Podcasts about digressions

Do we ever finish surviving? Sarah tells Survival Correspondent Blair Braverman the incredible story of 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault, who was lost at sea for several days on a flimsy cork dinghy. She also explains the sinister truth behind the “accident” that set her adrift, her harrowing time on the open ocean, and what her life was like after she became a survivor. Along the way, Sarah and Blair discuss the tragedy of having your story silenced, the big things that help us pull through the impossible, and how, in Terry Jo's case and in our own, survival is never really over. Digressions include: the iconic waterski teams of Green Bay, the usefulness of sled dog armpits, and whether or not we can trust handsome men.Note: This episode is about surviving not just nature, but also violent crime. This episode also involves suicide. Please listen with care.Produced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore Blair Braverman:Blair's new picture book, "The Day Leap Soared"Blair on InstagramMore of Blair's workMore You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show

Delving into the Mailbag once again, we read messages about one of David's old bosses (which leads to a lot of reminiscing about previous jobs), a Norwegian cigarette quip, a Joe look-a-like (followed by even more digressions) and a litter vigilante video. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT:   ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠ Email us at chatabix@yahoo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina is once again joined by their sister to discuss an important disability update. Digressions include cat fights, imposter syndrome, redefining what it means to show up, candy, and controversial astrology opinions. Enjoy!This is a companion to an episode we did in October: #217 Sorry, Sweet Jesus feat. Caroline Jumper.Thoughts on the episode? Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack (crisis corner): xtinajumper.substack.com* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afhCredits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive*while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Pour cette émission, Vanadís a décidé de mettre en avant le label Yuku. C'est un label qu'elle apprécie tout particulièrement pour sa diversité avec des tracks lentes, mentales et destructurées que des tracks taillés pour le club ou des choses plus propices à l'introspection. 1. Trapped Nerve — NINA — Ethereal 2. My Hood — Muadeep — L O S T 3. Luca — Kliptown — YUKUWHT002 (Subscriber Exclusive) 4. From the Front — Klarhk — 5 Years in the Wild IV 5. 429 Too Many Requests — Le Motel — YUKU: 3 Year Birthdizzle Compadoodle 6. Come Around — Debba — Thermal Blue 7. Vitkach — Hidden Element — 5 Years in the Wild II 8. ∴∴ (feat. Ouanounou) — Leese — Δ 9. Spiralia — Herbalistek — Diraliavoid EP 10. Both Sides (feat. Response) — Jasper Byrne — Escape 11. Nexus — Rizio — Fresh Faces Part II 12. Time Tripper — COIDO — Final Reason 13. I Am (feat. Aunty Razor) — Muskila — JAH NAM 14. FURIOSA — MUADEEP — Formido Linguae 15. Make Make — COIDO — Irreversible EP 16. Autoseance — Libuše — Icons of Bom Klakk 17. Shadow Rose (ft. Jennifer Tura) — Audeka — 5 Years in the Wild III 18. Dubaumoko (Philippe Esling Remix) — TRAKA — Free DL – Maktub Remix Challenge Winners 19. Hazelight — Oblaka — 5 Years in the Wild V Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Pour cette émission, Vanadís a décidé de mettre en avant le label Yuku. C'est un label qu'elle apprécie tout particulièrement pour sa diversité avec des tracks lentes, mentales et destructurées que des tracks taillés pour le club ou des choses plus propices à l'introspection. 1. Trapped Nerve — NINA — Ethereal 2. My Hood — Muadeep — L O S T 3. Luca — Kliptown — YUKUWHT002 (Subscriber Exclusive) 4. From the Front — Klarhk — 5 Years in the Wild IV 5. 429 Too Many Requests — Le Motel — YUKU: 3 Year Birthdizzle Compadoodle 6. Come Around — Debba — Thermal Blue 7. Vitkach — Hidden Element — 5 Years in the Wild II 8. ∴∴ (feat. Ouanounou) — Leese — Δ 9. Spiralia — Herbalistek — Diraliavoid EP 10. Both Sides (feat. Response) — Jasper Byrne — Escape 11. Nexus — Rizio — Fresh Faces Part II 12. Time Tripper — COIDO — Final Reason 13. I Am (feat. Aunty Razor) — Muskila — JAH NAM 14. FURIOSA — MUADEEP — Formido Linguae 15. Make Make — COIDO — Irreversible EP 16. Autoseance — Libuše — Icons of Bom Klakk 17. Shadow Rose (ft. Jennifer Tura) — Audeka — 5 Years in the Wild III 18. Dubaumoko (Philippe Esling Remix) — TRAKA — Free DL – Maktub Remix Challenge Winners 19. Hazelight — Oblaka — 5 Years in the Wild V

