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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. 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. 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

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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/ This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. We're going on tour!!!! Find tickets at https://linktr.ee/binchtopia

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? We're going on tour!!!! Find tickets at https://linktr.ee/binchtopia 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 $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

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. We're going on tour!!!! Find tickets at https://linktr.ee/binchtopia

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. We're going on tour!!!! Find tickets at https://linktr.ee/binchtopia  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:  ‘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  

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. We're going on tour!!!! Find tickets at https://linktr.ee/binchtopia  This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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. We're going on tour!!!! Find tickets at (https://linktr.ee/binchtopia) This episode was originally released on January 22, 2025 as a Patreon exclusive, and we're unlocking it for you to make the most of the extra week in April. Become a patron today to support the show, keep us ad-free and unlock our backlog of over 50 bonus episodes at patreon.com/binchtopia. 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  

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

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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  

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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. 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.  

The girlies review the most literally unhinged book they've ever read, in which a sentient front door somehow convinces a woman to have sex with him. Well…yes! This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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. 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 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

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the girlies play an exciting new game using your green and red flag submissions. Using a random generator, they create a person who has two green flags and one red. Then they decide — should one date this fictional mans? Digressions include inconveniently-timed Valentine's Day dinner reservations and an exploration of what height makes a man short. Thank you Patreonite Charlie Wright for this idea! This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

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? If you're over 18 and you'd like to be matched with a Binchie near you, please fill out the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7CC21MxpV02CGpRx5Vg7N4KgYeK_GcF7Mi_EATesUuWBiaA/viewform This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan.  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.  

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

The girlies explore one of the most destructive addictions gripping boyfriends everywhere — gambling. They dive into the history of games of “luck,” its lack of legislation and the unchecked rise of sports betting that is plaguing men today. Digressions include the flop of a film that is Emilia Perez, Hilaria Baldwin's upcoming book and Julia's Mohegan Sun journey. 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 ​​Gambling Cultures  Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling Casino Edition CHANGING PUBLIC POLICY AND THE EVOLUTION OF ROMAN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW ON GAMBLING  The Numbers vs. the Lottery  Social media copies gambling methods 'to create psychological cravings'  Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit' their users  Gambling addiction can cause psychological, physiological health challenges  How the Brain Gets Addicted to Gambling  What is Considered Gambling?  Gambling Global Market Report 2025  AGA Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker State of Play 2024 - American Gaming Association Gambling, Smartphones, and the Hijacking of Our Brains  Why gamblers get high even when they lose  Why are most problem gamblers men?  Research reveals huge volume of sports gambling advertising on social media in the US  Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price  How gambling affects the brain and who is most vulnerable to addiction  Examining Gender Differences for Gambling Engagement and Gambling Problems Among Emerging Adults - PMC.  Casino Psychology 101: What Makes Casinos Addictive  Royal Flush | The New Yorker  How Las Vegas went from mobbed-up town to the center of the entertainment universe - Yahoo Sports  Internet Gambling: Past, Present and Future  Sports betting timeline: From Las Vegas to the Supreme Court  Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price  Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes  Online gambling drew record numbers of players during the pandemic, new study finds  Sociocultural Influences on Gambling and Alcohol Use Among Native Americans in the United States  Lions' David Montgomery Opens Up About Overcoming ‘Suicidal Thought' in Rookie Year The Financial Consequences of Legalized Sports Gambling The history of problem gambling: Temperance, substance abuse, medicine, and metaphors. How Las Vegas Became a Gambling Mecca | HISTORY How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes The Social and Economic Impact of Native American Casinos | NBER The Man Who Brought Casinos to the Indians : NPR How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI DeSantis gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to run online sports bettings in Florida | Fortune

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. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

