That Other F Word: Recent Episodes
Katrina Vargas & Rynn Young
Rynn Young and Katrina Vargas take back the word "Feminism" one episode at a time. Feminism isn't a bad word! It just means people shouldn't be treated differently because of genetics. Using current events and personal experience we analyze the perceptions of feminism. We even get male perspective from our producer, Mitch Wheeler for optimal transparency.
There have never been three people less qualified to talk about sororities, but on today’s episode that’s exactly what we’re discussing. Inspired by Max’s new documentary, Bama Rush, we’re discussing the impact of these storied institutions.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/fashion/sorority-ivy-league-feminists.html
- https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/what-is-bama-rush-about-isabelle-director-interview.html
- Bama Rush (2023)
Remember the good old days, when people were trapped in marriages unless they could prove someone was, “at fault.” Yeah, us either. The right to a “no-fault” divorce has been a given for a long time. But if the right has anything to say about it, this is a right that could soon become a thing of the past.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.salon.com/2023/05/18/lauren-boeberts-divorce-exposes-the-dark-little-secret-of-red-state-life/
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/18/opinions/crowder-right-wing-rhetoric-about-divorce-ignores-history-shanley/index.html
- https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-crowder-divorce-1234727777/
- https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/the-upside-of-divorce.html
From ancient Venetian sex workers to the Cannes film festival, high heels have had quite the history. Today we’re talking about the shoes we rarely wear, but are just so pretty.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.vogue.com/article/barefoot-cannes
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-13/why-do-we-wear-high-heeled-shoes/9135936
- https://nypost.com/2015/01/25/the-history-of-high-heels-from-venice-prostitutes-to-stilettos/
- https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/02/harvard-talk-examines-effects-of-high-heels-at-work/
- https://www.uclahealth.org/news/regularly-wearing-heels-can-change-shape-of-foot
We’re back with a third installment of our series on female cult leaders. This time we’re featuring an online cult leader who has taken Teal Swan’s playbook and run with it: Liana Shanti. Grab your coffee enemas and listen in.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://youtube.com/@shemystic
- https://alittlebitculty.com/episode/the-lemurian-sisters-jennings-brown-on-liana-shanti
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315663#safety-and-risks
- https://lianashantiexposed.com/
- https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-liana-shantis-lumerian-mystery-school?ref=home
- https://www.thedailybeast.com/mysterious-guru-liana-shanti-summoned-to-court-after-beast-investigation
We’re back with the second installment of our series on female cult leaders. We’re introducing you to Sheryl Ruthven, or Sheryl Walker, or, as we affectionately refer to her, the Kitty Cat Cult lady.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://sojo.net/articles/when-strange-belief-turns-harmful
- https://youtu.be/DTaiwDA0tR4
- https://open.spotify.com/show/1s4vovGkxJZI1JVtXiR0Ot
- https://www.reddit.com/r/mrballen/comments/vq5tg9/pastor_sheryl_ruthven_of_the_apocalyptic_cat_cult/
- Facebook: Is There A Cult in Columbia, TN?
Ever feel like “fight or flight” doesn’t really cover it? Well, you’re right! Today we’re covering some other trauma responses, “freeze” and “fawn.” We’re also talking about why it’s so important to acknowledge them and know more about them.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-does-fight-flight-freeze-fawn-mean#:~:text=The%20fight%20response%20is%20your,please%20someone%20to%20avoid%20conflict.
- https://herstory.global/forsurvivors-makesenseofwhathappened-understandyourresponses-duringtheassault/
- https://www.lgbtqandall.com/trauma-responses-part-4-fawn-response/
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fawn-my-historical-response-hysterical-white-people-aurora-archer/
Is that an episode in our pocket or are we just happy to see you? Pockets are the actual answer to what women REALLY want. Today we’re talking about the history of pockets and why the patriarchy just does not want us to have the storage space!
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://kingandallen.co.uk/journal/2020/the-surprising-history-of-pockets/
- https://www.mdhistory.org/the-ongoing-evolution-of-the-pocket/
- https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/womens-tie-pockets
- https://www.vox.com/2016/9/19/12865560/politics-of-pockets-suffragettes-women
- https://seerosego.com/blogs/cultural-briefing/the-power-of-the-pocket
From Tennessee’s latest shenanigans to our new friend/fiend “Liz” Holmes, we missed a BUNCH. Catch up with us.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.npr.org/2023/04/07/1168705480/tennessee-expel-three-other-states-law
- https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1169444850/justin-pearson-vote-memphis-tennessee-house
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/08/tennessee-gun-reform-gov-bill-lee-calls-special-session-for-aug-21/70196734007/
- https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1170742958/u-s-supreme-court-blocks-lower-court-decision-in-fda-approval-of-abortion-pill-c
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/king-charles-coronation-protest-photos
- https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1174975870/trump-carroll-verdict
- https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/4/25/23697394/supreme-court-clarence-thomas-neil-gorsuch-corruption-harlan-crow-constitution
- https://www.axios.com/2023/04/27/women-men-ceo-sp500
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-25/women-ceos-at-big-companies-finally-outnumber-those-named-john
We have an update on the Tennessee police department sex scandal that made national news a few months ago. And we finally have a chance to get our two cents in.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://nypost.com/web-stories/everything-to-know-about-the-tennessee-police-officer-sex-scandal/
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tennessee-ex-cop-sues-groomed-for-sex-with-coworkers-1234688635/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11722849/Tennessee-police-chief-FIRED-role-Maegan-Hall-sex-scandal.html
- https://nypost.com/2023/03/14/tennessee-city-looks-for-new-top-cop-in-wake-of-maegan-hall-sex-scandal/
This week we’re tossing around an important question. Where do you draw the line between respecting cultures in other parts of the world and respecting human rights?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/when-rights-and-cultures-collide/
- https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1755088219832992
Katrina and Rynn bring some interesting pieces of women’s history we’re betting you’ve never heard of! Also Mitch is present.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://whyy.org/episodes/the-american-plan-the-governments-incarceration-of-promiscuous-women/#:~:text=Guest%3A%20Scott%20Stern&text=The%20program%2C%20known%20as%20the,%2C%20work%20houses%2C%20and%20jails.
- https://www.history.com/news/chamberlain-kahn-act-std-venereal-disease-imprisonment-women
http://www.tndar.org/~nancyward/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Ward
Tennessee’s made the national news again. As usual, we’re SOOO proud. This week we’re sampling just a few of the bills that are embarrassing us.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/02/03/silly-season/
- https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/03/15/house-committee-moves-forward-a-bill-to-allow-narrow-exceptions-to-tennessees-abortion-law/
- https://www.wate.com/news/education-schools/tennessee-senate-passes-amended-bill-on-class-size-limits/
- https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/03/14/lieutenant-governor-suspending-social-media-activity-amid-questions-about-posts/
- https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161452175/anti-drag-show-bill-tennessee-trans-rights-minor-care-anti-lgbtq-laws
- https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/tennessee-bans-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth#:~:text=The%20law%20takes%20effect%20on,begin%20receiving%20care%20in%20Tennessee.
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-science-on-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-kids-really-shows/
- https://www.governorbilllee.com/
We are revisiting Dr. Jones's wisdom.
We were so lucky to be joined by the incomparable Dr. Alisha Lola Jones who shared her wisdom on how white people can do better in our current climate - and always. White people who have decided they’re one of the “good” ones are not part of the solution, friends. This is a content-packed two part episode! You’ll have to wait until next week for Part 2!
- https://www.dralisha.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MdrHnrfWuV6Z54xVAFhAuOFOfgfO5nRhvuLKjTSlb1IVPtq3FzrX8vaY
- http://beacon.org/assets/pdfs/DiAngelo-EducatorsProfDevGuide.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTU
- https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-sociologist-examines-the-white-fragility-that-prevents-white-americans-from-confronting-racism?fbclid=IwAR17xhTEel9Xu-RNDGYayXE8Im3A4BgSA9hXXFRbecBKQ1A9mqAciXVfHq0
We are revisiting Dr. Jones's wisdom.
We were so lucky to be joined by the incomparable Dr. Alisha Lola Jones who shared her wisdom on how white people can do better in our current climate - and always. White people who have decided they’re one of the “good” ones are not part of the solution, friends. This is a content-packed two part episode! You’ll have to wait until next week for Part 2!
- https://www.dralisha.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MdrHnrfWuV6Z54xVAFhAuOFOfgfO5nRhvuLKjTSlb1IVPtq3FzrX8vaY
- http://beacon.org/assets/pdfs/DiAngelo-EducatorsProfDevGuide.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTU
- https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-sociologist-examines-the-white-fragility-that-prevents-white-americans-from-confronting-racism?fbclid=IwAR17xhTEel9Xu-RNDGYayXE8Im3A4BgSA9hXXFRbecBKQ1A9mqAciXVfHq0
We are revisiting Calvin's wisdom.
The Reverend Calvin Taylor Skinner joined us to give some much needed perspective on the current racial climate. He is a minister, community bridge builder, and truly wonderful human.
Recommended Reading:
“The History of White People” - Nell Irvin Painter
“Blacks in Appalachia” - William H. Turner
“They Were Her Property” - Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
“Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism” - Safiya Noble
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Ever been told to look on the bright side or forced to adhere to “good vibes only”? Yeah, us too. This week we’re positively anti-toxic positivity.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-positivity-5093958
- https://thespark.company/blogs/news/give-us-a-smile-love-why-toxic-positivity-is-a-feminist-issue
- https://www.inspiredsolutionsco.com/how-toxic-positivity-props-up-white-supremacy/
- https://bookriot.com/problem-with-self-help/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9442503/Privileged-white-influencer-Rachel-Hollis-BLASTED-comparing-Harriet-Tubman.html
Are you a chatty Cathy? Or maybe a Gabby Gabriella? Society has long taken it for granted that women are more talkative than men, but is that backed up by science? This week we’re talking about this stereotype and if it does any damage. Also, what the hell does it have to do with holiday cards?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a33e881b631bc60d4f8b31/t/6009b0752b76712ea7ca955d/1611247735950/Clark+and+Friedman+-+Policing+Project+CAB+report-1-21-20.pdf
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/16/holiday-photo-wife-daughters-gagged-outrage/77428678/
- https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/news/a32741/no-i-will-not-lighten-up-about-this-terrible-holiday-card/
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1139940#:~:text=The%20data%20suggest%20that%20women,on%20average%2C%2017%20waking%20hours.
