Ho, ho, hoe, Panthers! It’s the Christmas episode of the Anti-Grapevine—and there’s no stepdad we’d rather spend the holidays with than Joey Jeremiah. This episode, Conor and Loren sit down by the fire and tell the tale of Degrassi Junior High holdover and used car salesman extraordinaire, Joey Jeremiah. So get ready to fall back in love with your high school ex, photobomb a baby’s first Christmas picture, and give in to the seductive voices of the Degrassi Community School goblins—because this holiday season, we go there.

(Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of child abuse.)

For the Toronto Comic Con Q&A panel with Pat Mastrioanni we reference during listener questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOyQHhNs8eE.

The Oracle has spoken, and there's a new episode of the Anti-Grapevine in your future. This episode, Conor and Loren hang with literal sociologist and beloved friend of the pod, Darcy Hauslik to make sense of the story of Degrassi sidekick, Terri MacGregor. We talked for four hours, and we're still not sure what she saw in Spinner Mason.

(Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of intimate partner violence, parental death, and fatphobia.)

Don't make a scene, Eleanor. Just shut up, smile, and check out the new, record-breaking episode of the Anti-Grapevine, Conor and Loren are joined by special guest and friend of the pod, Dom Kelly, to get personal about Degrassi: The Next Generation's goth icon and new Core tramp, Ellie Nash. E might be for Ellie, but F is for Feeling Way Too Many Things Live On Air With Your Pals.

(Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of self-harm, suicide attempts, and alcoholic parents.)

References:

Whitlock J, Purington A, Gershkovich M. (2009). Media, the internet, and nonsuicidal self‐injury. In: Nock, M.K. (Eds.) Understanding nonsuicidal self‐injury: origins, assessment, and treatment. (pp 139-155). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/ 11875‐008.