Hello! We're Last Shift at The Dot, a new podcast about all things Degrassi! Join us as we discuss each episode, how much we hate Clare Edwards, why Millennials can't stop watching this damn show, and most importantly, where the fuck is Kendra? Who here is ready to do whatever it takes? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastshiftatthedot/support
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Happy Pride, Degrassholes! We hope you've been enjoying your month and figured we'd close it out with a brand new episode, which, of course, is Season 3, Episodes 4 & 5 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, "Pride" parts 1 and 2! The A plot of these iconic episodes revolve around Marco coming out to one of his best friends, Spinner, as he explores his …
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28. “They need to respect George Michael though.”
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Hello Degrassholes! Today we are bringing you a fan-favorite episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It's time for Season 3, Episode 3, "You Got the Look" aka "That time Manny cemented her legendary status." For our A plot - you all know the gist: Manny is tired of being cute. She wants to be hot. The result? Blue thongs are now a symbol of break…
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Last Shift Smoke Break: Do you wanna, like, blaze?
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It's 420 somewhere! We needed a bit of a smoke break on today's shift so we decided to give our Degrassholes a little rundown of some of our favorite storylines that involve Jake Martin's favorite pastime, smoking weed. Along the way, we ask some burning questions such as, With all the opportunities Clare had to get stoned (and if there was ever a …
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Happy Friday and Ramadan Mubarak, Degrassholes! We're taking a little lunch break here at The Dot (even though two of your hosts were fasting during the recording and thus there are several mentions of tacos and pizza throughout the episode, bear with us please...) to bring you a new surprise minisode! To celebrate the new musical Mean Girls movie …
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27. “Is this the set of Lion King - what are we doing right now?”
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Well, hello there, Degrassholes! We are back with Season 3 of the podcast covering - what else? - Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. But if you’ve been with us for a while you know there’s an “unfortunately” coming. Unfortunately, Season 3 starts with an Emma-centric two-parter titled “Father Figure”. Don’t look at us, it was a choice on th…
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Last Shift Lunch Break: Favorite Degrassi Couples
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Happy Valentine's Day, Degrassholes! Before we dive into Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, we're dropping a brand new "minisode" to celebrate Valentine's Day with a discussion on some of our favorite Degrassi love stories! And no, none of us chose Eli and Clare as a favorite so if you're looking for that content, look elsewhere. Icons only…
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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about child abuse. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. Hello and happy holidays, Degrassholes! For our last episode of the year, we present to you the last episode of Season…
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Last Shift Lunch Break: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
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Hey all! Before the release of our Season 2 Finale, we found ourselves with the rare lunch break and thought we'd switch things up a bit with a "minisode" of sorts discussing the new memoir by our very own Princess of Pop, Britney Spears. Your hosts all read or listened to the book and found ourselves talking about it almost as much as we talk abou…
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25. "Marco couldn't keep a straight face."
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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about sexual assault and rape. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. Hello Degrassholes and happy spooky season! In the spirit of spooky...BOO! Dean's back! SO sorry about tha…
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24. “Clearly the Clare here is Monsanto.”
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We're baaaaaaaaaaaaack! But so is an Emma A plot. Yep, not going to sugarcoat shit. And it is by far one of the worst Emma A plots in history as one could tell if they somehow managed to get through this whole episode. All you need to know is Emma is on her soapbox this week pontificating on something that she, once again, actually knows nothing ab…
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23. Hurt People Hurt People, Part II
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Happy Summer, Degrassholes! We hope it's been a sunny and fun one thus far because we're back with a new episode about the one thing sadder than it raining on the beach day you played hooky for: Ashley Kerwin. Nina hosts Season 2, Episode 18, "Dressed in Black", this week and we wish we could tell you it was a treat and that despite an Ashley A plo…
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22. "Because you're the weakest link!"
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Happy MDW Degrassholes! We're back (did you think you had gotten rid of us so easily?) with a new episode just in time for the long weekend! Unfortunately, all of the build up and anticipation and bated breath over the last month has only led to... Season 2, Episode 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation aka "Relax" aka "The one where we all realize we…
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21. "Two white people making sushi? In 2002?"
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Hey Degrassholes! It's been a minute but we're back with Season 2, Episode 16, "Message in a Bottle". Your host, Natasha, guides us through the rare Sean-centric episode, made even rarer by the fact that Emma isn't the biggest asshole for once. That'd be Spike, so...close enough. Our A plot concerns Sean going to Emma's house for dinner with the pa…
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20. "Ellie, those bangs are as good as Ashley's poem."
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Hello Degrassholes! We're back with Season 2, Episode 15 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, "Hot for Teacher" hosted by the one and only Morgan! Unfortunately, this episode (like so many others this season) is a steaming pile of garbage but as Stephan so aptly commented during a recent discussion about this recording, "We really do turn a turd into …
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19. Kate Kerwin: A Woman After Our Own Hearts
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Hey Degrassholes! We’re back with our first episode of 2023 and even though we’re down three hosts this week, we are still here to give you everything you came for! And we’re really hoping you’re here for an A-plot about Marco that is unfortunately overshadowed by how awful every other character is in this episode (minus Kendra. Kendra never disapp…
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18. "Don't drag Maya Angelou into this mess."
