Spill the Wine

In this episode of Spill the Wine, Alex and Ru take a real literary turn as they talk about William Shakespeare; the Bard himself. They discuss their favourite plays, quotes, conspiracies and (spoiler alert), they actually agree that his sonnets are overdone!
If you're not a connoisseur for Renaissance literature, feel free to skip this episode!

On this episode of Spill the Wine, Alex and Ruby take a break from their regularly scheduled programming to update you on general life stuff. The tone for the episode is pretty light-hearted as they opted not to discuss any of the political issues circulating in the news. Editing Alex does wish to apologize for how quiet Ruby is a some points; after taking a recording hiatus, the lovely ladies forgot how to podcast. Enjoy!

In this episode of Spill the Wine, Alex and Ruby discuss all the ways they practice self-care, and Alex offers some explanation on what the term 'self-care' means, the different types, and how you can practice self-care at home (and for free)!

Related articles
5 Self-Care Practices for Every Area of Your LIfe
https://www.verywellmind.com/self-care-strategies-overall-stress-reduction-3144729

On this episode of Spill the Wine, Alex and Ruby discuss the body positivity movement and what their experiences have been surrounding body positivity, self esteem, and body image.

TW: suicide, eating disorders

Related Articles
The paradox of online "body positivity"
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22226997/body-positivity-instagram-tiktok-fatphobia-social-media
The Link Between Social Media and Body Image
https://online.king.edu/news/social-media-and-body-image/
Body Positivity on Social Media is a Work in Progress
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/smart-people-don-t-diet/202008/body-positivity-social-media-is-work-in-progress

If you, or someone you know is struggling with disordered eating habits, we encourage you to reach out to your nearest treatment centre. For those in our province, click the link below.
https://eatingdisordersns.ca/treatment-and-resources

On this episode of Spill the Wine, Alex and Ruby continue their conversation with pleasure coach and pelvic floor specialist, Jenna Switzer.
You can find Jenna at her website https://www.jennaswitzer.com, follow her on Instagram @jenna_switzer https://www.instagram.com/jenna_switzer/?hl=en or check out the podcast she co-hosts called Soul, Sex & Strategy.

On this highly anticipated episode of Spill the Wine, Ruby and Alex had the pleasure (get it?!) of sitting down with pleasure coach and pelvic floor specialist, Jenna Switzer. This episode is broken down into two parts for time reasons; be on the lookout for Part 2 in two weeks.
You can find Jenna at her website https://www.jennaswitzer.com, follow her on Instagram @jenna_switzer https://www.instagram.com/jenna_switzer/?hl=en or check out the podcast she co-hosts called Soul, Sex & Strategy.

On this epsiode of Spill the Wine, Alex went back in the archives and dusted off this gem. Originally meant to be in Season 1, this is the "pre-game" episode, before Alex read tarot cards for Rachel. The pair discuss how they met amongst many, many other things.
The two are regularly obnoxious, sometimes crass, but mostly loud in this episode. Enjoy!

On this episode of Spill the Wine, Alex introduces Ruby to the MB test, commonly known as 16 Personalities.  They discuss their results under the categories of friendships, working habits, and career choices- of course telling unnecessary stories along the way.
This episode also features two dogs that would not stop sulking while Alex was recording- so apologizes in advance for that noise. 
For anyone interested in trying this out, the 3rd link below will take you to the 16 Personalities website. Enjoy!

Related articles:
The History of the MBTI
https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/en/tools/MBTI/Myers-Briggs-history
An Overview of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-2795583
Personality Types
https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

On this episode of Spill the Wine, we look back over the wild year that was 2021! 
This has been an incredible rollercoaster of a year as we entered Year 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss personal, political, and pop culture successes and shortcomings (with, of course, a million other stories thrown in).
From the bottom of our hearts we want to thank everyone who has supported us this year (with the podcast and otherwise). We see you, we love, and we hope you have a safe and wonderful New Year!
We'll be back in January with SEASON TWO!

Linked Articles:
Buzzfeed:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/early-2000s-stars-thriving
AVClub:
https://www.avclub.com/mark-hoppus-is-now-cancer-free-1847770636
Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-pop-culture-moments-that-have-almost-made-the-rest-of-2021-bearable-20211217-p59iir.html

On this episode of Spill the wine, Alex and Ruby talk about the pagan tradition of Yule. Citing books like simply wicca, Wicca: A Guide of the Solitary Practitioner, and Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy and Practice, they talk about some lore surrounding the tradition, and Alex provides a tutorial for how to make your very own Yule log for this holiday season.
No matter what you celebrate- Alex and Ruby wish you the absolute safest and best holidays this year!