In the first episode of the new year, the girlies explore the world of celebrity public relations — from the emergence of the modern celebrity to the intricacies of managing a public image. They discuss the storied history and secret theory of PR to answer the important questions: How do you destroy a celebrity's image? Can it ever be rebuilt and if so, how? Is the key to image rehabilitation simply being a man? Plus, the girlies debut a fun new game, Can You Remember Why We Hated These Women? Digressions include revisiting the phenomenon of being woman'd, holding space for the name Tree Paine, and urging Khloe Kardashian to get a new publicist. 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 Ivy Lee: "Father of Modern Public Relations" The History of Modern Public Relations  The Drama of Celebrity Press Agents of Change: Early Hollywood and the "New Publicity". Media and the Rise of Celebrity Culture  About Public Relations  Public Relations Through the Ages: A Timeline of Social Movements, Technology Milestones and the Rise of the Profession.*  The Evolution Of PR As We Know It  What's the Difference Between PR and Marketing?.  The Long and Strange History of Celebrity  Image repair discourse and crisis communication  Apologies of the Rich and Famous: Cultural, Cognitive, and Social Explanations of Why W Explanations of Why We Care and Why We and Why We Forgive.  Why Actress Sarah Bernhardt Was the First Modern Celebrity  Understanding Authenticity and The Lawrence-Hathaway Carnival Ride of Attraction/Revulsion  Taylor Swift does not exist   Understanding Celebrity Is Celebrity Culture on its Way Out?  The Godfathers of Star PR  Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co-stars  PR expert reads between the lines of the Baldoni-Lively publicity saga  What does it mean to get ‘woman'd'?  The PR astroturfing strategy explained  Fred Inglis, A Short History of Celebrity Sharon Marcus on The Drama of Celebrity Why Actress Sarah Bernhardt Was the First Modern Celebrity   Stars by Richard Dyer Richard Dyer Star Theory Image repair discourse and crisis communication Saint Francis the Influencer Medieval Saints and Modern Screens    

As a special 2025 treat, bestie of the pod, Nick Garros, returns for a truly unique episode recorded on Yom Kippur. Join Julia and Nick in starvation mode as they judge YOU on judgment day. Topics include the time Julia got gagged by a James Charles fan, Nick's tiny home journey, advice for how to date a LOLer, a listener who really needs to get a restraining order, and so much more! This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

In the final episode of the year, the girlies celebrate 4 years of Binchtopia (!!!!!) and give their long-awaited pop culture recap of 2024's most absurd moments. Digressions include the wool-less sweater epidemic, the Bible's copyright laws, retractions on former Wicked slander and, of course, JoJo Siwa. 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.

The girlies bring you a seasonal episode to discuss some terrifying Christmas lore — the Germanic tale of Krampus and the panopticon horror of the Elf on the Shelf. Digressions include our thoughts on the United Healthcare CEO shooter, why we should be shaming people more, and a quick digest of our recent nightmares.  This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

The girlies explore the concept of Doomsday, revisiting the countless times we've thought the world was coming to an end. From luxury arks and poisonous comets to God's wrath and alien invasions, they consider the fact that the world has never ended…yet. Digressions include cozy season in the studio, being Twitter clean, and Eliza's mom's podcast debut. 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 Halley's Comet, Covid-19, and the history of ‘miracle' anti-comet remedies People Have Always Been Obsessed with the End of the World  How it Ends: The Ancient Roots of Doomsday Prophecies and End of the World Beliefs  ESOTERICA Volume IX (2007)  Storming The Ark  End of World in 2012? Maya "Doomsday" Calendar Explained  2012: The End of the World as We Know It?   Maya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients'  Y2K bug Apocalypse Then: When Y2K Didn't Lead To The End Of Civilization  The lessons of Y2K, 20 years later  What Drives Doomsday Preppers  Heaven's Gate cult members found dead  Doomsday Prepping Poised to Become $2.46 Billion Industry.  In uncertain times, the prepper supply business is booming  We Should All Be Preppers Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?. Here's a look inside a 15-story underground doomsday shelter for the 1% that has luxury homes, guns, and armored trucks ‘End of the world vibes': why culture can't stop thinking about apocalypse  Psychology Reveals the Comforts of the Apocalypse  Creation Story of the Maya  Our Fascination With The End Of The World  Our never ending obsession with the apocalypse  Doomsday Psychology: The Appeal of Armageddon  The Resiliency of Apocalyptic Belief  The Christmas the Aliens Didn't Come   Survivalists and Preppers  Comet Hale-Bopp: Facts about the bright and tragic comet  Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake

The girlies sit down for a chatty episode about their current ailments. Namely, the various hip and back problems that for some reason plague us in our 20s, the spiritual enlightenment/terrorism of the Adrianne Lenker concert, the Wicked press tour, and more. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

The girlies are joined by literary it-girl Emmeline Clein to discuss her new book, Dead Weight, and the evergreen topic of eating disorders. They dive into the over-maligned Tumblr pro-ana communities, why eating disorder treatment is often counterintuitive to healing, how the intersection of big tech and diet culture has muddied the waters between health and sickness, and more! Digressions include why boyfriends should never go grocery shopping and how to support a friend in recovery. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. 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.  

