Call It...Girl Dinner

What happens when a conversation about women being magical turns into period blood, moon water, witchcraft, science... and a conspiracy theory that men might actually be aliens? 👽

This week on Call It... Girl Dinner, Lee and Amanda are going down a very unexpected rabbit hole — with Kemary joining in from afar to give us her thoughts.

It starts with a video of a woman who mixed her period blood with moon water and somehow ended up with something growing in the jar. From there, we get into the shame surrounding menstruation, women’s relationship with nature, spirituality and witchcraft, the things women have historically been taught to hide about their bodies, and the very blurry line between something feeling like “magic” and simply being something science can explain.

And then things get weird. 😂

A conspiracy theory claiming that women were the original humans and men are actually aliens sends us into an entirely different conversation about religion, science, what we actually know versus what makes for a fascinating theory, and whether society would look fundamentally different if it had been built by women.

We fact-check. We speculate. We accidentally end up in Barbie Land. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, a ridiculous conspiracy theory turns into a surprisingly interesting question about gender, power, hierarchy, and what humans might build if nobody were taught that one gender needed power over another.

Because apparently this is where our brains go over Girl Dinner.

👀 Which rabbit hole got you more: women’s “magic” or the men-are-aliens theory? And what do you think a world built by women would actually look like?

Episode Highlights:

• Period blood + moon water... and the mysterious plant that started growing
• Why menstruation still carries so much shame
• Womanhood, nature and why some women find spiritual meaning in their cycles
• Witchcraft, spirituality, science and where we draw the line between them
• Whether women’s “magic” has historically been dismissed or suppressed
• The conspiracy theory that men are actually aliens 👽
• Fact-checking some of the claims behind the theory
• What a society built by women might actually look like
• Whether power, greed and hierarchy are gendered — or simply human
• Kemary takes us to Barbie Land
• Why the bigger question may be what we’d build without gender-based power at all

Let us know where you land on all of this — whether you’re here for the science, the spirituality, the conspiracy theories, or just the chaos of watching us try to make sense of all three.

And with that... Season 4 is officially a wrap! 🥹🍽️ We’ll see you in Season 5.

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Chapters:

00:13 We’re Talking About Women, Magic & Some Wild Theories

01:37 The Artist’s Way Started This Whole Rabbit Hole

03:25 Period Blood + Moon Water… and a Plant Grew?!

08:13 Reclaiming the Things Women Were Taught to Hide

10:14 What If Women’s “Magic” Was Suppressed?

14:48 When Science Starts Feeling a Little Like Magic

20:31 Kemary Reacts: “Who Thought to Do This?!”

25:07 Period Shame, Womanhood & What We Were Taught

29:42 Conspiracy Theory: What If Men Are Aliens? 👽

34:55 Okay, But Let’s Fact-Check This Theory

39:29 What Would a World Built by Women Look Like?

43:43 Kemary Reacts: Welcome to Barbie Land

47:55 So… What Do We Actually Think?

49:04 Goodbye, Season 4!

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@teaspinelliii on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teaspinelliii/video/7662149035490299166

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The girls over at Call It...Girl Dinner are very aware that the tide of the internet has turned and we are currently on to the next topic. However, there are things we like to pause and sit with for a bit. This week's episode was one where the girls reflected on the drama that broke out with Drew Afualo and Jools Lebron a couple of weeks ago. Kemary was caught up on the conflict as she is not as chronically online as Amanda and Lee. Amanda could not wrap her head around how the internet and drama works despite being an avid novela lover and chisme investigator. Lee enlightens the girls with the reality that influencers are not impacting culture the way they used to. What makes an internet scandal? Can Influencers be permanently cancelled? Are celebrities ever really cancelled? Are these influencers redeemable after their fall? Check out what the ladies had to say about these particular examples. Chime in with your opinions in the comments! ______________________Referenced in the video:@Taryndelaniesmith on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTy1TSc9g/@drew afualo “the comment section” :https://youtu.be/q2hTk_IE6cw?is=T1H_3KCtLi80HIoV@joolslebron tik tok https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTy13tFAn/________________________More ways to listen:https://bio.site/callitgirldinner^^Links to Spotify & Apple Podcast as well as our socials***#millennialpodcast #influncers #girltalk #friendshippodcast #CallItGirlDinner

Why are millennials still the punchline?

