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It's Halloween week, at long last! Gather around the podcast campfire and let Katy terrify you with some ooky spooky real life nightmares. Spoiler, at least one of these will take place in Florida. We hope you all have a great Halloween, and enjoy your nights - whether you're hanging with your bffs or enjoying a horror movie marathon at home. Happy Halloween, babes!

Esquire - Ten Terrifying But True Stories

We're thrilled to have Brittany back on the pod, we love a repeat visitor! Brittany was kind enough to sit with us for a double reading, and gave us the opportunity to ask her some questions about her process. Did we get read to filth? Did we cry? Sit a spell and listen to find out! If you have any questions for Brittany, or are interested in a reading, please reach out to her on her Instagram page, Occult Made Me Do It.

This week we're looking back into Halloweens of yesteryear, starting with a brief history of the roots of modern Halloween, and exploring what Halloweens of the past were like. When did cat costumes rule the game? When did scary costumes win out over cute? And when exactly did the poisoned candy paranoia start up? Grab a fistful of slightly melted Reese's Peanut Butter cup minis and gather around the podcast fire pit with your old pals Katy and Vanessa. Bottoms up, you little spooky bébés!

 

ScarePros - History of Halloween

Insider - Halloween Through the Years

Time - Mischief Night

Insider - Halloween Costume Trends

Welcome to October! Let's slowly sink into the warm spooky waters with some mild to slightly more mild spooky Careless Whispers!

 

Zebras on the loose!

Wilmore Funeral Home

Nicole Richie's hair nightmare

The Conjuring house is for sale

This week we're talking about the recent anti-abortion legislation in Texas and marches and protests that have been planned for this weekend. We'll run down a list of different organizations if you're looking for how to get involved and help. It's not just about donations! Many of these organizations are looking for volunteers at planned events, getting the word out, and also promotion you can do from the comfort and safety of your home. Bottoms Up for reproductive rights!

In this glorious time of period acceptance and advancements in its accoutrements, we're looking back at the history of period products. Some products, like the menstrual cup, go back much further than you may think, and some innovations like self-adhesive pads, have only been around for a few generations. And how exactly is Courtney Cox involved in all this? Sit back and relax, welcome to the Maxi Pad.

We fancy ourselves not as regular Americans, but cool Americans. But, are we? This week we're talking about how Americans are viewed by other cultures. Are Americans seen as fake nice? Are we really super loud and coming in way too hot? Why are we like this? Give us your takes and tell us about your experiences with other cultures as Americans. Or, if you're from outside the U.S., what are some expectations you've had about Americans - did we deliver or disappoint? Tell us all about it, comment on our posts or slide into our U.S. DMs on our Instagram!

Sit back as we take your hand and lead you to the dance floor... for another round of Careless Whispers. Let us carelessly whisper sweet nothings into your ear holes about a variety of topics. Chime in on the episode's Instagram post and give us your hot takes on our lukewarm topics. Bottoms up!

Only Fans announced it will be banning "sexually explicit" content, releasing some vague guidelines about what will be considered acceptable. We have feelings about the company who built its business and wealth on the backs of sex workers now pulling the rug out from underneath them. Join us for the discussion after listening to the episode over on our Instagram post!

In a recent post, a Reddit user posed the question: "There's toxic masculinity, but what are examples of toxic femininity?" Join us this week as we go through the article and some of the over 10,000 results (not all of them, we swear) and share any that we've been on the receiving (or, yikes, giving) end of.

 

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