Julia is joined by bestie of the pod Nick Garros for a wide-ranging and eye-opening Q+A. They discuss the best way to get revenge, the importance of eating beads, advice for getting hit by a car, the time Nick almost killed his grandma, and so much more!  This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

The girls go off-the-cuff to discuss some post-election thoughts. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. 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.

The girlies bring you a silly Election Day episode to distract you from the horrors and feelings of impending doom. They discuss the craziest smear campaigns of elections past, why “our candidate is a great guy to have a beer with” has always been a winning message, and some truly wild political memorabilia from America's history. Digressions include some wonderful, apolitical headlines from the esteemed Daily Mail and how we're planning to spend the most stressful day of the last four years.  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 The Role of Music in the 1840 Campaign of William Henry Harrison William Harrison: Campaigns and Elections The Whig Campaign of 1840: The Editorial Policy of George D. Prentice The Campaign of 1840: William Henry Harrison and Tyler, Too The New Political History and the Election of 1840  Political Buttons and the Material Culture of American Politics, 1828-1976  Whig Women, Politics, and Culture in the Campaign of 1840: Three Perspectives from Massachusetts  Getting the Message Out: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia from the Collection of Allen A. Frey Quirky Tools of Past Presidential Campaigns Find a New Audience  Political Fashion Statements From the 1952 Presidential Campaign  Women Unite for Ike!  John Quincy Adams: Campaigns and Elections  A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Merch  Cash for kitsch: Let's talk about campaign merchandise The Forgotten Joy of 1960 Presidential Campaign Jingles 7 Campaign Gimmicks Used by Presidential Candidates    Sewing Box, Andrew Jackson, 1828  6 Presidential Campaign Slogans That Fell Flat  These Artifacts Show the Best—And Worst—of American Election Ephemera  Win or Lose: Memorable Presidential Slogans  Incredible Political Fashion Statements From Past Elections The Forgotten Joy of 1960 Presidential Campaign Jingles Why did early presidents not campaign? It's all modern presidents seem to do   The Origins of Modern Campaigning  Edna Mae Phelps Political Collection  Miniature Log Cabin  What Ten Artifacts from the Smithsonian Collections Can Tell Us About the Crazy History of American Politics  The Long Tradition of the Smear Campaign  “Pulp Fashion”: Paper Dresses of the 1960s Keep the Ball Rolling The IKE Dress: Did it Really Deliver its Promise? William Harrison: Life Before the Presidency  Vote for Me: West Virginia Political Memorabilia  Al Smith: Provocative Slogan Button....  Jeb Bush Wants to Sell You a $75 Guacamole Bowl   

The girlies get contemplative this spooky season — from pondering listener stories about ghosts and garments to philosophizing about the possibility of maintaining one's moral code under capitalism. Plus, the most important question of them all: when is the last time we got a new candy?!  This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

To celebrate the spooky season, the girlies explore the world of psychics and spiritual mediums. They consider crucial questions such as: are psychics gifted visionaries or just talented scammers? Can ghosts be seen in photographs? Did spirits from the other side really endorse feminism? Is celebrity medium Tyler Henry the only true spiritualist? Digressions include things psychics should under no circumstances be allowed to tell you, our experience with spiritual scams, and one listener's spooky premonition. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. 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 Beyond the Veil: Spiritualism in the 19th Century Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry Has a Waiting List 600,000 People Long Inside the Secret Sting Operations to Expose Celebrity Psychics Man Who Gave Psychics $718,00 ‘Just Got Sucked In' Mary Lincoln's Seance at the Soldiers' Home Séances and Spirits: The Spiritual Movement and Tracing Family History Sensing the Extraordinary Spiritual Physiologies Spiritualism in the 19th Century That's the Spirit The Body as Medium in Medieval Art and Culture The Middle Ages, Ch. 10: Medieval Christian Mysticism The Middle Ages, Ch. 11: Hildegard of Bingen and Women's Mysticism Things That Go BUMP in the Parlor: Spiritualism, Lincoln, and a Happy Hallowe'en Who are ‘spiritual but not religious' Americans?  

