Twisted Sisterds

Twisted Sisterds episodes:

• 08.01.2022

  194 - Twisterds Movie Club: Everything Everywhere All at Once

  Join Amanda, Becky, and Nicole this week for the July (or maybe August?) Twisterds Movie Club discussion about the 2022 Michelle Yeoh movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once. After a tangent about types of wine, the conversation turned to the...

  
• 07.25.2022

  193 - It Fell Into My Lap: What We’ve Been Doing This Summer

  Join Amanda, Becky, and Nicole this week after nearly two months for a discussion about Irish whiskey, the dos and don'ts of septum piercing care, why drivers ed is cool, and Twisted Sisterds sex ed.     You can hear past guests answer...

  
• 05.23.2022

  192 - It’s Important to Say the Word Abortion with Asha Dahya

  Join Amanda and Becky this week as they talk about a cocktail with no name, Andrew Garfield, and taking a podcast break because Becky is taking on two big projects at once. Then Becky talks with Asha Dahya about how...

  
• 05.16.2022

  191 - Twisterds Movie Club: Allegiance

  For this month's installment of the Twisterds Movie Club, Amanda and Becky talk about the 2016 George Takei and Lea Salonga musical, Allegiance. You can watch this story inspired by George Takei's family's experiences during the Japanese American internment in...

  
• 05.09.2022

  {Repost} 180 - A Complicated Choice with Rev Katey Zeh

  With the news this last week in the US, it felt appropriate to repost this episode.   For more commentary on the impact of the impending loss of abortion rights in the US, we recommend the "Overturning Roe Might Backfire on Christians"...

  
• 05.02.2022

  190 - Id Fueled Rants with Amanda and Becky

  Join Amanda and Becky this week as they talk about a ridiculous urgent notice, the importance of labor unions, and queer people to the rescue all while discussing two "Am I the Asshole" posts. It's our monthly phoned in episode.     You...

  
• 04.25.2022

  189 - Leading with Queerness with Rob Swinton

  Join Amanda and Becky this week as they talk about the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map and then with Rob Swinton about Ghost Zombie Jesus Day, what being bisexual does and doesn't mean for your committed relationship, and how leading...

  
• 04.18.2022

  188 - Behavior is Communication with Lavender Songbird

  Join Amanda and Becky this week as they talk with Lavender about misconceptions about autism, how Anne in Anne with an E is incredibly autistic, and why Autism Acceptance Month is better than Autism Awareness Month.   Check out Lavender's Facebook post...

  
• 04.11.2022

  187 - Twisterds Movie Club: Turning Red

  For this month's installment of the Twisterds Movie Club, Amanda and Becky talk about the 2022 Disney/Pixar coming of age movie, Turning Red.    By becoming a $5 patron at patreon.com/twistedsisterds you can listen to bonus Twisterds Movie Club episodes and prior...

  
• 04.04.2022

  186 - This is My Spot on This Planet with Melissa Murray

  Join Amanda and Becky this week as they talk with Melissa Murray about her winding path from being on a chastity abstinence drama team to finding her place in teaching and then navigating teaching during a pandemic.    Mentioned in this episode: Lentil...

  
• 03.28.2022

  185 - Sauerkraut and Salvadoran Fermented Cabbage

  Join Amanda and Becky this week as they talk about shifting social energy, adventures in fermenting, finding yourself in Star Trek Discovery, and a boomer who needs to f*** off. It's a discussion of a recent high point and a...

  
• 03.21.2022

  184 - Bottled in Spite with Tanner Conklin

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about how NPR is disappointing (we'll miss you, Sam!) and the awesomeness of Thunder Force. Then, join Becky as she talks with Tanner Conklin about the politics of the liquor business...

  
• 03.14.2022

  [Encore] 044 - I Love How My Thighs Rub Together with Dr Hillary McBride

  International Women's Day was this week, so due to that and other life issues, we took a break from recording. Please enjoy this encore episode with Dr. Hillary McBride about her book Mothers, Daughters & Body Image: Learning to Love...

  
• 03.07.2022

  183 - Twisterds Movie Club: I’m Going to Put Baby in the Corner - Dirty Dancing

  Welcome to the March installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. After opening discussion about library conferences via Zoom, where in the library where Nicole works are COVID tests being done (spoiler: they're not), a blonde siamese cat, and the lesbian witches...

  
• 02.28.2022

  182 - It Was a Dog Biscuit: A Selection of Question Time Answers

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about their Exmo overlaps, speaking German with a heavy French accent, and tick, tick...BOOM! And then stay around for a compilation of some of our favorite answers to our Question Time...

  
• 02.21.2022

  181 - Amaranth Sprout

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about Gene Demby vs Sam Sanders, decolonizing your diet, and #blackcosplay while sharing some of the Black creators they are watching and listening to right now.   Mentioned in this episode: Podcasts BOOM Lawyered It's Been...

