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On the first episode of Mindful Self Indulgence I talk to my good friend Gus about Steven Universe, why it's one of his favorite shows, it's erratic schedule as well as how great fusion is as a concept and how it can function as a metaphor for emotional intimacy. Also briefly mentioned in this episode: Darkwing Duck, TMNT, fanfic communities growing up, Anne Rice legal litigation, how neither of us have seen FireFly, Janelle Monae and "Fun Aunts". Mindful Self Indulgence is hosted, produced and recorded by Dan Ellis. Intro and Outro music on every episode is also by written, performed and recorded by Dan Ellis. Uploaded: July 08, 2018
Episode #1854: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Meredith (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss Eurovision and Polyamory. Also, Erick Erickson calls Florida shooting victim a "high school bully," Jared Kushner's security clearance has been downgraded and Gus Kenworthy's dog adoption in South Korea sparks debate. The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1852: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show for viewing recs: Altered Carbon (kind of), Wormwood, Bondi Rescue, reading recs: The Comedians and Improv Nation, and listening rec: aboriginal didgeridoo music. Also, all of West Virginia's public school teachers are on strike, Mexican President cancels trip to D.C. after heated call with Trump, Mueller files a fun 32-count indictment charging Manafort and Gates will a whole bunch of new charges, Jared Kushner doesn't want to give up his security clearance as John Kelly cracks down, and Jeff Sessions creates cyber task force to study election interference The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1851: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to discuss the flu epidemic and to help answer a Patreon question about labeling mass shootings as "terrorism." Also, Trump proposes pay bonuses for armed teachers, the NRA is losing major sponsors and partners amid calls for a boycott, Florida governor Rick Scott plans to raise minimum age to purchase guns to 21 (but is still an NRA shill), CPAC: Ted Cruz compares Democrats to Lisa Simpson and doesn't realize it's a compliment, NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch says "many in legacy media love mass shootings," and NRA's Vice President Wayne LaPierre is terrified of socialists The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1850: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to talk Queer Eye, Altered Carbon, and season 3 of Scream. Also, homophobic Billy Graham is dead, Marco Rubio is absolutely eviscerated during town hall on gun violence and NRA's Dana Loesch is constantly booed, right-wingers accuse Parkland students of being actors, Trump needed a reminder to listen to Parkland survivors in "listening session" and announces his solution to school shootings is to arm teachers with guns, Parkland shooting survivor tearfully asks Trump why it's so easy to buy an AR-15, Florida House of Representatives is fine with guns but rules that porn is a health risk, Trump directs DOJ to craft ban on "bump stocks," and Texas school district threatens to suspend students who protest gun violence The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1849: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to offer a listening rec: World War Z audio book and viewing recs (sort of): The Cloverfield Paradox, Altered Carbon, and Michelle Obama's V-Day playlist. Also, Trump endorses Mitt Romney after saying he "choked like a dog" in 2012, Trump's crappy insurance undercuts Obamacare, rapid fire rifle device on special offer in salute to Trump, church plans to bless worshipers' assault rifles, Al Franken was not taken down by bots, New York Magazine makes a case for impeaching Clarence Thomas, and Trump is now asking his billionaire Mar-a-Lago buddies if he should do something about gun control The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1848: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to talk about gender reveal cakes and transphobia. Also, David Brooks defends gun culture, former Trump aide Rick Gates will plead guilty to Robert Mueller probe charges, Paul Manafort under scrutiny for $40 million in "suspicious" transactions, high school students lead protest against gun violence in front of White House, former Republican Congressman joins smear campaign against students who survived Florida school shooting, and White House views shooting as a "reprieve" from scandals The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1847: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to offer reading recs: Lighthead, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Fuck Feelings, and listening rec Paloma Faith, discuss meditation, and to help Patreon questions about Andy Cohen and Once. Also, the kids aren't taking your bullshit anymore: students chant "no more guns!" at Florida school shooting vigil, stage walkout to protest gun violence, and plan a march in D.C. to shame lawmakers, students walk out of Texas high school after classmate detained by ICE, ex-Google employee who wrote anti-feelings diversity memo lost his labor relations challenge, and the New York Times parts way with op-ed writer Quinn Norton just hours after hire The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1846: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss therapy and viewing recs Black