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Snatched!

61 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Snatched! features Will and Carolyn, two graduate students who bring an academic perspective to hot topics. Covering issues ranging from pop culture to pop music to black music to black perspectives on politics, their conversational style is an easy, yet engaging listen. If you enjoy some intellectual wig-snatching with a healthy dose of existentialism, join us for a new episode every Friday

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Episodes

Love and Freindship [sic]

July 30, 2018 21:54 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

This week, we do a deep dive into friendship--what it means to us, what makes it queer, why it matters, and some ways it can go very wrong.

A Tale of Two White Men

June 26, 2018 23:38 - 55 minutes - 77.9 MB

Carolyn recounts her "8 Days of Harry Styles" then talk about peak white feminism (TW: discussion of sexual misconduct)

Happy Birthday, Carolyn

March 21, 2018 00:42 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Feeling itchy, call your doctor cuz Pisces season was in *full* effect during the recording of this show.

Wakanda is a Thirst Trap

February 26, 2018 23:08 - 1 hour - 56 MB

We went to Wakanda together, and we can't shut up about it.

Greatest Episode Ever

January 24, 2018 22:42 - 1 hour - 123 MB

This is the greatest show we have ever recorded. And I'm not just saying that because I forgot what we even talked about

Hope Dies at the End

October 02, 2017 19:46 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

The weather has us extra-salty these days, and it's a read. We talk MTVs Catfish, and Carolyn wasn't prepared. We also discussed the recent season of Insecure, our first literary crushes, and dispense some shady bitch advice on karma.

Brown Skin White Feelings

September 13, 2017 01:05 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

When hurricanes come and go. Carolyn explains Taylor Swift to Will (still, who is she?). When brown people have white feelings.

400 Years of Dreckitude

August 18, 2017 22:43 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

This week we went full stream of consciousness. We talk wrapping up our summers, top Austin hits (and misses), and shower you with a little advice. And in #stopwhypipo2017 we talk last weekend in Charlottesville, and the bullshit that is centrism in the face of Nazis. Rest In Power, Heather Heyer.

Something Wicked This Way Dabs

June 08, 2017 22:49 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

525,600 minutes since our last recording and you were counting every one of them. We're back for a summer special. Will is back from a college reunion, Carolyn ups her blerd game, Sense8 was cancelled, and family, well...

Green Eggs and BROCCOLI

December 07, 2016 20:56 - 56 minutes - 76.7 MB

I forget what we talked about

#NoMoreMayo2017

November 20, 2016 21:51 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

This week, we chat about dog life, talk post-election pettiness, catching up on Insecure, and Beyonce's CMA performance before Carolyn lays out a plan for whypipo to stop being the worst.

Nihilist Guide to White Supremacy

November 04, 2016 21:50 - 1 hour - 116 MB

This is as close to an episode on nihilism as you're gonna get, sweetie. Also covered: XM radio, IBS, the political shitshow that is America, Grey's Anatomy.

The Nihilist Guide to White Supremacy

November 04, 2016 21:35 - 1 hour - 116 MB

This is as close to an episode on nihilism as you're gonna get, sweetie. Also covered: XM radio, IBS, the political shitshow that is America, Grey's Anatomy.

Perfecting Fuckshit

October 24, 2016 01:27 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Y'all this election is almost over. This week, we chat about some carefree #blackgirlmagic, The Obamas' speeches that gave us life, and we dissect the white nonsense of political bumper stickers.

For Bisexuals Who Have Considered Young Thug/ When Jeffery Is Enuf

October 14, 2016 13:42 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MB

Every dog has her day - Carolyn listens to Young Thug - Will finds time to watch Luke Cage - Donald T---p is a disgusting dirt snake of a candidate - National Coming Out Day is an exhausting imperialist enterprise!

What to Expect When A Racist Might Be President

October 11, 2016 02:24 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

This week, we discuss Luke Cage (spoilers will be next week!), check back in on the "Walking Cheeto", and revel in the black love of #foreverduncan.

Lord of the Lies

October 04, 2016 15:29 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Running through the 6 with our grad school woes. The 1st "presidential" "debate" left us feeling some type of way. TW: this episode we discuss an article published by a survivor of domestic abuse

Being Dumb is No Excuse

September 27, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

This week, we cover Wells Fargo vs. Elizabeth Warren, Trump and the cops who support him, and the true meaning of TMI. We also begin talking about Brangelina and end up discussing the ethics of spanking. Enjoy!

Someone Wretched This Way Comes

September 18, 2016 20:41 - 1 hour - 59 MB

This week, we update y'all on our grad school progress, discuss the horror that is Austin slumlords, and Carolyn whips Will's ass over Parks and Rec. We also chat about Hillary cinton and the bullshit of being a woman in politics. #treatyoself

This Bridge Called My Patience

September 09, 2016 23:20 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

Attack of the white gays. Attack of the white feminists! Attack of the white hot anger cuz YALL STILL SLEEPING ON CARLY RAE JEPSEN

The Art of Dumbassery

August 27, 2016 23:49 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

Another week, another set of dumbass white people--the post-Olympics edition!

Swift Day's Journey Into Hell

August 12, 2016 21:10 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

"Bitch I'm back, by popular demand" - Messy Mia Carolyn and Will reunite after a 3 week hiatus. Much like a frustrated mother coming back home after leaving her kids alone all day, the amount of mess we have to talk about makes us wanna slap somebody. Mess included: receipts on Taylor Swift, Simone Biles stunts on the world, and the new Netflix original hit "Stranger Things"

Where the Wild T'ings Are

July 19, 2016 17:37 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Blaxit = Black folk exiting this godforsaken country. Campus Carry = what happens when texas gets too big for its breeches. Lasagna = a dish that does NOT contain mashed potatoes. BLM = bae.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Dumb

July 12, 2016 17:32 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MB

This week, we talk old money, old weather, our quarter-life crises and 4th of July experiences. We also discuss the unrest in Baghdad, Istanbul, and Dallas over the last week.

Argentine? Nah

July 06, 2016 03:39 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

Brexit-Messi-Rinse-Repeat

Bah, Humbug

June 26, 2016 18:07 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

This week's episode is super short--much like our patience. And our tempers.

Bravery

June 17, 2016 21:14 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

During this week's recording, Will and Carolyn break their silence on a tacitly risque subject, followed by a check in on Copa America and the NBA Finals, and ending with some thoughts on the Orlando shooting

How to Slowly Kill Your Fans and Others in America

June 10, 2016 14:54 - 1 hour - 66 MB

What makes a for a good TV show? What's a fandom? What's a Barrio Run? Why are Carolyn's dogs so fussy? Oh, and on a serious note, What y'all think of our new segment?

The Unbearable Whiteness of Dating

June 06, 2016 22:39 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

This week, we discuss our weather-related homesickness, fangirl over Kpop, and exchange stories of Barbarella encounters while giving dubiously excellent romantic advice.

Zimmerman Must Go

May 28, 2016 21:17 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

Will's shares some insights and observations from his first venture into Brooklyn as a grown up. George Zimmerman and white privilege get checked. Also the Nerd Fighter concert was lit!

Apocalypse Soon Come

May 22, 2016 19:35 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

This week we keep it casual and talk Drake's accent woes, upcoming vacations, concerts, and EMPs, the heat death of the universe, and the daily trials of Austin life.

Cheetah Girls, Raven Kings

May 14, 2016 19:30 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

North Carolina tried it but the USDOJ clapped back hard. We bask in the glory that is the benediction of a new Young Adult series being added to Carolyn's favorites list. And Will shares his Top 5 favorite albums.

Fall of the House of HOVA

May 10, 2016 23:27 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

This week, we discuss the introduction of our newest #shadequeen at the White House Correspondents Dinner, talk health (and why we dgaf), and say even more about Lemonade because what else would we do with our time?

