Episodes
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This week, the girlies are armed with their No. 2 pencils to ask: what’s the current state of literacy, how did we get here, and are the kids okay??? They unpack how we went from clay tablets to BookTok fairy smut and trace how phonics, poverty, and the policy failures of the Bush administration shaped how we learn to read. Digressions include Zohran Mamdani socialist prom, the power of drawing portals, and empathy for Travis Kelce.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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SOURCES:
A Brief History of Summer Reading
A Chapter a Day – Association of Book Reading with Longevity
A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel
American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
America’s literacy crisis isn’t what you think
Ancient customer-feedback technology lasts millennia
Are men’s reading habits truly a national crisis?
BookTok: A new era in the history of reading
BookTok Statistics
BookTok: The Dark Horse of the Economy
Can Reading Make You Happier?
Children and young people's reading in 2025
Exploring BookTok’s impact on literature
How BookTok is Reviving the Era of Physical Bookselling
How is the popularity of BookTok impacting the publishing industry?
How Literacy Became a Powerful Weapon in the Fight to End Slavery
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
How the Second World War Made America Literate
How TikTok Became a Best-Seller Machine
Introduction to the Original Edition Literacy and History
Illiteracy: “Another form of slavery”
Literacy Rate in the US 2025: Top Picks
National Reading Panel - Teaching Children to Read
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
No Child Left Behind: An Overview
Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed at Fifty
PEDAGOGY of the OPPRESSED by Paolo Freire
Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure
Share of TikTok users reading more books because of #BookTok in the United States as of May 2023, by state
School Summer Reading Lists: A Brief and Nerdy History
Sold a Story
Soldiers Literacy Training Collection
The History of Summer Reading
The Influence of BookTok on Literary Criticisms and Diversity
The Invention of Summer Reading and the Birth of the Beach Read
The Literacy Crisis in the U.S. is Deeply Concerning—and Totally Preventable
The Nation's Report Card
The Rise and Fall of Vibes-Based Literacy
The Subversive Joy of BookTok
This is how much the global literacy rate grew over 200 years
Why I Won’t Quit BookTok
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This week, the girlies are cozied up in their Barbie sleeping bags, reflecting on the innocent beauty, brutal hierarchy, and core memories of sleepovers past in honor of the upcoming Summer Sleepover Tour. From the absolute shame of calling your mom to pick you up early to aspiring to be THAT girl with a basement, they unpack everything that made sleepovers a defining girlhood ritual. Digressions include: nerds rope slander, the power of children writing letters, and an immersive Bat Mitzvah experience.
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For pride month, the girlies mount a defense against one of the largest threats to queer people today: transphobia. They trace the long history of trans existence and its erasure, unpack how moral panic is used to justify control, why transphobia exists on both the right and the left, and how the freedom to live outside the binary can liberate us from other systems of oppression. Digressions include: the highs and lows of plant parenthood, our no-phone summer so far, and a new candy shaking up the scene.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Livi Burdette. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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RESOURCES:
https://transharmreduction.org/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
https://translifeline.org/
https://transequality.org/
https://transgenderlawcenter.org
https://pflag.org/get-support/
https://transreads.org/
https://www.elevatedaccess.org/
https://www.pointofpride.org/resource-library
SOURCES:
2025 anti-trans bills tracker
A History of Transphobia in the Medical Establishment
A Lost Piece of Trans History
A systematic review of TERF behaviour online in relation to sociopsychological group dynamics
Advancing Transgender Justice: Illuminating Trans Lives Behind and Beyond Bars
Anti-trans legislation has never been about protecting children’
Anti-Trans Moral Panics Endanger All Young People
Better mental health found among transgender people who started hormones as teens
Beyond Gender: Indigenous Perspectives, Muxe
Beyond moral panic: how governments are ignoring centuries of trans history
Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton
Clayman Conversations: Three scholars examine the TERF Industrial Complex
Fact Sheet: Transgender Participation in Sports
Gender Identity in Weimar Germany
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Depressive Symptoms Among Transgender Adults
Impact of Ban on Gender-Affirming Care on Transgender Minors
India’s Relationship with the Third Gender
Introduction: TERFs, Gender-Critical Movements, and Postfascist Feminisms
Mental health benefits associated with gender-affirming surgery
Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
Marxism, moral panic and the war on trans people
“Moving Towards the Ugly”
My Words to Victor Frankenstein by Susan Stryker
Online Anti-LGBTQ Hate Terms Defined: “Transvestigation”
On Liking Women by Andrea Long-Chu
Othering, peaking, populism and moral panics: The reactionary strategies of organised transphobia
Responses to Janice G. Raymond's The Transsexual Empire
The “Empire” Strikes Back: A Posttranssexual Manifesto
The Epidemic of Violence Against the Transgender & Gender-Expansive Community in the U.S.