- https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/do-women-talk-more-than-men/
- https://www.today.com/health/who-talks-more-men-or-women-your-guess-may-likely-1D79944357
We continue our chat with Commissioner Lundy about the issues in Knox County and talk about how these issues impact our culture on a larger scale.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/22Tyy8YzI6emeD3lZa6Y28?si=b9yofgUDQjKL5Wz2l3joNg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0eFL5HJejQHZrdgAFdPnOm
- https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/knox-county-commissioner-discussion-on-deli-incident-at-dec-19-meeting/
- https://archive.org/details/@community_television_of_knoxville?and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22Co+Com+R+267%22&sort=-date
- https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/01/10/knox-county-commissioner-wants-answers-from-deputies-about-mcalisters-deli-incident/69791758007/
Our friend, Commissioner Dasha Lundy, is back to talk about some unfortunate goings-on in Knox County and Rynn and Katrina share their recent experience at the county commission meeting where things were heating up.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/22Tyy8YzI6emeD3lZa6Y28?si=b9yofgUDQjKL5Wz2l3joNg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0eFL5HJejQHZrdgAFdPnOm
- https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/knox-county-commissioner-discussion-on-deli-incident-at-dec-19-meeting/
- https://archive.org/details/@community_television_of_knoxville?and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22Co+Com+R+267%22&sort=-date
- https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/01/10/knox-county-commissioner-wants-answers-from-deputies-about-mcalisters-deli-incident/69791758007/
You may have been walking around thinking that it’s “thick thirty,” a la Lizzo, but make no mistake, diet culture is trying its best to bring back the “heroin chic” look from the ‘90s. We’re chatting about why this is such a destructive move and wondering if we can all just mind our own body business.
For help with eating disorders, call or text (800) 931-2237.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/heroin-chic-is-back-and-curvy-bodies-big-butts-are-out/
- https://nypost.com/2022/11/03/tiktok-promotes-toxic-diet-culture-glorifies-weight-loss-study/
- https://www.npr.org/2021/12/23/1067210075/what-if-the-best-diet-is-to-reject-diet-culture
- http://www.intuitiveeating.org/10-principles-of-intuitive-eating/
- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Trad Wives(Season 4, Episode 25)(12/15/22)
What are trad wives? It’s a movement to make the American wife great again. And we’re not into it.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://katiecouric.com/culture/what-is-a-tradwife/
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90360082/here-are-all-the-basic-rights-america-denied-to-your-mother-and-grandmother
- https://youtu.be/7vmEbSCHOt4
Ready to chat about purity culture? Here’s a better question, ready to listen to an episode that makes Katrina uncomfortable? Grab your purity rings ready and buckle up.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/abstinence-pledge-evangelicals.html#:~:text=The%20purity%20movement%20introduced%20a,.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%9CThey're%20actually
- https://www.choosingtherapy.com/purity-culture/
- https://www.onewomanproject.org/religion/breaking-up-with-purity-culture
- https://medium.com/the-pink/long-term-effects-of-purity-culture-95d2709328e
- https://laurameihofer.com/purity-culture-and-pelvic-health/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/abstinence-pledge-evangelicals.html#:~:text=The%20purity%20movement%20introduced%20a,.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%9CThey're%20actually
- https://wondery.com/shows/in-god-we-lust/
- https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=God%27s%20loophole
- https://www.wbir.com/article/life/faith/southern-baptist-task-force-members-announced/51-61b2bd78-6170-46e2-801b-2a03d7d58b3e
The midterms are over! We’re chatting about the aftermath and how voters defied the media’s expectations.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HbV7yadyQAWvD1iwCaDw8?si=sq2FwTQ1SC-C8eOOBXpucA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A3IM0lmZxpFAY7CwMuv9H4g
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hyjkB19kmmY9JMS7F25x5?si=11n6YT2QRAS5zH6jEoCsKg
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/39rnmLlU0nVzB3tpaYkW9I?si=3Rf2mZXVQp-6ret3ibR6ww
- https://youtu.be/WTmgw3AI3vM
- https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-slavery-vote-results-leave-internet-aghast-1758104
- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/historic-firsts-2022-midterms-elections
- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexalee1/midterms-2022-abortion-rights-michigan-kentucky-november-10
- https://globalnews.ca/news/9264895/4-us-states-vote-to-ban-slavery-louisiana-alabama-oregon-tennessee-vermont/
Have you heard of the Drag Queen Story Hour program? We’re here to tell you all about this program and the alt-right group trying (and failing) to come between this program and the families who want to attend.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drag-queen-story-hour-children_n_62c5ac28e4b06e3d9bafd5ef
- https://www.dragqueenstoryhour.org/
- https://www.npr.org/2022/06/16/1105544325/drag-shows-children
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/drag-queen-story-hour-proud-boy-safety-1368900/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH9y07qXDJQ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyCEp42LUIE
- https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-the-proud-boys-so-afraid-of-drag-queens-2022-6
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7IgJjy9dh8
- https://taggmagazine.com/lgbtq-classic-childrens-books/
- https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys
- https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/rupaul-drag-queen-name-generator/
- https://different-level.com/history-of-drag-from-antic-greece-to-rupauls-drag-race/#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20drag%20can,from%20the%20theatre%20as%20well.
Whatever your thoughts on Queen Elizabeth the II, her passing provoked a lot of varied reactions. We’re talking about her legacy, the monarchy, and sins of the British empire this episode. And Mitch is quoting “God Save the Queen.”
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Link and Research:
- https://apple.news/ARO8C4KXpS6mF28hmKaDglg
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kvBvbJqqnt3DMfq7TO01Q?si=hVvm9ToXT8GQszaI0BOuuw
- https://nypost.com/2022/09/09/irish-soccer-fans-celebrate-queens-death-chant-lizzys-in-a-box/
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/thousands-wait-overnight-in-london-to-pay-respects-to-queen-elizabeth-ii
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/11/a-feminist-perhaps-not-but-the-queen-helped-to-show-women-what-was-possible
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniefillion/2022/09/09/how-queen-elizabeth-ii-also-made-history-for-women-in-leadership/?sh=50bf88942e6e
- https://time.com/6212772/queen-elizabeth-ii-colonialism-legacy/
- https://www.royal.uk/royal-art-and-residences
- https://thecommonwealth.org/history
We owe the inspiration for this episode to the lovely Florence Pugh and her non-opaque Valentino ensembles. We’re talking about the “Free the Nipple” movement and why women’s nipples are so much more scandalous than men’s.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Resources:
- https://enell.com/blogs/blog/8-nipple-nicknames-and-9-nipple-factoids-you-might-want-to-know
- https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/florence-pugh-dress-valentino-breasts-b2146158.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_the_nipple
- https://gotopless.org/
- https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2014/title-39/chapter-13/part-5/section-39-13-517
- https://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-updates/instagram/instagram-nudity-policy/
- https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines?lang=en#30
- https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a19545146/nipple-double-standard/
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florence-pugh-second-nipple-dress_n_633b637de4b02816452cdf63
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf1ly-aILtc/?hl=en
- https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/florence-pugh-sheer-valentino-dress-twitter-reaction-b1011448.html
We know what’s been keeping you awake at night this October. Of all the Halloween creatures, which is the most “Feminist”? Don’t worry, we’re here with a review of vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, and ghosts that will help answer this burning question.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://parade.com/living/halloween-monsters
- https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history
- https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend
- https://theconversation.com/the-ancient-origins-of-werewolves-104775#:~:text=The%20earliest%20surviving%20example%20of,ethnographic%2C%20poetic%20and%20philosophical%20texts.
- https://www.worldhistory.org/ghost/
- https://www.brooklynpaper.com/mummies-are-daddies-ancient-egyptian-women-became-men-says-exhibit/
We’re back after our little sabbatical with an episode updating you on the state of abortion rights in the U.S. and the protests taking place in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links & Research:
- https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1622
- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02139-3
- https://www.npr.org/sections/2022-live-primary-election-race-results/2022/08/02/1115317596/kansas-voters-abortion-legal-reject-constitutional-amendment
- https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122835073/indiana-abortion-ban-thursday-roe-dobbs
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2022/08/25/tennessee-abortion-ban-doctors-call-no-exception-law-inhumane-2022/7894682001/
- https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-ohio-government-and-politics-4eb0712711637e51c3676c852a6b2d7c
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IoN5AhHZCAB8nPBZqYMkF?si=mb0lfLARTcKgdV_Zys7uBw
- https://www.reuters.com/world/us/indiana-doctor-who-treated-10-year-old-investigated-over-fake-claims-lawyers-say-2022-07-29/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/braced-crush-unrest-irans-rulers-heed-lessons-shahs-fall-analysts-2022-10-06/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mahsa-amini-death-iran-morality-police-protests-coroner-report-rcna51169
- https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/22/christiane-amanpour-ebrahim-riasi-headscarf-interview-iran
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQyn2TRYlvQ
- https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/herschel-walker-abortion-allegation-does-anything-matter/671649/
- https://youtu.be/6NaCjbLyVUk
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kwqg37KjTDD0R2YZRDKd1?si=UysJc4E6TsKf1AqMGo7GBA
Why are some Hooters employees expressing displeasure at the new shorts they were given as part of their uniform? Because they’re really underwear, that’s why. This week we’re talking about Hooters and other restaurants of their kind.
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Links:
- https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/some-hooters-servers-tiktok-are-saying-new-shorts-are-too-n1281610
- https://news.utk.edu/2017/07/18/study-working-breastaurants-damaging-womens-mental-health/
- https://www.delish.com/restaurants/g3533/best-breastaurants-in-the-us/
- https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-breastaurant
- https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/is-the-breastaurant-era-over/
- https://www.businessinsider.com/hooters-employees-are-pushing-back-against-new-revealing-uniforms-2021-10
- https://www.the-sun.com/news/3867598/hooters-uniform-fury-skimpy-short-shorts-x-rated/
Do you feel conflicted about listening to or watching certain artists who have been “cancelled”? Or are you too busy judging other people for what they’re listening or watching? We finally discuss how we navigate this terrain of cancel culture.