The girlies review the most unhinged book they've ever read, in which a green-haired liberal is saved from Antifa by a proud MAGA man. Tracking down a copy of this book was a journey in and of itself, but it was worth it — we've since become enlightened to the evils of feminism, hair dye, tattoos, and the woke mind virus. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode. To become a Patron and get access to this episode along with 50+ other bonus episodes, go to www.patreon.com/binchtopia 

The girlies wrestle with the phenomenon of the iPad Kid. They delve into the research around child psychology and children's programming to answer the important questions: Was children's entertainment always this bad? How detrimental is the iPad to a growing child's brain, really? And, why can't you zoom in on things IRL? Digressions include some lovely Fall Behavior and the philosophical musings of one listener that inspired this episode's title. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. 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: Addictive use of digital devices in young children: Associations with delay discounting, self-control and academic performance Brain Development Cognitive Development Do Babies Know the Difference Between FaceTime and TV? Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? How Sesame Street Helps Children Learn For Life How We Got to Sesame Street I'm Worried About The iPad Impacts caused by the use of screens during the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents: an integrative review  “iPad Kids” and the future of early childhood development “iPad Kids” are Shaping the Future of Education iPad Kids Are Getting Out of Hand iPad Kids Generation: The Nightmare of Educators Letter Responding to Complaint and Request for Investigation Lola the Cow Song! CoComelon Nursery Rhymes  Play and Cognitive Development…Operational Perspective of Piaget's Theory  Poor student behaviour is forcing teachers out of the profession Research finds more negative effects of screen time on kids… higher risk of OCD Screen Media Usage, Sleep Time and Academic Performance in Adolescents Screen Time and Children Screen Time….Communication and Problem-Solving Developmental Delay Screen time and developmental and behavioral problems…NSCH Sesame Street and Child Development Sesame Street: King of 8 Self-Organizing Maps Analysis Something is wrong on the internet The Origin of Concepts The “CoComelon” Conundrum: Crack for Kids or Parenting Tool? The coronavirus pandemic helped boost Apple's iPad and Mac sales The lockdown habit that's hardest to break: using an iPad as a babysitter The Rise and Fall of Baby Einstein Television Viewing Patterns in 6- to 18-Month-Olds The Touch-Screen Generation Television Viewing Patterns…The Role of Caregiver–Infant Interactional Quality  The Controversial Kid ASMR Community The “iPad Kid” Epidemic is More than an Internet Joke Trends in Screen Time Use Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic Upgrading Education with Technology: Insights from Experimental Research What kind of adults will iPad kids be? Why It's So Hard to Know What to Do With Your Baby YouTube's latest hit: neon superheroes, giant ducks and plenty of lycra

Have you ever been so desperate for salvation that you'd pay a farmer's market white woman $600 for an allegedly life-changing mushroom retreat? Join Julia and Binchtopia favorite Nick Garros for their dramatic retelling of the time they were gaslit into believing they had a spiritual experience and got turned into crabs. This episode was originally released on February 15, 2023 as a Patreon Exclusive. We've unlocked it for you while we're on our break! Become a patron today to support the show, keep us ad-free, and unlock our backlog of over 50 bonus episodes at patreon.com/binchtopia

The girlies read some of your stories about times you were GAGGED. From a mistaken cheer for cancer to a poor girl assisting her own burglary, you guys brought the stories and we brought the laffs. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

The girlies are back with more things they don't understand. Such as... how do GIANT boats float? What the fuck is a nitrate? Why do we have baby teeth? Was Trisha Paytas right all along? And more This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia (http://patreon.com/binchtopia) and become a patron today.

The girlies dive into the world of American talk shows — the modern circus helmed by formidable “experts.” They track the history of syndicated television, the rise of popular figureheads like Dr. Phil and Judge Judy, and interrogate the philosophical carnival that makes these programs simultaneously appealing and horrifying. Digressions include our favorite Instagram Reels creators, and how one listener's family was ripped apart via the diet terrorism of Dr. Oz. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. SOURCES: Admissible in a Court of Law: dna, paternity, and the talk show And God Created Oprah “America's Doctor” Dr Oz fights back against critics Bodies Defined and Confined Don't Be Funny: Litigation is no laughing matter to your clients Electronic Carnival: spectacularizing talk Family Experts on Television Talk Shows: Facts, Values, and Half-Truths E-mails offer glimpse into launch of Dr. Phil-endorsed diet products Life in the Bleep-Cycle: Inventing Id -TV on the Jerry Springer Show Nielsen Ratings, 2007 Nobrow Culture Oprah and The Party Crashers Televised medical talk shows—what they recommend and the evidence to support their The Commercial Logic of Vulture Culture: how corporate media shape talk show culture  The Commodification of Talk Show Culture The People's Law versus Judge Judy Justice: Two Models of Law in American Reality-Based Courtroom TV THE TALK SHOW AND THE TERROR OF CONVERSATION The time Oprah Winfrey beefed with the Texas cattle industry TV talk show therapy as a distinct genre of discourse What's Wrong With Dr. Oz?  Dr. Oz Shouldn't Be a Senator--or a Doctor.