  
• 02.14.2022

  180 - A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement with Rev. Katey Zeh

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Rev. Katey Zeh about being kicked out of every part of the Baptist Church, accompanying people before, during, and after the experience of abortion, and how being called out is...

  
• 02.07.2022

  179 - Encanto, Historical Context, and Bad Takes by White Women with Amanda Carranza

  Welcome to the February installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month, Nicole, Becky, and founding cohost Amanda HAD to talk about Encanto. Watch the movie (maybe even multiple times) and then join us for this long episode with discussions...

  
• 12.31.2021

  178 - Twisterds Advent: Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas with Reuben Hood

  *Quick Note: We are taking the month of January off, so this will be our last episode until February.*   Welcome to the third episode of what we're calling Twisterds Advent. In this episode, Nicole, Becky, and their friend Reuben Hood talk...

  
• 12.20.2021

  177: Twisterds Advent: A Christianmas Carol - The Muppet Christmas Carol with Jenn Flynn-McCormick

  Welcome to the second episode of what we're calling Twisterds Advent. This week Nicole and Becky, along with their friend Jenn Flynn-McCormick about being emo 12 year olds, the good and bad (mostly bad) of human nature, and why Michael...

  
• 12.13.2021

  176 - Twisterds Advent: Shittin‘ Rocks - National Lampoon‘s Christmas Vacation with Sean Ozee

  Welcome to the first episode of what we're calling Twisterds Advent. This week Nicole and Becky, along with their friend Sean Ozee, talk about the actors they pretend don't exist and Sean gets nerdy about the specifics of National Lampoon's...

  
• 12.06.2021

  175 - Fancy Holiday Anxiety

  This week Nicole and Becky were going to review another subreddit but ended up talking about holiday stress, why the movies Love, Actually and Die Hard should be watched in sequence, the suckiness of student loans privatized healthcare in the...

  
• 11.22.2021

  174 - The One Where We Review r/badwomensanatomy

  It was an especially rough week for Nicole, so she and Becky decided to have fun and comment on r/badwomensanatomy.    Mama Doctor Jones explains how it is possible to get pregnant during your period and debunks four other period myths.     You can...

  
• 11.15.2021

  173 - Bonus Twisterds Movie Club: Mekko

  CW: Movie contains depiction of violence.   Welcome to a bonus November installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This week Becky and Nicole talk about the 2015 movie, Mekko. Watch (for free on Tubi) Rod Rondeaux in his double award winning performance...

  
• 11.08.2021

  172 - Twisterds Movie Club: Four Sheets to the Wind

  Welcome to the November installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and Nicole talk about the 2007 movie, Four Sheets to the Wind. Watch this Sterlin Harjo feature film debut and join in the conversation.   By becoming a $5...

  
• 11.01.2021

  171 - Walleye Nuggets

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about birthday cousins, how Karen didn't invent veganism in 1974, and the best way to drink egg nog, all while spending too much time trying to find Massachusetts on the map.   And...

  
• 10.25.2021

  170 - I Waited 300 Years for a Virgin to Light a Candle - Twisterds Movie Club: Hocus Pocus

  Welcome to the October installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and Nicole talk about the rising star packed 1993 movie, Hocus Pocus. Watch (or re-watch) this delightful Halloween movie and then join us for the discussion.   By becoming...

  
• 10.18.2021

  169 - Wipe the Cheeto Dust Off of My Hands and Yell at the Spirits

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they jump right in to talking about their dietary needs, how toasted cinnamon sticks make all the difference, and why if you have a morning routine, you may already be a witch.    She wasn't...

  
• 10.11.2021

  168 - Twisterds Movie Club: El Cuartito

  Welcome to a bonus installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and Nicole talk about the 2021 Puerto Rican movie El Cuartito. Watch this satire about the US immigration system and seeing humanity in each other and then...

  
• 10.04.2021

  167 - Giving a Voice to the Voiceless with Mikayla Ortega

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Mikayla Ortega about getting her dream job, being in the pulse of the newsroom, and escaping empath burnout. If you're passionate about social change but aren't sure about going into...

  
• 09.27.2021

  103 - How Many Drag Queens Do You Want? with Albert and Jaely from Coffee and Chisme [Repost]

  In this encore episode, Nicole and Becky talk with Albert and Jaely about the origins of their podcast, what it is like growing up Latinx, and the importance of coffee in life. Also included is a discussion about Tarot as...

  
• 09.20.2021

  166 - Don‘t Make Me Go Brene Brown on You with Sheri Pallas

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with the Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas about weird beer flavors, how belief is not the same as religion, and discussing the important topic of the week on her new panel show...

  
• 09.13.2021

  165 -Uteruses, Ovaries, and Vulvas, Oh My!

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about what makes a good margarita, why they've each had to take some breaks from the podcast this last year, and finally getting the medical attention needed for their reproductive organs....

