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Definition of SLAG (noun): sexually immoral woman; waste produced after treating coal or metal.
Are you lonely? So are we! Stella and Leslie are two slags trying to make it in Los Angeles. Tune in as we delve into pop culture and current events, answer listener questions, commiserate, and overshare.
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The slags kiss goodbye (for now). In a classic chatty episode, they do a pop culture run down of the week (in defense of uglyhot men), review the Oscar nominations, and provide a list on ins and outs for the spring. IN: playing video games OUT: being polite
The slags recap this years Grammy Awards ceremony! Lots to discuss this year including snubs, standout performances, and record breaking wins. Also discussed is a popular article from The Cut detailing the new rules of etiquette. Should you take the last bite? Post an RIP for a dead celebrity? Help a stranger parallel park? Tune in to find out!
The Cut article: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=www.thecut.com%252Farticle%252Ftipping-rules-etiquette-rules.html%26usg%3DAOvVaw2OAdSWjL1kTAoxpf8gt_m6&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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This week Leslie reads Jessica Simpson's 2020 memoir, "Open Book" so you don't have to. Cameos include Willie Nelson, Johnny Knoxville, Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, and so much more. Put on your daisy dukes, and tune in for a wild ride.
**Content Warning: this episode contains descriptions of sexual abuse
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What exactly is buccal fat removal? What are fillers really made up of? When was the first nose job? The slags do some much needed research on plastic surgery. Leslie reports on the history of cosmetic surgery, and tells a fascinating tale of a botched socialite from the gilded age. Stella gives us the cold hard facts on boob jobs, BBLs, botox, buccal fat and more, and warns of the dangers and horrors that be. Tune in slags, you don't want to miss this!
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Leslie's sources:
https://slideplayer.com/slide/5662120/
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-ugly-history-of-cosmetic-surgery-a7072216.html
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/27/plastic-surgery-why-chasing-physical-perfection-always-ends-in-tears
https://www.dremmaline.co.uk/blog/botched
https://abbottkahler.com/the-recluse-series-gladys-deacon/
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/the-story-of-gladys-deacon-the-1920s-socialite-who-became-a-recluse-and-died-in-a-mental-hospital/news-story/c94037af12d6ec5d9b0ce6bce5526d6e
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/the-sphinx-the-life-of-gladys-deacon-duchess-of-marlborough-by-hugo-vickers-review-a4336051.html
Stella's sources:
https://www.allure.com/story/plastic-surgery-trends-2022
https://www.ciplasticsurgery.com/top-seven-cosmetic-trends-for-2022
https://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/procedure-learning-center/non-surgical/injectable-fillers-guide/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/botox/about/pac-20384658
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/buccal-fat-removal
https://gendlerdermatology.com
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22598377/bbl-brazilian-butt-lift-miami-cost-tiktok
https://www.ucpress.edu/blog/35992/in-brazil-plastic-surgery-is-about-power-not-culture/
https://www.realself.com/news/coolsculpting-risks-side-effects
https://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-plastic-surgery-gangnam-biggest-misconception-2018-6
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/23/about-face
In their thickest episode thus far, the slags present their research to each other on the fashion world! Leslie does a deep dive on the history of preppy clothing, and the rise and fall of both Abercrombie and Victoria's Secret. Meanwhile, Stella presents the low-down on Uggs, Crocs, and platform shoes. Join us as we travel back into the early 2000s (and the early 1800s) to relive the peak of fashion!
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Leslie's sources:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3116101
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439?i=1000587664805
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abercrombie_%26_Fitch
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/victorias-secret-backlash-ed-razeks-comments-trans-size-models-spark-outrage-1160446/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/business/victorias-secret-collective-megan-rapinoe.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/business/victorias-secret-razek-harassment.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria%27s_Secret
(Podcast) Articles of Interest, Season 3, by Avery Trufelman
Stella's sources:
https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/csfb_00010_1
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ugg-boots-trend-2021/index.html
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2022-08-29/fashion-trend-analysis-why-the-uggs-revival-is-alive-in-los-angeles
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4299000
https://www.gq.com/story/crocs-comeback
https://fabulousplatformshoes.com/the-history-of-platform-heels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07qOeokxDnM
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0003687074903500
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1610820/?page=1
Stella and Leslie recap their winter breaks. Digressions include an airport run-in with a certain gorgeous musician, public vomiting, a game of F*ck Marry Kill with the FBI Top 10 Most Wanted list, and a thorough ranking of Hinge red flags!
