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"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman. Every week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past as they dissect and discuss magazine issues from various decades and genres. First episode drops July 16th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dara Laine Sussman and Troy McEady


    • Apr 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Destiny's Child was maybe a cult though?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 68:53


    The name does have a culty ring to it...Subscribe to What's Your Issue? on Patreon!"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman. Every week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past as they dissect and discuss magazine issues from various decades and genres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    That Time Orlando Bloom Punched Justin Bieber in a Cave

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 53:28


    This week, we discuss an issue of OK magazine from this time 10 years ago.Subscribe on Patreon!Follow us on Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    It's Lindsay Lohan Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 96:35


    Troy and Dara discuss three Lindsay Lohan profiles spanning her career from Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Bustle. Lindsay Lohan week continues on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Teen People, Part Two!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 53:05


    For a PDF download of the issue we're covering, ad-free eps, and bonus content, subscribe on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Teen People, February 2001 with Cover Girl Britney Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 60:49


    It's a Valentine's Day episode! For a PDF download of the issue we're covering, ad-free eps, and bonus content, subscribe on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    TV Guide, Aug. 21st, 1999 with Cher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 79:25


    Cher, Christina Aguilera, VH1's Behind the Music, PLUS listen to two millennials rant at each other about the value and merit of Sex and the City!!!!For ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, supersized episodes and issue PDFs, subscribe on patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Vanity Fair, June 2008: The Miley Cyrus Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 60:20


    For an ad-free extended cut, subscribe on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Entertainment Weekly: March 30th, 2007 featuring the cast of Grindhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 62:58


    To listen to an extra long, ad-free version of this episode subscribe to What's Your Issue? on patreon!Troy and Dara discuss Grindhouse, Naomi Campbell's community service, the forgotten reality show where teenagers take care of other people's babies, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Life and Style Magazine, July 2nd 2012 - Celeb Baby Bumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 66:01


    In today's episode, we discuss celeb baby bumps, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and more! Subscribe to our patreon to get the issue PDF and read along with us (plus bonus content and ad free eps!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills x Playboy Spectacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 63:18


    For the extended, ad-free version of this episode, subscribe on Patreon! In this episode, we discuss Playboy cover girls Denise Richards, Garcelle Beauvais, and Lisa Rinna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Teen Vogue, February 2014 with Cover Girl Ariana Grande

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 69:07


    For the full PDF of this issue and other bonus content, subscribe on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Girls and Corpses, February 2007 with Sheri Moon Zombie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 57:43


    It's a What's Your Issue? Halloween Spooktacular! This week, Troy and Dara discuss Girls and Corpses with cover girl Sheri Moon Zombie. Follow us on Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Rolling Stone, November 27th, 2003 with Jessica Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 78:51


    This week we discuss Rolling Stone from 2003 with cover girl Jessica Simpson. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    People Magazine, September 16th, 1985 with Special Guest Anna Camp!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 63:36


    We talk People Magazine and the Satanic Panic with very special guest, Anna Camp! Watch every episode of her new Peacock show Hysteria! on October 18th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sassy, April 1992 with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 74:13


    For ad free episodes and bonus content, subscribe on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Star Magazine, Nov. 4th, 2013 with Cover Girls Kendall and Kylie Jenner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 50:29


    Listen ad-free on Patreon!Follow on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cosmopolitan, March 2008 with Cover Girl Rihanna

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 85:12


    Subscribe on Patreon for bonus episodes and ad-free episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    NYLON Magazine, November 2009 with Cover Girl Blake Lively

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 68:01


    For an extended ad-free cut of this episode, subscribe on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Playboy, September 2006 with Cover Girls Next Door Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 100:09


    In this very special episode, Troy and Dara discuss an issue close to their hearts, Playboy Magazine from September 2006 featuring the Girls Next Door, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson. Subscribe to our Patreon, follow us on IG @whatsyourissueshow and please leave us a rating and review (preferably in the style of a letter to the editor! We'll read it on the show!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Interview with Dirty Pop's Michael Johnson: Teen Magazines, Boy Bands, Britney Spears, Fergie, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 86:39


    Our first interview is a banger! Michael Johnson is the executive producer of the Netflix docuseries Dirty Pop and the drummer of the boyband Natural. Michael gives us incredible insight into being a boy band member, the teen magazine world, coming of age in the bubblegum factory that was Orlando, Florida in the 90s and early 2000s, and more!Listen ad-free on patreon, plus bonus episodes and magazine issue PDFs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Popstar! Magazine, April 2002 with Guest Michael Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 57:44


    In this episode we cover Popstar! Magazine with double covers: Hilary Duff and boy band Natural. Plus! A snippet of our first guest interview with Michael Johnson, drummer of Natural and creator of the Netflix docuseries, Dirty Pop! We'll be posting the full hour + interview on its own because it's a banger! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Entertainment Weekly from November 14th, 1997 with Cover Girl Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 64:25


    Troy and Dara discuss Hollywood's new Brat Pack of 1997, plus a tiff between Whitney Houston and Rosie O'Donnell, the film Boogie Nights, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Spice Girls, and more!For bonus episodes, subscribe to our Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    US Weekly from September 7th, 1987 with Covergirl Madonna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 55:44


    This week, it's Dara's issue: US Weekly September 7th, 1987. To read along while you listen (plus bonus episodes) subscribe to our Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Blender Magazine from March 2008 with Covergirl Britney Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 73:34


    Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman discuss the March 2008 issue of Blender Magazine, plus two of their favorite topics, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.Get the magazine pdf and bonus episodes on Patreon and follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    CosmoGirl! April 2004

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 75:25


    In the first episode, Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman dissect the April 2004 issue of CosmoGirl!Follow the pod on instagram @whatsyourissueshowRead along with the magazine and get bonus content by subscribing to our Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "What's Your Issue?" Teaser Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 32:16


    Introducing What's Your Issue? a new pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine Sussman, where each week they discuss a different magazine issue from the past. The first official episode premieres July 19th, but in today's episode, Troy and Dara tease you with what's to come.Follow What's Your Issue? on Instagram & TikTok @whatsyourissueshow and please rate, review, and subscribe so people can find the show!Listen to Troy on his other podcast Beyond the Blinds, and Dara's podcast Les Deux You Remember This? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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