This week on Call It... Girl Dinner, we’re getting into the weird cycle of generational criticism: why millennials are still blamed for everything from finances to fashion, when “cringe” became shorthand for simply getting older, and why adults are expected to keep reshaping themselves just to avoid being judged by the generation before or after them.

We talk about growing up across the analog-to-digital shift, MySpace and early internet culture, individuality, nostalgia, Disney adults, the pressure to follow a traditional life formula, and why maybe the real issue is that people have a hard time letting each other just... exist.

And yes, there are a few side quests along the way. 😂

👀 What’s one millennial stereotype you’re completely over hearing? Or if you’re not a millennial, what stereotype about your generation makes you roll your eyes?

Episode Highlights:

• Why millennials are still blamed for economic and cultural shifts
• Growing up between pre-internet childhood and the rise of social media
• When did simply getting older become “cringe”?
• Why individuality seems to bother people across generations
• MySpace, LiveJournal, nostalgia and the internet we helped beta test
• Disney adults, hobbies and why grown people should be allowed to like what they like
• The traditional “work now, enjoy life later” formula and why millennials started questioning it
• Why generational conflict may be about more than generations at all

Let us know where you land in the generational lineup and whether you think this kind of discourse is actually getting worse, or if every generation just eventually becomes somebody else’s punchline.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction + Why Millennials Are Still the Punching Bag

03:17 Breaking Down the Generations

07:52 Millennials, Recessions + Financial Blame

12:22 The Jacksonville Rabbit Hole

16:40 When Did Existing Become “Cringe”?

22:30 Individuality, Nuance + Why Difference Bothers People

26:02 Individuality Across Cultures

29:07 Do Other Countries Have Generational Feuds Too?

30:10 Trends, “Nerd Culture” + Who Sets the Culture

33:01 Social Change, Backlash + Generational Tension

36:08 What Stereotypes Miss About Millennials

41:42 Closing Thoughts: Enjoying Life + Being Yourself

49:48 Final Thoughts + Listener Question

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**This episode is best consumed on Youtube as it is Vlog style**

What happens when you give two millennials a car, a playlist full of songs from their middle school and high school days, and an appetite?

This week on Call It Girl Dinner, Amanda and Kem are taking the podcast on the road! We’re driving around Jacksonville, stopping at local spots for girl dinner, and putting our teenage soundtracks to the test with a little carpool karaoke.

We’re singing the throwbacks that had us in an absolute CHOKEHOLD, testing how well we actually remember the lyrics, and reliving the songs that instantly take us back to our middle school and high school days.

Some lyrics are permanently stored in our brains. Others… apparently did not survive adulthood. 😂

Sing along with us and tell us in the comments:
What song would HAVE to be on your teenage soundtrack?

We’re also showing some love to local Jacksonville eats along the way, because obviously a road trip needs snacks.

Subscribe for more Call It Girl Dinner — food, friendship, dilemmas, girl talk, and whatever else we get ourselves into.

We’ve got a special guest at the dinner table this week! Our girl Chrystal is joining us for a brand new episode of Call It...Girl Dinner!

And we’re putting her straight to work with a round of Donut Dilemmas. 🍩😂

Would you tell your friend her outfit is ugly?
Should couples share their locations?
When you go out with a group, are we splitting the bill evenly or paying for what we ordered?
And how much is TOO much to expect someone to spend at your birthday dinner?

We have THOUGHTS.

The internet is full of predictions, but this episode is where the girls go back and check the receipts. From a homemade celebrity bingo card to the wildest things that actually happened, Amanda, Kemi, and Lee turn last year’s pop culture bets into a hilarious postmortem on what came true, what flopped, and what nobody saw coming.They break down the biggest wins on the board, including Zendaya and Tom Holland, Wicked, and the ongoing Beyonce universe, while also revisiting the misses: Elon buying TikTok, a Kat Williams interview sequel, a Kanye tell-all, and the celebrity chaos that never quite materialized. Along the way, they spiral into everything from Rihanna’s rumored return to the studio to Blake Lively’s legal saga and the internet’s never-ending obsession with who is winning, who is lying, and who is about to be canceled next.You’ll also hear the trio get completely derailed in the best way - debating celebrity fashion, astrology, Threads rabbit holes, unhinged FYP content, and the strange ways social media feeds different people different realities. Amanda brings the energy and the hot takes, Kemi adds the reactions and reality checks, and Lee contributes the wonderfully specific internet brain that somehow includes falling videos, car chases, true crime, and the most chaotic feeds imaginable.If you’ve ever made a prediction, defended a celebrity too hard, or lost 30 minutes to a thread you should not have clicked, this one will feel dangerously familiar. It is funny, messy, and surprisingly revealing about how quickly pop culture turns into collective mythology - and why everyone keeps watching.Perfect for anyone who loves celebrity commentary, online chaos, and friends who can turn a simple bingo card into a whole cultural audit.

