Binchtopia

The girlies venture into Vampire Lore™ in Part I of a series of Eerie Episodes. They explore the shocking disease that turned people into vampires, the impact of vampiric literature, how Stephanie Meyer bastardized Gothic traditions via Mormonism, and more! Digressions include a plug for our upcoming virtual live show, an earnest diary entry from a day-one Twihard, and advice for a binchie who can't stop dating people who want them to suck their blood.

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SOURCES:

Vampires: Real Origins, Legends, and Stories

The Bloody Truth About Vampires

Born to the Purple: the Story of Porphyria

Attention, Predation, Counterintuition: Why Dracula Won't Die by Mathias Clasen

The Weird and the Eerie by Mark Fisher

(Un)safe Sex: Romancing the Vampire by Karen Backstein

Twilight's Heteronormative Reversal of the Monstrous: Utopia and the Gothic Design by Kelly Budruweit

My Vampire Boyfriend: Postfeminism and "Perfect" Masculinity

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In the spirit of the Spirit Season, Eliza brings on religious scholar and bestie Kate Twomey to answer listener-submitted questions about spirituality, enlighten us about the existence of a non-binary Christian God, why some of you want to fuck nuns, and more! Plus, a forward to briefly discuss the Israel-Gaza war. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia!

Tickets for our virtual live show, Binchtopia: A Spooky Halloween Spectacular! can be found here.

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The girlies dive back into the treasure trove that is Reddit, where people complain about a seagull stealing cigarettes, a cat that shouldn't be taxidermied, a disturbing butter mystery, and so much more.

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The girlies are in for a nostalgic episode, exploring two of the most puzzling crazes of the 2000's — Dance Dance Revolution and SillyBandz. Digressions include an entire intro dedicated to telling landlords to GET A REAL JOB!!!!! Plus, the first ever mobile Binchtopia academy for youths.

SOURCES:

Are We Human, or Are We Dancer? The Legacy of 'Dance Dance Revolution,' 20 Years Later

'Dance Dance Revolution' Movie In Works At Stampede; Company Ups Cara Fano To Director Of Development

Machine Dance as Fitness and Sport

Evolving Relationship between Humans and Machines

An Interview With Poet Cathy Park Hong

The Last Two Dance Dance Revolution Machines in Manhattan

Silly Bandz, the Bracelets That Spring Off Shelves

The History & Phenomenon of Sillybandz

Silly Bandz Banned

Silly Bandz Danger

American Fads: Silly Bandz

Children's Peer Cultures

Silly Bandz and the Currency of Information

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The girlies finally give the people what they've been begging for — an episode on fraternities and sororities. They investigate the fake Greek roots of the American phenomenon, the cost of sorority rush (both spiritual and financial), the dangers of Greek Life, and so much more. Digressions include a wealth of mailbox moments about your own cursed sorority experiences. We no longer host ads on Binchtopia thanks to the support of our patrons. To help make Binchtopia possible and to get access to bonus, mediasodes, zoom hangouts, and a community of binchies, head over to patreon.com/binchtopia.

SOURCES:

How American Sororities Got Their Start

The American Fraternity

The Divine Nine: The history and impact of Black Greek letter organizations

A Brief History of Jewish Greek Life

'I went through it so you should too': Why Greek Life hazing won't die

10 Sorority Hazing Horror Stories

I Let 3 Sorority Rush Consultants Read My Life for Filth

Parents pay me $3,500 to help their daughters get into a sorority.

It's All Greek to Me

How Does Sorority Recruitment Work?

College Students Keep Dying Because of Fraternity Hazing. Why Is It So Hard to Stop?

Students accused of sexual misconduct say Title IX isn't working — and victims agree

The Hunting Ground: the failures of a new documentary about rape on college campuses.

Sexual Victimization Among Sorority Women by Amanda Hinkel

Bama Rush TikTok Is Exposing the Wild Money Behind College Greek Life

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The girlies welcome a special guest — comedian, Emmy nominated actress, and patreonite Hannah Einbinder! The girlies talk Judaism, why comics lack emotional fortitude, one of the most iconic shitting-in-public stories we've ever heard, updates from the SAG strike, and more! Plus, she weighs in on some of your mailbox moments.

We no longer host ads on Binchtopia thanks to the support of our patrons. To help make Binchtopia possible and to get access to bonus episodes, mediasodes, zoom hangouts, and a community of binchies, head over to patreon.com/binchtopia.

See Hannah on tour!

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In the second part of their rockstar saga, the girlies discuss the unsung heroes of rock's orbit — the Black musicians of Soul, the groupies who surrounded the stars, and the grrrls who refused to stand for the bullshit. Digressions include the funeral of unenthusiastic Binchtopia ad reads, not falling for the misogynistic hate campaign against Sophie Turner, and some mailbox moments that seem to be straight out of r/ambien.

SOURCES:

Indexing of Musical Genres: An Epistemological Perspective by Knut Tore Abrahamsen

Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination by Jack Hamilton

The 'whitewashing' of Black music: A dark chapter in rock history by Chris Jancelewicz

Pop Stars Aren't Popping Like They Used To – Do Labels Have a Plan? By Elias Leight

Why Aren't More Popstars Being Born? By Chris Eggertsen

A Very Black History of Punk Music

Riot Grrrl: Revolutions from within by Jessica Rosenberg and Gitana Garofalo

Riot Grrrl Manifesto

I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie

'I wouldn't want this for anybody's daughter': will #MeToo kill off the rock'n'roll groupie?

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The girlies are back from sabbatical to discuss the psychos that tour even longer and harder than us — rockstars. They give you a brief rundown of rock as a genre, why it died in the 90's (according to Eliza and Gav), the property damage, animal abuse, and general tomfoolery of rock's greatest frontmen, and how touring damages your psyche. Digressions include Julia's review of The Rodeo, Eliza's fear that she's passing down generational trauma to her cat, and our ongoing beef with one listener's father. Support the podcast on Patreon to get access to bonus episodes, mediasodes, and monthly zoom hangs at patreon.com/binchtopia. Check out our merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/binchtopia

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Eliza has on a very special guest, her 66-year-old pilates teacher, Eeda. Eeda reflects on being 10 years sober, her storied history with addiction and perfection, and why no movie about ballet ever gets it quite right.

This episode has been unlocked from Patreon. If you'd like to listen to more bonus episodes, head over to www.patreon.com/binchtopia. We will be taking a break from the main feed for the rest of the month, but will still be uploading regularly on Patreon. See you in September!

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The girlies are on the road and bring back a classic chatty episode from the same hotel bed. They talk Taylor Swift's most diabolical tour yet, Julia getting psychically assaulted in DC, what really constitutes a war crime, and more! Support the podcast on Patreon here. Check out our merch here!

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