In this episode Missy and Marushka have a frank discussion about birth control and how access to it is still determined by others. Our discussion about historical warrior women and their contributions to wartime victories.

Food rations and food prep - are you ready?

A rage inducing conversation about the monster Russell Williams.

Notes:

Headlines:

https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/we-don-t-take-women-in-here-how-a-group-of-women-veterans-worked-to-be-recognized-in-sask-1.5661749

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-sublocade-access-1.6242932

Night Witches

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1624103.A_Dance_with_Death

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/night-witches-the-female-fighter-pilots-of-world-war-ii/277779/

Scythian Warriors

https://youtu.be/snTIl0NM5wk

Russell Williams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Williams_(criminal)

Halloween is over and Missy and Marushka are still feeling the effects. Join us as we talk about gay Christmas, Dragula, Halloween Kills, food trucks and anything else that pops into our heads. We introduce a friend of the pod, Andy and get his take on everything from Michael Myers to drag to self defense.

This episode Marushka turns the tables and presents Missy with headlines to decipher.  Missy admits that her original idea of October should be Women's month in episode #4 is not so original. 

Immigrant wisdom - always keep a flask of medicinal brandy for your heart

A Butter Sluts takedown of The Craft and The Craft: Legacy.

Notes:

Women's History Month https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month/2021-theme.html

Bewitched 5 real witches https://www.biography.com/news/real-witches-in-history

The Craft https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115963/

The Craft: Legacy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4685762/

Rachel True

https://www.cbr.com/the-craft-rachel-true-on-racism-encountered-filming-casting-promotion/

Rachel True on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/trueracheltrue/?hl=en

Missy and Marushka discuss their take on history of witches in the popular imagination. Leather weather, silk pillowcases and how these topics turn into our first and only discussion about sports!

Notes:

Canadian witchcraft laws 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/31/canada-pretending-be-witch-is-punishable-offense/

History of Witches 

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches

Witches and Beer

https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940

The Witch

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4263482/

Historical Headlines

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59773/11-fun-historical-newspaper-clippings-about-halloween

Content warning as this episode includes discussion about rape. Also fans of Teen Vogue and kink will probably not like this episode. Marushka shares a book that is sitting on her shelf that she wants to read again "The Gift Of Fear" by Gavin De Becker. Missy shares her story about being raped and discusses with Marushka how sex and violence towards women is opportunistic. Sex is good, so why do we allow pornography influence our actions and what we agree to when it comes to sex. #ItsCalledStrangulationNotChoking Notes:

Ending Violence Association - Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines, and Support Services https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/

Marital Rape in Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canadian-law-only-changed-26-years-ago/article1150644/

Marital Rape Laws around the world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marital_rape_laws_by_country

Footage that convicted Grace Millane's murderer https://youtu.be/jObWH2jgn7Y

Opposite Day with a study in contradictions! From corsets to changing tires to language; a conversation about everything. Fight or Flight or Freeze reactions to traumatic situations. Learned Helplessness is one side of a coin, femme helpless, the other side is absolute control? Marushka psychoanalyzes Missy. Immigrant Wisdom - "protect your kidneys" We introduce a new segment: It's Tough Out Here For A Ho The joys and perils of online dating. Missy talks about her experiences and how pre-meet conversations escalate quickly!

Mediocrity, what does it mean to Butter Sluts? Mediocrity or average and how we use these words to talk about food and serial killers so naturally that would lead us to talk about doorbell cameras and what gets caught on them. Embrace the suck that is also known as camping. Marushka shares her immigrant concept with us, the Errand Hang. Missy attempts to use her understanding of Process Killers, that Marushka explained in our first podcast, to talk about Aileen Wuornos.

Notes: Doorbell camera footage which may be disturbing to some, watch with caution: https://youtu.be/3gsocto35Og

Aileen Wuornos https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos