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Living Abroad "like" the Locals Mar 13, 2024

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What’s the difference between an expat and a migrant? In this episode we explore the global impact of digital nomads and tourists, the community cost of airbnbs, and third-wave gentrification while unpacking our own experiences as expats. Topics covered: -Why are some groups labeled expats while others are migrants? -Media portrayals vs our own experience as expats -The rise of digital nomads -Displacement of local populations -The 3 waves of gentrification -The billionaire class and investment properties -The issue with Airbnb -NYC’s changing response to gentrification -Voluntourism and the ethics of being a tourist

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Girl Internet Mar 06, 2024

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The girls chat girl dinner, girl math, and the girlification of womanhood. Is Lucy secretly a clean girl? And wth is a blueberry girl? Topics covered: - Does the use of “girl” infantilize women? (spoiler: we think not) - The changing connotations of womanhood & girlhood - Cultural origins of the use of “girl” - Girl internet & memes: girl dinner, girl math, girl hobbies, girl aesthetics - Coquette and girlhood nostalgia - Corporatization of the girl trend - Modern girlhood and the influence of social media - Sephora preteens - Building community and togetherness

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Personality Tests Feb 28, 2024

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We each take personality tests and have some unexpected results. Is Jennifer actually likely to commit a crime of passion? 🔪 We dive into the history of personality tests, if there’s any science behind them, and why we’re all obsessed with categorizing ourselves. Topics covered: -The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) -The Enneagram personality test -The Big Five personality test -The Feelings Wheel -How factors in our life (gender, socioeconomic status, birth order) affect our personality -Do our personalities change over time, and can we change them intentionally? -Why we like to categorize ourselves and ties to astrology and divination, tarot

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The Motherhood Decision Feb 21, 2024

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Why does becoming a mother feel harder than ever? We reveal our inner turmoil, unpack our fears, and try to understand what’s got us so jaded. Topics covered: -Frameworks to decide if you want to become a mother -Portrayals of motherhood in the media -The lifestyle considerations of motherhood -Why America’s healthcare system and birthing process hurts the mother-infant bond -The rise of the trad wife and desire for the soft life among young women -What happens when a country’s population declines -Ways other countries have the edge when it comes to supporting mothers -The science behind the “geriatric pregnancy” at 35—is the cut-off accurate?

Other episodes referenced in this one:

Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun

Is Gilmore Girls America dead?

Love, Matchmaking, & Monogamy Feb 14, 2024

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Roses are red 🌹, violets are blue 💙, is monogamy dead or is love still true? We share a bit about our romantic lives and dive into how to find your perfect match, making love last, and the evolution of marriage. Topics covered: -Biologically, what makes us feel love? -Marriage as an economic proposition and marriage for romance -How can we make love last? (research from The Gottman Institute) -Early predictors of divorce -Conflict management in couples -The history of human evolution in relation to monogamy and marriage -Dating apps and the modern love landscape -The New York Times 36 Questions to Fall in Love -Polyamory and ethical non-monogamy

Sources & transcript available to anyone at our ⁠Patreon⁠ ❤️

The Chinese & Western Zodiac Feb 07, 2024

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Happy Lunar New Year! This is the year of the dragon 🐲 and not just because of Fourth Wing. Lucy shares her cultural heritage, and we explore the surprising intersections of the Chinese and Western Zodiacs, trying a bit of divination for ourselves. Topics covered: -Traditions and foods associated with Chinese New Year -The Chinese Zodiac and the sexagenary cycle (60 year time system that combines the 12 zodiac animals with 5 elements and also yin and yang -How the Chinese Zodiac and the Western Zodiac was developed -The math and science behind the Western Zodiac -Significance of entering the Age of Aquarius -Zodiac compatibility -We share our Western and Chinese Zodiac signs/charts

Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun Jan 31, 2024

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We talk girlboss culture, the rise, the fall, and those of us left in its wake, feeling burnt out and lost. This was actually the first episode we ever recorded! 🫢

Is Gilmore Girls America dead? Jan 31, 2024

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Gilmore girlies anyone? Lucy, a huge fan of the show, and Jennifer, who has somehow escaped its gravitational pull, chat about the life portrayed in Stars Hollow, whether its the last remnant of a bygone era or if there’s still hope for us to find that close knit community and a job that takes care of us. Topics covered: -The vision of America portrayed in Gilmore Girls -What jobs were like for our parents’ generation -The plight of millennials and why we have less wealth than previous generations -IBM’s cradle to grave culture in the 1960s -Layoffs and the shift in corporate culture -The decline of third spaces and community post COVID -Differences in community within large cities like NYC and mid-size cities like Nashville

The Passion Economy Jan 24, 2024

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We get meta and talk about what the passion economy is, who’s participating in it (including us), and the sinister side of monetizing attention.

Topics covered: -The rise of the passion economy -Venture investors profiting from the passion economy -Platforms that support creators (Patreon, Substack, Pietra) -How much money successful creators can make -The sinister side of the passion economy, MLMs -What it takes to make it as an influencer -Is being an influencer all that it’s made out to be

Interpreting Dreams Jan 24, 2024

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We get a little Freudian and talk science-backed dream analysis, what it means when you dream about your teeth falling out, and how our dream life can affect our waking life.

Topics covered: - Why we dream, psychological and biological purpose - REM sleep & memory consolidation - How to remember dreams better - Lucid dreaming & triggering lucid dreams - History of dream psychoanalysis (Freud, Carl Jung, Calvin Hall, Robert Van de Castle) - Dream analysis theory, 20th century psychology - Structural Dream Analysis - Most common dreams across cultures - Scientific meaning of specific dreams and symbols

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