Jocelyn sits with cannabis law expert Eric Berlin to explore the potential impacts of cannabis reclassification on patients, consumers, and businesses. More about this week's guest: Eric Berlin leads the US and global cannabis teams at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on cannabis an…

It's our last episode!! (Maybe, probably) Join us as we take a look back at High Expectations and review our original thoughts for what the show was going to be, explain why we're finishing, and Ellen sings the greatest mailbag song of all time.Thank you for listening, we will miss you. Enjoy the back catalogue xxSpecial thanks to Apryl, Brent, Emi…

Do you love dogs n puppies? This is the episode for you! Join the two goodest girls as we talk about the dogs have now and the ones we grew up with! We share some dog raising tips, and answer the classic question, if you were a dog, which would you be??Thanks to Mariah Avix for being out outroist.#LadyPodSquadJoin the High Expectations ACTION TEAM:…

Leaving everything to chance, we tackle randomly generated conversation starter topics and learn new things about each other. If you have trouble busting out of small talk, you've come to the right place!Thanks to Mariah Avix for being our resident outroist#LadyPodSquadAutor: High Expectations Podcast

Jaslyn has a bullet journal, Ellen has a feelings journal! Our styles are so different but benefit our lives in similar ways. We share our custom creations with you and how they help us, because sometimes things are better analogue. Thanks to Mariah for being our outroist. Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720…

Everybody has a case of The Lonelies, sometimes. We share our experiences being lonely and the ways we can manage it. Come get a hug from Ellen and Jaslyn.Thanks to our outroist Mariah AvixJoin the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720272/ Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itun.es/i6hH8zs Subscribe to us with P…

We all love a good breakup song! We go through our favourites and talk about the times they've been there for us.Thanks to Mariah Avix for being our outroist.Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720272/ Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itun.es/i6hH8zs Subscribe to us with PocketCasts https://pca.st/DQE6 …

Jaslyn and Ellen discuss all things crushes. They share stories from their crush filled pasts, including the entertaining workplace crush and the dreaded straight girl crush. Whether you love them or hate them, crushes are an inevitable part of life, and your High Ex hosts give their best tips for when you’re crushing hard. Enjoy a fun filled episo…

We rate the advice in r/AskMen about denied hugs, loud sex, micro penises, and more! Then Ellen sings a mailbag song and we hear about a fleshlight injustice!Thanks for the outro Brent from Home Video Hustle!Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720272/ Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itun.es/i6hH8zs Sub…

It's an experimental homage to classic Beavis & Butthead. You can watch along with us in real time, using this play list:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-ppjFlIpmeAPHZ_JmfE4MTV8imOHE6a The songs:Carly Rae Jepsen - Now That I Found YouDisclosure ft Lorde - MagnetsTame Impala - The Less I Know The BetterThe Killers - Just Another GirlThe 197…

We explore our love for the popular YouTube genres of clothing hauls and eating challenges. Is it ethical to watch them? Is The Algorithm our friend?Thanks to our Resident Outroist, Mariah Avix of 600 Second Saga. Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720272/ Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itun.es/i6hH8…

To celebrate International Women's Day, your favourite question answerers, ElleN and Jizzlyn, return to take on Reddit's AskWomen.Thanks to our Resident Outroist, Mariah Avix of 600 Second Saga. Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720272/ Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itun.es/i6hH8zs Subscribe to us …

We play a game of Sexcapades! Featuring Rowan Atkinson, Emma Stone, A Burger, Jeff Goldblum, and many more celebs with awkward consequences.Outro by Mariah Avix600secondsaga.comJoin the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/894316560720272/Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itun.es/i6hH8zsSubscribe to us with PocketCasts htt…

Welcome to Season 4! As promised in our S3 finale, this the epic story of how we met, and how we became best friends. It's the story of a friendship built on chips and chats!Outro cameo by Alysa from Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spiritshttps://www.bestforeverspod.com/Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.facebook.com/groups/8943165607…

