On Dracula, mid-century firefighting, love stories, how we experience attraction, and friendship.

On Messalina's sex life, Ray Bradbury, clitoral erections, and the nature of delicacy. 

On ghosts, I, Claudius, genocide, THEM, going to Hell, and where Dr. Doom got his degree.

Gretchen and Julia talk about public wallowing, tit names, Jean-Luc Picard, Mortal Kombat lore, and the writing of Miss Manners.

Listener questions, the art of bullshitting confidence, and the delicate eroticism of wrapping a skinless woman in bandages.

Gretchen and Julia talk about David Lynch's use of disembodied voices, the historical and cultural importance of voice and breath, and a bunch of other smart-sounding shit.

We answer listener questions.

In which we discuss the pros and cons of human sacrifice, The Wicker Man, the desire to impart meaning to meaningless suffering, the reasons humans self-harm, and Gretchen cries a little bit if you listen close.

(Julia's sound gets fucked up at the end of this one. We deeply regret the error but will be doing nothing to correct it.)

"Art" and "content" have become interchangeable concepts not just in the corporate world, but among artists themselves. How did the term become so ubiquitous, where did its modern usage originate, and does it matter which word you use? Lucky for you, the smartest bitches on the block are here to pick it apart for you.