Figure It Out

Okay sorry this is a week late, it's genuinely not my fault it's Spotify's fault. I spent an insanely long amount of time editing this one (she's complex) just to have Spotify stop working when I went to upload which forced me to take a week long break in frustration. Happens to the best of us! Anyways, we're back with a follow up to the last episode! What is Futel really?? Who is behind the dream survey? How do you actually pronounce Willamette? All this and more will be answered in this episode! Here's some the same likes I posted last episode that you might find interesting: The website for Futel https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ktp4wr/happy_valley_dream_survey/ https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/04/willamette_valley_survey_wants.html https://www.reddit.com/r/april30th2015/ https://www.reddit.com/r/5September2020/ Also, we are currently on twitter (https://x.com/Figureitoutpod_) and... substack (I lied lol actually I forgot but here's a link) Anyways, should we get back on instagram and TikTok ? Should we make a bluesky? A threads account even? Please let us know where you want to see us and we'll be there!  And finally, I'm still extremely serious about looking for an editor. We cannot pay you yet because we're too shy to monetize maybe one day you will get paid! If you're interested, contact Marlena directly for your best chance of it being seen or you can try to email us at figureitout.pod1@gmail.com

Are we so back? Only time will tell, but let's just say that if we were so back it would be at astronomical levels. This episode Marlena has fallen down a rabbit hole and she intends to drag us down with her. Here's the sitch: someone in Portland has been hanging strange flyers advertising a mysterious dream survey for the past decade and Marlena intends to find out who (or what) is responsible. Also, if you hear some pops or crackles during this episode that is the sound of a fireplace burning in the background! I left it in because I thought it created a sort of cozy winter ambience but it could be a little startling if you aren't prepared! Here's some links related to this episode that you might find interesting: The website for Futel https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ktp4wr/happy_valley_dream_survey/ https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/04/willamette_valley_survey_wants.html https://www.reddit.com/r/april30th2015/ https://www.reddit.com/r/5September2020/ Also, we are currently on twitter (https://x.com/Figureitoutpod_) and NOTHING ELSE! That's right, I LOST THE LOG IN INFO FOR THE INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK ACCOUNTS! Should we get back on instagram and TikTok (i.e. should I try to get back into those accounts/make new accounts if I give up)? Should we make a bluesky? A threads account even? Let us know where you want to see us and we'll be there!  And finally, I'm extremely serious about looking for an editor. We cannot pay you because we're too shy to monetize but idk maybe in the future we get really successful and don't feel embarrassed at the prospect of monetization and then idk this could be a lucrative gig! If you're interested, contact Marlena directly for your best chance of it being seen or you can try to email us at figureitout.pod1@gmail.com

GREY ALERT!!! Are we being fucking invaded?? This week the girls are following up on their espionage episode with another possible angle: aliens. The girls talk about the history of UFO sightings and explore some possible explanations for why we see things in the sky. They explain some famous UFO sightings, including the infamous Roswell Incident and compare aliens of the past with aliens of the future. Quick warning: this episode contains some spoilers for the movie Nope so go watch that first if you haven't already to get yourself in the alien mood. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/world-war-ii-allied-bombings-shockwaves-space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reported_UFO_sightings https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/03/sociologist-joseph-o-baker-on-americas-alien-fixation.html

CW: We do talk about animals being hurt and killed in this episode, so heads up if that's not something you want to listen to! This week (or rather a few weeks ago when we recorded this) the girls are talking about zoos! They talk about some of the ways zoos can be harmful, included some fun examples of animals escaping and some tragic examples. Then they talk about how zoos can be beneficial and what zoos should look like in the future. Finally, Marlena tells a fun story about why there are wild zebras on the coast of California (spoiler alert: it's because of a zoo).

Welcome to Figure It Out! The podcast where two long time best friends living on opposite sides of the world get together to try to figure things out! Topics range from recent news stories to general concepts.

