132: We Answer Your Questions: Listener Call-in & Advice

You asked, we answered. We are giving advice to our listeners. We hear from one listener who wants to knowhow to meet new people since shemoved to a new city. We hear from a mom who struggles with the challenges of parenting a boy with special needs and the toll it is taking on her…

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131: Bachelor in Paradise Update & Interview w/ Reality Steve

Today we go in greater depth about the Bachelor in Paradise situation in light of the recent news that Warner Bros has completed their investigation and found no crime took place. We also talk to Reality Steve about the Corinne and Demario scandal, but we recorded the interview before the more recent developments. Also, we…

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130: Bachelor in Paradise Scandal, Sexting, & Sextortion

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…

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129: Fame, TMZ, & Life After Reality TV w/ Guest Robinne Lee

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,…

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128: The Keepers, Catholic Church, & Interview w/ Filmmaker Ryan White

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…

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127: Hot Topics–Body Shaming, Cultural Appropriation, & Abortion

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.…

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126: Fighting w/ Producers, Challenge Hook-Ups, & Real Housewives

Toady we delveinto 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…

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125: Sarah’s Private Messages, Catcalls, & Mommy Dead & Dearest

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…

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124: Nerds Unite w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson & Science Mike McHargue

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…

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123: The Real Word Pt 5: After the Cameras Stop

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…

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