Chick Shit

LJ and Di are coming in hot this week discussing a pretty divisive topic: porn. Whether you watch by yourself, enjoy with a partner, or stay away from it altogether, you probably have an opinion on it. Listen along as they review the Joseph Gordon Levitt film Don Jon and discuss the good, the bad, and the furry of adult film.

Did you go to college direct from high school? Community or university? Local or out of state? So many of us don’t know what we want to do or where we want to go at 18, yet we enroll anyway. Do you wish you could have taken a gap year and travelled Europe or started an internship? Are you going to be paying your student loans for the rest of your natural life? All of this and then some while LJ and Di break down the pressures of being a student and more using the Justin Long masterpiece, Accepted.

Was your grade school sex education comprehensive, abstinence only, or non existent? After you engaged in intercourse, how did you feel? Powerful? Shameful? Confused? Did you feel pressure to adhere to so-called purity culture to avoid judgment? LJ, Di, and special guest Jack, break down this and more via the Emma Stone comedy, Easy A. Put on your Frederick’s of Hollywood corset, mix up a Tight Snatch, and join them as they get real real about purity culture in society.

Domestic and intimate partner violence is something that is unfortunately all too common. What are the signs to watch for? What can you do to support a friend or family member? What does recovery look like? LJ and Di get into all of this and more on this week’s episode. Join them and their special guest as they break down the Razzie-nominated J. Lo movie, Enough.

Is chivalry dead, or does it just look different these days? Do we still want doors held, people standing when we enter the room, and our dates ordering on our behalf? Will LJ and Di stop picking movies starring Patrick Dempsey? Join them as they break down Enchanted to talk about all of the above. LJ and Di have some interesting thoughts on the place chivalry has in our world today.

Women have long had to fight for every opportunity in the workforce, so it’s no shock that there is extra stigma that comes with being a woman in a corporate setting. As more women slowly work up to senior and executive positions in a variety of corporations, what does the stereotype that comes with look like? Are women treated the same as men? Join LJ and Di as they break down the Meryl Streep masterpiece, The Devil Wears Prada. Do LJ and Di have the same leadership styles and expectations? Tune in to find out!

So many of us have felt that we were meant for more than our hometown — maybe even that our hometown was below us or holding us back. Is it possible to take the life lessons you learn  growing up with you into life’s next adventure? Or does it have to be an entirely new start? New state, new you? Join LJ and Di as they break down the Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas classic, Sweet Home Alabama, and try to figure out if it’s possible to have roots AND wings. Will LJ quote the entire movie (because she can)? Tune in to find out.

***This episode deals with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating. While LJ & Di have taken care to remove references to specific weights and sizes, they understand if you need to skip this episode. They love you, and they hear you.*** Are you one of the millions of people who struggle daily with their view of themselves, the number on the scale, the size clothes we wear, and the impact societal standards and diet culture put on you? Have you ever let a number on a scale or a clothing size dictate your self worth and self esteem? So have LJ and Di. Join them and their special guest as they work through the Netflix original movie, To the Bone, and discuss their own struggles and journeys. Spoiler alert: They are still struggling with these issues, and the guest is still not Gabrielle Union… yet.

Have you ever felt like there was an imbalance of power in your friendship or relationship? Are you the Gretchen Weiners to your friend Regina George? Join LJ and Di as they break down Mean Girls and spill all the secrets from Gretchen’s hair, discuss power dynamics, how to watch for red flags, and when it may be time to speak up or move on. They also discover that one of them *might* be a Regina.

Do you struggle with the tightrope walk between being nice enough to not be mean, but not so nice you encourage unwanted attention? Have you been trying to figure out if someone likes you, but you’re unable to get enough vibes from them to decide? Don’t make a grand gesture…you’re in the friendzone. Not even an over the top dance and lipsync to Otis Redding can save you from this purgatory. Buckle up while LJ and Di breakdown the struggles and realities of being friend zoned.