Cringewatchers

This is not Texas' first rodeo.

For this special episode, we talked to Dr. Liza Fuentes, a senior research scientist at the Guttmacher Institute and Dr. Jamila Taylor, director of health care reform and senior fellow at The Century Foundation about what's going on in Texas, what it means for abortion rights in the U.S. and what people can do to counter and prevent draconian attacks on our right to health care.

Experts and resources mentioned on this episode:

How to find (and donate to)your local abortion fund:

https://abortionfunds.org/funds/

All Above All, national organization working as "catalysts for abortion justice"

https://allaboveall.org/

Renee Bracey Sherman, "The Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling"

https://twitter.com/RBraceySherman

The Afiya Center, a Dallas-based organization working to "ignite and build a robust Black women centered Reproductive Justice movement in Texas"

https://www.theafiyacenter.org/

ANSIRH's research on abortion on TV & film

https://www.ansirh.org/abortion/abortion-tv-and-film

Binging/Cringing:

Leila’s cringing at the use of an unnecessary hashtag

Lori is binging TikTok creators drowning a "whistleblower" website created by anti-choice activists with fake tips

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

karenychan.com/

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

@dadollars

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers.

Samhita is having a tepid girl summer.

Episode Discussed:

Mare of Easttown, Season 1, Episode 4 "Poor Sisyphus"

Special guest: Samhita Mukhopadhyay

https://www.samhitamukhopadhyay.com/

Binging/Cringing:

Leila’s cringing at the U.S. men's epée team

Lori is binging Schmigadoon!

Ad:

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Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

karenychan.com/

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song - happy birthday, DL!

@dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com/

Charlotte wants us to remember the battle for Stalingrad

Episode Discussed:

Schitt's Creek, Episode 14, Season 6 “Happy Ending"

Special Guest:

Charlotte Shane, essayist and author of Prostitute Laundry

https://twitter.com/CharoShane

Binging/Cringing:

Leila is binging The Parisian Agency (L'Agence) on Netflix

Lori is cringing at the makers of Stillwater ripping off Amanda Knox' life story

Tweet thread by Knox herself here: www.twitter.com/cringewatchers/status/1421863507725897732

New York Times article mentioned by Charlotte that cites a sex worker named Candii:

www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/nyregion/sex-workers-nyc.html

VICE article mentioned by Lori that looks at massage parlors that give happy endings and the people who work there:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywak3j/asian-massage-parlors-with-happy-endings-give-these-sex-workers-a-decent-living

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

www.karenychan.com

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

@dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com

Our ad partner for this episode is Muddy Paws Rescue

www.muddypawsrescue.org/

Support this podcast on Patreon!

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Dr. Phillips is our seatbelt on the emotional rollercoaster of fertility.

Episode Discussed:

Master of None, Season 3, Episode 4 "Moments in Love: Chapter 4"

Special Guest:

Dr. Kameelah Phillips

Follow her @drkameelahsays on Instagram and check out her practice at www.callawomenshealth.com

Binging/Cringing:

Leila is binging Physical on Apple TV+

Lori is cringing at a 4th of July post from Mark Zuckerberg

Check out: Dr. Phillips on the With the Flow podcast schooling us on the racist history of gynecology. https://podcasts.apple.com/hu/podcast/episode-4-gynecologists-guide-through-forgotten-racist/id1534267889?i=1000505135586&l=hu

We cite: This study on Black women's increased risk of miscarriage

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56889861

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

www.karenychan.com

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

@dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com

Support this podcast on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/cringewatchers

Angela isn’t easily impressed - but we got pretty close.

Episode Discussed:

High Maintenance, Episode 2, Season 4 “Trick”

Special Guest:

Angela Chen, author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

http://www.angelachen.org/

Binging/Cringing:

Lori is binging clips of Olympic track star Sha'Carri Richardson's unforgettable hug with her grandma

Leila is cringing about the low quality of food in hospitals and nursing homes

Shoutout to the podcast A-OK, interviews with people on the asexual and aromantic spectrums (including Angela)

https://www.aokpod.com/

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

karenychan.com

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

@dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com

Support this podcast on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/cringewatchers

Twanna ponders whether it's ever a good idea to have sex with your ex.

Episode Discussed:

Insecure, Episode 8, Season 4 “Lowkey Happy”

Special Guest:

Twanna Hines

twannahines.com and everywhere online @funkybrownchick

Binging/Cringing:

Lori is binging Flatbush Misdemeanors.

Leila is binging We Are Lady Parts.

We endorse: The Insecuritea Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insecuritea-the-insecure-aftershow/id1164485579

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

karenychan.com

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

@dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com

Support this podcast on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/cringewatchers

Janna invites us all to be a little more quartz curious.

Episode Discussed:

Watchmen, Episode 3, “She Was Killed by Space Junk”

Special Guest:

Janna Zinzi

https://www.jannazinzi.com/

Binging/Cringing:

Lori is cringing at Naomi Wolf's antivax shenanigans

Leila is binging Two Set Violin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAzKFALPuF_EPe-AEI0WFFw

For more on "The dysfunctional sex of Watchmen" check out this SyFi Wire piece from Jenna Busch

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-dysfunctional-sex-of-watchmen

There is now an actual Dr. Manhattan dildo!

https://shevibe.com/dr-manhattan-silicone-glow-in-the-dark-dildo-by-uberrime/

Some people think the dildo is a weapon

https://gizmodo.com/these-are-the-exact-dimensions-of-watchmens-doctor-manh-1840157418

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

https://karenychan.com/

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

https://soundcloud.com/dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

https://siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com/

Support this podcast on Patreon!

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Rachel and withdrawal are finally getting the respect they deserve.

Episode Discussed:

Bridgerton, Episode 5, “The Duke and I”

Binging/Cringing:

Leila’s binging Netflix’ “The One”

Lori’s cringing at pearl clutchers at the Grammys

Special Guest:

Rachel Jones

https://twitter.com/rachelj5

Rachel's original commentary on withdrawal:

https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2009/does-withdrawal-deserve-another-look#

Lori’s piece on Feministing covering Rachel’s commentary:

http://feministing.com/2009/08/07/pulling-punches-on-pulling-out/

Laura Lindberg's piece on sex ed and Bridgerton:

https://rewirenewsgroup.com/article/2021/01/21/has-sex-ed-even-changed-from-the-bridgerton-era-to-today/

Ad:

Hot Bread Kitchen

https://hotbreadkitchen.org/

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

https://karenychan.com/

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

https://soundcloud.com/dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

https://siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com/

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers.

Reshma just has one question: Who DOES that?

Episode Discussed:

The Undoing, Episode 1 "The Undoing"

(If you haven't watched and are planning to watch The Undoing, we discuss the pilot throughout but then give the ending away around minute 28. If you're ok with mild spoilers, just skip from about 28:00-30:30.)

Binging/Cringing:

Lori's binging Call My Agent on Netflix

Leila’s cringing targeted ad stalking

Special Guest:

Reshma Gopaldas

https://twitter.com/reshingbull

https://www.instagram.com/reshmago/

Reshma's Wine + Gyn interview with the cofounder of Black Breastfeeding Week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z51d7p3mWEM&list=PLt8E15LaHqG7DH6pizby2xuvU3j5zHIjU&index=3

Ad:

Womanly Magazine

https://www.womanlymag.com/

Credits:

Our editor is Karen Y. Chan

https://karenychan.com/

Judith Walker created our logo and cover art

Dallas DL Engram created our theme song

https://soundcloud.com/dadollars

Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses

https://siddharthamusic.bandcamp.com/

A podcast about sex on TV by Lori Adelman and Leila Darabi.