Season finale time! Nature vs. nurture? Honey, that’s tired—we don’t pit queens against queens. It’s nature AND nurture!! How do we know? Epigenetics, obviously! Rounding out season one, Shannon and Chase explore this exciting, rapidly expanding field of study.

Resources for this episode:

https://youtu.be/_aAhcNjmvhc?si=9xFv_P6aJEit6kN5

https://youtu.be/ga4n-rGfdVY?si=KTiF8WJmqP0I34yX

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/what-is-epigenetics-and-how-does-it-relate-to-child-development/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127768/ 

https://bsj.berkeley.edu/do-you-carry-the-trauma-of-your-ancestors/ 

https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/tf-witness-kauffman-harm-report-012822.pdf 

https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/inheritance 

https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/epigenetics.htm 

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/loss-epigenetic-information-can-drive-aging-restoration-can-reverse 

https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/epigenetics.htm#:~:text=Epigenetics%20is%20the%20study%20of,body%20reads%20a%20DNA%20sequence

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763418309576

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012160616302974 

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/04/420306/new-crispr-technology-offers-unrivaled-control-epigenetic-inheritance

Time for the conversation that started it all! In the penultimate episode of season one, Chase and Shannon break down the history and common misconceptions surrounding deodorant. What IS natural deodorant, what makes it “safer” than traditional deodorant, and what the HELL is an antiperspirant?? Your hosts have the answers and more!

https://sciencehistory.org/stories/distillations-pod/the-smell-of-shame/

https://www.byrdie.com/natural-deodorant-that-works

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/health-hygiene-and-beauty/alleviating-body-odors 

https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2022/06/008.html 

https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2020/jul/should-you-switch-to-natural-deodorant/

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/csmagazine/do-natural-deodorants-work.html 

https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/are-natural-deodorants-better-for-your-health 

https://www.glamour.com/story/switching-to-natural-deodorant-tips

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/armpit-detox/ 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hardik-Bhatt-4/publication/352747625_Natural_Deodorants_A_way_towards_sustainable_cosmetics/links/60d612bf299bf1ea9ebe3db4/Natural-Deodorants-A-way-towards-sustainable-cosmetics.pdf

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-advertisers-convinced-americans-they-smelled-bad-12552404/

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/health-hygiene-and-beauty/alleviating-body-odors?page=1

It’s everybody’s favorite topic—in Brooklyn, that is! That’s right: this week, Shannon and Chase are talking all things THERAPY!! From history of the field to their own personal experiences from childhood to adulthood, your darling hosts have lots to say on this mind bending subject.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/26/1190138272/biden-health-insurance-coverage-mental-health-parity

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/history/news/feature-archive/robert-abzug-explores-the-rise-of-psychotherapy-in-america.html

https://msp.edu/effective-therapy/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793275/

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/18/1110699297/betterhelp-talkspace-privacy-data-tips-online-therapy

https://medicine.yale.edu/lgbtqmentalhealth/projects/affirmative/

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/hdfs/documents/misc/Affirmative_therapy_handout.pdf

https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma15-4928.pdf 

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/treatment.html 

https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/treatments-for-ocd 

https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/approaches

https://psychcentral.com/lib/history-of-psychotherapy#what-is-psychotherapy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5484460/pdf/10.1177_0952695117703243.pdf

https://cams-care.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Teletherapy-Meta-analysis.pdf

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie Smith

Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hahn

Whoa, what’s that?? ANOTHER guest??? That’s absolutely correct! On this episode, very funny comedian and very talented music producer, Will Morrison, joins Chase and Shannon in the follow-up to last week’s episode, in which our lovely hosts and guest discuss the long, fraught, ultimately rewarding day-by-day battle that is sobriety.