In this fun double episode finale, Ellen and Jaslyn reveal just how obsessed they are with each other by doing the Best Friend Tag! They reveal what they love and hate about each other, guess where they'll be in 7 years, and get all binary with labels like: Winter/Summer, Blue/Pink, Fast Food/Fruits, and so many more!Ellen busts out the final mailb…

We're nostalgic about what games we liked playing when we were younger, from video games to outdoor fun! Jaslyn is forever haunted by Black & White, had a World of Warcraft romance fail, and played chill games for music listening. Ellen loves Crash Bandicoot, is frustrated by Kirby's Pinball Land, and got in trouble for water fighting! We're confus…

It’s our fourth Sorry Your Wonderful episode! We have a special guest all the way from the UK, our friend Laura-Jane! In this episode LJ takes us back to 2007-2008 during her internship in New York. We hear all the juicy details from email correspondence sent to a close friend. LJ’s adventures detail getting stressed on the freeway, falling arse ov…

Please welcome special guest Sarah! In this episode two bright eyed bushy tailed musical lovers (Ellen and Sarah) discuss their love of the Mamma Mia franchise (with spoilers). Jaslyn provides much needed respite from the musical hype in defence of the musical haters out there. While Sarah and Ellen provide our listeners with additional context for…

In this episode, Sean AKA Steel Pipes, shares his LiveJournal entries from a politically conscious 13 year old to a modern day gay bar regular, yes he still uses his LiveJournal. Follow along with Ellen and Jaslyn while Ellen’s “longest” friend covers adventures from of his confusing crushes on the lead singer of a-ha and the drummer of Fall Out Bo…

The one in which we discuss our memories of the 1990s. We cover the music, fashion, TV, toys and movies that defined the decade. Dial up gets a decent shout out as we explore the vast differences in tech between the ‘90s and today. We get moony eyed over memorising your best friend’s phone number. Join us for a fun laughter filled look back with co…

Set It Up has been described as "THE rom com of our generation" so of course we watched it. We then tell you what mostly queer films NOT to watch, including Duck Butter, The Feels, and Lovesong!Outro by Mariah from 600 Second Sagahttps://600secondsaga.com/Promo by Not Another X-Files Podhttp://notanotherxfpod.libsyn.com/Join the High Expectations A…

This is an extra special one. The first ten minutes are spoiler free as we reminisce and perform fun songs we wrote in high school, like No Cash Out!After a spoiler warning, we talk about Hannah Gadsby's iconic Netflix comedy special Nanette! We share our experiences of being women, and particularly queer women, in both our standup comedy scene and…

Ellen went to Japan and loved it! In part two she tells us about her crash course in shopping etiquette, Harajuku & Shibuya, sleeping amongst books, temples & shrines, bathing, maid cafes, and much more cute n cool stuff! Stick around after Meg's outro for a funny story about trying to buy deodorant there! Special Japanese outro by Meg from Indoors…

Ellen went to Japan and loved it! In part one she tells us about the robot toilets, all the cute n weird stuff, the actual robots, the food, getting around the cities, and what she got out of the famous vending machines!Special Japanese outro by Meg from Indoorswomen Podcasthttps://www.indoorswomen.com/Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www.fa…

In this episode we try talking as fast as we can! Why? Candy jar fuelled debating. We also headcanon queer characters, imagine Becky Albertalli-esque sequels, and Jaslyn imagines Candy Jar is an Orange Is The New Black origin story. We also talk about bird feeding children, and get distracted by Star Wars.Outro by Mariah Avixhttp://insani-x.com/201…

Join us for a fireside chat about 42 things from pop culture! Can you count them all?Some highlights: * Leonardo DiCaprio * Oscars * The Big Sick * The Beguiled * Jane Austen * What If? * Non FMK: Zoe Kazan, Daniel Radcliffe, Adam Driver * The Last Jedi * Black Mirror: San Junipero/Hang The DJ * Dude * Man Up * FMK: Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Ashton…

