This week, we trace two historic timeline shifts back to their inciting incidents. We unpack how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand kicked off World War 1, and how the death of Harambe the Gorilla led to… whatever this is.

We discuss the tragic demise of two dudes who were ultimately just doing their thing, and survey the events that played out in their aftermath.

Plus: a New Orleans Mardi Gras recap, what we’ve heard about the Olympics, and a troubling way to enjoy a cupcake

This week we get into a little classic Hollywood drama, exploring the casting processes for both “Gone With the Wind” and “The Greatest Showman.” Learn how Vivien Leigh landed the role of Scarlett O’Hara and how Jeremy Jordan did NOT land the role of Philip Carlisle.

Plus: A report on the TikTok vertical drama scene and how to spend a day drying your sheets. For two girls suffering from wifi issues and Wintertime Illness™️, it’s really not that bad of an episode.

This week on Poppish: two inspiring tales of humanity showing up for one another after disaster. We share the stories of RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued survivors of Titanic, and the town of Gander, Newfoundland, which took in thousands of stranded passengers whose flights were grounded on 9/11.

In times like these, it’s nice to look back on how people have shown up to help strangers in the past, and be reminded of our ability to do so now. Join us for these uplifting tales of compassion after tragedy.

Plus: an orange is NOT a grab and go snack, the parm standard, and strategies for distributing 16 strips of paper for optimal social capital.

Reporting drunk from the great NYC snowstorm of 2026, it’s Ellie and Anneliese. We each mixed a Buzzball, Beatbox, and Cutwater and then we hit record. We are so sorry for what followed.

We did our very best to explain and compare two revolutionary inventions: the Printing Press and the Glambot. We recited the facts we could, and we slur our way to the finish line.

We also catch up on TikTok influencer drama, feminism, and Minnesota. If you can, please donate here to help the people of Minneapolis fight back against ICE’s occupation there: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/

POPPISH’S 6 STEP RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:

Step 1: Change your name.

Step 2: Take on a transatlantic accent.

Step 3: Record “Ocean Eyes” in your brother’s bedroom.

Step 4: Share your testimony.

Step 5: Cut costs.

Step 6: Maximize profits.

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Are volcanoes pop culture? That question lies at the center of this week’s episode, wherein we unpack the terrifying eruptions of Mount Vesuvius (79 AD) and Whaakari (2019 AD). Two stories of volcanic disaster, one igniting tourism to Pompeii and one stopping tourism to White Island. If there’s one thing we learned, it’s that no matter how hard man tries to exert his control over nature, volcanoes gonna volcano.

Plus: it happened again at the post office, the battel of living with your bad tattoo, and learning what “homeroom” actually means.

This week, EVERYONE comes into a little wealth. James Marshall finds gold at Sutter’s Mill, a mysterious figure named Satoshi Nakamoto founds Bitcoin, Ellie gets a diamond ring, and Anneliese goes on a date with the creator of a brand new meme coin.

Before recounting the California Gold Rush from 4th grade memory (it doesn’t go as well as we hoped), Ellie tells the story of her recent engagement to fiancé-of-the-pod “Mike” (name has been unchanged to reject anonymity).

Then, just to be mean, we made Anneliese explain cryptocurrency even though a beautiful girl should never even have to hear the word ethereum. You may learn something, and we’re so sorry for that.

It’s up to each generation of women to destigmatize a new piece of the female form. In the 1920s, it was the knee. In the 2010s, bathed in the glowing optimism of the Obama administration, we pushed all the way to the nipple. Whether or not the nipple has been truly freed is still up for debate.

We unpack 1920s flapper fashion and the knee-painting fad that drew attention to shorter hemlines and discarded stockings, and the 2010s #FreeTheNipple movement that demanded equal rights for men’s and women’s chests to go bare

Plus: the stigma that surrounding the early days of ASMR, big light discourse, and the fake doctors we’ve seen lately.