Unladylike

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Rom-Coms with Lindy West Dec 01, 2020

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'Tis the season for romantic comedies. But are we "allowed" to love these very imperfect, yet formative films? Bestselling author, Shrill co-creator and Hallmark movie fan Lindy West helps us reconcile our problematic rom-com faves and ruins Love, Actually for good.

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How to Face Adult Acne Nov 24, 2020

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Has breaking out ever made you feel like breaking down? Adult acne and facial skin conditions are extremely common — and so are their mental health side effects. This episode, Cristen and Caroline get deep with dermatology and what we believe "bad skin" says about us.

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How to Get Botox Nov 17, 2020

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Is there a right way to choose your Botox choice? Does it make you a bad feminist? Is a wrinkle makeover worth it? Cristen and Caroline examine their own aging anxieties and break through the good-or-bad Botox binary with Dr. Dana Berkowitz, author of Botox Nation: Changing the Face of America.

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How to Sext Nov 10, 2020

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Sexting is totally normal, especially during quarantine. So why don't we treat sending nudes with the same attention to pleasure and consent as we do with IRL encounters? With help from The Cut's Avery Trufelman and Allison P. Davis, we're finding out what happens we get sext-positive.

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How to Be The Bachelorette Nov 03, 2020

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Is the Bachelor franchise here for the right reasons? For Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette, it's complicated. This episode, Rachel shares the highs and lows of being the first, how the franchise uses race for ratings, and why she almost broke up with Bachelor Nation.

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How Busy Philipps Does Her Best Oct 27, 2020

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Actor Busy Philipps has been in Hollywood since she was 19. But it wasn't until she gave up on giving in to the industry and its sexism that her big breakout moment arrived. This episode, Busy spills what it was like breaking into the industry during the ultra-low-rise jeans era, why she started naming names, and why trying her best is good enough.

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The Crisis Pregnancy Center Scam Oct 20, 2020

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Pregnant? Scared? Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, or pregnancy resource centers, outnumber abortion clinics three to one in the United States. This episode, we find out why they're thriving and what to expect when you're NOT expecting to end up at a crisis pregnancy center.

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How to Protect Abortion Clinics Oct 13, 2020

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What does it take to build abortion clinics in America? Whole Woman’s Health founder Amy Hagstrom Miller shares the lengths providers have to go to create and sustain safe clinic spaces. Plus, the story of how she took one of the biggest, baddest anti-abortion laws to the Supreme Court.

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The Power of Ass w/ Big Freedia Oct 06, 2020

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It's impossible to not shake, wiggle and twerk when Big Freedia takes the mic. The Queen Diva of bounce music shares her astonishing journey from a New Orleans gospel choir to hip-hop superstardom and how Hurricane Katrina helped make it happen. Plus, C&C rejoice in the power of ass!

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Sting Like Samantha Bee Sep 29, 2020

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Full Frontal host Samantha Bee never thought her late-night show would reach five seasons and almost as many Emmy wins. Find out why, plus what she's learned about being the boss and the civility scandal she's still not over.

Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike.

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