Blanket Statements

Blanket Statements

By Kelli and AliSociety & Culture
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Blanket Statements episodes

  • 31. Women are too emotional to be president and men keep clean cars and messy rooms
    Are women less capable than men to be president? Who drops more virtual bombs? How are men and women different when it comes to clean spaces? Join us for yet another discussion of science and gender, this time with a new special guest!
    Website: www.bswithkanda.com/
    Twitter: twitter.com/bswithkanda
    Sources: www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    Theme song adapted from Nowhere Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). CC BY 3.0.
    1 hr 27 min
  • 30. Romantic Comedies: Trash and Treasure
    To launch the fourth season, Kelli and Ali break tradition to simultaneously judge and laud the worst and best romantic comedies in history! ... In their opinion. Do people fall in love while planning their weddings, what about while breaking them up? How can you tell if someone is "into you", and what're your top five breakups? Listen in for opinions as usual.
    Website: https://www.bswithkanda.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bswithkanda
    Sources: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    Theme song adapted from Nowhere Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). CC BY 3.0.
    1 hr 19 min
  • 29. Wedding season, cuffing season
    It’s that time of year again. Love is in the air. People are getting hitched. So, Kelli and Ali dive into the history of (western, Anglo-Saxon, heterosexual) wedding traditions and the gender roles they play into. In short, they spoil all your summer wedding plans. They also ruin another season of love, cuffing season. Tune in to find out how cuffing season impacts Santa Claus.
    Website: https://www.bswithkanda.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bswithkanda
    Sources: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    We Wish you a Merry Christmas Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
    CC BY 3.0.
    Theme song adapted from Nowhere Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). CC BY 3.0.
    1 hr 23 min
  • 28. Snitches get stitches and which Disney princess is the worst
    Who coined the phrase “snitches get stitches”? Is snitching actually dangerous? Is it ever okay to snitch? Tune in to find out and to learn some Italian words with Kelli and Ali. Also, listen to them try to figure out which Disney princess is the absolute worst.
    Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/BSwithKandA
    Look at the research we used: www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items.
    Theme song adapted from Nowhere Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). CC BY 3.0.
    1 hr 13 min
  • 27. The English language is dying and blanket statement trivia round 2
    Kelli and Ali discuss how the English language is in fact not dying while... like trying to, you know, like not butcher it or something like that. Lol. They also play Blanket Statements trivia, round 2. Tune in to test your knowledge of book quotes that are also blanket statements!
    Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BSwithKandA
    Look at the research we used: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items.
    Theme song adapted from Nowhere Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
    1 hr 6 min
  • 26. 18 is an adult, and Tinder is for hooking-up
    Kelli and Ali are now recording from different states. Hilarity ensues when they can not figure out how to introduce themselves via their new set-up. After they tackle that hurdle, they discuss the point at which we become adults. Tune in to hear ways people and laws define adulthood. Kelli and Ali also discuss Tinder. Is there a chance of finding something that will last, or is it just for hooking-up?
    Zotero Folder: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    1 hr 21 min
  • 24. The full moon makes people crazy, and cranberry juice helps UTIs
    Kelli and Ali discuss the moon and lunacy. Does the full moon make people “crazy”? Does the moon have absolutely any effect on human behavior at all? Kelli and Ali also discuss cranberries and UTIs. Can cranberry juice help you get over a UTI? Kelli and Ali use their librarian skills to find answers… well some answers, some partial answers, and some additional questions.
    Zotero Research Folder: www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    54 min
  • 23. Always trust your gut and the moon is made of green cheese
    Kelli and Ali examine the notion that you should trust your gut, always. Is your gut aware that something is wrong with the stranger incessantly hitting on you at work before your brain is? What about when the situation is a bit more complex? Kelli and Ali also discuss the moon. Spoiler alert! It is not made of cheese, green or otherwise. But, where does that saying come from anyways? As always, tune in to find out!
    Zotero Research Folder: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    53 min
  • 22. "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?"
    Kelli, Ali, and their good friend Mara discuss the concept of love. What is love? Is it a feeling? Is it an action? Can you find love without first loving yourself? They discuss their theories on these questions as well as the book "All About Love: New Visions" by Bell Hooks. In this episode, they also play Blanket Statements trivia. Tune in to test your knowledge of famous movie/song/book quotes.
    All About Love: New Visions: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17607.All_About_Love
    Our research folder: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items
    1 hr 8 min

About Blanket Statements

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Armed with research and red wine, two librarians discuss the oversimplified, from dating to potatoes. Join them as they tackle blanket statements and uncover the flaws in generalizations.