Tea & TV

Why yes, this is the podcast you've been looking for. Welcome to our first annual May the Fourth Star Wars Appreciation episode! Joined by lifelong Star Wars fan and friend of the podcast, Jacky Bosworth, we try to answer the question: why does everyone love Star Wars? We discuss and gush about our personal memories of Star Wars and some of our own reasons for loving this iconic franchise, including character and story archetypes, world building, feminism, cinematography, music, and more.

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum! We discuss The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and notable differences from the award-winning show from Hulu, including: characterizations of Offred/June, Moira, Nick, and Ofglen/Emily; unreliable narration in the novel; use of foreshadowing in the show; barbarism with modern elements; twisting of bible passages; the book vs. show ending; and our predictions for season two. Plus, how amazing Margaret Atwood is and our favorite quotes.

It’s the season finale and we’re ready to unleash holy hell! We discuss the season one finale of Freeform’s The Bold Type, Carry the Weight: Jane is leaving Scarlet and writing her last article about a rape survivor’s visual arts project, Sutton is trying to survive Fashion Week and her tumultuous love triangle, and Kat is avoiding thinking about Adena by planning the Fashion Week party and hitting a career goal. Plus, we discuss the societal impact of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and other noteworthy sexual assault cases, the MeToo movement, and TimesUp. We also gush about MILCK’s “Quiet” which was featured in this episode. We literally can’t keep quiet about it.

Are you ready for a bottle episode? We discuss season 1 episode 9 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, Before Tequila Sunrise: shenanigans ensue when the Scarlet office is locked down, thanks to a small orange blur. Jane has to decide between staying at Scarlet or accepting a job at Incite, drunk Sutton continues to navigate through her turbulent love life, and Kat spends an evening at the airport with Adena before being separated again. Also, our opinions on U.S. immigration policies, including the 2017 Muslim ban and DACA, and Elizabeth's new favorite Texas Senator candidate, Beto O'Rourke.

In this episode, things get très compliqué. We discuss season 1 episode 8 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, The End of the Beginning: with layoff rumors running rampant at Scarlet, Jane takes an interview with another publication, Sutton helps a high maintenance assistant with the favorite coats for fall fashion shoot while Oliver is out of town, and Kat, who knows her job is safe but can’t tell her friends, helps Jacqueline put together a focus group for the board. Plus, layoffs and current revenue trends of the magazine industry.

We want to talk about The Bold Type…..and nachos. We discuss season 1 episode 7 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, Three Girls in a Tub: Kat wants to be a better boss lady but her direct report is making it hard, Sutton wants things to be less complicated with Richard after he hosts a dinner party with the girls, and Jane wants love with Pinstripe….or maybe with someone else. Plus, research on tantric sex and the Bechdel Test.

You guys ready? Us too. We discuss season 1 episode 6 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, The Breast Issue: Sutton starts her job in the fashion department but hijinks ensue when she loses an expensive pendant, Kat is on a mission to fight the patriarchy and free the nipple with a breast health awareness campaign, and Jane is overwhelmed by a loss in her past when she is assigned an article on BRCA test. Plus, BRCA gene testing and the Free the Nipple movement.

We’re Nora Ephron, bitch! We discuss season 1 episode 5 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, No Feminism in the Champagne Room: Jane is getting sued for defamation from an investor banker turned stripper she wrote about, Kat kissed Adena (and she liked it!) but is unsure if she wants to be in a relationship, and Sutton got the job in the fashion department but now has to negotiate her salary with Oliver. Plus, the wage gap and women negotiating their salaries.

Disclaimer: no lamps were destroyed in the making of this episode. We discuss season 1 episode 4 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, If You Can’t Do It With Feeling: Jane is feeling on top of the world after a “fun” night with Pinstripe and getting invited to appear on a political writers panel, Sutton is a frontrunner for the fashion job but has to decide to tell Oliver the truth after a miscommunication, and Kat spends time with Adena and in a jail cell! Plus, our thoughts and experiences with imposter syndrome.

It’s not a sex date! We discuss season 1 episode 3 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, The Woman Behind the Clothes: Sutton is getting a toe in the fashion department, Jane has a sex date with Pinstripe and an interview with a Congresswoman, and Kat faces internet trolls. Plus, VR technology and whether it’s sexist, internet trolls, and sexual harassment.

Let’s talk about sex, baby! We discuss season 1 episode 2 of Freeform’s The Bold Type, O Hell No!: Jane’s sexual journey, Kat’s sexual identity crisis, and Sutton’s career growth. Plus, the dangers of yoni eggs, orgasms, fluid sexuality, and the importance of sex talks with your girlfriends.

Welcome to Tea & TV! For this inaugural episode, we discuss the pilot episode of Freeform’s The Bold Type: our first impressions of the main characters; the history of Cosmopolitan, Helen Gurley Brown, and Joanna Coles; examples of “bubble gum pink” fantasy situations and real life issues; our clothes envy; how we relate to the show; and our favorite moments.