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Links & Research:
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/madisonmcgee/historical-figures-problematic-controversies
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/madisonmcgee/beloved-historical-figures-actually-problematic
- https://www.vox.com/2018/8/20/17758714/asia-argento-jimmy-bennett-harvey-weinstein-me-too-movement-sexual-assault-allegations
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Avcp-e4bOs
- https://www.npr.org/2019/05/11/722198385/before-and-after-listening-to-michael-jackson-and-accusers
- https://www.indiewire.com/2019/03/pete-davidson-michael-jackson-r-kelly-leaving-neverland-1202050056/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/25/why-to-many-critics-mother-teresa-is-still-no-saint/
- https://jezebel.com/these-musicians-were-canceled-but-people-kept-listenin-1840150589
We’re continuing our discussion about alleged cult leader Teal Swan and her potentially damaging teachings.
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Links & Research:
- https://greyfaction.org/resources/proponents/snow-barbara/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Cl2sxcVFw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbNip2kLSSo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-dIpQgBpOU&t=793s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGKcnE-7aSc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx5XDNVeUbQ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxHXP_R9tU0&t=14s
- https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ez7WIIdyxhPbq5W6dJpiW
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/41aNsfK1YoYzaRkebz5TT7?si=BiFu501SSkObMJH9VbvL-g
- https://www.instagram.com/tealswanofficial/?hl=en
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7G2GkPQX4FNwMnhEfU97Hf?si=ywTfvdicSNKMsOGkIhXhSg
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/75BszQ2eXG0tEGw9eyzLjV?si=_Ll2xo42R8GJVpuGQq9wEw&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1DRST63uFFRTYkUuqWb7Mo
We’re kicking off our series of female cult leaders with one that really raises Mitch’s blood pressure, Teal Swan. This new age, internet, spiritual leader is making waves and was the focus of Hulu’s recent documentary, The Deep End. But is she a cult leader?
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Links & Research:
- https://greyfaction.org/resources/proponents/snow-barbara/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Cl2sxcVFw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbNip2kLSSo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-dIpQgBpOU&t=793s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGKcnE-7aSc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx5XDNVeUbQ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxHXP_R9tU0&t=14s
- https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ez7WIIdyxhPbq5W6dJpiW
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/41aNsfK1YoYzaRkebz5TT7?si=BiFu501SSkObMJH9VbvL-g
- https://www.instagram.com/tealswanofficial/?hl=en
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7G2GkPQX4FNwMnhEfU97Hf?si=ywTfvdicSNKMsOGkIhXhSg
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/75BszQ2eXG0tEGw9eyzLjV?si=_Ll2xo42R8GJVpuGQq9wEw&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1DRST63uFFRTYkUuqWb7Mo
So we all know what the heck we’re talking about, this week we’re talking about all of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decisions. And we’re delving further into the reasoning and ramifications of the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
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Links & Research:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/significant-supreme-court-decisions-2022/
- https://www.findlaw.com/litigation/legal-system/how-to-read-a-supreme-court-opinion.html
- https://www.vox.com/2022/6/24/23181723/roe-v-wade-dobbs-clarence-thomas-concurrence
- https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/more-than-abortion-rides-on-scotus-in-dobbs
- https://www.npr.org/2022/07/08/1110455155/abortion-rights-biden-executive-order
- https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/33783970/how-unknown-high-school-football-coach-landed-center-supreme-court-religious-liberty-case
- https://www.businessinsider.com/obergefell-telling-clarence-thomas-didnt-bring-up-loving-v-virginia-2022-6
- https://lawandcrime.com/legal-analysis/heres-why-justice-thomas-didnt-mention-interracial-marriage-when-he-asked-the-court-to-rethink-several-cases-after-overturning-roe-v-wade/
- https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/amendment-xiv/clauses/701
- https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_v._Zubaydah
- https://ballotpedia.org/Oklahoma_v._Castro-Huerta
MAGA Congressman Ken, also known as Madison Cawthorn, may have lost his primary, but boy did he leave an impact on the Republican party. We’re talking about this internal takedown and what it means for our country. We’re also chatting aboutthe impact of cellphones and social media with the capability to record every embarrassing thing you’ll ever do on our future leaders.
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Links & Research:
- https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/madison-cawthorns-icarus-moment
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxoG-KXSBtU
- https://youtu.be/WDrZY2hn5cs
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sext-much-if-so-youre-not-alone/
- https://nypost.com/2019/07/30/nearly-40-percent-of-generation-z-are-sexting-study/
We’re talking to one of our favorite people, Rynn’s cousin Cheyenne, about being a new teacher. And also why she’s so awesome. Get ready for everything from handling diversity and gender in the classroom to turpentine. We’re still in the dark on that last bit.
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Links & Research:
- https://usafacts.org/articles/who-are-the-nations-4m-teachers/4
- https://www.businessinsider.com/women-teachers-administrators-gender-pay-gap-public-schools-education-2021-6
- https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/02/the-explosion-of-women-teachers/582622/
It was the trial our country just couldn’t quit. But did any of it actually matter? We’re talking about the Depp/Heard trial and it’s aftermath. And then we’re never talking about it again.
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Links & Research:
- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/05/1097002768/the-depp-heard-case-places-a-spotlight-on-relationships-and-intimate-partner-vio
- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/23/1100685712/on-social-media-johnny-depp-is-winning-public-sympathy-over-amber-heard
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-verdict-jury_n_6297a45fe4b016c4eef49fdc?d_id=3742704&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000046&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_women&fbclid=IwAR0icWE9jc_pYRZvM0YbrLuoO3MWfHL4koslEK9N645C4PfviQLrZtKOE5k&fs=e&s=cl
- https://apple.news/A5VaBmXw3TEuedEDsXYfd7A
- https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102118755/depp-heard-trial-verdict#:~:text=Actor%20Johnny%20Depp%20has%20won,punitive%20damages%20of%20%245%20million.
- https://www.thehotline.org/resources/the-myth-of-mutual-abuse/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/experts-question-phrase-mutual-abuse-testimony-johnny-depp-amber-heard-rcna25461
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/01/entertainment/depp-heard-trial-verdict-reaction/index.html
- https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/experts-question-phrase-mutual-abuse-testimony-johnny-depp-amber-heard-rcna25461
We’re catching up on all the bad news since our last episode. With the news that our rights are slipping away and a never-ending cycle of gun violence in our country, what can we do to hope?
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Links & Research:
- https://youtu.be/5Nr65lc1ys8
- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096097236/roe-wade-original-ruling-leak
- https://youtu.be/MalsOLSFvX0
- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/29/1102017788/after-uvalde-mass-shootings-continue-over-the-weekend-across-the-u-s
- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1101050970/2022-school-shootings-so-far
- https://momsdemandaction.org/
- https://everytownresearch.org/?_gl=1%2A1eb7nae%2A_ga%2AOTU0MDc1NTg4LjE2NTQwMzA5MDY.%2A_ga_LT0FWV3EK3%2AMTY1NDAzMDkwNi4xLjAuMTY1NDAzMDkwNi4w
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/national-trauma-uvalde-police-response/index.html
- https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/31/uvalde-school-shooting-police-response-reaction/
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MSMtoszAVt2ozmIGwh3gn?si=SFvFDqbwSluXPkjz3RV-hA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0eFL5HJejQHZrdgAFdPnOm
- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099008586/mass-shootings-us-2022-tally-number
- https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jun/10/how-many-mass-shootings-have-occurred-uvalde-trage/
The availability of male hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive medication may be on the horizon! But will men actually take it? And why has it taken so long to be available?
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Links & Research:
- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/03/500549503/male-birth-control-study-killed-after-men-complain-about-side-effects
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/04/14/male-birth-control-pill-gel/
Americans have hit a sexual low, dubbed by some a “sex recession.” Why aren’t we gettin’ it on? What’s to blame? And it this actually a problem?
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Research & Links:
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-have-been-having-less-sex-whether-theyre-teenagers-or-40-somethings/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Q1Bzg5zTY
- https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/the-sex-recession/573949/
- https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/americans_are_having_less_sex_but_is_that_a_problem
In our culture, there is a neutral or default against which other genders, races, faiths, etc. are measured. How is this a problem for society, especially those who are “other.” And can it be changed?
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Research & Links:
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lets-stop-neutralizing-men_b_5558581
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10726463/Plane-passengers-flight-sing-Christian-songs.html
Have you heard of “love bombing”? This phrase has been around quite a while, but has definitely has been heard “around the town” lately. But do the people using it actually know what it means?
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Links & Research:
- https://www.newsweek.com/i-see-love-bombing-gaslighting-relationships-1679479
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/style/love-bombing.html?smid=url-share
- https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/verbal-abuse-relationships/2018/5/love-bombing-gaslighting-abuse#:~:text=Love%20bombing%20is%20a%20common,Examples%20and%20How%20to%20Respond).
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/caleb-west-elm-dating-saga-1288386/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/learning/love-bombing-gaslighting-victim-is-trauma-talk-overused.html
This week we’re talking about identity and all the labels we put on ourselves and others. Are they helping us to have a better understanding of who we are? Or is it the opposite?
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Links:
- https://www.healthline.com/health/different-types-of-sexuality#a-c
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sexual-self/202112/the-importance-emerging-gender-and-sexual-identity-labels
Maybe you’ve seen it, maybe you haven’t, but you’ve definitely heard about it. Disney’s 60th animated film definitely got people talking. (And singing.) And we’re gonna talk about it too.
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Links:
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/27/opinions/disney-encanto-female-representation-hope/index.html
- https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/04/encantos-luisa-is-way-too-beefy-for-a-woman-and-its-wrong/
- https://www.upworthy.com/photo-of-two-year-old-watching-encanto-is-the-perfect-example-of-why-representation-matters?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2
- https://www.purewow.com/news/disney-encanto-luisa-fan-requested-merch
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/health/encanto-therapy-immigration-wellness-cec/index.html
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/encanto-easter-eggs-details
- https://screenrant.com/encanto-villain-disney-twist-cliche-fix-bruno-alma/
- https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-03-22/germaine-franco-encanto-latina-oscar-nominated?fbclid=IwAR3FI9YkDfo7LDcesG6E3VDq-4nco4iAfnCH7yBLZ_TXSw-eB54tqf4LhnA
So much craziness happened in our absence that we needed two episodes to get it in. But this week we’re talking about the pop culture and ridiculousness that we missed.
