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#616 Girls Gone Guilty Jan 04, 2022

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Milly, Alise, and Amanda are back! They share updates amid the Omicron surge and how the virus impacted their holidays. Then they dive in to the biggest headlines of the last week, including a Twitter ban for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and guilty convictions for Elizabeth Holmes and Ghislaine Maxwell. Then they unpack the question: Are these women’s convictions as satisfying when the powerful men involved were spared?

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#615 SUPerlatives Part 2 Dec 30, 2021

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The hosts continue awarding the year’s top newsmakers while reflecting on the biggest moments of 2021. Finally, they guess who – or what – is most likely to get canceled in 2022.

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#614 SUPerlatives Part 1 Dec 28, 2021

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In this two-part, year-end Sup extravaganza, Amanda, Alise, Milly, Sami and Bryan award the 2021 SUPerlative awards to the cast of characters who defined the year, from the most likely insurrectionist to succeed in prison and most likely to get kicked off of Twitter in 2022 to the year’s most influential inanimate objects and biggest fall from grace.

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#613 Let Dudes Be Weird Dec 23, 2021

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Amanda, Milly, Alise, and Sami react to the New Yorker profile of “Succession” actor Jeremy Strong and the bizarre reaction from celebrities coming to his defense. Strong is accused of being unusual and hard to work, yet people from Aaron Sorkin to Anne Hathaway have responded as if the gentle ribbing was a character assassination. Has the fact that so many public men have been exposed as awful monsters made people overly reactive to minor call-outs? We discuss. Then, they each share their hottest “Succession” takes.

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#612 A 2021 Therapy Session Dec 22, 2021

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Alise, Milly, and Amanda are back for a q&a episode that quickly becomes a group therapy session to process the chaos, toxicity, and moments of joy from the last year. They share their highlights and lowlights, biggest areas of growth, and what political issues they’re genuinely hopeful about in the new year. They also answer tons of personal questions about their medication regimens and dog mom lifestyles.

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#611 He’s Just Not That Into Us Dec 21, 2021

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Milly, Alise, and Amanda react to the White House’s announcements amid the Omicron surge and discuss how to productively critique the Biden administration while recognizing how dangerous the alternative. Then, they look forward to what’s next for the Build Back Better bill and options for getting Joe Manchin’s support and discuss the fallout from his announcement. Finally, they unpack Manchin’s concerns that people will use paid family leave to go deer hunting.

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#610 We Botched It, Joe Dec 20, 2021

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Amanda, Alise, and Sami do a necessary vibe check before diving into the current state of the pandemic and how to weigh personal risk ahead of the holidays. Then, they react to Joe Manchin blowing up the Biden agenda on Fox News announcing his opposition to Build Back Better. They explain what role the Biden administration played in this failure and what comes next. Finally, they discuss how *not* to spiral in frustration with Democrats

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#609 The Duggars And Purity Culture Dec 16, 2021

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Milly, Alise, Sami, and Amanda react to alarming headlines about the Omicron variant’s spread. Then, they unpack the case of Josh Duggar of “19 Kids And Counting Fame” and his conviction for child sex abuse images. They detail the Duggar’s family history and the accusations that pre-dated their reality show, and why greater intervention wasn’t taken at the time. Finally, they analyze how purity culture impacts adolescent girls and boys and how the criminal justice system is ill-prepared to handle incest and sexual assault among minors.

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#608 We Can’t Build Back Bleeding Dec 15, 2021

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Alise, Amanda, and Kaitlin react to the Maryland Zebras’ triumphant return and share a timely followup to our Elon Musk conversation. Then they share updates on Build Back Better and where the urgency has gone. They hone in on the paid family and sick leave provision and break down how the program works, how much money people get, and how it compares to other countries. Finally, they ask: Why does the U.S. government treat children like adults?!

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#607 Musk Alternatives Dec 14, 2021

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Milly, Bryan, and Amanda react to Britney Spears’ recent comments on *that* Diane Sawyer interview. Then they discuss why TIME magazine named Elon Musk the person of the year and reflect on his overall societal impact on 2021 -- was it net negative, or net positive? They also pitch their own alternatives. Finally, they react to text messages showing Don Jr asked daddy to speak out during the insurrection and consider why all of Fox News had a direct line to the Trump White House.

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