In this shady af episode we throw some at Johnny Depp, pasta, anti-gluten free snobs, and hey have you even tried curry?? Then we call out anti-SJWs, drunk apt buzzers, and forget about sleeping because Jaslyn shares a possible POLTERGEIST RECORDING from her bedroom!Then it's round three of our bitter Gilmore Girls fight, a shady af lightning round…

Two sick hosts means opening up the outtakes vault! In the first half we share our true crime stories, love on Jacinda Ardern, and ask big questions: Where to sit on a date? What kind of dog are you? and Is Tom Cruise cool? The second half is clips about friendship from an episode that we couldn't release. They include dealing with homophobic frien…

Jaslyn shares love letters given by her ex-girlfriend, Simone, and we discuss their hipster vs 'mainstream' relationship. Join us in a world of retro typewriters, dialup Internet, landlines calls, and chatting on AIM!Outro cameo by Best Forevers: A Podcast For Kindred Spiritshttps://www.bestforeverspod.com/#LadyPodSquadJoin the High Expectations AC…

Ellen and Jaslyn went to see Love, Simon! They gush about possibly the best queer movie of the year and tell the tale of their weird experience in the cinema! This episode has SPOILERS for Love, Simon after a few minutes, you get warned.Outro cameo by Mariah Avix - 600 Second Sagainsani-x.com/#LadyPodSquadJoin the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: www…

We play MIT's Moral Machine and decide which members of society live, and which ones must be sacrificed, in hypothetical self driving car crashes. Then we open up the mailbox for some ace listener mail, a German word challenge, and a chat about how sexuality relates to identity!Outro cameo and promo by Happily Ever Aftermathhttp://heamcast.libsyn.c…

Jen & Meg, from Indoorswomen, talk with us about our shared obsessions with sci-fi, space, and robots! We discuss our love for them growing up and the problem of girls feeling excluded by boys from sci-fi play and the superhero world. Meg tells us about her raptor costume and we shoutout our favourite robots!All this and more as rodeo minnows hang …

Join us as we read funny, cringe, awkward, and sad stories from listeners telling us how their younger selves thought sex worked! Will you ever look at a hallway the same after hearing Jaslyn's story? We also clear up some misconceptions about queer sex, and set some fun sexual challenges for you to try at home!Outro by Super Serious Social Justice…

We watch the British police comedy film Hot Fuzz, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It's the first in our series of five forced film reviews and we're perhaps foolishly going best to worst. Hear us practice some British accents and also open up our mailbox!This episode contains plot spoilers.Outro cameo by Jasmine Ad Nauseamhttps://jasmineadnause…

Hear Ellen grow up before your ears as she reads letters she wrote to her future self from ages 9 to 26! We cover her childhood joys, anxieties, first loves, and former friendships. This episode is 18 years in the making and is not to be missed!Outro cameo and promo by Honestly?! A Podcast.thehonestlypodcast.wixsite.com/home#LadyPod SquadJoin the H…

We are celebrating 2 years of High Ex! In this special episode we reveal what topics are coming in Season 3, pick genres out of a hat, and roulette what films we will be forced to review this year. We also sound nerd alert alarms at each other, get curious about Rocco, ponder December birthdays, and request puppies!!Join the High Expectations ACTIO…

In our magnum deluxe season finale we're sharing amazing bad date stories about DCs who "didn't make the Mark". Featuring snoopers, mansplainers, cheaters, baby demanders, third wheelers, and weird pizza men! Ellen's ex-boyfriend tells us what happened after they broke up, and Jaslyn finally reveals her 7 minute date story! Plus so much more :)Outr…

By popular demand, we are back with more dating ghosting stories, and this time we even have some confessions from ghosts themselves! From weird kissing and unrequited sex, to the trans experience and being told off for having consent, this episode has some amazing stuff! After the stories we open up the mailbox for the last time this season, and y…