The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic How historians are documenting the lives of transgender people
The History of Two-Spirit Folks
The Institute of Sexology and the Erasure of Transgender History
The semi-sacred ‘third gender’ of South Asia
The Supreme Court’s incoherent new attack on trans rights, explained
Theorist Susan Stryker on One of Her Most Groundbreaking Essays, 25 Years Later
The rise of anti-trans “radical” feminists, explained
To protect gender-affirming care, we must learn from trans history
Transgender History by Susan Stryker
Transgender Lives in the Middle Ages through Art, Literature, and Medicine
TV and films have long taught audiences transphobia
What science tells us about transgender athletes
Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law - More than 40% of transgender adults in the US have attempted suicide
Woman says she was brutally attacked in Carpentersville, Illinois because she's a lesbian
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The girlies return from their summer break with a chatty episode recapping their travels, including our bodies yet again keeping the score, a shocking Alec Baldwin sighting, and the transcendent beauty of Nerds Gummy Clusters. Digressions include: Aura ring-induced health spirals, the evilness of snoring, and Baskin-Robbins’ haunting Trolli milkshake.
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Eliza welcomes back bestie of the pod and religious scholar Kate Twomey for a tender, sprawling conversation shaped by your questions about religion and spirituality. They discuss the alchemical origins of “soulmates,” the fine line between manifesting and spiritual psychosis, coming back to community, and much more. Check out some of Kate’s work here: https://kyoteworld.substack.com/
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This week, the girlies tackle rage bait: the content that’s engineered to make you mad and keep you scrolling. From gutting historic homes to incendiary Republican rhetoric, they explore how anger became a content strategy and why we keep falling for it. They trace the long history of provocation, once a way to challenge power and now just another feature of your FYP, breaking down how rage bait works, who benefits from it, and why nothing feels shocking anymore. Digressions include the beauty of riding a train, knowing conservative content creators in real life, and the age-old question: does being a woman count as rage bait?
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This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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SOURCES
$5.2m for a duct-taped banana: has the buyer of Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork slipped up?
10 Works of Art That Made People Really Mad
100 years later Duchamp’s ‘Fountain’ still influential
Against Empathy by Paul Bloom
Anger is an approach-related affect: Evidence and implications.
Antisocial Behavior in Online Discussion Communities
Ape and Human Cognition: What's the Difference?
Chris Ofili: Can art still shock us?
Chris Ofili, The Holy Virgin Mary
Emotion Shapes the Diffusion of Moral Content
Facebook Manipulated User News Feeds To Create Emotional Responses
How A Urinal Changed Art History: The Duchamp Fountain
How Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’ Led to US Food Safety Reforms
How (and where) does moral judgment work?
How the Shock Jock Became the Outrage Jock
Marcel Duchamp: The Forefather of Conceptual Art
More Transparency and Less Spin
Movement, Affect, Sensation
Musk’s Political Posts
Online hate speech victimization: consequences for victims’ feelings of insecurity
Piss Christ by Andres Serrano
Social Influence Bias: A Randomized Experiment
Still Amusing Ourselves
The Art of Absurdity: Resurgence of Dadaism through Gen-Z memes.
