#272 - Family Affair

#272 - Family Affair

From This Square Room by Square Room Studios

January 21, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Jo and Des discuss family secrets, relationships, and social issues while exploring the concept of a Toronto superhero.

Blood isn't always thicker than water, and what happens in the family can sometimes ruin lives. This week, Jo and Des expose shocking secrets, discuss colourism, doing too much in relationships, what went down in Des' DMs, what the name of a Toronto-based super hero would be and more. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Toronto Superhero 2:52 Assassinate My Dream 11:02 Skin Tone 18:40 6 Wives 24:44 Fire Drills 27:05 Old Friends & Old Flames 31:17 Family Affair 48:53 Doing Too Much 54:34 It Goes Down In The DMs 1:02:38 Cheating Rag Doll

People in this episode

Hosts: Jo, Des

Topics covered

  • family dynamics
  • colourism
  • relationships
  • Toronto superhero
  • social media interactions

Keywords

  • blood relations
  • doing too much
  • DMs
  • cheating

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Assassinate My Dream

Places: Toronto

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