Blanket Statements

Kelli and Ali are back! And with a special guest too! In this episode (one of two parts), Kelli, Ali, and Josh discuss personality types and jobs. Are engineers know-it-alls? Are scientists? Are Americans? Is everyone? Tune in to find out or to listen to them babble about research articles related to people who think they know things, people who do know things, and people in the sub-fields of engineering. Also featured: rambling about wine and TV, mispronunciations, and made-up words.

Zotero Folder: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items

Kelli and Ali like to talk about the Madonna-whore complex A LOT. Like a lot, a lot. So much so that they base their first season finale on the topic. Originally, the complex was used to describe an impotence issue. Today, it is sometimes used to organize women into two specific categories. Kelli and Ali talk about why we do this and why we need to stop. Laurey's collar also makes an appearance.

Kelli and Ali talk about the dating pool and how it changes as you age. After a certain point, is the dating pool a bunch of weirdos with baggage? How about a bunch of experienced individuals with (insert metaphor for things that do not weigh you down but lift you up)? They also discuss the differences between red wine and white wine. SPOILER: One is a flavorful beverage and one tastes like a glass of 7-up that has been left out for hours and the ice has melted to create a flat, watery, tasteless beverage.

Kelli and Ali examine the blanket statement that “all men are pigs.” (What’s wrong with pigs anyways?) They select this statement to mirror last week’s, which was “women are crazy”, but are surprised by just how much the flaws in the statements overlap. They also talk about whether blondes truly do have more "fun". What do Archie’s Betty and Veronica have do with how people treat you? Apparently, a whole lot.

Kelli and Ali are back and ready to tackle a more serious blanket statement. Except maybe not "tackle", because aggression might not align with the emotional reactions expected of women. Confused? Listen in, because Kelli and Ali discuss the emotional reactions society expects in men and women and how these expectations vary. Specifically, they delve into the historical context that birthed the phrase “women are crazy” and the standing cultural context that perpetuates it. They also discuss the flatness of U.S. states. Tune in to hear if the state you live in is flatter than a pancake.

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Zotero Citations: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2215301/bswithkanda/items

Improbable Research: https://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume9/v9i3/kansas.html

Kelli and Ali don't feel up for tackling a serious blanket statement this week. So... they don't. In this episode, they compare dating and interviewing for a job. They are surprisingly similar. Are they the same thing? Also, your dog might eat you if you died, or slipped into a coma, but your cat would eat you first. No, not really. We don’t know which one would eat you first. But, dogs are still better than cats.

In this episode, Kelli and Ali talk about the phrase "Nice guys finish last" and the people who say this. They also discuss the inadequacy of women's pockets. Let's face it. Most of the time they are frivolous and shallow. Sometimes they are altogether M.I.A. when you need them, and other times they are fake and only pretending to be there for you. Wait... Are we still talking about pockets? Yes. Yes, we are.

When Harry Met Sally... Kelli and Ali have opinions! They examine the costs and benefits of friendships with the opposite sex. Also, they scheme to have friends cook for them, because love tastes better. (Chef Ramsay, Ali is sorry she doesn't use salt in her cooking, and Kelli is sorry she likes angry British dudes. #sorrynotsorry).

Kelli and Ali discuss the oversimplified once again. This time they examine gender issues in humor and energy that reverberates, memories that linger, unexplained paranormal-seeming activity, or whatever you want to call it. Okay. It’s ghosts. They talk about ghosts.

Hi again, welcome back...if you were here before. This episode we discuss the damages of texting in relationships and f&*$ing heart shaped jewelry.