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Links:
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-reagan-madonna-tweet-shapiro_n_61b90024e4b0317f6dcd9008
- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/kim-kardashian-backlash-over-business-advice
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEZdsisM8ZI
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/01/28/spotify-joe-rogan-neil-young/
- https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/01/elvira-cassandra-peterson-lost-followers-after-coming-out-girlfriend
- https://www.npr.org/2022/01/26/1075761231/peter-dinklage-disney
- https://www.thedailybeast.com/tucker-carlson-whines-on-fox-news-how-hes-no-longer-attracted-to-the-brown-mandm
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vmq3zzC6EU
- https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/29/joni-mitchell-joins-neil-young-in-demanding-spotify-remove-her-music
- https://www.nme.com/news/music/ted-nugent-not-happy-with-joan-jett-being-on-top-100-greatest-guitarists-list-3128952
- https://slate.com/culture/2022/01/neil-young-spotify-joe-rogan-covid-streaming.html
- https://neilyoungarchives.com/news/1/article?id=Spotify-In-The-Name-Of-Truth
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/nancy-reagan-throat-goat-explained
- https://www.looper.com/681600/seth-rogens-santa-inc-controversy-explained/
We’re back! And the world didn’t stop turning in our absence. This week we’re covering some of the news-y stuff we missed while we were on hiatus.
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Links:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/26/knoxville-planned-parenthood-rebuilding/
- https://www.wbir.com/article/news/investigations/robert-bailey-family-upset-after-judge-seals-kpd-video-of-in-custody-death/51-cc95ab7d-b1ef-4782-8636-22a2046929d2
- https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/1072612059/former-theranos-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-to-be-sentenced-on-sept-26#:~:text=The%20jury%2C%20following%20seven%20days,to%20her%20defrauding%20of%20investors.
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59884801
- https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-urine-covid/fact-check-no-evidence-that-urine-therapy-cures-covid-19-idUSL1N2TS215
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/politics/ketanji-brown-jackson-woman-definition.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/what-does-dont-say-gay-actually-say.html
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/kbj/
- https://www.npr.org/2022/03/24/1088492365/judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-nomination-hearings-what-happened-thursday
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01RF6k7tDq8
- https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/antiracist-baby-book-amazon-best-seller-1326449/
- https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/22/blackburn-jackson-define-the-word-woman-00019543
We’re talking about the Irish holiday of “Women’s Christmas” or “Little Christmas.” Why does the labor of Christmas generally fall to women? How should we be approaching stress around the holidays. And is A Bad Moms Christmas the greatest movie of all time?
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Links:
- https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/opinion/christmas-sexist/
- https://www.mamamia.com.au/christmas-for-women/
- https://www.france24.com/en/20190106-ireland-women-christmas-irish-tradition-feminism
- https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/womens-christmas-nollaig-na-mban-celebrate-ireland
- https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0102/1103975-the-roots-and-traditions-of-nollaig-na-mban/
You know her, you love her, but who really is the woman behind the man behind Christmas?
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Links:
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/90113/secret-history-mrs-claus
- https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a25620198/mrs-claus-santa-school/
- https://www.npr.org/2018/12/22/678128144/this-year-mrs-claus-is-coming-to-town-and-not-as-santas-sidekick
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhKCaBgRFyc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Claus
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5QPXhStb5I
Here’s one that’s definitely not for kiddos or those with sensitive ears. Potty mouth alert! Are the very curses we say with gusto based in misogyny? Inspired by a Glennon Doyle podcast, this is what we’re discussing this week. We’re also talking about the different way male and female cursers are perceived by society. We may or may not also talk about our most favorite and weirdest curse words.
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Links:
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/00Qq7KmtUoK2QV8Mpu1aHn?si=hmBEhWlOQfmUro8uxJulBA&dl_branch=1
- https://unladylike.co/episodes/047/cursing
- https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=24012
- https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-ny-state-wire-lifestyle-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-u-s-news-322c558aca167e7cc2d08d65f101d375
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/swear-word-facts
- https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1050&context=umurjournal
- https://www.elle.com/life-love/a19431418/swearing-double-standard/
We’re chatting about Sarah Silverman’s recent podcast in which she discusses “Jewface.” Why is antisemitism a less often acknowledged marginalization?
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Links: https://youtu.be/q3g3N-b2Hb4 https://time.com/6101055/jewish-women-not-cast-in-jewish-roles/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ayf8Iny9Eg https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-marvelous-mrs-maisel-apos-123117162.html
Would you survive until the end of a horror movie? This week we’re talking about the film trope of the final girl and how it relates to feminism.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links: https://offscreen.com/view/feminism_and_horror?/new_offscreen/final_girl.html https://intheirownleague.com/2019/10/03/feminist-film-theory-101-carol-j-clovers-the-final-girl/ https://youtu.be/-yPDXEacY8U
In case you missed it last year! Trick or treat, friends! If you are wearing a costume, how do you avoid being an offensive butthead? Have no fear! Your three favorite witches with a “b” are here to help you figure out what costumes should get the green light and which should never see the light of day again. Links: https://www.bustle.com/style/halloween-costumes-racist-cultural-appropriation-offensive?fbclid=IwAR1ZXN25N-DsjgNmbsMwpH4DmbTGW9pdw5HF3yDcxzNOkfXnVVIrIcdQZ_0 https://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/navigating-questionable-halloween-costumes/?fbclid=IwAR0ncPpd9SryfdJx_dmISiKpEIiwmSZaDhw4GJklYPfse-RQXWLh-dPcj9I https://www.npr.org/2019/10/29/773615928/cultural-appropriation-a-perennial-issue-on-halloween https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_appropriation https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/10/18/cultural-appropriation-kids-halloween-costumes-parents-guide/3990124002/ https://www.cnn.com/style/article/history-of-halloween-costumes/index.html https://www.bustle.com/life/10-culturally-appropriative-halloween-costumes-you-should-never-wear-11941912?utm_campaign=fbproliq&utm_content=sq4NDY&utm_medium=pro&utm_source=facebook&lsid=LhkMTU5Mw&fbclid=IwAR1NRTmZZXtJTuvQebvLD0o6GKYPuUdwMfHezyN8wm2iJ_AKNLVwchVq2OA https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/pow-wow-princess-geisha-glam-and-gypsy-beware-of-cultural-appropriation-posing-as-halloween-costumes-205823105.html Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
With the new film The Eyes of Tammy Faye in theaters, we’re chatting about this figure from the recent past. Was Tammy Faye famous or infamous? Has history finally gotten her story right, or are we still not seeing her clearly?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/televangelist-tammy-faye-bakker-messner-dies-at-65/2020/05/11/5f285410-916e-11ea-a9c0-73b93422d691_story.html
- https://www.vox.com/culture/22652320/eyes-tammy-faye-bakker-explained-jerry-falwell-jessica-chastain-review
- https://www.stitcher.com/show/youre-wrong-about/episode/tammy-faye-bakker-and-jessica-hahn-58390564
- https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/09/19/tammy-faye-bakker-tabloid-history-512711
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/09/23/jessica-hahn-tells-all/70727c4f-e399-4863-82eb-d961be30d373/
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Gabby Petito. While the search for Brian Laundrie continues, we talk about the way the media focuses its energy on missing white women and the toll of domestic violence.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links:
- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ginger-zee-gabby-petito-death-abuse-170851521.html
- https://youtu.be/fCGsW41aQEw
- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/tiktoks-obsession-with-the-gabby-petito-cas
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/gabby-petito-case-lauren-cho-daniel-robinson-missing-desert-182643801.html
- https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/13/523769303/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-missing-white-women-syndrome
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/16/us/gabby-petito-timeline-missing-case/index.html
- https://www.vox.com/22684204/gabby-petito-missing-updates-internet-web-sleuthing
- https://ncadv.org/2021DVAM
- https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039268981/media-petito-like-racism-native-americans
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jelani-day-missing-body-found_n_614cf0e0e4b001641191df4d?fbclid=IwAR2TVS_1uxw_E01v2EZRFJufPVKzDaEpkUz7TG7dDaFv9jMMM5kqezKgrrk
Are photo filters drastically altering how we value ourselves or just a way to see how you’d look as a cute farm animal? We discuss these technological traps and Mitch’s deeply rooted feelings about eyebrows.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links:
- https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/a35766354/jameela-jamil-filters-editing-interview/
- https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/12/jameela-jamil-airbrushing-nofilter-feminism/577333/
- https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/social-media/filter-vs-reality-filter-instagram-how/
- https://www.insider.com/dating-app-plenty-of-fish-banned-filters-in-profile-photos-2019-9
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/lelalondon/2020/03/23/in-self-isolation-filter-dysmorphia-and-beauty-filters-will-threaten-our-mental-health/?sh=23bf521f3831
Do you know about OnlyFans and their recent kerfuffle? That’s what we’re chatting about this week. Luckily we have a resident “expert.”
