You Leik That?
You Leik That?
Emily Leiker
Emily and a variety of friends discuss the pop culture issues and moments of today in this fun, conversational, Gen Z-oriented podcast.
Episode 3.5: The State of Star Wars
"You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is back with an hour-long peek at the current state of the Star Wars universe. Joined by guest and fellow Star Wars nerd Brent Axe, Leiker covers everything from all-time favorite Star Wars moments to the newest installments to the franchise, The Mandalorian (Season 3) and Bad Batch (Season 2). The pair also talk about what's coming down the road and what they hope to see from Star Wars down the line.
May 9, 2023
57 min
Episode 3.4: "Ted Lasso," Soccer & Streaming
"You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is joined by first-time guest Sola Kantai to dive into the first four episodes of Ted Lasso's third season, hitting on major character plot lines and the show's honoring of beloved journalist Grant Wahl. Then, the conversation turns to the current season of the English Premiere League – in which Sola is much more well-versed than Emily – and how soccer (and sports in general) has leaned into the streaming world. The episode wraps with a Pop Culture Fast Five featuring THAT episode of Succession, Taylor Swift's latest amicable(?) breakup and more. Production: Emily Leiker Cover: Emily Leiker Main Cover Photo: Emmalee Reed Episode Cover Photo: Sola Kantai Music: 'Baddies' (Lunareh via Soundstripe)
Apr 13, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Episode 3.3: "Daisy Jones & The Six" & The Unreliable Narrator
Emily Leiker is joined by 70s music enthusiast Emmalee Reed to talk about the book-to-TV show adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Daisy Jones & The Six." The duo discuss their overall thoughts on the show, what it means to have unreliable narrators, comparisons to Fleetwood Mac and TJR's obsession with a "twist." Then, Emily and Emmalee go through a pop culture fast five that includes Harry Styles' hot make out with EmRata and Hozier's latest release.
Mar 28, 2023
1 hr 4 min
Episode 3.2 Pt. 2: 2023 Oscars... DUN DUN DUN... Recap
Emily Leiker is rejoined by McClain Baxley to recap and breakdown the 95th Academy Awards which occurred Sunday night from the pre-show red carpet interviews to the Vanity Fair after party fashion. 
Mar 14, 2023
39 min
Episode 3.2 Pt. 1: 2023 Oscars Preview
Emily is joined by friend of the pod McClain Baxley to briefly preview the 2023 Oscars. The duo hits the Big Three categories (Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress) as well as a handful of other categories in this mini episode. McClain will rejoin Emily after the Oscars to recap the winners and any ensuing discourse Tuesday.  Production: Emily Leiker Cover: Emily Leiker Main "You Leik That?" Cover Photo: Emmalee Reed Music: 'Baddies' (Lunareh via Soundstripe)
Mar 12, 2023
39 min
Episode 3.1: "C'mon Harry, We Want to Make a Podcast About You!"
Emily Leiker is BACK for a new season of "You Leik That?" and kicking things off talking Harry Styles with certified One Direction stan Ella Brockway. Specifically, the pair talk Harry's history (10:10), his 2023 Grammy's AOTY win and ensuing debacle (21:56) and Emily's new theory: Is Harry being Elvis'd? (37:20). Then, Emily and Ella cover some recent pop culture happenings including Joshua Bassett's Christianity arc and the upcoming Oscars. (50:20).  Production: Emily Leiker Cover: Emily Leiker Cover Photo: Emmalee Reed Music: 'Baddies' (Lunareh via Soundstripe)
Feb 28, 2023
1 hr 11 min
HSMTMTS S3 w/ Kyle Williams
"You Leik That?" is back with an episode on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 3 with Kyle Williams. After chatting a bit about how they got into the show back when it premiered in 2019, Emily and Kyle chat about this season's interesting music choices (~10:10) and character relationship choices (~21:45). They chat more about the season's major plot lines, and then close with predictions for S4 (~40:00).
Sep 23, 2022
1 hr 51 min
Summer Content Wrap-Up Ft. "The Bear" w/ Andrew Moore
Emily kicks off this episode of "You Leik That?" briefly sharing her thoughts on a number of movies, TV shows and albums from throughout the summer (0:39). Then, she's joined by first-time guest and Chicagoland native Andrew Moore to chat about one of the summer's hottest shows: Hulu and FX's "The Bear" (18:03). The pair talk extensively about Ep. 7's cinematography and Carmy's 7-minute monologue in Ep. 8. Afterward, Emily wraps up the show by outlining what's coming next (1:14:40). 
Aug 26, 2022
1 hr 18 min
NOPE & Jordan Peele w/ David Thompson
Host Emily Leiker is joined by David Thompson to chat about Jordan Peele's latest film, "NOPE." From their initial reactions (7:11) to the film's biggest themes (32:11) to how it stacks up against Peele's other films (50:10), the pair cover all the bases. Plus, Emily shares a questionable take on what happened to OJ's character that has David wanting to head to the theater again (47:11).
Aug 19, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Unpacking "emails I can't send" w/ Melanie Rau
On the latest episode of "You Leik That?" host Emily Leiker is joined by friend and former coworker Melanie Rau to talk about Sabrina Carpenter's latest album, "emails I can't send." After going through their initial thoughts on the album, the conversation quickly derails to the murky love triangle timeline between Carpenter and fellow Disney kids Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo. Finally, Emily and Melanie close by ranking the album from worst to best – and have very different takes.
Jul 19, 2022
1 hr 20 min
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