining the pod this week. Originally from Sydney, Australia, the Vancouver-based former wedding planner believes we should have the weddings we WANT to have, not the weddings we THINK we should have or the weddings other people think we should have. Elsewhere, Jen talks about her best unsuccessful road test yet, and the gals Signal Boost their colleague's work.

Jen is back from a visit to Erin's home-away-from-home New York City and shares a few observations from the Big Apple. Elsewhere, the gals chat about killer tea bags, the climate strike, and some recent high-profile interviews.

Jen and Erin are joined by special guest host Kelly Thornton, the new artistic director of Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. She chats about the 2019/20 season opener, a production of Kat Sandler's Bang Bang, as well as her new gig, what she's reading, and how she gets it all done.

Jen and Erin discuss Facebook's semi-creepy Memorialization Setting, as well as voter turnout in the provincial election (not great, pals). They also discuss the rising star of local soul pop queen Begonia and, for Good or Gross, sample Fort Garry Brewing's Pickle Pale Ale.

Erin and Jen reflect on the loss of Mitch Podolak, co-founder of the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the West End Cultural Centre. They also chat about inappropriate live music spaces and why they do musicians a disservice, as well as how hard it is to establish and hold on to routines. Erin has an update about The Other Erin. Jen buys an alarm clock. BREAKING NEWS: Bury the Lede is now on Spotify!

Jen and Erin discuss all things neighbourhood — what makes for a good one, how to be a good dog owner, and the merits of joining your community Facebook group. Erin also talks about her email twin.

The gals are back! Jen and Erin debrief about their summers, and discuss the cult of wellness and self-optimization, their conflicting views on going to the dentist, and Erin gives a wedding update.

Jen and Erin are joined by Paige Butz, the owner of Valencia Boutique, a new Winnipeg shop that is a bit of a unicorn on the boutique scene because it actually carries Curve sizing. They also chat about a disappointing article about Nike's curvy mannequins and extended sizing line, and how they are selling women a "dangerous lie." Elsewhere, they try a new vodka soda for Good or Gross. A note from your hosts: This will be the last episode of Bury the Lede until August.

It's episode 100! To celebrate, we have sound problems :( We promise we will figure out how to use our new equipment next week! This episode, Jen and Erin discuss the necessity of Disney remakes, the rash of recent concert cancellations in Winnipeg and the fact burnout is now a medical condition. Also, Ben is back for a radler/citrus beer edition of Budget Wine of the Month Club, and Jen and Erin have a fun giveaway to celebrate their 100th episode.

Jen and Erin are confounded by Erin's new smartwatch, which seemingly pulls information from all of her texts and emails and adds it to her calendar. Technology is terrifying! They also get fired up about the recent abortion legislation in the U.S.

On this episode, Erin and Jen discuss a viral article from Harper's Bazaar entitled Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden, which is all about "emotional golddigging." Elsewhere, they chat about the Royal Baby, the RCMP's unintentionally hilarious #WantedWednesdays, and Detective Pikachu.

The gals are back! Erin was off in New York and Jen was off barfing. On this week's episode they chat about famous people's disproportionate responses to criticism, how there's a second puberty no one talks about when you turn 30, and another eating adventure they have up their sleeves.

Jen and Erin discuss the fire that ravaged the Notre-Dame cathedral last week, and the outpouring of support for the storied landmark. They also discuss a series of Winnipeg events aimed at slowing down fast fashion, and Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson is back for Budget Wine of the Month Club with a Spanish rosé.

The Winnipeg Jets are in the playoffs (FOR NOW), so Erin and Jen discuss the Whiteout street parties — and if that's what they should be called. Elsewhere they chat vanity plates, South Korean birthday conventions and Jen takes another stab at Driver's Ed. (Pod's a rich pageant this week!)

Jen and Erin are joined on the pod by a special guest host: Giovanna Minenna, the founder and CEO of Brows by G! G chats about starting her own wildly successful business from a room in her apartment, recently facing off against the dragons on Dragon's Den, and upping the brow game here in Winnipeg. In Reading, Watching, Listening, the trio talks about our current cultural obsession with grifters.

Jen and Erin weigh in on two debates that recently tore the Twitter world apart: "how many chuggas come before choo choo?" and "what is the correct way to put on a bra?" Elsewhere they discuss spring drivers in Winnipeg, NASA's confusing lack of Size M spacesuits, and what to do if you're tired of internet dating in the return of Erin's advice segment, Tough Love.

Jen and Erin unintentionally dive deep into a theme of money this week, discussing the U.S. university admission scandal, the section of the federal budget which was intended to help millennials buy houses and Jen's story on parental leave (and the things no one tells you about budgeting for it). Erin then gives a long-winded recap of the Bachelor finale, which she found problematic in more ways than one.

Erin and Jen spend a few minutes today sharing memories of their colleague, Randy Turner, who passed away earlier in the week. They also talk about the city's budget for the arts and how they feel about the Juno Awards.

It's International Women's Day! Jen and Erin talk about a size discrimination spurred by an exclusionary sale from Old Navy, a supreme court battle over rap lyrics and R. Kelly's interview with Gale King. They also welcome Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson back to do a segment of Good or Gross with dill pickle vodka.

Jen and Erin talk about I Love to Read month and all the books they loved as kids, as well as the new security measures at the Millennium Library in Winnipeg. Then, drinks and books writer Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson joins them for a special segment of Budget Wine of the Month club in which they taste whisky instead. Jen does not enjoy this.

