Episode 49 - Season 13: Summertime (Alli, Dallas, Jenna, and Connor)

The Social Disease - A Degrassi Podcast

We begin our long journey into season 13 today, starting with our first batch of seniors: Alli, Dallas, Jenna, and Connor! Join us as we discuss Jonnor's two C plots, Alli's long struggle with an abusive boyfriend, and Dallas's equally compelling crusades against unrequited love and institutional racism. General TW for discussions of relationship abuse and violence throughout. Follow us on Twitter @DeSocialDisease and on Instagram @thesocialdisease!

0:00 - Intro and initial thoughts on season 13

8:36 - Jenna & Connor

13:18 - Jonnor and demotion to background characters

25:45 - Alli (TW relationship abuse)

35:26 - Build up to abuse, problems with how the storyline is presented, and why Alli was not the right character for this

49:00 - Lack of meaningful development in the plot and this storyline in context of the whole show

55:16 - Dallas

1:00:05 - Dallas's short-lived alcoholic era

1:03:10 - Bhandallas

1:07:06 - Racial profiling in the context of 2013 and Dallas's character

1:16:11 - Bhandallas vs Bhandurner

1:19:15 - Final thoughts and what's to come for season 13!