What's Your Issue?
"What's Your Issue?" is a pop culture podcast hosted by Troy McEady and Dara Laine. Each week, they take a nostalgic deep dive into the past, dissecting magazine articles from various decades and genres.
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June 19, 2026 • 91 mins
It's the World Cup and Pride Month crossover everyone's been begging for... this week, we're talking David Beckham and Metrosexuals!
In June 2002, David Beckham was the first footballer to appear on the cover of the UK gay men's magazine, Attitude. Inspired by that appearance, writer Mark Simpson wrote a Salon.com piece, MEET THE METROSEXUAL, and the term became a cultural phenomenon.
This week's articles:
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June 11, 2026 • 66 mins
Yep, it's still gay pride month, and this week, Troy and Dara are discussing the groundbreaking moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet with her girlfriend Anne Heche by her side.
Our issues include:
Ellen's iconic April 14, 1997, Time Magazine cover story, written by Bruce Handy
Anne Heche's contentious interview with The Advocate's Anne Stockwell in 2001
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June 4, 2026 • 76 mins
Happy Pride, gay !! We’re kicking off a month of queer pop culture history with a deep dive into the revealing Whitney Houston profile from the May 2000 issue of Out Magazine.
Written by Barry Walters and photos by David LaChapelle, this was Whitney’s first and only sit-down interview with a gay publication.
"Yeah, this is Girlfriend's first big G-A-Y interview, something queer guys and gals from Kentucky to Kalama...
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May 28, 2026 • 67 mins
In today's episode, Troy and Dara are talkin' cults with two-time NYT best-selling author and podcaster, Amanda Montell!
We compare NXIVM vs the Manson Family, Jared Leto's budding cult, and the stan CULTure of Taylor Swift, Heated Rivalry, and Britney Spears.
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Sounds Like a Cult and Magical Overthinkers
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May 26, 2026 • 62 mins
If you miss our original episode format, you're going to love this week's bonus episode, where we discuss a few more pages from ELLEgirl's Holiday 2002 issue!
We cover some 2000s fashion trends, our favorite vintage fragrances, OG Urban Decay makeup, and The Real World: Las Vegas. To read along with us, watch the video episode on Youtube.
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May 21, 2026 • 73 mins
"Everyone knows Mandy Moore and Kelly Osbourne are totally good friends. But do they ever drive each other crazy? Steal each other's clothes? Go hunting for boys? We gave them a list of our most burning questions, and they interviewed each other."
This week, we cover the iconic but underappreciated ELLEgirl magazine and the Holiday 2002 issue with cover girls Mandy and Kelly!
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May 14, 2026 • 117 mins
This week, we're doing a supersized episode covering three Xtina Aguilera Rolling Stone profiles, including one that's been scrubbed from the internet (but of course, we found it and it's linked below).
1999 - The Christina Aguilera Story (So Far) by Anthony Bozza
2000 - Christina Aguilera: The Hit Girl by Neil Strauss
2002 - Has Anyone Seen Christina? Inside the Dirty Mind of a Pop Princess by Chris Heath
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May 7, 2026 • 69 mins
"Amid a blizzard of gossip about an affair and the defection of a key protegee, Vogue's ice queen suddenly seems vulnerable. But for Anna
Wintour, maybe that's not all bad—she's just as powerful without the
sunglasses."
This week's issue is New York Magazine from September 20th, 1999, with Anna Wintour profile "Summer of Her Discontent" by Kevin Gray.
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May 1, 2026 • 86 mins
In today's bonus episode, Dara and Troy answer Patreon subscriber questions about Lindsay Lohan and The Canyons. We chat about what our ideal Lilo comeback looks like, how starring in Disney movies might have hurt more than they helped her career, our favorite fashion moments, and more!
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April 30, 2026 • 78 mins
"Beautiful and bodacious Jennifer Lopez is full of surprises, not the least of which are raging talent and a two-million dollar price tag. Here, the actress who seems to have burst out of nowhere into stardom explains why she gets roles Sandra Bullock doesn't, describes how Wesley Snipes wouldn't give it a rest, and reveals that Oliver Stone smells like 'spicy lavender.'"