The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind By Gustave Le Bon
The Cultural Politics of Emotion by Sara Ahmed
The Dada Era of Internet Memes
The Disinformation Dozen
The Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail: A Social Intuitionist Approach to Moral Judgment
“The Great Moon Hoax” is published in the “New York Sun”
The Shock Of The New: Art And The Century Of Change
The urinal that changed how we think
These Influencers Are Making Content to Make You Angry — And It’s Working
Understanding Media - The Extensions of Man
Walter Lippmann and Public Opinion
What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
Yellow Journalism
YouTube, the Great Radicalizer
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The transmissions have arrived, and the girlies have their predictions: joy as resistance, psychosis over dissociation, and delusional optimism in the face of collapse. They also respond to some of your predictions (pigtails, the death of espresso martinis, lemonade stands) and stress the importance of embracing the childlike joy of summer while we still can.
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The girlies are back for part two of the immigration series to unpack our modern-day McCarthyism. Starting with a recap of current events (aka The Horrible Things Update), they pick up where they left off in history, discussing Japanese internment, the second Red Scare, post-9/11 surveillance, and how fear of the 'other' has always justified oppression. Digressions include Khloe Kardashian’s venture into protein dust and the comforting fact that, as of today, sunlight is still legal to experience.
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This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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SOURCES:
‘He is not a gang member’: outrage as US deports makeup artist to El Salvador prison for crown tattoos
At $5 Million Each, 1000 ‘Gold Card’ Visas Have Been Sold. Could This Pay Off The US Debt?
Ask a Historian: How Many Japanese Americans Were Incarcerated During WWII?
Columbia University agrees to policy changes after Trump administration funding threats
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians
Counterintelligence and Access to Transactional Records: A Practical History of USA PATRIOT Act Section 215
Eighty Years After the U.S. Incarcerated 120,000 Japanese Americans, Trauma and Scars Still Remain
Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
Edward Snowden Speaks Out: 'I Haven't And I Won't' Cooperate With Russia
Fact check: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says?
Florida lawmakers push legislation to weaken child labor laws
Forced to live in horse stalls. How one of America’s worst injustices played out at Santa Anita
Harvard Renames Diversity Office As Trump Demands Dismantling of DEI
Harvard, Under Pressure, Revamps D.E.I. Office
Harvard Will Not Fund Affinity Group Graduation Celebrations Following Ed Department Warning
Higher education, federal government ‘intimately connected’
History of the Certificate of Citizenship, 1790–1956
Hollywood Ten
How U.S. immigration laws and rules have changed through history
HUAC
ICE Arrests Nearly 800 in Florida in Operation With Local Officers
ICE deported 3 children who are U.S. citizens, their families’ lawyers say
Immigration and Naturalization in the Western Tradition
Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua
Japanese Internment Camps
Judge Blocks Deportations of Venezuelans Under Wartime Law
Law from the 1950s may play role in Columbia University student deportation case
Maryland judge orders return of second man deported to El Salvador in violation of court order
McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950 (1950)
McCarthyism / The "Red Scare"
McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Memorializing Incarceration: The Japanese American Experience in World War II and Beyondlocked
National Security Entry-Exit Registration System
Of Spies and G-Men: How the U.S. Government Turned Japanese Americans into Enemies of the State
PATRIOT Act
Redress and Reparations for Japanese American Incarceration
The Alien Enemies Act, Explained
The Alien Enemies Act Is a Weak Argument for Deportation
The Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for Japanese American Incarceration. Let’s Keep It in the Past.
The Alien Enemies Act: The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books
The case of Edward Snowden
This Is What Detention Under the Alien Enemies Act Looked Like in World War II
Truman’s Loyalty Program
Trump is promising deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. What is it?
