If we could, we'd name this episode "2020 is the Hopeless Place" because, let's be real and honest with ourselves about how [any synonym for shitty] this past year has been. In this episode, Janice and Paola check in about this past emotional week. Paola talks about how Jupiter is a benefic planet that represents growth, affirmation, expansion, and Janice goes in on an excerpt of the poem "part ii: our obsessions are obsessions, excerpt from Instruction Manual for Little Beasts" by Tessa Micaela.

Here are some links that supplement our episode:

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:17:42 - Jupiter

00:51:07 - Poem "part ii: our obsessions are obsessions, excerpt from Instruction Manual for Little Beasts" by Tessa Micaela

01:00:20 - Shout-outs!

In this episode, Janice and Paola catch up on their weeks--they talk about collective grief during this pandemic and how this very podcast fared on people's Spotify top fives (or not). Paola explains how the planet Mars shows us how, sometimes, destruction is necessary. Janice reads the poem “Fuck Your Lecture on Craft, My People Are Dying” by Noor Hindi and recommends a list of Palestinian poets and why we should read their work.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:16:53 Mars

00:53:49 Poem: "Fuck Your Lecture on Craft, My People Are Dying" by Noor Hindi

01:01:05 Shout-outs! 

In this episode, Paola and Janice are sleepy AF, but they get it together to talk about all things Venus. Paola breaks down Venusian ways, and Janice reads "Catalog 1: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome”  from Voyage of the Sable Venus by Robin Coste Lewis. Janice asks Paola to help analyze the poem by flexing her Art History knowledge. Everything works out, and nap vibes ensue. 

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00:00:00 Intro

00:10:02 - Venus

00:34:17 - Poem

00:55:12 - Shout-outs!

In this episode, Paola shares facts about the planet Mercury and how it affects us today. Janice reads “for i will do/undo what was done/undone to me” by, in Janice's opinion, the very mercurial poet, Chen Chen!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:08:31 - Mercury

00:37:42 - Poem: “for i will do/undo what was done/undone to me” by Chen Chen

00:45:53 - Shout-outs!

This is our first attempt at a "mini" episode! Paola talks about the Sun, the Moon, and Janice reads poems by Hafez and Aracelis Girmay,

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:08 - Sun

00:16:35 - Moon

00:33:48 - Poem: "The Black Maria" by Aracelis Girmay

00:49:56 - Shoutouts!

This is our last episode of the season! In it, we catch up after two weeks, and we talk about how Mercury Retrograde got the best of us. We play a game that the internet created, called “One has to go!” And yes, 45 has to go, but also, this is a game that’s a fun process of elimination. Paola talks about Mercury Stationing Direct on Election Day. Janice reads poet Marcus Wicker’s poem “When faced with the statement, “There are mire Black men in jail than college,” I think of order of operations.” We say farewell for now, but we will be back soon!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:21:08 - Game

00:32:16 - Parks & Rec!

01:04:06 - Pao’s Reading: Full Moon in Taurus on Halloween, Mercury Stationing Direct on Election Day

01:10:50 - Janice’s Reading: Marcus Wicker’s poem “When faced with the statement, “There are mire Black men in jail than college,” I think of order of operations.”

01:19:21 - Shout-outs!

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This week, we go inward. We didn't pay much attention to the world outside of ourselves. We asked each other in-depth questions, and we talked about the Big 3 of six of our favorite characters on The Babysitters Club, which recently came into pop cultural resurgence with the latest Netflix series. Paola updates us on Mercury Rx, the Mercury-Uranus Opposition, and the New Moon in Libra. Janice reads Rachelle Cruz's poem "Self-Portrait as Claudia Kishi, Vice President of the Babysitters' Club." 

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:26:05 - Game

00:56:16 - Babysitters Club

01:41:10 - Pao’s Reading: New Moon in Libra, Mercury Rx-Uranus opposition (part 2)

01:54:59 - Janice’s Reading: “Self-Portrait as Claudia Kishi, Vice President of the Babysitters Club” by Rachelle Cruz

02:04:40 - Shout-outs!

"Horary Astrology, the astrology of hoes!" This week, Paola and Janice check in about everything, as usual, from taking workshops to the most recent U.S. Vice Presidential Debate. They play their own version of Fuck, Mary, Kill, and they discuss the Big 3 of the main characters on Netflix's On My Block series. Paola defines Mercury Retrograde, and Janice reads Eve L. Ewing's poem "Affirmation." Brown Girl Joy ensues!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:29:21 - Game!

00:45:05 - Character Analysis: On My Block

01:23:56 - Pao’s Reading: Mercury Retrograde. What is it? What to expect from this month’s Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio

01:38:52 - Janice’s Reading: “Affirmation” by Eve L. Ewing

01:52:50 - Shout-outs!

If you’re interested in volunteering to call voters to #TakeBack2020 and take Trump out of office, send a direct message to Pao on Twitter: @paostrology

This week, we greet you and each other after what feels like a decade filled with U.S. American political stunts during Filipinx American History Month and after the Full Moon in Aries! We say songs (we don't sing them), and we talk the Big 3 for each of the main characters in CBC's show Kim's Convenience. Paola reads about Mercury opposing Uranus, and Janice reads "Gyoza" by poet Kazumi Chin.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:21:24 - Game!

00:36:14 - Kim’s Convenience

01:34:42 - Pao’s Reading: Mercury opposite Uranus - The Prelude to Mercury Retrograde

01:41:48 - Janice’s Reading: “Gyoza” by Kazumi Chin

01:50:37 - Shout-outs!

Is it Libra or Libro season? In this week's episode, we discuss and honor the lives of Dawn Wooten and Breonna Taylor,    and we debut our new game called "Politician or Poet?" We discuss the Big 3 (Sun, Moon, and Rising) of five of the main characters in the Netflix show Gentefied. Paola tells us what we can anticipate when Saturn stations direct, and Janice reads an excerpt of while they sleep (under the bed is another country) by poet Raquel Salas Rivera.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:30:23 - Game!

00:49:06 - Gentefied

01:38:15 - Pao’s Reading: Saturn stations direct & sneak peak of October

01:46:34 - Janice’s Reading: Poem from Raquel Salas Rivera’s book while they sleep (under the bed is another country)

02:02:46 - Shout-outs!