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April 24, 2026 • 59 mins
This week, Troy and Dara cover Vanessa Grigoriadis’s iconic piece “Welcome to the Dollhouse” also known as "Power Girls" from the December 7th, 1998 issue of New York Magazine. This article is a MUST READ!!! It oozes NYC high society. It's the precursor to Sex and the City. The breeding ground for RHONY. It has Lizzie Grubman!!! (which is to say, it has EVERYTHING).
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April 17, 2026 • 83 mins
This week it's Bieberchella on What's Your Issue?! Troy and Dara discuss Justin Bieber's Coachella performance and two of his GQ profile's:
June 2012's Man Up, Bieber by Drew Magary, and
May 2021's The Redemption of Justin Bieber by Zach Baron
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April 9, 2026 • 63 mins
"Who's using? It's not just who you think. Inside the dark world destroying the lives of today's top stars." - US Weekly: March 27th, 2007
This week, Troy and Dara discuss Jennifer Aniston's drug confession, Paris Hilton's signature hairline braid, Charlize Theron's apple bong, River Phoenix's death as a Hollywood turning point, and more!
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April 2, 2026 • 97 mins
Yes, we're talking about Summer House, too...
In this week's episode, Troy and Dara discuss the Marie Claire Amanda Batula profile by Emma Childs. We're talkin' Scandoval vs. Scamanda, how to correctly watch reality tv, why Kyle and Amanda deserve each other (derogatory), toxic straight boomer spouses, the psychological bro-file of a f*ckboi raised by a liberal mother (West Wilson), and why this might just be the best thing that ...
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March 20, 2026 • 83 mins
Troy and Dara dive into '90s and early 2000s club culture, breaking down the articles:
W Magazine’s “The Scandalous History of Les Deux, Hollywood’s Infamous Nightclub” by Jake Flanagan and Vanity Fair’s “'In the Limelight' Walks Through the Clubs of New York City’s ’90s” by Dan Adler.
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March 13, 2026 • 70 mins
This week, Troy and Dara dive into one of their all-time favorite pieces of journalism: the New York Times Magazine article “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie” by Stephen Rodrick. The 2013 story chronicles the chaotic three-week shoot of The Canyons—the low-budget erotic thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen.
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March 12, 2026 • 48 mins
In today's bonus episode, we're getting more in-depth with JFK Jr's art pop, George Magazine. We discuss the history of the mag, the article, "If I Were President" written by Madonna, plus the many iconique celebrity covers from its 1995-2001 run. To see the photos we reference and the full Madonna article, check out our instagram @whatsyourissueshow.
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Vogue's "Meet George: An Oral History of JFK Jr.&rsquo...
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March 6, 2026 • 94 mins
Today, Troy and Dara cover "Secrets and Lies", an excerpt from the book The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years, by Edward Klein, which ran in the August 2003 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
The excerpt talks about the more salacious aspects of Caroly Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s relationship. Troy and Dara also discuss the FX show LOVE STORY, Carolyn and John's fashion, Carole R...
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February 27, 2026 • 56 mins
It's a What's Your Issue? Advice Column bonus episode! Troy and Dara answer listener questions that touch on convincing a family member to leave a religious cult, making friends, and recovering from the grief of a best friend ghosting you.
Want to submit your issue for a future bonus episode? Go to our instagram profile to find a link to our anonymous google form @whatsyourissueshow
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February 26, 2026 • 72 mins
It's a gay fantasia because Troy and Dara are talkin' Heated Rivalry and Pillion!
They discuss the Vulture article, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys by E. Alex Young, and How Pillion Perfected the Sub Dom Rom Com by Nathan Tavares for GQ.
It's fan fic, Heated Rivalry obsessions, straight girls in gay bars, Alexander Skarsgard, Polly Pocket dommy mommy, and somehow... The Artist's Way.
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