Have YOU ever looked at the garbage reality TV dating shows (Netflix we're looking at you!) and thought "well, surely television couldn't get worse." Well, buckle up and listen up as Kaylynne walks Skyler through some of the worst shows you've ever heard of. These reality shows of the early 2000s made their mark by psychologically tormenting their victims --oops, we mean CONTESTANTS. Tune in to hear yet another episode of reality TV horrors!

Sources mentioned:

REVISITING THE MONICA LEWINSKY-HOSTED DATING SHOW THAT WAS TOO WEIRD TO WORK - https://theoutline.com/post/5910/mr-personality-monica-lewinsky-oral-history

Mr. Personality - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Personality

Boy Meets Boy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Meets_Boy_(TV_series)

Momma’s Boy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momma%27s_Boys

Greek Mythology is all about overthinking yourself into a spiral, and what makes you spiral more than the concept of Free Will? Using Greek myths, Skyler and Kaylynne ponder the questions that have plagued philosophers for centuries: is there such a thing as fate? Does having a destiny mean we have no real say in our lives? Why aren’t we watching Disney’s animated Hercules right now??

Sources mentioned:

The Fates: The Destiny Goddesses - https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Fates/the_fates.html

The Fates in Greek Mythology: Hanging by a Thread - https://www.thecollector.com/fates-greek-mythology/

Oedipus and Free Will - http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A928076&dswid=4002

Women in Ancient Greece - https://www.worldhistory.org/article/927/women-in-ancient-greece/

Skyler and Kaylynne are BACK with another classic reddit episode! Kaylynne takes Skyler through some of the most provoking 'Am I The Asshole' post, along with a fun little story from 'Relationship Advice'. As certified judgmental hags, Skyler and Kaylynne share all of their opinions on these situations, and boyyy do they have opinions!

Avert your eyes and stir up the never-ending discourse, this week we're talking Sex Scenes! Self-identifying Prudes Skyler and Kaylynne discuss the famous scenes that have ruined Family Movie Nights since the dawn of time. Where have sex scenes gone? Why are they still here? And why are we becoming more and more scandalized by sexual pantomime? Is it Catholic guilt? It's probably Catholic guilt.

Sources mentioned:

Why Are Sex Scenes Still So Controversial? - https://www.vogue.com/article/why-are-sex-scenes-still-so-controversial?fbclid=IwAR340OvzKn-IC6Lh0tYRubCdJtSBoP2pMjky028icQ4oMKYvubquBGG-Ysg

Movies Today Are Largely Sexless, So Where is the Sex Scene Discourse Coming From? - https://collider.com/sex-scene-discourse/?fbclid=IwAR0xqxc6aGHZmXRRPOPk2micGDeFFCkrw1YDimZvq_-hineFQGqInHSdjhA#:~:text=There's%20a%20Growing%20Concern%20with,of%20sexual%20violence%20in%20media

How Sexuality and Sex have Progressed on TV in the Last 25 Years - https://powertodecide.org/news/how-sexuality-and-sex-have-progressed-tv-last-25-years?fbclid=IwAR02-g7WfJzQ_9LRRcOuVNs2IOffiPHzJ7IMHa4KCgybH0FZYk_N8XSI988

Where Have All the Sex Scenes Gone? - https://lithiumagazine.com/2021/05/06/where-have-all-the-sex-scenes-gone/?fbclid=IwAR1Wszh461Nh6zwpjlzhaN4xJEnFn_V-L1F70m8jr5nlE1KzqyO28qFCJmM

Ever wish you could live in a simpler time? A time when you could fall asleep cuddling your closest buddy and give them a friendly little kiss in the morning? This week Kaylynne and Skyler talk all about friendship; its place in society historically, how marriage throughout the decades has changed the role of friendship, and why friendships should be prioritized! Kaylynne reflects on her recent breakup and how she plans to prioritize friendship in her own life, and we even get a sneak peak into her journal! 😱

Sources mentioned:

People Who Prioritize Friendship Over Romance - https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/10/people-who-prioritize-friendship-over-romance/616779/

She’s a mastermind, a mirrorball, a nightmare dressed like a daydream - and, somehow, she’s also just like you. This week, we’re talking Taylor Swift!! Swiftie Skyler takes newbie Kaylynne through Taylor’s relatable girlboss grind and her feverish fanbase that refuses to ever slow down. Is artist authenticity even possible once you become a trillionaire? Is stability something an artist can ever guarantee for themselves? Did Taylor ever file a restraining order on Owl City? All this and more are discussed in this episode of Point and Laugh (Taylor’s Version).

It's Kaylynne's favorite time of year...it's Virgo season!! This week Kaylynne walks us through all that is happening in the cosmos right now - and there's a lot. If you experience any technical difficulties while listening to this episode, don't blame us, it's just mercury in retrograde.