Resources for this episode:

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

https://www.jmir.org/2020/11/e17156/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/upshot/alcoholics-anonymous-new-evidence.html

https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/The%20Twelve%20Steps%20of%20Alcoholics%20Anonymous%20-%20SMF-121.pdf

https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/how-effective-is-alcoholics-anonymous

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09687637.2019.1572071

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0038038520981837

https://shura.shu.ac.uk/25203/3/Best%20Social%20identity%20differentiation%20predicts%20commitment%20to%20sobriety.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220920-why-gen-zers-are-growing-up-sober-curious

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/15/1071282194/addiction-substance-recovery-treatment

https://youtu.be/Wh9O3-ciOYs

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/30/1054921116/illegal-drug-injection-sites-nyc 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK424846/ 

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/recovery 

https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2022/01/making-addiction-treatment-more-realistic-pragmatic-perfect-should-not-be-enemy-good 

https://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/6590

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/16066359.2023.2221030

Guest incoming!! In this episode, Shannon and Chase are joined by Annagrace Galleno, MSW, to discuss personal and professional experiences surrounding addiction. Your lovely hosts have lots of questions, and this badass social worker has all the answers. Tune in to learn more!

Resources for this episode:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-020-00950-y

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7610550/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7704474/

http://sites.edb.utexas.edu/uploads/sites/136/2019/08/Pined_Re-examination-of-racialethnic-disparities-in-substance-use-treatment.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289518300328

https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/legislative-activities/budget-information/fiscal-year-2023-budget-information-congressional-justification-national-institute-drug-abuse/ic-fact-sheet-2023

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prudence-Mafa/publication/348350895_SOCIAL_SCIENCES_HUMANITIES_Teenage_Substance_Abuse_Impact_on_The_Family_System_and_Parents'_Coping_Strategies/links/5ff96151a6fdccdcb83ef1e9/SOCIAL-SCIENCES-HUMANITIES-Teenage-Substance-Abuse-Impact-on-The-Family-System-and-Parents-Coping-Strategies.pdf

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-addressing-addiction-and-the-overdose-epidemic/ 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/new-research-and-insights-into-substance-use-disorder 

https://mountsaintvincent.edu/problem-drug-addiction-united-states/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354400/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4524548/

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/lessons-from-abroad-how-europeans-have-tackled-opioid-addiction-and-what-the-u-s-could-learn-from-them/ 

https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/naloxone.page

Depending on your stance towards the matter, the terms “religion” and “wellness” might be either deeply intertwined or wholly disparate. In any case, however, the two are deeply and inextricably connected to our society. Through their own personal experiences and myriad sources, Chase and Shannon investigate the connections between—and commodification of—religion and mental wellbeing.

Resources for this episode:

https://youtu.be/JNYTzK4I1DY

https://youtu.be/7HwSGXPKzw8

https://youtu.be/7_uf484Ur4Q

https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/responses/examining-the-complex-relationship-between-religion-and-mental-health 

https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/4/5/igaa035/5885294

International-Review-of-Psychiatry-Holistic-wellness-in-the-life-of-Angela-Merkel-a-call-to-revise-the-wheel-of-wellness-in-the-light-of-new-positive-psychology-movements-and-socio-cultural-changes-Ho.pdf

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/youth-mental-health-and-well-being-in-faith-and-community-settings.pdf 

Throw BABE Out With the Bathwater? Canadian Atheists are No Less Healthy than the Religious | SpringerLink

Article-1-332-en.pdf

Religion has a public relations problem: Integrating evidence-based thinking into clinical practice

A Spirituality Mind-Body Wellness Center in a University Setting; A Pilot Service Assessment Study

Defining-Wellness-in-Older-Adulthood-Toward-a-Comprehensive-Framework.pdf

Psychotherapy-And-Religion.pdf

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**Music composed by: Will Morrison

Our society hates fat, and passes moral judgement on fat people. It’s an unfortunate reality that leads to deeply unhealthy—even dangerous—forms of prejudice and bias. In this episode, Chase and Shannon tackle the recently mainstreamed (and hotly debated) topic of anti-fat bias.

Content warning: discussions of dieting, weight loss, and disordered eating.