0:00 Intro

1:01 2025 bingo card predictions

4:41 Rihanna, Beyoncé & celebrity style

8:51 Kanye, North & celebrity family discourse

13:24 Jay-Z’s anniversary concert and Rihanna rumors

16:33 Rihanna album speculation

17:04 Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni discussion

19:46 What’s on everyone’s social media feed?

25:08 Unhinged FYPs, psychics & viral trends

30:37 YouTube Shorts, dating content & algorithms

33:19 Trending topics: Nara Smith and trad-wife discourse

35:58 True crime story that went viral

37:35 AI companies destroying rare books

40:14 The smallest reasons to unfollow someone

42:24 AI vertical dramas and strange social media ads

46:40 AI animal videos and bizarre internet content

48:46 Wrapping up & question for the audience

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This week we're getting into something we've talked around for three seasons but never sat down to define: what does Call It...Girl Dinner actually mean to us? We cook (Cambodian egg rolls that needed Kemary's approval twice, stir-fried ramen from the Asian store, and Amanda’s first attempt at macarons), then get into the real conversation, what makes female friendships last, what quietly kills them, and whether we're really losing friendships to laziness or something deeper.

👀 What's one thing a friend has done that made you feel unwanted, or like a burden? Drop it in the comments.

Episode Highlights:

• Kemary's egg roll veto and the search for an "approved" recipe
• Amandas first-ever macarons (and the unexpected French colonization history lesson)
• What makes a female friendship last: vulnerability, grace, and intentionality over frequency
• The moment that kills a friendship for Lee: feeling like a burden instead of a wanted friendship
• Are we really losing friendships to laziness, or is it mental health and burnout?

Let us know: do you think it's laziness killing modern friendships, or are we all just quietly overwhelmed? Let's talk about it in the comments.

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Chapters:

00:12 Welcome to Call It...Girl Dinner

00:47 This Week's Menu: Cambodian Egg Rolls, Stir-Fried Ramen & Pistachio Macarons

10:52 What Does Call It...Girl Dinner Really Mean?

11:46 Why Women Need Female Friendships

14:35 The Importance of Intentional Friendship

17:54 How Friendship Creates Community and Connection

18:23 How Friendship Can Help Us Heal and Grow

21:49 What We’ve Learned From Each Other

23:47 Creativity, Cooking and Finding Your Flow State

30:06 How Girl Dinner Creates Intimacy

32:46 Is Girl Dinner About Food or Friendship?

35:29 What Does a Healthy Female Friendship Look Like?

37:04 What Makes a Female Friendship Last?

54:45 What Kills a Female Friendship?

55:15 Jealousy, Insecurity and Toxic Friendships

01:01:56 Authenticity, Effort and Feeling Valued in Friendship

01:09:56 Are We Losing Friendships to Convenience and Laziness?

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Dinner is served… and so are the dilemmas. This week on Call It Girl Dinner, we’re digging into braised beef and cinnamon rolls while debating the situations that make you go, “Okay… but what would YOU do?”Would you regift something you don’t want? Is copying your friend flattering, or does it eventually get a little creepy? And what if your boyfriend says he can’t afford a vacation with you… then turns around and buys himself a gaming PC? 😭We’re sharing our takes, disagreeing where necessary, and probably judging just a little bit.Grab your dinner and join the conversation — then tell us in the comments: Which dilemma had you picking a side immediately?AND let us know of your dilemmas that you want us to discuss. Enjoy!