Panther (no spoilers), End Of The F*ing World and Queer Eye. Also, some white people are lying about being attacked at Black Panther screenings, LeBron James doubles down and says he will not "shut up and dribble," thirteen Russians charged with interfering in 2016 election, FBI says it failed to act following tip on Florida shooter, Nikolas Cruz espoused racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic views in group chats, and student Emma Gonzalez calls out Trump, the NRA, and Congress in a stirring speech The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1844: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles Rockhill (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about dealing with sexism in your field of study, Ford's racism, the format of Allison's new podcast, and to talk about Black Panther and and the new Queer Eye. Also, Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits are appropriately fresh and unconventional, figure skater Mirai Nagasu becomes first U.S. woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics and Adam Rippon wins the bronze along with America's heart, reminder: figure skating judges are extremely racist, Omarosa says Mike Pence thinks Jesus "Tells him to say things," Trump's Health and Human Services worked with Conservative group to draft letter rescinding Planned Parenthood funding, and the White House wants to deliver food to the poor, Blue Apron-style The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1840: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Rachel (@realslimchada) join the show to discuss a Patreon comment about transphobia on RuPaul's Drag Race. Also, Trump's lawyers are worried he could get caught lying to Mueller, U.S. stocks plummet, a reminder that the stock market and the economy are not the same thing, more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using other nontraditional gender terms, Quentin Tarantino's gross misunderstanding of consent (shockingly, he defended Roman Polanski, claiming the 13-year-old victim "wanted to have it"), Terry Crews claims he was threatened by Expendables producer to drop his sexual harassment lawsuit against Stallone's agent, a comic accused of rape sues UCB for reverse gender discrimination, and media recs including: Once Upon A Time, This Is Us, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers, and The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide. The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1840: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Rachel (@realslimchada) join the show to discuss ghosts, murder-suicide, and street harassment. Also, the "crunch-free" Doritos chips for women was a myth but the real story is also sexist as hell, the Eagles win the Super Bowl and the media defines a "celebration" versus a "riot" (hint: it has to do with race), three Eagles players said they will boycott the White House Super Bowl visit, Justin Timberlake's underwhelming halftime show, don't use MLK's speeches about advertising's evils in ads to sell cars, Trump accuses Democrats of "treason" for not clapping for him, and threatens a government shutdown if Dems don't cave to his immigration demands The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1839: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Erek (@erek_smith) join the show to discuss listening recommendations Iron & Wine and Alexi Murdoch. Also, White House plans to withdraw "conspiracy theorist and anti-science extremist" pick, ambassador candidate dropped for warning against a preemptive strike on North Korea, father of three girls abused by Larry Nassar tries to attack him in court, FEMA to end food and water aid for Puerto Rico, and a very special fuck you to ICE: ICE agents were at the Super Bowl for some reason, ICE deports Palestinian man living in the U.S. for almost 40 years despite outcry and arrests a Kansas chemistry instructor while he was taking his daughter to school, green card veteran facing deportation starts hunger strike, and Paul Ryan deletes tweet about tax cuts after Twitter backlash The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1838: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Erek (@erek_smith) join the show to discuss their Super Bowl plans, Magic: The Gathering, and somehow segue into plugging The Dixie Chicks. Also, the Nunes memo accidentally confirms the legitimacy of the FBI's investigation, Trump is already using the memo to undermine the Russia investigation, Uma Thurman says Harvey Weinstein assaulted her (and Maureen Dowd's terrible piece about the accusations), and a 12-year-old girl shoots schoolmates in L.A. The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1837: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Meredith Clark (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss the trailer for Hereditary, Halt and Catch Fire, The Good Place, Finnish weird literature, and Mudbound. Also, SOTU: Trump clapped a lot for himself, everyone loved Trump's horrifying story about the nice white couple taking a homeless addict's baby, Trump skipped over his racist history of dealing with immigration and announced plans to keep Guantanamo Bay open, the Congressional Black Caucus wasn't having it when Trump mentioned black unemployment, Trump overheard saying he'll "100%" release the Nunes memo as Nunes is being accused of making "material changes" to the secret memo and the FBI expressed "grave concerns" about its accuracy, Hope