Have you ever considered that sex is a sin and you are a harlot monster (great band name) for wanting or enjoying it? You might be interested to learn that you aren’t the only person who’s felt this way! Thanks to The Man, almost all of us feel the toxic effects of “purity culture.” Join us this week as we explore the origins of purity culture (it rhymes with “shmeligion”) and reflect on the ways we’ve had to learn and undo all that it’s taught us. There is a Santa Claus spoiler in this episode–listen at your own risk!!!

As always, send us your thoughts and musings on purity culture via Instagram @opepodcast or email at [email protected]!

Who’s your earliest crush? Your current crush? Do you want to date your crush? Are you dating your crush? What do our fictional crushes reveal about our real life romantic interests? We ponder these questions and many others on this week’s episode! We also chat about the gender norms of crushing, the multiverse, and a lil musical artist by the name of Harry Styles who dropped a lil music video bop the day we recorded this episode. You get our immediate reaction to the seminal record, As It Was!!!

Tell us about your crushes on Instagram @opecast or via email at [email protected]!

Tonya and Rachel dive into the world of dating apps, an invention that has been around for a while but still seems to bring up fresh hell with every new re-download.

In the pilot episode, meet the hosts of the Ope! I Did It Again Podcast, Tonya and Rachel; two fiercely feminist friends, Harry Styles stans, crush experts, and Midwestern single ladies.

They'll introduce themselves, the premise of the podcast, and give some insight into their real passion; finding a way to bring up pop culture references into every conversation.

Check out the trailer for information about our upcoming podcast, Ope! I Did It Again. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts on July 7th.