Trump May Seek Judicial Oversight of Columbia, Potentially for Years
Trump officials issue quotas to ICE officers to ramp up arrests
U.S. Immigration Timeline
Venezuela minister says no Tren de Aragua members among US deportees
When John Adams Signed a Law to Authorize Deportations and Jail Critics
World War II Japanese Americans Incarceration: Justice Denied
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This week, the girlies dig into a sprawling Q&A full of life’s greatest questions: Should you get a prenup? How do you move on from a soulmate? Do you owe someone oral if they go down on you first? And, most importantly, which cheese reigns supreme? Digressions include conclave lore, the Bernie Sanders x Clairo collab at Coachella, and giving Addison Rae her kudos.
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The girlies dive into some of Hollywood’s most infamous celebrity feuds — Joan Didion vs Eve Babitz, Joan Crawford vs Bette Devis, Kim Cattrall vs Sarah Jessica Parker, and the recent lawsuits between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Digressions include Kim Cattrall’s scatting, Ryan Murphy being a constant threat to society, and the age-old pattern of women fighting over the worst man you’ve ever heard of.
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SOURCES
Didion and Babitz by Lili Anolik
Why Gossip Is Fatal to Good Writing
Joan Didion, Eve Babitz, and the Biographer Who Missed the Point
Joan Didion and Eve Babitz Shared an Unlikely, Uneasy Friendship—One That Shaped Their Worlds and Work Forever
Everything You Need To Know About Kim Cattrall And Sarah Jessica Parker’s Famous Feud
Inside Joan Didion And Eve Babitz’s Rivalry.
Joan Didion vs Eve Babitz
A Timeline of Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker's Rumored Sex and the City Feud
‘Sex and the City’ Director Details Kim Cattrall Drama, Tension Began Over Parity You Truly Won't Believe How Much Money the Cast of 'And Just Like That...' Is Making
The Sex and the City Cast Salary Explains SJP & Kim Cattrall’s Feud
‘Sex and the City’ Salaries: How Much Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall Made From the Show, Movies and Revival
The Story Behind Joan Crawford and Bette Davis’s Storied Feud
Feud: The Craziest Joan Crawford and Bette Davis Stories That Didn’t Make the Show
What “Feud” Misses About Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and the Art of Movies
Bette Davis v. Joan Crawford: The Hateful History Behind Old Hollywood's Nastiest Feud
Joan Crawford Quotes About Bette Davis Are Savage
A Timeline of the Real Feud Between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford
Behind Hollywood’s biggest feud
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In the first installment of a two-part series on immigration, the girlies ask an important question: what gives someone the right to call a place home — and who gets to decide? Is citizenship a moral construct, or just a legal one? If borders are made up, why do they control so much of our lives?
In light of the ongoing deportation horrors and increasingly aggressive border enforcement, we’re looking back to figure out how we got here. From early immigration through World War I, we trace the long, messy history of who’s been allowed in, who’s been shut out, and how the U.S. has used immigration as a tool for control, exclusion, and scapegoating.
Everyone, regardless of immigration status, has rights under the U.S. Constitution. You have the right to remain silent, the right to refuse a search without a warrant, and the right to speak to a lawyer. For more information and resources, visit ilrc.org & aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES:
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
A Brief History of U.S. Immigration Policy from the Colonial Period to the Present Day
A History of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
A Letter to Columbia
American Immigration Policy in Historical Perspective
Americans’ Views of Deportations
Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Acts
Federal Government Detains International Student at Tufts
Historical Context: The Post-World War I Red Scare
How does deportation work, and how much does it cost? We break it down
Immigration History Timeline
Immigration judge denies bond for Tufts University student from Turkey, her lawyers say
International students are being told by email that their visas are revoked and that they must ‘self-deport.’ What to know
Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua
Isolationism and U.S. Foreign Policy After World War I
Mahmoud Khalil arrest: Can the US deport a green card holder?
