Chick Shit

When I say DEPRESSIVE, you say EPISODE! DEPRESSIVE! (…..this is your part) Get it? Because this episode is on depression? How many people deal with depression on a daily basis but because they are able to get out of bed and function, they are deemed “fine”? What are the different symptoms of depression, can you be “cured,” and how hard is it to find the right therapist or medication? Are you out of spoons or are your neurons just napping? Join LJ and Di (and Jack) as they chat through this and more using Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader’s indie angel, The Skeleton Twins.

When you look around your place of employment, what’s the gender breakdown? If it’s mostly male, have you had a good, respectful experience (like Di) or a pretty terrible, toxic one (like LJ)? What are the most male dominated industries and why do they remain that way? LJ and Di break this down while reviewing the Sandra Bullock masterpiece Miss Congeniality. Will they answer the question on everyone’s mind: what happened to Benjamin Bratt?! Tune in to find out.

For anyone in the dating game these days, apps are one of the only options to meet people. Have you ever been aimlessly swiping away only to be knocked over by the sight of your dream partner? Then gotten the courage to message them? Then had wonderful conversations and decided to meet? Then showed up to said meeting to be greeted by a totally different face than the pictures? LJ has. Join LJ and Di as they review the catfish life using the Netflix original Love Hard. Would you be able to look past a catfish if the emotional bond was strong enough? Spoiler alert: LJ would not.

Have you ever been on an airplane with a screaming baby and thought, “There's not enough booze on this plane.” Or are you more of a “I need to know the name, age, if they're walking, look how precious!” kind of person? Guess what: both of those things are okay, because bringing a human life into this world (especially in today’s society) is a big decision. Some folks choose to venture into parenthood, some don’t— and both are valid choices. Join LJ and Di as they break down an episode of Sex and the City and talk to their fabulous, published author guest about being child-free by choice. To all of you parents out there, we applaud you…. from our bed at 10 AM where we will still be ;) 

Were you voted most likely to succeed? Were you a band geek or a jock? Are you still friends with your high school besties or have you blacked that part of your life out? Are you hip, cool, down with the 411? Join LJ and Di as they recount their high school experience while revisiting the cult classic, 10 Things I Hate About You to decide if high school even matters.

How do you feel when your personal space is invaded? How about when people you don’t know very well (or at all) ask you intimate questions? Are you someone who thinks it’s okay to walk right up and pet a dog without asking the hooman? Well then, let’s talk about BOUNDARIES while we watch Nick Miller ignore every boundary set in the name of saving Jess. LJ has talked Di into using another New Girl episode, so buckle up!

“Did you ever know that you’re my hero, you’re everything I wish I could be. I can soar higher than an eagle, because you are the wind beneath my wings” -LJ to Di  after every episode. Seriously though, have you ever had a friend step in and lift you up without even blinking? When you got your big promotion, did you pay it back to those that helped get you there? Join LJ and Di as they break down the 2008 all-female cast of The Women. If you learn nothing else from this: curly haired girls get shit done.

For folks in the LGBTQ+, ahem, society (thanks LJ), coming out can be a pivotal moment in their journey. However, it’s not always a simple or well-received process, including folks accepting themselves. Join LJ, Di, and special guest Jack as they dissect the 1999 cult film But I’m a Cheerleader and what coming out looked like then and how it may be experienced now.

If you borrowed a pencil from LJ and didn’t return it, there's a good chance she still holds some anger over that. Or if you kinda blinked wrong in her directions, she’s probably still a little mad about that as well. Join LJ and Di while they break down an episode of the masterpiece television show, Gilmore Girls A Year in the Life. What purpose do grudges hold in our lives? Can we let go of them? And what if we harbor all of these feelings for something we perceived as a wrong but in the end wasn’t?

Think of the worst thing that ever happened to you… and then think about how much you wanted to punch the person who had the audacity to say, “Everything happens for a reason.” Or maybe you got the classic retort of, “When one door closes another one opens.” Both equally terrible. The reality is that sometimes bad stuff happens for no reason. Sometimes you need a little help to get through, or even some time to lean into the emotions. Join LJ and Di as they talk through an episode of Apple TV’s stellar original Ted Lasso, who packs more positivity into his mustache than we have in our whole lives.