  In the final installment of Binchtopia's two-part reality TV series, Allegra returns to dissect the inner workings behind the spectacle. The girlies unpack the psychological profiling of contestants, examine why so few stars ever escape the system that made them, and consider what happens when your mental breakdown becomes public entertainment. Digressions include a medical emergency induced by Tinsley Mortimer, Mary Cosby's Mother God arc, and seeking justice for Disney adults. Check out Allegra's radio show here: https://kpiss.fm/show/reverse-library/ This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES  Cue the Sun! By Emily Nussbaum Everything old is new again: reality television celebrity, the Hollywood studio system, and the battle for control of one's image 'For the first time in ________ history…': microcelebrity and/as historicity in reality TV competitions How Love Island Became a TV Reality of Sex, Fame, and Sometimes Tragedy Meet the psychologist who helped cast your favorite reality TV villains and heroes  Modern Voyeurism: How the Reality TV Boom Is Affecting Our Mental Health   Reality Check: A Qualitative Study of Mental Well-Being Among Participants  Reality Television as a Model for Online Behavior: Blogging, Photo, and Video Sharing  Reality TV : audiences and popular factual television  Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media Age The Dark Side of "Reality TV": Professional Ethics and the Treatment of "Reality"-Show Participants  The Evolution of Foucault's Utopic Panopticon The harsh reality of Reality TV and mental health  The Presentation Of Self In Everyday Life by Erving Goffman The Psychological Impact of Reality TV: Exploring Viewer Responses through Cognitive Appraisal Theory The Reality-TV Confessional Shaped Our Digital Lives Uncomfortable Television by Hunter Hargraves Why Aren't We Outraged by Psych Evaluations for Reality TV?.

Would you ride on the back of a random orca at the beach? For the final part of this series on Free Willy star Keiko, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman tells Sarah about his rewilding and return to the open ocean -- something that up until that point had never been done before. Digressions include introducing adult cats to each other, Fyre Fest, and the 27 club.Produced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore Magpie Cinema ClubMore Brianna Bowman:Brianna's WebsiteSupport Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at rewildingpodcast@outlook.com (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I'm a weirdo)Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo)@rewildingkeiko on InstagramBuy her a coffee!Watch Kampen Om KeikoMore You're Wrong About:linktr.ee/ywapodBonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show

In honor of Binchtopia's recent foray into the world of unscripted television, Allegra is back in the stu for an essential and necessary exercise: ranking the most iconic reality TV moments of all time. Join the girlies as they recap legendary monologues, crash outs, smackdowns and so much more! Digressions include Allegra being Geese-negative, new eyewitness testimony from the Peltz-Beckham wedding, and doing slut drops for the craic. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

The movies freed Willy, but what about Keiko? For the second part of our trilogy on the biggest aquatic star of the 90s, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman takes Sarah through Keiko's journey to the Oregon Coast Aquarium for rehabilitation and the developing plan to return him to the open ocean. But first, both marine scientists and rich benefactors have to try to teach a killer whale to be wild again. Digressions include the books of Jean Craighead George, the tragedy of the puns we missed, regurgitated meat influencers, and Star Trek IV. Produced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore Brianna Bowman:Brianna's WebsiteSupport Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at rewildingpodcast@outlook.com (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I'm a weirdo)Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo)@rewildingkeiko on InstagramBuy her a coffee!More You're Wrong About:linktr.ee/ywapodBonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show

For the 2026 Valentine Hotline, Julia picks up the phone solo to hear binchies' love queries and offer advice to lonely hearts. Essential questions include: What if my partner is too perfect? Why am I having dreams about an old flame? Should I get green card married at 24? Plus, a shonking update from last year's Hotline caller who dated a firefighter who only paid in cash. Digressions include Alex Honnold being a deadbeat Dad, the male urge to blow up a woman's life, and keeping an eye out for The Killer. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. 8:00 — Coping when your ex moves on too fast 14:58 — Breaking up with someone who was "too perfect" 19:06 — Sober and spiraling without romantic distractions 26:01 — Never been in a relationship and feeling behind 29:44 — Should women make the first move? 35:05 — UPDATE: the cash-paying firefighter saga 44:32 — Reoccurring dreams about a childhood best friend 50:02 — Ring shopping followed by a sudden breakup 56:30 — Staying hopeful about love after getting hurt 1:02:13 — Do I actually hate my boyfriend?  

We bring reinforcements to answer a listener voice message. Digressions include being visibly disordered at work, snappy comebacks for nosy colleagues, people who refuse to listen, and a broken tailbone. We even try to therapize each other, with mixed results. Enjoy!Thanks to Mads for today's voice message! Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack (crisis corner): xtinajumper.substack.com* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afhCredits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive*while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Julia and Eliza team up for another bad book club episode in which they review Colleen Hoover's newest work of experimental autofiction: Woman Down. In a suspenseful story that is definitely not based on CoHo's life at all, an author who has been brutally and unfairly CANCELED goes to crazy lengths to break her writer's block, even taking it to a place of copaganda. Digressions include Taylor Swift's subpoenaed text messages, Eliza recapping her personal Rabiesgate, and apt comparisons to Hunter S Thompson. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

Surprise! We're finally releasing the bonus episode Lauren recorded while Christina was in the psych ward. Joining her is recurring guest Vikki, who brings a heavy topic to the table. Digressions include misfitted college majors, making up lies to be more popular, the crippling weight of being alone in the world, and…Taco. Enjoy!Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack (crisis corner): xtinajumper.substack.com* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afhCredits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive*while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

Can a killer whale really jump that high? For kids of the 90s, the adventure movie Free Willy introduced us to magic of the orca through its charismatic megafauna star, Keiko. In part one of our series, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman tells Sarah about his journey from free marine mammal to imprisoned entertainer to Hollywood royalty. Together they discuss what Keiko meant to them as kids, 1990s whale-related activism, and the follies of anthropomorphic projection. Digressions include the power of horse memoirs, the importance of cartoon eyebrows, and the uncommon honesty of the flea circus. Produced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore Brianna Bowman:Brianna's WebsiteSupport Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at rewildingpodcast@outlook.com (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I'm a weirdo)Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo)@rewildingkeiko on InstagramBuy her a coffee!More You're Wrong About:linktr.ee/ywapodBonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show

In the first episode of a two-part series, Julia is joined by Binchtopia favorite Allegra Chapman to lovingly dissect the mind-bending genre of reality TV. The girlies trace its evolution from chaotic human experimentation into neoliberal propaganda, mapping the multiverse across TLC, E!, MTV, and Bravo while decoding the cultural logic each network normalizes along the way. Digressions include the ultimate guide to landing yourself a cruise bae, Boston as a cosmic punishment, and Allegra's short-lived stint as a puck bunny. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.  Check out Allegra's radio show here: https://kpiss.fm/show/reverse-library/  To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES Cue the Sun! By Emily Nussbaum Everything old is new again: reality television celebrity, the Hollywood studio system, and the battle for control of one's image 'For the first time in ________ history…': microcelebrity and/as historicity in reality TV competitions Neoliberal exploitation in reality television: youth, health and the spectacle of celebrity 'concern' Queen for a Day - Partial 1956 episode Reality Television: a Neoliberal Theater of Suffering Reality TV The Work of Being Watched by Mark Andrejevic   The Dark Side of "Reality TV": Professional Ethics and the Treatment of "Reality"-Show Participants Uncomfortable Television UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN DREAM FROM KARDASHIAN FAMILY THROUGH KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIAN REALITY SHOW

This one's pretty self-exclamatory. Digressions include therapy homework, deeply engrained coping methods, cursed phone reminders, and last hurrahs. Plus, we tease a new segment and read a heartwarming review. Enjoy?Content warning for self-harm methods, restriction (no numbers), suicidal ideation, and substance abuse.Thoughts on the episode? Want to suggest a topic? Here's how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack (crisis corner): xtinajumper.substack.com* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afhCredits:* Referenced episode 1: #96.5 Lauren Spent the Weekend in the Psych Ward* Referenced episode 2: #44 The Most Popular Girl in the Psych Ward feat. Lauren* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive*while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

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In the first episode of the new year, Julia is joined by Jewish Aliza to interrogate the concept of New Year's Resolutions. The girlies put on their therapist hats to explore the psychology behind a "fresh start," why most resolutions are doomed to fail, and how habits only stick once you stop trying to punish yourself into change. Digressions include Aliza's campaign to stop the lesbian yearning epidemic, debating whether being waterboarded is worse than proposing to a man, and the radical act of putting down The Bat. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES A.D.H.D. Videos on TikTok Are Often Misleading, New Study Finds New Year's Resolutions Are Notoriously Slippery, but Science Can Help You Keep Them  New Year's resolutions: Who makes them and why  Speaking of Psychology: How the science of habits can help us keep our New Year's resolutions, with Wendy Wood, PhD  The Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior  The History of New Year's Resolutions  The Psychology Behind New Year's Resolutions That Work  The Temporally Extended Self: The Relation of Past and Future Selves to Current Identity, Motivation, and Goal Pursuit Why we need rituals, not routines 'You Could Not Waterboard Me Into Proposing to a Man'

Happy New Year, binchies!! In case you're looking to shake up ya life in 2026, we're releasing this formerly Patreon-only episode onto the main feed! 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. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

The boys bust out their tuxedo t-shirts, engage in nauseating self-congratulatory navel-gazing, and hand out Poddy awards for the best and worst episodes of 2025. Digressions include podcast divorce, fruit basket obsession, and copious KISS content.

