Tricky Existence

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. This week, Jordyn shares about a truly terrible haircut (that she got just hours before recording), Pearl and Jordyn celebrate artists (hair stylists and tattoo artists), Pearl shares a harrowing story of a dental appointment gone wrong, and they wrap it up by a doozy of a "What Are You A Slut For?" session (hint: we stan Applebees).

If you're in Portland, Oregon, please give Lilly's Beauty Salon some love. Even if you're not in the area, leave her a 5 star review because she is phenomenal. 

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Join Jordyn and Pearl at the first of many astrology-based convos!

Our hosts jump into exploring their own star signs and what astrology means to them both now vs when they first learned of astrology. Jordyn gives us some insight into what astrology can mean for us, which leads into a conversation about where mental health care and western standards of care intermingle. Our hosts then ask and answer the questions: What do you want to get out of astrology? What does it mean to you if anything? This conversation included questions, musing, and opinions galore- they're shooting for the stars with this one- hope you brought your astronaut food!

Referenced:
Previous Episodes: "57 - The Religious to Spiritual Pipeline"
Media:  @iamaayabadue, Iowa Women's Basketball, and the iconic Live Action The Flintstones (1994) movie 

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week’s Trick After Dark episode. This week, Jordyn picked her favorite bridges from Taylor Swift’s discography for Pearl to listen to and react for the very first time. 

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Join Jordyn and Pearl as they share their take on colors!

The episode begins with the two hosts catching up and sharing personal celebrations. They then speak about some personal emotional flashbacks to share a bit of backstory as to why this episode has come into existence. We get some insight into the clothing and color choices of Pearl's past in terms of how she wanted to be perceived by others, and how she made herself palatable to others through clothing. The two then dive deeper into discussing what colors represent for them individually vs. how others view them in the past and now. Society may tell you something different, but here at Tricky Existence, the message is- Clothes should be in service to you- what do we do to make that happen?

Referenced in this Episode:
Previous Episodes:
Fall in Love With Us Part 4: "56 - Pisces Season is Overwhelming (Tricky After Dark)"
"10 - Attitude Adjustment"
Companies: ThredUp Clean Out Kit; Created Colorful

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's after dark episode. We are wrapping up our series on answering the 36 questions it takes to fall in love with a stranger.

Previous episodes in the series:
PART 1: "50 - Love & Other Mental Illnesses"
PART 2: "52 - Predicting the Future"
PART 3: "54 - The Most Terrible Memory We Have"
PART 4: "56 - Pisces Season is Overwhelming"

Stream Russ' song Nasty now. 

Join Pearl and Jordyn as they share their take on organized religion in this week's episode.

The two start-up with their celebrations and big weather, astrology, and emotion updates. Jordyn gets to talk about her fav invention- the printing press- and gives us a bit of history about the Lutheran church before diving in. The two hosts talk about questioning their religious upbringing and the history of their own personal experiences with "the church". They share how questioning religious values and morals created a path that led to where they are now. We hear each host's religious journey and the impact that it has had on them. There is talk of power and control, morals and values, and what religion or spirituality means now (there is also discussion on the future cult plans).

Referenced in this episode:
EP 54 The Most Terrible Memory We Have; EP 35 Remaining Calm in Election Season,
Love it or List it HGTV;
JohnGreen Crash Course
Religious All-Stars(& duds): Lutheran Church of Hope, 24/7 Campus Ministry,  Salt Life Campus Ministry, Wesley Woods Church Camp, Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp, and of course... carpet ball!

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. They are continuing their series on answering 36 questions that make you fall in love with a stranger.

Previous episodes in the series:
PART 1: "50 - Love & Other Mental Illnesses"
PART 2: "52 - Predicting the Future"
PART 3: "54 - The Most Terrible Memory We Have'

Mentioned in this episode:
Pleasure: "8 - White Family Easter"
Ariel: "18 - Experiencing Chronic Illness in Your Twenties" & "19 - The Difficulty in Navigating the United States Healthcare System"
Caroline: "23 - We Don't Gatekeep Music Here w/ The Songwriter Diaries"
Color Analysis: Created Colorful

Pearl and Jordyn are back this week to give their take on flirting! They open up the episode with the question- what is flirting? The two discuss its purpose in their own lives as well as what flirting can look like as a social tool. How and where does the line between manipulation and flirting exist if it does at all? Can flirting be used as a coping skill or safety mechanism? Our hosts discuss these questions and more in this week's episode, and ruminate on the power and control that flirting can give over the perceptions others have of us. Listen in and listen up- we're everyday flirts.

References in this episode:
Insta: @afrosexology_ ,
Ep 42: We've got the receipts , 
Book: How to Fall Madly Out of Love by Jana Casale

Sorry, I clickbaited the title. It speaks to the sarcasm in me in a way I wouldn't realize before podcasting. Anyways...

Jordyn and Pearl are back with this week's After Dark episode. This week, they are continuing down the 36 questions to fall in love. This is part three.

Part One: "50 - Love and Other Mental Illnesses"
Part Two: "52 - Predicting the Future"

Referenced in this episode:
"49 - Tate Women: How did we get here?"
Podcast episode: Our Last Meal: Jordyn
"8 - White Family Easter" (our episode on pleasure)
"37 - Everything We Cut From 2022's Published Episodes"
Trollz (2005-2006)
Hi-5 (2003-2011)

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Pearl and Jordyn are back this week to give their take on success. They open up the episode with a long intro into the unpleasant moods they have been experiencing. This relates to the episode's topic because you can often find that your mood impacts the very things that you use to define success. And that is the insight you will gain today. Pearl and Jordyn take about what characteristics they label as successful and what aspects of success they find identity in. They talk about their journey of redefining success and how that impacts their career and life goals. They pick apart the connect between being busy and considering yourself successful as well as the association between productivity and success. This leads into a conversation around what money symbolizing is a capitalistic society and how the need for comfort masks itself as chasing success.

This episode is a follow up to a previous episode "51 - What is Capitalism's Responsibility in Suicide?"

Referenced in this episode:
"36 - What is the Purpose of Setting Resolutions?"
Gossip Girl (2021) streaming on HBO Max