Newly Declassified Documents Reveal the Untold Stories of the Red Scare, a Hunt for Communists in Postwar America
Red Scare
Refugee Timeline
Reported: Administration officials direct ICE to increase arrests to meet daily quotas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press
Targeting of Tufts Student for Deportation Stuns Friends and Teachers
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien Enemies Act Is Outdated, Dangerous, and Ripe for Abuse
The Alien Enemies Act, Explained
The Alien Enemies Act: The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books
The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
The First Red Scare
The Immigrant Army: Immigrant Service Members in World War I
The Industrial Immigrant in the United States, 1783-1812
The National Constitution Center’s Founders’ Library
The Sedition and Espionage Acts Were Designed to Quash Dissent During WWI
The U.S. Confiscated Half a Billion Dollars in Private Property During WWI
To my husband, Mahmoud Khalil: I can’t wait to tell our son of his father’s bravery
Trump is promising deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. What is it?
Trump officials issue quotas to ICE officers to ramp up arrests
Tufts University student can’t be deported to Turkiye without court order
U.S. Immigration Timeline
What WW1 civilian internment can teach us about today
When John Adams Signed a Law to Authorize Deportations and Jail Critics
Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Palestinian activist detained by ICE over Columbia University protests
‘Where’s Alex?’ A Beloved Caregiver Is Swept Up in Trump’s Green Card Crackdown
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The girlies uncover the bizarre origins of The Baldwins, America’s most cursed family. Join them as they tell the tragic tale of Alec and Hilaria, a classic love story where (middle aged) boy meets (faking Spanish) girl! Digressions include the horrifying reality of AI robots, the stonk market collapse, and the necessary evil of privacy guards.
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In part two of our no contact series, the girlies zero in on the emotional and psychological fallout of cutting family ties, discussing the rise of no contact as a cultural norm, the complicated path to reconciliation, and the intra-polarization of the American family. Digressions include the stunning foresight of Kim Kardashian, a cursed image of Justin Timberlake, and how the right bra can truly change your life.
If you're currently no contact with family or considering this step, you're not alone; connect with Stand Alone, Together Estranged, and Family Support Resources for community and support.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
SOURCES
What abolishing the family would not do
Estrangement is never easy or straightforward. Psychologists can help
Pillemer: Family estrangement a problem ‘hiding in plain sight’
The Causes of Estrangement, and How Families Heal
How Estrangement Has Become an Epidemic in America
Nearing holiday season, Americans weigh family estrangement
What Does It Mean to Be Wired for Love?
The Science of Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect
How Relationships Change your Brain – Heal Attachment | Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Early Attachment Relationships and Their Impact on the Brain’s Wiring.
A Psychologist Weighs In On The Post-Breakup ‘No-Contact’ Rule
Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?
The Long-Term Stability of Affective Bonds After Romantic Separation: Do Attachments Simply Fade Away?
Speaking of Psychology: Coping with family estrangement, with Lucy Blake, PhD
Family Estrangement and the COVID-19 Crisis.
A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
Parental Estrangement: Can the Family Heal After Adult Children Divorce Their Parents?
What Research Tells Us About Family Estrangement
Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents
No, Parent-Child Estrangement Isn't Just a Fad
HIDDEN VOICES Family EstrangementIn Adulthood
Prevalence of adults who are the targets of parental alienating behaviors and their impact
Family Dynamics
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The girlies return to Reddit’s darkest corners for another round of harrowing tales—a therapist casually feasting on a seafood boil mid-session, a husband cursed with chronic baby talk, and a haunting handmade puppet of someone’s boyfriend. Tough questions are tackled: Is pocket cheese ever acceptable? Can Utah’s altitude turn you gay? And what exactly is he doing with the salad dressing? Digressions include updates on The Baldwin Show, Charles Manson being a rizzler and our ongoing mission to get Vivian Jenna Wilson on the pod.
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The girlies explore the increasingly popular act of going “no contact.” In the first of two episodes, they break down the history of severing ties, how the nuclear family is ultimately an economic trap, and why Sophie Lewis argues we should abolish the family altogether. Digressions include our banishment from the Delta Lounge, the wholesomeness of r/fearofflying and whether we’ve officially run out of names for medications.