In the final episode of the year, Julia and Nick deliver our annual pop culture recap, revisiting the most absurd moments of 2025, including Hawk Tuah insisting she did a Zoom in North Korea, JoJo Siwa's straight rebrand, and the birth of Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon. Digressions include: Nick's Looney Tunes–ass passport horrors, modern headphone dependency, and the importance of having mutuals with a baby. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. If you're looking for ways to get involved, support your community, or stay connected: RESOURCES: Find local actions, rallies, trainings, phone banking opportunities, and community events near you here: https://www.mobilize.us/ To find, join, or start mutual aid efforts ranging from food support to community care: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ Connect with a national grassroots network organizing in solidarity with marginalized communities through civic education and political action: https://indivisible.org/ Resources for families facing deportation, including legal support and community assistance: https://immigrantsrising.org/support-for-immigrant-families-targeted-for-deportation/  

Join us as we limp across the 2025 finish line and reflect on the year's whirlwind nature. Digressions include celebrating past guests, cute interactions with strangers, self-censorship on the pod, Six Feet Under, and…Michigan? Enjoy!Thanks to everyone who gave us a listen or interacted with us this year! Here's how to join the conversation in 2026:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack (crisis corner): xtinajumper.substack.com* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afhCredits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive*while supplies last Get full access to Pickles and Vodka at picklesandvodka.substack.com/subscribe

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This week Julia and Nick bring you a holiday horrors episode full of festive chaos! They unpack their own holiday traditions and react to cursed listener stories including a dad who got too kooky, a dramatic dog on a mission, and a girl who received heartbreaking news about her dentist. Digressions include the tooth fairy's terrible work life balance, the beautiful lives of leaf cutter ants, and Oil. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe are a love story for the ages, but what does that love story look like 24 years later? Today's episode is all about the challenges of parenting teen and young adult children in a time of crisis, and Anne and Gilbert's shared commitment to their values and to each other. Digressions include a Muppet Anne of Green Gables and our foolproof holiday gifts.   Inspired by: Ragon is inspired by the parenting books The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour and Hello Cruel World by Melinda Wenner Moyer.  And for teen approved holiday gifts, her daughter and friends recommend super fuzzy blankets and oversized sweatshirts. Kelly is inspired by the party game, Wavelength and for some holiday spirit she recommends helping others by adopting a family in need through a local organization or doing an Angel Tree gift in your community.   You can support the pod by shopping through our Bookshop link for any books we've recommended!   If you want to get a free logo sticker from us, either leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or share your love for the pod on social media!  Send us a photo of your share or review at either our email: kindredspirits.bookclub@gmail.com or on our KindredSpirits.BookClub Instagram. 

Julia and Eliza are back in the stu for a deep dive into hostile architecture, unpacking the spikes, slopes, bars, and billion-dollar "design choices" that quietly shape our cities and public spaces. In analyzing bisected benches, shadeless streets, and the Evil of Robert Moses, the girlies consider what it means to live in a world built to restrict movement and community. Digressions include the sacred magic of knitting tutorials, NYC's food poisoning themed Erewhon, and Eliza staying bricked up. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES Behavioral designs defined: how to understand and why it is important to differentiate between "defensive,"  "hostile," "disciplinary", and other designs in the urban landscape' Cities Are Spending More to Brutalize Homeless People Than It Would Cost to House Them  City Beautiful Movement  Defending Suburbia Examining Anti-Homeless Architecture  Fortress LA by Mike Davis (excerpt from City of Quartz)  Hostile Architecture: Behind the Buzzword  Hostile Architecture in the United States: Productive or Harmful?  Hostile urban architecture: A critical discussion of the seemingly offensive art of keeping people away How Valuable Is Public Space? Priceless, Argues a New Book by Setha Low  Jane Jacobs, a Rebel with a Cause Setha Low | Why Public Space Matters | Fast Forward 2022  The Economic Value of Health Benefits Associated with Urban Park Investment?  The Highway That Sparked the Demise of an Iconic Black Street in New Orleans  The Inescapable Robert Moses  The Right to the City The Power Broker by Robert Caro Understanding Hostile Architecture: The Cause and Effect of Restricting Public Space  Understanding Urban Renewal  

