The time is here, dearest friends. Today marks the day of Before The Fern Dies' last episode. We spend these last 40 minutes reflecting on BTFD and her growth from a wee two-leafed sprout to a thriving Jurassic ostrich fern. And my what a journey it has been. We are so grateful to have had this enchanting experience with one another and all of you. We might be stepping out of BTFD, but we are also stepping into something new. The seeds have been planted, and the roots are taking hold...we cannot WAIT to share with you all what we've been cookin' up. But for now, we must say our goodbyes and pay homage to the little pot that held us. Thank you all so very dearly for all the love and support you have given us and BTFD. We shall see you very soon. Blessed be. 

How does the state of the Earth make us feel? More like how DOESN'T the state of the Earth make us feel! 

Eco anxiety is defined by the American Psychological Association as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysm that comes from observing the seemingly irrevocable impact of climate change and the associated concern for one's future and that of next generations” ... yikes. In this episode, we're stirring up the hot, gloopy soup of emotions that climate change fills our queasy little guts with. The anxiety, the rage, the fear, the hope(?), all of it. What can we do - individually and societally - to address the climate crisis? And how do we alleviate our eco anxiety?

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It has been quite a strenuous journey, but we **somehow** made it to the end and decided on our ultimate babe. Catch us once more swearing, steaming, and high-pitch squealing in this second installment of Hot and Bothered to find out just who that babe is. WARNING: (________) is really hot. 

Let’s just get right to the point–this episode is about hot stuff. More specifically? Hot fictional characters that we discuss in the most ridiculous ways. We bracket the shit out of these hottie-patottie-tamales march madness style, and we’ve just got SO much to say about it that we broke it into two parts. Part one encompasses our first four pairings and the arguments for/against the HoTTeST of the two. For part two, you will just have to wait until next week!

Summer is in full swing, and so is our annual bombardment of bikini anxiety. With it comes a conundrum. How do we compromise this desire for the perfect body, with the drive to be perfect, radically self-accepting feminists? As is often the case, we got some inspiration from Fleabag and the question posed in season 1: "Would you trade five years of your life for the so-called perfect body?" Our answer to that question, plus a history lesson on wool wetsuits, nude beach horror stories, and more in Episode 34: Kill Bikinis.

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You all remember it well- the hallmark yearbook signature H.A.G.S. (Have A Great Summer). But what really makes “a great summer”? That may be a little tricky for those of us with the summertime blues, but we take a whack at it anyway in episode 33 of Before the Fern Dies. Tune in this week for a discussion on ice cream, nostalgia, and just a great ass Summer.

Summertime SADness: it's not just a Lana song, people! Summer is upon us and we... are less than stoked. Turns out, there's a name for this feeling: S.A.D. As in seasonal affective disorder. AKA, seasonal depression. AKA, the thing that is currently ruining our lives. In this episode, we try to salvage our hot girl summer and unpack our summertime SADness.

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As the end of Spring nears and we transition into Summer- we lasses are in need of a wee break. We have been a little off the podcast train the last couple of weeks and have made the official decision to end this season a little earlier than intended! As we wrap up with this episode, we divulge our Outlander obsession (fair warning: this takes up a large majority of the episode) and attempt to make sense of Spring 2021.

We love you all and look forward to making our Summer BTFD season but until then-take it easy folks. Get some rest…replenish…rejuvenate…(read Outlander). Blessed be.

*Bonus: Can you count how many times you hear bagpipes throughout the episode? 

In the inaugural episode of Before the FILM Dies (our pod within a pod), we laugh, cry, and cry some more about My Octopus Teacher - the Academy Award/BAFTA/so many other awards-winning documentary about Craig Foster and the incredible relationship he builds with an octopus. GO WATCH the movie on Netflix, then come back and listen to us gush about our new favorite octopus heroine, and try to have articulate thoughts about how the film inspired and challenged our views on the relationship between humans and the natural world. 

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PS. We had some tech difficulties in this episode, so you might hear a weird Ghost Wendy echoing in the background. C'est la vie, and we hope you can still enjoy this episode in spite of it!

What better way to celebrate Earth Day 2021 than with our long-awaited vegan sales pitch! But it’s not quite what you think… In this episode of Before the Fern Dies, we talk not only about the factors that sparked our interest in going plant-based, but also think critically about the accessibility of veganism and how conscious consumption is key. This is a juicy one, so grab your carrots and hummus and settle in for this very vegan episode!