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A feminist podcast with socialist tendencies

Big Bitch Energy


    • Aug 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 57 EPISODES


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    #49 - Hey Activision-Blizzard, have you considered just firing all the men?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 55:58


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber talk about the recent labour and sexual misconduct allegations at Activision-Blizzard and sexism in the tech industry broadly.    Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #48 - Cancel Canada Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 45:45


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the #CancelCanadaDay movement and the recent news about Residential Schools. Ending Donate to a local Indigenous organization this Canada Day if you can! 

    #47 - Is body positivity dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 68:56


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the body positivity movement, fatphobia, and how thin white women take over every space they're a part of. Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #46 - "Please refrain from talking about politics"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 72:48


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss social media management, discussing politics in group spaces, and which topics are considered "appropriate" vs "inappropriate".    Ending    Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #45 - Just straight up dunking on academia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 53:09


    In their first episode back after our break, Krystle and Kimber take an hour to critique academic hierarchies, job interviews, workplace hazing, and power imbalances.     Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    Elliot from Stardew Valley is Pescatarian (Announcement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 25:59


    Quick update: we're taking a break. xoxo Ending

    #44 - Vacations won't heal your chronic burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 58:51


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss burnout, pandemic fatigue, and the trauma associated with existing under capitalism. Sources: https://www.thisiscalmer.com/blog/5-stages-of-burnout https://hbr.org/2021/02/beyond-burned-out https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00663-2 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/health-care-workers-burnout-covid-19-1.5869072 https://tinyurl.com/nmyaaaa3    Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #43 - Fefe Dobson-based podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 62:05


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber keep things light and discuss recent discourse.   Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    UNLOCKED: She's a radical centrist but for feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 53:48


    In this unlocked bonus episode, we discuss Margaret Atwood as a (sometimes controversial) person and INFAMOUS pescatarian. Kimber accidentally does ageism and Krystle... will definitely hate the ending music.  If you want to hear more bonus content or simple support the show - please check us out at patreon.com/bigbitchenergy

    #42 - Free Britney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 58:26


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the #FreeBritney movement, mental health, and the curse of fame.    Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    UNLOCKED: Would Paris Hilton be happier if she were poor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 46:11


    In this unlocked bonus episode, we discuss the shocking revelations in the Paris Hilton documentary "This is Paris" and briefly talk about whether private schools should exist. Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #41 - Crunch, Cyberpunk, and the glorification of overworking yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 65:51


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the fate of Cyberpunk 2077, the attempts of companies to avoid "crunch" and the reality of overtime and overworking under capitalism.   Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    Preview: "Queerness in Anime"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 3:25


    Our first bonus episode after the break is about queer representation in anime. Kimber schools Krystle on everything from Cardcaptor Sakura to Yuri on Ice. Stay tuned for more bonus content about media (Yes, Krystle is going to talk to Kimber about marvel movies, much to her chagrin). Check us out at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy to get in on this action.

    #40 - Social media monopolies, censorship, misinformation, and the tragic decline of our parent's generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 71:14


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss why the right wing all the sudden started caring about tech monopolies and social media censorship.   Ending Extra links: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/covid19 Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #39 - "It's VERY preoccupied with virginity"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 71:17


    Content warning for this episode: Discussion of sexual assault  In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss two major "feminist" pieces of media from the last few weeks - Wonder Woman 1984 and Bridgerton. They discuss portrayal of women, "hotness", virginity, and sexual assault. Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #38 - "He can't be a criminal with this much Christmas spirit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 81:01


    In this 2020 Christmas episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss two of the best problematic/terrible Christmas movies of 2020.  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #37 - Social media for the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 61:39


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss utopian social media - what could it look like, what should it look like, and what do we use social media for? Kimber also recounts the time she was compared to Harry Styles.  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #36 - Social media for racists??

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 64:53


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber do a deep dive into the guidelines and goals of the new right-wing social media platform called "Parler".  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    Preview: Would Paris Hilton be happier if she were poor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 1:46


    In this bonus episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the shocking revelations in the Paris Hilton documentary "This is Paris" Find us on patreon.com/bigbitchenergy if you want to listen to the rest ;) 

    #35 - The beep test gave me an anxiety disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 60:42


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss diet culture, body positivity, fatphobia, and wholistic health.  Ending Resources: "Maintenance Phase" podcast: https://tinyurl.com/y5utd6ps "You're Wrong About" episode:  https://tinyurl.com/yxto3p9e  Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    Preview: She's a radical centrist but for feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 0:45


