Binchtopia

The girlies open up their treasure trove of mailbox moments to cackle at more of your embarrassing stories. Digressions include Julia's recap of Bravo's biggest scandal to date, Eliza's tour life diary, and a revelation about the mysterious origins of a Godly Wife.

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The girlies are joined by podcaststress supreme Lara Marie Schoenhals to discuss the cultural importance of reality tv and its storied history. Digressions include the trauma of eating at Lisa Vanderpump's restaurants, the horror of forgetting to lock the airplane bathroom, and the importance of taking it to a place of 9/11.

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The girlies uncover the complicated history of the American nail salon — from the wave of Vietnamese immigration that kick-started the industry to the toxic chemicals and labor violations that lay below the surface. Digressions include a call for a REPUTABLE pet psychic, the deeply spiritual significance of Imodium, and our current Godly Wife name fixations. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia.

SOURCES:

From 3200 B.C. to Today: The Fascinating History of Nail Polish

Cutex Hooked Americans on Manicures

Celluloid Dreams: The Marketing of Cutex in America, 1916-1935 Author(s): Kate Forde

The Making and Transnationalization of an Ethnic Niche: Vietnamese Manicurists by Eckstein and Nguyen

Nail salon workers exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals, new study reveals

Nail salon workers say proper ventilation can protect their reproductive health

Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers

The Price of Nice Nails

Nail salon sweeps in New York reveal abuses and regulatory challenges

How Black Women Pioneered Nail Art

Manicuring Race, Gender, and Class: Service Interactions in New York City Korean-owned Nail Salons by Miliann Kang

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The girlies answer love-related queries from the second annual Binchtopia Valentine Hotline. Queries include: how can I make my anti-capitalist boyfriend treat me like a princess on Valentine's Day? Should I marry my boyfriend even though he's in love with his roommate? How can I ensure that my ex wakes up every day in psychological pain? And more. Digressions include Eliza's doomsday prep, MeganGK's turn for the worse, and whether or not Peeps are an acceptable favorite candy. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia

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The girlies revive a classic Binchtopia format — talking about whatever they want. If you can make it through the intro about buying new pants and free-bleeding, you're a real one. They review the most contentious etiquette rules from The Cut, check in on the Transformed Wife's Husband, and discuss Armie Hammer's dispatch from the crypt to lament on why "cancelled" men can never shut the hell up! Digressions include the trend of deinfluencing and a shocking revelation about scurvy. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia. Buy tickets for our first live show in LA at https://www.squadup.com/events/binchtopia

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The girlies explore homesteading. Starting from the Ballerina Farm TikTok that first piqued their interest, they delve into the long history of women's work, examining the myth of Republican Motherhood and the idea that women have always loved to labor for free. They further investigate the spiritual sexism and "divine feminine" trope to understand why even left-wing women fall down the gender essentialist and trad-wife pipeline.

Digressions include Eliza's unfavorable acupuncture experience, letting men throw us into the air, and the realization that we need a third pair of pants.

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Sources:

The Edenic Allure of Ballerina Farm

The Age of Homespun: Objects and Stories in the Creation of An American Myth

Modern Homesteading in America: Negotiating Religion, Nature, and Modernity

The Crunchy-to-Alt-Right Pipeline

Spiritual Misogyny is Flourishing on TikTok

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The girlies unpack fatphobia and the history of fatness. They discuss the racist roots of modern-day body standards, how we can think about anti-fat bias through the lens of eating disorder recovery, and lament the failings of the American medical system (again). Digressions include very little because we are serious researchers and get straight to the point this time.

Sources:

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

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

"You Just Need to Lose Weight" by Aubrey Gordon

Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun L. Harrison

Maintenance Phase

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The girlies reflect on life without social media and read some listener emails from binchies in arms who valiantly joined us in our challenge.

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The girlies ring in the new year by investigating what plagues us all - smartphone addiction. They look into the research surrounding smartphones and social media to answer the important questions: Why are they so addictive and what are they doing to our brains? What would Karl Marx say about digital social capital? And most importantly.. why aren't the teens having sex like they used to? Plus, they reveal the first ever Binchtopia experiment. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia.

Sources:

Social Media Fact Sheet

Putting Your Phone Down May Help You Live Longer

Phantom vibrations among undergraduates: Prevalence and associated psychological characteristics

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?

Panicking About Your Kids' Phones? New Research Says Don't

Taking Away the Phones Won't Solve Our Teenagers' Problems

Smartphone Addiction and Associated Health Outcomes in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review

Social Capital Online: Alienation and Accumulation by Kane X. Faucher (book)

The Screenic Image: Between Verticality and Horizontality, Viewing and Touching, Displaying and Playing

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In the final episode of the year, the girlies enter new territory — Julia shares what she learned about the origins of Christmas and Eliza attempts to goysplain Hanukkah. Digressions include a hostile mohnkey run-in, Elon's mommy logging on to jump to his defense, and Julia finally falling victim to covid. If you'll miss us on our two week break, you can find more than 50 bonus episodes on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia.

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