Pod Hates Louisa

content warning: discussion of eating disorders and suicide (non-graphic)

the long-awaited eating disorder episode. i discuss the psychology of EDs, examine the impact of celebrities, influencers, and social media at large, and share my unhinged tips for recovery.

you are not alone <3

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/

welcome back to the wise bones interview series, this time with Austin, John, and Ezra (kindly serving as producer pro tempore). we set the record straight, share what inspires us, discuss what songs we'd take with us into space, reminisce about some of our crazier shows, and more. you won't wanna miss this, so prepare your ossicles and tune in!

welcome to a very special episode of pod hates louisa, in which i’m joined by three of my bandmates from wise bones: ezra, donovan, and noelle! we discuss which bones represent us, band life, our creative processes, our greatest hopes and dreams, swapping bodies, and much more.

this is only the first part of a two-part wise bones interview series. stay tuned for the next episode featuring even more bones and juicy lore!

a new era of pod hates louisa is upon us. a second coming, if you will.

this episode is dedicated to my little sister Chiara and my late auntie Diane, who are two of my most enthusiastic listeners <3

A fascinating discussion with my first-ever conservative guest, Bryce Eddy of The Bryce Eddy Show! We covered a wide range of topics including religion and atheism, gender expression and gender roles, sexuality, endocrine disruptors, AI, climate change, and nutrition (including veganism and seed oils). This episode is unique in that it contains a lot of takes that I simply don’t agree with and even some that I find abhorrent, but I think it is crucially important to talk to people with different beliefs and perspectives than ourselves and look for common ground, as this is the only way we can build empathy and understanding rooted in our collective humanity rather than tear each other to shreds because of ideological differences. I encourage you to listen to this episode with an open mind, but also to engage critically with the material and think about where you stand. 

I could have been a lot more argumentative than I was, but I chose to make this more of a dialogue rather than a debate, because I think being at each other’s throats the whole time and picking apart every little thing he said would have not only taken like ten hours, but would have left us both feeling more polarized and incensed than before. Instead, I think we both walked away having expanded our horizons and gained some insight into the thought processes on the opposite side of the proverbial aisle, and that was the goal.

I do want to specifically warn my audience that this episode contains comments regarding Islam, queer relationships and queer sex, trans rights (including gender-affirming medical care and trans athletes’ participation in sports, and self-harm (including disordered eating), that could be triggering or offensive to hear (although I edited deliberately to avoid explicit content). I want you all to know that I am absolutely not co-signing these positions by including them in this episode. By allowing a conservative voice on my platform and lending my voice to his audience, I hope to defuse some of the growing animosity between conservatives and liberals/leftists, because we really have more in common than we think, and this is the first step of reaching a mutual understanding. And I mean, hey, I did get him to correctly gender Hunter Schafer and he denounced the negative environmental impacts of corporations as well as critiquing Big Ag’s poisoning of the food system via monocropping and other destructive practices, so there is some based stuff in here!

In which I unpack my recent ADHD-HI diagnosis, discuss the holy trinity of alpha males, go on an interesting tangent about cave experiments and circadian rhythms, analyze the cultural obsession with boy bands and men who look like beautiful women, and share my thoughts on the Bible of performative manhood, Infinite Jest.

I discuss all things gymnastics, both good and bad, from silly apparel deductions and forbidden skills to beefs between gymnasts over Olympic team lineups. Content warning: eating disorders and brief, non-graphic mentions of sexual assault.

I dive deep into the world of competitive gymnastics and discuss both the bright and dark sides of the sport, from beef between gymnasts over racist tweets to toxic eating disorder culture and sexually predatory coaches. You don't want to miss this one.

Content warning: eating disorders and brief mentions of sexual abuse (non-graphic)

In which I reminisce about my childhood obsession with Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse and describe my dream home, with everything from giant trampolines to slushie machines to dinosaur bones. Join me for a healthy dose of escapism.

this episode is all about nonhumans learning to talk! i cover everything from a clever horse (or was he?) to dolphins on LSD to the first recorded animal to ever ask a question about itself. MUCH to ponder and explore.