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Ho Ho Ho and Merry December! It's been a while but if you're familiar with Degrassi: The Next Generation's Season 2, Episodes 12 and 13, "White Wedding" then you already know that this episode is packed to the brim with bullshit to drag these characters for...which meant editing took the better part of one of our lives as a result. You're welcome. …
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17. Hate Someone Based on the Content of Their Character
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Hello friends! We come to you with a new episode covering the ONLY time Hazel will ever get an A plot, Season 2's Episode 11, "Don't Believe the Hype". Natasha serves as host for the hour and navigates us through this poorly thought out A plot that takes place on International Day at Degrassi Community School, in which Hazel pretends to be Jamaican…
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16. C is for Craig who Choked on Cotton Candy
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Hello Degrassholes - we've missed you! We're back with one of our favorite episodes of Season 2 (which also happens to be one of the few good ones this season), "Take My Breath Away", hosted by our very own Morgan! Sweet little Manny Santos is going on her first date with Craig Manning but things take a turn when after the date, both of them have a…
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15. "Are we back to The Human Centipede?"
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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about eating disorders. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip this episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. We're baaaaaaaaack! Unfortunately, we're back with Season 2, Episode 9 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, "Mirror in…
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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about sexual assault and rape. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. Hello Degrassholes! We're back with a doozy of an episode, covering Season 2 of Degrassi: The Next Generat…
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So we made it to lucky number 13! And you know what? We kinda are feeling lucky because this episode features the least amount of Emma we can possibly hope for (yet she still manages to piss us off this week!). Season 2, Episode 6 is titled "Drive" and your host Nina leads us through an episode most remembered for the Spinner fart that dear Marco h…
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Happy Saturday everyone! Yeah, we're late on this release but your hosts got a little bit lit together in person last week. And honestly, maybe we spared you. Because this is an Emma episode. Season 2, Episode 5 is titled "Weird Science" and our lovely host Natasha guides us through the absolute shit show that is the Grade 8 science fair. We discus…
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11. Hurt People Hurt People, Part I
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Get ready folks! This week on the podcast, if it isn't the consequences of Ashley's actions (coming back to haunt her whiny ass). Your host, Perino (our resident Toby correspondent), guides us through Season 2, Episode 4, "Karma Chameleon" in which Ashley embarks on an ill-fated apology tour after her disastrous experimentation with ecstasy last se…
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10. "You may have the grooves, but do you have the moves?"
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Hello Degrassholes! This episode starts with an explosion of hemp. Weirdly enough, we aren't referring to Emma though it seems like an apt way to begin an episode where Emma's life deliciously combusts over the course of 21 minutes. This week, Morgan walks us through Season 2, Episode 3, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Our favorite episodes are school…
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9. Craig's Dead Mom (Has Got It Goin' On)
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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about child abuse. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. Dear listeners, today we begin our journey through Season 2 of Degrassi: The Next Generation with the episodes "When D…
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8. "Let's pretend we don't have these sh***y kids."
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We did it, kids! We made it to the last episode of the season and if you took a glance at the length of this episode you must already know it's a doozy! This week your host Stephan leads the gang (along with special guest TéQuan!) on the absolutely bonkers journey that is Ashley "hurt people hurt people" Kerwin's first (and possibly last) ecstasy t…
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Hey Degrassholes! We're here bringing you two more episodes from Season 1 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. Natasha begins our episode this week with a discussion of "Cabaret", which literally starts with the "funeral dirge" that is Ashley's song for the upcoming talent show. How does anyone put up with her? Do panthers actually exist? And most imp…
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6. "I'm tired of feeling like Miss Kwan."
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Oh boy! We made it to two Emma-centric episodes, one of which where Emma shouldn't even really be the main character (because that should ALWAYS be Manny Santos) but she's Emma so she will make this about her. First up is "Friday Night" where Perino guides us through the absolute disaster that is Emma and Sean's first date as well as the infuriatin…
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Hello Degrassholes and happy Friday the 13th! Are you feeling superstitious? You should! Because today you will be unluckily subjected to two episodes featuring a lot - A LOT - of Emma "Hurt People Hurt People" Nelson and Ashley "Hurt People Hurt People" Kerwin. First up, Nina covers the 9th episode of Season 1, "Coming of Age" in which Emma gets h…
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Hey frosh! Welcome back to another week of Degrassi: The Next Generation! Unfortunately, that week includes discussing episodes 7 and 8 of Season 1, "Basketball Diaries" and "Secret and Lies", neither of which deserve any awards. Your hosts Natasha and Stephan do their very best to guide us through these two mediocre episodes. First up is a Jimmy-c…
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Welcome back to another episode of Last Shift at The Dot! This week, our dear hosts, Perino and Morgan, tackle the giant steaming pile of dog shit that is the next two episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 1, "Parents Day" and "The Mating Game". Again, who thought Toby and Ashley-centric episodes were a good idea? While we do our best t…
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Hey Degrassholes and welcome to the next episode of Last Shift at the Dot! This week, we're discussing the horrendous "Family Politics" episode (who thought a Toby and Ashley-centric episode so early on, or ever, was a good idea?) followed by season classic, "Eye of the Beholder". We'll talk about early internet family-caught-us-with-porn experienc…
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1. "Keep the Cyber Stalkers out of Her Room"
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Hey Degrassholes and welcome to the very first official episode of Last Shift at the Dot! We're starting from the first episode hard and strong. "Mother and Child Reunion", Parts 1 and 2, in which we play a round of To Catch a Jordan. We'll talk about how nobody except Perino knows the song this episode is titled after, Spike's bad parenting, the u…
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0. Last Shift at The Dot Teaser - Our First Times
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Today, we are releasing a teaser before we get into our deep dive of Season 1 of TNG. So grab a seat, grab a drink, and enjoy a mini episode where we talk about each of our first times....watching Degrassi. Which of course inevitably leads to a discussion on strip club dancer shift hierarchies, getting a WWJD? bracelet from your middle school boyfr…
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