In the debut of OkayishAF Does Whatever She Wants, Laura kicks things off by mourning the legend Patricia Rutledge before immediately pivoting to roast Taylor Swift’s newest album for sounding like a Nick Jr remix pack with a heavy dash of racism.

She goes deep on celebrity worship, why billionaires shouldn’t exist, and why “mature” women probably shouldn’t still be writing songs that punch down on other women. Then it gets personal Laura reflects on surviving her suicide attempt ten years ago, the life she’s built since, and the weird beauty of letting go of perfectionism, potential, and parasocial bullshit.

Trigger Warning: Discussions of suicide, celebrity assault allegations, and general cynicism about pop culture.

In This Episode:

• Remembering Patricia Rutledge

• The Taylor Swift “Showgirl” album rant you didn’t know you needed

• The unholy trinity of celebrity stans, billionaires, and moral amnesia

• Synthwave for Palestine and actually supporting something worthwhile

• A decade of survival and finding the right community

Mentions & Links:

• Synthwave for Palestine on Bandcamp

• OkayishAF Patreon

• Chinese children dance: The Tortoise and the Hare

• Open Mike Eagle - Celebrity Reduction Prayer (prod. Oddisee)

• Garth Brooks is accused of rape and sexual assault in a lawsuit

• OkayishAF on Twitch