Part 2 of last week's episode!

We recommend our favorite food places in the east bay (Thank you to whoever asked the question in our ask.fm!). There’s something for everyone: vegans, people looking for a quick meal, or someone who is looking to drop $$$ for something *upscale*. Even people who like chain restaurants!

We’re also taking our much-discussed recording on emotional labor out of the vault.

“remember when "emotional labor" meant "people in shitty jobs who are forced to perform certain emotions to do their job"? but then we were all like "idk, it kinda sucks when i have to listen to my boyfriend”

The tweet that set it off, by Ashley Ray (@arayyay).

We noticed a huge rise in the use of “emotional labor” last year. Why did it seem to strike such a nerve, and how do we draw the line between emotional labor and just being there for someone as a friend/ partner?

We talk through what we consider emotional labor and when we have performed it.

uh oh

Back again

EPISODE 10

Ya’ll. We missed you. We know it’s been a while, but we’re BACK and we have two-part episode for you, because there was just so much to cover!

This week, we’re talking about what we’ve been up to and why we have been taking so long to get this episode out, and having an extended pop culture hour. Tell us why everyone just decided to drop shit in the last 2 months??

Sweetener.

QUEEN.

Nicki Minaj & Cardi B (& Rico Nasty).

Insecure (TBT to our modern love episode and ghosting).

Crazy Rich Asians.

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.

We’re going through all of it. And we know it’s a little late… but you know you’ve been waiting to hear our takes!

There are spoiler alerts so listen at your own risk! But honestly, we gave you a month so we don't feel too bad.

PART 2, NEXT WEEK (we promise): Our Thot Topic is...Emotional Labor! We’re also finally answering a listener question ;)

Episode 9! Fun fact: 9 is one of Montez’s favorite numbers. We’re also talking about one of his favorite thot thoughts this week ;) But before we get into all that, we celebrate things looking up during Leo season, Sharon's birth chart (FINALLY), and a picnic we stumbled upon while hiking the other weekend… and trying to figure out if they were just some harmless burning man crew or if it was a GET OUT situation.

We also react to Sorry To Bother You, talk about our pop fave Tinashe, and Sharon’s new love for Chef’s Table (because of course she loves Chef’s Table).

For our Thot Thoughts of the week we tap into our inner Cupcakke and talk about…. *slurp slurp* oral sex. Caution: we’re going balls deep. We talk about our first times, size queens, and trade stories.

Discussed:

Sorry to Bother You: https://youtu.be/XthLQZWIshQ

Tinashe, Sorry to Bother You: https://youtu.be/aeRMzoA-XQI

We had so much to talk about with Ali that not everything made the final cut! But some stuff was just too good to keep to ourselves. Listen to this fun quickie (a short and sweet episode) where discuss the current state of music, relive the days of Napster and shit on quality music.

Links to the music we talked about can be found on our Twitter!

Twitter: @liberated_thots

Email: allmyfriendsarethots(at)gmail.com

We’re joined this week by Ali, our amazing friend who has an AGENDA. It includes embarrassing stories from college (ok, that’s more Sharon's), being an art hoe in NYC (puppets specifically), and queerness as a 20-something, which we discuss for our thot thoughts!

What is it like to be queer in your 20s, especially as a women who likes women? Or come into queerness at an older age? Why is the validation of masculinity so gratifying, either by masculinity via your partner, or presenting as masculine? We’re deconstructing all of it (while drunk).

Apologies for some of the white noise. It’s summer time so we needed to keep our windows open!

Talk to us on twitter! @liberated_thots

We would love to hear your thots.

DISCUSSED:

Bed, Nicki Minaj ft Ariana Grande: https://youtu.be/zxtl5ExJmag

Treasure Island, Azealia Banks: https://youtu.be/HFnVIElNup4

Journalist Jenna Wortham On Cultivating Community For Queer People Of Color, Taryn Finley

https://bit.ly/2LLwxXo

This week we finally prove that we actually have friends with our very first and very special guest, Alvin! (FYI the alternative title for this episode was Alvin and the Thotmunks)

Alvin sends us on some very fun tangents including: what Twitter drafts does Sharon have saved on her phone? What does THOT actually mean? What pop culture can we talk about that is not Rupaul or Azealia Banks related? (the answer is Nicki Minaj)

And something we can all relate to: modern dating. We talk about what modern dating even means, and one of the biggest symptoms- ghosting.

Follow Alvin! Twitter: @alvinclee

Discussed:

APESHIT by The Carters: https://youtu.be/kbMqWXnpXcA

BED by Nicki Minaj featuring Ariana Grande: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZEm9cJC05rawV2tptNfTS

Ocean's 8 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFWF9dU5Zc0

Manohla Dargis, NYT film critic: https://www.nytimes.com/by/manohla-dargis

Modern Romance, Aziz Ansari: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23453112-modern-romance

We are filled with thots this week! Maybe the summertime makes everyone more passionate. Or is Mars in retrograde or something?? Either way, we have a lot to cover. Azealia Banks & Rupaul, Kim Kardashian, restaurants & Dave Chang are all on our list for this week. We also saw our favorite duo, Kid Fury and Crissles, at The Read Live in Oakland!

And for our thot thoughts, we’re talking about ComPATaBILiTY. Like…what if our signs don’t match? Or what if I like you in the streets but not in the sheets? Does romantic compatibility always translate into sexual compatibility? Let us know if you have the answers because we don’t but we’ll give you our two cents.

Discussed:

The Read Live in Oakland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNPl_ZqVys

The Dave Chang Show: https://www.theringer.com/the-dave-chang-show

Co-Star: https://www.costarastrology.com/

This week we’re introducing a new segment, **Thot Love Games**, where we play: What Would You Rather For Your Lover? Montez discusses his birthday and gives a Taurus reading (a little late, lol sorry) and we discuss our problematic fave Azealia Banks and ever growing obsession with Ru Paul’s Drag Race. And for our Thot Topics, we’re discussing a new phenomenon… making your perfect lover.

Discussed:

Azealia Banks Breakfast Club Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r17fqELkv7g

Unhhhh (Trixie & Katya on Youtube): https://youtu.be/uSwY31GMqY0

23&Me meets Tinder Platforms: Pheramore (https://www.pheramor.com/) and DNA Romance (https://www.dnaromance.com/)

Episode IV (it's destiny!!) is alllll about BEYONCÉ at BEYCHELLA!! Queen. Legend. Icon. We talk about the performance, and our ~Beyoncé love languages~.

And, since shit has hit the fan, we talk about our Thot Thoughts on Twitter (obviously), Kanye (ugh), and how we're working through it all.

We're celebrating a birthday this week! Sharon, our resident Aries, is turning one year older. We talk about our most scandalous, ridiculous, embarrassing birthday moments, and of course, birthday sex-- because this is that kinda show. And, Montez, astrologer expert in the making, gives us an Aries reading. But before all that, we dive into what we're thinking about this week and our favorite pop culture moments, including Rupaul's Drag Race, Cardi B, Azealia Banks, Ready Player One, Isle of Dogs, and more.

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Liberated_Thots

EMAIL: [email protected]

DISCUSSED:

Anna Wintour, Azealia Banks: https://youtu.be/-l6wrTvMcbY

Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/invasion-of-privacy/1368156323

Isle of Dogs: http://www.isleofdogsmovie.com/

Ready Player One: http://readyplayeronemovie.com/

Mare Island Preserve: http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/

Stars Like You: www.starslikeyou.com.au