It's the questions our parents teach us never to ask, but we're asking it anyways. Join us as we dig into why salary is such a taboo topic, if it should be and if the way we determine what we're paid is fair.

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Admit it, you think you're pretty sharp. Well you're not alone. Around 65% of us believe we're smarter than average. It doesn't take a genius to realize that math doesn't add up. Join us as we break down exactly what S-M-R-T means and why we are all dumber than we think we are.

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Welcome to the podcast where we answer the questions that just won’t fly in polite society. Join your favorite hosts Laura and Rachel as we dig into taboo topics like how much you make, how you lost your v-card, and how you poop. We’re making our grandma’s blush with these rude questions and can’t wait for you to join us.

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Big Talk is returning as Impolite Society. Check out what the new pod is all about. New episodes are coming in a week. Yipee!

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A hungry consumer, free market and clown walk into a bar. Find out what happens next in the second part of our fast food Big Talk where we get to the heart of why fast food just might be an unsung American hero.

BIG TALK BIG NEWS:
We're giving our big talks a new look and feel. Big Talk is becoming Impolite Society next week! Each week, Laura and Rachel will take turns asking each other questions that would make your grandma blush. Join us as we explore taboo topics like what birth is really like, if your friends fantasize about you or what we wish our parents had told us growing up. Join us each Wednesday for some conversation that would not fly in "polite society."

Fast food gets a bum rap. But this week, Rachel sets out to change hearts and minds to show that fast food might not be the hero we want, but the hero we need. In the first of this two-part Big Talk, Rachel and Laura cover what about fast food keeps us coming back for more, as well as the role it's played in building, employing and feeding our great nation.

Sources:
History101, Netflix
MORE THAN TEENAGERS TOASTING BUNS: THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF FAST-FOOD WORKERS, Pacific Standard
Fast-food restaurants represent the best and worst of America, Vox
How Fast Food Works, How Stuff Works
History of dining out, Medium

Our need to belong is almost as strong as our physical needs. In our most tangent-y episode yet, we discuss what causes loneliness, why we're more lonely than ever and how we can combat it.

Sources:
THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC: WE'RE MORE CONNECTED THAN EVER - BUT ARE WE FEELING MORE ALONE?, Independent
The Loneliness Epidemic Has Very Real Consequences, WebMD
Loneliness is at Epidemic Levels in America, Cigna
Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome, Ty Tashiro

Break out your overalls and crimpers because we're talking '90s. We share our favorite movies, TV shows and characters from the '90s and discuss why stories are so powerful.

Sources:
Why the Story of Cinderella Still Enchants, Psychology Today
The Power of Fiction, Psychology Today
How fiction can change reality, TED-Ed
The Psychological Comforts of Storytelling, The Atlantic
How Telling Stories Makes Us Human, Time

Are kids a vital part of the happiness equation? We explore this question, including why we're having less kids, our experiences with family planning and what research says about procreating and happiness. As well as Rachel's How-To list for being a happy parent.


Sources:
CDC Birth Rates
Will we replace ourselves?
Parenthood Paradox
Having kids won't fulfill you
How to be a happy parent
Caring less as a parent

What do we owe the victims of the true crime stories we consume? Sure, we've binged the series, studied the cases and even put killers on trading cards. But where does our obsession with true crime come from and what does it say about us. Find out in this weeks's episode.

Sources:
Why Do We Find True Crime Fascinating? 'Savage Appetites' Looks For An Answer, NPR

Is our growing obsession with true crime a problem? BBC

Why Do Women Love True Crime? New York Times

Why Are We Fascinated by True Crime? A Psychologist Answers, Shrink Tank