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear
Links:
- https://www.npr.org/2021/08/25/1030949680/onlyfans-explicit-content-pornography-sex-workers-reverses-ban
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/29/why-onlyfans-had-second-thoughts-on-banning-sexually-explicit-content
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/09/02/their-onlyfans-checks-are-clearing-some-sex-workers-wonder-whether-their-futures-lie-elsewhere/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/style/onlyfans-porn-stars.html
Sadly, this week we’re discussing two huge losses in the fight for women’s rights. Texas and Afghanistan, the whole world is watching.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/02/rare-public-display-dozens-women-afghanistan-protest-taliban-rule-gender-based-violence/
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/03/afghanistan-women-defiant-amid-taliban-crackdown
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Afghanistan
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/08/17/fragility-womens-rights-afghanistan
- https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-fate-of-womens-rights-in-afghanistan/
- https://www.npr.org/2021/09/01/1033202132/texas-abortion-ban-what-happens-next
- https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/1034008380/tiktok-texas-abortion-ban-spam-website-activists
- https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/1034008380/tiktok-texas-abortion-ban-spam-website-activists
- https://youtu.be/Xw06MpnZNvU
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-go-door-to-door-telling-fearful-afghans-work-2021-08-18/
Get ready for one of THOSE episodes. This one isn’t for sensitive ears. We’re chatting about DC’s insistence that Batman would not perform a specific sex act on Catwoman. Because of course we are.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.cnet.com/news/dc-stopped-batman-from-performing-oral-sex-on-catwoman/
- https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/an-oral-history-of-men-not-eating-pussy
We get to chatting with one of our favorite women in the world, Commissioner, Doctor, and force of nature, Dasha Lundy. This is part one of our chat with her.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://thewomenllcknoxville.org/
We get to chatting with one of our favorite women in the world, Commissioner, Doctor, and force of nature, Dasha Lundy. This is part one of our chat with her.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://thewomenllcknoxville.org/
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time. So why did she withdraw from some of the events in the Tokyo Olympics? And why are right wing pundits calling her a shame to the country? Spoiler alert: we disagree.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/28/twisties-gymnastics-simone-biles-tokyo-olympics/
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/vannessajackson/michael-che-simone-biles-jokes-backlash?origin=tuh
- https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/29/1022066590/simone-biles-tweet-more-than-her-gymnastics-accomplishments-tokyo-olympics
- https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/29/1022066590/simone-biles-tweet-more-than-her-gymnastics-accomplishments-tokyo-olympics
- https://www.teamusa.org/usa-gymnastics/athletes/simone-biles
- https://www.newsweek.com/simone-biles-called-herself-greatest-all-time-she-1613768
- https://www.vox.com/22575301/simone-biles-olympics-scoring-explained-gymnastics-yurchenko-double-pike
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCCSO-B8yZw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq-usvN216A
- https://youtu.be/HddOjgYoIOI
Victoria’s Secret is dropping the angel wings to try to sell clothes that appeal to women instead of men. Will it work? We also discuss the latest major “Karen” who broke down in a New Jersey Victoria’s Secret.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/business/victorias-secret-collective-megan-rapinoe.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm1W3VAcAh4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUowCmczAXk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsus_1xCYhQ
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/13/victorias-secret-viral-videos-ijeoma-ukenta-new-jersey/7954662002/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdEX5dNSOAU
- https://meaww.com/ijeoma-ukenta-karen-abigail-elphick-short-hills-mall-security-wronged-police
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdxJPUOBuLbgnj8Uqqsa3Zg/videos
It’s almost never good when we make national news, and last week was no exception. Tennessee’s top vaccine expert was fired for pointing out existing law - the “mature minor doctrine.” We chat about why she was let go and what we make of this law.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/12/tennessee-fires-vaccination-official/
- https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/Mature_Minor_Doctrine.pdf
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2021/07/14/fired-tennessee-vaccine-official-michelle-fiscus-mailed-muzzle/7971748002/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRzwLw9cJzk
We hope whatever device you’re using to listen in this week is the appropriate color (either pink or blue). Also possibly scented if you’re a lady. We’ve all seen products that are just for men or just for women. But does it get silly? And does gendering products have a financial impact?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/pointlesslygendered/
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/declancashin/itsaboygirlthing
- https://www.boredpanda.com/pointlessly-gendered-products-women-men/
- https://youtu.be/YH5Cu_Z4iP8
- https://bust.com/general/8802-ellen-degeneres-tears-apart-bics-pens-for-her.html
We’re talking about “sorry” again! Is there anything worse than over-apologizing for yourself? How about apologizing for OTHER people. Ladies definitely do this too, but do men? What should we be doing instead?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/grimes-joins-sacred-female-tradition-161035933.html
- https://the-orbit.net/biodork/2014/05/12/apologizing-for-others/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=dddf931231e57d7a5e1a4e5e8e545ef17c06425a-1623408508-0-AXuL1LlLwJPIU6SDmD6wNR8Oq03KC0GtkrF_geEYLzXk_FzulViEHss5v3RHHhsFzQ_Sax77JF8XN1AtG2pNYULqZrA8SdIiaMhexLaYIjKOdQ4w6tuoMstSh6qf6MHOtAmZGXtakohNIc1GYvrr-C0bnUMlWkQMauftZzO2VnuGEtcHzFdPXK65zToW64ApT3g646Gmh12QVeOCZq4H9Cc3IzXVfQyxXR7TZ-aKPJBkFn_ynhasvS0nBYzP6SK6HbzUAPhI3s3wqptcF38m6Xb8JYVJjWXqQz_GtjD3NQX4S6Fy4ATOC5qi2rr1YrT_1d7jOe2nWdZUXPOBfJNM6YgBFH2kBYNmWVIHgKFFulKI6hfYrgFTDkZHpxp8BMPtuY8ztYOUTmztItPqUnb8gTZ97G7zYbBiADt96P7GGynz03GNr3bt8cgaHLt6XJEnEyZwAj1m8XZSHCxwNhE-xec
We hope you’re ready to say a fond farewell to the word “crazy.” As hard as it may be, hear us out on why this word needs to be gone from our lexicon.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/07/09/men-really-need-to-stop-calling-women-crazy/
- https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/lena-dunham-and-alissa-bennett/the-c-word-luminary-premium/4425e6c3-0117-4304-bb05-a994b05ee354?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk4yGBhDQARIsACGfAeu2piUkmDm0VhlDTiCugxJYt2-1KvcXwceeVbn3KYwLEpVxOoZ8n9QaAu47EALw_wcB&country=US
- https://www.npr.org/2019/07/08/739643765/why-people-are-arguing-to-stop-using-the-words-crazy-and-insane
- https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/s/better-words-to-use-instead-of-crazy/#1
- https://youtu.be/IlY4i9UYUoU
t’s Pride month, y’all! We’re celebrating by reiterating why recognizing this month is absolutely necessary and talking about the origins of the celebration.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.bustle.com/life/pride-month-origins-history
- https://www.endinghiv.org.nz/articles/culture/ten-things-to-say-to-a-straight-pride-supporter/
- https://youtu.be/S7jnzOMxb14
- https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2021
- https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/15/supreme-court-rules-workers-cant-be-fired-for-being-gay-or-transgender.html
America is a hot mess, but we’re not the ONLY hot mess in the world. This week, we’re talking instances of femicide around the globe. Not familiar with femicide? Listen in and find out what it is.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/world/europe/sarah-everard-uk.html
- https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/11/feature-prosecuting-femicide-in-mexico
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/americas/mexico-femicide-coronavirus-lopez-obrador-intl/index.html
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/victims-femicide-mexico-names-women-who-have-been-killed-are-n1259991
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/14/world/europe/sarah-everard-women-protest.html
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/uk/sarah-everard-officer-charged-gbr-intl/index.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNGIpu9kY98
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dlSHhVdMvw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GByTT4T8nEo
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/889ewg/women-are-being-killed-with-impunity-in-mexico
- https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/2/take-five-adriana-quinones-femicide-in-latin-america
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56516462
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/20/europe/turkey-convention-violence-women-intl/index.html
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women
- https://time.com/3670126/femicides-turkey-women-murders/
Never underestimate humanity’s ability to find new ways to be crappy to each other. Why should the Covid vaccine be any different? We’re talking about concerns around using the Fauci ouchie as a way to abuse others.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/vaccine-coercion
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-happens-if-divorced-parents-disagree-about-their-child-getting-the-covid-19-vaccine-attorneys-say-it-could-get-messy-11620913775?siteid=yhoof2
- https://time.com/5928539/domestic-violence-covid-19/
- https://www.healthline.com/health/things-to-know-about-domestic-violence#11.-Supporting-loved-ones
She’s off the island! Congresswoman Liz Cheney was recently removed from her leadership position by her congressional colleagues. But why? And does being a woman play any part in their actions against her?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/553174-liz-cheney-is-part-of-a-long-line-of-women-speaking-truth-to-power https://cheney.house.gov/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/13/politics/cheney-trump-mccarthy-nbc-interview/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29oG-xIQPJA https://www.wsj.com/articles/elise-stefanik-elected-to-gop-leadership-replacing-liz-cheney-11620998939 https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/12/politics/highlights-liz-cheney-speech/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/11/politics/cheney-house-floor-remarks/index.html
In a world where everything feels unsure, we can always count on hypocrisy, scandal, and wrong-doing from our politicians. This week we’re recapping the Matt Gaetz madness and talking about how bananas his brand of young conservative lawmakers drives us.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://theslot.jezebel.com/republican-women-starting-to-wonder-if-republican-men-a-1846752309?fbclid=IwAR0jRa-gInj_DySvGmJHsIQiecum1O6bw00MCqCr5xwYVjXu6ZGL9t113uM
- https://apple.news/AKp1WaYVSQraOO_BxvyNkUQ
- https://youtu.be/hyZL0jd175k
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Gaetz
We’re chatting about that music video that got so many people so hot and bothered! Lil Nas X really ruffled some feathers with not only the music video for this single Montero (Call Me By Your Name), but some Satan shoes too. We’re not shaking in our boots, though.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montero_(Call_Me_by_Your_Name)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k
- https://www.pride.com/music/2021/3/26/lil-nas-xs-letter-his-14-year-old-self-heartwarming-af
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_in_the_arts_and_popular_culture
This week we’re powering through the trouble we’re facing here at home, both at the local and state level.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/21/tennessee-women-receiving-surgical-abortion-required-bury-fetal-remains/7283361002/
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/08/tennessee-constitutional-carry-gov-bill-lee-signs-gun-bill-into-law/7090168002/
- https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/protesters-gather-to-call-for-justice-in-death-of-anthony-thompson-jr/51-ed6aea88-d6d7-4493-9bd9-7f328ce228a1
This week we’re chatting with one of Rynn’s oldest pals and twice published author, Allie Coker. We talk about mental health and the problem with the idea of “normal.”
