Too Much with Jess and Mandy

Too Much with Jess and Mandy

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Too Much with Jess and Mandy episodes

  • Ep 36: Why Do We Say "Men Are Trash”? VALENTINE'S SPECIAL
    What do we mean when we say *men are trash*? What about the saying “not all men?” In this ep, we dive into nice guy culture and how the bar is so infamously low for men, and how that came to be. How has our feminism evolved over time? What did our feminism used to be like, before we knew what we know now? Plus Jess has a hot take on how women and femmes survive life with their cis-het male partners.
    We break down Valentine’s Day, anti-Valentines, gift giving and the internalized misogyny that inevitably comes with the big day. Also why is being alone such a terrible thing? Why do we have to have someone on Valentine’s Day to be validated? Why can we be curing cancer but our grandmothers don’t approve unless we have a man? Why are we meant to envy people in relationships with men?
    Mini disclaimer: What we talk about in this episode for the most part aren't our own original thoughts. These are ideas that other women and femmes, particularly black women and black femmes, have been working on, creating and developing for much longer. Nearly everything we’re saying is an extension of someone else’s idea that has been around for a while. Study and learn from black women; they’re the ones doing the work first with none of the credit. Personally, I’ve (Jess) been soaking up a lot of information from podcasts featuring people like Rachel Cargle, Salma El-Wardany, Bobo & Flex and white women like Clementine Ford and Sephy and Wing who also learned these concepts from likely the same black women as well as iconic activists and writers like Angela Davis and Chidera Eggerue (The Slumflower).
    Big DISCLAIMER: This is not a child friendly episode, nor are most of our episodes because of language and content. Enjoy!
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    46 min
  • Ep 35: Social Media is F*cking Us Up

    Well that got ~existential~ quickly. We discuss how social media has been burning us out and bringing us down as of late. Not just the typical comparing-ourselves-to-others, but also how it causes us to spiral into self-hatred when Instagram is forcing us to judge others or ourselves negatively, and how even the positive aspect of socials can be mentally draining. We get into the echochamber that we know all too well, and how it makes us feel like "walking entities of other people's opinions" and not so much ourselves (cue: quarter-life crisis). Winter during a pandemic has us all struggling hard, and scrolling on our phones for endless hours doesn't seem to be helping (shocker!), so we also go over what's been helping us stay off our phones and tune into who we truly are.


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    53 min
  • Ep 34: Eating Disorders & Veganism ft. Health and Wellness Coach Devon Hoholuk
    TRIGGER WARNING: This episode heavily discusses eating disorders. We sit down with Devon Hoholuk, a health and wellness coach specializing in disordered eating and ethical, plant based nutrition. We talk about her approach to eating disorders and veganism, her experience with pregnancy while vegan AND during eating disorder recovery, being a vegan mom in a conservative farm town, and the harmful narratives society teaches us about food, weight and what it means to be “healthy.” Is a whole foods, plant based diet ideal? Where do eating disorders come from? How can we approach disordered eating and the desire for an ethical lifestyle? How can we eat mindfully for better digestion and experience with food? What is Devon’s advice for people who recognize themselves in the depths of diet culture or the pitfalls of an eating disorder, and her advice for concerned friends or family members?
    We also discuss gut health, how annoying and exclusive the vegan community can be, vegan mom groups, eating animal products when going vegan isn’t possible, and the societal and patriarchal pressure on women and people with uteruses when it comes to weight and “bouncing back” after a pregnancy.
    Thank you so much Devon. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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    49 min
  • Ep 33: Healthy Relationships ft. Ty & Kevin
    The boys are back in town for a spicy relationship Q&A! Do we watch porn together? Have we ever considered polyamory? We also discuss the hardest parts of being in a relationship, how to keep things exciting after so many years, love languages, communication, and so much more.
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    1 hr 18 min
  • Ep 32: Diet Culture Is F**ked

    We’re back with more unsolicited advice this new year. From skipping breakfast to joining weight watchers, we’re finally drilling into diet culture. How our favourite fitness influencers perpetuate diet culture, how eating disorders are rooted in fatphobia, and all the things. We get into disordered eating, orthorexia, assigning “good” and “bad” to different foods, the Jubilee videos where people rank each other, society’s bs beauty standards, Victoria’s Secret, toxic Instagram posts, how diet culture disproportionately affects women and feminine people and soooo much more.

    Why do we all want to look like other people but we hate our own bodies? We get into the bs we’ve been fed since we were kids, like not giving into your cravings, and thinking a piece of cake would make you instantly gain weight (WHICH ISN’T A BAD THING). A good precursor to this episode is Ep 8: The Eating Disorder Episode. We also apologize for the noise during certain times in the recording as Jess had some noise in her home that was out of her control. Enjoy! TW: In this episode, we talk in depth about eating disorders and disordered eating.

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    55 min
  • Ep 31: Ask Us *Literally* Anything

    We open 2021 with a brand new Q&A and our listeners did NOT hold back. What do we think of ~butt stuff~? What's our stance on abortion? We also reflect on the sh*tshow that was 2020, and give our unsolicited opinions on New Year's resolutions.

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    52 min
  • Ep 30: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS AS A VEGAN

    There’s ho ho ho’s in this house! It’s the Too Much holiday special and we’re dishing out everything from holiday gift giving advice to how not to strangle your family members this year. We share some of our personal favorite local and ethical places to shop and rant about the hardships of being vegan around this time of year. How do you handle the interrogation at the dinner table? Do we eat at a table with a dead animal on it? What about the weird politics of gift giving and receiving? We’ve got you. We talk consumerism at Christmas and the role that gender plays when it comes to stressing about the holidays (hint: women historically doing ALL the damn work.) Does Christmas still have genuine meaning for us all? What are the worst presents you’ve ever received? And how are we celebrating Christmas in a PANDEMIC? Cozy up with a hot choccy for our last episode of 2020. We’re taking a break over the holidays but will be returning Jan 6th! Thank you for this year. We love you <3 Jess & Mandy

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep 29: Are We Having Kids When The World is Ending?

    This week, we get into the pressure women and people with vaginas face when it comes to deciding to have children and the expectations that come along with that. We go over ours and our listeners' many worries like climate change, mental health, and financial stability when it comes to bringing kids into the world. What's the most ethical decision these days? Will we have kids when the world's likely to end in our lifetime or our children's lifetimes?

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep 28: Is Your Vagina Normal?

    We talk myths, misconceptions and shame surrounding our vaginas and vulvas. What we never knew about our vaginas, what we wish we knew now, and the painfully disappointing sex ed we (didn’t) receive as children. Is your vagina normal? The answer is yes. How will we talk to our future children about sex and our anatomy? Are modern beauty standards rooted in pedophilia? Vaginismus, UTIs, douching, shaving, waxing, bras, women’s pleasure, religious shame. This one’s for the gals and non binary pals and the people who care about them. Let’s get into it. CONTENT WARNING: pedophilia

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    56 min
  • Ep 27: Sexy Time with Jess and Mandy

    TRIGGER WARNING: Brief mentions of sexual assault.


    We get into your worst sex stories, our REAL opinions on "Call Her Daddy", what vagina owners ACTUALLY want, and how sex education has majorly failed all of us. What is feminist sex? Is there porn out there that people who aren’t straight men can actually enjoy? Why do straight men have a tendency to be disappointing in the bedroom? AND HOW CAN THIS ALL BE FIXED? 


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    1 hr 10 min

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Join Jess and Mandy for unapologetic convos on life, veganism, feminism, and all the controversial topics in between.