Trying to figure out what's going on with those Chinese Spy Balloons?? Great news! This week, the girls are discussing espionage and intelligence strategies! Marlena goes over several modern intelligence methods and Linna tells the tale of an infamous Swedish spy! The girls also discuss two-headed calfs, wet specimen, and drinking in museums. Also we're back, baby! We've got a few episodes lined up and we're functioning on a regular schedule! If you want to support us you can follow us on the podcast platform of your choice and maybe give us a good review! You can also follow us on Twitter where we are becoming slightly more active! Twitter: https://twitter.com/figureitoutpod_ Sources: Two-Headed Calf by Laura Gilpin: https://rolfpotts.com/two-headed-calf-by-laura-gilpin/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/spy-balloon-technology/index.html https://slate.com/technology/2023/02/china-spy-balloon-history.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconnaissance_satellite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_intelligence_gathering_disciplines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station

In this episode the girls try to discuss climate change but as is often the case the conversation ends up being only about nuclear energy. The girls discuss the good, the bad, and the glamorous about the Atomic Era, the history of nuclear in Sweden, and the possibility of a nuclear future. Strap in to learn about our friend the atom! #WomenInStem Twitter: https://twitter.com/figureitoutpod_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figure_itoutpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@figureitoutpod Recommendations Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ynXVdpEkileUruk8Muw05?si=cae8eba48ac141d1 Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-nuclear_movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_cheap_to_meter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_irradiation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_Canyon_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_Canyon_Power_Plant https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_24014/risk-assessment https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/risk-informed/pra.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_medicine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-nuclear-power-works https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_Nuclear_Generating_Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPAoaRPi2k https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Age

The girls are fighting! Marlena tells her story about getting botox and Linna explains why that makes her feel icky. The girls explore the relationship between personal self esteem and societal pressure, and relate botox to everyone's personal relationship with climate change. Sources: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08952841.2020.1730682 Listen to our Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ynXVdpEkileUruk8Muw05?si=5813253439b64977 Follow us! https://www.twitch.tv/figureitoutpod https://twitter.com/figureitoutpod_ https://www.instagram.com/figure_itoutpodcast/

We're back baby! Hopefully for good this time! We'll have info to follow on our new episode schedule but for now enjoy this episode we recorded a few weeks ago on the current trial against Paul and Ruben Flores and the role of true crime media in society. In this episode Marlena analyzes the angles the defense and prosecution took in the Flores trial and Linna gives one of the most compelling arguments for the value of true crime as a genre. Sources: https://www.yourownbackyardpodcast.com

Learn about #Swedengate from an actual Swedish person! And then learn about the real Swedengate (the Amber Heard trial) from an actual Forensic Psychology Master who apparently can't pronounce the word "defamation"! Plus, in their first episode recorded since their hiatus, the girls attempt to explain their absence. Sources: https://www.readthepresentage.com/p/johnny-depp-amber-heard?s=r https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/02/the-depp-defamation-suit-should-outrage-and-appall-you

I'm sorry we were gone, but look we made you some content! This is a slightly old recording that we're just now releasing. We've been on a bit of an impromptu break, we both went on vacation and had a few other things going on. But we'd like to offer this episode we recorded before our break as a consolation. In this episode the girls talk about hot gos from the past! Linna talks about Cleopatra and her insane gumption and Marlena talks about Anaïs Nin and her love affairs. They also discus the history of gossip and how it should (and sometimes shouldn't) be spread. Sources: https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/literary-musings/when-anais-nin-met-henry-miller/ https://lithub.com/youre-food-and-drink-to-me-a-letter-from-henry-miller-to-anais-nin/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1987/12/20/body-and-soul-anais-nin-and-henry-miller/0fcbb41b-11ee-4fb1-9803-56f83d34a9c4/ https://screenshot-media.com/visual-cultures/toxic-masculinity/origin-of-gossip/ https://www.eatmy.news/2020/10/history-of-gossip-so-called-women-thing.html

This week the girls are getting sexual and talking all about consent. Marlena covers the legal side of consent and Linna covers the social side of consent. They both discuss how consent can be sexy and what you can do to promote healthy conversations about sex and consent and how everyone can help create a culture of consent. Check out new recommendations playlist on Spotify!! TW: Sexual Assault Follow us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/figureitoutpod_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figure_itoutpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@figureitoutpod Sources: https://www.rainn.org https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/10/campuses-safer https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/trauma-by-trial/ https://www.thetimesnews.com/story/news/crime/2019/03/31/trauma-on-trauma-rape-evidence-collection-intrustive-demanding/5259606007/ https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/18/12/consent-every-age https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/ten-things-end-rape-culture/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU

Because we record weeks before we release episodes, the girls' once topical sports episode is now no longer relevant. But regardless, this week the girls talking about sports. They talk about the Olympics and the Super Bowl, two events that were just ending when we recorded. Linna talks about the World Nomad Games, a sporting event that they think should be turned into the third Olympics. Marlena talks about American Football and why it's bad. Twitter: https://twitter.com/figureitoutpod_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figure_itoutpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@figureitoutpod Sources: https://qz.com/1038120/over-99-of-nfl-players-brains-in-a-study-of-dead-players-have-cte-permanent-brain-damage/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/09/21/symptoms-watch-for-four-stages-cte/Q1wniQOnQXH1bU8OibU3WJ/story.html https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/2/2/16956440/super-bowl-2020-concussion-symptoms-cte-football-nfl-brain-damage-youth https://www.charlesullman.com/domestic-violence-issue-nfl https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/09/563194252/researcher-says-aaron-hernandez-s-brain-showed-signs-of-severe-cte

This week the girls are back and talking about some of the natural disasters that have and could effect them! Despite all the different types of natural disasters, they're somehow both talking about earthquakes/tsunamis. Marlena covers some quakes on the west coast and Linna talks about a tsunami that devastated Sweden.  Note: We record several weeks before we actually release episodes. This means that occasionally when we mention current events or news by the time the episode is published things have dramatically changed. In this episode we very briefly mention the evolving situation in Ukraine. At the time that we had recorded this, Russia had not yet invaded. Bear that in mind when listening to the segment as the situation is currently much different. What we say in this episode is now untrue.  Sources: https://www.lacity.org/highlights/remembering-northridge-earthquake https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/us/tsunami-northwest-evacuation-towers.html

In their longest episode to date the girls discuss problematic faves: why people are problematic, who their problematic faves are, and what to do when you have a problematic fave. Linna talks about Taylor Swift and Marlena covers the broad genre(s?) of Male Manipulator Music. They also discuss West Elm Caleb, the guy everyone stopped discussing weeks ago but someone who weirdly fits perfectly into conversations of problematic people. CW: Abuse, manipulation Sources: https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/what-is-a-softboy https://theconcordian.com/2021/04/the-case-against-male-manipulator-music/

Just in time for the inevitable fall in new years resolution motivation, the girls are back to try and help you find success! The girls talk about some successful people, the "Napoleons" of past, present, and future as they say, what makes someone successful, and how to define success.

This week the girls are covering criminal justice! Linna explains the current political climate surrounding crime and punishment in Sweden and explains how it got to this point. Marlena tells a very sad story very badly, but explains her possibly controversial opinions about the sex offender registry as well as why the criminal justice system needs more empathy. CW: In this episode we talk in depth about the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of Jacob Wetterling. The girls also discuss pedophilia and sexual assault as well as various other sex crimes. If you think this might be upsetting, this is not the episode for you!! Sources: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/scans/e199912.htm https://www.aclu.org/other/case-against-death-penalty https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12152-018-9357-8 https://academy4sc.org/video/retributive-vs-deterrence-punishment-why-we-punish/ https://thehighcourt.co/wrongful-convictions-statistics/ https://scholar.dominican.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=humanities-masters-theses https://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/nussbaum-retribution-useless-idea-it-cant-change-past-or-help-future https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crime-and-punishment/201804/why-punishment-doesnt-reduce-crime https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-criminallaw/chapter/1-5-the-purposes-of-punishment/ https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-psychopath-5025217#toc-psychopath-vs-sociopath

It's you it's you it's all for you! Today we're covering video games and for the first time in FIOH (Figure It Out History) we have a guest on the pod! The girls talk about all the things the video game industry is doing wrong and right in this episode and they have an actual gamer boy weigh in with his opinions! Sources: https://time.com/collection-post/4038820/chris-melissinos-are-video-games-art/ https://cbrucewillis.medium.com/why-does-feminism-in-gaming-matter-2d6ae305de2b https://www.cnet.com/news/twitch-hot-tub-streams-explained-bikinis-otters-and-controversy/ https://www.windowscentral.com/nfts-and-why-ubisoft-hates-video-games-and-you

