Burbles

Let’s talk about sex, baby!! This week the girls discuss sexuality. Oooooooooooh, sexy. From talking about discovering their own sexuality, to defining virginity (spoiler alert - hymens have nothing to do with it), to the complexities surrounding sexuality in the media & porn consumption, to fully losing their shit over endless innuendos, Kels and Fran plunge into this topic with all the enthusiasm and fervour of a preschool mum fighting for the last parking space.

Have you ever looked at someone and thought ‘wow, how can one person hold SO much talent and beauty?’ because that’s how Fran and Kels feel about Hunter Schafer.

Join the gals for this week’s episode of badass bitches for 20 minutes of drooling about the absolute power that Hunter Schafer holds… Over us… Over the fashion industry...Over make up… Over acting… Over writing… Over art… Over existence and the universe itself. This is Hunter’s world, we’re just living in it.

In this week’s episode of Film Club Fran and Kels watch Moxie, directed by Amy Poehler. From the joy of spectating pure female empowerment and a group of girls raising each other up, to the unfiltered rage at the d*ckheads that the Moxie crew goes up against... this episode is a rollercoaster of emotions. Grab a pen, draw those stars and hearts on your hand, strap in, and enjoy the Rebel Girl ride.

Screw “not like other girls”. We wanna be like these girls.

We felt it was really important for us to have a chat about street harassment. It’s not a light listen like our other topics, so feel free to give this one a miss if you’re not feeling up for it! In this episode we talk about ‘boys will be boys’ culture, slut-shaming, victim blaming, internalised misogyny and much more.

TW discussions of sexual harassment and rape

The Pill. Contraception. Stop those babies. In today’s DMC episode we unpack the very questionable history of contraception, the ‘pill’, and the many things we don’t learn in school. An episode filled with laughter, personal experiences and a sh*t ton of crocodile dung. Literally.

In this week's segment of Badass Bitchez, Kels takes Fran back to the 1700s to look at the life of one of the UK's pioneering feminist philosophers, and all round badass legend; Mary Wollstonecraft. This women needs no introduction. Enjoy.

Kels and Fran had so much Love for the first film in the Film Club series (The Prom), That it only seems right to level out the playing field with a film so monstrous, so disturbing, so feverishly colourful and furry, that the girls weren't sure if they had actually been tricked into joining a cult *sigh* Here's what they had to say about Cats the Movie Musical.

In this episode, we begin as Kels guides Fran through her late night, snack-fuelled, deep dive into the representation of the ‘ideal’ body in Western Culture through the ages, spanning from the Palaeolithic era (you read that correctly), to the ‘fit-but-skinny’ fad of the 80s. This sparks an in-depth discussion about the influence of media on body image from the 80s and 90s through to today.

Spoiler Alert: it’s all a load of kitty litter.

Ah, the big P. In this episode Fran and Kels have an in-depth discussion about the absolute rollercoaster ride that is puberty. But in classic Burbles fashion, the girls got sucked into a fascinating whirling rabbit hole of research. Fran tells Kels all about the societal perception of puberty’s role in ‘Glow Up' Culture, and Kels fills Fran in on the position of puberty and girlhood in cinema and tv. We also hear all about Kels’ dramatic first period story! Spoiler alert - it was a bloody nightmare.

(TW brief mention of topic of sexual assault)

Hi and welcome to this minisode! Kels and Fran have so many women they love and admire that they decided these ladies deserved an entire segment dedicated just to them. In this week’s episode Fran tells Kels all about how Jameela Jamil is a badass bitch paving the way by using her platform to dismantle sexism and gaslighting in the media.