  
• 09.06.2021

  164 - Twisterds Movie Club: Viva

  Note: At timestamp 21:45, some audio at the beginning of the movie synopsis was nonexistent. We think you'll still get the gist of the story (especially if you watch the movie first. You should watch this movie.)   Welcome to the 10th...

  
• 08.23.2021

  163 - The Rivers and Mountains of Nuba with Ryan McLaughlin

  Join Nicole this week as she talks with Ryan McLaughlin about booze badges, centering the voices of the community, and how colonialism affects even math class.    Check out To Move Mountains at tomovemountains.org. Hear more from Ryan and his cohost Adam on...

  
• 08.16.2021

  162 - Too Many Squirrels with Nicole and Becky

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about gardening, knowing when to quit your job, normalizing prioritizing mental health, and what squirrels have to do with all of it.    Check out Aimee Mann's music.   You can hear past guests answer...

  
• 08.09.2021

  161 - Dropped It and Walked Away with Carra Milikien

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Carra Milikien about affirming the kids in their care and holding space for change, how kids have so much more language to describe themselves that earlier generations, and being the...

  
• 08.02.2021

  160 - Twisterds Movie Club: Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

  Welcome to the 9th installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and Nicole talk about Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Watch this "soul douche" on Hulu and then join us for the discussion.   By becoming a...

  
• 07.26.2021

  159 - Am I Really Giving Off Strong Bi Vibes? with Christopher Ballew

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Christopher Ballew about internalized misogyny, parents becoming the church liberals, and coming out as a bisexual man.   You can hear Christopher answer our 10 goofy questions by becoming a $5 patron...

  
• 07.19.2021

  Question Time with Nicole and Becky

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they answer the nerdy and ridiculous questions they ask their guests for the Patreon bonus episodes.   You can hear our guests answer our 10 goofy questions by becoming a $5 patron at patreon.com/twistedsisterds.   If you...

  
• 07.12.2021

  158 - Twisterds Movie Club: Charlie's Angels (2019)

  Welcome to the 8th installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and Nicole talk about the 2019 movie Charlie's Angels. Watch the movie and then join us for discussion about this Elizabeth Banks directed wild ride.   By becoming a...

  
• 07.05.2021

  157 - More Me Than I've Ever Been with Sara Baysinger

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Sara Baysinger about the wonders of lavender, identity evolution, how representation helps us to better understand ourselves, and how they experience being a nonbinary person.   Check out Sara's Fangirling and support...

  
• 06.28.2021

  156 - We All Contain Multitudes with Shane Lancaster

  Join Becky this week as she talks with Shane Lancaster about thrifting and getting a good deal, labeling your neurodivergence later in life, and how they experience being a nonbinary person.   You can hear Shane answer our 10 goofy questions by...

  
• 06.21.2021

  155 - She's No Less Bi Than I Am with Amanda Carranza-Ballew

  TW: Discussions of suicide and mental health struggles Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Amanda Carranza-Ballew about our friend and former guest Steve Austin, how the non-affirming versions of Christianity contribute to bi-erasure and the mental health...

  
• 06.14.2021

  154 - Twisterds Movie Club: Signature Move

  Welcome to the 7th installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and Nicole talk about the 2017 movie Signature Move.   By becoming a $5 patron at patreon.com/twistedsisterds you can listen to bonus movie reviews.   If you have questions or want...

  
• 06.07.2021

  153 - Is This a Woman Bar? with Betsy Lay

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Betsy Lay about harassment in the beer industry and how women brewers in Colorado and their community are addressing it.    Mentioned in the episode: Reckoning over sexual harassment, assault in craft beer...

  
• 05.03.2021

  152 - Once Upon a Disney with Andie Redwine and Larry Brenner

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Andie Redwine and Larry Brenner of the Once Upon a Disney podcast about the Gargoyles cartoon, dirty little shih tzu faces, and what makes certain Disney movies timeless. Find Once...

  
• 04.26.2021

  151 - Don't Label Me with Sarah, Casey, Bryan, and Mikala

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with their friends Sarah, Casey, Bryan, and Mikala about on point googling skills, being more than a scary bitch, and how the Enneagram can help you see yourself through other people's...

  
• 04.19.2021

  150 - Let's Prevent Scurvy Together

  Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk about chad-bro squirrels, aspirational kimchee, and how good boundaries are self care. So much is sad and traumatic in this world; hopefully this episode can be a reminder that it is...

  
• 04.05.2021

  149 - Twisterds Movie Club: Tsotsi with Bruce Adams

  Welcome to the 6th installment of the Twisterds Movie Club. This month Becky and her special friend ;) Bruce watched and talked about one of Becky's favorite movies, the 2005 multi-award winning Tsotsi.   By becoming a $5 patron at patreon.com/twistedsisterds you...