Mercury retrograde in Virgo 2023 has arrived - here's how it will affect you - https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/mercury-retrograde-2023-dates

Mercury Retrograde Is Back … and It’s a Good Thing?! - https://www.thecut.com/2023/08/mercury-retrograde-august-september-2023-affects.html

YOUR NATAL MERCURY PLACEMENT IN ASTROLOGY, EXPLAINED - https://www.nylon.com/beauty/3-far-from-basic-floral-fragrances-you-need-for-every-mood

Venus is in retrograde until September – here's what it means for you - https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/venus-in-retrograde

Venus Retrograde Is Coming for Your Summer - https://www.thecut.com/2023/07/venus-retrograde-july-2023-what-it-means-what-to-expect.html

Girlhood Friendships - we'll commit atrocities that violate the Geneva conventions, but we'll make friendship bracelets as we do them!

This week, Skyler and Kaylynne regress back to middle school and relive the most awkward, petty, jealous, confusing, heart-breaking moment of any girl's life - and we discuss the friends that both helped us and ripped us apart. Brace yourself for this relatable and brutal episode as we walk through memory lane - complete with receipts. (Names have been changed to protect the guilty.)

Why we mourn girlhood - https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/why-we-mourn-girlhood

'Girlhood' looks at the trauma of adolescence - https://www.yahoo.com/news/girlhood-looks-trauma-adolescence-125146211.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFaUlEi8W7ulanoHsbmYZjaMB_Ey-oqea6lC4oISrQfNFIZWvnzxPQFo7eGW5qq0MnVJMA9_2HM1LBaLIwdkhwrBVoSttJDCRP4SS3uNKRL-W2b3fLfFsBOu-PqgpjEY9La_zNl0bXOjJU7DHPksCgbam9Y-aCUTwek9lgGXdAbI

The wildness of girlhood - https://overland.org.au/2019/07/the-wildness-of-girlhood/

https://www.iamagirl.ngo/

It's time for Hollywood history corner! This week, Skyler and Kaylynne discuss the Golden Age of Hollywood, the history of the Movie Star - and why they're not around anymore! From studio-funded plastic surgery during the Golden Age, to the franchise craze of today...THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY!!

Infidelity, mystery, prison time - nobody does a scandal like Hollywood, baby!! This week, Skyler and Kaylynne report on the weirdest and most famous Hollywood scandals, from the Golden Age of cinema to the ruthless 2000s. Tune in to decades-old gossip and listen to us support women's rights AND women's wrongs.Also: Kaylynne's battle with the neighborhood pool and Skyler giving the worst Seinfeld impression you've ever heard.

Sources mentioned:

Top Ten Old Hollywood Scandals You Probably Forgot About - https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/3569/top-ten-old-hollywood-scandals-forgotten/

Natalie Wood’s Death And The Chilling Mystery Behind It - https://allthatsinteresting.com/natalie-wood-death

10 Years Later: Timeline of Tiger's Scandal - https://www.golfchannel.com/media/tiger-woods-scandal-10-year-anniversary-car-crash

Great Women in History: The many lives and loves of Elizabeth Taylor - https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/elizabeth-taylor-career-marriages-love-life/cd985d92-fd6e-4213-a25c-3e409d790011

Absolutely every anti-Semitic thing Mel Gibson has ever said - https://forward.com/culture/449521/mel-gibson-anti-semitism-timeline-winona-ryder/

Why did Martha Stewart go to Jail? [Behind the Scandal] - https://www.findingdulcinea.com/why-did-martha-stewart-go-to-jail/

Celebrity Scandals From The 2000s You Forgot About - https://www.redbookmag.com/life/g43806996/celebrity-scandals-from-the-2000s-you-forgot-about/

Why Did Martha Stewart Go to Jail? - https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/martha-stewart-jail-scandal

Winona Ryder busted for shoplifting in 2001 - https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/winona-ryder-busted-shoplifting-2001-article-1.927419

Winona Ryder Recalls 2001 Shoplifting Arrest: ‘It Wasn’t Like the Crime of the Century’ - https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/winona-ryder-2001-shoplifting-arrest-wasnt-crime-of-the-century-w432514/

Winona Ryder Busted for Shoplifting - https://people.com/celebrity/winona-ryder-busted-for-shoplifting/

Why my shoplifting arrest was the best thing that could have happened to me, by Winona Ryder - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2326335/Winona-Ryder-reveals-shoplifting-arrest-saved-her.html

Kim Kardashian's $10 million wedding: By the numbers - https://theweek.com/articles/482365/kim-kardashians-10-million-wedding-by-numbers

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ Relationship Timeline: Relive Their 72-Day Marriage and Messy Divorce - https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/kim-kardashian-kris-humphries-relationship-timeline/

Newlyweds Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries Are “Not Getting Along at All” - https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/newlyweds-kim-kardashian-kris-humprhies-are-not-getting-along-at-all-20112610/

Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce from Kris Humphries - https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/report-kim-kardashian-to-file-for-divorce-from-kris-humphries-20113110/

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ Divorce Finalized After 536 Days - https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kim-kardashian-and-kris-humphries-divorce-finalized-after-536-days-2013194/

2011 NBA Lockout - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NBA_lockout