We're back with our first real, researched episode of the year! Lucky episode 13! As promised, we're doing Diets 2: 2 Dieting 2 Survive this episode and talking about the ugly alter ego of diets: disordered eating. The girls talk about what disordered eating is as well as why it's so common. It's pretty depressing! CW: MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR CW ALERT ALERT!! We are obviously talking about the act of disordered eating as well as eating disorders but there are also several very real and very personal conversations about how diet culture has affected the girls and how they have engaged in harmful patterns and relationships around food. In addition we try to lighten the mood with a few jokes which may be uncomfortable or not funny to certain listeners. If you think this might be you: Sorry! Please don't listen! We hear you and we agree! Sources: A lot of the information from this episode comes from the DSM V which we don't have a link for! https://www.fastcompany.com/90694128/how-noom-co-opted-the-language-of-eating-disorder-recovery-to-sell-users-on-weight-loss http://www.femestella.com/noom-reviews-horror-stories-eating-disorders/ https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cyber.2017.0713 https://www.mdpi.com/562868 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144516300912 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359105320912450 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144520303971

Happy New Year! In this episode the girls forgo research and shoot the shit while answering some listener submitted questions. It's good, sleepover vibes fun with maybe even a bit of insight and advise. Thanks for spending the past few months with us!

This week the girls are sticking with a somewhat wintery topic and talking about the glory and horrors of snowy Mt. Everest (Mountain Everest??). They talk about some of the early expeditions on Mt. Everest as well as the first two men to make it to the top, then they talk about why you SHOULDN'T climb Mount Everest. You should totally find a better hobby! Like recycling! Sources: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2104896/good-bad-and-ugly-sides-climbing-mount-everest https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/you-probably-cant-everest-mt-everest/ https://theculturetrip.com/asia/nepal/articles/is-it-unethical-to-climb-mount-everest/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/overcrowding-on-mount-everest-contributes-to-rise-in-deaths https://allthatsinteresting.com/mount-everest-bodies https://www.climbernews.com/how-many-dead-bodies-are-on-mount-everest/#George_Mallory

In this special holiday episode the girls talk about the typical christmas traditions in their corners of the world as well as some weirder christmas traditions around the world. They also briefly allude to their shared distrust of Australians and Marlena makes a few disappointing confessions. Content Warning: We talk very heavily about dieting and eating disorders in the first 10 minutes, so if you don't want to hear that skip ahead! We start the actual christmassy content at about 10:30! Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/dec/18/the-seven-most-terrifying-christmas-traditions-around-the-world https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/scary-christmas-a-look-at-the-world-s-most-unusual-creepy-and-odd-holiday-traditions-1.4726583 https://www.expatica.com/ch/lifestyle/holidays/schmutzli-101536/ https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/attractions/aquariums-zoos/12-joyful-portland-holiday-traditions/

Happy 10th Episode!! This week the girls are talking cannibalism. Weirdly, these two long time vegetarians come out pro-cannibalism in the end, Linna gives some information on cannibalism in the animal kingdom, and Marlena talks cannibalism in the homo- species. The talk about prion diseases, but can't decide how exactly they should be pronouncing prion, they discuss the various kinds of cannibalism, and they give some examples of cannibalism throughout history. Bon appétit! Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/311277#The-health-implications-of-eating-colleagues https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/06/482952588/when-people-ate-people-a-strange-disease-emerged https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/cannibalism-common-natural-history-bill-schutt https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/cannibalism https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/europes-hypocritical-history-of-cannibalism-42642371/

Hey everyone! Get ready to slide into this new, bizarrely summery Thanksgiving episode of Figure It Out! This week we slip into the deep, watery world of waterslides! That's right, we're talking about your favorite summer activity as a hapless, naive child! The girls make a splash this week when they cover the infamous Action Park as well as the more recent (and more disturbing) incident at Schlitterbahn. They dive into their not-so-near death experience at a waterpark and they cover more than enough other reasons to find a new summer activity for your family to enjoy. Also MAJOR CONTENT WARNING!!! We talk about children being seriously injured and killed, including major bodily harm like beheadings. If you think this might be upsetting this is not the episode for you!! Try our hair episode for some more wholesome content instead! Note: Marlena makes the mistake of saying FLESH eating bacteria at one point when she really means BRAIN eating bacteria. Who knew those were both two different things?? We live in a hellworld! Anyways, when you get to that point in the episode just remember we're talking about the brain eating horrors, not the flesh eating ones! Sources: https://www.insider.com/water-park-facts-2018-5#pools-at-water-parks-can-also-carry-scary-parasites-like-brain-eating-amoebas-8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-officials-girl-likely-got-brain-eating-amoeba-from-water-park/ https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/illness.html https://weirdnj.com/stories/action-park/ https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/06/inside-action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-park-founders-son-explores-thrills-spills-and-legacy.html

