The Anti-Grapevine: A Degrassi Podcast

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.

Hey guys, look what I found in the bushes! It's a new episode of the Anti-Grapevine! For their fourth episode, Conor and Loren cover sticker-collecting-king-turned-Keke-Palmer's-fling, Sav Bhandari. We scream, we laugh, and we try to reconcile with why the show has an obsession with student-teacher pairings. (Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of miscarriage and inappropriate relationships between students and teachers.)

Hello, 911? It’s time for the third episode of the Anti-Grapevine! This episode, Loren and Conor yap about the AO3 contributor known as Madame Degrassi and patron saint of Degrassi Hysterics, Clare Edwards. From the minor niner years through the EClare Era, we try to solve the riddle of who dislikes Clare more: us or the Degrassi writers' room. (Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual harassment, teenage pregnancy, and miscarriage.)

Welcome back Panthers to Episode 02 of the Anti-Grapevine! This episode, Conor and Loren take a deep dive into Degrassi’s first out, queer character, Marco Del Rossi. Covering everything from Dr. Sally’s gay positive lecture through to his own brief stint as a student teacher at Degrassi Community School, we dig into what makes Marco tick and what made his groundbreaking storyline as important and impactful as it was. (Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of homophobia, and physical violence and hate crimes committed against queer characters.)

Welcome friends and frenemies to the Anti-Grapevine! Grab your textbooks and get to class on time for a deep dive into the beloved and brilliant characters that helped a generation define themselves. In our after school special-sized premier episode, Loren and Conor introduce themselves and dig deep into Degrassi's acclaimed cause girl herself, Emma Nelson. The character that acted as a bridge between two generations of fans, Emma’s story contains all the highs and lows (and lows and lows) you’d expect from your morally superior teenage step daughter. (Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of gun violence in schools, eating disorders, and teenage sexuality.) Episode References: McNear, Claire. "Moral Panics Come and Go. Sex Bracelet Hysteria is Forever." The Ringer, June 29 2022, https://www.theringer.com/features/2022/7/29/23282763/jelly-bracelet-sex-game-media-myth-moral-panic.