Jen and Erin debrief on their weekend spent at Girls Rock Winnipeg's inaugural rock camp for adults where, in 48 hours, they learned a new instrument, formed a band, wrote a song, and played a live show. They also defend Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine, who is going through a slump right now and is getting heat from fans and critics (#LetLaineLive!)And something sampled gets spit out in a Good or Gross first.

Erin watched all three hours and 45 minutes of the Grammy Awards and wants to talk about it. Jen and Erin also take a minute to discuss the recent allegations against singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. Also, inspired by V-Day, the ladies talk about their earliest "celeb" crushes and when it's appropriate to fart in front of your partner. Erin then quizzes Jen on Homeland, a show she has not seen, in a new edition of Pop Culture Blind Spot.

On this week's episode, Jen (who's back!)and Erin chat about why mildly competitive food events such as Poutine Week seem to take off in Winnipeg, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette's all-male calendar, and Tyra Bank's Modelland (is it a mall? a theme park? who knows!) Elsewhere, Erin offers a reality TV update, and Jen details her back injury, which is technically a sports injury, so basically she's a pro athlete now.

Free Press drinks guy/literary editor Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson joins Erin as a special guest host for this week's episode while Jen nurses a back injury (she's fine!)They try out a Chilean blend for Budget Wine of the Month Club, and chat about how to develop and train your wine-tasting palate (Ben tastes some 2,000 wines a year!). Elsewhere, they discuss Erin's recent experience at a weekend-long Catholic marriage prep course which, as it turns out, Ben has also taken.

On this episode of the pod, Erin and Jen discuss the frustrations of wedding dress shopping, and how Instagram/the Wedding Industrial Complex can make trusting your gut difficult. Jen mulls cosmetic acupuncture, and Erin talks about becoming a new aunt (teta)!

Jen and Erin discuss a viral Buzzfeed essay on how millennials became the 'burnout generation' — turns out we're all overwork, heavily indebted achievers who can't relax! — as well as Japanese organizational wizard Marie Kondo and her buzzy new Netflix show, Tidying Up. Later, they discuss the winter renaissance in Winnipeg, and Erin coins a new term.

Jen and Erin are back from their brief break! They have a long chat with musician/mindfulness coach/author Keith Macpherson about his new book, Making Sense of Mindfulness, and how to practice mindfulness in our everyday lives, especially when it comes to making resolutions. Erin then fills Jen in on a new, weird reality singing competition, The Masked Singer.

Jen and Erin host their first-ever live podcast! The ladies are joined by many special guests, including Sandy Taronno (our piano man for the entire show), musicians JP Hoe and Rusty Matyas, sketch comedy group HUNKS, ukulele comedy duo Bunny, indie-rock group Mise en Scene and the big man himself, Santa! They chat holiday traditions, play some games, some songs are performed and everyone has a jolly time. All proceeds from this event support the Free Press's holiday campaign, Miracle on Mountain, which goes to the Christmas Cheer Board. Recorded in front of a live audience at the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg on Dec. 16, 2018 Big thanks to: Mikey Lipnowski (sound) Nicholas Friesen (stage manager/producer) Nicholas Jones (FoH manager)

Jen and Erin talk about their upcoming live podcast and encourage everyone to BUY THEIR TICKETS! (wfp.to/holiday). They also discuss language used around holiday eating and the ban of Baby It's Cold Outside.

Jen and Erin discuss the new virtual assistant at Winnipeg's Bell MTS Place, and why all virtual assistants seem to be women. Erin previews this year's bumper crop of local holiday songs, and the gals make a big announcement.

Jen and Erin talk about holiday- and event-related stress and the strange ways it manifests itself in your subconscious. They also give tips on how to navigate holiday stresses and maintain self-care during what can be the busiest season of the year. Also, Winnipeg Free Press wine/drinks writer Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson returns for another segment of Budget Wine of the Month Club, in which he gives the ladies the low-down on winter whites. And keep your ears peeled around the 16-minute mark! Jen and Erin announce a very special holiday BtL event you'll want to put on your calendar.

Halloween is over and Jen and Erin are feeling festive, discussing why they do and don't like going to local holiday markets. They also relay the importance of attending a Remembrance Day service this weekend, if possible, and talk about this year's new option of buying digital poppies. Jen learns Erin has never seen the film Twister and the ladies do a segment of Pop-Culture Blind Spots.

Jen and Erin get contemplative on this episode, discussing the various "unknowns" we fear: space, death (Erin goes to a statistically improbable number of funerals), the deep sea. Elsewhere, they talk about comfort watches. A nice, fun, light listen!

It's Halloween! Jen and Erin discuss the decreasing number of kids trick-or-treating in their neighbourhood each year, their favourite costumes and what kinds of things scare them. They also do a seasonal Good or Gross with pumpkin-spiced Baileys.

Jen and Erin are joined by Sol Israel, the Winnipeg Free Press's cannabis reporter, to talk about the legalization of recreational-use cannabis in Canada, which happened this week. He fills them in on his experience covering the cannabis beat, addresses the stigma around pot use, and breaks down the dos and don'ts of smoking/transporting/growing weed in Manitoba. Jen and Erin also do a bit of a fall TV primer, as both of them have seen sneak peeks of some anticipated new shows.