Julia cozies up in her childhood bedroom for her first-ever solo episode, providing a little life update from the trenches of her PhD program and giving the binchies some sage advice. Digressions include whatever the hell is going on with the Wicked cast, New York apartment vermin, and the strange comfort of magical thinking. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

Julia is joined by artist and candlelight devotee Roxy Jamin for an illuminating episode examining The Big Light. Together, the girlies explore how modern LED lighting and the death of neon have slowly divorced us from nature, mystery, and the romance of the hearth, while keeping us trapped in a world of endless noon. Digressions include the shame of using an Instagram Reel as a flashlight, the false promise of a pink drill, and the occasional need to admire the Amish. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and edited by Livi Burdette. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. You can pre-order Roxy's manifesto AND purchase her stickers here: https://spiralingpress.com/ Roxy's Website: https://rjamin.net/ SOURCES A Brief History of Lighting ATTENTION AND DISTRACTION IN THE LIGHTING OF WORK-PLACES Catching the Light: The Entwined History of Light and Mind Fading glory: the fight to save Hong Kong's beloved neon signs Home lighting: In defense of "The Big Light." Humans perceive flicker artifacts at 500 Hz Last Call for Neon in New York City Life before artificial light | Life and style | The Guardian Lighting - IEA Psychological processes influencing lighting quality  Psychology of Light: How Light Influences the Health and Psyche The Difference Between Halogen and LED Lights in Surgical Rooms The History of Fluorescent Lights The Social History of Lighting Thousands of drivers sign petition calling for ban on 'blinding' vehicle headlights. The potential influence of LED lighting on mental illness Where Did All the Hong Kong Neon Go? - The New York Times

What happens when Santa trades his sleigh for a rocket ship? Christmas correspondent Sarah Archer tells Sarah about how the Cold War era affected the image of old Kris Kringle through the rampant consumerism and shiny new technology of a post-war economy. Digressions include Reagan's girlypop diet, the Freudian aspects of the Nutcracker, and the thrilling history of aluminum. Visit the YWA Instagram for visual referencesMore Sarah Archer:https://www.sarah-archer.com/Sarah on InstagramProduced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore You're Wrong About:linktr.ee/ywapodBonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show

In this truly chaotic Thanksgiving-themed episode, Julia and Nick celebrate the holiday the only way that makes sense: unpacking the LIES and encasing everything in jello. Course by course, the binchies revisit the original feast of 1621, the one 19th century lady who kept trying to make Thanksgiving happen, and your insane family stories and recipes. Digressions include the French winning the IDGAF war, Kim Kardashian's ChatGPT induced academic failure, and a surprise attack in the stu. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

Reporting live from the newly DIY'ed stu, Julia is joined by beautiful Nick, the king of DIY, to chart the chaotic history of "doing it yourself." From ancient Greeks assembling Ikea-style furniture to TikTokers accidentally creating mustard gas in their homes, they uncover how the urge to DIY is fundamentally human. Along the way, they discuss Victorian men who couldn't do shit, 1950s dads working through PTSD by tinkering in their garages, the health benefits of working with your hands, and the scientific proof that gay people are superior at home improvement. Digressions include Nick's evil brother's latest crimes against humanity, the life-saving potential of eliminating daylight savings times, and a new candy that awakens something ancient within us. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and edited by Livi Burdette. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES A brief history of DIY, from the shed to the maker movement | Science Museum A New Generation of Influencers Has Discovered DIY on a Tiny Budget Barry Bucknell | | The Guardian Despite a Pandemic Remodeling Boom, Aging US Homes Require Additional Investment Dig for Victory! New histories of wartime gardening in Britain - ScienceDirect Do It Yourself...and the Movement Beyond Capitalism Do-It-Yourself: Constructing, Repairing and Maintaining Domestic Masculinity First episode of Bucknell's House Homeownership by Selected Demographic and Housing Characteristics How the lesbian squats of London Fields influenced queer DIY culture   In These D.I.Y. Groups, 'You Don't Have to Prove That You Belong' - The New York Times Make Do and Mend, 1943 Man makes nuclear reactor in garage  Men change tires: Lesbians unfazed by flat packs  Psychological benefits of the "maker" or do-it-yourself movement in young adults: A pathway towards subjective well-being. The King of D.I.Y. Dwellings - The New York Times The new crisis of masculinity The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes - The New York Times Think DIY Saves Money? Here's What Really Happened When I Tried It Understanding the do-it-yourself consumer: DIY motivations and outcomes | AMS Review Was punk DIY? Is DIY punk? Interrogating the DIY/punk nexus, with particular reference to the early UK punk scene, c. 1976–1984 - George McKay, 2024 What's the Matter with Men?

Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip words that were being edited and added to their lexicon. The antagonistic pair of nations on the brink of the Revolutionary War were always competing to prove their superiority and independence in small cultural battles, and words themselves were no different. Fellow word-nerd Gabe Henry, author of Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell, joins Sarah as they chummily pun their way through the story of the 18th century Dictionary Wars, the story of the publishing battles fought between a handful of eccentric word-lovers in The US and England, all vying for the future supremacy of their own spellings. Digressions include crop circles from Unsolved Mysteries, dishonest detergent marketing, and old fashioned sock puppet accounts.More Gabe Henry:gabehenry.comEnough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to SpellProduced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore You're Wrong About:linktr.ee/ywapodBonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show

This week, Julia is joined by internet advicestress Eli Rallo to chart the history of the advice column. From Victorian agony aunts to the iconic twin-sister rivals Ann Landers and Dear Abby, they follow how advice became both moral instruction and mass entertainment. Plus, the girlies weigh in on history's biggest dilemmas, like: is a ginger man doomed to be single forever? Is my dog gay? And is my hot wife allowed to be naked in our own home? Digressions include crowdfunding therapy for trauma candy salad victims, the female urge to visit a psychic, and advice for living your most slayful life. Check out Eli's new book: Does Anyone Else Feel This Way? This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and our monthly news broadcast What the Hell Sure NEWS, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.    

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In this episode Joe, Jen, Tom, and Brendan cover episode 306 of The Wheel of Time. Guess who's back, back again? Hear Jen finally begin to soften on Rand! Hear Brendan finally start get convinced by Jen! Hear Joe tell a story about someone telling a story! Hear Tom admit some odd reading material! All that, plus some pro-Canadian relations are expressed! As always, spoilers abound, as does Brendan, bookless, ponder a panic!Send us your thoughts and questions!Support the showhttps://www.talkaranrhiod.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkaranrhiodInstagram: talk_aran_rhiodBluesky: @talkaranrhiodX: @arantalkDiscord: https://dsc.gg/talkaranrhiodMerch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/talkaranrhiod

BOO! It's time for another binchtacular Halloween episode! Join Julia and Nick in costume as they explore humanity's pettiest tradition: CURSES! From blighted crops and ancient binding spells to Etsy witches who can hex your ex, they unpack the storied history of transforming rage into ritual — while cackling hysterically along the way. Digressions include sad crab facts, the burden of being bald, and a Halloween abortion story with a happy ending. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES 10 Famous Curses from History 11 of the Most Infamous Ancient Curses in History  1973: England's Deadliest Chair?     6 Famous Curses and Their Origins 8 Hilarious Curse Tablets from the Roman World  Ancient Christians and the Power of Curses  Ancient Greek Curse Tablets  Are Curses Real? A Psychological Perspective on a Perennial Belief  Curse Tablets: The History Of A Technology  How Curses Impact People and Biblical Responses How to Do Things with Words   In Blood and Ashes: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece  The Curse of King Tut's Tomb The Curse Tablets of Carthage  The Pharaoh's Curse or the Pharaoh's Cure?  Want to get rid of a toxic ex? Or curse someone? Hire an Etsy witch. Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the Azande      

In a long-awaited episode, Julia is joined by her PhD bestina Jewish Aliza for a multifaceted discussion about mental illness, psychology programs, and the hell of grad school. The girlies differentiate between the many ways to become a therapist, affirm psychodynamic supremacy, navigate how to practice with an online presence, and unpack how they try (and fail) to maintain their sanity. Digressions include the need for bipolar lesbian representation, Aliza's Catherine Zeta-Jones themed Bat Mitzvah, and the importance of reaching out to randos. This is a teaser for a Patreon-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and access over 50 bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.

What do you get when you combine a horror movie audience, a spiritualist séance, and a haunted house attraction? Beginning in the 1930s and lasting into the 1960s, midnight ghost shows were ghoulishly chaotic, wonderfully campy 4D theater performances that accompanied the scary movies of the era, beloved by a mostly-teenage audience who often became a part of the show themselves. Schlocky showman Chelsey Weber-Smith tells Sarah about how magicians-turned-ghostmasters used paranormal parlor tricks, gory skits, and marketing gimmicks to create a new form of vaudevillian dark comedy. As horror obsessives, Sarah and Chelsey muse about what it would have been like to attend one of these late night wacky fright fests that paved the way for the happily trashy theater camaraderie of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Digressions include the resilience of the horseshoe crab, dollar store competition, and plot holes in the movie High Tension (2003).More Chelsey Weber-Smith:Listen to American HysteriaOriginal music in this episode is produced + performed by Magpie Cinema Club(except for Harry Belafonte's Zombie Jamboree which is, in fact, from 1962.)Listen to their cover of Season of the VVitchProduced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSarah's other show, You Are GoodSupport the show

This week on Binchtopia, Eliza returns from her off-grid era to dive into the history and evolution of body technology, from ancient tracking rituals to Silicon Valley's quantified self movement. The girlies break down Fitbits, Oura Rings, Prenuvo scans, and sleep apps to examine how our obsession with optimizing the body blurs the line between health, surveillance, and control. Digressions include Taylor Swift's public clowning, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B beefing with each other's kids, and the biological necessity of annihilation anxiety. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. SOURCES A Panopticon on My Wrist: The Biopower of Big Data Visualization for Wearables Beyond Human: Lifelogging and Life Extension  Denial of Death by Ernest Becker Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses  Exploring the impact of commercial wearable activity trackers on body awareness and body representations: A mixed-methods study on self-tracking  Full-body MRIs: Peace of mind for some, "bane of my existence" for others  Health Wearables, Gamification, and Healthful Activity  I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.  Interventions Using Wearable Activity Trackers to Improve Patient Physical Activity and Other Outcomes in Adults Who Are Hospitalized  Know Thyself: Tracking Every Facet of Life, from Sleep to Mood to Pain, 24/7/365  Memex: A Romantic Theoretical Tool for Thought  Orthosomnia: Are Some Patients Taking the Quantified Self Too Far?  Perceptions of Wearable Health Tools Post the COVID-19 Emergency in Low-Income Latin Communities: Qualitative Study  Prevalence of Orthosomnia in a General Population Sample: A Cross-Sectional Study  Ring of power: Oura will soon be worth $11b  Self-Tracking by Gina Neff & Dawn Nafus Terror Management Theory The double-edged sword of self-tracking: investigating factors of technostress in performance-oriented cycling and triathlon  The Quantified Self by Deborah Lupton The Rise of Wearable Devices during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review   Wearable Devices Can Increase Health Anxiety. Could They Adversely Affect Health?  Wearable Devices to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: An Umbrella Review  Wearable systems without experiential disruptions: exploring the impact of device feedback changes on explicit awareness, physiological synchrony, sense of agency, and device-body ownership  White Noise by Don Delillo Will a Full-Body MRI Scan Help You or Hurt You?  

Venture forth with Julia and beautiful Lady Garros on their noble quest to the Renaissance Faire, where Nick donned a full chest plate and even the turkey legs demanded a tithe. After ranting about ye olde ATM's and how capitalism ruins everything, the binchies travel back in history to the first Ren Faire of the 1960's to understand how a radical gathering for communists and hippies turned into the multi-million dollar business of today. Plus, an eye-opening interview with two iconic Ladies of the Faire, Olivia and Lev, who provide the inside scoop on what it's like to be a Rennie. Digressions include Nick healing his East Coast trauma with DIY, A tragic yet colorful incident at Lowes , and a much-needed bead update. You can find our beautiful braidstresses, Olivia Rose on Instagram @viastvincent and her ceramics Instagram @ohroseceramics and Lev Leveau on Facebook

Are you a survival pessimist or a survival optimist? Blair Braverman surprises Sarah with a harrowing, heartening, and sometimes hilarious tale of love and endurance in the face of certain death, but you'll have to listen to find out the seemingly impossible circumstances our subjects had to overcome. Digressions include Sarah's flight simulation skills, David Goggins' morning routine, and the best way to design your character in The Oregon Trail computer game.More Blair Braverman:Blair's new picture book, "The Day Leap Soared"Advice for Sarah from BlairBlair on InstagramMore of Blair's workMore You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSarah's other show, You Are GoodSupport the showSupport the show

FEATURING: (00:01:48) New Business - Fire Emblem Shadows.(00:19:30) EA SPorts FC 26.(00:29:57) PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs.(00:37:29) Pepper Grinder.(00:43:44) Klonoa: Empire of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2. Earthion.(01:06:11) Nintendo of America has a new prez.(01:16:07) Digressions on flying, "The Cheese Incident".(01:27:33) Listener Mail - The 64DD.

FEATURING: (00:01:48) New Business - Fire Emblem Shadows.(00:19:30) EA SPorts FC 26.(00:29:57) PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs.(00:37:29) Pepper Grinder.(00:43:44) Klonoa: Empire of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2. Earthion.(01:06:11) Nintendo of America has a new prez.(01:16:07) Digressions on flying, "The Cheese Incident".(01:27:33) Listener Mail - The 64DD.

