538: How Sarah Got Her Groove Back

Today we find out how Sarah is starting to feel more herself, and participated in an unusual ceremony with a Buddhist ritualist to make it official. We discuss her affinity for heart shapes, and why they tend to appear when she needs a sign from the universe. Susie wonders aloud how it’s possible that Sarah…

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537: Reality TV Shame, Resting Bitch Face, & Mystery Packages

Today we find out whether marijuana can actually make you a better athlete (if Sarah is any indication, then the answer is yes!). We learn about very strange mystery packages that showed up across the country, and we are stumped about what is actually going on. We hear why resting bitch face has always been…

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536: Uniform Patriarchy, Water Food, & Birds Aren’t Real

Today we find out about the makeup discoveries Sarah recently made, and why she was out of the beauty loop. We get very wound up about the Olympics and their uniform rules in women’s sports, and Sarah reveals uniform nonsense prevented her from becoming a volleyball player. We learn why growing plants underwater might be…

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535: Rent a Friend, Expiration Dates, & Religious Disgust

Today we follow-up on the baby fetish debate, and respond to feedback from a listener. We learn about Williams Syndrome which makes people filled with love for everyone they meet. We discuss a company where you can “rent” a friend, and we debate whether this is a nice idea or an AWH (accident waiting to…

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534: Christmas Cards, Cult of Busy-ness, & Women’s Parade

Today we find out why women in Ukraine’s military wear heels. We learn why people are into dog years, but not cat years. We discuss the cult of busy-ness, and the cultural reasons why appearing busy is seen as a status symbol. Susie reveals the weird religious origins of this phenomenon, and Sarah explains why…

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533: Fat Suits, Google Maps Bereavement, & Bird Paramedics

Today we learn about Hollywoods uncomfortable history with the fat suit. We discuss whether this trend is changing, and why it was such a common plot device. We hear why people are searching Google Maps for pics of their loved ones. We find out about a rural Chinese town catering to the Instagram community, and…

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532: Fetish Furniture, Sarah’s Vagina, and Modest is Hottest

Today we talk about Sarah’s trip to Pittsburgh. She reveals why her competitive nature has decreased in her old age. We find out about an academic journal that wrong a strangely sexual fan fiction article about Britney Spears. Sarah explains why she’s feeling extra empowered these days and why she wrote a letter to her…

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531: Suitcase Wheels, Laundry Quandary, & Mirrors

Today we find out what happened on Sarah’s blind date. We find out why space travel is more disgusting than we realized, and now Sarah can’t become an astronaut. We hear why suitcases didn’t have wheels for too long (hint: the patriarchy). A woman fell 2 miles from a plane and survived, and we can’t…

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530: Sarah’s Blind Date, Free Britney, & Introverts

A Brainiac set Sarah up on a blind date, and we discuss how she’s feeling about and preparing for it. Susie rants about her “invisible labor” of making conversation and her weird resentment towards “introverts”. We are angry with Nick Cannon and his sperm. We discuss whether Chris Brown can be rehabilitated. We lament Britney’s…

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539: Slip n Slide Shiz, Food Racism, & Telepathic Friends

Today we find out why production was shut down on a network show because of…poo. We hear why some people think the grocery store’s ethnic food aisle is racist. We learn how car roofs were originally seen as too *feminine* and we get ALL WOUND UP about men insisting on discomfort. It’s a whole thing.…

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