Hicks may have obstructed justice when she told Trump that Tump Jr. emails with Russians "will never get out", Mika Brzezinski shuts down Michael Wolff interview during spat over Nikki Haley rumors, CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald resigns a day after report that she purchased tobacco stock, and Trump official reportedly considered "reversing" an undocumented teen's abortion The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1836: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss busted eye blood vessels, Three Billboards, Shape of Water, and I, Tonya. Also, Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor, ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the U.S., two dads nabbed by ICE in New Jersey as they drop off kids at school and a third takes shelter in a church, Jay-Z slams Trump's "shithole" comment as "hurtful," Trump's shocker statement: "I wouldn't say I'm a feminist," and Alec Baldwin claims Dylan Farrow is trying to "shame" public into believing Woody Allen abused her The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1835: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss dodgeball, the MTA, becoming a mole person, Electric Dreams, and I, Tonya. Also, Grammys 2018: #MeToo shoutouts, white roses, Kesha's emotional performance, Kendrick Lamar's powerful message about racism, and Hillary Clinton reads an excerpt from Fire And Fury; FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down, Dems block 20-week abortion ban, Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from uniforms in 2019, Fox and Friends host goes anti-vaxxer amid deadly flu epidemic, and Illinois ordered a doctor to tell women where to get abortions and now he wants the whole state to suffer The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ *** Desi calendars are available again for the Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1815: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Happy Holidays! Citizen Radio will return with new episodes in January! Tessa Hersh (@welliTclaire) joins the show to rec Mr. Rogers, Andra Day, Once on the Island, and to help answer Patreon questions about being a lady while traveling abroad and advice for separating home time from work time. Also, the GOP rushed to pass tax bill, but likely won't fund Children's Health Insurance Program until 2018, House Republicans don't know some very basic facts about the tax bill they wrote, Democrats unlikely to force DACA vote this week in order to avert shutdown, White House calls to end "chain migration," which just sounds like all immigration, J20 protesters found not guilty and avoid lengthy prison sentences, four people critically injured after car rams into Melbourne pedestrians, and USA Gymnastics paid McKayla Maroney $1.25 million to keep quiet about years of sex abuse Read Allison's latest at Reductress: Wow! This Woman Stopped Saying ‘Nice’ Whenever Someone Mentions the Number 69 http://reductress.com/post/wow-this-woman-stopped-saying-nice-whenever-someone-mentions-the-number-69/ Check out Shauna's spotlight on the Fun Aunts! (Like, subscribe, and comment, bbs!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi73zzuJ5SA Only ONE Desi calendar left for the next Patreon supporter who signs up or upgrades to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1814: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles Rockhill (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss the Trixie and Katya Show, Ru Paul's Drag Race, and The Crown. Also, 7 Dreamers including Bernie Sander's former Press Secretary are in prison on a hunger strike, judge rules two immigrant teens must be allowed abortion access, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf vetoes "most restrictive anti-choice bill in the country," Trump administration dropping climate change as national security threat, Grand Rapids police chief says officers should not have handcuffed an 11-year-old girl, federal judge blocks Trump rule allowing employers to opt out of birth control coverage, and Millennials are poor as hell Meet your Fun Aunts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sObvuXDNPkY (like and subscribe, bbs!) Only a few Desi calendars left for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Episode #1813: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles Rockhill (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss Fun Aunts, The Last Jedi, Christmas cookies, and the Real Hot Wives of Orlando and Vegas, and to help answer Patreon questions about kitty adoption and Net Neutrality. Also, Trump's terrifying robot debuts at Disney World, Fox News accuses the FBI and Mueller of "coup" to overthrow Trump, Mitch McConnell says Senate will vote on the GOP tax bill Tuesday night (here's what that will mean for you), Doug Jones doesn't think Trump should resign because of sexual harassment allegations, second director says Weinsteins blacklisted actress Mira Sorvino from film, woman says T.J. Miller sexually assaulted and punched her, MSNBC's Chris Matthews reportedly received reprimand over sexual harassment complaint in 1999, and the House paid out $350,000 in settlements over four years including $115,000 for sexual harassment claims Meet your Fun Aunts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sObvuXDNPkY (like and subscribe, bbs!) Only a few Desi calendars left for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
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