It's a bestie check-in this week, just Lee and Amanda (Kemary's resting up, no longer sounding like she's "been smoking for 50 years" 😂). We cook (an ode to Amanda's coconut rice + a chocolate hazelnut mousse that almost didn't make it), then dive deep into main character energy, the internet's impact on how we see our own lives, de-influencing, small business gatekeeping, and Lee's recent autoimmune disease update.

We also get into comparison culture, the pressure to always be "busy," and why we're both trying to slow down and actually romanticize our lives instead of rushing through them.

👀 Do you think you have main character energy, or main character syndrome? Be honest. Drop it in the comments.

Episode Highlights:

Episode Highlights:

• Amanda's coconut rice redemption arc and a very honest chocolate hazelnut mousse review
• What main character syndrome actually means (we looked it up)
• De-influencing, haul culture, and the "brick" that's been saving Amanda’s sanity
• Small business gatekeeping and the reality of running a stationery business
• Lee's rheumatoid arthritis update and navigating comparison with her own past self
• Why we're both trying to slow down and romanticize our lives instead of rushing through them

Let us know: is social media making us all secretly a little more "main character," or are we just more aware of it now? Let's talk about it in the comments.

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Chapters:

00:12 Bestie Check-In: Cooking Adventures

03:23 Culinary Growth (and a Wild Tangent)

06:24 The Art of Dessert: Crafting Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse

08:04 We're Not Bakers, We Just Like the Vibe

10:02 Are We All Main Characters?

18:52 Asian Clean vs. Puerto Rican Clean

25:18 De-influencing and Consumer Culture

31:05 Gatekeeping in Small Business & Comparing Your Craft

37:01 Pricing a Stationery Business

39:18 Giving Yourself Grace as a New Business Owner

41:35 Building a Stationery Business Beyond Weddings

43:47 Living with Autoimmune Disease

48:53 Wellness Juice, Digital Detox, and Falling Out of Love with My Life

53:13 What It Means to Romanticize Your Life

58:16 The Pressure of Busyness and Productivity

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In this episode, we break down the history of fairy magic—how fairies could be both beautiful and sinister—and explore why society’s fascination with the supernatural persists. Whether you're a folklore fanatic, a lover of mythology, or simply craving a delightful escape into the fantastical, this episode offers a perfect blend of education, entertainment, and enchantment. Plus, get a sneak peek into upcoming themes like aliens, cryptids, and more, promising a year of whimsical adventures. All while celebrating Lee's birthday!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome and introduction to the fairy-themed celebration

00:29 - Introducing the hosts and their fairy personas

01:55 - Descriptions of the fairy decor and birthday festivities

02:24 - Delicious food details: arroz mamposteao, pollo en salsa de coco, Colombian arepas, and tembleque dessert

04:23 - First bites and tasting reactions

06:22 - Reflection on Lee’s business ambitions and goals for the year

07:48 - The story behind the fairy-themed party planning and celebrations

10:06 - Childhood whimsy, adult self-care, and societal perceptions of magic and joy

16:11 - Disney bounds, fairy magic, and losing childlike wonder

18:10 - Religious perspectives on whimsy, magic, and adult life

20:54 - Embracing life, fun, and the magic surrounding fairy and mythical lore

22:17 - Sharing childhood fascination with cryptids, mythology, and folklore podcasts

25:25 - Truth or Fae Deception

37:47 - Exploring fairy etiquette: “The danger of thank you” and the foxglove myth

39:33 - The true origins of fairy lore and the cultural significance behind fairy names

40:32 - Personal reflections: fairy lore’s darker side and the fascination with supernatural stories

41:29 - Planning themed parties: alien worlds, UFOs, and the power of imagination

42:25 - The beauty of mythology, folklore, and our need to escape reality

45:20 - Wrapping up with gratitude, social shoutouts, and teaser for next episodes

45:48 - Closing remarks: follow, share, and celebrate magic in everyday life

Resources & Links:

Lore Podcast – Deep dives into myth, folklore, and supernatural lore.

Canva – Design templates, party ideas, and creative tools used for decoration and game materials.

Estoria – Luxury stationery design house, perfect for personalized invitations. IG:estoriastudio_ TikTok/YT: ​⁠

Disney Bound – Style inspiration for adult Disney-inspired fashion.

Girl Dinner on Instagram – Follow their whimsical feast and party ideas.

Bridgerton TV Series – Inspiration for fairy-tale themed elegance.

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