Norton Anthology of American Petty

April 29, 2016 15:51 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Prince is gone and we feel some type of way. Other things we reckon with: Lil' Kim and hotep responses to her recent selfies; "Man Island" and minimum orgasm requisites; Minnesota (?). And Carolyn considers ending her break from shading and Will can't wait.

27 Dumbass Questions...and a Dead Sparrow (no pear trees)

April 22, 2016 22:53 - 1 hour - 64 MB

This time, we talk astrological uncertainty, Buzzfeed and their racist bullshit video, and Will's ongoing YA awakening. We've also got your recommended daily dose of "bitch, please."

Britney, I'm Dying

April 16, 2016 16:23 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

Austin weather tried it with us today, but we pushed through to talk Bechdel tests, Britney Spears' eternal relevance, and the end of the civilization as we know it by way of Carolyn's Amazon Prime Box.

Mall Slanders

April 10, 2016 20:41 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

This week, Will talks his foray into the fashion world, Carolyn discusses her weekend of blackness, and we consider our philosophical and scatological life choices.

Go Tell it on the Millennial Luddite Mountain

April 02, 2016 21:27 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Basically a meditation on being a millennial Luddite on Carolyn's part, and a care-free black boy on Will's. Topics included: easy-bake ovens, Frisbees, and traveling while nihilist.

#BUTWHY

March 26, 2016 22:44 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

This week we just have a lot of feelings. Ranting ahead.

Up From Savagery

March 18, 2016 16:35 - 47 minutes - 43 MB

If you love to hate-watch April Kepner and Owen Hunt from Grey's Anatomy be human trash then this episode's intro is for you. Carolyn talks about life after field examinations and Will is finally given the pat on the back he's waited for his entire miserable life. Also #memehistory is the gem we've all been waiting for.

A Greenzo in the Sun

March 11, 2016 16:28 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

On the eve of Carolyn's field exam, we record our 20th episode! We talk about misogynoir, The People Vs. OJ Simpson, and Drumpf.

Light Skin, Black Mask

March 11, 2016 02:06 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

We welcome our first special guest on the show, Avonelle, Carolyn's sister! We get to talkin' bout PA (that's what Pennsylvanians call Pennsylvania), Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone (Oh, boy), and the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy (why?).

Patois and Prejudice

February 26, 2016 20:39 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

This week, we do some "Work", Talk #FreeKe$ha and drag Taylor (again). Plus, we comment on your comments!

Narrative of the Life of Antonin Scalia

February 20, 2016 03:39 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Scalia is dead. People come for Beyonce. We come for them.

The TransFORMATION; or, a Story of Snatched Edges

February 15, 2016 01:49 - 1 hour - 78.1 MB

This week, Will accesses his inner Potterphile and we discuss the beauty of Beyonce's latest release.

A Confederacy of Pop Stars

February 05, 2016 15:57 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Snatched is back. 2015 left Carolyn and Will damn near edgeless, but with new growth comes new recordings. Nihilism, Zayn Malik's "real" music, Carly Rae Jepsen, and much much more.

Tinker Tumblr Severus Spy

August 26, 2015 21:06 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Fandoms. Slash Fic. Fuck boys and grad school. In this show Carolyn and Will dive deep into the abyss that is their fandoms. But don't worry. They also partake in some good ol' fashion snatchin'.

50 Shades of Stop Writing

June 20, 2015 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

In a predictable move E.L. James takes their most successful/problematic saga in a new direction. Mykki Blanco embodies the truest meaning of courage. Amherst alumna kickstart a campaign for girls.

Pudd'nhead Rachel

June 14, 2015 15:48 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

McKinney, Texas, and Rachel Dolezal. LeBron James and Lionel Messi. Romeo and Juliet. This week the world just really embraced its messy-side but bear with us because it is all Snatched-worthy material.

Iggy, Girl of the Zzzzz

June 08, 2015 02:36 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

This Week, we talk Caitlyn Jenner's celebratory photo spread, the unfortunate convergence of Britney and Iggy, and the problem of rape culture at Amherst College.

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