In this episode, we talk about: Threesomes. Lies. Going over 200 episodes. Friendships. Learning. How their podcast got started. Usable gems. Critical thinking. Hating the premise of self-help. Being of service. Doing good work. Writing on accident. Filter feeding the debris. What sticks. Living with a professor. Questioning authority. Flamingoes. Best sellers. Being our best selves. Screenwriters. Lord God King Boofoo. Self-help is a misnomer. What you would actually have to do each day if you followed all the top self-help advice (spoiler alert: it's impossible). Racism and privilege. Community care. Victim blaming. Manipulation. Caveats. Rachel Hollis' divorce. Problematic advice. Social constructs. The mental load of women. Not having a party. Best advice. Worst advice. Leveling up. Assistance. Experts. Protecting listeners. Responsibility. Fabergé-ing. Ageism. Tea drinking.

Books mentioned in the episode:

A Sassy Little Guide to Getting Over Him (by yours truly)

On Screenwriting by Syd Field

Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger

Fed Up by Gemma Hartley

Burnout by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski

How to be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Generation X by Douglas Coupland

Episode recorded on 01/02/21

Episode released on 02/03/21

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Music: Shower Beer by GG Riggs