The Dames are back for Season 2 with a very special episode. The Dames discuss women and mental health, the science behind the struggle and a wild discovery from 23 and Me. Bri and Laura share their own experiences with anxiety and depression and some ever-so-nerdy coping mechanisms. Take a listen and please reach out if you need support. Warning - this episode got pretty heavy. Please save this episode for a time when you are ready to explore mental health, but know that you are not alone and that we share some pretty helpful information when you are ready to hear it.

The Dames discuss evolving language, the development of vocal fry and upspeak, text language and emojis and confidence in speech. All of these linguistic devices effect how we see the person using them, particularly if they are female. Take a listen and let us know what you think!

The Dames discuss the Five Love Languages, a framework for how people express and receive love. The Dames discuss how to discover your own love language and how to better interact with people with a different love language than your own.

The Dames interview Kameron Hurley, Hugo Award winning author of the Geek Feminist Revolution. They discuss her work in science fiction, what it means to be a woman in the genre, finding work/life balance (like that exists) and staying optimistic through difficult times.

In this episode, the Dames discuss cosplay and the attention that comes with it.

The Dames discuss the Bechdel test (a test that questions whether a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man). Do your favorite movies pass? Find out about Marvel, DC, The Karate Kid, Kill Bill, Harry Potter and more!

The Dames discuss personality archetypes and which of the Myers Briggs personalities some of your favorite literary characters would fall under. It turns out that some personalities are more likely to belong to a female than others. Stick around for a bonus section about what books you should read based on your personality archetype.

The Dames let their literary nerd flags fly by discussing the books that shaped us as children and, naturally, we end up discussing Narnia, Harry Potter and gender roles.

Today the ladies discuss finding your voice!