If you're currently no contact with family or considering this step, you're not alone; connect with Stand Alone, Together Estranged, and Family Support Resources for community and support.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.
SOURCES
Abolish the Family by Sophie Lewis
All our Kin: Strategies for Survival in a Black Community by Carol B. Stack
Parental Alienation: A Disputed Theory With Big Implications
Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents
Parent–adult child estrangement in the United States by gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality
Developmental Estrangement and the Re-emergence of Love
Family estrangement is on the rise. A psychologist offers ways to cope
Blocking your mom: why adult children are going no contact
Why So Many People (Myself Included) Are Experiencing Family Estrangement
How Estrangement Has Become an Epidemic in America
No, Parent-Child Estrangement Isn't Just a Fad
Estrangement is never easy or straightforward. Psychologists can help
Conceptualizing “Family” and the Role of “Chosen Family” within the LGBTQ+ Refugee Community: A Text Network Graph Analysis
Pillemer: Family estrangement a problem ‘hiding in plain sight’
Nearing holiday season, Americans weigh family estrangement
A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
A Family Therapist Looks to Historians for Insight on the Changing Forms of Family Estrangement
The Causes of Estrangement, and How Families Heal
A Psychologist Shares How A ‘Chosen Family’ Can Help Fight Loneliness
What abolishing the family would not do
The Power of Chosen Family
Finding Connection Through "Chosen Family"
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
Parent–adult child estrangement in the United States by gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality
Developmental Estrangement and the Re-emergence of Love
The Pain of Family Estrangement
What Research Tells Us About Family Estrangement
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Calling all SUYLers… Warrior Nick Garros is back for another hilarious and divinely timed episode! Join Julia and Nick as they unveil The Ten Commandments of Shaking Up Ya Life and counsel past and future shakestresses on their journeys. Digressions include Nick’s updates from the dildo factory, society’s declining birth rates, and living full time in Colonial Williamsburg.
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The girlies are joined by friend of the pod P.E. Moskowitz to discuss our collective brain atrophy and the ever-deteriorating state of thinking in our society. The binchies explore the stupidity of it all—how anti-intellectualism is both a tool of fascism and a coping mechanism, why sincerity is frowned upon in the age of constant performance, and how much agency we’re willing to give up in exchange for comfort. Digressions include picky eating as a moral failure, food delivery app psychosis and asking ourselves: is Sabrina Carpenter to blame for it all?
P.E.'s Mental Hellth Substack: https://mentalhellth.xyz/
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan.
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The girlies are back with a long-awaited Girlboss Summit where they explore the lore of two historical legendresses: Joan of Arc and Marie Skłodowska-Curie. Digressions include the consequences of shakin’ up ya life, our solemn duty to remind everyone about CTE, and of course, Hilaria Baldwin updates.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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SOURCES
THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC By Andrew Lang
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is burned at the stake for heresy
Joan of Arc Archive by Allan Williamson
French Women & Feminists in History: A Resource Guide - Joan of Arc
The Life and Legacy of Marie Curiea
Madame Curie’s Passion
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The girlies open the Binchtopia Valentine Hotline once again to offer listeners advice for navigating the ups and down of love. Binchies around the world call in with important questions like: why do I always find myself dating older men? How do I escape a six year situationship? Why does my boyfriend only pay for things in cash? Plus, so much more! Digressions include the queen of Pakistan’s incredible press tour, whether or not we’ll be reading Joan Didion’s diary, and asking ourselves: is Kylie Kelce okay?
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This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan.
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The girlies dive back into the mailbox trenches to read a plethora of your gagworthy moments and the aftermath of shaking up ya life! Digressions include the tragic Shakespearean figure of Hawk Tuah, exes who can’t stop shitting their pants and Julia accepting her crown as the #1 anti-situationship warrior.
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