    In this requested bonus episode, we discuss Margaret Atwood as a (sometimes controversial) person and INFAMOUS pescatarian. Kimber accidentally does ageism and Krystle... will definitely hate the ending music. Up next will be an episode on Oryx and Crake/the MaddAddam trilogy.  Find us on patreon.com/bigbitchenergy if you want to listen to the rest ;) 

    #34 - It's not about the pasta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 75:28


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber talk all things Vanderpump Rules to distract you from, well, everything.  IMPORTANT LINK PLEASE CLICK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOKIm1MVhx8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=FlashThemNoobs Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #33 - Becoming bisexually ~aware~

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 72:51


    In this episode, Krystle and Kimber make sure all you lovely listeners become bisexually aware ~~~ Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #32 - All pescatarians go to jail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 60:17


    In this episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss pescetarians, the Green Party, and caring about the environment until it's even slightly inconvenient.  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #31 - My hot (but toxic) South Dakotan wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 59:17


    In this episode, Krystle and Kimber just have fun with their friends (each other) and invite on a third host (the cricket in the background of Krystle's audio) Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #30 - Your boss is spying on you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 66:00


    In this episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the surveillance technologies your boss uses to keep tabs on you! We live in hell!! Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #29 - Kanye West and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 73:43


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss what it may be like to publicly mentally ill.  Ending1 Ending2 Sources: "Celebrities are talking more about their own mental health. It's helping - even if it's complicated." "I'm a black bipolar woman. The way we talk about celebrities like Kanye West shows how much we still need to fight stigma around severe mental illnesses." "10 years after her horrible 2007, Britney Spears's tabloid saga shows how much has changed"   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #28 - Your boss is not your friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 70:07


    In this episode, Kimber and Krystle discuss "ethical" businesses and the labour relations issues that often lurk beneath the surface   Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #27 - Reason Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 70:34


    Krystle's back on her 1D Bullshit  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #26 - We're back, baby!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 60:31


    We're back!!! Enjoy!!   Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #25 - Violence is (often) the answer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 58:50


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber talk about the history of violent protesting and supporting our BIPOC comrades. Beginning Ending Article Book We didn't give a shout-out to our Premium patrons this episode because it would throw off the tone - but thanks guys! Your support allows us to keep this going :) Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #24 - A Wine Mom appreciation podcast | Domestic Labour Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 53:26


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber fight for the right of moms to drink and do drugs!!  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #23 - Big Brother and the exploitative nature of reality TV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 63:53


    In this week's episode, Krystle explains the often morally questionable practices of the Big Brother production crew and their casting processes.  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #22 - Shitty Sitcom Dads | Domestic Labour Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 64:23


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss shitty sitcom dads and the implications of that cultural phenomenon!  Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy    

    #21 - Stop asking us when we're gonna have kids|Domestic Labour Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 60:04


    In this week's episode, Krysle and Kimber discuss motherhood and the distribution of domestic labour in cis/het relationships. Find out why neither Kimber or Krystle identify with the concept of motherhood. Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz If you have money to spare right now, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy    

    #20 - We're just here to have fun with our friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 56:14


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber shake things up by doing some fun content to distract you from COVID-19 and the hellworld we live in! Happy 4/20! Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @Krydinz We have some great Coronavirus-quarantine bonus content coming up, so now's the perfect time to become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #19 - I'd rather be a witch than a libertarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 51:07


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss cultural appropriation, white woman witches, and why hatred toward Gwyneth Paltrow is pretty sexist ngl Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @PhD_bitch, and @KDinunzio We have some great Coronavirus-quarantine bonus content coming up, so now's the perfect time to become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #18 - Gwyneth Paltrow visits a medium

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 65:06


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the final episode of the "Goop" Netflix series, talking about psychics, mediums, and whether science should study "spiritual" topics.  Ending   Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio We have some great Coronavirus-quarantine bonus content coming up, so now's the perfect time to become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #17 - HOT Coronavirus recommendations pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 49:20


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber recommend TV shows to binge during your COVID-19 isolation. Categories range from "It's fun if you don't think about it too much" to "shows Krystle will bully Kimber for liking".  Ending Follow us on Twitter: @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio We have some great Coronavirus-quarantine bonus content coming up, so now's the perfect time to become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #16 - Gwyneth Paltrow eats reconstituted soup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 60:05


    CW: Discussion of disordered eating, miscarriage/infertility, and diet culture. In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber tackle two episodes of Netflix's The Goop Lab, discussing how "biological age" is useless garbage, eating healthy is rich people shit, and maybe we should all just listen to our bodies a little bit more.  Ending Follow us on Twitter if you also desperately want to press that White Women Extinction Button: @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio We have some great Coronavirus-quarantine bonus content coming up, so now's the perfect time to become a patron at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy  

    #15 - A blessed Super Tuesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 60:56


