Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Vertical Dramas?

From Are We Canceled Yet? by Tamika & Jojo

May 15, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 3 · Episode 43

About this episode

The episode explores various cultural topics, including vertical dramas, live performances, and child protection policies, while maintaining a humorous tone.

This episode is PURE chaos in the best way possible 😂 We kick things off with the question everyone secretly wants answered: are Drake’s abs actually real?! From there, we dive into the unmatched adrenaline of live performances and celebrate Dragon Mama returning to the stage at the Geffen Playhouse with a part 2. We also take a nostalgic trip through iconic one-woman shows, messy high school drama, and the stories that still live rent-free in our heads. Then the conversation takes a serious turn as we discuss a few pending cases making headlines and why policies around child protection need to be much stricter. We also get into private schools vs. boarding schools, whether orphanages still exist today, and somehow end up asking the important questions: how do you become a nun… and do nuns get paid?! Of course, we had to sprinkle in the nonsense too — including a full debate on whether the word “titty” is technically plural 😭 Tamika delivers an extremely detailed Euphoria recap. Plus, we talk about the explosion of short vertical dramas taking over everybody’s phones, the Michael Jackson movie discourse, and why Jojo STILL hasn’t seen it. Oh! and don’t miss Jojo’s disgusting…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tamika, Jojo

Topics covered

vertical dramas
live performances
child protection policies
private vs. boarding schools
one-woman shows
audience engagement

Keywords

vertical dramas
Drake
Dragon Mama
child protection
one-woman shows
private schools
boarding schools
Euphoria recap

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