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- alliecoker.com
We talk with one of our favorite young whippersnappers, Ruby. She talks to us, as a feminist herself, about what it’s like to be a young person these days. She also schools us on some youth lingo.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.verywellfamily.com/a-teen-slang-dictionary-2610994
Ever found yourself in the “Friendzone”? We’re chatting about that infamous “zone” this week. What exactly is it and is it sexist to...everyone?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Friendzone
- https://theeverygirl.com/friend-zone-real-not-think/
- https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/how-to-get-out-of-the-friend-zone
We chat about the Britney Spears documentary on Hulu and our society’s strange relationship with famous women and the media. Maybe instead of all the hashtags and protest signs we should just do like Chris Crocker advised so many years ago and leave her alone.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/style/britney-spears-documentary-jackson-celebrity-reappraisal.html?fbclid=IwAR03_u2cwrpW2TGwE4NMNhZ6fTrXBcFqpuJ2I6Kk6CSaZ-mwT3yXVigiO3w
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/framing-britney-spears-facts
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/britney-spears-documentary-extras
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/famous-women-mistreated-by-the-media
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/times-media-mistreated-women
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/men-in-media-failed-famous-women
We continue our chat with our buddy Luis about “cultural whiteness.”
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
What is it like to be a person of color in an environment dominated by white people? We call this cultural whiteness. We chat with our wonderful pal and first producer Luis about his lived experience.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Did you know March is Women’s History Month? We chat about why having a month set aside for women’s history really is necessary.
Links:
- https://womenshistorymonth.gov/
- https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month
- https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/womens-history-month/womens-history-month-history/
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/01/a-proclamation-on-womens-history-month-2021/
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/bmw4aq/the-history-of-erasing-womens-history
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked.html
- https://time.com/4480944/invisible-women-history/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Mr. Potato Head is Dead. Long live Potato Head. Is this kid favorite cancel culture’s latest victim or do we all need to calm down?
Links:
- https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/create_your_potato_head_family_launching_this_fall
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/25/mister-potato-head-gender-neutral/
- https://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys/mr-potato-head
- https://apnews.com/article/mr-potato-head-goes-gender-neutral-d3c178f2b9b0c424ed814657be41a9d8
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/gender-neutral-potato-head-twitter-anger-1133419/
- https://youtu.be/f5_1-Ya6-78
- https://youtu.be/f5_1-Ya6-78
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Who are TERFs and what did President Biden do on day 1 to make them very, very angry?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/9/5/20840101/terfs-radical-feminists-gender-critical
https://www.themarysue.com/joe-biden-executive-order-for-gender-identity-protections/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/biden-s-trans-rights-agenda-is-bad-news-for-women
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-preventing-and-combating-discrimination-on-basis-of-gender-identity-or-sexual-orientation/
How important are titles? With a doctor of education as first lady and our country’s first second gentleman, things are looking a little different on Pennsylvania Avenue. And how we acknowledge those positions is important.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-white-house-not-if-you-need-an-m-d-11607727380
- https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/dr-jill-biden-responds-op-ed-called-drop/story?id=74797472
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/politics/doug-emhoff-dictionary-second-gentleman/index.html
- https://www.vox.com/22242368/doug-emhoff-kamala-harris-husband-vice-president
- https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/938133209/poised-to-be-americas-1st-second-gentleman-doug-emhoff-shakes-up-gender-stereoty
There has never been a shortage of abusers and jerks in the world, but we didn’t always have the internet to help identify them. This week we talk about three men who have found themselves in the spotlight for their alleged bad behavior. Is the internet a helpful tool for protecting other women, or is society up to something totally different when these stories go viral.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/armie-hammer-cannibalism-sext-scandal-1115309/
- https://www.loudersound.com/features/we-need-to-talk-about-the-response-to-the-marilyn-manson-abuse-allegations
- https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/he-horrifically-abused-me-for-years-evan-rachel-wood-and-other-women-make-allegations-of-abuse-against-marilyn-manson
- https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-stinnett-police-chief-jason-collier-faked-government-documents-to-facilitate-affairs-cops-say
- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/04/trent-reznor-sexual-assault-story-marilyn-manson-memoir-fabrication
- https://overcast.fm/+Kb_jpiaVQ
- https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/marilyn-manson-bragged-about-abusing-evan-rachel-wood-no-one-ncna1256433
Last year was a beast, but it gave us some excellent material and so much to learn. We spend this episode reflecting back on last year’s episodes: what we learned and which were our faves.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Just like everyone else, we can’t stop thinking about the insurrection at the Capitol of our country. We talk about it all, including Elizabeth from Knoxville. (We refuse to believe she’s from here.)
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
The election is over, but the effects are still here, as is the pandemic. Is it better to ignore politics for the sake of maintaining relationships? What are the lines that just can’t be crossed? How do we coexist?
Links:
- https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/13/america-is-exceptional-in-the-nature-of-its-political-divide/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/opinion/trump-national-security.html
- https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2019/10/10/how-partisans-view-each-other/
- https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2019-10-21/democrats-republicans-and-the-new-politics-of-hate
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
The latest atrocity? A MAN is wearing a DRESS! On the cover of Vogue. Will this unravel reality as we know it, or is it all gonna be ok? Spoiler alert, we’re all gonna be ok. Harry Styles too.
Links:
- https://www.vogue.com/article/harry-styles-cover-december-2020
- https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a34700057/ben-shapiro-harry-styles-vogue-cover-dress-controversy/
- https://nypost.com/2020/11/16/candace-owens-not-sorry-for-criticizing-harry-styles/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recent appointment to the Supreme Court brought her membership in the organization People of Praise to the attention of the country. Justice Barrett was lauded by some on the right for being a woman who submits to her husband with joy. What does that mean and why oh why would she do that?
Links:
- https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/05/how-strong-women-like-amy-coney-barrett-submit-to-their-husbands-with-joy/
- https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/09/its-not-anti-catholic-to-ask-amy-coney-barrett-about-her-religious-group-people-of-praise/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=naytev&utm_medium=social’
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Join us as we unpack the 2020 election, the Election Day that will not end. We have a real discussion about how we feel in the aftermath and where our country is headed.
Links:
- https://www.vox.com/2020/11/7/21554695/vice-president-elect-kamala-harris-speech-white-suit
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-2020-exit-poll-analysis-how-biden-became-the-projected-winner/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Remember a couple weeks ago when the crazy story of the day was Jeffrey Toobin on Zoom? We do too. Take a break for election overload with this episode on Zoom etiquette and gaffes. From pulling a Toobin to breastfeeding, we cover it all.
Links:
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/epdgm4/new-yorker-suspends-jeffrey-toobin-for-zoom-dick-incident
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jeffrey-toobin-zoom-dick-incident-defense-1078166/
- https://apple.news/AnzgLJgQiTnW2bvz5oj_97g
- https://www.cnet.com/news/6-things-to-never-do-during-zoom-or-other-video-chat-calls/
- https://cafemom.com/parenting/225977-colleague-takes-photos-of-mom-breastfeeding-on-zoom
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/us/college-student-breastfeeding-online-class/index.html
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
We chat with Cassandra and the Rev. Wade, two practicing witches with their own podcast, Witchcraft Deconstructed. They share with us what witchcraft looks like in the modern world as well as some of the major misconceptions.
Links:
- https://www.witchcraftdeconstructed.com/
- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/07/monsters-men-magic-trump-awoke-angry-feminist-witches
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Outro music is “Witchcraft”: composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, performed by Frank Sinatra.
We chat with Cassandra and the Rev. Wade, two practicing witches with their own podcast, Witchcraft Deconstructed. They share with us what witchcraft looks like in the modern world as well as some of the major misconceptions.
Links:
- https://www.witchcraftdeconstructed.com/
- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/07/monsters-men-magic-trump-awoke-angry-feminist-witches
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Outro music is “Witchcraft”: composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, performed by Frank Sinatra.
Another reason to just erase 2020 from history. We talk about the horrors happening in ICE detention camps, and the parallels to camps of the past.
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/16/us/ice-hysterectomy-forced-sterilization-history/index.html
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-seek-investigation-into-allegations-of-mass-hysterectomies-on-detained-migrants-11600291610
- https://www.npr.org/2020/09/16/913398383/whistleblower-alleges-medical-neglect-questionable-hysterectomies-of-ice-detaine
- https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/hysterectomy-allegation-immigrants-america.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization
- https://www.npr.org/2020/09/13/912563198/ppe-shortage-ice-whistleblower-complaint-boeing-737-max-investigation
- https://www.thecut.com/article/ices-forced-sterilizations-are-nothing-new-in-america.html
- https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/hysterectomies-ice-allegations-whistleblower-georgia-1062429/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
That’s right. We said it. “Wet Ass P-Word.” and Rynn coins the now copyrighted term “Dr. Shapiro Medicine Woman.”
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAP_(song)
- https://mashable.com/article/ben-shapiro-wap-lyrics-memes/
- https://www.insider.com/cardi-b-mocked-conservative-pundit-ben-shapiro-over-wap-lyrics-2020-8
- https://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/opinion-wap-is-feminist-regardless-of-what-ben-shapiro-says/article_42ab5b74-de63-11ea-925a-7fe37556dce7.html
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wet-ass-pussy-ben-shapiro-conservative-backlash-1042491/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9FM49Tzhn4
- https://www.facebook.com/shantilandon
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Heavy Heartsville over here at That Other F Word this week. We were sad to learn about the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We celebrate her legacy in our own way, and discuss the unique kind of feminism she represents.
Links:
- https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/100306972/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-champion-of-gender-equality-dies-at-87
- https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/01/ruth-bader-ginsburg-feminist-hero/576403/
- https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/ruth-bader-ginsburg/
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/76804/15-things-you-should-know-about-ruth-bader-ginsburg
- https://www.bustle.com/articles/185476-16-fun-ruth-bader-ginsburg-facts-i-learned-in-1-hour
- https://apple.news/AjY8vMxYJSMiBikj-yEobfA
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
You’ve seen the t-shirt. But what does the future is female actually mean? Is it actually feminist? We chat about where this phrase came from, how it gained popularity, and talk about whether it works for us.
