This week the girlies discuss how Controversy might just be the easiest capital a public figure can muster… Controversy on the internet may seem like a bad thing, but it has built billionaire careers and been the lifeblood of countless celebrities from the internet to the big screen. Of course sometimes… things go too far to come back from. This week’s Roadside Attraction is the Taylor/Joe *rumored* divorce (prayers for Ellie) & early convos include- ironically behaving like a tradwife to learn how to cook, farm camp, and the shocking revelation that perhaps we have never been truly known by a partner bc they don’t care enough to interrogate whether their idea of us is true? Tune in for more….

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This episode marks the start of our first two part series! This week Ellie & Michaela dive into the world of Celebrity Beauty Brands and investigate the recent boom in the industry. How profitable are the brands? How involved are the celebrities? Why do consumers love them so much? Featuring this week’s Roadside Attraction: Ranch Girl, and conversations about social anxiety, tornados, the lazy girl’s wellness guide & more! Tune in again next week as we look into Part 2- Controversy Sells.

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This episode gets into personal experiences of abortion, in stories graciously sent to us by listeners. Michaela also discusses her own abortion story & answers questions from the audience. This week we have implemented The Roadside Attraction, our person of the week to stop the car and point at. Get off your ass and talk about the Vagina Phrenology Lady. We also discuss Spring, Q2 goals, the various Religious Holidays occurring rn & more. :) 

Thank you again to everybody who submitted a story, we appreciated each and every one so much.

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Step on up boys and girls & grab your peanuts. This week Ellie & Michaela discuss the Circus, clowns, and P.T. Barnum as the WORST Showman on Earth. What happens when a clown and a fireman walk into a brothel? This episode is half chatty and half a spin around the circus ring. :) In an absolute SHOCK to us all… the history is darker than we remember. Early chats range from Sydney Sweeneycore to Donald Trump barricading himself in Mar-A-Lago.

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Ellie & Michaela are pulling into a rest stop to answer listener-submitted questions & gab about the ~journey~. Chatting about improving friendships, life after college, having KIDS?😳 and more… how much more? You’ll have to get in the van. We have candy!!

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This week, the girlies chat about The History of Sanitation! They take a deep dive into the story of Ignaz Semmelweis, and how trying to get people to wash their hands wound him up in an asylum. Digressions include: the hallways of Versailles, the Community Sponges of Rome, the imminent reincarnation of the Wooly Mammoth, and the age old question: do white people know how to wash?

SOURCES:

1. How a 19th Century Doctor’s Tried to Get His Peers to Wash Their Hands – Weird History YouTube Video.

2. Keep it clean: The suprising 130-year history of Handwashing – Amy Fleming 2020, Article.

3. What Was Hygiene Like In The Victorian Era? – Weird History YouTube Video

4. What Hygiene was like in Colonial America – Weird History YouTube Video

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From the ancient temples of Mesopotamia, to the streets of Rome, to the writings of Sigmund Freud and the American leather bars, BDSM has been a present yet ever-changing facet of sexuality and spiritualism. In this episode, Ellie & Michaela talk about the stories and psychology of Bondage, Dominance, Sadism and Masochism from the past to the present. Digressions include: The Ellussy Trials & Being Scouted at Trader Joe’s. CUTE CORRECTION: Ellie refers to the DSM-5 but she means the DSM-4 :)

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a BIG announcement!! welcome to LND-- phase two ;)

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Hi sweetie pies!!!!!!! Big episode so make sure you listen to the end ;) We are talking:

-me being forced to run

-valentine's day pep talk!!!!

-your worst valentine's days

-"am I a pariah for sex on the second date?" voicemail

-announcement!!!

Love you!!!!!! See you next week!!

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Hi sweet potatoes! This week's episode is short and sweet as we prepare for a Big Change!!!! We're talking:

-crotchless panties logistics?

-deepfake/AI pornography

-Am I The Asshole?

-cognitive distortions

And much more! Love you deeply, have the best week!

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