Today we dive into the news about Bachelor in Paradise shutting down production, and our thoughts about the fallout. We also discuss other headlines that made our wheels turn. Sarah talks about sextortion and how some organizations are tackling the sexting trend among young people (hint: it involves naked molerats). Plus, talk abut the terrible…
Today we look at the weird world of celebrity and fame. We explore the gossip industry and examine the history of TMZ (which is actually really fascinating!). We talk about how violating it can be to have cameras around you all of the time, the obsessiveness of the paparazzi, and the ethics of journalism. Plus,…
Today we discuss the hit Netflix docu-series, The Keepers, which details the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik and sexual abuse allegations at the school where she taught. Our conversation is inspired by the series, and the many themes it brings up including sexual abuse, religion, secrets, shame, and even gender. We talk a lot…
Sarah is back from Peru and ready for some hot topics. We discuss whether some Portland burrito-makers are guilty of cultural appropriation. Then we tackle the controversy about a high-schooler who is not allowed to walk at graduation because she is pregnant. We talk about the recent “body-shaming” of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.…
Toady we delve into reality TV (AGAIN!). Susie is in a fight with a producer, and she can’t hold back about it any more. We discuss the most scandalous hookups on The Challenge (spoiler: Sarah makes the list several times). There’s a new Challenge pregnancy cooking that we reveal. Sarah goes on and on about Southern…
Susie has a lot of things on her mind, and wants Sarah to weigh in. Find out the best way to get men to regret complimenting you. There’s a theory that the worst thing a woman can do is to agree with compliment that a man offers. Sarah examines her private messages to see if…
We get totally nerdy after Susie attended a Neil DeGrasse Tyson talk and wanted to impart all my newfound wisdom and scientific musings with the Brainiacs. We discuss the magic of the Periodic Table, the beauty of being able to ask a good question, and put our existence in the universe into perspective. In honor…
This is the (allegedly) final episode in our series on The Real World. Today we are featuring an interview with a producer, who shares the crew point of view. Even though *technically* the series is on the Real World, we’re allowing a lot of Challenge discussion in this show as well. We talk about whether the…
Today we’re talking about true crime. Sarah describes some strange killers like the “Giggling Granny” and the Demon Midwife. Susie talks about the Oklahoma City documentary on Netflix. And we analyze the difference between why women kill and why men kill. Plus, we talk about the gender fear paradox and why women are more scared…
We really should call this episode “Kiss & Tell,” because that’s basically what this episode is all about. In our 4th episode on The Real World, we discuss hook-ups, showmances, and other shenanigans. Find out who we’ve smooched, who Sarah is having sex dreams about, and other weird trivia about the show that changed television. See…
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