We reveal what our experiences have been like in the queer dating scene! Including the invisibility of queer femmes, how dating women is different to men, and the anxieties and frustrations of using the apps Her and Tinder when doing so. Jaslyn confesses to talking about Radiohead on a date. Stick around after the Outro to hear us do some Lady Pod …

We check in on Ellen's graphic novel obsession one year later. From Black Hole to Blankets, Saga to Seconds, and everything in between monstress, wicked, and divine, find out what she has been enjoying lately! We share recommendations from our listeners and Jaslyn makes a weird confession about magazines?? WTF.Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM…

Ellen and Jaslyn are still on the bed to talk about listening to guilty or trashy music pleasures, or are they just pleasures? Featuring Toto, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, and more! Then Ellen gifts us another mailbox song! (Part 2 of 2, but you don't have to have heard Part 1 first)Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: https://www.…

Ellen and Jaslyn talk about watching guilty or trashy pleasures, or are they just pleasures? Featuring non Casablancas like Jerry Springer, Terrace House, E! Network, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, Harold & Kumar, Degrassi Next Class, Shortland Street, and much more! Part 1 of 2.Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: https://www.facebook.com/gr…

We answer questions sent in by listeners! Including How do you stop having the same fights with your partner?, Are Australia and New Zealand really rivals?, What's up with Georgia?, What does a Big Mac taste like?, and much more!An argument about gifs spawns new nicknames and we open up the mailbox!Join the High Expectations ACTION TEAM: https://ww…

Getting ghosted by a date or a friend sucks! Find out who we call A Shipping Container of Dicks, as we react to some shocking ghosting stories sent in by our listeners, and share our own! We finish you off with an incredible NSFW story from our special guest Hamish, an episode not to be missed!#NotCoolJakeSubscribe to us on Apple Podcasts itun.es/i…

Major breakups are really hard to cope with and especially when social media is involved. We discuss advice for getting on with life, as we open up about our own experiences and struggles. Plus, find out which of the three types of people on social media you are, hear us make pterodactyl noises, and we we open up the mailbox!Subscribe to us on Appl…

Jaslyn is one of *those* Radiohead fans. She opens up to Ellen about the depths of her obsession, its life changing effects, and what makes her so excited about the band. If you know their music, see if your answers match Jaslyn's in the Favourites Lighting Round! Subscribe to us on iTunes itun.es/i6hH8zsSubscribe to us with PocketCasts pca.st/DQE6…

Join us for a NSFW chat all about dick pics! We cover the psychology of sending them and rise to the challenge of finding a live one on Chatroulette! We look at celebrity scandals, offer good dick pics tips, and Jaslyn has a hard time saying 'Pete Wentz' properly. Subscribe to us on iTunes itun.es/i6hH8zsSubscribe to us with PocketCasts pca.st/DQE6…

Get cosy with us and the classic story Great Expectations!! What's the deal with Charles Dickens? Why is Estella so mean to Pip? Do we ship Joe and Biddy? There's more twisty goodness and we open up the mailbox, in part two of 'Why are you called High Expectations?'Outro & promo by Mariah Avix of 600 Second Sagahttp://insani-x.com/Subscribe to us o…

We talk High Fidelity, the book and film, in part one of 'Why are you called High Expectations?' Why is it famous? Why is it so great? We rag on each other about other Nick Hornby books, do some Top Fives of our own, and open up the mailbox!Subscribe to us on iTunes itun.es/i6hH8zsSubscribe to us with PocketCasts pca.st/DQE6Facebook www.facebook.co…

Put the kettle on and join us as we talk through the psychological concept of gaslighting and how to tell if someone is doing it to you. We look back at upsetting past events in our own lives and find comfort realising we were being gaslighted.Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts itun.es/i6hH8zsSubscribe to us with PocketCasts pca.st/DQE6Facebook www.…