Resources for this episode:

https://youtu.be/Vinqph-g5QI 

https://csw.ucla.edu/2020/11/23/fearing-the-black-body-the-racial-origins-of-fat-phobia-by-sabrina-strings-nyu-press-2019/ 

https://publichealth.uic.edu/community-engagement/collaboratory-for-health-justice/addressing-weight-stigma-and-fatphobia-in-public-health/ 

https://www.them.us/story/bear-in-mind-fatphobia-in-the-bear-community 

https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2022/01/why-is-childrens-literature-still-fat-phobic/ 

What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon 

https://www.self.com/story/fat-activist-fatphobia

Maintenance Phase episodes: 

The Obesity Epidemic

Obesity is not a cause of death 

Late 90’s early 2000’s ⇒ medicalization 

Is Being Fat Bad For You? 

Fat Camps 

“Glorifying Obesity” and Other Myths

Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0337-x

Guest alert!! Writer, activist, and overall Really Cool Person (TM) Iman Hariri-Kia joins Shannon and Chase in an in-depth, intercultural deep-dive of all things body hair removal and diet pills. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll more than likely become really freaking educated! CW: disordered eating

Resources for this episode:

If you or someone you know has an eating disorder and needs help, call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237, text 741741, or chat online with a Helpline volunteer here.

https://www.imanharirikia.com/

https://www.bustle.com/p/testifying-for-a-detox-tea-ban-is-the-hardest-thing-ive-ever-done-22417271

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hairiness-and-hair-removal-american-beauty-standards 

https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/whats-your-attitude-about-body-hair-removal

https://www.bates.edu/news/2015/02/04/85879/ 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1740144508000508 

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/detox-teas-fueled-my-eating-disorder

https://www.stitcher.com/show/maintenance-phase/episode/fen-phen-redux-78901490

https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,985187-1,00.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8231729/

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/01/the-weight-loss-drug-revolution-is-a-miracle-and-a-menace/672861/

https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/epz3mm/diet-pills-ozempic-tiktok

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/podcasts/the-daily/childhood-obesity-america-guidelines.html

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022060640/190443/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and?autologincheck=redirected

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/women-embracing-body-hair-post-lockdown

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/hair-removal

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/use-of-diet-pills-laxatives-for-weight-control-linked-with-later-eating-disorder-diagnosis/ 

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Are you secure, anxious, avoidant, or a little bit of all three? In their inaugural episode, Shannon and Chase discuss the history of attachment theory, the science behind differing attraction, and their personal experiences with their own ever-evolving systems of attachment.

Resources for this episode:

⁠http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm⁠

⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4085672/⁠

⁠https://youtu.be/2s9ACDMcpjA⁠

⁠https://youtu.be/OYoIVCHVwKI⁠ 

Reconceptualizing Attachment Theory Through the Lens of Polyamory | SpringerLink⁠

⁠Adult Attachment, Loneliness, Covid-19 Risk Perception and Perceived Stress During Covid-19 Pandemic | Rollè | Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology⁠

⁠The Relationship Between Adult Attachment and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis⁠

⁠Taking perspective on attachment theory and research: nine fundamental questions⁠

⁠Full article: Working toward anti-racist perspectives in attachment theory, research, and practice⁠

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love; By Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller

**Podcast Logo created by: Becky Hermenze

**Music composed by: Will Morrison

America might hate sex, but boy do Chase and Shannon love talking about it! Join your two lovely hosts as they explore the complicated, nuanced, and shifting then and now of sexual and reproductive health. Spoiler alert: womb veils!

Resources for this episode:

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/01/1179378121/the-story-of-how-the-birth-control-pill-was-invented-and-tested

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/1514/3518/7100/Pill_History_FactSheet.pdf

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-timeline/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472648320302297

https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(19)30056-4/fulltext

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7170432/pdf/ong-135-1059.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520685/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00224499.2019.1707466?needAccess=true&role=button

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7813444/

https://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/Fulltext/2022/11002/Remote_Health__Optimizing_the_Delivery_of_Sexual.1.aspx

https://www.aclu.org/other/timeline-important-reproductive-freedom-cases-decided-supreme-court

https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-brief-history-of-birth-control/

https://www.hbo.com/movies/the-janes

https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-joins-senators-baldwin-blumenthal-in-introducing-legislation-to-restore-and-protect-americans-right-to-an-abortion-nationwide

https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice

https://youtu.be/VqYspn7PZmQ

The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution; By Jonathan Eig

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**Music composed by: Will Morrison