We're back, babes! And this week, after a brief hiatus, we're talking hair! The girls talk about their own hair, all the ways women are controlled through hair, and learn a fact so shocking it had to be double checked AGAIN during editing just because it sounds so fake: you can get pubic lice even if you're completely clean shaven! So settle in, pour a glass of wine or maybe a glass of soda water if that's more your thing, and cut some bangs, baby! We've figured out that you can't win anyways, so you may as well have some fun while you can. And we apologize for the short break we took, we'll never leave you again! Sources: https://msmagazine.com/2020/07/01/tools-of-the-patriarchy-the-the-weaponization-of-hair/ https://jessicatowne.medium.com/is-shaving-hygienic-2ed2c1de1f8f https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/08/how-natural-hair-is-shamed/ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/578aa0eac534a56f885f3d9b/t/5858b5abcd0f687aecc8939f/1482208684669/Claire_JUW.pdf

Happy Halloween girls, gays, theys, ghoulies, and ghosties!! After a lot of technical difficulties the girls are back and talking ghosts! They discuss why so many ghosts are women and what makes them so spooky and then they delve into deciding once and for all if ghosts are even real. Marlena tells the super spooky story of how she once woke up with a teeny tiny handprint (much smaller than her own) on her thigh, as though she'd been slapped by the ghost of a child. So grab your favorite candy and a beverage of your choice, put on your halloween costume, (if you're seeing ghosts maybe consider getting a carbon monoxide detector) and let's get spooky, baby! Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45255505 https://www.livescience.com/26697-are-ghosts-real.html https://www.popsci.com/story/science/ghosts-real-science/ https://futurism.com/brian-cox-if-ghosts-existed-wed-have-found-evidence-for-them-by-now https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/are-ghosts-real https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141030-the-truth-about-the-paranormal

This week the girls argue about whether or not roommates are good or bad. They talk about loneliness, student loan debt, and--weirdly--American Girl Dolls. Note: We had a lot of sound issues in this episode so please excuse our pops and crackles. We're still learning! Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/the-strange-unique-intimacy-of-the-roommate-relationship/567296/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/09/how-roommates-replaced-spouses-in-the-20th-century/279210/

Beep beep Richie! In this episode the girls are talking clowns. They also talk Bills, Hader and Skarsgard. They go over a long and grueling history of clowns to come to the conclusion that clowns are sad and scary and they might murder you. Grab a blankie and some apple cider and strap in for a long and spooky halloween ep. CW: murder, rape SPOILER ALERT: Linna's never seen a clown movie so Marlena describes the plots of Poltergeist and IT in detail in this episode. References: https://anchor.fm/americanhysteria/episodes/Phantom-Clowns-ej34hl https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/killer-clowns/id1380008439?i=1000492080039 https://slate.com/culture/2016/10/evil-clowns-have-been-sighted-all-over-america-since-1981.html https://www.vocativ.com/356953/creepy-clown-sightings/index.html https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/10/12/13122196/clown-panic-hoax-history https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/ https://medium.com/homeland-security/the-uncanny-valley-of-creepy-clowns-bd5cc233c4b3

The girls do their best… they just really do their best in this one. They talk about why diets are bullshit and why nobody should try them. And they get pretty depressed about everything. CW: Dieting, ED Sources: https://gastropod.com/weve-lost-diet-episode-2/ https://www.verywellfit.com/the-master-cleanse-89799 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-master-cleanse/id1535408667?i=1000511361845 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29983105/ https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:937408/FULLTEXT01.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/aug/07/fat-profits-food-industry-obesity?fbclid=IwAR0oTIx0Rh9ZPUWYgOcXULpX3Vxf4PpPpLaQWG9YnU2s8efKysCtcOXwR_M https://uhs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/bewell_nodieting.pdf