Julia is joined by genius mind P.E. Moskowitz for a conversation about their new memoir Breaking Awake, which chronicles the mental breakdown that drove them to experiment with drugs, reckon with trauma, and draw meaning from suffering. From Klonopin and SSRIs to ketamine and LSD, they consider what our reliance on substances reveals about our modern world. Are drugs soothing us, transforming us, or just reflecting our pain? Digressions include P.E.'s commandment to “go out and get weird with it,” the dark headspace where internet mantras start to feel profound, and the unfortunate but honest truth that the only way out is through. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and edited by Livi Burdette.  Check out P.E.'s book Breaking Awake: A Reporter's Search for a New Life, and a New World, Through Drugs and their Substack Mental Hellth. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today.  

Julia is joined by Binchtopia favorite Allegra Chapman to explore the delightful world of DOLLS! From Sonny Angels to Blythe, Madame Alexander to Barbie, Allegra lends her expertise to tell us what dolls reveal about history, their practical and symbolic purposes, and even the “misdollgyny” behind why haunted dolls always seem to be women. Plus, Allegra's thoughts on those infamous American Girls, the childhood pastime of torturing your dolls, and the uncanny world of reborns. Digressions include the bonding experience of having curly hair, Allegra's new Julia-approved boyfriend, and finally addressing tintypegate… To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. Find Allegra at @severedlegs on all socials!

Who really ended the Cold War, Ronald Reagan or a ten-year-old girl? Eighties correspondent Maris Kreizman joins us for a heartfelt conversation about America's Youngest Ambassador, Samantha Smith, a child who wrote a letter to Soviet General Secretary Yuri Andropov in hopes of cooling nuclear tensions. Then, Andropov wrote back. Maris and Sarah discuss the burden we place on the youth to “change the world” while simultaneously scolding them for their naivety. Digressions include the millennial urge to cut up plastic soda can rings, Christina Applegate's SNL infomercial, and an important lesson from the Golden Girls.More Maris Kreizman:Buy the book, I Want to Burn This Place DownSubscribe to the newsletter, The Maris ReviewMaris on BlueskyMore You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSarah's other show, You Are GoodSupport the show

Julia is joined by bestie of the pod Michaela Okland to explore the practice of chosen celibacy, from its ancient history to its resurgence in modern culture. The girlies share their own celibacy journeys, revisit iconic historical figures who opted out of sex and marriage, and discuss the radical 4B movement gaining attention in South Korea, where women are walking away from men entirely. Digressions include the karmic power of The Melting Pot, graduating from Men Are Trash discourse, and dating after grief and loss.  This episode was produced and researched by Julia Hava and edited by Livi Burdette.  Find Michaela Okland (@michaelaokland) on Twitter and IG! To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES: 4B movement: what is it and how did it start? | The Week After Trump's win, some women are considering the 4B movement | CNN Are antidepressants making you asexual? | The Spectator Book of the 10th Muse: Love and Marriage Boston Marriages Boston Marriages: Romantic but Asexual Relationships Among Contemporary Lesbians Chaste Marriage In The Middle Ages Going boysober: the women who turned to celibacy in 2024 How Celibate Women Became a Threat | TIME “I Don't Miss It”: Celibacy Is Bringing Some Women Peace Less Is More: Welcome To The Rise Of #Celibacy Neither ‘incel' nor ‘volcel': Relational accounts of UK women's sexual abstinence Re-reading (Vestal) virginity Sex-positive feminism had its moment – and now it has been replaced by voluntary celibacy | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian SWORN VIRGINS OF THE BALKAN HIGHLANDS The 4B movement: envisioning a feminist future uwith/in a non-reproductive future in Korea The last of Albania's 'sworn virgins' The rise of voluntary celibacy: ‘Most of the sex I've had, I wish I hadn't bothered' | Sex | The Guardian Women's Agency Through Spinsterhood and Celibacy – Childfree History Museum. Women's rights and the rise of the 4B movement - University of Birmingham Why Gen Zers Are Choosing Celibacy  

Join Julia and beautiful Nick as they recap their arduous journey to Medieval Times, unpacking the show's unintelligible plot, the vibeless knights of dubious talents and the disgraceful shortage of jesters and wenches. Digressions include Benson Boone's Gower Gulch, Jane Goodall's sneaky link in the jungle and the abominable flop of boomers. 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.

This week, the girlies get nostalgic, looking back on the years of Binchtopia and sharing a few updates. Digressions include the memes that shaped us, our truly out of pocket episode titles, and Ozzy Osbourne's forgotten impact on our very first live show. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Livi Burdette.  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.  

This week, the girlies slip into the dreamworld to decode the binchie subconscious. Between prophetic triplet births, missing teeth, doomed flights, and Scrappy Doo lurking in the shadows, they ask: what does it all mean? Digressions include our favorite unconventional influencer, AI psychosis, and the girlies' own cursed dream cycles. 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.