Food expiry dates dictate what you toss and what you keep. You open the fridge, check the date, throw out the yogurt. But here's the thing: some of those dates are meaningless, while others you're ignoring completely. Your dental floss has an expiry date. So does bar soap. Honey that's turned into a brick technically lasts forever, but the package says otherwise.

The hosts test the logic: eggs float or sink to reveal freshness, not the carton date. Milk? Your nose knows better than any stamp. Spices fade but don't spoil. Meanwhile, you're gambling with wedding budgets and wondering when "sell by" became "throw away by." One co-host is planning a wedding, discovering that family politics cost more than the venue, while the other admits counseling beats lawyers every time.

You'll recognize which dates protect you and which ones just sell you more product. The next time you're about to toss something, you'll know whether the date matters or the manufacturer just wants your money. And you'll understand why some things expire when they shouldn't, and others never should have lasted this long.

Topics: food expiry dates, wedding budget planning, marriage counseling, food safety myths, consumer product labeling

Originally aired on 2026-01-30

Why pop music turned dark isn't a mystery anymore. You turn on the radio expecting something catchy, something that lifts you up for three minutes. Instead, you get lyrics so spiteful they make '80s breakup songs look like love letters. The melancholy isn't occasional. It's the default. Every chart topper trades hooks for heartbreak, and the stuff sticking in your head is embedding something darker than you probably realize.

Algorithms on Spotify and TikTok reward longer listening sessions, and heartbreak keeps people clicking. Climate anxiety, COVID, economic collapse shifted the collective mood, and pop music stopped being escape. In the '80s, Duran Duran sang about reflexes and Honeymoon Suite had new girls. Now platforms cherry pick confessional lyrics that hit emotional triggers, mostly targeting heartbreak. Justin Bieber leads this year's Junos with six nominations, joining only k.d. lang, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, and Drake as three-time Album of the Year nominees at both Grammys and Junos. The Cure's Boys Don't Cry just hit a billion streams because one line in that song powered the entire resurgence.

The next time a song gets stuck in your head, you'll notice what it's actually saying. Pop music isn't broken. It's reflecting exactly what algorithms discovered keeps us listening. Those melancholic lyrics your kids are absorbing aren't accidents. They're the inevitable result of platforms that profit from sustained emotional engagement, and escape isn't on the menu anymore.

Topics: dark pop music trends, Juno Awards 2025, streaming platform algorithms, melancholic songwriting, music industry economics

GUEST: Eric Alper | @thatericalper, thatericalper.com

Originally aired on 2026-01-30

Catherine O'Hara legacy built slowly, then suddenly you realize she's been everywhere that mattered. You're reading she died January 30, 2026, at 71, and scrolling through the list of credits. Home Alone. Beetlejuice. Best in Show. SCTV. 30 Rock. Modern Family. Kids in the Hall. The Last of Us just last year. The weight of what she touched becomes clear when you see how quietly she influenced decades of comedy and drama without demanding attention.

SCTV remains the greatest Canadian TV show ever, and O'Hara was integral to making it undeniable. Her first major film role in Beetlejuice proved range most comedians never access. Rewatching it two years ago when the sequel released revealed how incredible she was when most audiences were just discovering her. The Schitt's Creek family seemed like a unit because O'Hara built real relationships everywhere she worked. Eugene Levy partnership lasted decades. Dan Levy's recent Instagram activity shows connections with castmates that extended beyond scripts. This pattern followed her entire career. Not luck. Intentional presence, kindness, saying yes to opportunities while maintaining authenticity.

You'll rewatch her work differently now. The roles you loved will carry new weight. Her influence on how women age onscreen without apology matters more than most realized while she was building it. Fifty years of showing up, being present, creating joy. That's the actual legacy.

Topics: Catherine O'Hara career highlights, SCTV influence, Beetlejuice performance, authentic acting legacy, comedy and drama excellence

GUEST: Bill Brioux | brioux.tv

Originally aired on 2026-01-30