The girls decide aliens are NOT cryptids but they can't decide why. They tell the stories of their favorite cryptids and Marlena presents a case for Deaths-head Hawkmoths as fun, lovable babies. The girls become rapidly obsessed with John Acorn and they manage to once again laugh at a dog dying. Deathshead moth's screaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vloDV1otZGE Bigfoot Podcast: https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing Podcast episode about the Cascadia Subduction Zone: https://soundcloud.com/user-355755048/episode-41-cascadia-subduction-zone-and-ashley-madison Sources: https://nerdist.com/article/mothman-why-we-are-so-obsessed/ https://www.wvpublic.org/section/arts-culture/2020-11-10/mothman-legacy-has-ties-to-ancient-folklore https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/undergradawards_2018/8/ https://watermark.silverchair.com/ae55-0208.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAsEwggK9BgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKuMIICqgIBADCCAqMGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMf4kls6g9_rlQFL4UAgEQgIICdN6RXJDgX5DM9CQiEvn-y4yr6oWyYWd9M0cDqA8ftnWHKP0z40VWfL20JRUusDrt9UMgkVe2DKB1Ti1hkkfxOj2txTGEviOXI7a2eZbUiHrKgd0MP7Ax5IJVCUw4OZibq_gt5qLra58JqmZrlhqGiWrBgxSYhn23Rbz9EqCv9Mzfq5bwRmzJQkhil6hI0Js0-eOAoMnEwMR7pEnk01GowUaJ7c3UmAEyu-SL6dhDYXFqTY55wE6bUmSr7QVqUsDN7G4kfqS8AABXizLz-BkOqt9P4FqKC92uFv6VkhYQBAfkAYvw6c-jNgwKOOVD_wTNgyczEH7MQsgf7uET4Tu57HCQV2FFpZGX260meRgW6xewHcv-VfZFz-QjhyniT0GwMQc3sESisiSc2OMcAcZgva8dh2oIII_6mfM8FVVfjXhpoMhBpSMWBl9BqnxzrvWNwJHQ8juAH1Iv086856S53g0HQEJ0ar_diyQbIP4mjglZ7ikr-Pmuwu33iNCXwaSeP4djRCCxpyw_MiX8ZnRDt8M6TNVWCcbDofORQiswAF9gp2_ET8BXjkx8wxYO6ROvls3p9xVNUY-vfIJkESKVl_a0_m4vKvjkZauc90dt8gcLR_50cPU1-SBQEg0KngF2zVb46okb8mvn7pVexeHjdPmCNvhT0OIgfoTX5FGHYNw6APKkGSeTsg1Mfj2ui1DBri8pf0x6-6RPe7gYPpRqb6fn8V5trC4ByAO29xF2ocvmwNP5-dNDMEwene64QuSqX_vVVHy5P2af4jkV6_R01jrppKR2PX4sCEU7oERTSPgWXP9oHh5y2_H4yNNkd4FfmR1JIIw

The girls get depressing and talk about the grim state of abortion in America as well as how birth control is used in Sweden. It gets sad and the girls are not happy. Somehow they make it through the entire episode about unwanted pregnancy without mentioning sluts. CW: Abortion, violence against women and children Note: There's a lot of popping on our mics this episode! We don't know. We're figuring it out but we apologize in the meantime! Donate to help people who need abortions get abortions: https://nwaafund.org/donate https://donate.abortionfunds.org/give/323375/#!/donation/checkout https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ Sources: https://www.fivefourpod.com https://yourewrongabout.com

The girls alienate half of their nonexistent audience by admitting to be radical cat people and then piss off the other half by realizing they're actually the assholes in this situation. Witches are discussed and of course so is feminism and, the girls favorite, sluts. CW: rape, incest, animal death, mass murder Note: This is our first episode and the audio? Not great! We apologize and hope you'll bear with us as we figure out how to fix that! Sources: https://www.thehoodwitch.com/blog https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/07/monsters-men-magic-trump-awoke-angry-feminist-witches https://www.vice.com/en/article/43gd8p/wicked-witch-60s-feminist-protestors-hexed-patriarchy https://www.vice.com/en/article/qvwe3x/the-young-brujas-reclaiming-the-power-of-their-ancestors https://www.huffpost.com/entry/were-not-all-witches-an-i_b_8228434 Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive by Kristen J. Sollee