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A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd)Reach out with question... more
FAQs about Informed Attraction:How many episodes does Informed Attraction have?The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.
August 03, 202516. Fat Suits II - Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat AlbertOkay, so we promise this is ultimately an episode about Fat Albert and specifically, the 2004 film Fat Albert, but we gotta go on multiple side quests for about the first 45 minutes before we get there. But it is all related to Fat Albert and the man who is unfortunately his creator, Bill Cosby. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya Sierra Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSC-eMajCK0RKWYR1A4WOtt-37tAD77ei09O86iIu7XI2YoUdshWVcOcIEanYOcbobLBGAr0gXQiDdY/pub...more1h 31minPlay
July 27, 202515. Fat Suits I - The Nutty Professor Started It AllOn this episode, Aubrey walks us through many of the fat suits of the 90s and early 2000s, including ones from The Nutty Professor, Shallow Hal, Medea, Big Momma's House, and Austin Powers. Meanwhile, Mackenna watched every episode of Friends where Fat Monica makes an appearance.Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraPost-production support: Bryce Dilullo (yes, that Bryce)Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQx_W7ThuGZeV82tLZ_ZOzm7BjtB0Ti6byGafdPAfLa2jc2s4k1I9tobNubGUNT9Sgz8XrsePiUen6t/pub ...more1h 18minPlay
July 20, 202514. American Psycho Part II - Get on Patrick Bateman's Grindset!In this episode, Mackenna connects the dots between Patrick Bateman and today's cabal of alpha male grindset influencers. Meanwhile, Aubrey hates Ben Affleck and the American Psycho musical. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraListening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTnUPSMfywt2SMzku7WiWHal1ZvTsp5nCb_tU7QqWP-BlAGi5eIi4vLSOxazTAzqVm-2AfhY4EVkUUY/pub...more1h 32minPlay
July 13, 202513. American Psycho Part I - There Is An Idea of Patrick BatemanIn this episode, Mackenna and Aubrey talk about the traumatic experience of reading American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. And then, they talk a lot about masculinity and how hollow being an alpha male really is. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraListening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQh0JWZ4daBB4dWJnol6WzkqXn4b-vHqdxun1RRBJVd67dHJoMNncbhHfFnUeYeET28WnJVAjP45xMg/pub ...more1h 34minPlay
July 06, 202512. Food Network II - Guy Fieri, Take Us to Flavortown!This week, Aubrey explains how Guy Fieri is the phoenix who emerges from Paula Deen's ashes to become the king of the Food Network. Meanwhile, Mackenna does her best to do a dramatic reading of Pete Wells' absolutely scathing review of Guy's American Kitchen & Bar. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraListening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSjNXsLB9MUDWBjWmEVejIE9Ok8lUPqN_4cXRsEvYDyMMFbFB9Iq5FNCqa6RqYCaX0GGYPhFBHchetW/pub...more1h 9minPlay
June 29, 202511. Food Network Part I - You Have Been ChoppedOn this episode, Aubrey gives us part 1 of the history of the Food Network and ranks the core Chopped judges based on how much she wants to kiss them. Meanwhile, Mackenna isn't so sure about Bobby Flay. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya Sierra**We flopped on Listening Notes for this episode, but we'll be back next week with a silly little document for you** ...more1h 31minPlay
June 22, 202510. Family Guy Part II - In Defense of Meg GriffinThis week, Mackenna takes Family Guy incredibly seriously and dives into why "shut up, Meg" probably led to her and Aubrey getting bullied in middle school. They also yap about Lois and about what Family Guy considers to be an attractive woman. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraListening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS4woMQ1JlpY5L6ZHhc3S7oJHMie5F6Nz0kMlH3M8ybzI_r1_rhzsgmMJhoSh0SQsIPpdbZBHEfa158/pub...more1h 15minPlay
June 15, 20259. Family Guy Part I - Is Brian the Dog Hot?On this episode, Mackenna forces herself to watch Family Guy in order to figure out why Seth MacFarland made Brian the way he is. This is the BOYS episode of Family Guy, so we also yap about Joe, Peter, and... Quagmire. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraPost-production support: Grey SmithListening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS_5Uq--PFUAiWaWACFmlJqhS9RcYSDJ3MUsMTWxvnbgvLXaoP39BUgiXK4zfFlEzUVUBQn65zCa4Iq/pub...more1h 25minPlay
June 08, 20258. Android Men and Autism Part II - Are We Autistic?This week, Mackenna and Aubrey dive into what autism is and why autistic folks might relate to android characters in media. Mackenna talks about her own experience being neurodivergent and Aubrey finds out if she is via the RAADS-R questionnaire. Also, they talk about the hell world that is Character AI and read one of Mackenna's favorite Reddit stories. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraPost-production support: Grey SmithListening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQoZKdbuw7S3YtlTew5h4FICssSwZ_v_RkXAdbnnSsz3QWr1PfPDkduB1mcHnBg-_R_u47NySljM-r/pub...more1h 31minPlay
June 01, 20257. Android Men and Autism Part I - Data's DayIn this episode, Aubrey tells Mackenna all about her love for Data from Star Trek: the Next Generation and hypothesizes about qualities that Data shares with autistic men that make them both attractive. Meanwhile, Mackenna (known neurodivergent member of the podcast) gets very upset by the idea that some people want to see Data and Lore kiss. Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Theme music: Josh CapatiLogo design: Freya SierraListening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSgbBzWXues9YqZZUtLhVw6tKIpSXkNqyL2uhSZlZF0ikDuUy6uHtn73Z0os0jwGEPQX8BVwehAtLHg/pub...more1h 14minPlay
FAQs about Informed Attraction:How many episodes does Informed Attraction have?The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.