Links:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/19/fashion/a-feminist-t-shirt-resurfaces-from-the-70s.html?_r=0
- https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/02/future-is-female-problematic-feminist-slogan/
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/11/20/style/future-is-female-reader-reaction.html
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/real-men-dont-write-blogs/201703/memo-our-sons-and-grandsons-the-future-is-female
- http://www.newnownext.com/tegan-and-sara-wildfang-the-future-is-fluid/10/2017/
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/04/shecession-coronavirus-pandemic-economic-fallout-women
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
The First Female Recession, also called the Shecession, is the new name given to the economic fallout from the pandemic. Of course most of us are somehow affected, but why are women expected to feel the effects more keenly? How could we prevent women from taking the brunt in the future?
Links:
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/womens-careers-could-take-long-term-hit-from-coronavirus-pandemic-11594814403
- https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/03/costs-for-child-care-centers-jump-47-percent-amid-the-coronavirus-pandemic.html
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/covid-19-has-spurred-americas-first-female-recession
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Are you crying? Or is it just raining on your face? In this Mitch-inspired episode, we’re talking about all things tears! Get the tissues ready and join us this time to talk about why crying is so shame-based in our society, and whether there are different expectations for men and women.
Links:
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70816/7-teary-facts-about-science-crying
- https://time.com/4254089/science-crying/
- https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/news/a26100/crying-in-public/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
This time we’re joined by Amanda Parise, a professional organizer who is currently helping our very own Mitchy get his home (etc.) together. Amanda talks to us about how gender plays a role in her business and why organization is self care. And you know how we feel about self care!
https://www.thesimplifystyle.com/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
You know that word. It’s one of the worst things you can call a woman - or man. But it’s also a word that we hear so much they don’t even bleep it on prime time television. Since it was used recently against Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by a colleague on the steps of the capitol, we want to know what’s the history of the word “bitch,” and when is it offensive?
Links:
- https://genius.com/Meredith-brooks-bitch-lyrics
- https://time.com/5870163/aoc-ted-yoho-explanation-not-apology/
- https://people.com/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-dismisses-yohos-apology-saying-men-who-have-daughters-can-still-be-sexist/
- https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ppmx3m/the-evolution-of-the-bitch-905
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Do you know the history of the 19th amendment and Tennessee’s special role in its ratification? We talk about how one young man from Tennessee changed the world, how women of color were left out of the suffrage movement, and how this movement is still relevant to us today.
Links:
- https://www.womensvote100.org/learn
- https://theconversation.com/19-facts-about-the-19th-amendment-on-its-100th-anniversary-134517
- https://www.history.com/news/the-mother-who-saved-suffrage-passing-the-19th-amendment
- https://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/celebrate-womens-suffrage-dont-whitewash-movements-racism
- https://educationpost.org/the-suffragettes-were-not-allies-to-black-women-they-were-racist/
- https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/five-you-should-know-african-american-suffragists
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Here is the second part! We were so lucky to be joined by the incomparable Dr. Alisha Lola Jones who shared her wisdom on how white people can do better in our current climate - and always. White people who have decided they’re one of the “good” ones are not part of the solution, friends. This is a content-packed two part episode! You’ll have to wait until next week for Part 2!
- https://www.dralisha.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MdrHnrfWuV6Z54xVAFhAuOFOfgfO5nRhvuLKjTSlb1IVPtq3FzrX8vaY
- http://beacon.org/assets/pdfs/DiAngelo-EducatorsProfDevGuide.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTU
- https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-sociologist-examines-the-white-fragility-that-prevents-white-americans-from-confronting-racism?fbclid=IwAR17xhTEel9Xu-RNDGYayXE8Im3A4BgSA9hXXFRbecBKQ1A9mqAciXVfHq0
- Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
We were so lucky to be joined by the incomparable Dr. Alisha Lola Jones who shared her wisdom on how white people can do better in our current climate - and always. White people who have decided they’re one of the “good” ones are not part of the solution, friends. This is a content-packed two part episode! You’ll have to wait until next week for Part 2!
https://www.dralisha.com/?fbclid=IwAR1MdrHnrfWuV6Z54xVAFhAuOFOfgfO5nRhvuLKjTSlb1IVPtq3FzrX8vaYhttp://beacon.org/assets/pdfs/DiAngelo-EducatorsProfDevGuide.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTUhttps://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-sociologist-examines-the-white-fragility-that-prevents-white-americans-from-confronting-racism?fbclid=IwAR17xhTEel9Xu-RNDGYayXE8Im3A4BgSA9hXXFRbecBKQ1A9mqAciXVfHq0Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
What is cancel culture and how do we cancel Mitch, immediately? We talk about this modern day phenomenon that has affected lots of celebrities, but many people out of the limelight as well. Are cancel culture and public shaming effective or are they bad for our society? You will not rue the day you listened to this episode!
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Last week our home state voted to remove the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from our state capitol building. Who was this dude, and why is the removal of this bust and other confederate statues a win?
Links:
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/09/tennessee-capitol-commission-votes-remove-nathan-bedford-forrest-bust/5380243002/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Bedford_Forrest_Bust
- https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/nathan-bedford-forrest
- https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a33274480/nathan-bedford-forrest-bust-removed-tennessee-capitol/
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/08/tennesee-gov-bill-lee-calls-nathan-bedford-forrest-bust-moved-museum-confederate/5399801002/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Avery_Meriwether
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Grab a drink for the first That Other F Word happy hour! Have you heard of microaggressions? Are you committing them? Probs. We talk about what microaggressions are and why they’re a problem.
Links:
- https://sph.umn.edu/site/docs/hewg/microaggressions.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microaggression#:~:text=According%20to%20Sue%20et%20al,avoidant%20behavior%2C%20purposeful%20discriminatory%20actions.
- https://www.vox.com/2015/2/16/8031073/what-are-microaggressions
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
We chat with Katrina’s friend Karina (you read that right) all the way from her home in Miami. Karina has been told she is brave for going gray, but is going gray totally beside the point when it comes to what makes her a badass? Why is covering your gray hair such an established expectation for women? When did aging become a cardinal sin?
Links:
- https://time.com/5835101/gray-hair-coronavirus/
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61452/10-head-scratching-facts-about-gray-hair
- https://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/news/a30556/when-and-why-did-women-start-dyeing-their-gray-hair/
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Financial abuse is rarely discussed. This lesser-known form of abuse is pervasive and insidious. Listen in and learn what the signs are.
Links: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-husband-refuses-to-give-me-my-stimulus-check-he-says-that-i-dont-deserve-it-because-i-didnt-earn-it-what-can-i-do-2020-05-20?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo https://nnedv.org/content/about-financial-abuse/ https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-financial-abuse-2018-6
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
The Reverend Calvin Taylor Skinner joins us to give some much needed perspective on the current racial climate. He is a minister, community bridge builder, and truly wonderful human.
Recommended Reading:
“The History of White People” - Nell Irvin Painter
“Blacks in Appalachia” - William H. Turner
“They Were Her Property” - Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
“Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism” - Safiya Noble
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Several years ago, Sheryl Sandberg called for an end to little girls being called “bossy.” Do we cosign this effort, or is a word just a word?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Outro music is “Bossy” by Kelis.
Links:
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy
- https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/09/288307452/sheryl-sandberg-the-word-bossy-should-be-banned
- https://banbossy.com/
- https://time.com/21498/i-dont-give-a-if-you-call-me-bossy/
Our little corner of the world made the New York Times, but of course for something terrible. Is it illegal to follow women around in stores, filming them and making them uncomfortable? Of course not! But should it be?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/us/privacy-laws-public-tennessee.html
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=95441&page=1
- http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/strategies/sshlaw/
- https://www.rainn.org/articles/street-harassment
- https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Courts/2020/05/11/Tennessee-judges-It-s-OK-to-film-clothed-women-in-public.html
For this episode we’re joined by Mayor Indya Kincannon, Knoxville’s 2nd female mayor. We got to chat with her about what it’s like to be the leader of our fair city during a global pandemic, as well as lots of issues surrounding the use of masks during this time. Our old pal, toxic masculinity, is at it again! Listen for that and much more.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Links:
- https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/masks-and-emasculation-why-some-men-refuse-to-take-safety-precautions/
- https://www.vox.com/2020/5/12/21252476/masks-for-coronavirus-trump-pence-honeywell-covid-19
- https://www.vox.com/2020/4/22/21230999/black-men-wearing-masks-police-bias-harris-booker-senate
In this episode we’re discussing society’s narrative around food. Who belongs in the kitchen? Which foods are feminine? Go make yourself something yummy to eat and lettuce talk to you for a bit.
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
Are you a “Karen”? Do you know a “Karen”? Do you call people “Karen”? Do you have no idea what a “Karen” is? Then this episode is for you! We chat about this internet-born insult and whether it is, as the kids say, problematic. Or do the white women who are up in arms over this need to simmer down?
Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear.
During this global pandemic, there have been gatherings protesting stay at home orders in many states. Two in particular had protestors carrying signs with the well-know pro-choice slogan, “My Body, My Choice.” Is this phrase relevant to the current crisis? Rynn, Katrina, and Mitch chat about why it may not apply in the same way.
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Haplessly_Happy/Get_Happy_Now
Did Elizabeth Warren’s gender cost her a Presidential nomination? We discuss whether or not Warren’s “lady-ness” cost her a run at the highest office in the land. We talk about the challenges most women face when running for office, including the dreaded pantsuit.
Katrina, Rynn, and Mitch chat remotely during social distancing. We’re checking in with some basic questions that we hope you’ll take time to think about while you’re thriving in quarantine yourself. Here is a link with those questions: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_daily_questions_to_ask_yourself_in_quarantine
Here’s our part two of the “Rynn Had a Baby” series. There’s a lot more we don’t talk about AFTER babies are born. We talk about all of the weird things that happen to women post-birth as well as gender roles and expectations. If you’re as grossed out and over it as Mitch, don’t worry. We’re almost done here.
Buckle up! We’re back with Rynn’s promised pregnancy retrospective. Ready to hear all the pregnancy things no one wants to talk about? Of course you are! Nice Rynn is back in the studio with Katrina and Mitch and ready to get some stuff off her chest.
Can you believe it has been 1 year already!? We’re joined by one of our Heathers, a true That Other F Word pal, to recap our first year of episodes. What were our best episodes? What’d we learn? How’d we do? According to Mitch, “not bad at all.”