Redacted takes the third mic to pose some unique, hypothetical questions. Would you save your nephew from years of torturous bullying by striking David Delouise with lightning, just once? Would you believe your son, even if he was tinfoil? These questions are answered, and more. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia (http://patreon.com/binchtopia) and become a patron today.

The girlies break down the establishments that plague our neighborhoods and corporatize our lunch hours: fast casual restaurants. From Cava to Chipotle, have we really elevated fast food or just made it more expensive? Digressions include a petty gripes section, the Olympics of transvestigation, and tens of thousands of rewards points. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. SOURCES: 10 storylines that defined the decade in fast food 90 Minutes With The Chipotle Boys Calories Often Absent on Third-Party Food Delivery Platforms, Analysis Finds Chipotle enhances partnership with top influencers Chipotle is constantly searching for the intersection of its brand and culture Chipotle is selling 'Chipotle Boy' bowls aimed at vest-wearing finance bros Consumer control and customization in online environments Fast-casual consumers: Who are they? Food of the ‘90s: Fast, Fun, and Environment Friendly How Sweetgreen turned itself into a restaurant that's known for food quality instead of a technology startup that happens to sell food Impacts of the 2008 Great Recession on dietary intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis In a Burger World, Can Sweetgreen Scale Up? Kendrick Lamar kicked Sweetlife Fest founder off stage Personalization Psychology: Why We Crave Customization. Rise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation Salad Days Are Gone: I Went to Sweetgreen's Music Festival Server-less Restaurants Might Be the Future of Dining Sweetgreen 2022 Impact Report Sweetgreen beats ‘sad desk salad' vibes to soar above fast-food competitors. It can thank fancy foods, high prices—and robots Sweetgreen just pulled the plug on the Sweetlife Festival. Here's what's likely to replace it. Sweetgreen makes boom at LA launch with performances by BANKS and Alvvays Sweetgreen Marketing Strategy: Uncovering Key Ingredients Behind Growth Sweetgreen stock soars after its IPO, valued at $5.5 billion The Controversial Rise Of Fast Casual Bowl Restaurants The Origin of the 9-5 Work Schedule and Its Crazy Incompatibility with the Modern World The Role of Technology in Fast Casual Restaurants: Ordering Apps and Self-Service Kiosks Two Years After Buying Spyce, Sweetgreen Launches Infinite Kitchen Robotic Restaurant Unintentional food zoning: A case study of East Harlem, New York When McDonald's was America and America was McDonald's Why a Salad Company Has a Tech Team Why fast-casual restaurants became the decade's most important food trend Why is fast casual winning?

The girlies do a pop culture recap of the last several weeks. They discuss the Ballerina Farm article that broke the internet, the potential of falling out of a coconut tree during brat summer, and more. Plus, a #NotSponsored segment all about their favorite and least favorite products.  This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia (http://patreon.com/binchtopia) and become a patron today. Come see us on tour! Find tickets for our Boston and NYC shows at linktr.ee/binchtopia

