This episode is dedicated to one of the most controversial ancient philosophers—a woman *audible gasp* named Hypatia. Go ahead, look it up. There are no documented women philosophers from the 'ancient era.' Or are there? Of course, to some historians, she was a witch, and to other historians, she was a genius who fell victim to political jealousy. Either way she was targeted and burned at the stake (pun intended) because of a dude who would have been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder if he was alive today. Also, why are all these ancient systems and structures scared of women with intellectual power and prowess? They were definitely hiding something.....

Hey Party Animals, today we are learning how substances have always been everyone's favorite shortcut to the meaning of life or "to have a good time." But according to science and the esoteric, the key is to be mindful of balance, as the line between medicine and poison is really just a matter of dosage. So be intentional, stay curious, and think twice before trusting anyone with a vape. Also, spoiler alert and trigger warning: Crista reviews the movie Blink Twice by Zoe Kravitz and incorporates some of her own philosophical musings on the cinematic masterpiece and, of course, feminine rage.

The Prisoner’s Dilemma, Tit for Tat, and Nash Equilibrium… what do all these have in common.. they are strategies that can help you navigate your dating and social life. Crista also shares her formula for securing a second date, making lasting memories, and maximizing personal utility. Like always business first so we’re starting with a crash course in economic thought experiments and then end with Crista’s favorite act of micro feminism aka live trolling weird dating app matches.

What do you get when you put a divorced, philosophical feminist mother and a hetero cis white or Hispanic realist male in the same room? The answer: A lot of bias and micro-aggression checks, semantics specificity, scientific definitions, and devil's advocate level trolling. Join Crista and Your Friend as they discuss dog saliva, purchases and services found on the dark web (organ harvesting and assassins), and the science behind religion. Also, did you know there is a religion founded when the leader used a crystal to translate gold tablets? Wild right, neither did we... until we asked our own scientific oracle... Chat GPT, duh. Side note: Trigger Warning - No feelings were spared in this episode. Do not listen if you get easily offended or triggered by religious satire.

Listen as Crista documents all the ins/outs, predictions, and trends for 2024 because, well, she fully predicted Kanye and Kim's marriage in 2010 just by watching that one episode of Kim and Kourtney Take New York; knew her exes (2010, 2014, 2018, 2021) were lying just by that stupid ass look they made with their faces; correctly guessed the 2021 Kentucky Derby and Super Bowl winners; and one time in Vegas, stood next to a random man at a Craps table, made friends, and dictated the correct bets to him for 17 straight rolls.  In true male fashion, the Vegas random didn’t listen to her at all... and ended up losing his fun money.  Sorry, not sorry.  We’re taking care of business first, so if you’re into International Economics, you’ll want to strap in for this one.

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Business First: 1:03

Pop Culture: 17:00

"Sorry, I'm late. I'm a mom and *humble brag* a PhD student." Listen as Crista gives a quick life update and even quicker synthesis on why women are better hunters, the failings of the Man the Hunter theory research (and any research completed through a patriarchal societal lens), and most importantly, why Las Vegas is one of the most incredible places on earth. And before any of you men start talking sideways about this episode... just know... Gomez Addams would never.

Join us as Crista chats with the very talented musical artist Shateish, hailing from Virginia's vibrant music scene. Her distinct tone, mesmerizing voice, and clever wordplay along with a fusion of blues, soul, and east coast hip hop sound waves, produced by Raw Koncept's NOTTZ, sets her apart from the rest of the crowd. Crista and Shateish touch on the many hats women wear, the undeniable alter ego all women have tucked away until the time is right, and her journey through music that has brought her sound to where it is today.