Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and come roast these small town boys with us!

Hannah and Suzanne watched 11-Hallmark or Hallmark-adjacent films that featured small town boys. Are all these men condescending beige blobs whose primary goal appears to be antagonizing the women they love? Or can love truly be found in the small town? 

Make sure to listen to the end (or just skip there, we're not your mom) for our annual film awards: heaviest use of the 10 second skip, most watchable movie, the man we'd be most likely to move to a small town for, and couple most likely to get a divorce. 

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Experts? Not quite. But two ladies that have done some solo traveling and have thoughts? Yes we are and yes we do. 

It's cold, wet, and rainy where Hannah and Suzanne live, so they take 30 minutes to reminisce about time spent solo traveling in warmer times. 

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Please note: This podcast episode was originally recorded in July. And then the audio files proceeded to live on one of the hosts computers for several weeks, unperturbed. 

A long long time ago, Suzanne asked Hannah what she thought was a rhetorical question: Had Michelangelo ever seen a human woman? The joy of having a friend who is an expert in art history means that the rhetorical is made factual. 

In this episode of Hansplaining, Hannah not only answers that question, but provides some much needed context as to what might be driving Michelangelo's point of view. A must listen for anyone who enjoys museums, fine art, or listening to Suzanne describe a wild series of images which Hannah texted her. 

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Two years ago, Hannah and Suzanne familiarized themselves with the central arguments of The 1619 Project and encouraged our listeners to do the same.

In this episode, they continue that project and discuss the legacy of The 1619 Project by briefly discussing the Hulu series of the same name and then sharing two case studies connected to places they call home. 

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By George, they finally did it! Today Hannah & Suzanne conclude their first go of their Most Austentatious series by getting into Austen's first published work, Sense and Sensibility. 

They talk theme. They talk motif. They talk about Colonel Brandon being *gasp* 35-year old man!

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Friend of the pod Lucy (a woman so iconic she only needs one name) joins the pod to discuss food insecurity in the US. Hannah and Suzanne ask some questions, make some mistakes, and then learn from Lucy about what it means to ensure people have food today, tomorrow, and for a lifetime.

Some of the resources we mention in today's episode:

Feeding America - search for food banks and other resources
SNAP benefits - learn more about the largest government food assistance program
White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health

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2022 was a dumb, dumb, year and there are certain things that need to stay in that year where they belong. 

Things get real at one point and Suzanne cries. Hannah provides some stellar metaphors. 

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In this very special According to Hallmark episode, we welcome friend and queer media expert Sarah Schab to the pod. Together, the Well Here We Are team watched 10 made for TV or streaming Christmas films that featured a queer couple. 

How do these films engage with queer identity and do any of them pass our newly established Schab Test? 

Movies Watched:
The Christmas House (2020, Hallmark)
Christmas at the Ranch (2021, Direct Release)
The Christmas Setup (2020, Lifetime)
Dashing in December (2020, Direct Release)
Happiest Season (2020, Hulu)
The Holiday Sitter (2022, Hallmark)
A Jenkins Family Christmas (2020, BET)
New York Christmas Wedding (2020, Direct Release)
Single All the Way (2021, Netflix)
Under the Christmas Tree (2021, Lifetime)

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In recent weeks, several public figures including our 45th president, Kanye West, and NBA player Kyrie Irving, have made outright antisemitic statements or recommended antisemitic content in very public forums. It has sparked a national conversation about the present state of antisemitism in the United States. And! like most topics, fully understanding the contemporary issue requires that we step back in time. In today's edition of Hansplaining, Hannah introduces three key dates in the history of antisemitism that might help us better understand what is happening today.

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"Problem with no name," you call it Betty? We know its name, and it's the patriarchy.

 The long awaited (and long delayed) first episode of our Feminist Book Club series. Familiarity with the book is NOT required to glean all the Betty goodness (and do some good 'ol balanced critiquing of historical figures).

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