Listen in to hear about one of the first topics that inspired That Other F Word! Did you know men are often required to have their wives sign consent forms before they’re allowed to have a vasectomy? What is this nonsense and what should the inclusive feminist response be?
We’re once again joined in the studio by one of the women we’re so lucky to know, Dasha Lundy! We chat with Dasha about how many women (and people) don’t know their own value and how this can stand in their way. Dasha, who is currently running for office, talks to us about how she found her own value and what that’s enabled her to accomplish.
You may not have even heard of this fun way to beat up on strong women! We surely don’t want you to miss out. Mary Sues are poorly written female characters. This term was originally inspired by a Star Trek fan fic, but has inevitably evolved into a tool to criticize strong female characters. This episode was inspired by our buddy Luis.
Excellent news: if you’re concerned that you’re not feminine enough, there’s a whole crew of men ready and waiting to help you be the woman THEY think you should be! And it’ll only cost you a couple thousand dollars. Learn how to put the pizza down and have unlimited babies right now. We chat with our resident male about this convention coming up in May. Imagine our excitement.
We love Disney princesses, but critiquing these lovely ladies feels like a tale as old as time. What do we think about these characters and how their stories have evolved over time? Is this another subject we’re projecting on or overthinking about? Maybe we should just let it go and enjoy.
For this episode, we were so lucky to have Wendy Pitts Reeves, LCSW, business coach, and amazing lady, as our guest. Wendy has spent her lifetime and developed a career around empowering other women. How do we empower the women around us and why is it so important?
This is the time of year for making New Year’s Resolutions, but do those ever stick? Is there a better way to go about making goals that actually stick? And what should they even be?
A gift from us to you, here’s a very special episode of That Other F Word. Are you or someone you know confused about how not to harass others? Fear not! Here’s an in-depth tutorial on how to avoid this behavior! You’re welcome in advance.
Get ready for the That Other F Word guide on how to get through the holiday season with as little suffering as possible. We take a look at the some typical feminist and egalitarian complaints and give our own recommendations on how to get through unscathed.
Can men and women be friends? We know tons of wonderful opposite-sex couples, like Harry & Hermione, CeCe & Winston, Hawkeye & Black Widow...they seem to make it work with no drama.
Rynn’s personal mentor joins the gang in the studio to chat about mentorship. Do you have a mentor or are you a mentor? If not, maybe it’s a relationship you should consider developing. But if so, what do you look for?
Following a special call to our listeners to join the new “Coalition for Reason,” we chat about how to have a “Feminist Thanksgiving.” Also is that even a thing?
Inspired by one of our favorite listeners, this week we’re chatting about the awfulness women go through for beauty. Sometimes it’s a high price, but is it worth it?
Cyber harassment (or revenge porn) is back in the news because of recently resigned U.S. Representative Katie Hill. This is a pretty sensitive subject, but it’s an important one! We discuss the devastating effects this abuse has on victims, how society reacts, and what we can do to fix it.
We talk a lot about boundaries on this podcast, but this time we’re chatting about the boundaries of the kids in your life. What does respecting their boundaries look like and why is it important? What does it teach kids when we have expectations about physical affection? Listen in for what we think is the best way to handle this and a suggestion from Mitch on trading in hugs for high fives.
Rounding out our Halloween series, we’re chatting about sexy Halloween costumes. Is the trend of sexy Halloween costumes offensive? Or are we yet again as a society being over sensitive or even slut-shaming? You might be surprised by who gets worked up over this one! Slip into your french maid uniform and give this a listen.
Continuing with our dark and spooky October episodes, this week we’re talking about female serial killers. Generally when you picture a serial killer it’s not a lady that comes to mind, but despite that, they certainly exist. But how are they different from their male counterparts?
Nothing screams Halloween quite like a witch! While we get ready to brew up some potions to use on Mitch, we talk about real witches, fun witches, scary witches, and everything in between.
Welcome to Rynn’s Personal Hell, Part 2. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We cover the importance of early detection, but we also chat a lot about the “other” terms for BOOBS.
What is a “Real” woman? Are we talking physically? Mentally? The crew try to dissect some of the meanings to see if this is a meaningful or even useful phrase.
Mitch’s friend, and now That Other F Word pal, Kelly joins us in studio. An activist and innovator, Kelly talks with us about activism, standing up for what you believe, and rallying behind and with your sisters!
The one and only Barbie drops by the studio to chat with us! Who and what does Barbie represent? How dare she be everything we can never be! Are all the expectations put on Barbie too much for her Tiny Shoulders? We talk about our own Barbie experiences and the documentary Tiny Shoulders, talking all about Barbie’s history and the way Barbie is becoming even more relevant today.
We’re joined in the studio by Rynn’s Aunt Terrie for this one to talk about dress codes, school and otherwise. Who determines what is distracting? Is it the same for male and female students? When did we begin sexualizing shoulders and arms? Why isn’t Mitch wearing his Golden Girls shirt? Find out all this and more.
How many times have you thought “I don’t belong here” and not in a horror movie way? The truth is almost everyone has. Well, we believe you belong in whatever room you are in. Of course, unless it is a restricted area…
Talk about your outdated phrases. It seems like a lot of pressure for everyone and not at all helpful for real life! We suggest the new phrase, “happy spouse, happy house.” Also, Mitch thinks this episode is a waste of time. Happy squad, happy pod, friends!
We chat with Taylor Flake, a published author, law student, and total BOSS. She talks about The Collaborative, her efforts to help others achieve academic success, teamwork, and all of her big and beautiful dreams! We love this girl, and you will too.
Incels are a worrying subculture in our society who consider themselves involuntarily celibate. We try to tackle this topic with our own brand of humor and a little bit of fear. Because, honestly, it’s a little scary. Although it should go without saying, the most important thing to remember: everyone is a human being.
Ladies are socialized to apologize. All. The. Time. Katrina and Rynn chat about how and when we need to cut it out. What can we do instead?
Rynn’s pal Aftyn Behn chats with us about her activist career, being forcibly removed during a protest in the State Capitol building, and what Rynn and Katrina call “storming the castle."
What’s natural isn’t nasty. Periods are natural, people! So why is the topic so packed with shame?
“No” should just be a complete sentence. So why do we as women have such trouble saying it? Also, find out the results of our Facebook poll on which of us has an easier time saying “no.” You might be surprised!
Venica Tschoepe, owner of Studio Venica joins the gang to give some really beautiful insight on beauty!
This episode is a seminar on how to stop ruining the party by asking questions you shouldn’t. There are all kinds of reasons women haven’t procreated yet - or ever will. We chat all about those, but actually none of them are anyone’s business.
This week we’re talking about alleged super villain and conwoman Elizabeth Holmes. If you can hang with us past our silly voice experiment right at the beginning, we chat about how she used her feminine wiles but also adopted some masculine traits to manipulate some serious people. As Mitch says, every story needs a villain.
Toxic masculinity is still all over the news. So what are we talking about here? Rynn and Katrina break down what toxic masculinity is and where they see it in the world around them, including at a recent bowling date with their significant others. Also, Mitch tries out a new intro song for his corner.
We find out lots of fun info about Girls Inc. from the amazing Kirby Deal, the Director of Development for Girls, Inc. of the TN Valley. Kirby chats with us about tells us about getting girls interested in science and distinctly not girl-type stuff! Why do girls need spaces that are just for them? Listen in and find out.
Let’s just say it, dating is the worst. We talk about dating as feminists and also just as humans. Appropriately cringeworthy dates had by the team are rehashed. Sometimes awkwardness leads to love, and sometime it’s just a good story.
#1 Lesson: Cues are cute, people!
Not an episode for listening in mixed company. Prepare to be scandalized! This time we’re chatting about all the weird words people use for their private parts. You can laugh along with Mitch and Katrina or blush with Rynn at all the vulgarity. Make sure to listen to the end for our thoughts on the new GA legislation.
We give a recap of Rynn’s wedding and get some insights from wedding photographer, Dani and DJ Mitch Wheeler! Dani also gives us some eye opening insights and issues that come with being a photographer, especially during weddings.
After stumbling through some pretty rough statistics the first time around, Katrina and Rynn make a second attempt at an episode covering some of the broader strokes of the #MeToo movement, Kavanaugh, Biden, Ansari, and why false reporters suck.
Sean, Katrina’s very astute, 17-year-old godson, shares his thoughts on young men and women, feminism, and high school.
Warning! Some sensitive subjects come up in this episode, including rape and suicide. We deal with a couple of sensitive topics here. On this episode we talk about “snowflakes” people taking offense, and being overly sensitive. We are sure to offend!
Rynn’s life sherpa talks about what self-care is and why it is absolutely necessary. Why is it so important? Do men and women self-care differently? Can Mitch get his dogs to meditate with him? Hop in your bubble bath and listen in.
Is leadership different for women and men? We think so. Is it more difficult when you are young? All the difficulties and joy of being a woman in leadership are on full display in today’s episode!
Meet our counterparts. The “men” take over the studio in this one. Donny who normally talks non-stop, has an unexpected bout with mic fright! And Shane still refuses to say he’s a feminist.
How is this still happening? We talk about situations when we’ve both encountered gentlemen who want to tell us what to do with our faces, etc. Don’t try this at home, friends.
Why do women and men think so differently? We talk to the author, screenwriter, lawyer, investment banker, and feminist superstar Valerie Alexander. She shares her research on why the brains of women and men have evolved and how we need to deal with that in today’s world.
Here comes the bridal episode! What do feminists do when they get married? Weddings are lovely, but also absolutely crazy. Rynn and Katrina talk about where certain wedding traditions come from and whether or not you can make a wedding feminist. Good luck with that, folks!
The man, the myth, the legend. In this episode we talk to the man who makes all of our dreams possible, our producer, Mitch. Come learn about our favorite Golden Girls fan.
Friendship can be a struggle for women. In this episode we talk about all the ways it shouldn’t be a struggle and the recipe for a good, adult female friendship.
Feminism IS NOT a bad word. Welcome to the womanifesto where we tell you who we are and what we believe about feminism and why we think it’s for everybody - you included.