Source: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten
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Fueled by several mimosas, the slags deliver a month by month recap of all the hottest most controversial moments this year. Join us as we crown our 2022 Champion of Champions, and set some lofty goals for the new year. This is our last episode of the year, so TUNE IN!
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After 6 hours of continuous drinking, Stella tells Leslie about the tale of Sinterklaas while Leslie presents some research on Krampus. Digressions include coked up cruise ship Santa, innocent civilians getting beat in the street, and fair amount of homoeroticism. Tune in for this intoxicating yet informative holiday special!
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Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/08/austria-struggles-with-marauding-krampus-day-demons-gone-rogue
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/austrian-folklore-krampus-injure-five-teenagers-at-prechristmas-event-in-salzburg-a6772306.html
https://www.academia.edu/37531028/The_Krampus_in_Austria_A_Case_of_Booming_Identity_Politics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
https://sinterklaashudsonvalley.com/the-story/
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Santa_Claus_vs_Sinterklaas
The slags discuss Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford and answer burning listener questions. Topics include the friendzone, unrequited love, nipples, life in LA, the "college experience", and cops. And what would an episode be without trashing the shitty husbands of Reddit? Tune in for a thick episode!
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Slags discuss the Spotify Wrapped frenzy, debrief their family Thanksgiving affairs, dive deep into the asscrack of Reddit, and read some more steamy listener emails. Digressions include walk-in freezer sex and a cashmere-clad moaning menace in Stella's pottery studio.
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The (drunk) slags talk Thanksgiving! Leslie gives Stella the low-down on some common myths and misconceptions about this cursed holiday. Stella has beef with marshmallow sweet potatoes. Multiple drinks are spilled. Chaos ensues.
Our source for myth busting: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/us/thanksgiving-myths-fact-check.html
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The slags read your juicy, bloody, forbidden sex stories. From RA hookups to passing out in the shower, the tea is PIPING HOT! Stella recounts being falsely named as the school shower-shitter, and Leslie recalls her phallic vandalism phase that landed her on janitorial duty. Slags also discuss the differences between UK and US schools. This episode is too good to miss....tune in now!
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The slags get silly today! They discuss sex (the socks must come off), a bad trip in IKEA, and make moral judgments about strangers on Reddit. Digressions include acne shame, Anne Hathaway putting her whole LeMussy into Le Mis, and designing the perfect amber accessory (for the bug freaks).
Sources for Leslie's claims about the shit water in Santa Monica Bay:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-05/el-segundo-residents-sue-los-angeles-over-hyperion-sewage-spill
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-29/los-angeles-county-beaches-bacteria-levels-spur-water-warnings
The slags revisit their hormonal teenage years as they discuss standhoods! Digressions include Leslie getting uninvited to the OnlyFans Mansion, the Vine-star to Christian-family-blogger pipeline, Magcon, Wattpad, stepping into our farmer era, Shakira's tax evasion, One Direction, the Biebs, our icks, and so much more. How many twitter stan accounts did Stella create as a teen? Slags, you'll have to listen to find out.
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The slags take on Earthquake prep this week. They discuss "The Big One", the lesser know "Really Big One", the San Andreas Fault, the Rock, and they officially warn all Pacific Northwesterners to GTFO. Also included is a dash of workplace gossip and this week's fuckboy behavior.
DISCLAIMER: We are not experts on earthquakes, seismology, or disaster planning. Take this information with a huge grain of salt, obvs.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale
The slags channel Tony Soprano as they discuss Halloween, Bunda workouts, PCOS, crusty white dogs, getting whip-creamed in Orange County, #wavetrauma, naked alone time, and the San Andreas Fault (the Big One IS coming for us) among other things.
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