The girlies investigate our modern-day digital panopticon through an exploration on the history of surveillance in the US. From wiretapping to Watergate to hidden AirBnb spyware, Americans have been accustomed to and unsettled by being watched for decades. Digressions include the 2016 vibes and a pig named Heidi Klum. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. NOTE: This episode mentions the role of surveillance in cases of police brutality. We wanted to note that it was recorded before the horrific murder of Sonya Massey by the police — a tragic reminder, as mentioned in the episode, that surveillance alone is rarely enough to provoke justice. Our thoughts are with the Massey family.  SOURCES: 19th Century - The Origins of Surveillance A Brief History of Surveillance in America Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem CAN THE USE OF ‘NANNY CAMS' BE MORALLY JUSTIFIED? Castle Doctrine During the COVID-19 Pandemic Electronic performance monitoring: a risk factor for workplace stress George Holliday, Who Taped Police Beating of Rodney King, Dies at 61 How citizen journalism has changed since George Holliday's Rodney King video John Locke and the labor theory of value Psychological aspects of active surveillance Psychology and Surveillance Capitalism: The Risk of Pushing Mental Health Apps  She Thought She Caught a Man Cheating, So She Posted on TikTok Social anxiety disorder: more than just shyness Sun on Privacy: 'Get Over It' | WIRED Surveillance as Cultural Practice Surveillance Culture: Engagement, Exposure, and Ethics in Digital Modernity Surveillance of the intimate Surveillance under the Patriot Act Towards a psychology of surveillance: do ‘watching eyes' affect behaviour? The Employer-Surveillance State The Work of Being Watched: Interactive Media and the Exploitation of Self-Disclosure There's no place like home They Used Smartphone Cameras to Record Police Brutality—and Change History What constant surveillance does to your brain ‘What have you caught?' Nannycams and hidden cameras as normalised Watching Me, Watching You Where would racial progress in policing be without camera phones? Who's watching?: Daily practices of surveillance among contemporary families Why we must continue to turn the camera on police Us and them - the social impact of 'new surveillance' technologies

The girlies discuss two internet figures who fell from grace before finding redemption: Bhad Bhabie and Trisha Paytas. Digressions include the Cody Ko situation and the potential of being coconut-pilled. NOTE: This episode was recorded ahead of the announcement that Joe Biden would pull out of the Presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia (http://patreon.com/binchtopia) and become a patron today. Come see us on tour! Find tickets for our SF, LA, Boston, and NYC shows at linktr.ee/binchtopia

The girlies discuss the rise of pet culture — how we managed to domesticate animals, why we love them so much, and how a pet-centric world may not be best for either of us. Digressions include a heavily edited intro to save us from placement on an FBI watchlist. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Olivia Burdette. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr.  Come see us on tour! Find tickets at linktr.ee/binchtopia To see the video version of this episode, access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES: A new airline for dogs takes flight Animals Made Americans Human: Sentient Creatures and the Creation of America's Moral Sensibility A Non-companion Species Manifesto: Humans, Wild Animals, and "The Pain of Anthropomorphism" Are we loving our pets to death? Ask Smithsonian: When Did People Start Keeping Pets? Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their breeding Catland Critical Pet Studies? Dogs and Birds in Plato Dogs and their collars in Ancient Mesopotamia Earliest evidence for commensal processes of cat domestication  Elite Cultures Fido, Fluffy, and wildlife conservation: the environmental consequences of animal domestication From wild animals to domestic pets, an evolutionary view of domestication How the Victorians engineered the dog breeds we love today Hump stump solved: camels arrived in region much later than biblical reference Industry Trends and Stats Leona Helmsley and Her Millionaire Dog? Looking to improve company culture? Offer pet bereavement  MEDIEVAL DOG NAMES Most Americans can't afford a $1,000 emergency Pawtriats: Our Changing Relationship With Pets Throughout History Pet ownership statistics 2024 Pets: Why do we have them? Prehistoric Puppy May Be Earliest Evidence of Pet-Human Bonding Prevalence of pet anxiety in the U.S., 2022 Show dogs and breeding Speculations on the Role of Animal Cults in the Economy of Ancient Egypt The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals The Cost of Cuteness: Health and Welfare Issues Associated with Brachycephalic Dog Breeds  The Changing Valuation of Dogs The Family Pet The Histories “The Mayor is a dog”: The coming of age of contemporary American pet culture The Meaning of American Pet Cemetery Gravestones The Taming of the Cat The World of Medieval Dogs Women, Pets, and Imperialism: the British Pekingese Dog and Nostalgia for Old China