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber wade into the week's political discourse, discussing (well, arguing) about Warren supporters, abstaining from voting, and what it means that Bernie has made it this far.  Ending Follow us on twitter! @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio Thanks to our wonderful premium patrons!! Become one at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy 

    #14 - Love is Blind (if you're hot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 62:58


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the hit Netflix reality series: Love is Blind, discussing the economics of reality TV, crafting a brand, and why feeding wine to your dog is a very bad idea. Canticum finalem   Follow us on twitter! @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio Thanks to our wonderful premium patrons!! Become one at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy 

    #13 - Gwyneth Paltrow gets to know her vagina

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 79:45


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss episode 3 of Netflix's "The Goop Lab", discussing vulvas, vaginas, orgasms, and everything in between. Please do not listen if you are related to us (no moms, dads or grandparents). Resources: Book: Come as you Are  Video: Sex Stuff: Japanese Rope Bondage with Midori (by Zoe Ligon) Ending Follow us on twitter! @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio Thanks to our wonderful premium patrons!! Become one at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy 

    #12 - Larry Stylinson Part 2: Gay bondage teddy bears?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 47:54


    In this week's episode, we find out whether Kimber is convinced that Larry is real and Kimber repeatedly compares all things to the iconic 2001 anti-capitalist epic "Josie and the Pussycats".  If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go back and do that!! Follow along with the presentation at: https://tinyurl.com/vqjl6u9   Ending   Follow us on twitter! @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio Thanks to our wonderful premium patrons!! Become one at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy 

    #11 - Larry Stylinson: An audio-visual guide (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 54:09


    In this episode, Kimber gets high and Krystle tries to convince her that Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are in a loving, committed relationship. Part 1 of 2!  Follow along with the presentation at: https://tinyurl.com/vqjl6u9 Follow us on twitter! @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio Thanks to our wonderful premium patrons!! Become one at www.patreon.com/bigbitchenergy 

    UNLOCKED: Conservative women in fiction - "Bombshell" discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 30:29


    CW: discussion includes mentions of sexual assault In this unlocked bonus episode, Kimber and Krystle discuss the movie Bombshell and conservative women in fiction. Kimber recommends that everyone watches Drama World, please do it.  Our next review will be BIGGER, BETTER, LONGER, SEXIER, and we promise we won't be so high while recording.  Ending Subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/bigbitchenergy to hear our next media discussion! 

    #10 - Gwyneth Paltrow's gentrifying drugs now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 63:29


    Part 1 in a series on Gwyneth Paltrow's "The Goop Lab" Netflix show, Kimber and Krystle discuss medicinal use of psychedelics and the commodification of healing by upper-class white folks    Some resources: Spiritual Tourism and Ayahuasca "Dosed" Documentary MAPS Canada Why is psychedelic culture dominated by privileged white men? The gentrification of addiction   Follow @Hilaryagro on twitter Follow us too! @BigBitchPod, @KimberMunford, and @KDinunzio   Ending song   We've got Premium Content coming out this week, so if you want to see it, check us out at patreon.com/bigbitchenergy

    #9 - Star Wars fans ruined my favourite podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 50:24


    In this episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss boys ruining things we like and the inherently political nature of scientific research. Ending Song   Follow us on Twitter @BigBitchPod and follow Kimber (@KimberMunford) and Krystle (@KDinunzio) individually (prove to Krystle that you read this!!) Check us out on Patreon (@ Big Bitch Energy) to gain access to ~Premium Content~ and our Undying Love

    #8 - Canada's most homophobic town (I lived in it!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 57:41


    In this week's episode, Krystle and Kimber discuss the trials and tribulations of returning to your small town for the holidays.  As usual, we forgot to shout out our premium patrons b/c we suck!!!!!!! Thanks Kylan and Jen

    #7 - I'm you but with cleaner makeup brushes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 67:38


    In the first episode back after the holiday break, Krystle and Kimber do a series of personality quizzes and learn that they're the same person (except one of them is a bit of a messy bitch).  The quizzes we took: Controversial Foods Fish Famous Communist United States Angelos Quiz How sexy you are Lazy girl One Direction   Ending song   Follow us on Twitter @BigBitchPod and follow Kimber and Krystle individually (prove to Krystle that you read this!!) Check us out on Patreon to gain access to ~Premium Content~ and our Undying Love

    #6 - Political and climate nihilism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 33:40


    In the final episode before the Holiday Break, Krystle and Kimber discuss political nihilism, activist burnout, treatment of environmental protestors, and abandoning electoralism to focus on local issues.  Ending/in-between Song   Follow us on Twitter @BigBitchPod and follow Kimber and Krystle individually Check us out on Patreon to gain access to ~Premium Content~

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