The girlies get to the bottom of an age-old question: what type of woman are you? Normal or ugly? Through an exploration of aesthetic categorization trends, they interrogate the history of categorizing our bodies, choosing our colors, and finding new ways to hate ourselves. They also discuss their on-the-ground experiences at a color analysis studio and Kibbe typing themselves at home. Digressions include a dismal recap of The Debate That Makes You Old and decoding some listener's dreams. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance by Penelope Spurr.  Come see us on tour! Find tickets at linktr.ee/binchtopia To see the video version of this episode, access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES: A Color Notation A Dive into Chinese Colors American's Can't Escape Long-Disproven Body Stereotypes An Interview with Regina Lee Blaszczyk Are You a ‘Spring' or a ‘Winter'? It Could Cost You $500 to Find Out. Aristotle and Alexander of Aphrodisias on Colour Color and Consumption Color and Psychological Functioning Color Me a Season Color Symbolism Represented in Buddhist Traditions Embodying Normalcy: Anthropometry and the Long Arm of William H. Sheldon's Somatotyping Project Empedocles First Impressions of Personality Traits from Body Shapes Goethe on the Psychology of Color and Emotion How this retro beauty theory became the latest TikTok craze How to choose the right snacks for your body type Perkins Mauve: Ancestor of the Organic Chemical Industry Roger and Me The Color Revolution  The Colors That Suit You Are Set for Life — & Here's How I Found Mine The David Kibbe Story The Great Ivy League Nude Posture Photo Scandal The Industrial Design Reader The Kibbe Body Type Test The Laws of Contrast of Color The Natural History The Search for One's True Colors Theories Of Vision And Color Perception Of Empedocles What's Your Body Type? What's Your Kibbe Type?

The girlies invite you to a slumber party and answer some of your queries: can I learn to see men as people? How do I go on living (without looking forward to the Next Big Thing)? Who is your crush right now????? Plus, our dream Survivor line-ups. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia (http://patreon.com/binchtopia) and become a patron today.

The girlies talk genius. Is it a magical trait only available to a lucky few? Is it a practiced skill that can be honed by anyone? They use two geniuses from history — Temple Grandin and Leonardo DaVinci — as case studies to talk about what makes up the most ingenious among us. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia (http://patreon.com/binchtopia) and become a patron today. SOURCES:  A Conversation with Temple Grandin, Humane Animal Scientist Against Algebra Ahead of His Time: Leonardo Da Vinci's Contributions to Engineering An Interview with Temple Grandin. Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach BBC: The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow Displaying Autism: The Thinking and Images of Temple Grandin (2010) Emergence: Labeled Autistic Emmys 2010: Who is Temple Grandin? Epochs in Endourology: The da Vinci Robot From Bullied to Brilliant: How Temple Grandin embraces autism How the Squeeze Machine Came to Be Is there a link between Asperger's and genius? Leonardo da Vinci: Engineer, Bioengineer, Anatomist, and Artist Leonardo Da Vinci's Invention Leonardo da Vinci's last home - Chateau de Clos Lucé  Leonardo da Vinci may have had ADHD, leading professor says Perspectives on Education from a Person on the Autism Spectrum Q&A: Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain Qualities of an Animal Scientist: Cow's Eye View and Autism Sources of Inspiration in the Science and Art of Leonardo da Vinci Temple Grandin, Translator: Sounding Autism, Seeing Animals, Making a Difference “We need all kinds of minds”: Temple Grandin on why neurodivergent thinkers are essential What Makes a Genius?

The girlies venture back into the depths of Reddit to uncover some shocking relational horrors — a boyfriend who buys breast milk on Facebook marketplace, a husband with a secret Rag, a guy who moans his own name during sex, and more. Digressions include a lengthy preamble about the incoming Baldwinito reality show and how America is poisoning us all. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

The girlies welcome the summer months by investigating a most troubling query: why is nobody partying anymore? We used to rave in underground warehouses and dance all night at Studio 54, now we stand in line for hours to be bored at the club clutching a vodka soda. They try to get to the bottom of what went wrong by looking back — from the invention of the gas lamp that made dancing all night a possibility to the disco demolition that brought in a regressive wave against dance music. Plus, the very first Binchtopia listener survey! Digressions include a disturbing trend of BORGtopia and the birth of Binchtopia HQ. SOURCES: A Glimpse into the Glamorous World of Studio 54 Disco: Afro-American Vernacular Performance Disco Demolition: the night they tried to crush black music “Do You Think I'm Disco?” How UK Ravers Raged Against the Ban I Feel Love: Disco and Its Discontents In an isolated world, humans need to dance together more than ever – but we're running out of places to do it New York Literally Invented Nightlife Nightlife in the City Partying Feels Different Now Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain by Ed Gillett Studio 54 opens in New York City | April 26, 1977 The Death of the Party The Story of the Windrush This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. 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.